Chapter 60—True Kiss
Charlotte's POV:
I left the hospital and then ran away to the hotel where I stayed yesterday.
At that moment, I received a call from Lucas. I picked it up.
"Hey" he said.
"Hi"
"When are you coming back?"
"Well... Can you come and pick me up?"
"Okay. Send me your exact location and I'll be there ASAP"
"Thank you" I replied, and the call hung. I send him my location and then fell asleep. He's gonna take some time till he comes back.
I woke up to my phone and saw five missed calls.
Shit.
I picked it up. "I-I am sorry Lucas, I—"
"Come out" he said.
I sighed and went out. I quickly recognized his car and went to sit at the passenger's seat.
"It is okay. Don't say sorry" he said.
I looked at him in shock. He has never been this good to me. I mean.. He is good, but not like he never got angry with me.
He drove back, and we got to our house. As I got inside, he asked me.
"Why did you say that to Xander?"
Huh? He knows?
"uh.."
"Tell me"
"B-Because you hate him" I said. "And.. I don't really believe in love after what happened with you and also after my long unrequited love"
"Three reasons?" he asked. I nodded my head. "I don't think all are equally important. Tell me, it's mainly because of me, right?"
I slowly nodded my head. "Y-You hate him. He's like your enemy. How can I be in a relationship with your enemy? I wasn't even a good friend to him... You know, and suddenly he.."
"I want you to accept him" he said. I looked at him. "Call him"
"Maybe he doesn't want me anymore now" I said.
He sighed. "If he loved you, he wouldn't give you up so easily"
"I-I.. Leave it"
"It's your choice. But don't feel any pressure by me" he said. I smiled.
"You're the best brother" I said. He smiled back.
"But what about... Lilly?" I asked. His face frowned hearing her name.
"Let's not talk about her"
"I want to" I said.
"Charlotte..."
"Come on, bro" I said.
He looked at me and sighed. "You're too stubborn!"
"Thank you"
"Huh. Listen. She.. Well.. She said that she doesn't want to continue this.. So.. I don't think we can get back together" he said.
"Because of me? She hates me, right? If you can allow me to be in a relationship with someone who you hate then I should leave so that you can be in a relationship with someone who hates me"
"Wait. The condition isn't same. In that, I HATE Xander and in this.. SHE HATES you. So, the conditions are different"
"But—"
"Don't think of leaving me"
"Okay..." I said.
"So" he said. "Now what?"
"Now.. Let’s eat!"
Noah's POV:
I drove back with Astrid. She was quiet the entire ride.
"Don't tell me that you are mad at me?" I asked her.
"Yes I am"
"Why?"
"You need not be mad at Charlotte" She said.
I stopped the car and she looked at me with irritation.
"If you can't drive then I will" she said and got out of the car and came to the driver's side.
I opened the door and she was about to go inside but I stopped her.
"You aren't going inside" I said.
"What?" she asked. I closed the door coming out.
I suddenly kissed her by pushing her against the car. She looked at me wide eyed. But I continued kissing her until she kissed me back. Our lips moved in sync, and she soon looked calmed down.
I got away and saw her.
"Don't be angry" I said huskily.
"That's wrong" she said.
"I am your only wrong choice" I winked. She shook her head and then sighed.
"Let's go" she said.
"Sure"
I sat in the driver's seat again and then drove back to California.
Astrid's POV:
I loved it.
His kiss.
His kiss is my weakness, and he is my strength.
That sounds way too cheesy, I know.
"We're here" Noah said. I looked and found that we are in the park near my house.
"Drive me to my house" I said.
"Ah... I-I can't face your mom" he said.
I smiled and took his hand and intertwined our fingers. "You can. She liked you. She will admire you, don't worry"
He sighed and then nodded his head. "If you say so"
"I do"
"Fine" he said and then we parked in front of my house. "Come inside" I said.
"REALLY?"
"REALLY!"
"O-okay" he said, and I smiled and took his hand, dragging him inside my house.