The Kissing Booth A New Chapter

NEW PLAYER 2

LPOV

As I watch Elle and Noah leave the apartment, I can't help but feel ashamed of myself for what I did last night even though I have no idea what it is I did. Well, I don't remember all of it there is something that both Shelly and Noah don't know about but William does, and that is I have started doing prescription drugs and mixing them with alcohol to help numb the pain that I am unable to find someone that understands mine and Elle's twiness. Lately, I feel maybe I need to stop being friends with her because girls believe we are having s*x. Hell someone even asked me if I have had a threesome with her and my brother and that is just gross. Unfortunately half the time I don't remember what I did the night before so when I hugged Shelly, and she stiffened I didn't understand why until Noah told me. I couldn't believe I did that, but hell maybe we should have s*x so, that way I don't have to keep telling people it never happened or better yet perhaps I should lie about whether or not we did.

It wasn't long after the two of them left I heard a key in the doorknob and thinking it was William I yelled out "dude what exactly happened last night that Noah took off with Shelly and the fact Noah wants to kill you." I was stunned and almost ran to my room when I saw my parents walk in and the look on my dad's face. I know that look, and the last time I saw it was when Noah and Tuppen got into a fight the first day of my Junior year. "s**t, how much trouble am I in now." "Well, let's see you broke a rule that you insisted on for the apartment, which was no s*x in the common areas. OH, let's not forget that you offered a girl to your brother right in front of his fiancee your best friend and then tried to hook up with her at the same time." My mom came at me grabbed my ear "not to mention you have been having s*x with a different girl every time for weeks now and not to mention sharing said girl in the same night with different guys and even going at it at the same time. Is this how we raised you to treat women and since when do you treat Shelly like a piece of meat?"

At that point, William walks out takes one look at my parents and starts to walk into his room "hold it right their William when we agreed to let you live here you promised to follow some rules which you have broken now is there any reason why we shouldn't kick you out on the streets?" I saw William gulp "look I am so sorry, I didn't realize the no s*x in the common area was that big of a deal. I honestly believed that it was only for Elle and Flynn since Lee said he made it because he didn't want to be grossed out that his brother was having s*x with his best friend." Dad glared at him "actually it was made because all three of them thought it would be disrespectful to have s*x in an open area where anyone can see them or make each other feel trapped in their rooms while it was going on especially since at the time Elle and Noah were not dating." "Ok look I am sorry it won't' happen again." "So, now are you going to explain why the two of you asked Noah and Elle to join in on that disgusting little display" my mom screeched at William. William shook his head, "I can't believe they told you." "Noah suspected that something was going on for a while and started recording the main area twenty-four seven and informed me of his decision. So, I know the extent of what has been happening. For example, I know that you sneak in and steal Elle's underwear from her room. So, last night when you approached her to join you, it was something you have wanted for a while, William" my dad replyed.

I hung my head watching my dad and mom taking turns at William, and I couldn't help but feel guilty that he was taking a lot of heat for something I have been encouraging him to do. It was my idea to have him steal Shelly's underwear how was I to know he returned them. The idea was for him to keep them and have Noah find them in his room so he would break up with Shelly. Why should she get to be in a relationship that works when I can't especially since she broke rule #9. I know I let it go, and at the time I was really over it but the more time passes and the more girls I date that can't except my friendship with Shelly the more I regret my decision to forget the damn rule. Yeah, I know rule #18 always be happy for your bestie's successes is what had me decided not to keep the rule but why can't I find my special someone. Sure there is Ro but will she understand and not turn on me like all the other girls do once they truly see how close Elle and I are with each other. I mean how many girls would be happy knowing that when one of us is hurt, we share a bed together. As I listen to what is being said around me, I start to cry and look around realizing I have started a ball rolling down a hill where I could lose my best friend and brother for my stupidity.

I didn't realize that my mom had answered the door hell I didn't even hear the doorbell or anyone knock for that matter. So, when I jumped up and screamed: "OK ENOUGH, SO I f****d UP BIG TIME, IT IS JUST NOT FAIR." Everyone looked at me, and the tears in my mom's eye's from saying how disappointed in me she was broke me, especially when I heard "What isn't fair Lee? Is it the fact that Shelly is happy with Noah and you keep finding girls that are insecure?" "Yes, all of it why does she get to be happy with the one person I told her was off-limits." "Lee, we have been through this if you hadn't given in you would have lost her as a friend. You even said it yourself you didn't realize how much they loved each other. Noah was heartbroken, and so was Elle but good old Lee was happy with Rachel, so you didn't see your brother and best friend slowly dying from heartbreak." I looked at her "mom, but when is it going to be my turn to be happy?" "So, you tried to destroy your brother's and best friends/Twins relationship so you could be happy. They are both just now truly happy first Noah screws up and gives in to blackmail without even trying to find a way out all the while Elle is dating Lewis. Next, Lewis breaks her because she won't have s*x with him and he gives her an ultimatum have s*x with me, or we are over. Just for her to find out he was only after her V-Card."

My dad looked at me and shook his head "I don't know what we are going to do with you, son; this is not how we raised you to behave." "What about what Noah did in High School?" "You think I proud of that but unlike you all Noah did was make out with the girls. He didn't sit there having s*x with a different girl every night as you have been. So that you know we knew about his reputation I had long talks with him about it every time I heard about a new girl not to mention the long talk we had when he started dating our Elle. I had to know he wasn't using her like all the other girls before her." "Oh, so you were fine with his behavior." "Lee you are not listening I was not okay with his behavior I was infuriated by it as a matter of fact on was on the same page as Maxwell when we found out that Elle and Noah were dating. When Noah found out, he was hurt, and it was in that conversation he assured me he had only had s*x once when he was a freshman with a senior girl, and that was the only one. He also explained half the time it was the girls that initiated the make-out sessions. The reason for that was they wanted to be able to say they made out with bad boy Flynn." I hung my head down "I know dad Noah explained all of this to me when I confronted him about his relationship with Shelly. He even told me he wished he had never allowed the rumors to continue when they first started."

I felt the couch dip next to me, and when I looked, I noticed it was my mom "did he explain how much he regretted the rumors and the fact he made-out with random girls?" "yes, he did since it made him feel unworthy of Shelly." "So, why would you do what you have done?" "Because I will never find someone that will truly understand Shelly and me how we depend on each other. They will not understand if one of us is having a hard time that us sleeping in the same bed holding each other is nothing s****l it is just two besties/twins comforting each other. I can't lose another girl because of Shelly, and I can't lose her either." Next thing I know Ro is kneeling in front of me and taking my hands in hers. "Lee I know we just met, and we are just getting to know each other, and we are both scared of starting a new relationship because no one understands our friendships with our besties/twins. Yes, Lee, I call Oscar my twin as well we explained this to you it wasn't a way for me to get to know you. You want to know where I was last night after watching you walk out with that girl." "Yeah, if you want to tell me." "I was in my room sleeping in Oscar's arms. Just like Noah allows Elle to sleep in your room when you need her or she needs you Patrice allows Oscar to do the same. I cried in his arms as to why you had become someone I know your not." "How do you know I am not this way?" "Simple I see how you are with Elle, and I see how Noah is with her there is no way two guys can sit there and treat a girl like a princess the way you two treat Elle and be a douche bag like you have been. Lee, I don't like to tell you this, but I would watch you with Sara. I think that was her name, but especially with Beth, you treated her like your queen. Yes, you treated Elle like a princess but never like your queen. The way you treat Elle is the way Oscar treats me, and if you give me a chance, I know, we can be happy."

I look up at her, "are you sure you can handle Shelly and me." "Of course I can just to prove it did you know that when it is just Oscar and me, he calls me Shelly as well." "Now that is cool no wonder you would look at me when I would call for my twin." "Yep, the only person beside you now that knows Oscar calls me Shelly is Patrice well and my family." Looking at my dad and mom, I smile, "do you think if Peter and Lara Jean say it's ok, I can meet up with Elle and Noah." "Yes, and we will even buy you all plane tickets back including Ro here." Ro looks up at me with pleading eyes "so. Lee, do you think you can give me a chance?"