Page 50 of The Kissing Booth
Chapter 11
MONDAY MORNING CAMEway, way too soon. I was all set to tell the girls about my kiss with Noah, because I knew they would want every detail. I was ready for the jealous looks I’d be getting. I was also prepared to wave aside any assumptions they might make about us getting together.
Noah and I had both been too busy to meet up the day before; but we’d texted. I still felt light and bubbly inside remembering his last text when I said I was going to sleep:Sweet dreams.
It had been very unlike Noah, but I’d still liked it.
A car pulled up outside my house, so I hurried downstairs and yelled goodbye over my shoulder.
‘Hey,’ I said to Lee, smiling as I climbed into the passenger seat.
‘Hey! What are you looking so happy about? I thought you were dreading today, after the whole kissing-booth situation.’
I shrugged. ‘I don’t know. Why can’t I be in a good mood?’
‘Well, for one thing, it’s a Monday. For another, you are not a morning person. Believe me, I know.’
I shrugged. ‘Don’t complain. I’m in a good mood – let’s leave it at that.’
Lee laughed. ‘Okay, then...’
Once we got to school, I had barely stepped out of the car before I was surrounded by squeals and questions. It seemed like every single girl wanted me to describe the kiss.
‘Give her some space, guys!’ I heard Lee laughing.
‘Ooh, you’re so lucky. I wish I’d been there. I wouldkillto kiss Flynn. I cannot believe you chickened out, Karen.’
‘I don’t blame you. It must’ve been terrifying when you realized you had to kiss Flynn!’
‘I wish it had been me.’
‘I can’t believe you got to kiss Flynn.’
‘Isn’t it really awkward though, with Lee?’
‘No,’ I scoffed. ‘Of course it’s not! Lee’s my best friend.’
‘Yeah, but it is hisbrotheryou made out with. And I saw – that wasn’t just a quick kiss,’ Candice added, waggling her eyebrows suggestively.
‘Yeah, but it’sLee.’
‘Have you spoken to Flynn since?’
‘Do you like him, Elle?’ Faith was suddenly right in my face. ‘Don’t you have a crush on him?’
‘I can hardly form a full sentence around him,’ laughed someone else.
‘You’re not the only one!’
‘Elle’s the only girl who can talk to him.’
‘I don’t see how you can act so normal around him,’ Georgia said.
I shrugged. ‘I grew up with him, because I was always with Lee. And I don’t know, Faith,’ I said, turning to her. ‘He’s just Noah.’
‘Just Noah?’ they all cried out in shock. I bit my cheeks. I really needed to start thinking before I blurted out stuff like that. ‘This is Flynn we’re talking about! How can you say that?’
‘Look, I’m going to go talk to some of the guys. I kissed Noah – yeah, it was great. But can we all just move on now? I’m kind of sick of talking about it.’
