Chapter 53: A Sick Truth Needs To Be Told
Astrid's POV:
When Ava shouted at Liam, and Liam didn't reply, I was pretty sure that she is dominating their relationship. I wonder who will dominate ours, Noah and mine?
I was so happy when he took me to this beach. Right now, he is sitting in front of me, telling me how much I mean to him. Like, he’s so perfect, isn’t he?
“Tell me what are you not good at?” I asked him. He thought for a second.
“Well, loving you” he said. “I’m not really good at it”
“Oh yeah sure. That’s when here I am thinking about you in my every wildest dream” I spoke without thinking.
“Huh?”
“I-I mean in my DREAMS”
“What do you fantasize, princess” he asked with a wink.
“Shut up Noah and eat” I said. He smiled and nodded. Then we ate our lunch.
BEST. LUNCH. EVER.
“Princess” he said. I looked at him. “I have something for you”
“Huh? Really! Woah thanks in advance”
He scratched the back of his neck in nervousness. Which made him look oh so cute.
“Actually, I don’t know if you’d like it, or even if you’ll take it—”
“Just give me already!” I said.
“Okay so” he said and came towards my seat. He sat down and took out a ring.
Okay, I wouldn’t think of anything, right now.
“Astrid, actually, I, uh, want to make sure you’re mine until we marry.”
“Marry?” I asked with a little shock.
OH YEAH. It will be so perfect to spend my whole life with him!
“You don’t want to, o-oh, I-I, oh, I made it awkward now, I—”
“I’ll marry you someday” I spoke to stop his assumptions. “Just it’s early that’s why I reacted that way.. and truly I didn’t know you want to spend your whole life with.. me”
“Sure, I do” he said and looked at the ring. “So?”
“Yeah sure” I said and took the ring from his hand. I was going to wear it when he took my hand.
“Wait” he said. I looked at him in confusion.
Then he took the ring and then inserted it in my finger.
“uh.. Noah did we get engaged!?” I asked with a little laugh.
“Whatever you think it is, princess” he said and then took me to the car. “You should get back now” he said. I nodded and got back.
Noah’s POV:
Two days have passed. Everything is perfect. Except Xander. I called him once, he told me that his mother is going through an operation. What worries me is that he hadn’t called back since yesterday.
Suddenly my phone rang. Xander.
“Hey, Xan is everything alright?” I asked.
“Yeah, yeah! Sorry I didn’t call, actually her operation ended at midnight, and I didn’t get to call you” he said.
“It’s fine, but you know you can call me in midnight”
“huh you wouldn’t change” he said. “Best friend ever”
“Thank you” I said sarcastically. He laughed.
“So, you know that I and Astrid are together” I said.
“Yeah, you didn’t tell me the details yesterday”
“And I wouldn’t even today!” I said.
“Whatever” he said. “Here’s some advice”
“Hm”
“Go tell everything to Astrid’s mom. I know you want to tell her about what happened to her, but you can’t decide, and Astrid will definitely oppose you”
“She can support too”
“Oh, you know her. She will save her relationship at all costs”
“That’s what I fear. But I can’t hide now. Shall I tell, like really?”
“Yes, listen Noah. One day you have to tell her about her heart condition. If you don’t tell her now then she will hate you for not telling”
“But I can’t tell Astrid!” I Said.
“Yes, don’t tell her. Tell her mom personally”
“Okay. I’ll ask her about this tonight”
“Good” and with that the call ended.
I messaged Astrid and told her that she has to come out at 6. She actually can come out at night to hang out with Ava, so today I called her.
“Okay, Noah” she replied. I smiled.
“Hey Noah” she said as she came into the park near her house.
“Hey princess” I said. She smiled and then we both went to the hotel. As we got to the room, I had thought a thousand ways to ask her about this and particularly, about her reaction.
“So, Astrid”
Astrid’s POV:
Astrid. He calls me that whenever he is mostly serious or is really telling me something from his heart. He doesn’t look into that romantic mood right now, so he’s probably serious about something.
“Hm” I said.
“I wanna tell your mom.. about everything”
I stopped for a second to think.
She will definitely punish me or him for hiding such a big thing.
Like being admitted in a hospital.
Like going through that strange trauma.
Like staying with him.
“Noah, but—”
“I know Astrid, I do” he said. “But if we hide it more, she will be more hurt”
“Noah, but it is in the past. It has nothing to do with the present!” I said making my point.
“Please Astrid..”
“Noah, what’s the matter”
“Nothing, Astrid”
“Something is wrong. Tell me the truth”
“I just don’t want to hide anything from her, Astrid!” he said.
“Okay, okay. Fine we will” I said. He smiled and came and sat next to me and put his head on my shoulder.
“Best place to be” he whispered.