The Broken US

Not alone

Noah's Pov

I'll be starting school today. Just thinking about it makes me want to confine myself in a place, which is only known to me and myself alone.

I sighed, leaning back on my pillow taking a long breath in order to calm my chaotic thoughts down but I found myself still embroiled in my inner turmoil. Am I ready for this? Honestly no, I doubt if I could ever find myself in a state to face the ones who destroyed me and are perhaps still seen as law abiding individuals with good morals.

I looked down at my phone, if I didn't want to face my brothers I would have to walk by myself to school.

I took my backpack and headed down the stairs , and thanks to the fortune that never favoured me ,I bumped into Louis.

"Good morning.Had breakfast?" He said ,with a smile that didn't really reach his eyes.

"Nah, will probably get something to eat on the way and good morning to you too Louis." I replied.

"Just -

"I'm fine Louis."

"Alright for today you can grab something on your way , but just for today." He continued,"Oliver and Nico will head out for school in about 30 minutes,you-

"I prefer to go by myself Louis." I said with a sigh as his smile dropped and was soon replaced by a frown.

"Noah-

"Don't make this hard for everyone Louis ." I said as I turned away to leave away but he tried get a grasp of my wrist which caused me to flinch away.

Something snapped in his eyes which broke me .

"Did you think I was gonna hurt you?I would never hurt you, Noah.I won't ever think of doing anything that would possibly-

"I need to go." I couldn't meet his eyes, because I didn't want him to see through my facade.

"I can drop you." He offered.

"It's fine Louis." I walked away before he could stop me.

I wasn't scared of Louis,I could never be scared of him. But I-

I love Louis , I really do but it was just that his touch took me by surprise. And another reason being I don't like being touched in any manner. It's not like they didn't notice that two years back, they could see through me, not anymore but back then they could.

But perhaps they were convinced that it's just another one of the many rebellious plans of mine to defy my father, to go against the rules set which were somehow meant for my betterment.

I sighed as I started walking towards my old school , I was scared of facing the people who reminded me of those treacherous days, who reminded me of the misery I brought upon myself, most of all I was scared of facing the place where it all started.

I was pulled out of my trance by the sound of a car honking. I was on the right side of the road so what are the honking for?

"Noah!"

I turned back only to realise that it was Nico ,who was honking continuously. He really knows how to get on my nerves.

"What?",I said with a frown on my face.

"Get in the car." That was all he said.

Like hell I would. Why is he even bothering with me?

"Nah, I'm good." I said.

"Wasn't a question." He said cooly.

"I fucking said NO!" I was barely keeping my cool.

"Don't swear Noah and we aren't asking for much. We don't have to talk to each other ,just get into the car and when we get to school, we can act like strangers?", Oliver offered.