Anna and I went out as she wanted to meet Roman. It’s already night, convincing Anna’s mom to take her out at night times was really hard.
We went to the restaurant where Roman was already waiting for us. Okay, a small correction, waiting for Anna. They both kept talking to eachother whereas my total focus was on food. When I was eating my food like I had been starving for years, I saw Noah entering the restaurant along with Rory and Rory’s girlfriend, who was none other than Rory’s dance partner.
Neither I told Noah that I was going with Anna nor did he. Looking at me, Noah was little surprised and he smiled brightly walking towards me.
“Stella?” He called out my name.
“Noah! You didn’t tell me you are going out.” I narrowed my eyebrows.
“Come on, it’s not my plan. I was with this idiot and he dragged me here.” He said pointing to Rory. He then asked “You too didn’t tell me?”
I shifted my gaze to Anna and Noah followed my gaze. Roman was looking at Noah with not so likeable expression. Noah also didn’t pay any attention to Roman. He kept talking to Anna.
Then they strolled to the another table and sat. After having our dinner, Roman asked Anna to go out with him as he wanted to spend with her privately but she didn’t accept as I was there with them.
“It’s okay Anna. I’ll wait here till you arrive.” I told her.
Roman said “How about I drop you at home and later I drop Anna at her home?”
Anna and I looked at him with wide eyes. I said “Her mom will kill us all. It’s okay Roman, this is my town. I’m not scared. I’ll wait here.”
Anna was hesitant to leave me and I let out a sigh frustratingly. I looked at Noah and told Anna “I will be with Noah. You guys carry on.”
“Noah?” Roman narrowed his eyebrows.
“Yeah! Any problem?”
Roman shook his head annoyed. He said “Harry doesn’t like him. If he knows I left you to stay with Noah, Harry will kill me.”
I scoffed hearing him. His words made me infuriating. I shouted frustratingly “Roman, I don’t fear of him and don’t take orders from him. I usually hang out with Noah and it’s not new for me. Now you guys please carry on.”
Saying that I walked to Noah and sat beside him smiling. Rory and his girlfriend looked at me with confused faces. I knew it was wrong to disturb them but I wanted to project I was fine with them. I turned to Anna and waved my hand. Roman and Anna then went out from there.
After they left, I said “I’m so sorry. They wanted to go out but they won’t if I’m with them.”
“But we are leaving, Stella.” Rory said with apologetic tone.
“Um… yeah no problem. That’s fine.” I smiled.
Noah asked “Would you mind if I accompany you till they come?” He smiled looking at me.
“It’s okay Noah. I can manage.” I replied.
“Oh my god, you are being formal to me.” He laughed and continued saying “I’m not going home anytime soon, I guess we can spend few minutes talking and teasing eachother.” He winked.
“Noah?” I chuckled.
We talked for few minutes and Rory along with his girlfriend left. Noah and I sat there looking at eachother.
“Let’s go out. They will call if they arrive.” Noah said.
I nodded my head and we strolled out. We kept walking on the road silently.
“Where are we going?” I asked.
“No idea. Even a casual walk with you is great for me.” He smiled.
We then sat on the roadside bench near to the restaurant and kept talking casually. I got a call from mom asking what I was doing. She said they would come after three days. After I cut the call, Noah grabbed my cell phone looking at my wallpaper. It’s the picture of mine when I was little.
“Little Stella was so cute than you.” Noah said looking at my image.
“Thank you but I should say little Noah was not much cute.” I laughed.
“I think I’m handsome now. I’m aging like fine wine.” He made a proud face.
“Oh I don’t think so. The same crooked nose with which anyone could play with.” Saying that I pinched his nose laughing.
He removed my hand from his face saying “You don’t know how many girls are waiting for me.”
“Two minutes. I’ll laugh and talk to you.” I kept laughing.
He rolled his eyes saying “I’m the prince in many girl’s dream, who think themselves as princesses.”
The word prince reminded me of Harry. I started recalling how I used to treat him as a prince and he used to call me princess. His princess.
Noah snapped his fingers in front of my eyes asking “Went to another world?”
“Huh? No. It just reminded me of something.” I gave a small smile.
He narrowed his eyebrows asking “Something or someone?”
I put my fingers on my temple rubbing it. I nodded my head saying “Harry used to call me princess.”
Noah’s smiling face went neutral with no emotions. He asked “What happened between you both? I just knew you both liked eachother then broke up. I thought to ask you many times but I ignored that, now tell me what’s the reason for your breakup?”
I let out a nervous laugh saying “I don’t understand what to tell.”
He kept looking at me silently. I continued saying “Harry just wanted to be my boyfriend. He didn’t want any serious relationships but…” I bit my lower lip then said “But I loved him. He didn’t accept that and we stopped talking to eachother.”
“Is that Harry guy insane?” He asked.
“What?” I narrowed my eyebrows.
“Yeah he didn’t accept you, he is really an idiot.”
“Noah!” I called out his name rolling my eyes.
“No I’m serious Stella. You are really a princess. I guess his mind is filled with dust so did that. No one wishes to leave a girl like you.” He said holding my hand.
I smiled hearing him and said in a low voice “Thank you.”
He put his palm on my cheek saying “Stella, you are good. You are beautiful. I think he doesn’t deserve you. You shouldn’t feel sad thinking about the guy who doesn’t value your feelings.”
His words made a lone tear escape my eyes. He wiped it with his thumb and said looking at the tear droplet on his thumb “This is precious.” He then looked at me saying “You are precious. You are loved by most of the town. Never let yourself down.”
His words were making me feel good. It was soothing my pain. I held his hand saying “Thank you Noah.”
“Now stop feeling sad about that and let me buy you an ice cream.” He stood from the bench and I also stood from there. We bought two ice creams and started eating while laughing. Soon I got a call from Anna asking where I was. Noah and I returned to the restaurant then we all went away from there.
The next two days were really a hell for me. I kept thinking what I should tell to Anna’s mom to take her to the woods party. If I die of heart attack, it’s because of Anna. Note it down.
It’s the day of the party. Anna and I came up with a bunch of lies to convince Anna’s mom. After literally getting a mini heart attack, I successfully made her believe my words. I convinced her with a night-combined studies. We planned to stay in my house after that party. If I’m going to be punished in the hell for telling lies then I will fight with the lord of the hell to punish Anna before me.
Anna and I were in my room getting ready. She was so excited but I was not. After getting ready we noticed the time and started to go. It kept reminding me of the incidents that happened from the start. Everything in my life changed after my first woods party. If I didn’t go there two years back, then my life might had been normal like every day.
We sat in my dad’s car as he didn’t take it when they were leaving. They travelled on train. I started to drive mumbling “I wish nothing wrong goes there.”