Beauty In The Breakdown // Ryden

Chapter 1

I was sitting under the tree at the back of our school with a notebook and pen in my hand, I was writing a poem about, well, I'm not really sure. I sighed and closed my eyes, smiling as I felt the cool air blew my brown hair in front of my face as I slowly drifted away in silence.

I suddenly heard the voice of boys laughing and shouting hysterically, I groaned in annoyance and slowly opened my eyes, everything becoming brighter than usual. I turned my head to see two boys chasing each other like little kids, I rolled my eyes and picked up my notebook and pencil to write another poem, "What the fuck, dude!? Get off of me!" The boy whined, I was getting REALLY ticked off by all the shouting so I decided to talk to them, so I stood up and walked
over to them, I cleared my throat to catch their attention but it didn't work they just kept running around like a bunch of 4 year old's on crack.

"Excuse me?" I said queitly, still no response, "EXCUSE ME!" I screamed they both jumped in terror when they heard the sudden sound, "Can you two keep it down?! I'm trying to write." I said with an annoyed tone lacing my voice, they both nodded and looked down at their shoes "Thank you." I said and sat back on the grass and continued to write, when suddenly I felt someone sat beside me. I turned my head to see a boy, the boy who was shouting earlier, "What?" I asked if I wasn't mad earlier, I' am now, but I'll admit he was really attractive, "Nothing, are you new here?" "No I just don't socialize that often." I looked down slightly and it mad him frown, "What a shame, I actually think you're pretty cool." He smiled leaning closer to me, I giggled thinking it was a joke, but when I looked over to him his face was dead serious, "Wait, really?" I asked in disbelief "Well yeah, I think you're really cute, too." I blushed and looked away, "T-thanks" I said "No problem." He smiled, "What's that?" He said pointing at the notebook, so I toom it away and hid it in my bag quickly, "I-it's nothing." "Really? C'mon let me see!" He said snatching the notebook in my bag, I gulped as he opened the notebook and scan through the pages, "Woah, did you write these?" He asked in disbelief "Yeah." I said shyly he just stayed silent "That bad, huh?" I laughed awkwardly scratching the back of my neck, "No! No these are, amazing." I smiled "Really? Thanks!" I said cheerfully "No problem, I'm Brendon by the way." He extended his arm which I gladly took,

"I'm Ryan."