Baby I'm A Sinner novel Chapter 29

"Okay then maybe we'll go out this weekend Zack just texted me what that we have to go bye!" Jake said and quickly waved before he sauntered off.

"Maybe I should go there tonight." Emma contemplated and I gave her my backpack so I could put my parka on.

"Oh, boyfriend's coming." She whispered and I didn't have time to turn around before someone's arms wrapped around my waist.

"Hey." Luke said and smiled once I properly turned around to look at him.

"Hi." I answered as I pulled my hair out of the collar and then grabbed the backpack from Emma.

"What are you doing tonight?"

"Um...nothing really. I think I'm just going to go home and sleep. Do you want to do something?"

"I don't know. My mum wants me to babysit for my aunt but I'm not in the mood. You could come by over there later?" he suggested as the three of us finally exited the school building.

"I don't know." I said, scrunching my nose. "Maybe some other time."

He pouted. "Think about it okay? That's my ride there, but I'll text you later bye babe!"

He pressed a quick kiss to my lips before he ran towards Sean's car that had stopped at the curb.

"Go over tonight, don't be an idiot." Emma spoke as we started walking towards the bus station.

"I might, but I'm so tired right now I can barely see. Is school supposed to be this hard and exhausting?"

"No." she laughed and then I realized that I couldn't take the bus because I needed to go to Noah's house.

"Is there any way I can get the bus to Noah's?"

"Um...I don't know. Take a taxi."

"I don't have enough money for the ride back to my house."

"I can give you some. Five quid enough?"

"Yeah."

She pulled out her wallet and handed me the bill, just as the bus stopped in front of us.

"Bye bitch." She laughed and blew me a kiss before hurrying to the doors.

I sighed and pulled my phone out of my pocket to call a taxi.

Ten minutes later I was already in front of Noah's house, walking up the large driveway. The gates were opened so the taxi drove all the way up to the fountain.

I rang the doorbell as the taxi drove away, and tapped my foot against the pavement until the door was finally opened.

Noah's mom was looking down at me with a surprised expression. She was wearing PINK sweatpants (oh God I wished I had the money to get something from Victoria's Secret), a matching tank top, and comfortable house shoes. Even though she wore comfortable clothing, she still looked like a million bucks.

"Hello...I'm Dani. Um, sorry to be a bother but I brought Noah the worksheets and homework for the week?"

"Oh! Hi! I'm Jazmine, Noah's mom. Come in."

"Thank you." I smiled and stepped inside, awkwardly waiting for her to close the door.

"He's upstairs in his room, but knock first, he hates it when you don't." she smiled.

"Okay. Should I take my shoes off?"

"Oh God no!" she laughed.

I nodded and quickly walked towards the stairs.

I knocked on Noah's door a few seconds later, and it took about half a minute for him to open it. He was wearing sweatpants as usual, a white shirt, and white socks. He looked good, even though his right eye was still purple from Monday.

He looked at me confused, and before he could ask me what the fuck I was doing in his house, I spoke:

"I brought over the homework. Mr. White asked me to, but I'm pretty sure there is more than English in the pile."

"Oh, okay." He snorted and stepped aside so I could walk into his room. It smelled like cigarettes and pizza, which wasn't that bad at all, since he smelled like really good expensive cologne.

I placed my backpack on his desk and pulled out the sheets Mr. White had given me, placing all of them on a pile next to Noah's open laptop. I turned around, about to tell him that I'd be going then, but my phone rang and it was my mum, so I was forced to answer.

"Hello?"

"Danielle?"

"Yes mother?" I asked, annoyed.

"Are you home yet?"

"Not yet, why?"

"Your father and I are about to leave and we're going to drop you off at your grandma's before we do because we have to hurry to get to the airport."

"You told me you were leaving for Paris next week."

"I said that last week Danielle, Christ. Just get home."

"But can't I stay alone? Where is Jade? And Chris?"

"Chris is staying over at Ellie's and Jade is already at Jake's."

"What? Since when? I want to go over there too, and I'm eighteen years old for Christ's sake! I can take care of myself."

"I'll get mad and you don't want to see me mad."

"I'm shaking." I mocked.

He tilted his head as if to say 'you'll see', so I took it as an opportunity to say goodbye and leave.

When I got home, my parents had already aligned their luggage at the door, and my mother was pacing around the house, trying to do last minute adjustments.

"Danielle! Finally! Go pack a backpack to take to grandma's!"

"I already told you that I'm going to stay at Jake's with Jade."

"Fine, but hurry because our plane leaves in two hours and we're already late."

I hurried upstairs and quickly started shoving clothes into my backpack. I was going to take my house key with me, and come back tomorrow to be home alone. Jade could stay at Jake's but I just wanted some piece and quiet.

When I got back downstairs, Jade was already there with a backpack slung over one shoulder, and everyone was waiting for me.

"Here is some money for the weekend, you can take a taxi to Jake's." My dad said and handed each of us fifty quid.

"Thank you." I smiled, knowing very well that I wouldn't ever spend more than ten.

"Okay then, take care of yourselves!" mom said once we were outside and they locked the gate.

We waited for them to drive away in a taxi before I turned to Jade, who was already looking at me.

"So um, I'll call a taxi then." She said.

"Are you going to Jake's?"

"Are you?"

"No."

"Me neither."

"Where are you going then?"

"To a friend's. Where are you going?"

"Noah's."

She raised her eyebrows. "Noah? Hudson? Since when are you two besties?"

"We're not. But he offered so I wouldn't have to go to grandma's."

"Oh. Okay then. I'll get two taxis."