Chapter 5 No.5

Ava bent down, picking up the broken phone.

Noah watched her with a satisfactory smile. Ava wiped her tears with the back of her hand.

"Why did you do it?" She hiccuped.

"Did what?" Noah feigned ignorance, enjoying the sight in front of him.

"Why did you like to frustrate my life? What have I ever done to deserve this kind of treatment I am receiving from you? You are treating me badly," she cried.

Noah stood without any expression.

"I hate you!" she yelled, running to her room with tears.

"Was I too harsh on her?" he asked himself.

"I'm..." he bit his lips, suppressing the remaining words.

~

Ethan sighed out in frustration.

"Why is she not picking up?"

He called her again, and this time, it wasn't connecting.

"What could be wrong?" Is she sick?" he thought, feeling uneasy.

Mrs Thompson, who was by the door, stared at him with keen interest.

"What happened?" She asks worriedly, walking to his side.

"How does it feel to be in love? he asks instead.

Mrs Thompson narrowed her eyes but smiled at him when she saw the look he gave her.

She cleared her throat before speaking.

"It's a tender, vulnerable feeling, like your heart is wearing a warm, fuzzy blanket... Remember, love is a unique experience, and the beauty lies in the way it makes you feel, and that is something only you can truly understand," she explained.

Ethan smiled at her, surprising her.

"Are you in love with someone?" She queried.

"I don't know how it happened, but I think I have fallen deeply for her," he replied, shocking her.

Mrs Thompson stroked his hair, making him feel relaxed.

"Who's she?" She asked, and Ethan frowned.

"Why did you want to know?" he asks.

"Because you are my son and I am your mother," she replied.

Ethan went mute without saying anything, and Mrs Thompson bit her lips guiltily.

~

Noah sat down, and the memory of how he made her cry flashed into his head, making him feel weak.

"I shouldn't be worried about it because she deserves it after all; who knows whether that dickhead is trying to get back at him?" he thought.

"You should be nice to her at least," his subconscious mind said.

His phone beeped, distracting him away from his thoughts.

He clicked on the notification, and a video of how Sophia is fingering herself popped on the screen, and a grin appeared on his face.

"Do you like it? Sophia moaned.

"Yh, take off your clothes," he commanded, and like a spell, Sophia dropped her phone, taking off her clothes.

"Now, press your boobs with one hand and finger yourself with the other hand," he said softly, and Sophia did as he instructed.

Noah let out a smile while watching her, his mind completely distracted.

~

ONE WEEK LATER

Ever since the incident between Noah and Ava, Noah has been avoiding her.

Ava, on the other hand, has been worried. Her friendship with Ethan has been going smoothly, and she has come to like his company.

"Are you ready?" Noah asks, jolting her out of her thoughts.

"Y...e..ss," she stuttered.

"Why are you still standing?" he asks.

"I...I..." she stammered, picking at her nails.

"Speak whatever is on your mind and stop acting like a dummy," he snapped at her.

"You've been ignoring me," she said, picking up courage.

"Is that all?" Noah asked dryly, and Ava nodded.

"Speak up," he said.

"Yes," Ava muttered.

Noah took a step closer to her with a grin.

"I thought you wanted me to buzz out of your life," he said, looking directly into her face.

"I know, but...."

"But what? Noah asks about moving back.

"It hurts the way you are ignoring me," she muttered sadly.

"So what should I do? Because you asked for it," Noah says, smirking.

"I don't want you to ignore me," Ava replied.

"Only on one condition," Noah said with a serious look on his face.

"Conditions? What kind of condition?" Ava asks curiously.

"Stop being friends with him," Noah said; his eyes darkened.

"Who?" Ava asks.

"Ethan," he deadpanned.

~

"Are you still crushing on him?" Paige asks, looking at Mia.

"He is just too cute for heaven's sake, and I can't stop drooling at him," Mia replied, blushing.

"Ava", Paige called, jolting her out of her thoughts.

"Are you okay? You've been spacing out since why?" Mia asks worriedly.

"I'm fine; it's just that..."

"What? You can talk to us," Paige assured her.

"He wants me to stop talking to Ethan," Ava mumbled, confusing both of them.

"Who?" Mia questioned.

"Noah," Ava replied.

"Huh?"

"How?"

"Actually, Noah is my stepbrother," Ava said, biting her lips.

"WTF?" Mia screamed, and Paige shook her head in disbelief.

"I thought it wasn't necessary; that was why I didn't tell you. I am sorry," Ava pleaded.

"It's fine, but the issue now is, are you going to stop talking to Ethan? You should know your brother by now with the way he behaves when it comes to Ethan," Paige told Ava.

"I don't know," Ava mumbled.

~

"Who is that girl to you? You haven't answered my question. Sophia yelled at Noah, who had been quiet.

"Talk to me," she snapped angrily.

"And why should I answer your damn question? Noah snapped back at her.

"I have the fucking right to know cause am your girlfriend," Sophia replied, rolling her eyes, and Noah chuckled.

"Girlfriend," he repeated, and Sophia rolled her eyes again.

Noah moves closer to her, cupping her cheeks.

"Stop being delusional, baby girl, because you are nothing to me and you would never be," Noah said hoarsely.

"Noah," she said, her eyes welling up in tears.

"We are both satisfying our sex urge, so get that into your fucking skull," he cracked and Sophia looked at him with misty eyes.

"You..." she hiccuped.

"You know what? Suit yourself, because I'm out," Noah said curtly, walking away.

Ethan came out of his hideout with a smirk on his face.

"Someone is heartbroken," he said dramatically, touching his chest.

"What do you want?" Sophia asked, cleaning her tears.

"I'm here to answer the question you asked him," Ethan replied sternly.

"How am I sure you aren't here to mock me?" Sophia glared.

"Nah, I'm definitely not that kind of person," Ethan replies, and he smiles before continuing.

"She is his stepsister," he told her, and Sophia narrowed her eyes.

"And you expect me to believe your lies?"

"Believe it or not, I am out of here." Ethan walked away without looking back.

"Those two fools! Sophia screamed, stomping her foot on the ground.

~

Noah and Reed walked over to where Ava and her friends were.

Noah's face was cold as he walked closer.

"Cutie", Reed called.

"Hi." Mia waved; her cheek turned red.

"I wasn't talking to you," Reed said, and Mia swallowed hard.

Paige burst into laughter as she couldn't suppress herself from laughing.

"That was rude, though," Paige said with a serious look.

"She shouldn't have replied because I wasn't talking to her," Reed said.

Mia's heart was crushed into pieces with the words he said.

Someone she had been wishing to talk to snubbed her .

"Are you done?" Noah asked, looking at Ava.

"No, I still have one class to attend," she replied.

"Cutie, can I have your number? Because my friend here has told me a lot about you," Reed said with a smile.

"Me? What did he say about me?" Ava asks.

"Never mind, Noah interrupted.

"Do you girls wish to know?" Reed asked with a smile.

Mia hissed, walking away,and Reed chuckled, staring at her restrained sight.