The Kissing Booth A New Chapter

NOT READY

I woke up in Noah's arms, and it took me a moment to realize why.  I look around and see Lee on the floor and couldn't help but smile and sigh.  This reminds me so much of when I was first told about my mom was sick.  Although then I woke up surrounded by my Flynn boys.  Even then, I had my head on Noah's chest with Lee laying down next to me.  Getting up I feel Noah shift and pull me in closer and hear him mumble "please Shelly it wasn't real I love you" it makes me realize that he does miss me.  I look down at him and smile, knowing he is talking in his sleep. I slide out of bed and check my phone and sneak downstairs to run across campus for a coffee.

On my way there I bumped into Timothy, the star center of the basketball team.  His dorm is close to mine, and he looks at me "Oh, hey Evans, how are you doing this fine morning?"  "Oh, I am ok, I guess."  With that, my phone rings, "Hang on, Timothy, I have to take this."  "Hey, so how are things?"  "Look, she is right; you have to go to school."  "I don't care, get your ass to school."  "Look I mean it don't make me go down there and kick your ass."  "Good."  "Yeah, well let me know when you get out of school."  "Oh, by the way, don't forget I still talk to Williams and she will check to see if you go to class."  "Yeah, I love you too."  "I will, same to you give everyone hugs and kisses for me and behave for June and Mathew."  "Yes, we will be home for Thanksgiving."  "No Bradleybear we aren't."  "Yeah, Noah and I are."  "No, we are not back together."  "Ok well get to school and know I love you with all my heart."  "Bye."  I look at Timothy, "Hey, sorry about that."  "So, your new boyfriend worried about Flynn."  I couldn't help but snort.

"NO, oh God NO, that was my little brother.  See our dad is in the hospital and he wanted to skip school."  "Oops sorry, Evans.  So, you and Flynn, huh."  "Well yes and no."  "What do you mean yes and no?"  "No, we are not exclusive, but yes, I am giving him a chance to prove himself."  "So, Richard was wrong; he wasn't in your room last night."  I chuckled and shook my head "Well yes both Flynn boys were in my room last night, but I know it was because they were worried, I would have a nervous breakdown like I did when my mom passed away.  Every time my dad gets sick or hurt since he owns a construction company, I worry about losing him.  So, Lee and Noah go into super protective mode.  "So, you are not seeing anyone exclusively."  "No, and what are you getting at Timothy?"  "Well, how about we do dinner tonight?"  "Uhm, I can't it's Sunday and with everything that has happened our rents have requested that we have a Skype family dinner at 5 pm here."  "Ok, how about lunch?"  I look at my watch and giggle, "it's lunch now."  "So, what about it."  All of a sudden, I hear, "Damn it, Shelly, you scared the hell out of us when we woke up, and you were gone."  I look at my Flynn boys "sorry guys I figured you all stayed up late talking about who was going to have the first watch to keep Shelly Sane 2018.  Timothy looks at me, "Oh, how about tomorrow then dinner?"  "Sure, sounds like fun."  I hear Noah growl, and I turn and glare at him, and he stomps off.  Shaking my head, I look at Lee "If he can't handle my social life Twin, I am cutting him off again" I don't need him to go all bad boy Noah Flynn on me again.  "Don't worry; I will talk to the dork." 

At practice, I saw Lee sitting on the bleachers watching me closely, and I finally had it because he had already tried to come down to the field twice to check on me and I saw Noah come to the edge of our field four times checking up on me.  As soon as John called the next break, I walked up to Lee and said: "get down here now." He shook his head, "nope not going there."  I grinned and marched up to him, grabbing his ear and pulling him down the bleachers across the field and up to Noah.  I didn't realize that the entire soccer team followed me and caused all the football team to stop and stare at me as I shoved Lee next to Noah.  "OK YOU TWO LISTEN UP NOW!  YES, I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY DAD AND BRADLEY, BUT IF YOU TWO DON'T STOP I AM GOING TO KICK BOTH YOUR ASSES AND TELL MATHEW, AND JUNE YOUR DRIVING ME CRAZY AND LET THEM HAVE A TURN.  DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?"

Both nod and try to say something.  "Yes, you guys I know you're worried, but don't I will not go back to where I was when my mom died.  I learned my lesson and just so you know earlier today I called Lucy and we had a nice long talk about how I am feeling."  I hung my head, staring at my feet.  Noah lifted my head by my chin, "you called Lucy."  "Yes, she told me if I ever start to get scared about losing a parent again just to call her."  "Ok, at least I know you are trying to take care of yourself."  I spin on my heal and leave to finish practice. 

After we are done, I start to head out, and I hear Richard calling me, "Hey, Elle, is it true?"  "Is what true?"  "You have a date with Flynn and Timothy."  "Yep, tomorrow I have a date with Timothy, and I have one with Flynn on Halloween."  "Wait I asked you out for Halloween."  I notice people staring at me from both mine and Noah's teams.  "Yes, you did, and you made fun of people liking to dress up on Halloween which I do then you proceed to make fun of two people you didn't realize was Lee and me calling us juvenile.  So, I opted to go with Flynn on Halloween since he doesn't find it juvenile to dress up.  Plus, I recall telling you to lose my number after you made fun of those two individuals playing the DDR game to Be together with a routine that just so happens to be Lee and me."  "Look it is rather juvenile you need to grow up."  I look at him "Well as my mom and her bestie Lee's mom always said what the point of growing up and having a bestie if you can't act like a kid once in a while is."  With that, I spin on my heal and notice Lee and Noah standing in front of me and jump on Noah's back yelling "Mush my Flynn boys to the Evans/Flynn family dinner we go."

I hear Lee "uhm Shells you two kind of smell, how about showers first."  "OK then mush to the showers we go."  I see Noah smirking "by we Mr. Noah Flynn no group showers allowed although...if you and your bro are into showering together who am I to judge."  Next thing I know I have been flipped around and pinned to the ground, "now you are asking for it, Rochelle Evans."  I smirk up, "Bring it, Noah Flynn."  Next thing I know the two of them are tickling me and I am squirming trying to get away until I lean up and lick both of them on the cheek and when they pull away, I jump up and run off cackling the whole way while I hear the both of them yell.  "Shelly, you are so dead." 

We had just made it to the restaurant when Lee looked at me and said: "crap, I left my wallet at the dorms."   I giggled when the waiter looked at us with a worried expression since Noah looked at me and said: "Same here, Shelly."  "You two dorks why do you think the rents gave me the card for our Skype family dinners and not one of you two."  Noah glares, "Hey, I am older."  "Yet, look who forgot his wallet.  You Mr. Flynn who is older and my illustrious Twin here.  How sad your own parents trust me with the card and not you."  Just as our parents show up on the screen and I answer them the two of them the same annoyed pouts on their faces.  I am laughing so hard that when June asks, "What's wrong, you guys?"  I smile and say, "They just realized that you, Mathew and my dad trust me more than them."  Our rents start laughing, "they are just now realizing that."  "Which reminds me did one of you kids order costumes from the Edwardian era?"  Noah looks at his mom "Yes, mam I ordered costumes for Elle and me.  They are going to double for an automatic A in our literature class and Halloween costumes."  "Ah, how sweet and who are you all going as."  I grin and press my finger to my lips, so Noah keeps his mouth shut.  "Guess June."  "I have no idea, give me a hint."  "The theme for the couples costume contest here is Couples in literature."  I see her wheels turning, "I have nothing Elle."  I laugh and say, "Oh, come on June. Think about what we ordered."  "Let's see an Edwardian day walking suit for Noah and a green dress and red wig for you plus Edwardian boots for both. Hmmm” I grin "The key is what I am wearing."   "Hmmm no oh please tell me it is who I think it is."  "Who would that be June?"  "Only the best romantic couple to come out of PEI in history."  "Yep, good old Anne Shirley Blythe and Gilbert Blythe."  "I love it you two better take tons of pictures."  I would love it if we could get Lee to dress up as Charlie Sloane and his new girlfriend as Diana Barry Sloane."  "I already told you she is not my girlfriend yet."  Noah laughed, "the operative word their little bro is yet."  "So, is there anything new we should know about?"  I hear my dad ask, and I see him glancing between Noah and me "No, dad, we are not officially back together, but we are dating."  Mathew leans forward, "Dating as just each other or dating as you two can see other people."  I look at them I can tell they want me to say just each other but I can't I look down, and Noah speaks up, "Right now we can see other people.  Although I am not interested in other people, I am bound and determined to make Shelly mine, and that takes up all my energy."  Stupid Lee pops in with "Shelly went out on a date with this guy named Richard who thinks Halloween and our routine for DDR are juvenile, so Elle told him to take a hike.  Now she has a date tomorrow night with a guy named Timothy and a date on Halloween with Noah."  "Lee, do you mind not your business."  "Oh, come on Shelly you know it is true."  All of a sudden, my phone pings and when I look down I see a message from June "So, you are only doing this to make my son work to get you back aren't you."  "Are you mad at me?"  "Hell, no I am proud of you Elle he needs to remember that he chose to just cut you out without explaining himself.  Then for him to get mad because you start dating someone too bad."  I chuckle, and I hear Noah, "Shelly remember no phones at the dinner table, and I don't want to deal with you texting one of your f*****g admires."  Mathew moves in closer to the screen "Noah Flynn I don't care how old you are or that you are halfway across the country. I better not hear you cuss at Elle again."  "Yes, sir, sorry, Shelly."  Suddenly June pipes up "my bad I was texting Elle since she is not here to talk to without any male ears."  All of us give our orders to our respective waiters and then continue with our conversations.  "Dad, I thought they were going to keep you for a week in the hospital?"  "Oh, they were until June here told them that I was going to be staying with them and hired a nurse to help me out for a week."  "Nice, see Bradleybear he is fine."  "Yes, he is, thank God I still have him and you Shellybellie."  The night went on with us talking about our lives and our plans for Thanksgiving.  I couldn't believe after all these years we will still try to make the Flynn/Evans family dinner work.