Strawberry Ice Cream

Chapter 4

A/N

Trying to keep up on my promise now. I actually have gotten into writing this story again. I've got a ton of ideas and stuff, so expect more!

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Robbie's POV

"So me and Cat are dating...This is like a dream come true! I keep pinching myself to see if I'll wake up!" Thought Robbie as he sat awake in his apartment. "But that also means she deserves to know about Mom and Dad. I can't hide something this important from her of all people. I'll have to make her promise not to tell anyone." Robbie sighed. "I guess I'll text her tomorrow and bring her to the cemetery. Then we'll talk it over. After this Robbie simply slept till the next morning.

It wasn't until seven o'clock until Robbie awoke the next morning. "Ah, crap. If I don't hurry I'm gonna be late!" Robbie collected his things and then sprinted out of the door towards Hollywood Arts. Cat was waiting for him at his locker when he ran into the school.

"H-hey c-cupcake. Wh-what's up?" Robbie panted.

"Oh, not much. Just thought I'd give you a gift this morning." Cat giggled, leaning up towards Robbie and quickly giving him a chaste kiss.

"I can't believe this is happening! Everybody's staring too!" Robbie quickly responded by kissing her back and then pulling away and smiling softly. Cat just smiled back. "I wanted to know if you could hang out after school today?" he asked. "There's something...important we need to talk about. I promise it's nothing bad."

"Alright. Why don't you meet me at my house. Remember where it is, right?" Cat questioned.

"How could I forget? I just dropped you off there last night?"

"Good, I'll see you there around three then?"

"I'll be there cupcake." Robbie grinned as they both turned and Robbie led the way to their first class. It was just a general education, so they spent most of the class talking and avoiding the strange stares from their fellow students.

The most astonishing part of the school day was in Sikowitz's class, when he randomly shouted to the back of the room where Cat and Robbie had been sitting, "Robbie! Cat! It's about time!" and then continued to talk about how amazing the new coconut latte he had discovered was.

Lunchtime was another interesting moment. The gang didn't seem remotely surprised that Robbie and Cat were holding hands and smiling at one another.

"Just the sight of their mushy romance makes me want to barf." Jade said.

"Play nice, Jade." Beck responded.

"They're just sooo cute together!" Tori chimed in. No one disagreed at this.

Before he knew it, the end of the day had arrived and Robbie had to walk the ten minutes to Cat's house. Once he got there he walked up to the door and knocked three times. "I hope she doesn't hate that I kept this from her."

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Cat's POV

"I wonder what's up with Robbie...he seemed kind of down today. I hope he hasn't decided he really doesn't want to date me!" Cat's thoughts were interrupted by three knocks coming from the front door. "Coming!" She yelled down the stairs from her room. "Mom, I'm going out with Robbie again tonight! I don't know when I'll be back!"

"Robbie! I can't believe you two finally got together!" Cat's mother laughed.

"MOM! How did you know!" Cat gasped.

"I know where you keep you're diary, dear."

"Oh. KK!"

"Don't worry about coming home late. I trust you not to do anything rash."

"Thanks Mom! I'll see you later!" Cat said as she dashed to the front door while thinking, "Unless I can convince him to stay out all night with me! No, Robbie probably wouldn't do that. Phooey!" She opened the door to the sight of her new found boyfriend. "Robbie!" Cat squealed as she jumped into his arms and kissed his cheek.

"Hahaha, hey cupcake! Mind if we get going already. It's gonna be a long day." Robbie laughed with a sad gleam in his eyes. The quickly left and Robbie led Cat away from her home.

"Something's wrong. I should ask what's wrong, maybe I can help him with whatever's up!" Cat thought before nervously asking, "Robbie, I know something's wrong. Will you tell me?"

"Don't worry yet Cat. I'll make sure you understand everything by tonight." Robbie sighed.

"I think he really is thinking of breaking up with me! Wait, Robbie loves me, he's my best friend. He wouldn't be so weird about breaking up with me. It's something else."

After walking past the park, where just yesterday they had finally become a couple, Cat notices a cemetery "Robbie?" She asked.

"You'll see. And then we can go back to my house and talk." He said. After this Cat lets Robbie lead her into the cemetery, down a path he's clearly walked many times before. Eventually he stops in front of one of the gravestones and kneels in front of hit. "Here, Cat." Robbie sighed.

"Here?" Cat looked down at the headstone and read:

Patrick M. Shapiro

1972-2011

Samantha P. Shapiro

1975-2011

Loving people, and parents.

They will be sorely missed.

"Robbie..." Cat just stared.

"Cat, please don't be mad! I know I should have said something, at least to you, but I didn't want anyone to worry. They left me everything except the house because of the mortgage, but I have an apartment now so I'm okay. I didn't want you all to stop caring about your acting and singing just because I was having problems." Robbie said quickly, holding back tears. "I'd understand if you didn't want to be with me after this, I did lie to you after all."

"Robbie...you've been all alone for an entire year! I could've been here for you! Why do you think I'd want to break up with you for something out of your control?" Cat thought before carefully saying, "Robbie?"

"Yeah?" Robbie said, eyes downcast.

"I'm not going to break up with you." Cat sat down next to Robbie and lifted his chin. "I'm not going to leave you alone. I can't believe you've been living by yourself for an entire year! It's okay now, I'm never going to leave your side." Cat soothed, pulling Robbie into a hug.

"B-but I lied to you! And everybody else! I don't deserve you!" Robbie countered.

"Stop! You're everything that I've ever wanted in a guy, Robbie! Yes, I'm upset you didn't say something sooner, but only because I could've been here for you sooner! Now we just need to tell everyone else, and then we can all-"

"NO! Nobody else can know. I don't want anyone aside from you worrying about me." Robbie interrupted.

"I guess that's better than nothing for now." Thought Cat. "Fine. Now lets go back to your...apartment?" Cat said softly.

"Ah...alright." Robbie said slowly standing. The couple then left to walk the 5 fifty minutes back to Robbie's apartment.

"I'd better text Mom and tell her I'm gonna have to stay with Robbie for a while."

'Hey Mom. I just found out some depressing news. Robbie's been living alone for the past year, his parents both died. He needs me now. Is it okay if I stay with Robbie for a while? I know he won't try anything with me, and I won't either. I promise. Pretty please? With a strawberry on top?' -Cat

'OMG! I had no idea darling. Spend as much time as you need with him! Come by tomorrow after school and pack a back of clothes and things. I'll see you then.' -Cat's Mother

"It's times like this that I love how accepting Mom is." Cat thought as Robbie led her up the steps to his apartment. "But right now I've got to focus on Robbie."

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A/N

First off, for the record, Mamaw does not exist in this story. I dislike her, so she got tossed out of the story =). Second, I know this is a little different from what the summary implied. I just got writing and...well this is the new direction it's going in. It's still going to be fluffy, just with a lot of Cat taking care of Robbie. I feel like in a lot of fics here Cat get's messed up and it's Robbie's job to fix her. In this story it's the other way around. Girlpower, right? Anyway, flame or comment or pm. It's all appreciated. Have a good one guys!