Hi everybody! Sorry for the delay again! This will be the second to the last chapter, I really hope you have enjoyed my story so far! And thank you to everyone who has reviewed this! It makes my day when I get emails saying how much you enjoy it and thank you all for reading my story! So here is chapter 10!

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It had been three days since Teddy's meltdown at the diner. Three days he has not called me, texted me, or even talked to me. I'm beginning to worry. Was being popular really that important to him? I have been pondering that question these past three days. Wondering if I really want to go out with someone who thinks that image is everything. Wondering how important I really am to him. It doesn't help the fact that he won't talk to me about it, or even talk to me at all…

"Hey Billy," Kate said with a concerned look on her face, "what's wrong? You look really sad today, scratch that, you have looked sad since Monday." They were both by their lockers; the bell to end the day had just rung to signal school was out for Wednesday.

"It's Teddy," I sighed back to her.

"Has he done something to you," Kate raised her voice, "because you know I will kick his ass for you."

"No," I sighed again, "well, not really. It's just that he had like a major meltdown at the diner on Sunday."

"Is that why he walked out?"

"Yeah, I have no idea what for. We were talking about being popular and how he wants to remain in the closet to stay popular, blah blah blah. I mean, I was starting to get pissed at him and we did fight, but it wasn't like a major, major fight. I have no idea why he ran off like that."

"Do you still think he's the one?"

"Yes, I really do Kate, more than you know."

"Then everything will be fine Billy, you'll see. He probably just needs to vent a little. It might take a while, but I'm sure he will come around."

"Okay, if you say so."

"Now let's get to work." Kate said as they both walked out to their vehicles at headed off to Bob's.

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This has been the fourth night I have cried in the shower. Why was this so hard? Billy is right…who cares what people think? Then why do I!? As streams of water rush down my body, I can't help but notice, through my watery eyes, the silver chain around my neck. Billy had given it to me on our fourth date. I absolutely loved it, but I hadn't really thought about it too much up until this week. It had a deeper meaning of love and commitment to it. On the chain were four little figures, one for Johnny, Jack, Billy, and me. I had finally figured out that it was Billy's statement for me; that if I had him, I had all three of them. It had all just hit me the day at the diner when Kate had mentioned that we were a little family. She was right, and it had freaked me out a bit. And then Greg had to show up.

-flashback-

"So I'm giving you a choice, Altman," Greg sneered, "Tell Billy what's what and kick him to the curb, or don't and this little video gets leaked to facebook."

I looked down at Greg's hand. It was holding a video camera with a video of Billy and I in bed together. "You are sick Greg," I growled, "I don't know why I ever called you a friend."

"No Teddy," Greg smiled wryly, "you are the one who is sick. Dating not only a guy, but Billy Kaplan even! It's like a double whammy! And it needs to stop."

"Why are you doing this Greg?!" I yell back at him.

"Because I don't want a little faggot like Billy to corrupt you. It's what's best for the team" He blatantly said.

I couldn't take it anymore; I jumped off the bench and swung around toward Greg. I slammed my hands into each of his shoulders and pinned him up against a tree. "Don't you ever talk about Billy that way!" I yelled in his face. I reached down for the camera and took it out of his hands.

"I've already downloaded a copy onto my computer Ted," Greg snickered in my grasp, "So go ahead and destroy it. It won't matter."

I let go of Greg and looked away from him. I couldn't stand to look at his face anymore. "I hate you." I whispered.

"I'm giving you until the end of this week to decide," and with that, Greg was gone.

-flashback ends-

I get out of the shower and wrap myself in a towel. I go over to the mirror. Look at yourself Teddy, I think to myself as I see my pitiful reflection, you are weak. You need to man up and take responsibility of your life, but what does that mean? What life do I want? Popular and a basketball star? Or being with the love of my life? I know my decision, now I just need to react on it….

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"Look Billy, I know what I heard, and I'm sorry dude, but your boyfriend's fake," Eli said as we walked to class. It was Friday, and this whole week Teddy hadn't said a word to me. Now I'm starting to figure out why.

"Eli, there is no way he said that, Teddy wouldn't do something like that," I tried to convince him, and myself.

"This is what I heard Billy, I'm not lying to you! I heard Teddy and Greg talking. I heard Teddy ask Greg 'So you want me to break up with him?' and then Greg was like 'I want you to do more than that; I want you to make him suffer.' And then Teddy was like 'and you won't tell anyone?' and Greg said 'you're secret's safe with me.' Then I got the hell out of there and ran to tell you! This was all during gym in the locker room!" Eli said.

"But why!?" I started to cry, "we were doing so good, and for once in my life I was happy! That son of a bitch! I am officially done with him! Forever!"

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It was the end of gym class and we were all getting ready in the locker room to go to our next class. I stayed a bit behind as everyone funneled out to the hallways. I caught Greg as he was leaving.

"We need to talk." I said.

"It's your last day Altman, have you made a decision yet?" Greg said.

"So you want me to break up with him?"

"I want you to do more than that; I want you to make him suffer."

"and you won't tell anyone?"

"you're secret's safe with me."

I heard a locker door slam and feet racing out the door. Must have been late for class.

"What am I doing?" I said as I ran my fingers through my hair, "This isn't right. Greg, you're an asshole, and you always will be. I'm done with you and your popularity; screw it! Billy is the best thing that has ever happened to me and if I have to lose my popularity because of him so be it! There are more important things in life than being popular, and he is one of those things. So go ahead, out me, I don't care anymore." And with that, I stomped out the door.

The next two class periods felt like forever. They were my last two classes and the only things standing in my way to go and talk to Billy. He may be pissed at me, and he may want to run away, but so help me god I'm going to apologize and make things right again. The bell finally rings for school to be over and I race out the door to go find Billy. I find him by his locker; he seemed to have just gotten off the phone with somebody and looked like he had just seen a ghost.

"Billy, what's wrong?" I ask hesitantly.

"The twins, they're missing."