You Don't Know You The Way I Do- A Team Starkid Fanfiction

Well this will be the last chapter of this saga. It was almost as fun writing this part than Eli and Joe's, and hopefully Lauren and Dylan's will be as amusing to you guys as it will be to me. I'm happy you guys stuck around with me even this far. 3,700 reads is more than I could of ever asked, or dreamed, for, and I wanna thank you from the bottom of my vagina for that. You guys rock!

So here we go!

CHAPTER 2.9; JAIME'S POV:

It has been long, very long since Noah and mine's drunken little mishap. And if he remembers it, he hasn't said anything yet, which I am beyond thankful for. I don't know if I could of handled losing him, not just as a crush but as a friend. He was the best friend I could ever ask for in my life. He understands me when no one has so before and can always make me smile. But our entire friendship was based off of a lie. Or, to be technical, the silence.

Is silence as bad as a lie? Is not admitting a wrong a sin commensurate with an untruth? Every day, my guilt mounts, even if I attempt not to think about it. But the worst part is I had nothing to think about. Just the aftermath and the calm before the storm.

Now I know I've been hanging out with Noah for far too long. I could of never thought of something so deep if he hadn't of rubbed off on me.

And here he was sitting next to me as I drove. Not to a particular destination, just around. Sometimes it was nice to get out of the city and go as far as you can in one certain direction until you find something spectacular. But I already found my something spectacular, and he was right next to me.

"Though I don't exist in story books or pre-nursery rhymes, I still want my happy ending to my once-upon-a-time," I subconsciously sang to myself quietly.

"Hmm?" Noah grunted from the seat next to me.

"What?"

"What was that you were singing?"

"Oh..." I haven't told him yet about the EP I was writing. I have no idea why, but I didn't want him to know. It didn't feel like mounting secrets with him, but if he would ask to hang out when I was in a jam session, I just sort of made an excuse... "Just some song I heard the other day. It's been stuck in my head," I fibbed.

"Sorta sounds a bit pretentious, doesn't it?" he asked as he faced away from me. I was happy he couldn't see my blush. That was one of the reasons I didn't tell him about the EP yet. He would call the lyrics something like pretentious and vague and stupid...

"What do you believe in?" I blurted out. He finally faced me, his eyebrows crinkles above his nose. 

"That was a bit of a random question, wasn't it?" he said with a slight smile. I tried to make it seem like I was focusing on driving just so I wouldn't have to look at him. 

"I'm serious. That song was called Believe, and it's just curious to me what people think about some topics." 

He was silent for a moment, but when he did talk, it was almost as quiet. "Well, I don't really have a faith in anything. I know Eli is happy-happy-fun-Catholic, but I never saw the need in praying in something that doesn't exist. Why believe there is a God looking after you when he let your father die and your mother abuse you?" There was another silence where neither one of us had a logical response.

Then, Noah spoke up, even more quiet than before. "But when we all were a family, and my mom was... sane... she used to calm me with one little phrase if I had a nightmare or cried or something. 'Sunshine rains promise better days.' I dunno, it always sort of made me feel like tomorrow would be better in some way. Then, I completely lost faith in even that after he died. But sometimes, I still think about it if something's bothering me or I can't sleep well or whatever... Like things were completely normal and nothing bad ever happened to us. But of course, I wouldn't be the person I am today. I'm still wondering if that's a good or bad thing." I was speechless. I pulled out to make a left turn but was stopped by him again.

"I'm in love with you."

I slammed on the breaks and turned to him. "What?" I asked, almost out of breath. His purple eyes were swimming with emotion. It was the first time I've ever seen him on the verge of tears, and I don't know if it was from all of the talk about him mother or not. 

"Jaime Lyn, I have been in love with you since the first time I've ever laid eyes on you in that stupid little Santa costume you had on. You are the most beautiful person I have ever met, inside and out. I will break with Savanna. I realized she doesn't matter because I would never tell her what I just told you. You're something special." 

I could feel the tears form in my eyes. It was finally happening. "Noah, I love you too," I said, smiling the more sincere smile I've made in a while. "You're just that... guy. The one I dreamed about since I was a little girl. If I have ever believe in something, it's you."

He was the happiest I've ever seen, but the odd thing was, he wasn't smiling. He was beaming.

He placed one hand on my chin as I felt him close in. My heart was pounding, but this time I knew this wasn't going to be played off as some awkward moment. It was happening.

An inch away from my face, I heard a loud car horn from my right. I had completely forgot I was in the middle of an intersection on a red light. But instead of moving, I froze. And screamed.

I saw Noah's outline protect me as the car jerked to the right so fast, the breath left me. There was a screech from the tires, and another lurch from the left. As I hit my head, everything went black.

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I am so sorry, but that's all I'm leaving you with. I mean, at least they told each other. So if one of them died... *diabolical laughter*

Coming next is Lauren/Dylan. Maybe you'll get to find out what happened to Jaime and Noah, maybe you won't. Maria and Nicole, don't kill me too bad. I mean, two cliffhangers in a row for two different fanfictions. Just give me a British accent and I'll be Moffat.

I don't think I'm quite there yet.

~Natalie