The Mark of Day 1

---Back to Lily's birthday---

Emma facetime Noah back after she finished with her business.

"Let's sing the birthday song now!" Lily shouted as she picked up Emma's facetime.

Noah held the phone facing it at Lily, so Emma could get a better look at Lily, and both began singing it. "Pfft, that ended weirdly. Lily go make a wish now," Emma said over the phone.

Lily folds her hands together and closes her eyes. Taking a peek at them and closing them again with a giggle. "What did you wish for?" Emma asked. "It's a secret."

"Is it time to cut the cake?" one of the nurses came in with a plastic knife. "WAIT! Let's take a picture with the cake first," Lily demanded, "Sister Emma, hold your hand up like a V. Brother and I will do the C. Miss Mary, can you take the picture for us?" "Sure," as she took Noah's camera, "1,2, cheese-."

Emma stayed on until Lily ended her party. "Bye, Sister Emma." "Good night. Sweet night birthday girl." When she hangs up, she heads downstairs, "Mum, What's for dinner?" "I ordered pizza tonight." "SOUNDS NICE!" going back up after refilling her water bottle. Her mom followed her from behind, "Put up the drama you were finishing. I missed the ending."

Half an hour in the drama and the ladies were busy blowing their nose. "Why did you want to watch this again?" Emma complained, "So...*sniff* SAD..."

As she went to get another tissue, she received a text from [Beastie], 'What are you doing?' Wiping her tears, she texted, 'Nothing.' Instantly she got a text back, 'Look out your window.' "Window?" curiously crawled out her bed.

She abruptly ran out of the door. Her mom asked, "The delivery man is here?" "No, but I'll head out for a moment."

As she went out the front door, she ran up to Noah, "What are you doing here?!" He watched her catch her breath, and said, "I brought the cake over. Lily wanted you to eat as well." Handing the cake over to her, "...Thank you." He leans over, "Why are your eyes and nose red?" "EH? oh...no reason... I yawned."

"Did you get rejected by someone?" he carefully mentions. She looked straight up at him, and her mouth started running off, "How can you conclude it like that?? I didn't. I was watching a sad drama with my mom. And ended up crying with her. I didn't want you to laugh at me again. You're happy!?" He tried to keep a decent face but failed, "I'm sorry..." and started laughing. She blushes, "H-HEY!"

"Are you the owner of this address?" someone interrupted them holding Emma's pizza. They both turn their heads to him. Emma answers, "Ah, yes. hold on my wallet is inside. How much is it?" As the delivery man glanced over at her, Noah yanked her behind him and paid, glaring down on him, "Keep the change." The delivery man quickly took the cash and left," T-thank. Have a nice day."

"I could have paid though," Emma said confused, peeking out of his back. "What will you do if I do have feelings for you?" he said beneath his breath. "...what?"

He turned around to her, "I...whenever I'm with you. I have this feeling that I can't explain." showing a troubled expression, "I hate the fact that you laugh and smile at anyone. I hate that you're clueless."

"HEY!"

"But, I also love that side of you. It's only been a few days that we have been together but it felt like I have known you longer. I love the fact that you always run to me. I want to be someone you can talk to and share your trouble with." He then pauses, "...and don't just wear a tank top and shorts outside."

(What is this? I felt loved yet insulted?) Emma kept staring at Noah, but he went and covered her eyes. With darkness spreading her vision, she questioned holding back her tears, "...hehe, is this dream ending?"

Releasing his hand, he sees her shivering, "Emma?" She suddenly broke down in tears, "I don't want this dream to end!"

Noah couldn't hold back and kissed her on the lip, "You're not dreaming."