Yay, update time!
Let's see how Ethan does with his knowledge of Benny and Rory's relationship!
Sorry in advance if it's suckish.
Updated: 05/21/2013
…
"Ethan won't talk to me. He's avoiding me. He even has his parents avoiding me!" Benny groaned into his pillow as Rory rubbed his back. "What's going to happen at school tomorrow? What if he just ignores me even more?"
"Babe," Rory said, pulling Benny up so he'd look at him, "Ethan just doesn't know how to react is all. With time, he'll be okay with it."
"I don't think so," Benny said quietly, not looking at Rory. "His parents… they might seem like great people, and they are… as long as you're straight…"
"Is Ethan the same way?"
"He was raised by them."
"That doesn't mean-"
"But Rory. This is what I was afraid of."
"It'll be okay. I promise," Rory said, kissing Benny's forehead. "It'll be okay."
…
Ethan was so angry!
But he didn't want to be.
But just the thought of Benny and Rory doing something like that… it just made his blood boil!
And he wasn't sure why.
His parents had always said it was right to love everyone, but if two guys were in a relationship like that, it was unnatural.
But he didn't want to think that way.
Benny was his friend. His BEST FRIEND.
And Rory was his friend as well.
But Benny had always HATED Rory.
How could he be… dating him?
"Ethan?" Ethan looked up as Sarah entered his bedroom. "You okay?"
"What are you doing here?"
"I came to check on you."
"Why?"
"Because you seem to be taking the whole Benny-Rory thing really hard; why do you think that is?"
"My parents…" Ethan said quietly, knowing Sarah would pick up his words with her vampire hearing. "I was raised to find relationships like theirs an abomination on society."
"Your parents raised you that way? Why would they do that?"
"I don't know. But… I don't want to turn against them by standing by Benny and Rory."
"Ethan. Benny has always been there for you. He needs you. And don't say he has Rory now," Sarah said, stopping him from opening his mouth. "Just because he's dating Rory doesn't mean he replaced you. That's what's bugging you isn't it? That you think he replaced you with Rory." Ethan didn't say anything for a few minutes.
Then he sighed.
"I don't think they're wrong in their relationship."
"Well that's good, but I hear a 'but' coming up."
"But… I just wish he had told me. I hate being lied to. And he knows that."
"Then all you can do is talk to him. To them both. Don't push them away."
"When'd you get so wise?"
"Eh, it came with the fangs."
…
The next day, as Benny was walking to school, he was met with a tired looking Ethan.
"Hey…"
"Hey…"
That was all the two boys said as they walked to school. Right before they made it to the big building Ethan spoke again though.
"Are you happy?"
"Yeah."
"Good. You deserve to be happy."
"Thanks."
…
Ethan didn't talk to Benny much that whole day, but he did find Rory in between classes.
He did have some questions for him.
"Rory?"
"Oh, hey Ethan…" he said a little nervously, looking at the dark-haired boy. "What's up…?"
"He makes you happy huh?"
"Yeah, he does."
"You make him happy too?"
"I'd like to think so."
"Good. Good…" Ethan mumbled before disappearing down the hallway. Rory watched him go, wondering what was going through his boyfriend's best friend's head.
…
"Hey guys," Sarah said, sitting across from Rory and Benny at lunch. "How are you two doing?"
"Besides the fact that my best friend hates me? Just dandy," Benny muttered, pushing his food away and laying his head on the table.
"Babe, you need to eat," Rory said, gently touching Benny's knee.
"No."
"Benny."
"No." Rory groaned and grimaced at Sarah.
"Why won't he eat?"
"I've lost my appetite," is all Benny says before getting up and leaving the lunchroom. Rory watched him go and sighed before rubbing his eyes tiredly.
"What's going on with him?"
"Ever since the whole Ethan thing, he's barely been eating and barely been sleeping."
"Wow, he's taking this hard huh?"
"Really hard. I'm getting concerned. I don't want him getting sick." Sarah looked at Rory, surprised to see such a soft side of him.
"You really care about him huh?"
"I love him."
"Wow." Rory just nodded and got up as well.
"I'm gonna go find Benny. Thanks for talking to me Sarah. Bye."
"Bye…"
…
"Ethan?" Ethan looked up from his spot in the hallway to see Sarah.
"Yeah?"
"You should talk to Benny. According to Rory, ever since you two fought, he's stopped eating and stopped sleeping. He's in bad shape."
"I… I just don't know how to act around people like that."
"Ethan. Please. You and Benny mean so much to each other. You have to try. For his health and your sanity."
Ethan just nodded and smiled at her.
She hoped she had gotten through to him finally.
…
Benny gulped nervously as he knocked quietly on the wooden door in front of him.
It opened quickly to reveal a smiling Mrs. Morgan.
"Benny! How are you?"
"I'm fine," he whispered, taking a deep breath. "Ethan invited me over."
"Oh. Well come on in then. Ethan! Benny's here!" she called up the stairs as she led the tall boy in.
"Send him up please!"
"Okay! Go on up to his room then."
"Thanks," he said as he walked towards Ethan's room. He found the door already opened and Ethan sitting in his computer chair. "Hey E…"
"Hey. Come on in," Ethan said, giving him a soft smile. He had to control his grimace as he looked at his friend; Benny was pale, bags under his eyes, and his face already looked thinner. "How you doing?"
"I've been better. Having your best friend shun you because of you who like is kind of heartbreaking."
"Yeah, about that… I'm sorry."
"Really?"
"Yeah. About the way I reacted… you know, my parents-"
"I know."
"It took me a bit to understand really what happened, but then I thought about it, and saw how happy you and Rory are together… I shouldn't hate you just because you have feelings for Rory."
"Really?"
"Yeah B. You're my best friend. I just… Sarah thought I was upset that maybe you were replacing me with Rory, and maybe I felt like you were, but then I saw how bad this was affecting you too. And I'm so sorry."
"I'm sorry too. I wanted to tell you, but I was so scared about how you would react. I know how your parents feel about people like me, so I didn't think I could tell you without you acting like them. I was just so… scared. I didn't want to lose you. I love Rory, but without you in my life… I don't think I could make it."
Both were silent as they let the others words sink in.
"I'm sorry," they said at the same time, earning matching grins from the other.
"We okay?" Ethan asked, making Benny smile at him.
"Yeah, we're okay… I'm hungry." Ethan laughed and patted Benny on the shoulder.
"Come on, let's get something to eat."
"Yay, FOOD!"
…
So, I'm not sure how this chapter turned out.
But I tried.
That's gotta count for something right?
But at least Benny and Ethan are back on good terms.
See you next time!
-JustMe133
