Sleeping with Mr. Popular | Ongoing

21: Noah

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Hey guys!! I'm baaaack! I know it's been a while and I've been getting pms and comments, some of y'all asking me to finish up the boom and I wanna let y'all know that my I intentions are to finish this book this time around. So... with that said, I'm really sorry for disappointing those of you who really fell in love with Sleeping with Mr. Popular. I'll do right by you... although I'm a bit rusty now.
Anyways, ENJOY♡

Aden

I could not believe that Aaliya was really doing this to me. She promised me heaven on earth, made me love her, and now this? I figured she was joking around when she first broke the news down to us, but our conversation this morning proved otherwise. She's serious about dating Noah, and it sucks that she's only doing this to protect her reputation.

But I can't let that happen. I love her and I just can't watch her leave me for my best mate.

"Aden do you know what's wrong with her?" My dad asked. "She seems... not okay."

"No dad. But I have to quickly go get my homework from her before she leaves and then I'm gonna head to school." I lied, "see you later. Say bye to... mom." With that said, I ran outside, hoping to stop her.

"Aaliya!!" I ran towards her.
"Aaliya!" She ignored me.
"Aaliya." I said, catching up to her. "Don't do this." I grabbed her by her arm.

"Aden." She moaned, making me wet my pants a little.

"I know you don't want to do this." I said, "I can tell."

"What are you talking about?"

"You don't wanna be with him." I smirked, "you want me."

Noah honked his horn.

She rolled her eyes, "maybe." She paused, "but I've already met his family."

"You've already met mine."

"And I'm a part of yours!" She paused, "that's what I'm running from."

"So you did all of this for what huh?" I asked, "singing perfect strangers on my door, promising me that we would work, telling me that you l-"

"It was a mistake."

"Really?"

Stupid fool honked his horn again, this time yelling, "Aaliya! Baby!"

"Aden, maybe in a perfect world we'd be together. But this ain't it."

"How would you feel if you saw me with someone else?"

"Okay." She shrugged.

"You never loved me."

She looked at me, straight in the eye. "Bye, Aden." She finally said, pulling her arm and walking away.

Just like that.

I could feel that she wanted to be with me but I could not force her to admit it. I could not force her to stay with me. I had to let her go, although it broke my heart.
I watched as she got in Noah's car and for a second I thought she'd come out. But she didn't. All she did was look back at me as my phone vibrated.

Aali: i love you.

Aaliya

I quickly walked towards Noah's car, urging myself not to look back. I was denying my feelings and it felt like I had just made the biggest mistake ever. I just couldn't shake the feeling. I loved Aden Parker.
I know I'm being selfish and I know that I'm hurting people with my selfishness. Aden because he loves me and Noah because, well, I don't love him and I don't want to be with him. I just don't want people looking at me like I'm a hoe and I know that Noah is the only person who can and may spill the beans. Me being with him would shut him up.
A girl's got to do what a girl's got to do to sit.

"Hey." I smiled as I got in the car.

"Hey, you ready?"

No.

"Yeah," I smiled.

"Great."

I looked out the window as Noah started the car. I love Aden. I realised that I loved him more than I could ever imagine and I wanted him to know that. I pulled my phone out and texted him "i love you." And almost immediately, he read the message. I felt relief. At least now he knows.

The ride was quiet. It was the most awkward ride to school ever. We didn't say anything to each other, just kept looking at each other and smiling. Awks.
I actually missed Aden's stupid jokes and his smirk. I just wished I would've chosen him and not Noah. But hey, I have to do what I have to do.
"Hey, you okay?" I heard Noah's voice echoe in my head. "Earth to Aaliya, you okay? We're here."

I slowly looked at him, with the 'unbothered' look on my face. "Yeah."

"Alright, cool. So here's what we're gonna do... I'm gonna walk out of here, and open the door for you. Then we're gonna hold hands and walk inside. I'll leave you by your locker and we'll meet back there after school."

"What the f-"

"It has to look and feel real."

"It is real though." I shrugged.

"Sure doesn't feel like it."

"But it is."

"Look," he sighed, "I know you're probably thinking about Aden as we speak. And don't even try to deny it because I can feel it, and I saw how cosy you looked back there. But I'm not gonna let him steal this moment from me. I want every one to know that we're an item so we're gonna sell it."

I laughed, "we're gonna sell it?"

He rolled his eyes, "yes. Problem?"

"No sir." I chuckled.

"Good." He said, "oh and uh, I'm gonna give you a peck when we get to your locker."

"What?"

"Great. Let's do this."

Yikes.

***
Walking out of the car was a hassle. It took a lot out of me. People were staring and sharing some comments but I had to sell it, and I guess I did... and...
I gave Noah a peck. (Hardest 2 seconds of my life)
There is nothing wrong with him. He's hot. But I was just thinking about someone else.

Someone who isn't him.

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A/N: So this chapter is a bit whack (a lot) but I'm still tryna get a hang of this writing thing again. Sorry yall. Hang in there. It's gonna be lit.