A/N- Hey guys here's chapter 21 of my story Total Drama College Life. Enjoy.
Disclaimer- I own nothing.
Chapter Summary- Courtney wonders where her, and Duncan stand. Tyler starts to experience the negative side effects of the steroids. Justin faces the harsh realities of modeling. Ezekiel beings to realize something about his feelings.
In the past week things had changed for Duncan, and Courtney. Their parents (save Hank) were supportive like they said they would be. Though Courtney felt her parents were still upset about her, and Duncan's decision to keep the baby. Emily, surprisingly, had come to have a cheerful attitude about the whole thing. Which was ok with Duncan, and Courtney because they needed someone who was going to keep a happy face until everybody else came around. In fact, she got them a baby naming book with a few books on parenting to go with it.
Duncan didn't get any of the jobs he had applied for but if that bothered him he sure didn't show Courtney. Instead just he shrugged it off, and said he'd keep looking. Courtney was proud of him, throughout this whole thing he had been calm, and helpful. He was even putting up with her mood swings, and that wasn't easy considering she yelled at him for things he couldn't help. Like that one time he came into her room to check on her, and had brought his homework with him. He kept tapping his pencil on the desk because he was trying to figure out an equation. Instead of telling him to stop Courtney yelled at him to quit it. Then another time she snapped at him for no reason other than him asking how her day was. But each time instead of yelling back he would just smile, and say okay like it was no big deal.
It was morning time when Courtney woke up. She looked over, and saw Bridgette sitting up in her bed reading a textbook. Then she looked over at her clock, and saw that it read 10:30am. She groaned as she sat up. She hated sleeping late, and even though 10:30 in the morning wasn't late it still wasn't an early start. She was just glad she didn't have a class that day. The last thing she wanted was to arrive to class late.
She stretched her arms then looked down at her stomach, and smiled. She rubbed it while she imagined her baby curled up inside her safe, and sound. That scare at the hospital really put everything into perceptive for her. It made her realize she needed to take it easy from now on. She had to relax whether she wanted to, or not because for now on, the baby was going to come first.
She heard her phone buzz on her desk. She picked it up, and saw a text from Duncan. She smiled, ever since their talk with their parents Duncan had started texting her every morning, asking her how she, and their baby was doing. She had to admit, even though it could be annoying it was still sweet.
She read his text. Duncan: Hey. Courtney smiled as she typed a reply. Courtney: Hey. Duncan: How are you? Courtney rolled eyes as she continued to smile. It was the same thing every morning. Courtney: I'm ok, I just got up. Duncan: How's the baby? Courtney: The baby's ok. Duncan: Ok? Courtney saw his reply, and could just imagined him freaking out because she didn't give him enough detail. Courtney: The baby's great. Duncan: Are you sure? Courtney sighed, she knew she should have said the baby was great the first time. Now she had to convince him it was true so he wouldn't be worried all day. Courtney: Yes Duncan, I'm sure. She waited for his next reply, if anything he was probably debating whether, or not he should come over just to see for himself, and even though his company would be nice Courtney didn't want him constantly hovering over her. If she needed anything, she was sure Bridgette would help her.
Courtney saw him typing a reply. Duncan: I gotta get to class. Do you wanna have lunch later? Courtney: Can I pick where we eat? Duncan: Yes, princess you can pick. Courtney: Okay, sure. Now get going. Duncan: My class won't start for a few more minutes, I can swing by with breakfast. Courtney: No. Duncan: Are you sure? Because I can miss a few minutes to get you something. Courtney looked at his text. She knew he was looking for a way out of class since it probably wasn't his favorite, and she was not about to let him skip on her account. Courtney: No, Like I said I'm ok, and before you can ask again so is the baby. We don't need anything. Duncan: Are you sure? Now this is where it usually starts to get annoying. Courtney: Go to class Duncan. Then she shut off her phone so he would get the message that she was done talking.
Courtney sighed before she leaned back in her bed. Bridgett looked over at her, "Was that Duncan?" She asked. Courtney nodded, "Yeah, he was just doing his routine morning checkup", she said.
Bridgette nodded then went back to reading her textbook. Courtney turned back on her phone, and scrolled through some pictures. She stopped at a picture of Duncan. She didn't know why she still had it after all this time but she was happy she did.
She stared at it then she thought about them. Things were different between them now. They were expecting a baby together. She didn't think that would ever happen but it did.
What was going to happen between them now? They were ex's who were expecting their first child together after a one nightstand. There was nothing more to it, other than they would be spending a lot of time together for the foreseeable future. During that time, they would get a place to stay so they could raise the baby but how would that work? Would they just be co-parents who lived together for a while? Most likely, until one of them decided to move out. But Courtney wasn't sure she wanted that. She felt like she wanted more. She didn't want to be just co-parents with him. She wanted something else, she wanted a relationship.
Bridgette looked at her, "Are you ok?" She asked. Courtney nodded, "Yeah", she said not looking away from her phone. Bridgette noticed Duncan's picture on her phone, and it made her wonder what was going through Courtney's head. "What are you thinking about?" Bridgette asked. Courtney sighed, "Duncan, our baby, our life in general", she said.
"That's a lot to think about", Bridgette noted. Courtney sat up, "I'm trying to figure out where we're headed. Like what happens after the baby's born? What do we then?" She asked. Bridgette sat on the edge of her bed, "I guess you'll figure it out as you go along, and it's not like you don't have your parents to help you", she said.
Courtney looked at her, "I know that. They said they would help, and I believe that but that's not what I meant", she said. Bridgette looked at her, "What did you mean?" She asked. Courtney sighed, "We're going to be parents together, and I was thinking about how I wanted to be more than just co-parents", she told her.
Bridgette listened to what she said, "Courtney?" She asked. "Yeah", Courtney answered. "Do you want Duncan back?" Bridgette asked. Courtney looked taken back at her question. It wasn't such an unusual one. Her attitude towards him had changed. Plus, Bridgette always thought she still had some unresolved feelings for him, and the way she was talking confirmed it.
Courtney shrugged, "I don't know, maybe", she said. At first, she never paid much attention to the thought but now she was considering it more, and more. Duncan had changed, just like he said he had. He really was different person now. He wasn't getting in trouble anymore, he was being more responsible, and he was trying in school. All those things were making her consider getting back together with him, and the fact that they were having a baby together only made her consider it more. Even though the idea of getting into another relationship scared her she did want to try again, at least for the sake of the baby.
"Have you told him that?" Bridgette asked. "No, he hasn't even bought up the subject of getting back together", Courtney said. "Then maybe you should bring it up", Bridgette said. Courtney looked at her, "That's a good idea", she said with a smile. Bridgette smiled back.
Tyler, and DJ were sitting outside a café. DJ was going on, and on about something he learned in his cooking class. Tyler listened while he leaned on the table with his hand under his chin. DJ changed the subject, "Anyways I've been noticing your face has been breaking out lately. Do you know what's causing that?" He asked. Tyler looked at him, "What?" He asked confused. DJ pointed to his face, "Your face is covered in pimples", he said.
Tyler took out his phone, and looked at his reflection. DJ was right, he had red pimples all over his face. He looked just like he did when he was a teenager. How did that happen? He hadn't even noticed before because never really paid much attention to himself in the mirror.
Tyler put down his phone, "I guess I must be allergic to that new body soap I bought the other day", he said though he wasn't sure that was it. He looked at his face again, it looked bad. The pimples were small but they were red, and noticeable. It looked like somebody had poked his face with a red marker. He touched his face while he tried think of what could be causing him to breakout.
DJ nodded, "You should put some cream on that before it gets worse", he suggested. Tyler nodded as he got his backpack, "Yeah I'll try that. Look I gotta go. I'll see you back at the dorm", he said as he stood up then he headed back to his dorm room.
Maybe it was the soap, or maybe he was just getting pimples again. That could happen, right? He started to sweat. What if he was getting sick, and the pimples were a symptom of some illness? He wiped his face as he walked on. He couldn't get sick. Not when he was on the verge of getting scouted. He had to find out what was wrong.
Justin was outside about to go to work. He hopped on his motorcycle. He had another photoshoot to do today, and his boss wanted him there early so the makeup artist could do his makeup. The other photoshoot he did for the cover turned out great. He had people coming up to him, and asking him questions. It felt great to be famous again.
It was just like it was after he had competed on Total Drama, and his time with The Drama Brothers. But with him only competing on two season, and The Drama Brothers falling apart he completely faded in the background. His fame had only went so far, and after a while some people forgot about him. The only people who recognized him were the people who watched reruns of Total Drama Island, and Action on TV. Now that he had this modeling gig, he was getting back out there, and regaining his fame.
Beth came up to him. "Justin", she said with a smile. Justin looked at her, "Hey", he said with a smile. Beth stood next to his motorcycle, "Going somewhere?" She asked. Justin put on his helmet, "Yeah, I got another photoshoot today. Maybe we can go for another ride later", he said referring to his motorcycle.
Beth shook her head, "I can't, I'm going out with Cody later", she said. Justin raised his eyebrow, "You're dating Cody now?" He asked. Beth shook her head again, "No. I mean we go out sometimes but it's nothing serious, and I don't think it will ever be since we're both free to date other people", she said.
Justin nodded, "I take it you're not freaking out about school anymore?" He asked. Beth shook her head as she smiled, "No. I'm taking your advice about not worrying about it too much. I just wanna have some fun before finals happen", she said. She figured she had four years to pick a major, and eventually she would figure out what it was she wanted to do in life. In the meantime, she was still going to therapy, and thanks to Dr. Mitchell she was slowly moving passed what happened with Brady.
Justin looked at her, "That's good. I'm glad to hear it", he said. "Thanks", she said. Justin started his engine, "I'll see you around. I don't wanna be late", he said. Beth nodded, "Okay. When you get done we can talk about going on another ride together", she said. Justin smiled, "You know it", he said before riding off.
Ezekiel was in his dorm room on his computer. He had hung out with Sadie for most of the morning, and early part of the afternoon now he was getting to work on his latest film project. He had been doing really well in the class, and his professor even agreed with Sadie about him being a talented with a video camera. So, he took her advice, and he started pursing it. He was glad he was because he actually liked recording things. He liked taking the videos he made, and making something like a short video, or a slideshow.
Sadie had been helping him on his projects too. If he needed help, or didn't understand something which usually involved the computer she was there to help him. She would show him how to work something, and he would be able to put the video together.
Ezekiel looked at his computer. His newest project was a video he had put together with two other people in his class. It was a group project, and his job was to edit it.
The video was turning out great. He made a few more changes then he was done. He happily sighed to himself when he was finished. Afterwards he scrolled through his other recordings. He smiled when he saw the ones he made of Sadie, and himself. He clinked on one. The video was of them hanging out in his dorm room. They had a bowl of popcorn, and was throwing pieces at each other. He looked at another one of them at the mall trying on different sunglasses while laughing. The more he looked, the more he just wanted to call Sadie.
He looked at some more videos of the two of them. He thought about all times they had spent together since he had come back to the university. They had fun together, and they made each other laugh. He was at his happiest when he was with her. She had a way of bringing him out of his shell. That was something he thought he'd never be able to do, and she helped him. She was so full of life, so happy, vibrant, and seemed to find the bright side of things. He liked that about her. He liked her.
He laughed a little when he realized that. It made sense, and that would explain that little moment they had in the park. Whenever he was alone he would think about it. He wanted to kiss her that day but didn't. It made him wonder if she wanted to kiss him too. It would have been nice had they kissed each other. It would've let him know that maybe she liked him too.
He looked at all the other recordings of them together. Then he took them, and started making a video. He didn't know where he was going with this but he wanted it to be something special. He wanted her to love it. She was about to receive a gift so great that she'll feel like it's the greatest thing she's gotten in a long time.
Courtney sat outside a burger joint waiting for Duncan. After class, he took her out to lunch like he said he would. She was really craving fries, and as lunch neared it was all she could talk about. When Duncan picked her up she told him she wanted nothing but fries so he said he would make sure she got some. After half an hour, she saw him walking out with just plateful of fries. As soon as he sat down Courtney dug right in.
Duncan watched her eat, "Are you sure you don't want anything else?" He asked. Courtney didn't look at him, "No", she said before she went back to eating. Duncan just smiled as he picked up a fry. He tried not to get his hand in the way in case she went into full mood swing mode.
Courtney finally slowed down, and he looked at him. "You know I think I might want nachos later", she said. Duncan smirked, "Seriously? First fries, and now nachos?" He asked. Courtney nodded, "Yeah, with lots of cheese, meat, lettuce, small cut tomatoes, and put sour cream on it too", she said with a smile.
Duncan laughed she named all the ingredients she wanted. "Why don't I just write down dessert while you're at it?" He asked. Courtney eyes got excited when said he that, "I want that too", she said. Duncan mouth opened in disbelief, "I'm surprised you'll be able to keep it all down", he said. Courtney reached over, and playfully hit him on his arm. "Shut up, I'm eating for two, remember?" She asked. Duncan smiled, "Yeah I remember Princess", he said. Courtney smiled when she heard him call her princess.
"What are you smiling for?" He asked. Courtney shrugged, "I don't know", she lied. In all actuality she was smiling at him.
Duncan just shrugged, and went to back to eating. "Seriously what were you smiling at?" He asked after awhile. Courtney smiled, "I was smiling at a thought", she said. Duncan raised his eyebrow, "Which was?" He asked looking at her. "Being a family. I've thought about it, and I really want to raise this baby with you. Together", she said.
"As a couple?" He asked. Courtney nodded, "Yeah", she said. Duncan looked at her for awhile, "No thanks", he said before he picked up a fry. Courtney was taken back, that was not the answer she was expecting. "What?" She asked. Duncan looked at her again, "That came out wrong. What I meant was I don't think we should get back together, at least not right now", he said.
Tears started filling up Courtney's eyes. She thought he'd say yes, she thought he would be glad to get back together, heck that was the reason why he came into her room that night, and they made their baby. For months he followed her around, and begged her to take him back. Now he doesn't want to? What was going on here? Did he not love her anymore? Was he just not interested? Had he realized that maybe he didn't want to be with her after all, and that the reason why he was stuck on her was because he felt guilty for cheating on her? None of this made sense.
Courtney sniffed as she tried not to cry. Just when she wanted him back he didn't want her, how typical. "Why?" She asked as her voice broke. Duncan sighed, "I don't want to get back together because of the baby", he explained.
Courtney let out a sarcastic laugh, "I knew it, you don't love me", she said. Duncan narrowed his eyes at her, "I do", he said. "No, you're being fickle again. You love the chase instead of the actual relationship", she said.
"No that's not it. Trust me I do love you but right now I feel like you don't want me, you want the idea of a family, and I don't want to get back together just because we're having a baby", he said. Courtney shook her head as she stood up, "No, you don't want me, you never have. I don't even know why I bothered bringing it up", she said as her voice continued breaking. "Courtney", Duncan said. He was about to stand up but Courtney stopped him. "No leave me alone", she snapped before running away in tears. Duncan sighed as he watched her go.
Tyler was in his dorm room sitting at his desk. He was surfing through the internet trying to figure out why his face was breaking out. So, far nothing was giving him any answers. Some sites were saying he was probably allergic to something while others were saying it was probably due to stress. But he wasn't allergic to anything, and he didn't feel any stress. In fact, he felt like the least stressed person in the world.
He sighed to himself as he rubbed his face. He looked in the little mirror on the desk, and took a good look at his face. The pimples weren't itchy, and they didn't hurt so he could rule out allergies.
He went on a site where he had to type in his symptoms to find out what was wrong. Those sites weren't really reliable but he figured it was worth a shot. He didn't have any stomach pain, and he didn't have a fever so he checked no on those just like every other question after that. When he was done typing in his symptoms the site didn't give him an answer. Tyler hit the side of his computer, "Damnit", he said.
He leaned back in his seat, and stared at his computer. He looked through the internet again until he found a list of things that causes a person's face to breakout. He looked through it until something caught his eye, steroids. He clicked on it.
He looked though the list of side effects, and saw acne. He groaned, that explained it. Even as a teenager, when he was going through puberty, his acne was never this bad.
He looked through the list of the other side effects. Apparently, taking this stuff could cause a lot of damage but the weird thing was he didn't care. He wasn't going to stop taking the steroids all because he got a few bumps on his face. It was no big deal, and he wasn't going to make it one. As for the rest of the side effects he figured the best he could do was monitor his doses so the other side effects didn't happen. He was going to take DJ's advice, and buy some cream so face would clear up. Until then if people bought it up he'd just lie, and say he had an acne problem.
He picked up the vial out of his backpack. He looked it over a few times. Pimples were a small price to pay for a big dream, and he was willing to pay.
Courtney sat on her bed crying. Bridgette rubbed her back as she tried to get her to calm down. Courtney had her face in her hands, "Why doesn't he want me Bridgette?" She sobbed. Bridgette continued rubbing her back, "It's not that he doesn't want you. From you're telling me he just wants to get back together for the right reasons", she said.
Courtney took her face out of her hands, "I thought he loved me", she sobbed. Bridgette put her arm around her, "I'm sure he does", she said. Courtney stood up, "Then why doesn't he want to try again? How do you go from wanting somebody one minute to not wanting them the next?" She asked as she wiped her eyes. Bridgette stood up too, "The way he sees it is he loves you but right now getting back together isn't the right time", she said.
Courtney looked at her, "When is it a good time? Before I didn't want him, now I do, and he's turning me down", she said. Bridgette looked at her, "There's a time, and place for everything. Right now, he thinks you only want to get back together because you're having a baby together, and I have to agree with him being suspicious", she said.
Courtney narrowed her eyes at her, "What do you mean?" She asked. "Since the beginning of the semester you have pushed him away time, and time again. Then you get pregnant, and now all of a sudden you want him back. I don't blame the guy for thinking you want him back for the wrong reasons. He doesn't want the basis of your relationship to be about the baby alone but yet that's practically what you asked him. He's got to know you love him, or else he's not going to want to get back together", Bridgette said.
Courtney thought about what Bridgette said, and it made her wonder if that was the only reason why she wanted him back. She thought about when they broke up during World Tour, and how she angry she was during that time. Did she miss him? After the breakup, even in the mist of all her anger she did miss him. She missed everything about him. She would cry herself to sleep, and dream of waking up in his arms. Seeing his face, his smile, and hearing him call princess. Yes, she was angry but she did miss him. Now did she love him? She thought about that. Their relationship was different. He was a bad boy who had been to juvie more times than she could count, and she was a Type A CIT. They were total opposites yet they just worked. They balanced each other out in a way nobody else could. She kept him from doing something drastic while he got her to loosen up. They had their problems but she felt like it wasn't anything she couldn't handle. When he cheated, it hurt her. When she saw him again all she could feel was anger. She thought she wanted to forget him but it wasn't him that she wanted to forget, it was the betrayal. It was the pain, the hurt, the sadness. Not him, it was never him. For so long she been confusing hate with anger, and she didn't feel that anymore she only felt love.
"I do love him", Courtney said quietly. "Then tell him that", Bridgette said. Courtney looked at her, "What if he still doesn't want me back?" She asked. "Then at least he'll still be there to help you co-parent, and over time when he feels like things have changed maybe he'll be willing to get back together like he said he would", Bridgette said.
Courtney nodded, "Okay", she said softly. She didn't want to lose him. She wanted him back more than anything. She loved him, and it was now time she told him that.
Justin was at work getting his pictures taken for the next cover of the magazine. He stood behind the white backdrop as the cameras snapped at him. He did what the cameraman asked him to do which wasn't much. He just smiled, and posed.
As he was posing his boss stopped everything. "STOP! STOP! STOP!" Mr. Charleston shouted. Everybody stopped what they were doing. "Something wrong Mr. Charleston?" Justin asked. Mr. Charleston walked up to him, "Yeah you", he said.
Justin looked confused, he didn't know what was going on. When he first met Mr. Charleston he seemed excited to work with him now he was upset with him, and Justin couldn't figure out why. He was making him money. Their first issue together was a hit, so what was the problem? He looked at Daryl for help but Daryl only shrugged his shoulders at him.
"What did I do wrong?" Justin asked. Mr. Charleston sighed in frustration, "Your weight, you're starting to look out of shape", he said angrily. Justin eyes went wide, he looked down but all he could see was at a toned, flat stomach with abs. He didn't see the problem.
Justin looked at him, "What about my weight?" He asked. "You're looking flappy", Mr. Charleston said. Flappy? Now Justin was definitely confused. He didn't look flappy. "I don't…" Justin said but he was cut off. "I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ANY EXCUSES! YOU'RE STARTING TO LOOK FAT AND I CAN'T HAVE IT! EITHER GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER OR YOUR'RE FIRED!" Mr. Charleston yelled before walking off. Justin just stood there studded.
Ezekiel was still at his computer putting his video, for Sadie, together. He was making a slideshow composed of them together. He even added some music to make it more meaningful. After two hours of editing he was finally finished. It was short but long enough to add a song to it.
He looked at the computer, and smiled. He was proud of his work. He decided to watch the video to see how it turned out. As he was watching he saw it turned out better than he expected. He looked at it but he could only keep his eyes on Sadie. He smiled, she was so beautiful.
As he was looking an uneasy feeling came over him. Sadie was this bright, outgoing girl. While he was this rude, sexist boy, who had gotten voted off first twice during his time on Total Drama. Not to mention he was a monster, and the reruns of World Tour proved it. What he did to Fred proved it. He didn't do that out of self-defense, he did it because he was a monster, and he always would be. Sadie wouldn't want that, and she didn't deserve that.
He sighed when the video was over. Instead of erasing it he put it in a separate file away from his other work. It was stupid to think they could be anything more than friends. He probably misread the signs that day in the park. She wasn't going to kiss him. Hug him, sure. But kiss him? No, she wouldn't do that. Had he kissed her she would have probably screamed, and ran away from him. He wasn't good enough for her but she was too good for him.
Ezekiel looked at his computer, "Why would she love me?" He asked himself. The answer was she wouldn't, and he needed to get that through his head. Sadie would never go for a guy like him.
It was late afternoon, and the was sun was starting to set. Courtney had called up Duncan, and two met up again outside. At first, they didn't say anything instead they just stood there looking at each other.
Courtney decided to be the first one to break the silence. She sighed as she looked at him. "I'm sorry for how I acted earlier. I shouldn't have ran off like I did", she told him. Duncan nodded, "It's ok", he said. Courtney shook her head, "No, it's not. You've been so helpful lately, and I acted like an ungrateful ex-girlfriend", she said.
Duncan moved a piece of hair away from her face. "Don't worry about it", he said. Courtney smiled as she blushed. He smiled back. "Another thing I want to apologize for is making it seem like I only wanted to get back together for the baby", she said.
Duncan looked at her, "Then why do you want to get back together?" He asked. Courtney looked at him, "I want to get back together because I love you. I know at the beginning of the semester I said I hated you, and never wanted to see you again but I didn't mean it", she said.
Duncan raised his eyebrow at her, "You didn't?" He asked skeptically. Courtney shook her head, "No", she said. "Then, why did you say you did?" He asked. Courtney sighed, "When we first broke up after World Tour I was upset. I would cry myself to sleep, get angry for no reason, and throw things. I spent all that time trying to convince myself that I hated you. I built up this wall so that if I ever saw you again I could make it seem like I didn't want you anymore. I tried to forget about every memory we ever made together, and I buried my feelings for you deep down inside. It worked, to a point. I mean I was able to ignore you during All Stars so I thought that meant I was over you but I wasn't. I didn't hate you but I sure made it seem like I did. When I saw you again at the beginning of the semester, I used that wall that I'd built to try, and push you away but it didn't work. While I kept, my wall built up I kept my feelings down but they were still there they just needed to be let out. But now I've put that wall down, and I'm not angry anymore", she told him.
Duncan listened to what she said. There was silence between them for a few seconds. "If there wasn't a baby would you want to get back together with me still?" He asked after awhile. Courtney looked at him, "Had you not stopped pursing me then I eventually would have given in. I do still love you, and the only reason why I kept throwing off your advances was because I didn't want to be hurt again", she said. Duncan looked away from her, "I understand", he said.
Courtney took his hand, "I do want to try again. But not because I want us to be a family but because I love you. Okay? I love you, and I want to make it work between us. I want us to be together again", she said. Duncan looked at her but didn't say anything. Courtney sighed, she didn't cry, she just sat there waiting for an answer. He didn't give her one. Courtney came to conclusion that he didn't want to try again. She felt a tear roll down her face. She wiped it away. She was hurt but she understood. He was her baby's father, and for now it seemed like that's all he would be.
Beth, and Cody walked out of the movie theater. They talked about the movie for awhile, and he said he'd call her later before they parted ways. Beth headed back to her dorm room. Even if it didn't turn into anything special, she was still enjoying her time with him.
As she walked back to her dorm room she noticed Justin. Beth smiled, "Justin", she called out but he didn't answer. She got confused, it wasn't like he was too far away to hear her.
She ran up to him. He didn't say anything to her instead he walked with his head hung down. She wondered what happened to him. She put her hand on his shoulder he shrugged it away. "Leave me alone", he said quietly. "What happened?" She asked. She watched as he tried to keep his face hidden from her. "Nothing", he said.
She stopped him from trying to walk away, and tried to get him to look at her. When she did she saw that he had been crying. His eyes were red, watery, and puffy.
Beth got concerned, "Are you ok?" She asked. Justin wiped his eyes, "Yeah, I'm ok", he lied. Beth touched his shoulder, "Then why are you crying?" She asked. Justin backed away from her, "I'm not crying. Look I gotta go", he said. He hurried away before she could stop him.
Beth watched him go. She didn't follow him. It was obvious he needed some time alone.
The next morning Courtney, and Bridgette were in their dorm room getting ready for their classes. "Are you doing ok?" Bridgette asked. After what Courtney told her yesterday, about Duncan, Bridgette wanted to make sure she was doing ok. She didn't want to see her go to the hospital again, for stomach cramps. Courtney nodded, "Yeah. I am", she said as she got her books together. She was still upset that Duncan didn't want to try again but she had to remind herself that he was still going to be around for the baby, and that's all that mattered.
There was a knock at the door. Courtney went to go answer it. She opened it, and saw Duncan standing outside holding a muffin.
"I bought you breakfast", he said with a smile. Courtney smiled back, "Thanks", she said. Duncan came in, and handed her the muffin. Then he bent down, and touched her stomach. "Good morning", Duncan said as he greeted the baby. Courtney smiled at him. He was going to be such a good father.
Duncan stood up, and looked at her. Before Courtney could say anything, he kissed her. "Why did you…", Courtney said but he stopped her. Duncan smirked, "What a guy can't kiss his girlfriend good morning?" He asked. Courtney stood there, she didn't say anything, instead she smiled, and hugged him. He hugged her back.
They let go of each other. "I love you", she said. "I love you too. Now can I walk you to class?" He asked. Courtney smiled, "It's halfway across campus", she warned him. Duncan shrugged, "I don't care", he said taking her books. He put his arm around her, and the two walked out the door. As they walked down the hall, there was talks of chatter as girls came out the rooms, and watched them. Some took pictures with their phones while others talked excitedly amongst themselves. Duncan, and Courtney didn't care. They just ignored them as they happily walked down hall.
A/N- Well there's chapter 21. Did you like it? Are you happy about Duncan, and Courtney getting back together? Should Tyler be worried about what these steroids are doing to him? Should Ezekiel tell Sadie how he feels? Tell me what you think in the comments. Same Old Love by Selena Gomez.