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What Now?

Great.
A-fucking-nother boy I could tick off my list of being a total dick. And I almost felt like I loved Troye.
"It's not what it looks like, you have to trust me" he whispered looking at me from across the hall
Suddenly my sadness turned to anger
"We weren't together in the first place, Troye." I said quietly
I could see that hurt him.
"I'm sorry I hurt you Noah, but he kissed me." His eyes widened in the hope that I would believe him.
"There's nothing to be sorry about. Like I said, we weren't together in the first place." I snapped
I tried to smile, as if I didn't care, but I couldn't take it anymore. I couldn't pretend as if I didn't feel anything.
I felt a tear trickle down my cheek. I couldn't let Troye see me crying, so I ran out, past Tyler and Marcus who were arguing intensely just outside the doors. I didn't really know where I was running but soon enough I had ended up outside near a pool surrounded by grass and deck chairs.
I could have sworn I heard the sound of a ukelele playing not so far away.
Tyler's POV
Marcus had just finished telling me that it was all Troye's fault and that he was out to ruin our relationship.
As if I would believe that.
It took me a while to look at him again. I had been staring at the floor for the last five minutes.
"Troye is my best friend and I know he wouldn't do that. " I said firmly
"But he did. I know he hated us together, Tilly-" Marus began
"Oh hell no! No one can call me Tilly except Troye" I was so disgusted at the sound of a name that usually brought me joy from someone so horrible.
"Tyler please," He pouted a little
It would have been cute before, but now it just gave me a terrible feeling in my gut.
"Get a life, Marcus. Oh and don't forget you haven't only ruined our relationship but Noah's and Troye's too, you selfish prick" I hissed
I began walking away but then half turned
"And you can find somewhere else to live too."
Noah's POV
Almost like a dog, my ears pricked. I felt drawn towards the source of music, it reminded me of someone but I couldn't remember who.
Who do I know that plays the ukelele..?
It must have been an odd sight. A girl with tear streaked cheeks and bloodshot eyes wandering around in an empty garden.
I turned a corner and found a rose bush and tried to pick one but I ended up pricking myself on one of its thorns It's amazing how something can be so pretty but dangerous something can be.
The rose bush shook. I squinted my eyes. Was there an animal in the bush..? A squirrel?
I backed away, I knew squirrels had sharp claws.
Suddenly a hand sprung out of the bush, followed by a head.
I let out a little scream.
The person looked up at me, his mouth formed a perfect 'O'
"Noah?"
It was PJ.
He was the second last person I wanted to see.
"What are you doing here?" He pulled himself out of the bush. There were leaves and petals stuck in his hair.
"I could ask you the same thing. Why the hell were you hiding in a bush?"
"It's what I do when I'm stressed, I just kinda hide and play my ukelele."
"Right.." I folded my arms.
"This probably seems weird," he said, brushing the leaves out of his hair.
"You think?" I said raising an eyebrow
"Listen, I'm sorry about how things ended. I wasn't thinking. Literally."
I tried not to look at his eyes, because if I did I knew I'd melt.
"How do you mean?"
"My friend, Sawyer, was telling me all about how being single was like being free and how great it was. He was telling me that.. I should break up with you" he shuffled his feet nervously
"It's still your fault, you didn't have to listen to him" I snapped
"But now I realise that. It was a huge mistake. Come on, let's go inside it's getting dark."
He stretched his arm out to put around my waist but I pushed him away.
"Please don't be like this." He said, but I was already walking inside. I could hear his footsteps quicken to catch up with me.
"Noah, please..I" he began
"I love you."
I opened my mouth to reply but I couldn't make the words. My mouth hung open.
"I know you're with that Troye guy or whatever his name is, but now I realise that I love you Noah."
I searched his eyes for any signs of him lying, but I couldn't find any. And this time when he touched me, I didn't push him away.
Troye's POV
I felt pathetic, just sitting all alone in the hall crying. I couldn't let Marcus win, I wouldn't let him hurt me or Noah or Tyler.
I wiped my eyes and located a nearby bathroom.
I looked in the mirror and saw a boy with sunken holes for eyes. Tear streaked cheeks and a permanent frown. I splashed icy cold water on my face and set off after Noah.
I walked straight down a corridor until I came across a wall completely made of glass with automatic doors. I didn't realise there was a garden here. I was about to walk away when I saw a couple kissing each other next to a rose bush. I sighed, Thinking of Noah.
Suddenly they parted and started to walk towards the doors. The girl smiled up at the boy as he put her arm around her. It's funny how much she reminded me of Noah.
The boy stepped in front of her and lead her through the doors.
He then stepped aside and I could see the girl clearly now
My heart fell and tears flooded my eyes.
It was Noah.