The Boy Next Door

"Eventually."

"Yeah, I know. I just thought it wouldn't be fair to make me go on the road for a year." Justin spoke, pausing to let Scooter get a chance to say something. He nodded his head as Scooter talked to him on the other line. "Okay, so she'll be able to come?"

I watched as Justin's lips curved into a perfect smile. He nodded his head again, probably trying to hurry and get Scooter off the phone. "Okay." He added. "Bye."

Justin removed the phone from his ear and set it on his lap.

"So? What did he say? I mean you look happy so it must have been good news."

"He agreed with us. He said he thought about it for a while and he said it would have been completely unfair to pull me away from my friends for a year. I mean, the only friend I truly have is Ryan, and we've barely talked these last few years." Justin confessed, shrugging his shoulders. "But at least I have you there. Scooter said you could come on the tour with me. It'll be so much fun. You can watch me preform, we'll be traveling, and better yet, we can get to know each other a whole lot more."

I smiled at Justin. I was at a lost for words, so the only thing I could do was wrap my arms around him to give him a big hug. "I'm so happy for you Justin. I knew it would all work out."

"I'm happy I decided to take your advice."

"Me too." I replied, breaking from the hug.

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"Thanks again for dinner Kenny. It was fantastic." I spoke as I finished the last spoon full of my rice.

"No problem Brooke. There nothing like good ole Chinese food." Kenny chuckled, slouching back in his seat. Justin nodded his head and slouched back on the couch as well.

We all sat there in silence for a little bit before Kenny broke the silence. "I think I'm going to head to bed."

"Yeah, I agree with you. I'm pretty tired myself." Justin budded in. I nodded my head in agreement and got up from the couch and headed to the bedroom, shutting the door behind me.

I quickly stripped my clothes off and put on my pajamas, making sure to change before Justin entered the room. After I had finished getting ready for bed, I laid down and closed my eyes. Before I knew it, I could hear the door open and Justin walk in. He didn't say anything, he just walked straight over to the bed I had been laying in, and laid down next to me.

"What will people think when they found out that you and I are dating? Even worse, what will they think when they see that I am pregnant? I haven't even told my parents. I don't know how they are going to even take the news. I'm scared Justin. I don't know what to do. I don't know what they'll think about me when they found out." I confessed. I didn't even know where all of that was coming from. It just all poured out my mouth.

Justin wrapped his arms around my body and lifted my chin up so that we could be looking into each other's eyes.

"Brooke, who cares what anyone thinks? People are going to say something regardless. Just don't let it get to you. That's how I've survived these four years. As for your parents, just tell them the truth. You're not a little girl anymore, and I'm pretty sure they're going to be happy knowing they have a grandchild on the way."

"I mean there is a chance that they will be happy but also there is an even greater chance that they will be disapointed in me." I sighed.

"Yeah I mean, it is Dylan's baby but, they are your parents. You guys have been through a lot, I'm positive that they will accept it, as will I. It's not the babies fault that it's father is a dickhead." Justin growled the last sentence. He was right. Who could possibly treat a baby wrong for their parents actions? That would be pretty terrible.