The Secret I Wished To Keep//FOAH (DISCONTINUED)

Distant

Millie, Sadie, Gaten, and Caleb noticed that Noah and Finn were distant.

NOAH
I would only leave my room when I wanted to get food. I would avoid Finn as much as possible, trying not to feel embarrassed if I looked at Finn.

"Noah...please...open up..." The girls begged as they stood outside my bedroom door. As they knocked, I was on my laptop, looking at the video that had been leaked onto YouTube.

FINN
I had been distant as well. I talked to the rest of the cast and socialised with people, but whenever I was alone, I wouldn't speak a word. I was still shocked about the video that caused Noah to run away from the hall. It had been over a week and I didn't know what to say. I repeatedly thought about the video and watched it on YouTube. Something about what Noah said sparked my interest. I was happy at the fact that Noah was gay and that Noah had a crush on me...but I didn't know how to say that to him. I watched the video for the 5th time and listened carefully.

"I'm not ready to tell him. I don't think I'll ever be ready to tell him..." Noah said, becoming shaky.

"You just need to walk up to him...request to speak to him privately and tell him..." Millie said becoming more convincing.

"And what am I supposed to say then? So I wanted to tell you before I chickened out but I'm gay and I have a crush on you?" Noah asked, expecting for her to disagree with him.

"Noah was afraid to tell me?" I asked myself. That would explain why Noah rarely talked to me.

I decided to let Noah be in his own thoughts, not wanting to freak him out. Maybe Noah would come to me in his own time...or maybe not...but I had to give him some space. I wanted to talk to someone that wasn't Noah. I walked out of my room and made my way to the kitchen, seeing Gaten and Caleb...perfect.

"Hey Finn." Gaten said.

"H-Hey" I said, still a little bit freaked.

"How are you? Since...last week?" Caleb asked.

"I've been better..." I said.

"How do you feel....about what Noah and Millie talked about?" Caleb asked.

"C-Can I tell you something? On a promise that you won't tell anyone until I'm ready?" I asked.

"Of course dude..." Gaten said.

"No-one knows why Alya and I broke up...and that's because...I'm bi...meaning I like both boys and girls. I was afraid that no-one would love me for who I am." I finally revealed.

"Really? That's awesome!" Caleb said happily.

"I never had any feelings for Noah...but I feel like if I gave him a chance...I might really like him." I said.

"Well...I say that you should definitely try with Noah if and when he feels more comfortable..." Gaten said.

"I agree with Gaten..." Caleb said.

Both the boys hugged me.

"I want Noah to talk to me...and I think I know how to start the conversation" I said, leaving Gaten and Caleb, still sitting at the kitchen bench.

I walked upstairs and grabbed a notepad and pen. I wrote a note on the pad and grabbed some tape. I made my way over to Noah's room and taped the note to his door, hoping that when he went back to his room, he would see it.