Beautifully Broken

Beautifully Broken

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By:  PetuniashWPOngoing
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She's his flower, But also his rain. She's the beauty in his day, But also his night full of pain. - "When Noah looks at you, it's like he's been living in a black and white universe and he just saw colours for the first time. These past weeks not being able to talk to you, all the colour in his life just went away and it's back to black and white and all he's been trying to do is remember what life was like before he knew what colour was."

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Chapter One

Who Is That?

Noah

"Would you pick one already, Noah? We've been here all day," Luke grumbled impatiently, pinching the bridge of his nose. We had been best friends our whole lives-frankly, he shouldn't have been surprised this was taking so long.

"Patient," I grumbled back, continuing to skim through the grocery store shelves stacked with cereal boxes.

"I'm going to go find chips," he said, shaking his head at me. "Since you won't pick up the pace. Knowing you, you'll be standing here until the store is closing."

He slapped my back hard before walking off.

Eventually, I decided on Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Snatching the family-sized pack, I turned to go find Luke.

"Woah-"

Stumbling backwards after walking right into another body, the box of cereal had slipped out of my hands.

"Sorry about that." I bent down to grab the two boxes that had fallen.

Standing back up, my eyes locked with hazel ones. Grey-green with a lighter brown around the pupil, light like honey. Ashen pale skin with hollowing bags under her eyes, like she hadn't known the luxury of sleep. Dark hair, long and wavy like she just stepped out of the ocean.

The hoodie she wore, hood up, shadowed on her face.

She snatched her cereal box out of my hands. "Could watch where you're going, hot-shot."

My eyebrow quirked-maybe amusedly, maybe out of surprise. "Hot-shot?"

She had already began walking away, maybe not even having heard my question.

"Why?" I called out after her. To hell with it, really.

Halting, she turned slowly. Straight expression with tired eyes, she looked as though she wanted to be anywhere but here. Or perhaps, she wanted to be nowhere at all. "Excuse me?"

"Hot-shot," I repeated, my head tilting. "What makes you call me that? Of all things. I'm sure there's plenty one could dub me."

"You have a look," she spoke dully.

"A look?"

"Like you're waiting."

"Waiting?" My eyes narrowed confusedly. "For what?"

"For me to drool-or maybe drop to my knees for you. Staring with twinkling eyes like that's everyone's appointed reaction."

Tone bored as ever with entirely no filter, no care to give. A force to be reckoned with.

My expression contorted into one of-loss, really. Eyebrows raised high, I was taken aback.

I tucked the cereal box under my arm, taking small steps towards the sullen girl. "Are you angry?"

This time, her eyebrows raised, not having expected the question. "Excuse me?"

I shrugged. "Well, are you?"

"Why would you-"

"You seem angry."

She blinked, stupefied. "Do I? I would call it uninterested but perhaps your ego refrains you from considering such a thing."

My lip curled upwards in amusement. Bitter and perhaps unusually harsh, I couldn't help but revel in this unexpected encounter. She was something I had never known before, something so different that I couldn't help my curiosity from wandering.

She didn't spare me a second longer of a glance as she turned and walked away before I could come up with a response.

"Who was that?"

Luke came up from behind me, standing beside me as we watched her disappear down the aisle.

"Just... a girl."

Turning, Luke's eyes narrowed on me. His smirk was peeving. "A girl, huh?"

Rolling my eyes, I shoved his shoulder as I walked past him to leave. "Don't be an idiot. I don't even know her name."

"Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo!" Luke's loud and ever-amused voice yelled from behind me.

All I could do was shake my head.

"Did you forget to bring me my textbook back, again?" Groaning, I rummaged through my bag to find the Physics textbook that I had lent Luke.

"Uh..."

"Luke."

"I'm sorry!" Holding his hands up in defense, Luke offered a sheepish smile-but I knew the boy held no remorse about it. "I may have... lost it."

Sighing, I zipped my bag back up. "The school is going to make me pay for it at the end of the year if it isn't returned. You know that, right?"

"You could buy the whole school." Luke retorted with the slight roll of his eyes.

"I had notes written in that one. Jackass." Shoving his shoulder, I pushed him out of the way to shut my locker.

"Lovers quarrel?" Jade pushed her way between the two of us, leaning back against the lockers. "Always arguing, you two are."

"It's hardly arguing," Luke smiled as he swung an arm around her shoulders. "It's just Noah whining."

"Oh, shut up."Reaching past Jade's shoulders, I flicked the side of his head.

There were seven of us.

Luke and I had been best friends our entire lives-quite literally. The one who knew me better than I knew myself. The clown of the bunch. Sunshine itself. Never anything but a smile to be seen from Luke.

Jade; the epitome of that which is beautiful. An old soul with young eyes; vintage heart, beautiful mind. Her presence itself was one that could calm souls.

Leo, on the soccer team along with the rest of us boys. Wild spirit with a secretly soft heart; the real life of the party. Not an ounce of fear in his body, Leo could be outspoken and sometimes, hated for his blunt honesty.

Charlie, the golden boy. Coming from an excessively wealthy family, you'd expect him to be the opposite of everything he is. He was the calm in the middle of a storm, the one who kept everyone else grounded.

Kai and Joy-our teen beach movie couple. The best word to describe Kai would be zen. The baby of the group, though he didn't show it-it was only known to those close enough to him.

Joy; whiskey in a tea cup, a wildfire to be reckoned with. Loud. Rainbows and unicorns type of bullshit but it was impossible to anything but love her.

That had been our group for as long as any of us could remember. A tight-knit bunch.

Ezra came along-new and not entirely part of the group for he was reserved and always keeping to himself but being Charlie's cousin placed him within the circle when he recently transferred here.

"Has anyone heard from Charlie all weekend?" Leo asked, appearing with Joy and Kai.

"He wasn't at school on Friday," Luke said, eyebrows furrowing.

"He missed practice on Friday too."

"When I asked him if he was coming, he said he was busy with his dad," Luke explained. "Not sure what that was about. I didn't talk to him again all weekend."

"He was supposed to give me a ride to school today but he texted last minute and said he couldn't," Jade said confusedly with the slight shrug of her shoulders.

"Is he even at school right now?"

"Ezra would know. Where is he-we can ask him," Jade said, pushing herself off the lockers as Luke's arm fell back to his side.

People scattered along the hallways, chatter floating throughout. Classes would be starting soon and Charlie was never one to miss school. It was safe to say, this behavior was unusual for him.

"Maybe they're-"

"Who is that?" Luke's eyes narrowed as he peered down the hallway. "I found the lads but-who is that with them?"

Down the hallway, Luke motioned towards the group of three. Ezra and Charlie heading in our direction but they weren't alone. Between the two, was a third person who nobody recognized.

The boys talked to her in hushed voices as they walked down the corridor, all eyes on them. Whispers unsubtly floated around the three, the crowd parting like the red sea as everyone speculated who the new girl with the Golden Boy is.

Charlie's smile was sheepish as the three stopped in front of us. "Hey guys," he drawled awkwardly.

My breath hitched.

It was her.

Those hazel eyes.

Cereal girl, the girl from the grocery store was the new girl walking alongside one of my best friends.

Lifting her gaze, her eyes flickered across the group of us-lingering on me for only an extra second.

"Meet my sister. Tiffany."

"Your sister?" Jade and Luke repeated simultaneously.

"Since when do you-a sister?" Leo's eyes narrowed, confusion drawing his eyebrows together. He wore the same baffled expression the rest of us did.

I've known Charlie since our elementary years and never once has he mentioned a sister. That's far too big a detail to leave out.

An opposing pairing, from what I had seen thus far. Walking around with the weight of the world on her shoulders while Charlie was the most mellow person I knew. She was evidently reserved and closed off whereas Charlie was entirely approachable. They're siblings?

Ezra leaned back against the lockers, arms crossing over his chest. He snorted a laugh, amused by everyone's combination of perplexity and shock.

"Did you say sister?" Luke asked, head tilting confusedly. "You said sister-right?"

Charlie laughed sheepishly but didn't seem surprised by the reactions. "Twin sister."

"But-we-" Jade sputtered. "We've known you for years and you've never-well-how could we not know you have a sister, Charlie?"

Tiffany sighed deeply before clearing her throat, all gazes shifting onto her. "I'm flattered to see you've been talking about me, big brother." She turned to look at Ezra, none of us being offered even a glance. "Show me where homeroom is, Razzi."

We all watched. Tiffany and Ezra turned and headed down the hallway as Ezra showed her the way.

Dumbfounded, to say the least.

Slowly turning, Leo turned towards Charlie. "Explain."

"We'll talk at lunch," Charlie glanced down at his watch. "I'll see you guys in class." Offering a faint smile, Charlie had already turned to leave.

The rest of us-we stood there gaping, trying to connect the dots and make sense of the news that had just been shared.

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Chapter OneWho Is That?≋Noah"Would you pick one already, Noah? We've been here all day," Luke grumbled impatiently, pinching the bridge of his nose. We had been best friends our whole lives-frankly, he shouldn't have been surprised this was taking so long."Patient," I grumbled back, continuing to skim through the grocery store shelves stacked with cereal boxes."I'm going to go find chips," he said, shaking his head at me. "Since you won't pick up the pace. Knowing you, you'll be standing here until the store is closing."He slapped my back hard before walking off.Eventually, I decided on Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Snatching the family-sized pack, I turned to go find Luke."Woah-"Stumbling backwards after walking right into another body, the box of cereal had slipped out of my hands."Sorry about that." I bent down to grab the two boxes that had fallen.Standing back up, my eyes locked with hazel ones. Grey-green with a lighter brown around the pupil, light like honey. Ashen pale s
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Chapter TwoWhile I'm Stuck Here≋NoahCharlie seating himself at our usual lunch table in the cafeteria immediately commenced the outbreak of chatter, everyone speaking over one other and bombarding him with questions."I didn't think it'd be that big of a deal," he mumbled nonchalantly, biting into his apple.Leo's eyebrows raised in disbelief as he scoffed. "Dude, we've known you for years and not once have you mentioned that you have a sister. Hell of a surprise, Charlie."Sighing, Charlie slunk back in his chair. "Not much to say, really," he shrugged faintly. "Our parents got divorced when we were twelve. Tiffany stayed with our mom while I moved out here with our dad. She took my mom's last name-it just made things more simple, less questions and all.""Are you guys close?" Joy asked. "She's never visited here. As far as we know.""We stayed in touch and still talked nearly every day," Charlie answered. "We would see each other over the summer when we went travelled together w
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Chapter ThreeThe Devil Smiles≋Noah"Despite popular belief, it actually is not every girl's dream to wake up to a bunch of half-naked guys."The familiar sound of her ever-tired and unamused voice sounded, causing me to look over.Luke and I were at Charlie's house playing basketball where the boy had a small court built. Money really does wonders.A house that was familiar enough to be a second home to me, where I had been spending most of my days after school since I was twelve years old. It would surely take longer to get used to the idea that this was now Tiffany's house too.Tiffany walked in, her nose scrunched in distaste as she glanced from her brother to Luke and I."Asleep at seven in the evening, princess?" Luke asked, watching as she walked to the refrigerator to retrieve a bottle of water."Power nap." She seated herself on the island stool one away from the one I sat on.Charlie excused himself to take a quick shower, leaving Luke and me with the new girl who seemed t
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Chapter FourNot A Hugger?≋NoahTiffany leaned against the bleachers outside, watching the soccer practice that was taking place further out on the field. Her eyes followed the balls being kicked around, distant chatter and yells sounding from the team. The way she watched; always a focused look as she observed everything, careful analyzation of that which was in front of her as though she were engraving the picture to memory and ensuring not a detail was missed.I wonder what's going on in that head of hers.It was interesting, picking at my curiosity-that look she'd get in her eyes. Always watching so carefully."Do you play soccer too?"She turned when my voice sounded from behind her. "What?"I nodded out at the field where the boys were running through drills. "Charlie-he's always played. Do you?"She resumed the stance she had before, looking out at the team. "I used to. I stopped playing when I was twelve."Twelve."That's when-when your parents split up. Right?" I was hesita
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The book is going to be continued in Tiffany's POV unless written otherwise on the chapter!!!Chapter FiveWhat's New With You?≋With a light rap on the doorframe, my dad leaned against it. His arms crossed over his chest, he smiled his ever-warm smile. "How are you doing, sweetheart?" Faintly sighing, I shut my laptop screen and pushed it aside. "I'm alright, pops." He frowned, very obviously not buying my words. He came further into my room and helped himself to take a seat on the end of the best. "What's wrong?" "Nothing," I shrugged, shaking my head. "Things are just... a lot different here." I paused, staring at the wall ahead as I thought. "I guess I'm just not used to it." "Maybe different is good," he offered, smiling almost sheepishly. "Different doesn't have to mean it's a bad thing and I'm sure you'll get used to Long Grove in no time." I rolled my eyes playfully, smiling nevertheless. "Thanks, dad." He nudged my arm softly in a gesture of reassurance. "Do you miss S
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Chapter SixNot My Scene≋We got to the party and all split up within 10 minutes. Charlie and Ezra were on my back so I stuck by Jade's side until they left. Charlie and Leo went to go play beer pong, Ezra went to smoke a cigarette, Luke took Jade and went to dance, Joy and Kai went to get drinks, and the last time I saw Noah he was talking to some pretty brunette girl.I waited until Ezra stopping watching me like a hawk so I could dip out of the party. It wasn't really my scene. I kind of hated parties more than anything really.It wasn't that whole "I don't want to be in a room full of sweaty bodies, a bunch of out of control teenagers who I have to deal with a school everyday" type of thing. It was because I didn't like drugs and alcohol. You can have fun without doing either and frankly, it was dangerous and stupid to put yourself in a situation where you don't have control over your actions.Long story short, this was just really not my scene and I didn't want to be here.The o
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Chapter SevenPuddinitous Loulani≋I laughed out loud, not being able to contain how funny I found it when I walked to our usual table in the cafeteria and saw basically everyone with lifeless looks on their faces. I could smell the alcohol that was reeking off their bodies, combined."What's funny?" Luke groaned as he lifted his head up off the table that he was resting it on.Luke, Leo, Joy, and Kai seemed the worst. Leo was literally wearing a pair off sunglasses and Joy had her head resting on Kai's shoulder as she stared off in the distance and sipped water from a straw that she had in her Fiji water bottle."Quiet down the laughs, will you?" Leo muttered, his voice drained out as he rested his head in the palms of his hands that were propped up by his elbows.Charlie just looked tired and he was complaining about a headache all morning, he seemed calm but I could tell he was agitated because I knew him well enough. Jade seemed normal, probably because she hardly had anything to
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Chapter EightScrew. You. All.≋I walked out to the school parking lot to meet Ezra who was giving me a ride home when I was stopped. A hand yanked my arm causing me to abruptly turn around, a scowl on my face as I felt fingernails dig into my skin."What the fuck?" I glared at Madison, yanking my arm out of her grasp. "Ever heard of personal space or are you really as uneducated as you look?" This time she wasn't alone; her sidekick who was a tall light-skin girl with long, curly brown hair and brown eyes also glared at me.Madison glared at me as she crossed her arms over her chest and gave me a disgusted look, "Listen, I don't know who you are to think you can just waltz into this school and expect everyone to love you because they love your brother but that's not how things work around here. That group - Noah, Lukey and all of them only put up with you because they're friends with your brother so don't get it twisted.""What exactly am I getting twisted?" crossing my arms over my
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Chapter NineMy Knight In Shining Armour≋I groaned when Noah pulled into the driveway at my house. He gave me a funny look, "What'd I do now?""Not you, idiot." I grumbled, rolling my eyes at him. "It's Ezra.. and Charlie. I need to apologize and...""You're not very good at it?" Noah offered, finishing my thoughts for me. I glared at him at which he put his hands up in defence to. "What? The devil apologizes now?"I reached over and punched his shoulder while he laughed at me, "Oh, screw off. I can apologize, I just... I bitched at you guys okay, it's pathetic."Noah looked at me more seriously now, "They're not mad at you, sunshine. We all understand you weren't trying to yell at us, you just took your frustration out on us and that's okay."I looked at Noah, thinking for another minute before I opened the car door and got out after grabbing my bag.I wasn't surprised when Noah also got out of his car and followed to the front door. I had picked up that Charlie's- now also my hous
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Chapter TenThat Is A Fantastic Idea!≋The rest of the week passed with me not talking to Noah whatsoever. He could tell I needed space which he gave me but he also made a few attempts to talk to me at which I would simply turn around, slam my locker in his face, or walk away.This probably seems very extra and dramatic but it wasn't to me. Okay, maybe it was a little bit but every time I looked at him now, all I could see was him falling off a cliff which sounds just as messed up as it's making me.Here I was thinking I'm not attached when clearly I already am.This was what I was avoiding. Now I hardly know much about the guy, nor are we very close but I'm already attached seeing as his one minor comments has throw me into a fit of paranoia.I am not an idiot; I know Noah isn't just going to fall off a cliff or the face of the earth but thinking about having to be around him means I will eventually get more attached the further the friendship grows and that means more burden and wo
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