Baby I'm A Sinner novel Chapter 51

"My parents held a Christmas charity gala."

"Oh. Sorry for um, you know, interrupting-"

"It's fine. It wasn't that interesting anyway. I could've gone home with a girl who sucked me off in the bathroom though."

I looked at him and he shrugged.

"Thank you for coming to pick me up regardless of what your dick wanted."

He nodded and slowed the car down to get in line at a drive thru.

"What do you want?"

"Happy meal with McNuggets please."

"Alright." He said, not even snorting at my childish order like Luke did a few days earlier when we went to McDonald's after school.

"A Happy Meal with McNuggets, a Big Mac, large fries, large coke, and a ketchup."

Two minutes later our order was ready and Noah stopped in the parking lot so we could eat.

"So I'm driving you home?" he asked once we were done eating and he began driving again.

"Um...you could but I think my parents will be back soon. And my mom will ask a lot of questions. I don't know. I guess you could."

"Do you want to come back to mine?"

"Do you want me to?"

"Why else would I ask?"

I shrugged. "I don't know. I thought you were still mad at me."

"I wasn't mad."

"Then what were you?"

"Hurt."

I bit my lip and didn't say anything else for the rest of the ride.

To my surprise, he stopped at in front of a hotel, just a few blocks from the town center.

"What are we doing here?"

"I came with my parents. They're not going to take a taxi so we have to walk back to my house. It's a ten minute walk, don't worry."

"It's fine."

We got out of the car and he gave it to the valet, before he walked across the street. I followed him quickly, and soon enough got in pace with him. He went under a bridge where he lit up a cigarette and then started walking again, this time through the same tunnel I wanted to walk him home through.

"I'm sorry for being a bitch yesterday. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings."

"I'm over it. Don't worry."

"I wasn't thinking when I said that. And it shouldn't-"

"Stop apologizing, I already told you I was okay."

"But you're not! You're not talking to me unless I ask you something or if it's completely necessary that you do!"

"So what? Do you want me to give you undivided attention or something?"

"Yes!"

"Why?" he asked, stopping to look at me properly. "Why the fuck do you care so much if I give you attention or not?"

"Because I care! You're my friend and I want us to get along well! So stop being so stubborn all the time!" I yelled at him, getting angry, and pushing him towards the wall. He hit the wall with his back but it didn't hurt him as much as it pissed him off.

"Don't ever push me again." He warned and cupped my face, making sure the cigarette didn't burn my cheek.

"Or what?"

He sighed and I looked into his eyes for a second before I leaned up on my tiptoes and pressed our lips together. We kissed for a while, until I pulled away because I was out of breath and he took a drag from his cigarette.

I closed my eyes and leaned into him, hugging his waist as I buried my face into his chest. He placed his arm around my shoulders and continued smoking.

We stayed like that for a couple of minutes, in pure silence, until I couldn't suppress a long yawn so he suggested we headed back to his house.

We got there at half past two, and there was no one home, so Noah gave me a glass of water and asked me to follow him upstairs.

After a while, Noah came out and told me that he was fine but he'll have to spend the night in the hospital so he could be monitored.

"My mom will be here soon-oh there she is."

I turned my head and saw Mr. and Mrs. Hudson quickly walking towards us, dressed in a suit and a beautiful, expensive-looking dress.

"Is he okay? Where is he?"

"He's in room thirty-four in the pediatric ward."

"Thank you love. Go home and get some rest." Mrs. Hudson told him, and Noah didn't wait for her to kiss him on the cheek before he already started walking towards the exit.

He put Lily to sleep when we got back to his house, and my eyes were already falling into my mouth from how tired I was.

Noah decided to go out on his balcony and smoke one last cigarette before going to sleep, so I joined him.

"Today was a shit day." I told him and pouted as he let the smoke out.

"Yeah."

"What are you doing for Christmas?"

"Why?"

"Because I usually invite some friends over and we exchange gifts."

"And you want me to come?"

"Yeah."

"You should probably stay away from me." He said, staring at me through the thick smoke that came out of his mouth as he spoke.

"And what if I don't want to?"

"Trust me, you do."

"Why is that?"

"Because I'm the guy your parents warned you about when you were little."