~DYLANS POV~
I couldnt wait to see Noah tonight. I threw on my best shirt and tried shifting my hair to make it look as messy, but not too messy, as I could.
When Noah walked into the Grandpa Herbs Coffee shop (more like, when he spilt coffee all over himself) I immediately fell in love with him. I love hearing the sound of his voice. And the way he waves his hands around when he talks is so...adorable. His face always lights up the same way when he sees something he likes and he makes the cutest face when he's confused with something. He was honestly perfect.
And for what felt like the first time in forever, I was going to see him tonight at this party. I couldn't wait.
My little cousin/best friend, Willow was supposed to pick me up almost a half hour ago. I sat alone in my house, waiting for Willow to pull up.
Surely enough, they did.
45 minutes late.
"Willoooowwww," I whined. "You were supposed to pick me up ages ago."
"Don't blame me. My mom hates it when I do fun stuff."
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At the party
Once we got to the party, I texted Noah to see where he was.
Me
Hey Nowahhh
I like, just got here
Where are uuuuuuu
Nowaahhh
Where are youuuuuuuuu
You said youd be here ages ago
Me
Sorry my ride was late:/
But Im here now
Im waiting for you by the stairs
I put my phone away and waited by the stairs, hoping to see Noah emerge from the crowds.
After a solid 2 minutes of waiting, Willow rushed up to be and tugged my sleeve.
"Dylan, we gotta go. Guess who's here?" they said, shaking my shoulders.
"Uh...Barrack Obama is here and we wants to make first Non Binary president of America?" I joked.
"Dyllie, I'm being serious." I knew when she used that nickname, she was being serious.
"Who's here?"
"Daniel."
My heart dropped. Before I graduated highschool last year, I was dating this guy below my grade, Daniel. When I tried to break up with him, he got obsessive and would follow my around. I really need a restraining order on him.
But I was ready to face anything to see Noah. "We're staying. I'm not ruining this night for you or for myself." I said and took Willows hand so we could go to the poolside, where Daniel was not.
Then I got a text from Noah.
Nowaahhh
Hey D
I srsly cant find u anywhere help:/
I was about to answer when I saw Daniel across the pool. I ducked down before he could see me and pulled Willow with me. My phone buzzed again, but this time I was trying to run away from Daniel and couldn't afford any distractions, no matter how funny or sweet.
Willow stood up again to check if he was still there. "Coast is clear." they said and pulled me up. "I'm going back inside. You can babysit yourself right?" they said and handed me a drink before trotting away. Lord knows where they got the drink from.
I decided now would be a good time to check for Noah. I stood on my tippy toes, searching the party of everybody just to learn that he's not there. I sighed and I was ready to turn back when I bumped into an idiot who made me spill my drink all over my best shirt.
"Yooo watch it-" I looked up at his face. Cute idiot.
"Dylan?" Noah said with a smile, like he couldn't believe it.
"You really just can't go a second without spilling something, can you?" I laughed.
He smiled and his face went a little red.
We both just looked into each others eyes for a second before I remembered Willow. Maybe I should introduce them to each other.
"Oh, Noah let me introduce you to my friend." I said and grabbed his hand.
I ran through the crowds, dodging people and slipping through like water. The second I saw Willow, I stopped right in front of them. Noah, who was running behind me, failed to hit the brakes and skidded right into my back.
"Noah, this is Willow," I introduced, "They're my little cousin and best friend." I said ruffling their hair. They slapped my hand off and extended it to Noah.
"Nice to meet you, Noah. Dylan seriously cannot stop talking about you-" I clamped a hand over her mouth before she could reveal how obsessively I've been talking about Noah.
"Thanks for that embarassing point, Wills." I said. Willow bit my hand which made me pull it away. "Well, you two get to know each other. I'll be back in a moment." I said and slipped into the crowd.
I didn't really have anything to do, I just wanted Noah and Willow to get to know each other. Until then, I had free time.
I walked around a little bit until I saw his face.
Daniel.
Worried that he'd see me, I ducked behind the kitchen countertop which was loaded with alcoholic drinks, none of which I was actually interested in.
I moved low, sneaking around until I was sure that the coast was clear, but Daniel saw me.
I quickly made my way out of the building to a grassy clearing, hoping to find a slightly more crowded area but was shocked to find the place was basically empty.
Except for a drunk redhead girl and a brunette trying to keep her in check.
They looked oddly familiar...
My thoughts were cut off by a tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see what I imagined the devil to look like.
"Did you miss me?" Daniel said in his British accent.
I replied with a stern "No." and tried to go back into the building, but Daniel grabbed my arm.
"Daniel, you're hurting me." I said. That was a lie, but I'd do anything to get him away from me.
"Oh,, Dylan. This doesnt compare to the way you hurt me." he said and tightened is grip.
"Leave me alone, please." I said, trying to shake him off, but he just pressed harder. Now it was actually starting to hurt.
"Kiss me." Daniel said. His usual blue eyes looked insane.
"No." I spat like venom.
But he pushed me back against a wall anyway. I wanted to peel his slimy face off mine but his arm was still on mine.
I wished I could get back to Noah.
Just as that thought appeared in my head, Daniel released my arm. I instantly tore away, wondering what made him let go, then saw Noah standing, teary-eyed in front of me.
Noooo. "Noah, please listen. It's not what you-" I started but he interrupted me.
"Don't even finish that sentence."
"Danny?" I heard another voice say. I turned my ead to see a green-eyed boy, also clearly in tears.
When Daniel saw the green-eyed boy, his face changed. He wasn't some predator forcing me down anymore. He looked a little...heartbroken.
"Conan, I'm sorry-" was what Daniel said before Conan turned and left.
I looked at Noah but he had dissapeared into the building as well.
I knew there was no point going after him, so I sighed and went over to the alcohol table.
I didn't really want any of the options there, but I was determined to forget about tonight.
Hopefully Willow would find me passed out on a table and take me home.
I poured myself a random drink and downed it in a second. It tasted like battery acid, but I couldn't care less.
Millie Bobby Brown emerged from the crowd and came up to me. I can't remember wat she said or what my answer was. I don't really remember much after that.
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A/N
And THAT marks the end of Max's party
I still need suggestions on who to set Finn up with...