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IT TAKES TWO by Meg Thomas

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Chapter One This Is Going To Be Hell Brandis POV It all happened so quickly. Trees flew by, one by one, blurred as the spur of the engine hummed in the background. This was it. I was a grown-up. I had responsibilities. Bills to pay and a room to clean, not that I never had that. Life had always been a constant struggle. My mother had gone through a lot in her life. She married young. He was a rock star type. Leather jackets, gelled hair, tattoos. They fell in love, hard and fast. But, as soon as my mother took on his name and they moved in together, everything changed. He stopped respecting her. He slapped her, punched her. And she put up with it, living through days and days of hell. She had me and my sister, Amy, and left. She left Essex and moved to London. And now Im here, on my way to start university. Ill have to meet new people and live life on my own. It doesnt scare me; it comforts me more than anything. To know that I never have to put up with my mothers nagging and shouting. Are you excited, Bee? My friend, Francesca, asked politely. Heck yeah, I am! I replied, maybe with a bit too much enthusiasm. She look at me through the mirror and raised an eyebrow, I just grinned in response. Im so excited to share a dorm room with you, little bird. Fran had always been one for nicknames. Little bird was one I had been given three years ago, when I was sixteen. I had

Thomas / 1-2 Words from Title / 3 always wanted to take in and care for any birds we found that were injured, I suppose it was my way of caring for anything but me. You better not be messy, love. My tone was stern, but she knew I meant no harm, well, unless she was messy.

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As we drove into University, a sense of being independent hit me. I could do whatever I wanted to now. I could get drunk, sleep with whoever I wanted and smoke whatever I wanted. Freedom! I screamed as Fran parked the car. What the shizzles are you on about? Its only just begun! She cried, dramatically, falling into my arms with her hand draped over her forehead. We both giggled and got our stuff from the back of the car. As we walked into a huge, majestic hall we were greeted by many older people, obviously the lecturers, asking us what courses we were taking. Fran went off in a world only her own and started bragging to people about how she was going to run out of Uni with the best grades possible. I wondered around, looking at each individual ornament crammed onto the shelves. Each one had a pattern different to another, as though they were snowflakes. A floral pattern wound its way around most of the porcelain jugs, but occasionally I came across one with a slightly Indian pattern.

Thomas / 1-2 Words from Title / 4 Someone coughed behind me, making me jump. I spun around and was faced with deep, emerald eyes. Uhhello. I said, sticking my hand out. Well, hello gorgeous. The man replied in a very strong London accent. It was obvious that he was from around here. Um, my names Brandi. Whats yours? I smiled, trying to sound polite, but really I just wanted to get back to Fran. Im Noah. Third year here. Youre just starting, correct? I hated the tone of his voice. It was stuck up and way too formal. Yes, Im just starting. What are you studying? I started tapping my fingers against my leg, I wanted to walk away. Im doing a Masters Degree in Law. What about you? He smirked. Wow, he had quite a nice smile. Im studying English Language and Literature. Oh, howinteresting. He wasnt interested at all, I was getting out now. Anyway, it was nice to meet you. I have to go now. I smiled, as I almost jogged away. I barely heard him say a goodbye back. As I got back to the main hall, it was pretty much empty except for a few people. I walked up to someone who looked mildly intelligent and asked them where everyone had gone. He laughed and said that everyone had gone to their dorms. I thanked him and walked towards the building that I would be living in for the next three years, or one year at least.

Thomas / 1-2 Words from Title / 5 I pulled my map out of my bag and attempted to look for my dorm. I found it eventually and knocked on the door. Fran opened it, a wide smile taking up most of her face, and pulled me into a hug. I thought you had been eaten! She screamed, jumping up and down. Calm down, I only got distracted. I laughed, walking into the room. Our room was quite simple. You walked into the kitchen, which was painted a creamy-yellow colour and it consisted of everything youd find in a kitchen and a small table with two chairs. To the right, were two red doors, which turned out to be the bathroom, and a very small bathroom at that. And a living room, which consisted of two sofas and a reasonably large TV. To the left were two more red doors, which were bedrooms. Each bedroom had a double bed and a desk. Wed have to invest in some TVs for those rooms. Got distracted by who? Fran said, while trying to be seductive. We both giggled at her poor attempt, but then she noticed my blush. You found a hot guy already! She screamed, as she slapped me across my arm. Shit, that hurt! I laughed. And no, I just started talking to this man called Noah. He seems to be verynice? The sentence ended with a question, not the way I planned it to go. Nice? Fran wanted answers, and she knew how to get them. He just seemed a tad stuck up, thats all. I smiled. I wasnt really bothered. Love was never a big interest in my life, I had more important things to worry about, right now the main one was Uni. Love can wait.

Thomas / 1-2 Words from Title / 6 Noahs POV Who was she? I only knew one thing; she really did not like me. But I will make it my mission to get her to like me. Every girl likes me. Im good looking. Im funny. Im intelligent. And most importantly, I have experience. She looked as though shed never even kissed a boy. She was beautiful though. Deep brown eyes. A gorgeous smile and a body to die for. But who am I kidding? Noah never falls in love. She seemed stuck up and boring, I bet she spends her nights reading and fantasizing about Tom Cruise.

Brandis POV As I lay on my bed, Noahs face kept popping up in my memory. His green eyes. His gorgeous smile. Andthat was it. He seemed like a jerk and a player, which he probably was. But, why cant I get his face out of my memory? I sighed and got out of bed. I needed to get more familiar with my surroundings; I needed to find out where all of my lectures were. I opened my drawers and pulled out some sweatpants and an oversized Guns N Roses t-shirt. I changed into them and slipped on my black high-tops. Looking perfect wasnt important right now. As I walked out, it started to rain. Just my luck. So, I ran back inside and grabbed a hoody. As I wondered around the University grounds, a figure caught my eye. It was defiantly a man and he was incredibly tall.

Thomas / 1-2 Words from Title / 7 He turned around and started walking towards me. I backed away and turned to walk down an alleyway, but he called my name. Brandi! It was Noah. Great. Um, hey Noah! I tried to sound enthusiastic, but I just wanted to look around. Why are you out in the rain? He grinned. Could ask you the same thing. I replied, looking down at the ground. I couldnt look into his eyes without blushing. Well, Jessica just broke up with me. It was his turn to look down. Jessica was your girlfriend, Im guessing. I smirked, but he didnt find it funny. Of around 6 months. He laughed. Its stupid really, plenty more fish in the sea. Exactly, 6 months isnt that long. I smiled. So, you never told me what youre doing out here. I felt a finger on my chin as he lifted my head up to look him in the eye. I could feel red creeping over my cheeks and I hated it. I thrusted my head out of his grasp and looked down again. Dont worry, it happens all the time. He smirked, he sounded a bit too cocky. I was just looking around, seeing where my lectures are. I mumbled. Awesome. He chuckled. Hey, can I show you something? Curiosity spread through-out me. Sure. I laughed, and Noah took my hand. I pulled it back into my jacket pocket. I wasnt ready for that kind of closeness with a man I just met. Youll love it I promise.