Noah's PoV

Noah and his family took Elle to sign the adoption papers. Noah was stressing about the adoption. Was it incest to have sex with your girlfriend that your family adopted?

"Noah are you okay?" Elle asked taking his hand. He couldn't help a small smile. He missed Elle so much when he was in Boston. He knew she was grieving but the little things she did that she used to do still made him smile. He was whipped.

"Yeah I'm good." He said as he kissed her hand. Elle laid her head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arm around her waist. She nodded off as the car drove.

"We're here." His mom said. He woke Elle. As they walked inside they saw a man lurking outside the doors of the facility. He walked in behind them. Noah protectively put his arm around Elle. The man gave him a look. They took Elle into the office. There was an obnoxiously thin women in a pant suit standing behind the desk organizing papers. She looked up.

"Hi there!" She said "Please have a seat." There was a knock at the door.

"Oh Dan please come in." The shady guy walked in. Noah and Elle stood up.

"Alright well everyone sit down!" They did as she asked. The shady guy pulled up a chair.

"Now Mrs. Flynn you called for custody of Elle. Now, as you know you are legally allowed to adopt Elle if their is no biological kin, Mr. keans here, is Elle's uncle." Identical looks of horror spread on each one of the Flynn's faces. Elle looked at the man with surprise. She was shocked, scared, and holding on tightly to Noah's jean jacket sleeve.

"Hell no! She's eighteen she can choose!" Noah yelled."

"Son, I'm afraid that's not how the legal system works." Said the man behind him.

"Well this legal system is FUCKED!!" He shouted.

"Actually," The woman announced loudly",She can choose, but not between families. She can either be emancipated or live with her uncle." Noah saw Elle begin to breathe heavily. He took Elle gently by the arm and walked her outside of the office.

"We'll give them a minute." The lady said too perkily. Noah's mom gave her a 'bitch really' look to signify that she was not pleased.

Elle's POV

Noah had taken her outside. It was kind of chilly so he gave her his jacket. She didn't know what to make of this situation. It was too much. Perhaps Noah saw. Maybe that's why he took her outside.

"Elle are you okay, I-I'm sorry I yelled I didn't mean to scare you." She gave him a smile despite the pain.

"You didn't." He sighed.

"A-Are you okay do you want to get out of here?" Elle knew what would happen if she left with Noah. He'd get arrested.

"No Noah, that wouldn't help." Noah sighed again.

"Elle I can't let you go with him. He's creepy and he seems like he's hiding something." Noah said matter of factly

"Noah what am I supposed to do, I can't be emancipated I can barely take care of my self under someone's roof as is and I shouldn't go with him! But it's kind of my only option."

"You could stay with me! We could get a place together!"

"Noah, be realistic. We can't do that you need to get back in your feet and I, well I need someone who has health insurance." Noah looked hurt.

"Elle please, I can't promise you it'll be all sunshine and roses but I can promise my love. Isn't that enough? Shouldn't that be enough?"

"In a fairy tale Noah, but this isn't a fairy tale. This is my life. And it's become a tragedy." Noah bit his bottom lip so hard the cut he had started bleeding again.

"Elle please don't go with him I can't lose you again." She walked up to him and kissed him firmly on the lips.

"Noah I'm sorry." She turned and ran inside.

"Elle wait!"

Noah's PoV

When he finally got into the office Elle was already packing up to leave with her uncle.

"Why now?" Noah demanded in his direction.

"I mean have you ever seen Elle besides today? Do you know her birthday even?"

"Noah don't, please." Elle said under her breathe.

"She's family, family that I wasn't allowed to meet because my brother disowned me after her birth!" Noah was angry. His hands balled up into fists. Elle reaches our and held his fiat in her hand.

"Please Noah, stop." She whispered to him. He looked from her to her uncle.

"Where do you live?" Noah asked.

"Down town." He replied curtly. Noah looked back to Elle

"I love you." He whispered as he pulled her into a hug. Lee gave her a hug next. Then Mrs. Flynn, follows by Mr. Flynn. They were her life she couldn't help but let a tear roll down her cheek.

"Lee I'll see you at school okay." She whimpered.

"By Mr and Mrs. Flynn you have been kinder to me than words can say." She hugged them and then turned to Noah.

"Goodbye Noah."

"See ya round Shelly." With that she adjusted her back pack and walked out of the building with her sketchy uncle. Noah watched her go with a dry throat. It was like being torn in half. As she walked his heart hardened more and more till it was rock.

Goodbye Shelly...