WHERE DO WE GO
CHAPTER TWELVE
❝WHERE DO WE GO WHEN OUR PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED. WHERE DO WE GO WHEN OUR PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED, BUT THE ANSWER IS NO. TELL ME WHERE THE BLOWS, AND TELL ME WHERE THE WIND GOES. WHERE DO WE GO?❞

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      Noah has always been there for her ever since they were young kids. Rosé can't even date back to when he first began his role as older brother, but she knew that for as long as she can remember she always had her brother right behind her to support her in whatever she does. He's always been her best friend, the person she can turn to for any problem is always him.

      Moving to Australia wasn't much of a transition for the twins. It was almost the same with uniforms, schedule, and their arrangement of classes. But they didn't expect that the school they'd transfer to would have a low percentage rate of Asian students. And whilst that didn't necessarily bother them, it made them the target of bullying. But little did those bullies know that messing with the Cha twins is like walking to an open flame.

      Rosé rolled her eyes as her textbook was thrown across the empty hallway. School had ended about two hours ago yet she had stuck around to wait for her brother's football practice to end so they can bus home together. But on her way to the field she managed to run into three very aggravated boys who had a bone to pick with her brother, yet saw her as a weakling. Oh, how wrong they are.

      "What, not even going to fight back? You too weak?" taunted one of Noah's classmate, Winston as he kicked the book she was about to pick up. Rosé said nothing but sighed as she walked even further to reach her book. "Hey, I'm talking to you!"

       "I rather not waste my time responding," she muttered under her breath as she finally picked up her book. She held her stuff to her chest as she began walking down the hallway, continuing on as if nothing had happened. But before she could even take another step forward Winston grabbed her shoulder and had her pressed against a wall, barely any space in between them. Rosé chuckled dryly as she threw her book aside. "Get away from me."

      "You know, you're actually kind of pretty," Winston murmured as he brushed the hair away from her face, to which Rosé spat him in the face in response. The green-eyed boy scowled at the action before his grip on the Korean girl's shoulder tightened. "You think you're hot shit for doing that? Don't forget that you're not that cute, babe."

      "Call me babe one more time and I'll have you seeing stars," Rosé threatened lowly as her hands began to form fists.

      "Oh yeah, and are you going to do that or your cunt of a brother?"

      "You mean her brother who's also a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo?" Rosé scoffed at the sound of her brother's voice as she shoved Winston off of her. She bent down and picked up her book once more before walking down the hall where Noah stood, his duffel bag thrown aside as his anger was evident on his face. "I told you to go home."

      "Yeah, but I'm famished and I don't have money so you're buying me snacks. And I told you that I hate taking the bus alone," Rosé shot back as she stood by Noah. She tilted her head as she stared at Winston and his friends who looked quite pissed at the siblings. "I don't mind getting a demerit, I can always say that it's self-defense. The lanky one shoved me against a wall."

      "That bitch spat on my face!" Winston shouted, the vein in his neck bulging at the lack of fear that was seen in the twins. He heard rumors about them, few that seemed atrocious, but now he believes that they might be true. Well, not the ones about Rosé being a Satanic cult leader or Noah being a former gang member. But that the twins weren't pushovers like everyone says, their go-happy attitude being facades.

      "'That bitch' is also my sister," Noah gritted through his teeth. "For the last time don't fuck with my sister. You can fuck with me all you want, Winston. But my sister is off limits and if I'm not the one to give you what you deserve then you can bet on Rosie giving you the shit you deserve."

      Rosé whistled, "What a potty mouth, Noah. If dad were to hear that language from you then you'd have soap in your mouth. Maybe we should let them know that dad also taught me to ensure that I have the upper hand in all situations." The Korean girl pulled out her phone she had tucked in the pocket inside of her uniform blazer. The screen was lit with the audio recorder fully functioning. "I can always cut the last bit, but save the one where you call me a bitch. I'm not stupid, Winston. I saw you and your lads walking towards me so I turned my phone on just in case."

      Noah couldn't help but slow clap at his sister's confidence. "It's unbelievable how cunning and brilliant we are," Noah complimented themselves as he beamed a proud smile. "We'll see you boys tomorrow. It would be wise of you to move along, but if you'd like to continue this dispute please do. Just keep in mind that football isn't everything to me so I don't mind being kicked off the team, nor do I care if I get transferred to another school. Oh, and keep in mind that my lovely, violent, small sister here may not be a second-degree black belt, she still has the good ol' first-degree."

      The youngest Cha twin smirked at her brother's taunting words before waving goodbye at the grumbling group of boys. And the twins look in satisfaction like superheroes who had just completed a mission, this time, their objective being to finally stand up to the bullies who had pushed them enough.

      They weren't scared of being bullied knowing that the two were capable of handling the situations themselves, knowing that they had each other to lean on.

      "You really think I was going to let you handle this alone?" Noah asked, almost reading his little sister's thoughts. Noah grinned as he picked up his sports bag and placed his arm around her shoulders. "You forget, I'm the big brother, and you're the little sister. It's sort of my job to make sure you're okay."

      Just wait, one day, I'll do the same for you, Rosé thought as the two began to walk towards the bus stop.

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      You're a coward, Roseanne Cha, she thought to herself as she gripped her phone, staring at the screen that seemed to mock her. This is unlike her and Rosé was well aware of that. She doesn't avoid confrontation or people, she's the type of person to always speak matters in person. But this is something she knew she couldn't do without breaking down because she knew if she were to say this to Tom's face he'd be able to see through her lies.

      The conversation she had with Noah was well over 12 hours ago, but she hasn't been able to muster the courage to end what she never thought would be broken so easily. Hell, she even skipped out on the pizza lunch they had served in catering because she's so damn weak.

rosie girl:
where are you right now?
delivered 1:32 PM

tommy boy:
on set with harrison and sora! 😊
delivered 1:33 PM

tommy boy:
how about you love?
delivered 1:33 PM

rosie girl:
in my hotel room, not feeling well
delivered 1:33 PM

tommy boy:
aww, i'm sorry to hear that. do you want me to come up and bring some food over? maybe some tea or soup?
delivered 1:33 PM

rosie girl:
no it's fine
delivered 1:33 PM

rosie girl:
is it ok if we talk right now? if you're about to start filming it's fine, i can always text you later
delivered 1:33 PM

tommy boy:
i'm not needed for another hour, but if it's serious i can always swing by afterwards so we can talk?
delivered 1:34 PM

rosie girl:
i think it's best if we talk through texts
delivered 1:34 PM

tommy boy:
you're scaring me a bit with all this seriousness babe haha
delivered 1:34 PM

tommy boy:
what's wrong rosie girl?
delivered 1:34 PM

rosie girl:
i don't know where to start
delivered 1:36 PM

      Don't do this, her subconscious begged her. Rosé gasped through her tears as she tried to force herself to just send the damn text. Don't do it! You'll ruin it! You can't fix it!

      I need to do this for Noah.

      Don't do this! This isn't what you want!

      But Noah — 

      Don't give up on Tom, please!

      Shut up! No.

rosie girl:
i don't think i love you anymore
delivered 1:38 PM

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A/N;

OOF IT'S BEEN SO LONG SINCE I UPDATED THIS AND I'M SO SORRY. tbh I wouldn't be surprised if y'all are dead and don't read this book because I don't update anymore. Here's a little recap on my life in case you care.

So the drill team I'm in won second for our competition and I'm currently talking to a boy who's driving me so insane that I might consider staying single for the rest of my life ( don't quote me on that. )

Anyways yes, I stuck with the JustSav angst path by ending this lovely chapter with an unnecessary cliff hanger!

Dedicated to starfragment who gave me angst tips!

Much Love Guys.

( written: may 6, 2018 )
( published: may 6, 2018 )