Here's chapter 4! I hope you like it! Please R&R! I do not own anything from The Secret Life Of The American Teenager! Thank you! :)
"Are you excited to go to New York?" Ben asked Omar outside of the restaurant.
"Yeah I am. I really like it. Adrian didn't want to go with me at first but I'm glad she does now. I couldn't see myself going there without her." Omar smiled.
"That's really awesome Omar. Adrian is a great woman...I feel terrible for divorcing her just because...Mercy didn't make it but...It's hard to stay committed to someone that you don't love." Ben said sadly.
"That's true...I'm really sorry about your relationship with Adrian but at least both of you have changed. Sometimes we have to go through hard situations to make us stronger Ben...I wish I could stay here in California but I have an amazing job opportunity that I can't turn down. Are you just going to Hudson because Amy is?" Omar asked concerned.
"Of course not. I love it and I'm surprised I got in. It's not an easy school to get into. Amy going there is just...a bonus honestly...I thought I was over her for a short time but I don't know how I can get over her..." Ben explained as he smiled slowly.
"Maybe you should give Grace a chance. She is really hot and sweet except when she...kissed Adrian last semester...That was so stupid..." Omar rolled his eyes.
"Yeah she is...I wanted to date her but then I got jealous of Ricky with Amy and then...I got Adrian pregnant...It was a disaster...That is probably the dumbest thing I've ever done...Why did Grace kiss Adrian?" Ben asked confused.
"They were curious about kissing girls and so they just did it...Thank God Adrian's straight. I don't know about you, but I don't want my fiance kissing anyone except me." Omar said seriously.
"Fiance huh? So you two are going to get married? And I totally agree with you about the kissing thing. I'm surprised Grace broke up with Jack. They were inseparable for so many years. Then again...they were pretty fickle too." Ben said surprised.
"Hopefully we'll get married soon. I don't know much about Jack but hopefully Grace isn't going to be fickle anymore. We should probably go back in." Omar said nicely.
"All right. Let's go." Ben said as he opened the door.
Ben and Omar walked into the middle of the res and saw Ricky with John talking to Adrian and Grace.
"What the hell is he doing here?" Ben said shocked.
"I don't know...Should we walk over there?" Omar asked worried.
"I guess...It doesn't matter." Ben said annoyed.
"So...I just wanted to apologize to both of you for cancelling Amy's and I's...wedding...I'm in so much pain right now..." Ricky said sadly.
"I am so sorry Ricky...You don't have to apologize for cancelling the wedding..." Grace said sweetly.
"I knew this was coming...Amy's not good enough for you Ricky...She's a spoiled brat who only cares about herself." Adrian said coldly.
"Thanks Grace. You know what Adrian? I think you're right...Amy never loved me...She just used me for John so that she can live her life like how she always wanted." Ricky said sadly.
"Wait a minute? Did you just say I was right? I've been waiting for you to say that for years. And I told you that Amy didn't want to be married to you. What goes around comes around, my friend." Adrian said sarcastically.
"What do you mean by that?" Ricky asked confused.
"Uh...I think she means that you got what you deserved Ricky..." Grace said sadly.
"Say what now?" Ricky said a little irritated as he looked at Adrian.
"She's right. You finally got your heart broken after you broke my heart, Grace's, and a bunch of other girls that you slept with or wanted to sleep with. I know it hurts but...it's what happened." Adrian said honestly.
"Yes it does...I'm sorry about Amy, Ricky." Ben said from behind Ricky and John.
"What are you doing here? Thanks for judging me by the way. I thought you guys were my friends." Ricky said angry.
"I'm here with Grace. By the way, Adrian's right. You finally got what you deserved after using and hurting girls for years. How could you want sympathy after everything that you did to them and Amy? You're a jackass Ricky. No matter how much you think you've changed, you still manage to make the same stupid mistakes over and over again. That's why Amy left you. Not just because you had John with her, but because you don't love her. You've never loved anyone except yourself." Ben said stubbornly as he looked at Ricky.
Adrian's, Grace's, and Omar's jaws dropped as they looked at Ben.
"Screw you Ben! I really wish I could hit you now but that would make this entire situation worse. I did love Amy! You kept trying to ruin our relationship! I changed my entire life for her! Maybe you're one of the reasons why she left! She told me that I'm not in love with her and she's right. I don't even know what the hell that means. And I asked her if she's in love with you but she didn't answer me. I need to get out of here." Ricky said as he raised his voice and then he walked towards the door with John.
"Wow...That was uh...pretty crazy..." Omar said awkwardly.
"Ricky wait!" Grace said as she got of the booth after Adrian moved.
"Ugh...Poor Grace...I don't think she gets that Ricky got what he deserved..." Adrian said sadly.
"No...I think she does...She just feels sorry for him cause that's just how she is..." Ben said calmly as he sat down with Omar.
"Well, can you blame her? Ricky did change a lot for Amy. After everything they went through, it makes sense that he's hurting so much." Omar said seriously.
Outside the restaurant...
"What is it Grace?" Ricky asked annoyed.
"Don't worry about them Ricky...They don't know how much you're hurting right now...I've been through a lot of pain too as you know...I know after we dated, we weren't really friends but...I want you to know that I am here for you if you ever want to talk about Amy or anything else..." Grace said nicely.
"I really appreciate that...I am truly sorry for breaking your heart all those years ago...I was a jerk back then but now...I'm just trying to heal from all the pain I caused for myself and others...Why are you with Ben anyway? What happened to Jack?" Ricky asked calmly.
"You're welcome...I broke up with him because he wants to get back with Madison...I'm not with Ben...We're just catching up...I'm glad you're trying to heal from your pain Ricky...I am too...It's not easy...I want you to know...that I will always love you as a friend of course." Grace smiled slowly.
"I see...Thank you Grace. I will always love you as a friend too...I learned a lot about becoming a better man from you...even though I have a lot of issues to work on still." Ricky said happily as he pulled Grace into a hug.
"It's ok Ricky...Everybody does...I'm proud of you for becoming a great father to John...Maybe you and Amy will work out someday...I really think both of you deserve to be happy." Grace said nicely as she let go of Ricky.
"Really? Sometimes I think we're too crazy to be happy." Ricky said honestly.
"Heh...That's not true...Everyone's crazy sometimes...Don't be too hard on yourself...I know break ups are hard but...they do help you learn a lot about yourself." Grace said sweetly.
"I guess you're right...Thank you again...Maybe we could learn about ourselves together since we both just went through a break up." Ricky said as he grinned.
"That's kind of you to say that Ricky but...Adrian thinks I should date Ben to help him get over Amy." Grace said seriously.
"Seriously? Adrian's not the boss of you, you know? I don't know if Ben can ever get over Amy. I wasn't asking you out or anything if that's what you thought." Ricky said sincerely.
"Oh...Heh...That's embarrassing...I know Adrian's not the boss of me but maybe I can help Ben forget about Amy...I don't know if I should give him another chance." Grace said as she blushed.
"It's fine...Heh...I think you should do whatever makes you happy. And you can't change who Ben wants to be with, only he can do that. Besides, I think I need time to figure out if I want to get back with Amy or someone else..." Ricky said sadly.
"Thanks Ricky...I hope you do figure out who you want to be with...And...if you ever want to do something, just let me know." Grace said awkwardly.
"No problem Grace. I will let you know...Good luck with Ben. See you later." Ricky said nicely as he left with John.
Wow...So there's some tension going on with Ben and Ricky...Is Grace interested in Ricky again? Does she really want to go out with Ben or does she just want to because of Adrian? Let me know what you think! Thank you! :)
