The Trouble With Love Is…
He was thinking twice about this. Beck didn't know if he could stand hundreds of people looking at him with disgust and ignorance as he stood up on the balcony, announcing his relationship with Andre and Cat…not yet at least. Now it was the moment of truth. Lunchtime on that Friday before Prom…or Prome as they called it. Andre and Cat came to the table, smiling. He loved their smiles…but he was still freaking out.
Andre put his lunch down next to Cat's as she sat in between them. "So?" He asked, a bit excited that he wouldn't have to live in secret anymore. "Ready?"
Beck rubbed his lips together. "Um…"
Andre's face did a 180 as he glared to Beck. "Don't you dare tell me your backing out."
"Maybe we should wait until after Prom." Beck shrugged, trying to ignore the hurt faces from his beloveds. "I mean…Cat, you already asked Tug to the dance."
"But I told you guys I was going to tell him later on that I wanted to go with my boyfriends instead." Cat sternly told Beck. "He'll understand."
"But…but that would be rude." Beck struggled to say. "So maybe we should…wait…until Monday."
Cat wanted to cry. "Beck, why do you keep backing out of everything? It's like you're ashamed of us."
Beck looked at her with pleading eyes. "No, babe, I'm not ashamed of you. I just don't know if I'm ready yet."
Cat shook her head. "Well, when you're finally ready to prove that you're not embarrassed of me, let me know. Until then…I want to take a break."
Andre's eyes went wide with terror. "What? But…but Cat! You're pregnant!" He whispered loudly, not to cause attention. "You're pregnant with our kid! You can't break up with us!"
"It's not breaking up." Cat said firmly. "It's taking a break. There's a very big difference. What's the problem anyways? If no one knows we're in a relationship, then I guess it's not breaking up or whatever."
Tori, Jade, and Robbie came to the table with their lunches and sat down. "What's up, guys?" Tori asked casually.
Andre didn't say anything as he pushed his lunch away harshly and walked away.
Cat sighed, not feeling hungry anymore.
Beck felt his world falling apart.
"So Cat, how's things with Tug?" Robbie asked, with a hint of jealousy in his voice.
Cat forced a smile. "Fine. He texted me and asked me to go to the movies with him tonight. I was just about to text him back and say yes."
"About time." Jade stated. "You've been single for too long. It's time to get your flirt on."
"Yes…it's time someone actually cares enough about me to not be ashamed to take me out on an actual date." Cat mumbled, but Beck heard her.
His heart broke as he quickly left the table, feeling sick to his stomach. He went to the place he knew Andre would be at. He walked into the janitor's closet and opened the door, seeing Andre sitting in the corner, curled up…in tears. Beck sighed deeply as he kneeled in front of Andre. "I'm so sorry. I should've been a man and did what I promised you and Cat I would do in the first place. I'm a coward."
"Do you even love us?" Andre asked, letting his tears keep falling.
Beck reached over with his sleeve and wiped the tears away. "Yes. I love you and Cat with all my heart and soul…that's why it's killing me that Cat thinks I'm ashamed to call you guys mine…and that's why it's killing me that you also are doubting my love for you, but it's understandable why you are. It's also making me sick to my stomach that Cat's going on a date with Tug tonight…because she wants to be loved and shown off…not hidden away like some sin. I don't want to lose you two."
Andre stared into Beck's eyes. "You will if you keep this up…and we'll lose not only Cat, the precious love of our life, but we'll never see our baby too."
Beck rubbed his lips together. "I need to make this up to her."