I reached Noah's house and knocked on the door. Glancing in the window in the corner, I ran fingers through my hair. I wore a beige, full sleeve top with a black and white check skirt.

I smiled as Mrs. Stone opened the door. "Good evening, Mrs. Stone."

"Good evening, dear." She returned my smiled and kissed my cheek. "Noah is upstairs in his room, I'll call him-"

"No need." I cut her off. "I'll just go upstairs."

"Ok. I'm making dinner. Do you want me to make something for you?"

"No, I'll eat anything." I smiled and went upstairs.

I reached Noah's room quietly to scare him, and when I turned; I froze in my steps and took a sharp inhale at the sight.

Noah stood towards his bed, with his bare tanned back facing me. My eyes wandered over his broad shoulders to his biceps and flickered lower than stopped on his round butt. I internally groaned when I saw his pants.

Couldn't he be fully naked?!

I glanced at the mirror in the corner that gave me a view of his front. My eyes went to his abdomen, and I saw a hint of packs being forming. I darted my gaze to his hard chest and my mind went to when they were pressed against mine, making my body heat. My eyes lingered on his chest, but I snapped out of my daydreams when Noah shifted.

Turning around, I hid behind the wall. I put a hand on my chest and felt my heart drumming furiously. This wasn't the first time I saw him naked... I mean, we used to take a bath together when we were kids, but that was not the point.

I shook my head to clear it and patted my hot cheeks. I blew a breath out.

Focus, Lexi.

"I'm here!" I announced loudly and turned towards Noah.

His eyes grew enormous when he saw me and instantly wore the shirt that was in his hands. "Lexi!"

"Ops!" I fake gasped and whirled on my heels. "Sorry, I didn't know you were naked." I bit my lip to control the laugh that was threatening to come out.

"I-It's alright." He stuttered. "Y-you can turn n-now." I turned and giggled at his flushed face. "You came early."

I was eager to see you.

"I was free when you called, so I came." Shrugging my shoulders I smiled and walked towards his bed. "You should wear this one." I picked the black shirt and gave it to Noah. "black never goes wrong."

"Ok." He chuckled and took the shirt. "I'll go change then." He went towards his bathroom.

"You can change here." He halted in his steps. "I mean, I already saw you naked." I teased.

"I-I wasn't naked," I covered my mouth to control my laugh, "and I'm fine with changing in the bathroom."

I burst out laughing when he rushed towards the bathroom and sat on his bed. After a minute he came out red as a tomato and avoided eye contact with me.

"C-can you wait for a minute, I n-need to get something."

I smiled. "Sure. Take as long as you want." He glanced at me and smiled, then went downstairs.

I dangled my legs, sitting on his bed, and waited for him to come back. I looked around his small boyish room and smiled at the posters of different old bands.

I heard footsteps coming and grinned towards Noah, but it faded when I saw Elizabeth with him.

What is she doing here?

"Hi, Lexi." Elizabeth greeted me with her signature polite smile. "It's great to see you again."

I wish I could say the same about you.

"Hello." I waved my hand in confusion. "What a-are you doing here?"

"That's the surprise," Noah answered, grinning. "Beth and I came up with this idea for tomorrow's performance, but I wanted to show it to you first." He got to his chair, followed by Elizabeth.

They nodded at each other and Noah started playing the guitar, Elizabeth took her phone out and started playing beats.

"I know you say you know me, know me well
But these days I don't even know myself, no
I always thought I'd be with someone else
I thought I would own the way I felt, yeah"

I blinked my eyes. This was not the song we did, they were doing a cover of 'Back to you'.

"I call you but you never even answer
I tell myself I'm done with wicked games
But then I get so numb with all the laughter
That I forget about the pain
Woah, you stress me out, you kill me
You drag me down, you mess me up
We're on the ground, we're screaming
I don't know how to make it stop
I love it, I hate it, and I can't take it
But I keep on coming back to you"

I glanced at Elizabeth as she started singing.

"I know my friends, they give me bad advice
Like move on, get you out my mind
But don't you think I haven't even tried?
You got me cornered and my hands are tied..."

I blinked my eyes in confusion. Wait... Are they singing together? My question was answered when they sang in sync.

"You got me so addicted to the drama
I tell myself I'm done with wicked games
But then I get so numb with all the laughter
That I forget about the pain"
I love it, I hate it, and I can't take it
But I keep on coming back to you
Oh, no, no, I just keep on coming back to you
Oh, no, no, I just keep on coming back to you"

They finished and gave each other a smile, then looked at me. I sat on his bed frozen, trying to process what just happened.

Noah said he was just changing the lyrics, but they took another song instead.

I blinked my eyes at them as they looked at me with wide smiles. "You are doing a duet... with Elizabeth?" I asked in a low voice.

"It's not like a duet-duet, Noah is still the lead singer," Elizabeth replied.

Yeah, and that's assuring.

"Are you even allowed to do that?" I asked, confused. "I mean you are the coordinator of this show."

"And that gives me the advantage of controlling everything." She beamed. I controlled my urge to roll eyes at her.

"So... do you like it?" I gazed at Noah, who looked at me with hopeful green eyes.

No.

I don't like it a bit.

I don't like that you changed our song.

I don't like that you are singing a f**king duet with Elizabeth.

But I couldn't say all this to Noah. I couldn't burst his happiness because I was feeling jealous. I swallowed the lump that was forming in my throat and forced a smile.

"Yes. I like it." I choked. Noah's face lit up, and he gave me a toothy grin, making me feel guilty.

"I told you she will like it!" Elizabeth exclaimed, punching Noah's shoulder lightly. I frowned in confusion and she continued. "Noah thought you wouldn't like that we changed the song but look on the bright side, this came out perfect."

Perfect, my a**.

"Yeah..." I licked my dry lips. "This was amazing and I'm sure you're going to win with this cause you both together were... like...." I gulped and gave them a nervous laugh. "I am speechless."

They grinned, then looked at each other. My eyes darted between them as I sat like a third wheeler. "I uh... I have to go now." I said getting up from his bed.

"Now?" Noah asked, looking confused.

"Yeah, I um... I forgot dad wanted me to do something, and it's really important so... Bye. I'll see guys tomorrow." Giving them my best smile, I dashed downstairs.

I grabbed the knob and pulled the door open ready to run but was stopped by Mrs. Stone.

"You are going already?" I turned and saw her coming towards me from the kitchen, wearing a cute pink apron.

"Yes Mrs. Stone, there is something I forgot to do..." I replied backing away.

"At least stay for dinner."

"I would love to but you see this is really important or else I would have definitely stayed." I hesitated.

"Is everything okay, Lexi?" She asked, looking concerned.

"I'm perfectly fine!" I said in an unusually high-pitched voice. "I'll see you tomorrow, Mrs. Stone, Bye!" I dashed towards my car and turned the ignition on, driving away from Noah's house.

When I reached a few blocks away from his house, I parked my car in the corner and sat still.

Noah changed our song...

And now he's doing a duet with Elizabeth.

"F**k!" I gripped the staring wheel tightly and screamed all of my anger out.

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A/N
I wanna scream too...

I hate flue!!!

And...

Lexi's outfit (third one from left)