Chapter 10: Twisted Truths

"Zachary, will you wait?" Beth asked as she followed Zach out of the choir room. He stopped in the middle of the hallway and she caught up with him.

Zach took a deep breath.

"What is wrong with you?" Beth asked, "Why did you go out like that? Mr. Schue's in there, aren't you ashamed that you just went out?"

"I'll say sorry when I see him."

"Zach,"

"Why did you follow me, anyway?"

"I don't know," Beth muttered, "I just felt like I had to."

"Why?"

"Why do you keep on asking me those things? You're the one who went out, not me."

"Sorry," Zach muttered.

"So…why did you go out?"

"Do you like him, Beth?" Zach asked, "Do you like Arnold?"

"Why do you have to know?"

"Just answer me. Truthfully."

She took a deep breath, "Yes," She said.

He took a deep breath and shifted from foot to foot, "I'm sorry, I…I just…"

"Come on, Zach," She said, "You love Sophia. You spent New Year's with her, with her family. I guess that says a lot. I just…I guess this New Year is a good start for me and Arnold."

"Right," He muttered, "You're…right."

"I guess I should just go back,"

"Right,"

"Maybe you should, too."

"Right,"

"Zach!"

"Sorry," He said, "Let's…"

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Zach and Beth went back to the choir room, and after that afternoon's choir practice, Beth had to go home with Puck. Zach found time to catch up with Arnold as he found him at the parking lot.

"Hey, man," Zach said.

"Hey," Arnold said, "Beth brought you back in, huh?"

"Yeah, sorry,"

"No, dude, it's okay, I mean, it's good…What's up?"

'Nothing," Zach said, "I just…Do you really like Beth?"

"Yes…why?"

Zach took a deep breath, "You promise to take care of her?"

"Of course, Zach, this is getting confusing…"

"I just have to be sure," He said, "She's Beth. She's…she's our friend. I just don't want her to get hurt."

"Zach, you know fairly well that I've always cared about Beth. And I know, you do, too. But you're with Sophie now, and I think you should know that whatever may happen between me and Beth is none of your business, but…I know you're concerned. I understand. You just have to trust me with this. Okay? I love Beth. Always have, always will."

"I know," Zach said, "Sorry."

"Everything okay with you and Sophie?"

"Yeah," He said, "I just had to…talk to you. It's all good now. Sorry, man, goodluck."

"Yeah, thanks," Arnold said, "You too." He then went inside his car.

And as Zach walked away, his phone rang. It was Sophie.

"Hey," Zach answered.

"Zachary," Sophie said, "Sorry for just calling," She seemed to be in a happy mood, "My dad was just wondering if you'd want to come over for dinner? He wants to discuss something important…"

Zach wasn't really in the mood but, "Yeah, sure," He said, "I'll see you."

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a/n: Now things have gotten more complicated. Teen Angst!