Another woods party in front of me which I decided to not go. The first thing that entered into my head after reaching there was the name ‘Harry’.
I parked the car nearby the place and got out to see Noah smiling at us.
“You are already here?” I smiled hugging him.
“Arrived few minutes before.” He replied.
Anna was not even looking at us. She kept gazing at the surroundings searching for someone. You know the one.
I rolled my eyes shouting “Anna?”
She hummed as a response without shifting her gaze. Noah started laughing looking at her.
“We are here. Roman is here too. Why don’t you just text him or call him that you are here instead of searching like a lost puppy?”
Anna took out her cell phone and before she even opened his contact, Roman walked to us. Roman and Anna hugged eachother then he greeted me.
“Would you mind taking your friend AKA my girlfriend with me?” Roman asked offering his hand to Anna and she took it laughing.
I crossed my arms saying “I don’t think you won’t take her if I say no.”
Roman laughed hearing me and they both walked away. “These guys!” I scoffed.
I saw a hand in front of me, which was Noah’s. He asked smiling “Shall we?”
I nodded my head and held his hand. Then we kept looking at all the students, who were enjoying. I noticed Vickie was giving her slutty looks to Noah. I knew she would do such thing because he came with me. It’s her motive to take away the people from me.
Noah and I kept talking but my eyes were looking at the surroundings for Harry. I didn’t know if he was there or not. I didn’t see him.
Noah was having his drink and offered me a glass but I rejected.
“Oh girls like you are afraid to drink.” He teased.
I raised my eyebrow saying “Girls like me dares to hide others drink too.” I grabbed his glass laughing.
“Stella, give me my glass.” He raised his eyebrow extending his hand.
“No.” I stood from there.
He stood from there and I started running away laughing. He ran behind me calling my name but I didn’t stop. He stopped running and shouted “Take that glass, I’ve lot more there.”
He turned back but suddenly bumped into a familiar back. That person turned to Noah and I put my palm on my forehead.
“Harry!” I mumbled.
His emerald eyes were looking angrily at Noah. Noah also seeing him with the same angry expression. They were only inches away. I put the glass aside and stood between them.
Harry’s angry gaze then shifted to me and I kept looking at him. I lowered my gaze and turned to Noah saying “Noah, let’s go.”
Noah and I walked away from there. I didn’t expect Harry would leave Noah without going into a fight with him. I noticed Harry’s gaze was on us yet I ignored him.
After few minutes, I saw Harry nowhere near my gaze, he might’ve left the party. I felt somewhat relaxed. Then Noah and I kept talking, laughing and enjoying. He then started dancing with all others whereas I was still on chair looking at him.
I shifted my gaze and saw a couple kissing. It reminded me of my kiss with Harry near the lake. I slowly closed my eyes trying to not remember it but the image kept flashing in front of me. I stood from there and made my steps towards the lake as I wanted to see it. I tried to not go there but my walk automatically turned to that side.
I reached near the lake and my walk stopped seeing Harry there. He was sitting there with a drink bottle in his hands. My lips parted in shock seeing him and I stood frozen in my place.
Harry stood from there looking at me. His look was not angry, not furious but it showed sadness and pain. Why was he behaving like that?
Harry started walking towards me whilst I was rooted to my place. I felt a hand on my shoulder and I turned my head to see Noah.
“Stella, what are you doing here?” Noah asked me while his gaze was on Harry.
“Nothing. Let’s go.” Then I walked away from there. We both sat on the chairs and he kept drinking.
“Why did you go there, Stella?” Noah asked while having his drink.
I shrugged my shoulders saying “Harry and I had a moment here before. I recalled it and…”
“And you went there like a dramatic person.”
I nodded my head chuckling nervously. “God! The memories. They always remind me of him.”
He held my hand and dragged me to the place beside the party.
“Where?” I asked laughing.
We then sat on the ground surrounded with glass and wooden pieces, where there were barely any students.
“Why are were here, Noah?”
His gaze was on the starry sky and I followed his gaze. The beautiful dark sky with twinkling stars and the moon that was dominating everything made me smile.
“The night is beautiful, right?” I asked looking at him.
He nodded his head and suddenly I saw a passing comet in the sky. My eyes widened and my face lit up looking at that. “Oh my god, Noah! Did you see that? A comet?”
“Yes.” He was smiling brightly.
I put my hands on my mouth saying “This is beautiful.”
Noah looked at me saying “Memories are not restricted; to have them on a single person. From now, you can recall this comet and me too when you again comes here.”
I nodded my head and laughed hearing him. He then kept talking and I was silently listening to him. He threw away his bottle and kept looking at me.
“What?” I laughed.
He held my hand saying “I love your cute little hands.” Then he kissed near my knuckles and I laughed looking at his crazy actions.
He then wrapped his hand over my shoulder pulling me close to him. I felt uncomfortable and wriggled hoping he would take off his hand. He looked at my face and said “I love your cheeks.” Saying that he kissed my cheek.
I gasped when his lips touched my cheek and I said “Noah, stop it.”
I looked at him with wide eyes and he was simply smiling at me.
“Noah?” I narrowed my eyebrows.
He suddenly kissed me on my lips holding me tightly. I was frozen for a moment and my heart thumped fast. I tried to push him but he was not leaving me. My lips formed to a thin line while he kept kissing without thinking anything about me. Tears formed my eyes and I pushed him with all of my strength.
I stood from there crying and I shouted “What the hell, Noah!”
Noah stood from there saying “Stella…” He gulped stopping his words. He then said with utmost sincerity “I love you.”
I took a step back hearing him. “What?”
“I love you so much, Stella. Since our school days I’ve been loving you. I tried to tell this a lot times but your not interest on love and those things made me shut my mouth.” I kept listening to him beyond shocked. He continued saying “I should’ve told you. Before I express my love you fell for Harry and I felt so happy when you both broke up. Months back, I came here for you Stella. Only for you. To get you.”
“Are you insane? Noah you are my friend. You are like my best friend, Noah.” I shouted crying.
“Don’t tell that you have no feelings for me, Stella. We… we do have something.” He said stepping forward.
“Yes we do have something and that is friendship.” Shouting that I ran away from there wiping my tears.
I ran to my car and sat on the driver seat crying my eyes out. I started shivering with his confession. I didn’t know he had those feelings on me. Since childhood we have been friends. I thought ours was a sacred relationship but I was wrong.
I took out my cell phone calling Anna. I asked in my broken voice “Where are you?”
“I came out with Roman. What happened to you? Your voice doesn’t seem fine.” Anna asked.
“Nothing.” I wiped my tears and continued “I’m going home. Come home soon.” I cut the call drove off.
“Since our school days I’ve been loving you.”
I could still hear his confession. It was really breaking my heart. I cursed myself for everything that happened. I shouldn’t have talked to any guy in my life. Did I do something to make Noah feel that way? With that thought my sadness increased.
After few minutes, I reached my home. I walked to my room and turned on the lights. I gasped looking at the person on my bed that literally gave me a heart attack.
“Harry?”