After our classes ended, Emily and I got out of Pinewood high and walked toward the parking lot.

"When did you tell Darren about our plan?" I questioned Emily, I saw Noah and Darren standing beside my car. "We don't have the same class except for Home EC."

"I texted him." She answered looking straight, and her ears turned red.

I looked at her in amusement and teased her. "So you guys text now?"

"Y-yeah well, we are partners and... Yeah." She stuttered. I pinched her cheeks, giggling at her flushed face. "Stop." She murmured, swapping my hand.

Smiling, I greeted Noah and Darren when we reached my car. "Hello, boys. Ready for the best day of your life?" I waggled my brows.

"Definitely," Darren exclaimed looking excited.

"Let's go then." I grinned. Darren opened the back door getting in followed by Noah but I grabbed his arm. "You sit in front," I whispered, he opened his mouth to say something, but I cut him off. "Emily wants to sit with him." I gestured towards Emily, who was already getting in with Darren.

"Ok," Noah said walking towards the passenger seat. 

Smiling, I opened the door of the driver's seat and settled. I switched on the ignition and 'What makes you beautiful' by one direction blared. Noah looked at me in amusement and I gave him a sheepish smile. 

"Old habits die hard."

I got my car out of the parking lot towards my house. Darren started singing with the lyrics and did drumming movements with the beat.

"You're insecure, don't know what for
You're turning heads when you walk through the do-o-or
Don't need make-up to cover up
Being the way that you are is enou-ou-ough"

I looked at him in amusement, he didn't have a pleasant voice but he was having fun, so I sang with him.

"Everyone else in the room can see it
Everyone else, but you, ooh."

Emily looked at me through the rare view mirror and grinned. We all started shouting at the song.

"Baby, you light up my world like nobody else!
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed!
But when you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell!
You don't know, oh-oh!
You don't know you're beautiful!"

I darted my eyes towards Noah, who chuckled shaking his head at us then looked at me. Pointing at him, I danced in my seat.

"If only you saw what I can see
You'll understand why I want you so desperately
Right now I'm lookin' at you, and I can't believe it!
You don't know, oh-oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh-oh
That's what makes you beautiful!"

"Come on, Noah, sing with us." I encouraged him as Emily and Darren bounced in the back.

"I don't know the lyrics." He lied.

"I know you know the lyrics." I sternly looked at him. "We used to sing all the time when we were kids!"

"Correction. You and Jax used to sing, not me." He pointed out and I gave him a bored look.

"Come on Noah!" Whining I glanced in front, thanking god that the roads were not busy. Obviously, I didn't want us to get killed.

"Noah... Noah... Noah..." Emily and Darren cheered him.

He looked between us, then sighed and started singing. Beaming, we all synced with the lyrics. I peeked at Noah, who had his face turned towards the window and was too deep in singing. Sharing a look with Emily and Darren, I put my finger on my lips and gestured towards Noah.

"Na-na-na, na-na-na, na, na, na
Na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na, na, na
Na-na-na, na-na-na."

After that, we all went silent, but Noah sang unconsciously with Harry Styles. I gawked at him because of his voice and damn... I didn't know Noah had such an amazing voice!

"Baby, you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
But when you smile at the ground, it ain't hard to tell..."

He trailed off, turning his head in confusion. "What?"

"You have an amazing voice, Noah." I praised looking at him in disbelief.

I never knew he was this good. When we were kids, he was always shy and never sang with us. Guess a lot has changed in the past years.

"Th-thanks." He stuttered, shifting in his place as his face heated up. Darren, Emily, and I chuckled at him and we all together burst out singing our guts out.

"You don't know, oh-oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh-oh
You don't know you're beautiful, oh-oh
That's what makes you beautiful!"

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I parked my car in my driveway and got out with everyone. Walking towards the door, I searched my bag for keys.

Why is my bag always filled with stuff?!

Groaning, I stopped in front of my gate and looked for them. "Found them!" I mumbled, taking them out and insert them into the keyhole.

I smiled at my friends, opening the door, and exclaimed. "Welcome to my humble Castle which I call my home!"

"Wow..." Darren whistled.

"Noah's been here before and I'm sure he knows where what is," I said walking inside.

"Yeah." He observed everything. "Nothing's changed."

When we came back from New York, Dad and I changed nothing. It was the same way my mom decorated it. I nodded and turned towards Darren.

"This is your first time here, so Emily will give you a tour."

She squinted her eyes at me, then turned to Darren and smiled. "Follow me, please."

He bowed and gestured for her to go ahead. Emily chuckled and they left towards the living room. I took my phone out and ordered food for us.

"We'll wait for them in the kitchen."

He nodded his head, looking around he asked. "Your parents' home?"

My shoulders tensed at the mention of my parents. I haven't told him about my mother yet and my father well...

Why didn't I think about this before?!

"Work," I mumbled, running inside the kitchen. "You want something to drink?" I asked, changing the topic.

"No, it's ok-"

"I have some drinks in the fridge wait." I rushed towards the refrigerator and took some drinks out for everyone. "Here." I placed them on the counter as Noah sat on the stool.

"Thanks." He took a bottle, smiling at me. I returned his smile and opened the strawberry flavored for me.

Glancing at Noah, I observed when he put the bottle to his lips and drank from it. I never noticed it before, but Noah got gorgeous lips. They look so plump, pink, and... Soft. My eyes lingered on his lips as he moved the bottle away from his mouth and licked his lips, making me gulp.

"Is there something on my face?"

"Huh?" I blankly stared at him for a second and he watched me with his curious eyes. "I-I..." Darting my eyes away from him, I gulped my drink down.

Shit! He caught me staring at him! 

Again!

Finishing my drink, I sat straight. "Uh- No!" I finally choked. "Just thinking about something." I gave him a nervous laugh.

He narrowed his eyes at me. "What's going on in that head of yours?"

Your lips.

Waving my hand in dismissal, I plastered a smile on my face. "It's better to let some things stay in the dark."

"Your house is amazing!" Darren exclaimed as he entered the kitchen with Emily, taking a seat beside Noah.

"Thanks." 

Smiling, I got up from mine and went towards the cupboard at the corner. I took out my mommy's recipe books and groaned at how heavy they were. My mommy loved to cook, and she had a bundle of cooking books. I stumbled back and plopped the books on the counter with a thud. 

"And here's the treasure." I grinned at everyone as they bug-eyed the collection of books. "I'm sure we'll find something here." Patting the books, I sat back in my seat.

"Wow..." Darren whistled, gaping at the books. "That's a lot."

"This is going to be fun!" Emily squealed, taking the first book. I giggled at her. 

She loves all kinds of books.

"Yeah..." Noah muttered, taking one for him and Darren.

I was about to pick up a book but paused when the doorbell rang. I frowned in confusion, then remembered about the food I ordered.

"I'll go get it!" I jumped from my seat and ran towards the door, suddenly getting hungry.

Smiling widely, I opened the door. "This is the first time that my delivery came so early-" I halted in my sentence and I gawked at the grinning boy in front of me.

What the hell is he doing here?!

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A/N
Any guesses who could be the surprise visitor? 👀