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It has been exactly 42 days since Noah and Cody have broken up. Why did they break up? Cody's career took off after another total drama brother’s reunion. Since they were on multiple tours across the country, Cody had figured that it was best for both of them to break up. As much as Noah seemed like he agreed, he didn't. He missed Cody, Cody was a sweet guy. He felt safe around him, he felt different around him, like someone actually loved him for who he was. And they did argue over stuff, but that didn’t matter at all when they both were cuddling in the same bed after an intense makeout session. Cody brought out the best in Noah.
but that is over now. and Noah felt devastated.
First, it was Emma who had made him feel that way, and now Cody? Did it have to be him? Even if Noah didn’t have much experience in the love department, he knew Cody was different. But he ended up treating him like any other guy would have.
Noah was in his room back at Owen’s house, he kinda didn’t have anywhere to stay. He had been writing a lot more ever since the breakup. and mostly about Cody.
“Hey Noah! What are you up to in here? Me and the gang were thinking of going out tonight, you should come! Get your mind off things.” Owen said from the door.
he struggled to get the words out, should he have gone? He hasn't finished writing this script.
“Busy, you guys go without me.”
“Izzy and Eva really want to go, please Noah! This will be good for you.”
“Owen, I’m busy writing here. I'll go next time, I promise.”
“Okay Noah.” Owen responded before leaving the door. How many times could Noah keep saying that before he was going to be forced out of the house?
Noah looked over at his phone, it was a notification from Twitter and Instagram from the Total Drama Brothers account. Great. He clicked on the notification from instagram, it was a story posted talking about their live show tonight. He could tell it was posted by Cody.
“hey guyz! concert 2nite, who excited!! ;)”
Cody used to text him like that.
“i luv you noah!!<3”
“hi noah!!! me and the bro’s r busy 2nite. sry! will
make it up 2 u!! love you!”
“my luv;))”
“i miss u soosomuch can’t wait to see u 2nite. bby”
Great. Noah had ruined his entire mood by remembering those stupid messages. messages he used to think of and be happy. Now he just gets sad. He looks over at his writing, and back at the Total Drama Brothers instagram. Noah wondered. What if he made music?
Over the past two days, he had written something short, expressing some thoughts about Cody. The problem was, where the hell was he going to learn guitar and other instruments from??
The next day, he decided to buy a guitar, and a microphone. Was he really going with this plan? Did he even have a plan at all? Cody promised Noah that they would keep in contact, but his tour made him extra busy. He needed to get Cody’s attention somehow. And Noah didn’t want to be famous. He never did. Cody definitely would know something was up.
He walked into this guitar shop, Noah had driven by this place multiple times before while driving to Cody’s place. Stop. He shouldn’t be thinking about Cody. but, he couldn’t stop thinking. Fuck you, Cody. he never felt this way before.
As he walked in, he saw two familiar faces. Gwen and Duncan. He was already in the store so there was no need to immediately walk out.
He was walking down the aisles, not knowing what to grab. Until he heard footsteps behind him.
“Noah? What are you doing here?” It was Gwen. Thank goodness it wasn’t Duncan.
“Hi. Was just.. Looking.”
“If you need help, let me know.”
“Okay I do need help. I kind of.. Want to start a music career..”
“Like Total Drama Bros?”
“Not a group. Just solo.”
“Got you. Follow me.” Gwen said before she walked into a different aisle. Noah followed. Would he have to explain why he decided to randomly choose the music career?
“Here. also a question, why are you choosing to do music?”
“Its a long story.”
‘Noah and Cody, the unnamed ex to Gwen.
They had reached out on social media after the Ridonculous Race had happened, Noah was in a pretty nasty breakup with a girl, Emma. It was all chill at first until Noah had caught feelings for this person. And it all went down from there. They dated for at least a year and a half until the other person kept getting busy and caught up with their career, so they decided to break up. But Noah had felt different, there was something different with this person. He felt like himself, happy even. He could talk for hours with this person, they made him feel safe. Differences aside. He didn’t have tons of experience with love, but he knew this person was different to others. Maybe, he thought, just maybe they could have lasted? Noah was so in love. It wasn’t like him. yet he didn’t care. Maybe if things were different, they would have still been together.’
“Im so sorry Noah. I get how you feel, though. Trent was a nice guy and all, but I feel like I ruined the relationship. Now I'm stuck with that guy.” she pointed at Duncan, who was across the store, trying to flirt with random girls.
“That must suck. Thanks for listening though, and for the help.”
“No problem. If you ever need anyone to talk to, give me a call” Gwen then handed him a card with her number.
Noah took the card and went to check out the items he grabbed. Just a guitar. There was a bit of a line, great. He waited a good five minutes until his phone buzzed. Total Drama Brothers posted again. It was a selfie of Cody. great. The caption read
“miss me? next concert is tmr, cant wait to see ur faces ;)”
Yes Cody, he did miss you.
After he payed, he went back home. He knew he should at least cover a song before he started, so he looked throughout his playlist.
“Back To Me - The Marias”
That was the song. Looking through the lyrics, he had to change some due to the pronouns.
Then learning how to play the song was another part. The only experience Noah had was playing an invisible guitar in RR. Hopefully Owen didn’t mind the noise. Actually, he was probably hanging around at Izzy’s. Noah sets his phone on his desk, angling the camera to show both him and his guitar skills. He took a deep breath and started singing.
“Promise I'm changing. Back from the dark. But if I would see you. I’d fall apart.
Is he all that you want? Is he all that you need? I’d be there in a hurry. Baby, come back to me.
I could build us a house, down across the sea. I’d be there in a hurry. Baby, come back to me. Maybe it’s over, it’s hard to accept. As i’m getting over. Full of regrets.
Is he all that you want? Is he all that you need? I’d be there in a hurry. Baby come back to me.
I could build us a house, down across the sea. I’d be there in a hurry. Baby come back to me. Baby come back to me. Meet me in Montauk. Picture my face, yeah I want you back.
Waitin’ by the altar. Sayin’ your name, can I have you? Promise to be near you. Promise I’ll stay, yeah I want you back. If I get the chance to. Remember this day, can I have you?
I’ll be all that you want, I’ll be all that you need. I’m outside your apartment. Baby, come back to me. I just built us a house, down across the sea. Just to tell you I'm sorry.
Baby come back to me. Baby, come back to me. Baby come back to me. Will you run back to me?”
He finished singing. It didn’t sound that bad actually. Yet, he was a bit nervous to post the video he recorded of himself singing. But wait, he could ask Gwen for her opinion. She was the only one who knew he was doing this.
“ Attachment:1”
“Hey Gwen, it’s Noah. Is this good?”
“omg i love this song. you should totally post this”
New Noah media for the small number of Noah fans, I guess. He posted it on Twitter and Instagram, hoping for the best.