Chapter 41: Charlotte Is Suspicious

Noah's POV:

"Astrid" I said with a stern tone.

"What? I was just joking, Noah"

"It was no fun, Astrid" I said with the same tone.

"Don't be so annoying, Noah, it was just a joke!"

"I was scared" I said and she smiled.

"Okay, Sorry!"

"Yeah now fine" I smiled and she nodded her head annoyingly.

"Okay, so"

"Take this shirt" she said and I took it, I had no other way. Eventually, I paid for her, and she paid for me, even though I tried a lot to stop her, but she wasn't buying my words.

We ate again and then we went back to our respective houses. I mean, I went to my hotel and she to her house. She promised to visit the college the next day, only on my promise to meet her at the bus stop near the college when she comes.

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Noah's POV:

I was waiting for her to come. I even thought she wouldn't come because it was getting late.

At last she came.

"Oh Astrid, what took you so long!" I said with frustration.

"I'm glad you waited even after so much time" she said smiling.

"Yeah, but don't expect that the next time!" I said and went inside with her. She went with Ava, as she met her on the college gate itself, and I made my way towards the class, only to find Charlotte there.

"Hey" I said to her. She looked at me and replied with a hi.

"Thanks again for your help.. He hasn't come, his car was not there" I said.

"Y-yes, its fine" she said.

I looked into her eyes deeply. She was shocked.

"You're lying" I said.

"What?" she said.

"You're hiding something about your cousin brother" I said. She looked down at her feet.

"N-no" she said.

"Charlotte, if some problem is there, you should share. Be it with me, or anyone" I said slowly.

"No, Noah, there isn't"

"There is. You don't want to share with me it's fine. Share it with Astrid? She's a friendly girl, she'll understand. Okay?"

"Yes, okay Noah" she said and then she realized that she just accepted that she was hiding something.

"I-I don't have anything to share" she said.

"I know you do. I'm not forcing you to share it, but pain gets half on sharing. If not with me, then share it with any other girl, okay?"

"Okay, Noah.. Thanks" she said, and I went towards my class.

Suddenly someone took my hand. I looked at the owner of the hand. Astrid.

"What, Astrid?" I said to her taking my hand back.

"You're so sweet with Charlotte, aren't you?"

"Hm?"

"What were you talking with so much seriousness with her?!" she yelled.

Wait. Is. She. Jealous?

"Jealous?" I asked with a smirk. Her face turned a light shade of pink.

"Wh-what? N-no!" She said.

"Way to go!" I said.

"Well, don't change the topic! What were you discussing with her!" she yelled with dominance in her voice.

"Well, boss, I was just.. uh.. thanking her for a small help.. uh.."

"Which help MISTER!?"

"Uh...that...actually..."

"Will you speak, or I'll never talk to you!"

"Hey!! Listen... uh.. You see that he hasn't come today"

"Hm, so?"

"Charlotte is her sister.."

"WHAT?"

"Cousin"

"Yeah, but still, she's so different"

"Yes, indeed... She helped me in making him leave the school"

"Really? She did?"

"Yeah. So, I was just thanking her.."

"How exactly did she help!?"

"uh... She.. She persuaded him"

"Oh okay" she said.

I can't tell her the truth, embarrassing truth to be particular!

"So, why were you so serious!?"

"huh, I think she hates her brother, isn't it obvious?"

"Well.. Yes. It is.."

"And she's scared of him"

"Hm? How?"

"She always get scared when she talked about him and she was ready at my first request to get him out of the college, so"

"It's suspicious?"

"Yes"

"Hm, well, did you ask her about it then?" she asked me.

"Yeah, I did, but she wasn't sharing"

"Oh, then should I?"

"Well, no, because you shouldn't force someone to share something if they don't want to, but if she talks to you, then definitely help her"

"That's for sure" she said and then we went to our class and it started.

Everything went smoothly, I was the happiest, because Astrid was happy the whole day. Whether she was with Ava or me, she loved it.

And I love her!

Uh-huh.. That was off topic.. Forgive me.

We leaving campus.

"Noah!!" Astrid called me. I stopped. She was with Ava and running like an athlete.

"Yes, speak Astrid" I said. She looked at Ava and took a deep breath. Then she started.

"We both want to join the Acting classes!" she said.

Oh. God. These acting classes are getting on my nerves.

"I already told you Astrid, you aren't going there, and Ava, you should ask your mom rather your friend" I said in a calm voice.

"by the way, why are you asking Noah about this?" Ava asked Astrid.

"uh.. I don't know!" was her stupid reply.

She's a stupid girl.

And I love her stupidity!

Okay, okay, back to topic.

"What?" Ava made an irritated face.

"I.. I mean.. uh.." she looked at me with helpless eyes.

"Because I love her and I'm obliged to protect her, so I'm the one who should decide right now what's right for her and what's not" I spoke with a smirk, earning death glares from her, while Ava eyes widened in shock.

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