"Oh it's a long, long while from May to December,
But the days grow short when you reach September.
When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame,
One hasn't got time for the waiting game." – Jessica Lange, September Song.

Noah grumbled after he showed his ID to get into the building. He knew how the ACT was important for his college future but he didn't understand as to why they had to make his high school into a maximum security area. I mean, sure there was the possibility of someone cheating or taking the test for you but Noah didn't care. He just wanted to get his test over with and return to his house where his chess, books and classical music were located at.

It was a Saturday morning in mid September, the leaves were slowly dwindling down and the days were getting shorter. Noah walked through the maze of corridors trying to find his way to his testing area. The windows in the halls were open and while the colorful leaves of autumn blew in, Noah shivered. It was a warm day, but the wind was chilling and icy. It was blowing a final breath of the warm days before the icy winters would settle in and the setting from September Song would finally be over. Noah walked into the guidance office and after talking to the lady, found out that his testing station would be in the library. He naturally knew where his sanctuary was and he went in there. After signing in to prove that he was actually there, a waste of time in his opinion, he saw that there were so refreshments set up to eat before the four-hour test. Noah grabbed a drink and was sipping on it when a well know voice told him,

"Well, I'm totally surprised that you made it. I figured that the laziness that often resides in you would prevent you from showing up for this academically challenging test."

Noah turned around and saw Scarlett looking back at him, smirking.

"Well I proved you wrong, madame academics. This test is one of the most important tests of my life. At least we are not like the Ancient Chinese to where we had to study for twenty something years!"

"Yet, they had a complex culture that impressed people from both America and Europe. You know Noah, it's knowing things like that will let you get far into life."

"If you think you can make me into a nervous wreck than you are wrong Scarlett. I want to show my family that I can be a somebody within life. If I get accepted into the college that I want to go to, I will be the first member of my family going to college. None of my older brothers went and my sisters were married off." Noah told Scarlett while walking to the window and sighing.

"Noah, I didn't mean to psychologically make you upset is just that if I can pass this test also, I will be the first of my four siblings to go to college and I'm the youngest daughter. I'm often ignored at home and I just want to show the world my scientific and educational benefits." Scarlett replied.

Noah looked back at her and actually showed a small smile, it wasn't a smile of happiness or romance but a smile of good luck. "I think you will do fine on the test, just think positive and your brain will do the rest."

"Uh.. thanks Noah. I'm sure that you will do fine. You are one of the more intelligent people within the branches of school. You are one of the few sane people, despite your sarcasm, within a group of baboons."

"Well Scarlett, you might be a psycho nut when it comes to working but you are a philosophical person overall."

Before Scarlett could reply, they announced on how the testing was about to start. They both shook hands and went to their individual testing station. Noah went to his and when he looked back, noticed Scarlett smiling at him. He was handed his ACT and told to wait. Before the instructor told them to go, Noah looked out the window and saw the leaves of Autumn fading off of the trees and dancing around with the wind. He smiled and thought back to September Song while it played inside his head. He chuckled and worked on his test, finishing with that same confident smile.

He walked outside and while he walked home, the chilly wind of autumn blew all around him and when he thought back to the conversation he and Scarlett had earlier, he smiled while the day was slowly fading away. The leaves dwindling and the last notes of September Song would soon fade away with the falling leaves of the day.

So this is a oneshot for Foreseer44 but this turned out way different and was originally much longer than what I planned. My idea was to make it a Noah centered oneshot, which I honestly think that we lack some of those on here, that focused on the pros and cons of ACT, which thousands of Juniors and Seniors take all throughout the year. Also, the title for this was going to be called, The ACT and yet, I ended up with a friendly Noah and Scarlett oneshot and less focus on the , I'm quite proud of writing my first Noah and Scarlett oneshot (that has 0% of romance) and hopefully, you will enjoy this.

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