Disclaimer: See the chapters before this one…
AN: I accidentally deleted all of my review alerts, but I remember what the majority of you said. You all really were glad with Dustin punching Blake, weren't you? xP Anyways. said that my 'Insane RP' fic was against the rules, so I couldn't update any of my fics for a while. –shrugs- Oh well. I'm updating now, aren't I? Since I haven't updated in a very long time. I'm updating all my fics that need updating! Completed fics are well… completed, so yeah. I won't update them. xP Onto the next chapter!
Dustin looked at his watch after at least an hour of looking for Tori. 4:15 PM… shit. I've been looking for her all day! Where could she be? As if on cue, he heard soft sobs coming from the lake up ahead, and knew that it was Tori. Dustin ran as fast as he could to the lake, and saw Tori curled up against a tree with her arms tucked under her. His heart fell and he sighed to himself, walking to where Tori was, and sitting cross-legged near her. Tori looked up as Dustin rubbed her back comfortingly and Dustin could see by her shimmering eyes, that she was thinking about a lot of things while she was lying there. Tori practically leaped onto Dustin and wrapped her arms around his torso. Dustin just awed to himself and leaned his cheek on her head as she sobbed against his chest. Dustin rubbed her back comfortingly for what seemed to be at least a half-hour before Tori finally calmed down enough to speak.
"Why me. Tell me, Dustin… why did he have to that to me?" Tori sniffled slightly, "I really liked him."
Dustin's heart sank a bit at the last part of her words, but he said anyway, "Because most popular guys are like that. You know, most of the 'fame' goes to their heads, and to keep the fame, they have to do something that'll make everyone still like them, and not think they're boring."
Tori blinked at his sudden unknown knowledge then slightly giggled, "When did you become so smart?"
"Oh I don't know," Dustin said then figured out what she meant, "hey! That was uncalled for!"
Tori giggled then hugged him, "I'm sorry Dusty."
"Well at least I made you feel better," Dustin mumbled, but Tori still heard it.
"I know. You always do." An awkward silence settled in on the pair and Tori sighed, placing her head back on Dustin's chest.
Dustin lightly petted her head then asked, "Is there something else rather than Blake that you would like to talk about?"
Tori clenched her eyes shut, trying to keep the tears from being visible. Shit… how can he tell that something's wrong?
Dustin noticed her eyes tightly shut then said calmly and comfortingly, "Tor?"
Tori calmed down a bit then looked up at him, answering, "My parents actually declared divorce last night. My dad says that he's going to take me and move on the other side of the country. And last night…" Tori looked down and clenched her eyes shut again as a tear ran down her cheek.
Dustin took his hand and lifted her face and wiped the tear away with his thumb, nodding, silently asking her to continue.
"Last night he slapped my mom," Tori said, getting a small gasp from Dustin," she said she'll take me and my sister, then run away… go into hiding, and he said that she's a bitch and that it's not her choice of what's best for me anymore."
Dustin hugged Tori tightly and said, feeling his own tears rolling down his cheeks, "Oh Tor, he doesn't know anything. If you ask me, I think that he needs anger management, serious anger management." Tori smiled. Dustin lifted her face so he could look in her eyes then put his hands on her shoulders, "And if it helps, you can always stay at my house for a while. You know my parents love you."
Tori smiled. "That sounds… perfect right now. But I can't leave my mom and my sister behind to my dad's wrath… who knows what he'd do."
Dustin nodded in agreement then smiled, tilting his head slightly, "I'll think of something, and if that doesn't work, I'm come over there and kidnap you, your sister, and your mother, then send your dad to the nutty-house."
Tori giggled and Dustin laughed with her. They both stood up and Tori hugged him, then said, "Thanks Dustin, you're the best."
"Yeah," Dustin dusted (Haha… sorry. That sounded funny. xD) his shirt off then fixed it egotisically, winking at Tori, "I know I am."
Tori punched him playfully in the arm then they laughed together. "No really Dustin, you are." Tori smiled at Dustin, and Dustin smiled back. Tori raised herself on her toes, since Dustin was a couple inches taller than her, then kissed him on the cheek.
Dustin blinked and a red tint was forming on his cheeks. He coughed awkwardly then held out his arm, "Shall we?"
Tori nodded and laced her arm with his, "Yes, we shall." And they headed off happily to their homes.
HA. See! I can update! xD And you guys doubted me! Wait, no you didn't. Dammit. D:
