Don't Let Go

Chapter 11.

Laughing, I tossed my phone back onto the bed and headed into my wardrobe to try and sort out my luggage situation.

This was going to be so much fun!

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Noah POV

E: Good luck for your game tonight! Can't wait to hear all about it. Love you xx

I grinned as I sent a reply, tossing my phone into my bag. Elle had been super quiet all day with only a few texts here and there but I knew that with finals approaching, it was bound to be hectic. I was the same, the amount of studying I had to do was beyond and even though I probably wanted to pass out after tonights game, I knew that most likely I would be grabbing my books and heading to a study session in the library. The only good thing about the next few weeks, were that they were likely to go super fast. With finals and studying and wrapping up on the semester, it would be winter break before I knew it and then I would be back home in LA.

Elle had finally moved into her apartment and it looked great....or from what I had seen via video calls. I couldn't wait to finally see it in person...and then not leave it for a few days.

'Yo Flynn!' I heard River call, as I pulled my top over my gear. It was the second last game of the season. I loved Friday night games, luckily we were playing home so we didn't have to travel this weekend and I had my weekend. Usually we were playing on Saturday's and then traveling the rest of the weekend.

'Coming!', I called back as I grabbed my helmet. I heard my phone vibrate once more from my bag and I hesitated before I grabbed it.

C: Make sure your on your best tonight lovey! And when you score - find me in the stands. Have a surprise for you! :P

N: ????????

C: :P

I shrugged tossing my phone back into my bag and slamming my locker door shut. That was random even for Chloe. I shook it off as I followed the boys out of the locker room and towards the ground.

Let's do this!

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Elle POV

I grinned as saw the text that Chloe had sent to Noah and his response. We were planning on taking our seats at the very start of the game, that way hopefully Noah wouldn't catch us....or more specifically me....sitting next to Chloe if he looked around. She had somehow managed to get his friends on board with this plan and everyone knew I was here except Noah.

'He's going to lose it when he sees you!', Chloe smiled as she checked her phone. She was waiting on the all clear from one of the guys.

'Hopefully I don't distract him too much!', I said looking around. I didn't have a chance to watch a game last time I was in Boston. Given who they were playing against, the stadium was full and there was ALOT of crimson around. 'Is it always like this?'

Chloe nodded, motioning towards the pack of screaming girls walking by, 'Pretty much. There tends to be a bigger crowd when Harvard plays at home....', she broke off as the crowd erupted in cheers and claps from the stadium. 'That's our cue lovey', she said linking arms with mine, as she pulled me towards the direction of the entrance.

I felt the butterflies in my stomach, and I bit my lip as I tried to quell my nerves.

It was just Noah.

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The game was fast paced and intense. It was close and every time Harvard managed to get into the lead, the other team was right on their backs. I could tell it was getting to the team, more specifically I could tell it was getting to Noah. I could see how tense his shoulders were, the way that he kicked the ground up with his feet, the motions from his hands and even though I couldn't hear him, I could tell that he was giving it to not only the opposing team members but his team mates as well.