After The Kissing Booth

Thanksgiving

"I don't want to see him tomorrow." I whine to Lee.
"Well you're going to have to Elle. Maybe you guys can make up."

Tomorrow Noah is coming home since it's Thanksgiving weekend. I really don't want to see him, but I kind of do. I haven't talked to him in two weeks, well since we've broken up.

I did forgive Ethan because I was just to hurt to not have Ethan in my life. I lost someone but gained some back. But it still hurts any time anyone brings Noah up.

"Maybe I can pretend I'm sick or something." I suggest.
"Elleeeeeee." Lee whines.
"You can't avoid him forever, maybe you guys will get back together. Please just come."
"Okay, okay. Is Rachel coming?"
"Mhm." Lee says looking down at his phone.
"Oh." I say disappointed.
"What's wrong?" Lee says putting his phone.
"I don't know, I just don't feel like Rachel likes me."
"Elle she does, okay."
"Okay." I say under my breath.
"Now common, lets go get ice cream." Lee says pulling me off my bed.
"Okay." I say in a happy tone.

...

I wake up at seven in the morning to something hitting my window. I ignore it but then again something hits it. I look outside to see Ethan standing there in jogging pants and a hoodie.

"What are you doing here?" I say as I open the window.
"Come down." Ethan says loudly.
"Shushhh." I say angry.

I walk downstairs quietly and go outside to see Ethan.

"What's up?" I say rubbing my arms as the cold autumn breeze rubs against my arm.
'Elle, I know you and Noah broke up a couple weeks ago."
"Mhm." I say looking at the door.
"And, well, I was wondering if you want to date or something." Ethan says rubbing his neck.
"Ethan-"
"Please Elle." Ethan begs.
"Ethan I'm really sorry, I'm not in love with you-"
"But that doesn't mean we can't try it out. Because I'm in love with you Elle." Ethan cuts me off.
"I can't Ethan." I say stepping back.
"Is this about Noa-"
"Of course it's about Noah Ethan, I love Noah. I just need some time." I say walking a little back.
"Please Elle." Ethan says walking towards me.
"Ethan! You're begging me to be your girlfriend when u don't want anything to do with you. Ethan please just leave me alone." I say walking back into the house.

I go up to my room and sit on my bed and look out my window. I see Ethan standing there looking up at my window so I look away.

I lie back in my bed and stare at the ceiling. Why does he want something to do with me. Can he not understand that I'm still in love with Noah. We only broke up 2 weeks ago. I don't know why I ever forgave him. But this time I'm not.

...

"Can we talk before supper today." Noah texts me for the first time in two weeks.
"Sure, I guess." I take eight minutes to text him back because I'm trying to text back the perfect thing.

I decide to get ready since it's already four and dinner is at five.

I change into tight red dress with my white jean jacket. I look through my closet for a pair of high heels and decide on white heels. I do my makeup but not to crazy, just some blush and mascara. After curling my hair I go downstairs so I can head over to the Flynn's.

"Where are you off to?" My dad asks as he closes the fridge.
"The Flynn's, I thought I would go over earlier so I can help." I say as I grab my keys.
"Okay, well I'll see you at five."
"And Elle, please be careful with Noah. I really don't think he's the one for you." My dad adds on.
"Dad, I don't even know if I will get back together with Noah, don't worry about us." I say turning around.
"It's my job as your parent to worry about you." My dad jokes.
"Love you."
"Love you." My dad laughs.

"Whoa." Lee says as I walk into his room.
"If I wasn't in a relationship I would be in one now." Lee jokes.
"Leeeee." I whine.
"Elleee." Lee mocks me.
"Has Noah gotten home yet?" I say hesitating.
"Yes." Lee says swinging his arm around me.
"It's going to be okay, I bet you he will talk to you about everything."
"He texted me asking me to talk to him before supper." I say under my breath.
"Then you should really go talk to him, it's almost five." Lee says pointing at the clock.
"I-I guess. Maybe I'll talk to him after." I say trying to push it off.
"Elle, please go talk to him. The last couple of weeks you have been miserable and I can tell that." Lee admits.

I walk downstairs to find Rachel walking into the house.

I hear the stairs creek and look behind me to see Noah. "Elle."
"Oh Elle, I'm so sorry to hear about you and Noah." Rachel chimes in.
"Rachel you heard about me and Noah weeks ago." I say turning around and fake smiling and Rachel.
"Well I was just trying to be nice again." Rachel smiles.
"Mhm." I say walking away.

I walk outside and look away.

"Elle." Noah starts.
"I'm sorry for breaking you."
"Why'd you do it?" I say turning around to look at him.
"I was being dumb. I woke up the next day and regretted every word I had said, but I didn't want to tell you all this on the phone, because I needed to tell you this in person." Noah takes a breath.
"I've loved you since I was twelve. I've always had you in my heart, and not because you were my best friends brother, but because you were you." I interrupt Noah.
"I've loved you since I was thirteen. But I was always to scared to tell you how I felt about you. Because, I felt like I would be embarrassed when you said no, so I just told all the boys in our grade to stay away from you." Noah says award smiling.
"Elle I'm sorry I really am. And I could tell you I'm sorry one million times and you probably wouldn't forgive me. I was a jerk, I'm calling myself that. Elle Evans I love you, and nothing, not even someone else kissing you could take my feelings away from you Elle."
"I forgave you when I saw you." I say smiling.
"Then why'd you make me tell you this whole apology." Noah says smirking as he comes closer to me.
"Because I wanted to hear you beg." I say kissing him.