Don't Let Go

Hey lovelies, 

As always leave it some love if you think it deserves it. The story is only being updated this quickly, because I'm still on holidays. Probs be a slower update timeline towards the end of Jan. 

Enjoy. 

AliciaRuby90 x

Elle POV

I had forbidden BOTH the Flynns from bothering me tonight. I needed to concentrate. My USC interview was tomorrow and I was super nervous. I got like this when I really wanted something and I really needed to focus on my pitch that they had asked me to bring. I didn't know what the other questions would be, so I wanted to make sure that I got this right. I had a few ideas, but so far not THE idea.

I drummed my fingers against my desk as I looked at the list of ideas, before looking at the time. It was late. Really late. I needed to sleep, but I also knew that I wasn't going to be able to sleep until I settled on something solid.

L: Any ideas yet?

E: A couple....

L: Make sure you name the main character after me :p

E: Always!

Lee had wanted to come over and throw around ideas and I told him no, because most likely we wold have started talking about Berkeley or his dorm room or the plans he had with Rachel. Noah, always trying to be supportive, also wanted to help out. That was a bad idea as well....you can imagine what we would have ended up doing.

Grabbing my phone and setting and early alarm, I decided to leave it. I had some ideas and if worse came to worse, I would make them work that way that I could.

Making quick work of my night routine and jumping into my pyjamas, I dived into bed and called Noah.

'Hey', he answered, his voice thick.

'Oh, sorry! I thought you would still be up?', I said sheepishly, as I pulled the cover over my legs.

'S'okay. Would rather talk to you....', he murmured. He was still half asleep.

'Your sure about that? I'm pretty sure you would rather be sleeping?' I laughed as I could hear the rustling of sheets as he moved around the bed.

'How did you go? Sort everything out?'

I sighed as I eyed my laptop on the other side of the room, 'Not really. I have some ideas - but nothing major. I don't hate the ideas that I have. But I don't love them either'.

'You'll make it work Elle. You've been playing video games long enough to know what's good and what will be successful. They aren't asking you for a million dollar idea, they just want to see how creative you can be. If you get that wrong, there will be other questions as well okay?'

'Yeah, I guess'

'Just try not to stress too much. I love you', he said after a while. Why did I tell Noah to stay away after all. I really just wanted a hug.

'Do you want me to come over?', he asked, and again I could hear the sheets rustling almost as if he was getting up. I bit the edge of my lip, was he reading my mind?

'No, it's okay. Seriously. I'm just going to go to sleep. I'll sort it out in the morning. I'm sure something will come to mind. I love you. Night!', I said, trying to sound as convincing as possible.

'Hm. Okay', Noah chuckled. 'I love you too. Night beautiful'

The line disconnected as I plugged it into my bedside and turned off the light. Funny, the room was dark, but my mind just wouldn't switch off. I had characters but I couldn't think of what they were supposed to do or I had a plot that seemed pointless when I thought about it further.