Love Is Deadly

Chapter Fourteen

Love. What is it? I don't know. It is very hard to describe. It's painful yet makes you feel like the best. Love is...

I sit there wondering what to type for my essay that's due in 1 week and still have no clue. We're supposed to base it on Romeo and Juliet and the love they had for each other. Don't get me wrong I love Romeo and Juliet but their relationship is kind of toxic. I feel like I can somewhat relate to Romeo and Juliet in a way. Noah can be the sweetest thing on earth or he can be like the devil himself. The reason why I compare my love life with Noah is like Romeo and Juliet is because of how he acts towards me. One minute it seems like he wants to be in a relationship with me and then the next he wants to be single. It takes so much for people to be in a relationship and Noah definitely does not have what it takes to be in one.

I lay across my bed thinking of what to say for my essay when someone knocks on my door.

"Noah's here to see you". My mom mumbles.

"Tell him I'm not home". I groan.

"Too late for that love". I hear a deep voice say as I watch the tall British boy walk in my room. I sit up and he sits next to me.

"Why are you here". I mumble, playing with my fingers.

"I wanted to say sorry".

"Sorry for what"?

"For what I said. I didn't mean to call you a slut. I just thought of that bastard's hand on yours and I-I didn't know what took control of me".

"Jaden and I are only friends, even if we weren't why does it matter"? I ask, facing towards him.

"I don't know. I just didn't like the thought of it". He mumbles, looking down at the palm of his hands.

"Well, I accept your apology I guess". I mumble.

"Can I kiss you"?

"What? Why"?

"Because I missed the taste of your lips". He mumbled leaning in for a kiss and to my own surprise I kissed back. I was too caught up in the moment to think of what we had become and what was in the future for us.

Noah pulls away and walks out the room without saying a word.

The next morning I'm awakened by my mother shaking me slightly.

"Ava get up, time to get ready".

I get up and get dressed, brush my teeth and hair, then head downstairs.

My brother and mom are both talking again about Noah.

"Mom. He's dangerous, why are you letting Ava still talk to him"?

"Josh. it's been 4 years, can you give it a break. He's changed. I think Ava will fix him".

"Really? Fix him? Olivia did that, yet look at what happened. It's not safe".

I walk in the kitchen and they are both quiet.

"good morning sweetie". My mom says smiling and Josh waves and I ignore him.

"Are you ready to go". I mumble.

"Yeah. Mom, when am I going to get a car? I'm tired of being driven around places". Josh groaned.

"Well, you failed your drivers test. So, until you pass it I'm not getting you a car". My mom says and I laugh, grabbing an apple from the refrigerator.

After Josh finishes his cereal we head to school and as soon as we arrive Josh and I part our ways like usual.

"Hey Cassidy". I say, giving her a hug.

"Hey have you talked to Noah"? She asks.

"No why"?

"Oh, he has a black eye". She says.

"What!? Oh my gosh is he okay"! I ask frantically.

A few moments later I see Noah turn the corner of the hallway and he has a black eye. I walk up to him and he looks at me and keeps walking.

"What happened, are you okay"?

"I'm fine". He mumbles walking into our first period.

"You're obviously not okay. You have a black eye. Who did this to you"?

"Just leave it alone Ava". he says rudely and I just forget and sit in my chair.

A few minutes later Jaden walks in and says hi to Noah and I, getting a mumble from Noah and a full on hug from me.

"Today we're going to try and wrap up the lesson of Romeo and Juliet so you can turn in your essays next week, can anyone tell me a life lesson that they have learned from Romeo and Juliet"? Mrs. Boughen says.

Jaden raises his hand and the teacher calls on him.

"Well I believe Romeo and Juliet is a wonderful love story and teaches young people that love is possible, you just have to work for it". Jaden smiles as the whole class claps.

Noah rolls his eyes then proceeds to raise his hand.

"Yes Noah? Would you like to add on to that"? Mrs. Boughen asks and Noah nods his head.

"Well I think that Romeo and Juliet is stupid and Pointless. The only thing it taught me is that love is f****d up". The whole class gasps including the teacher.

"Love is like a sick fairytale. You can love someone but that doesn't mean the person loves you back. He or she could like someone else and that someone else could steal the person you like". Noah says angrily, glaring at Jaden.

"Well actually if you read the book you would know that Romeo and Juliet live happily ever after". Jaden points out and at this point the whole class is shocked including myself.

"No they don't you f*****g turd. They commit suicide how the hell is that love"! Noah shouts and the teacher then screams.

"Enough! Go to the principal's office. both of you"!

The whole class watches as Noah mutters something and walks out the classroom angrily, Jaden following him with a look of annoyance.

Part of me wanted to side with Jaden but the other part of me wanted to side with Noah.

I took out my pen and started writing.

Love. What is it? I don't know. It is very hard to describe. It's painful yet makes you feel like the best. Love is...Fucked up...