Everlasting Love

Joey

If you haven't noticed I've given up on posting to a schedule. I just say screw it and post when I feel like it. I just get so excited to read yalls comments on what I write and can't help myself😂 so sorry for all the updates, your comments just give me life, literally.

Eliza POV:

I walked up to the Broadhurst theatre and the stagedoor line was huge today. They had just finished their matinee show and Bob was at the end of the line. As soon as he finished the last person he ran up to me and grabbed me in a hug.

"How's it going little lady?" He smiled.

"Better now that I'm here." I laughed as he squeezed my shoulder.

"You're sister is hanging out with Sarah backstage and Ben should be coming out soon." He said.

"Perfect. Thanks bob." I smiled. Bob had become like my older brother and it was great, he was always there for me.

"Hey, you're the girl from Ben's Instagram right?" A girl asked walking up to me.

"Um I guess so!" I said.

"Can I take a picture with you?" She asked.

"Yeah I guess." I said.

"I'll take it." Bob said. I smiled for the picture with the girl and she walked off.

"That was so weird." I said.

"You're famous El." Bob laughed.

"As if." I laughed.

"ELIZA!" Carrie smiled running up to me with Sarah.

"Hey girls." I smiled.

"Come backstage with us!" Carrie said pulling on my hand.

"Carrie-" I started.

"No questions! Come on!" Sarah said grabbing my other hand as they both pulled me towards the door. All the fans laughed as the girls dragged me into the theatre.

"Now wait right here with Sarah." Carrie said then turned and ran off.

"What is this about?" I asked/

"No questions!" Sarah said. "I'm gonna need to blindfold you now."

"Wait what?" I said as she wrapped a blindfold around my head. "Sarah!" I protested.

"No talking!" She said. Well great, now I can't see anything and I'm not allowed to talk. I heard footsteps come and then whispering.

"Can I talk yet?" I asked.

"SHHHH!" Two little voices said. I'm assuming that was Sarah and Carrie.

"El?" I heard Ben ask.

"Ben?" I laughed.

"WHAT DONT YOU TWO UNDERSTAND ABOUT NO TALKING!" Sarah said.

"Ok, now don't ask questions and just follow us." Carrie said.

"How can we when we can't see." Ben laughed.

"NO TALKING!" They both screamed. I felt somebody grab my hand and I followed as whoever it was pulled me along. The walk felt like it was forever but I was finally stopped. They sat me down in a chair and I sat there in silence. I wonder where they took Ben?

"Ok, blindfolds off.....now." Sarah said. I pulled my blindfold off to reveal Ben sitting across from me. We were at a table with a bowl of ramen in front of each of us and some candles in the middle. Violin music started playing and I looked around to see we were on the stage. The lights were dimmed on the stage and there was some balloons on the stage. The girls were standing in front of the Tuck tree smiling.

"What is this?" I asked.

"Dinner for two." Sarah smiled.

"Enjoy." Carrie smiled and they both turned and ran off.

"I think we were set up." Ben laughed.

"Those girls are something all right." I laughed.

"Hey they're pretty good chefs though." Ben laughed.

"Why would they do this." I asked.

"Who knows." Ben laughed blushing.

"Well, whatever the reason, might as well enjoy it. Cheers, to a new future that doesn't involve my dad." I smiled.

"Cheers." Ben laughed and clicked his Tuck Everlasting mug against mine.

"I hope you realize I owe you my life. When I met you, I had no money and was completely broken. My and Carrie would starve everyday and deal with my fathers abuse. Then I met you, and you changed my life. You let me live with you, gave us food, bought my sister stuff. I literally owe you everything. And now I have a job and I can start paying you back and-" I said but he cut me off.

"El, you don't owe me anything. Seeing you and Carrie smile everyday is all I need." He smiled.

"You're the best Ben." I smiled. "And guess what. I met somebody!"

"Oh?" Ben asked.

"Yeah! I was at the park practicing guitar and he came over and sat down next to me. His name is Joey, and he's tall with dark hair and brown eyes. He's an artist and he's amazing. This nobody's got a hot date tonight." I smiled.

"That's...uh great!" He smiled.

"It's the first date I've ever been on. Thanks to you, I've started to let my guard down now and talk to people and look where it lead me! You're the best Ben." I smiled.

"I'm proud of you." He said.

"Thanks." I said. Life is falling into place. I'm so excited that I've started to let my guard down. But not about everything, I can't tell Joey about my father or about sleeping in the streets or any of that shit. I honestly only trust Ben and the Tuck cast with that information.

Carrie POV:

"We are geniuses." I smiled as we sat in Sarah's dressing room.

"I know, we should start a business, we could make money off of this." Sarah laughed. "So, do you think they're gonna date?"

"I hope so! I mean, Ben likes Eliza. They would be perfect." I said. Just then Ben appeared in the doorway.

"So? How was it?" Sarah smirked.

"YOU TWO ARE DEMON CHILDREN." Ben said.

"Not the reaction I was expecting." I said.

"You set me up!" Ben said.

"You're welcome." Sarah smiled.

"Just wanted to let you all know Eliza has a date tonight." Ben said.

"Wait what?" I asked shocked.

"Yep." Ben said sitting down on Sarah's couch.

"You think she would have told me." I said.

"Guys, she will never see me as more than a friend. And I'm not gonna hold her back from happiness." Ben said. "But this also mean no more stunts from you guys, I'm not getting in the way of her relationships." Ben said.

"Fine." I said.

"I'll see you two at the evening show." Ben said and headed out.

"We are definitely gonna pull more stunts right?" Sarah said.

"Oh yeah." I smiled.