Forbidden Sunrise

The Tenderness 2.0

A/N "Beck applies for boxing after school with the gym teacher and takes Tori out to a diner where Beck discovers something about her. Also to Cuteskull12, thank you for realizing this is just an adaptation of the American move 'Let Me In' which was itself a remake of the Swedish move 'Let The Right One In' I also have had the pleasure of reading the book."

Chapter 5: Beck In Love

September 1, 2012, Esmeralda High School

The beating that Beck took from Marcus yesterday in the boys bathroom got him some free time the next day. Beck kept the bandage on his head and replaced it with a new one, he did this so that his bullies would be reminded of everything they did to him. Tony, the other jerk wasn't as cold blooded as Marcus, he actually decided to sit close to Beck. But Marcus came up and dragged Tony away. Once again Beck was alone again, he always hoped their might have been a girl who liked him in the entire school.

That wasn't the case for him, one day when he was walking to his table with ravioli on his tray and spaghetti. Marcus tripped him which made Beck land his face on his food, a couple of girls nearby came with concerned looks on their faces. What they actually came with were milk cartons and juice bottles. They poured their drinks on him and laughed at him, he's never been so humiliated in his life; yet he still found the strength to go on with the same shit everyday.

It was his environment and the people in it who made Beck start a dark habit of reading newspapers and articles on line about murders and criminals who just loved killing. He put himself in their shoes for only a bit and imagined himself committing the murders of his enemies and their supporters. He loved hearing their screams and the chase that came with the killings, since being bullied by Marcus he imagined 50 types of deaths for him and his buddy Tony. It was best if he didn't tell his mother or Tori about his hobby if he wanted to keep them around.

After lunch period had passed, Beck went to the gym quickly to ask the gym teacher, Mr. Adryan if he could apply for after school boxing with him. The gym teacher was Russian American which meant if he was gonna devote time to someone, he expected that person to commit to the training.

After School

When it came to the end of school, Beck couldn't wait to get down to the gym and begin training with the gym teacher. Down in the gym was also a Pool where teens could swim and exercise before school or after.

The gym teacher Sat on a chair instructing four other boys besides Beck in their boxing lessons, Beck had to admit that ever since holding Tori's hand on the picnic table it made him feel like he had to look good for her; even if it meant only putting on a display for Tori of his boxing moves.

Mr. Adryan was pleased with Beck's performance and welcomed the chance to work with him again, Beck just wanted to go home and see if Tori was around. On his way home he received a text message from Tori stating,

"I really like you Beck, do you want to hang out? Are there nice places here?"

He was finally getting a brake in all of this, he knew the exact place where he could take her when he got home.

Forest Lake Park

"Mom stop it…she's just a girl, it's not the other way around if I was the girl and if she was the boy, God" Beck told his over protective mother while switching coats and sweaters.

"That may be true son, but a woman can take advantage of a boy in many ways a man can't. she can make you feel good and get all sorts of crazy ideas in your head, then that leads to kissing and then heaven forbid, leads to you two having sex. And I won't have that in my house…"

"Apartment mom" Beck corrected her.

"Don't correct your Mother Beck Oliver!" she said to her son.

Beck blocked off his mother's voice and went outside to see if Tori was out there waiting for him. She was waiting for him outside her own apartment door, her hands behind her back and a big smile on her face. Beck returned the smile with one of his own, he took a look at her feet and saw that she was finally wearing some form of shoes. They appeared to be old running shoes, but either way it made her look all the more normal.

Beck and Tori walked hand in hand out of their neighborhood and into the nearby stores, Watching them from Tori's apartment window which had been taped with cardboard was her father. He was more jealous than he was angry, he told her not to make any friends with anyone especially another boy. Her need to be with others was becoming apparent, how could he compete with teen love in his old age.

The teen couple walked into a diner that represented a time in the town's history when things were simpler, the Fifties. The song playing when both of them walked into the joint which smelled of burgers and fries was "That Was The Time" by the Five Discs. The song only made Tori think of the man she was with in a different way, something that got her smiling. Beck chose a table for them and ordered for them, Tori insisted she wasn't hungry but Beck wasn't listening. The diner, the music and even the people behind the counter dressed in fifties style clothing only made Tori nostalgic about something.

Beck came walking back to their table and sat down next to Tori, he wanted to ask her so many questions. Where did she come from, where was her mother and If she went to school.

"Me and my dad came from another town in another state, my mother is….dead, and I don't really go to school." she answered his question in simple short answers, he gave it some thought and wondered if she was telling him the truth. He figured since they were only getting to know each other it was best if he didn't pester her about it to much.

The waitress came around from the counter with their food on plates, Tori looked at the food with almost primal need, like something she wanted but couldn't have.

"aaww its so nice to see two young couples in here for once" the waitress said in a motherly like tone.

Beck smiled and placed his arm around Tori, Tori gave him a look which made him take his arm off her. She smiled and placed her head on his shoulder, "Its Ok Beck" she assured him. Beck smiled and ate his fries with ease, he asked Tori if she was going to eat.

"I said I wasn't hungry Beck…but you can have it if you want, sorry for spending your money." Beck wasn't bothered, he asked the waitress if she could wrap the burger with fries in tin foil. Still, he felt bad and wanted her to at least try a fry. She had nothing much to lose and since she did like Beck, she tried it.

Seconds after eating it she went running out of the diner to go throw up behind the building, Beck chased after her and caught her. What she seemed to throw up was unlike any vomit he had the displeasure of seeing, her vomit looked black almost like tar; it was kind of scary. Tori wiped her mouth and backed herself into the wall…it was beginning to snow again, snowing lightly. "I'm sorry Beck"

Beck didn't know what to say, but he knew what he wanted to do. He walked up to her and hugged her, Tori held Beck and rested her head on his shoulder. From the moment that they met she knew he was drawn to her, she had that curse with a lot of men she's come across. Beck brought his hands down from her waist and dared himself to go just a bit more lower, he cupped her butt which her jeans did little to hide the shape of it.

"Beck…do you like me?" she asked him, her eyes gazed at his long brown hair.

"Yeah…a lot actually"

"Would you still like me…even if I wasn't normal?" she came at him with another confusing question.

Beck's never heard a question like that come from anyone, but he was going to answer her anyway. "I don't know…yeah…I guess, why?" he backed away from her, holding both her hands. She only stared into his eyes, he wondered what she was thinking about.

They walked together back home holding hands, Beck spoke about wanting to spend time with her when it wasn't nighttime. Tori said nothing about that nor did she seem excited about it, she could only smile at him.

"Well Tori I really had fun with you, sorry about what happened back there though"

"What? Me throwing up or you grabbing my butt?" she said all sly like to him, Beck looked downwards at the snow gathering on the floor and blushed. From the balcony Beck's mother yelled out to him telling him to come back home, he wanted to lean in and give her a kiss, but he figured he got away with doing one bad thing for tonight. She planted a kiss on his cheek instead, she pulled on his arm to come race back to their homes with her. Beck could get used to this, upstairs they said goodnight to each other and returned to their own lives. Beck couldn't wait for tomorrow to come, but over next door things happened.

Tori Vega and Steven Carson

Preparing to go out to find food for Tori, Steven as Tori called him readied himself to go outside. He had a self assemble tranquilizer gun with three darts filled with powerful sedatives. Also in his inventory was a knife and empty water bottles where he would collect blood.

"You going out tonight Steven?" she asked him who was putting on his coat, "Yep, what else am I good for anyway."

Tori remembered the diner and scenery in it, she walked up to Steven and cupped his cheek, he lowered his head so his face met hers. She closed her eyes and kissed him on the lips, it was now clear whoever he was; he wasn't related to her by blood. He kissed her back and asked her not to ever see that boy (Beck) again. She said nothing and walked into the bathroom, Steven closed his suit case where all his items were and walked out of the apartment.

(!) "Thanks for the kind reviews readers, next update will be on Monday."