"Where the hell is my leather jacket?" I nearly shouted as I tried to wrestle my hair into a ponytail.

"You never leave that thing alone, how on Earth will I know?" Dad hollered from the kitchen. I finally managed to tame my hair and picked up my watch from the bedside table. I still couldn't find my leather jacket which was mildly disturbing as I never leave that thing alone.

Papa burst into my room frantically and handed me my plain hoodie, "Sorry Ray, I took it to the cleaners yesterday, its state was as bad as it could get."

I took the hoodie from him and nodded briefly in his direction before disconnecting my phone from the charger, I was officially late.

"Nora! The guys are here to pick you up!" Dad again screamed from the kitchen.

I took one last look in the mirror, my white shirt peeking under my hoodie and slacks comfortably stretching on my legs. I looked pretty good if I do say so myself. I rushed from my room and entered the kitchen. Dad was humming quietly while focusing on his toast in the toaster as if he would burn it if he looked away, which he will.

The guys were sitting on the dining table, Julian lost in some game while James and Lillian talked in hushed tones. As soon as I walked in, Julian let out a breathe, "Thank god, now we all can go. Do you know we are solid nine minutes late?"

I messed with his hair, he slapped my hand away, I smirked, "Then let us get going. Bye, Dad!" shouted just as the toast came out. Dad tried to grab it, probably burning his hand in the process but successful. He yelled, "Yeah, now get out Red!"

I rolled my eyes before following Julian's back outside. I made my way out swiftly as to walk beside him, I grinned manically when he opened the car and I was quick enough to snatch the passenger seat.

Lillian and Julian groaned in a union, James grumbled, "Why do you always get the shotgun?"

I stuck my tongue out, "Cause Juli loves me!"

Julian's tips of ears went bright red, but he still rolled his eyes, "Bullshit, its because your taste in music doesn't suck."

"Hey, Queen is prime music! And Taylor Swift sounds good!" James protested. Lillian nodded in support, I snorted, "Yeah, prime music some decades ago, also no matter how good Taylor sounds, you can't listen to her all day."

James just mumbled under his breath that sounded awfully familiar to 'wanna bet?' while Lillian chuckled. I put on some good old Nickleback while leaning back in my seat. It's gonna be a half an hour ride and I am ready to sit back and relax.

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"I might get permanently deaf!" James shouted in my ear, just as cheers went all around us. I grimaced, agreeing. The sound was too loud.

But ignoring the sound, Lillian had his hand around James's shoulders as he cheered along with the crowd. James might try to deny it afterwards, but there was a permanent flush on his cheeks while I wriggled my eyebrows suggestively at them.

Julian looked lost in his world too, as he would cheer and grin in my direction, his excitement making it impossible not to smile back. I would just lean forward and ruffle his hair, and the ultimate hair freak, who likes to smack my hand away whenever I so much as touch his hair, he would just beam.

I guess soccer is magic.

I remember turning my phone on and the taking photos, not very nice ones but still good, of both Lillian and James, of Julian, beaming with messy hair and cute as hell group selfie in which everyone looked shit, except James. As the game wrapped up, it was already dark and a little cold.

As we were making our way back to the car, I was visibly shivering but still had the brightest smile on my face. As soon as we got inside, Julian cracked up the heat and we all fell into easy mindless chatter. 

I snuggled into my seat after a while, a little bit sleepy but couldn't resist grinning when I saw how James had fallen asleep with his head in Lillian's lap. I grinned widely at Lillian, who sort of gave a panicked look at Julian.

I caught on what was going on, I casually asked, "Hey Juli? What do you think about gay people?"

He snorted, "What, is there something I should think about gay people? They are people, Nora. Some are pretty amazing, our Jamesy boy, for example, some are not."

I grinned, "Say, if one of your friends comes out as gay, what do you do?"

He gave me a look as if questioning my sanity, "What do I have to do? Be there for him as all of my other friends. You do know that the one dreaming on Lilli's lap is gay right? He is one of my closest friends right now, as fucking cheesy that sounds."

Lillian choked at air on the lap comment but otherwise remained silent, I hummed slightly before looking out of the window again. Soon enough I drifted off.

It seems seconds before Julian is shaking me awake. I awkwardly wiped the drool at the corner of my mouth with the sleeve of my hoodie before stretching. I looked up to see Julian waiting patiently for me to get out, he was standing in front of my car door. I looked in the back to find both Lillian and James asleep, snuggling to the best of their abilities.

I smirked, as I took my phone from the dashboard and took a picture of them. I got out, struggling for a movement with the seatbelt. I got out to see Julian with an amused smiled and still messy hair.

I huffed and said, "Thanks for dropping me. What are you gonna do about these lovebirds?" I nodded at the backseat.

He chuckled, "I am taking them both to our place since I figured James could crash there for the night. Your dad said to bring you back tonight."

I nodded and made a move towards my door, when Julian cleared his throat, "Hey Nora?" I turned to see him hold a long bright red scarf out of nowhere.

He hesitated but then smiled, "The tickets were sort of girt for all of us, uh so here."

He held it out to me and when I was too stunned to move he rolled his eyes and wrapped it snugly around my neck. I pulled it up a bit to hide the blush I was undoubtedly supporting.

"Thanks," I muttered, smiling. He just gave me a smile as bright as the moon and went to start the car. I stood there as he waved and I waved back, I stood there till the car was out of sight. 

Then I realised what I doing. Oh, fuck my life.

A/N: Ngl, I am enjoying Nora's misery. The chapter is dedicated to @KittiesKlaws for commenting and making me pick up my sorry ass to finish the chapter! Thank you so much for your comments!

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