Ch. 10

I wake up beside Beck and don't feel regret or shame. All I feel is joy and beauty. He has taken my brokenness and has healed me in so many ways. I love Beck and he knows it. I watched him wake up and stretch. He is still commando-I completely forgot and somehow I don't care at all.

"Good morning Tori," he smiles and kisses my cheek. "Hey Beck-so does this mean we are dating?" I ask. "No-we are plutonic friends that have sex. Of course we are dating-no way am I going to let the woman of my dreams slip away. Oh and I have done something for you. When you get to school report to the library. I have arranged a private tutor for you so you can study away from peers for a mental break. And Cat Valentine will be joining you. Also-Andre Harris is under custody. He is under house arrest until further notice. The DNA swab came back and it matched Andre's. So the bastard will be in prison-as for that sex video Andre was going to put online-well it's online and the cops are doing their best and are shutting the websites down. And any Hollywood Arts student who harasses you about it has automatic suspension. So that's why I arranged a tutor-I thought privacy would best suit you. And I told the school board that you live with me and that no Vega's have a right to know without your permission." I can't believe he did all of this for me! It's like hell has been taken away over night.

"I love you Beck. Thank you!" "Anything for my angel. I wanted to make it up to you!" I am speechless-then hear a car pulling up. "Oh fuck it's Cat. She is gonna know we had sex" I say. "I don't care Tori! It's Cat," he whispers and puts shorts on quickly, but not a shirt. I manage short shorts and a tank. My long hair I tie into a messy bun. Then we hear her bubbly laugh and a loud knock.

"Hey guys," she yawns. "So how was your night?" What do we tell her-"well we slept through it and decided to begin a relationship…" I begin. "How was sex?" she asks. "Who told you?" Beck bellows. "You did just now and look at how you're dressed. I have seen Robbie like that so it's fine."

"SEX WAS AMAZING!" declares Beck. "BECK!" I shout. "What it was and who care we are dating. I am not afraid to tell Cat I love you!" "AWWW Tori I knew he did how cute!" echoes Cat.

"Do you want breakfast Cat?" I ask. "Sure French toast! Thanks" she snorts. I put the bread, butter, milk and cinnamon out-and begin making the toast. "How many will you have Beck?" "Umm three-and two for later so five." I make it as quickly as I can and burn some along the way.

My friends don't care and we begin to eat. "Yummy thanks love!" says Beck. "So private tutoring are you ready for that Vega?" "Yes Cat I am." I tell her. "One more month then graduation!"

"It's closer than that Cat." I say. Cat always sucked at math, I would as well if I were dropped on my head as an infant. The French toast has barely finished and yet I don't care. I just feed it to Cat to shut her the hell up and to get her mind off of Beck-off sex, off me.

"Well you two get ready for school-it is Friday after all." She has a point-we are just sitting here with French toast. We have sex written all over our faces –what if Cat smells it? The school? I know Cat knows but I fear our twitterpation aroma will fill up Hollywood Arts when I walk in. Damn I am paranoid. I begin to get dressed and ready for school. Cat steps out as Beck slides his clothes on. It's annoying that everyone at school will know what Andre did to me. Then I find my eyes fixated on the television-my story is all over the media; all over the news!

Tori Vega an 18 year old, Hollywood Arts student has recently been raped by ex boyfriend Andre Harris. The details of this story are unraveling. According to my sources Andre Harris has a twin brother, an identical twin brother. My sources are telling me that he is currently in custody for screening, questioning, and DNA tests for this case. We are uncertain if Andre Harris or his twin brother, Andrew Harris, are co-conspirators in this horrendous case. Back to you Mike.

I find myself horrified at the news. Horrified that Andre has an identical twin and even more terrified that I was possibly raped by Andre's twin and not Andre himself.