“I’m his girlfriend”

Those three words, for some reason affected me more than they properly should have.

As they’ve been ringing around in my head all freaking day.

Urgg! What is wrong with me!?

Shaking my head I glare at the wall at the front of the classroom, zoning out of whatever it is the teacher’s saying and not paying attention.

With my eyebrows furrowed I re think over many thoughts I’ve been thinking for the last few hours, why did what Melanie say surprise me so much? More so, why do I even feel like I care?

I mean I shouldn’t be surprised...of course someone like Noah would have a girlfriend...he’s popular, attractive, in ‘that’ crowd-WAIT!...shut up! I shouldn’t! Don’t! Care!

Shaking my head annoyed with myself I get pulled out my thoughts with a nudge from someone to my side...

“You alright?” Abby asks scrunching her eyebrows up looking at me slightly concerned...

I nod my head quickly muttering a ‘fine’ to hopefully reassure her and turn back to look at the front...only having 5 minutes left till the end of the school day...that’s about the only thing good right about now......

I can’t stop thinking about it! I groan silently to myself....god sack!

The question itching at the back of my head...and no matter what I try and do...it’s always there...

Does Noah have a girlfriend?

I never thought of that before....heck! why am I thinking of it now?!

I don’t care.

No

I don’t.

The shrilling sound of the bell echoing around the halls..cuts me once again out my thoughts and I jump up from my seat, collecting my things and exit the classroom with Abby, having had Biology it was only the two of us.

“So see you tomorrow then yeah?” Abby asks smiling happily as we make our way through the crowds forming in the corridors towards the school exits...

“Hmm..oh yeah..” I reply shaking my head mentally and glancing to her out the corner of my eye “Yeah, say bye to the others for me” I smile

“Course! ” Abby grins, her naturally dark red hair bouncing around in curls as we reach the outside of the school building

“Bye babe!”” she smiles giving me a quick tight hug which I lightly return

I chuckle lightly and smile back as she pulls away grinning before turning around and heading over in the opposite direction throwing a wave over her shoulder...

I let out a sigh, my smile dropping as with Abby here I at least didn’t start thinking about that buried thought of mine....and now it’s back, great.

Turning around, I drag my feet over to the car park..and as usual meet my brothers and getting into the car...but of course somehow, news has spread to them and they start to instantly fuss about what happened during Gym class, wanting to see the damage...hello! we’re in the middle of the school car park! I’m not just gunna lift my shirt up!

“Alright, alright..let’s get home we can see there..” Blake says opening the car door.

I roll my eyes and climb in, yeah because that didn’t sound weird at all, wanting to see? Okay then.

Finally all in the car we drive off and I release a silent sigh resting against the seat and looking out the window...

What if it is true?

“No Blake, I’m fine...” I sigh as I dump my bag on the floor and heading to the kitchen.

“You sure? Seth said it’s pretty nasty....”

“I’m fine” I repeat rolling my eyes, fed up with their protectiveness already..

“Hmm...well okay..” I hear him say but doesn’t sound very convinced...

Ignoring him I walk through the kitchen, seeing Charles and Tom in here, sat at the table and looking as if Charles is helping Tom do something...

“LEWI!” Tom chirps grinning and looking up to me and I smile at him

“Hey Tommy...” I walk over towards them “What you up to?” I glance to the papers in front of him seeing that he’s colouring in some shapes of animals...

“We’re colouring..” Charles response and I glance to him smirking to see Tom’s somehow got Charles to colour as well...

Chuckle I ruffle Tom’s hair “Nice one..” I smirk, Tom grins and Charles shoots me a look, but lightly smiles amused...

I sit down beside Tom, listening as he starts chatting to me telling me about his day. I smile at how cute he’s being and pick up one of his colouring pens and start to join in the colouring on the picture he’s chosen for me....still yappering away thou to me...

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“Aw what a cute picture!” I hear a sarcastic yet chirp voice comment behind me, already knowing who it is..

I frown down at the paper, not wanting him to be here, why does he always come here in the first place?

“Oh..oops! Lexi you went out the lines! Tut-tut” Noah stands beside me pointing out some areas where I might have gone slightly over the line in a mocking tone “Tut, and I thought your suppose to be showing little Tom here how to colour...” He muses...

I clench my fist under the table and shot him a sideways glare, seeing the smirk across his face shows he’s enjoying this...

“Look!” Tom chirps out holding up the picture he coloured in of a..I think a some sort of bear?..because he’s not only used brown, he’s used a variety of coloured....producing a multi coloured bear..

“Ooh..” Noah moves towards him and smiles “It’s very.....colourful?” He chuckles and ruffles Tom’s hair affectionately causing him to grin proudly and me to scowl...

Charles has left the kitchen now, leaving me with Tom – not that I minded...but coming to think of it, if Charles was still here...maybe Noah wouldn’t be here right now...

“What are you doing here?” I grunt not so nicely turning in my chair and start picking up the pens sprawled across the table and collecting them into the tub..

Hearing his chuckle behind me, tells me he’s actually pretty close, closer than I thought and I tense my shoulders out of instinct..

“Well that’s a lovely way to great someone...” He chuckles sarcastically and walks around to the other side of Tom pulling out the chair and sliding down onto it smiling at a grinning Tom.

Tom grabs another piece of paper with the outline of a horse now printed on it and shoved it to Noah “Here! Cowlour!” He grins pushing it in front of Noah who raises an eyebrow at the child...

Tom thou gives him a look of intimidation, well ‘tries’ to because it only really looks like he’s frowning at him...

Noah chuckles and obeys “Alrighty then kiddo....where’s pass me a pen”

I stare at Noah, not quite believing what I’m seeing...he’s actually doing it?...not only that, but with my brother?!

My stare turns into a glare as I burn holes through his stupid head, but then when I look to Tom...I see him grinning happily and starts scribbling colour onto the outline of the animal he’s got...

Suppressing a sigh I push my chair back creating a scratching sound as I push it back across the wooden floor and stand up, with one last look to the pair sat at the table, before turning around and walking over to the other side of the kitchen..

“Tom? You want a drink?” I ask my brother opening the cupboard and pulling out a cup, a plastic one because well....mom doesn’t trust any of us with glass – and a good reason not to too.

“Chocolate Mwilk!” Tom calls from his seat grinning without even looking up to me..

I chuckle and walk towards the fridge for the milk..

“What?..I don’t get offered a drink? Ouch, that hurts babe...and I thought your suppose to treat your guests nice..”

I roll my eyes at his comment, wanting to ignore it but can’t help what comes out my mouth next “Yeah? And I thought you’ve got legs huh? Do it yourself” shutting the fridge door I turn to the counter starting to pour some into the glass.... “And don’t call me babe..” I add with a small growl..

Hearing his chuckle from over here my grip tightens on the glass as I pour the milk into it...

“Right, sorry...I forget that you have sarcasm 24/7 spewing from your mouth..” He chuckles and I roll my eyes, stopping the milk and screwing the top back on, searching for the chocolate powder to add to the milk.

“But anyway..wh-“ Noah thankfully gets cut off from the blast of music suddenly coming from the living room...

“What the..” I mutter to myself dropping the spoon that I’m using to mix the chocolate power into the milk onto the counter and pick up the cup narrowing my at the doors leading to the living room..

“Here you go hon...” I murmur to Tom placing the cup of chocolate milk on the table in front of him and ruffle his hair and beams his thanks..

Turning towards the living room doors, ignoring a certain someone’s glare on me...I walk through, into the living room cringing at the blaring of music coming from the TV...

My eyes search the room, spotting the problem...

I sigh, great.

Nothing’s better than having to break up your squabbling siblings...

“Hey!” I call over the racket blasting from the TV, flicking from some kind of music channel and an actual programme.

“HEY!” I shout louder walking towards Cory and Leon...the pair on the couch and fighting eachother other off from getting the remote, that they both want, that’s causing the channel to change quickly, and the volume right up...

“Boys! Stop it!” I snap, Cory only being 8 I’m slightly worried as Leon’s much older, and bigger...and could easily hurt him if he’s not careful...

“Leon!....come on your old enough to know..” I reach the sofa and try to pull a whining Cory away as he’s climbing, pulling and pushing Leon in every way to try to reach the remote he’s got, but gets knocked back by a very annoyed 13 year old boy..

“I was here first..” Leon growls glaring at Cory “This little sh*t got in the way” he snaps using his arms to push Cory away each time he lunges

“Leon!” I snap slightly shocked at his language and behaviour, because he never really swore before – and yeah, I know I do...but try not to around the younger ones...

Leone just throws me an angry glare struggling with Cory again and his complaining and whining starts again saying it’s not fair and all that...

I sigh and wrap my arms around Cory and finally manage to pull him away, even thou he still struggles in my arms and I place him the other side of me on the ground

“Stop it you two, for god sack...” I sigh feeling drained already, finding it weird that no one else is actually down here as well “You’ve got a TV in your room have you not?...why can’t you use that...” I turn around to look to Leon, mostly aiming the question at him...

Still with that harsh glare that’s aimed to me he stands up from the couch “Fine then” He snarls “Let everyone else have what they want...don’t give a sh*t about me..” And he brushes past me, bumping my shoulder on the way and storms out the room, hearing his angry stomps up the stairs...

I blink taken back....that was Leon? Yes he’s normally quiet and grumpy...but that? I’ve never seen that before...

“Leon?” I spin around towards the other living room door to see Seth there frowning and looking to where Leon just went then back to me “What happened?”

I sigh shaking my head, a message to say I’ll tell you later and I turn to Cory who jumps on the sofa smiling in victory grabbing the remote...

I just stare at the 8 year old...really?

Shaking my head again I turn back around “F*ck it..” I mutter under my breathe...looking up and jumping slightly as I see Noah standing at the door leading into the kitchen, his arms crossed and leaning against the door frame..

“You okay?” He asks looking at me with a frown..

I blink at him confused then frown, but before I can say anything...my twin cuts in.

“What are you doing here?” He frowns at him glancing to me “We’re you two alone or something....”

Rolling my eyes I walk past him and into the kitchen “No..he was colouring with Tom..” I answer then frown not seeing Tom sat at the kitchen table

“Where’s Tom?!” I ask spinning around to face Noah and seeing him and Seth come through the door, Seth shooting looks at Noah...

Noah’s gaze goes to the seat where Tom once was and raises an eyebrow “he was here a minute ago..” He trails off...

I let out an irritate groan “Great” I lift my arms exasperated “Just fantastic...you lost my brother...cheers” I narrow my eyes at him before turning to leave again...

“Lex...chill..I know where Tom is..” Seth says stopping me from leaving and I turn to him “He came out and went past me, he’s upstairs finding Blake..” He says and I silently sigh with relief....thank god.

“See...” Noah pipes up “I didn’t lose him...” He smiles and I roll my eyes turning back to the table...

I hear Seth clear his throat “Hm..yeah so..why are you here again?” He asks towards Noah, my back to them as I lean over the table collecting all the pens..

“Oh..because me and Lex had some unfinished business to do” Noah replies calmly..

“What?!” I snap at the same time Seth does and spin around glaring at the side of Noah’s head

Smirking he holds his hands up in defence “Relax...I’m joking..” he chuckles glancing at both of us, I still glare and Seth the same..but with something else showing in his eyes..

“Damn...you two seriously do look alike..” He muses glancing at both of us..

Snorting I roll my eyes going back to tidying the table “Maybe because we’re twins you dipsh*t” I mutter under my breathe not caring if he heard or not...

But he chuckles, showing no sign if he did or anything....and just then a yell comes from the stairs..

“SEEETH!” The voice calls....I’m pretty sure it’s Tom..but whoever it is, they catch our attention...

Seth alerted turns to go, but not before shooting one more look to Noah, and then disappears out the room....I hope it’s nothing bad...

Turning my attention back to tidying the pens away...I place the last few into the tub before collecting the paper into a pile...

“Soo...” He drags out “Where did you go after Art this morning? Cus you weren’t with those girls you hang out with and I wanted to-“

“Wanted to what? Call me one of your stupid nicknames and laugh?” I cut him off and roll my eyes, well that’s what he normally does, what else could he have wanted to do?

Noah smirks the slightest bit and rolls his own eyes “Noo..” His smirk grows and he lifts an eyebrow

“So where we you?”

I nearly groan as he asks this again and I place the pile of Tom’s colourings on the table a little harshly.

“Why don’t you go ask your girlfriend eh? I’m sure she’ll know..” Okay, I didn’t actually mean for that to slip out – okay maybe I did a little bit, but then again...no I didn’t.

Noah stays quiet for a moment and I tilt my head to look at him

“Wait? What girlfriend?” Noah looks at me with a raise confused eyebrow

I scoff and glare at him “You’re girlfriend Noah. Or has she slipped your mind as well?”

Looking to me for a bit longer than necessary he finally cracks a smirk and chuckles shaking his head “I don’t have a girlfriend Lexi..”

I roll my eyes and scoff “Denial isn’t a good thing you know..”

“I’m not” He protest “I don’t have a girlfriend...” He says still looking at me and his lips curve up into a sly smirk “What would have ever given you that idea?”

Narrowing my eyes at him I lean slightly against the table behind me “Well then...it seem you have some serious issues, because that’s not what that blonde bimbo said earlier”

Noah raises an eyebrow looking slightly amused “Blonde bimbo? Hmm...your gunna have to be more accurate..”

I roll my eyes at him and move, walking over to the sink with tom’s empty cup “Blonde...tall skinny...what more do you want?”

“Well you’ve just described yourself...so you know..”

Glaring harsher I turn around to shove him, not really knowing what to think of that comment...

“Give me a name...” He smirks leaning against the counter as I go the sink..

I think for a moment remembering “Uh..Mel?....” I glance up at him through the corner of my eye...

“Melanie?” He questions

I wave my hand dismissively not really caring “Yeah..her...I think...”

Noah chuckles “Oh...well that explains it..” He smirks leaning up from the counter and I raise an eyebrow at him wanting him to explain..

“Yeah...so would you mind telling me? She’s either your girlfriend or not? Because I don’t really fancy being the victim of whatever it is she’s got planned..” I narrow my eyes at him, pushing down this weird heavy feeling in my chest...

“Oh...right..” Noah chuckles then shrugs “Mel’s a friend..” He says simply “I’ve known her for years, our parents are friends or whatever...she’s a good mate..” he shrugs looking up to me, but I narrow my eyes...sensing that’s something’s not being said...

“Yeah?..so why did she say she was with you?”

Shrugging again he waves his hand, not looking to me “Meh...I don’t know.....chicks make up weird things, I dunno what goes on in her head...” he looks back to me, a sly smirk appearing “But why you care so much hmm?...”He teases...

I glare back at hi “I don’t” That’s a lie, “I just don’t want to be accused of something that’s not true...”

“Accused of what?” he questions seeming interesting..

Accused of being a ‘boyfriend stealer’ maybe? Or the girl who other’s boyfriend’s ‘cheat’ on with, because I’m not stupid....I know that’s what some people would think I think to myself but don’t actually say anything, instead shake my head and mutter “Nothing..”

“Hmm...well..”Noah steps forward from the counter closer to me, a smirk still on his face “I can assure you Chipmunk, I do not, have a girlfriend”

“Good to know” I mutter sarcastically lightly rolling my eyes and look to the floor in-between us..

“Yes, yes it is...you know why?” He muses “Because one day Alexis, you will be begging to be in that place...” He finishes with a sly smirk and brushes past me out the kitchen...

I scoff “in your dreams!” I retort back, as if you arrogant bast-

Wait!

My eyes widen has I realise what he said....

Alexis..

How does he know my full name?!