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Chapter 12

Robbie's POV

I had gotten to my house around noon. I walked into the kitchen, grabbed a bottle of water out of the fridge, said hey to my dad, and headed up to my room. Ever since Jade told me about her and Cat's conversation outside at Tori's house last night, I have not been able to stop thinking about it. I know that she was lying, but was too tired to challenge her. I couldn't figure out what she would have to talk to Cat about that was so secretive that would require her to lie to me.

After a few minutes of thinking, all I came up with was a huge headache. I decided to let it go for now and maybe it was nothing important. That's when I looked up at my shelf and saw the lifeless form of Rex sitting there. I began to feel bad. I had been neglecting him for the past week. He hadn't moved from the spot on the shelf.

I decided I would take him down, clean him up, and spend some quality time with him. He was after all my best friend, well, right next to the rest of the gang. I got out the cleaning supplies that came with Rex, and began to make him look brand new. After I had finished cleaning him up, I proceed to talk to him.

"So how you feel now?"

He just turned his head the other way.

"So why don't you just put me back on the shelf and go hang on with the wicked witch of the west. She seems to be your new best friend."

I rolled my eyes. I should have known that he would act like this. I guess I deserve it though. I had been a bad friend to Rex.

"I know I have been neglecting you, and I am sorry. There has been a lot on my mind, and I have been trying to figure some things out."

As soon as I had said this, his eyes got real big, and he turned back to look at me.

"Ooh, so Robbie has some gossip about what has been going on? Spill it right now."

I couldn't help but laugh at the bi-polar attitude that Rex had going on for a second there. I took a deep breath, and I prepared to tell my friend what was going on in my life.

"Well, to make a long story short, I think I may be getting feelings for Jade."

At the sound of Jade's name, Rex made a small squeal. I know he is scared of her, probably because she has torn off his arms multiple times.

"Don't tell me it's true Rob. Don't tell me you're actually falling for the scary lady."

"Well Rex, I'm honestly not sure. I had a dream about her when she stayed the night here last week. I told myself maybe if I just ignore whatever I begin to feel about her, that maybe it would just go away. So far, I don't think that it has."

Rex just began to shake his head back and forth for a few seconds. He sighed deeply and looked back at me.

"Well, all I can say is, if you go for it, I hope you got some Rex life insurance, because the spawn of Satan that is Jade West does not really take to kindly to me."

Once again, I couldn't help but laugh at Rex. I just spent most of the next hour talking about anything I could think of with him, and every so often, he would say something that would have me laughing so hard I would begin to cry. Around six, he looked at me, and I already knew what he was going to ask me.

"You want to know if you can watch Adventure Time right?"

"How did you know?"

"Because you're my best friend, I just know these things."

I got up off my bed, turned on the TV, and sat Rex in front of it. I knew that would keep him occupied for the next couple of hours, so I slipped out of the room and headed downstairs. My father was in the kitchen, and I had not really had a chance to speak with him since he returned from his business trip.

He had just made some soup for dinner, so I grabbed a bowl for myself and sat down at the table across from him. He was working on some paper work, and when I sat down, he looked up at me.

"Hey."

"Hey, so it has been a while since I have had a chance to talk to you, so I thought maybe we could talk."

He looked at me a little curiously, but moved his papers aside.

"Alright, so I guess you have some things on your mind, and you want some advice?"

I chuckled a little bit to myself. Just like my father to always be frank and wanting to get to the point.

"Well, actually, there is something that has been on my mind lately."

My dad took a sip of his drink, and returned his gaze back onto me.

"Could this something be Ms. West?"

Once again, I found myself chuckling silently. Damn my father for being good at these guessing games.

"Yeah, I just don't really know right now. I think I may be getting some feelings for her, but I don't know if that's what is best given the fact she just broke up with Beck a few weeks ago."

"Well son, I don't really know what to tell you. Part of being a man is learning to deal with the consequences of the things that you do. If you really think that you like Jade, than do something about it, but only if you are ready for what may happen if you are right and she does not want to date anyone."

After my father said those words, he returned to his paperwork, and left me to think about what he just said. His words did make sense, however I would not consider myself to be anything like a man. I told myself I would sleep on it, and come tomorrow night I will have made a decision.

I just hope that whatever choice I made, it would be the right one.

AN: So I am not sure how I felt about this chapter. Not my best work. Yeah, I feel the end coming soon. But, as I said in the previous chapter, when one door closes, another door opens. There will be more Rade goodness to come after this story is through. Don't forget to review and leave a comment. They are the fuel that drives me to continue typing and updating this. Your support means more than you could ever know.