Status *Re-written*

Chapter 9

For the next few weeks there was much tension in the house, Roc avoided Princeton, and Prodigy avoided Ray. None of them could be in one room together anymore, you'd think that was the only thing wrong with them but it wasn't. Roc is hiting the gym more because he thinks Princeton is cheating on Zoe, and Roc has a huge crush on her. Princeton is stressing himself out with his singing and dancing classes, while also trying to be more careful with keeping his relationship a secret. And Prodigy has been using his "supplies" too much. The family was breaking apart, but they were too stubborn to try and fix it.

Then one day the doorbell rung, it was Zoe. "Wow Prod, you okay?" she said, Prodigy kept blinking rapidly and twitching like an idiot. "Yeah, I'm cool!" he replied, "Um okay. Well can I come in?" she asked.

"Sure, sure come on."

Zoe stepped through the door and began talking to Prodigy, "So how's everything?" Prodigy rubbed his nose, "Its good! Why you ask?"

"Prince told me you guys were kind of in a tense situation these past few weeks, I just wanted to make sure my boys were okay."

"Oh, yeah we cool. We cool."

Prodigy couldn't stop fidgeting and rubbing his nose, the crack made him want to just run around the room and scream for some odd reason. It came with many side affects but it was worth it, he had no more stress and it took him away from reality. "Prodigy?" Zoe asked, "You okay? You look sick or something."

"Nah I'm cool. You wanna see Princeton, right?"

"Yeah, sure." Zoe knew something was wrong, she just knew it! She might have been out of the country for some years but she knew her boys, something was up.

*Meanwhile*

Princeton was laying on his bed, more like melting into it, he was depressed. Turns out his baby wouldn't be home as soon as he thought. "But I thought your last show was in five weeks." Princeton said. "I know," they replied, "I'm sorry. This just poped up. If I could be home sooner I would but... I can't." Princeton sat silently, he had everything planned. Dinner, going to the park to seeing the stars. Everything was perfect until now. "Baby please don't be mad."

"I'm not mad." He replied, "Well, yes I am, but not at you. I really wanted to see you."

"I know, but we'll see each other. And I'm going to love you even more so no tears okay?"

"Okay. I love you Booni."

"I love you,too Furbutt."

Princeton was almost heartbroken, a day felt like a whole month and now he had to wait two more weeks with the original five just to see the one he loved.There was a knock at his door, "Who is it?" he responded, "It's Zoe." Princeton dragged himself off the bed toward the door, once he opened it he was greeted with Zoe's smiling face. But even that didn't cheer him up, "Hey Zoe." he said dryly. He slunk back to his bed and sat down with his head on the headboard, Zoe closed the door and sat next to Princeton. "What's wrong?" she asked, "Nothing." lied Princeton.

"Okay, look. You're my best friend, so I know when you're lying. You guys have been acting strange lately and I expected my best friend to be honest with me, atleast!"

Zoe didn't know about Princeton's relationship, no one did. He didn't want them to, how would he look? How would his baby look? But Zoe was his best friend, she wouldn't tell, would she? Princeton took a deep breathe, this was the hardest thing he has ever had to do. "Zoe, can I trust you?" he asked, "Of course Prince." she smiled.

"No like really. If I tell you, you can't tell anyone else. I mean it!"

"Just tell me Prince, I won't tell. Promise."

Princeton grabbed his phone and handed it to Zoe, "The pictures will tell you everything." he said. Zoe went through the photos, all she saw was Princeton. A few pictures of all the boys, some pictures of his car, a picture of a smoothie cup, a picture with celebrity children who he was friends with, nothing out of the ordinary. She kept scrolling through the pictures while Princeton sat next to her nervous. She scrolled and scrolled and scrolled and scrolled some more, and then she saw it. Her mouth dropped, "Please don't tell!" Princeton said. Zoe went to the next picture, it was the same thing. The rest of the pictures were the same way, him and his baby either kissing or hugging on each other. She couldn't believe it, this was crazy! "How long?" she asked, "How long have you guys been together?"

"Since 2011. Around December. Look Zoe please don't let anyone know, it will kill me. Promise?"

Zoe was still in shock, but managed to make out the words, "I promise."

*Meanwhile*

Roc is in the gym room once again pumping out his anger. He has became increasingly buff considering how many times he's in there, he was what girls would consider "hot and sexy". But like they say, beauty is skin deep. He looked like a god on the outside but he was hurting, emotionally. As he was lifting dumbells he was in deep thought, Why me? Why don't I ever have anything good happen to me? Why do I feed into Prodigy's manipulation? Why do I got to be stupid? With every annoying thing that was swerling through his his head, the faster he pumped. Why doesn't Zoe see that I like her? Why would she go out with Prince? Why is Prince cheating on her like she's worthless? He pumped even faster, Why did the doctors try and kill me? Why am I still alive? I'm not worth it, I'm stupid remember? I'm just the baby that no one wants! I'm the one everyone takes advantage of! I'm a pathetic piece of shit!

Suddenly, Roc drops the dumbell on accident and almost hit his foot. Roc sits on the floor and looks in the mirror on the other side of the gym.It was a really classy gym, not even the richest people had a gym like theirs. I have everything because my parents love me. Ha, love. Yeah right! Roc began to think of how his parents never did care about him or paid him any attention, no one ever paid him attention exept Princeton. He loved his brother and his own brother betrayed him, Roc was acheing from lifting weights and acheing from heartbreak. He began to cry, I should just kill myself.