"Yeah" Jude replied to Connor. "I've read that magazine article too. I can't believe your dad even showed you that."
"So" Connor said. "Why did you kick me out after we did what we did?"
"Because" Jude replied. "I had a hangover."
"You weren't even drunk" Connor said. "If your going to lie then make up a good one."
"Fine" Jude replied. "I'm straight."
They heard Alex laughing from the hallway.
"Jude" Alex called out. "If your straight then I'm poor."
Jude rolled his eyes.
"Come on Jude" Connor said. "I feel like your pushing away again and I don't like it."
Jude doesn't make eye contact with Connor. He doesn't know if he can without falling for him all over again. He has to be strong. He has to be strong.
"Jude I have to ask you something" Connor said. "I need an answer."
Jude looked up at Connor.
"What?"
"Do you still love me?" Connor asked Jude.
Jude was left staring at Connor confused. He wanted to scream yes but he had to protect his heart. He couldn't end up hurt again.
"No" Jude lied. "I don't love you at all. I'll never love you again."
Connor felt a tear run down his face and he got up and Alex opened the door and Connor rushed out. Alex stared at Jude unhappy.
"What?" Jude asked. "Did you really think locking us in a room would fix everything?"
"Honestly I did" Alex replied crossing his arms. "Jude, I sacrificed having a relationship with him for you. So you two could get back together."
"Maybe you shouldn't have" Jude snapped.
"You don't see how lucky you are do you?" Alex replied. "You get to gave a guy who truly loves you for you. A guy who doesn't use you or play with your heart. You get a great guy like Connor. Jude, you have what I wish I could have. Stop pushing love away because one day it may never come back. Stop being an idiot and make things right with Connor."
Alex gives Jude one last look of pity and storms out. Jude didn't want to get hurt again. He just couldn't. But was Alex right? Should he go for Connor again?
"Their still not here" Hayley told Jesus. "I'm getting pretty worried."
"Me too" Jesus replied. "Mariana is never late to anything. I'm the twin who shows up late. I don't get why she's not here yet. It's strange."
Brandon rushes in.
"Still no sign of our sister?" Brandon asked.
"Nope" Jesus replied. "She won't answer my calls. I swear she's slowing down graduation."
Lena enters.
"We have to start without Mariana and Tia and Emma" Lena told them. "Monte thinks people are going to get angry if we wait any longer. So we have to go ahead and do it."
The others state at her wishing Mariana and her friends were there. But realizing Lena was right.
Jude sits down with Alex, Daria, and Taylor.
"Look Alex" Jude tried.
"Not now" Alex said. "Graduation is about to start. But I'm sorry I realized I may have overreacted a lot."
