Is This for Real

Chapter 13

JUSTIN'S POV

I woke up the next morning to Caitlin running into my room with a magazine in her hands. I jumped out of bed, but realizing that I was only in my boxers, I sat back down and covered my bottom half up. "What? What's wrong?"

"This is what's wrong Justin! You promised that our relationship wasn't going to go public for a few more months!" She showed me the magazine cover. When I saw it, my eyes got wide. There, on the front was a picture of Caitlin and I kissing. The caption read: Jaitlin.

"I swear I never told the media!" She just stood with her hand on her hip. "I'm telling the truth Caitlin! And I know the guys wouldn't tell. Who would?" Then a light bulb went off in my head: Tori. My mom would never tell and neither would Usher. But why would she tell? "Tori might have told them," I said, more like a question than an answer.

"Why? She's so sweet."

"I don't- wait a second. I know that she likes Chaz! Maybe she wants revenge."

"You're right! She didn't seem sold that you wouldn't tell him."

"Okay. Be right back," I said while getting out of bed.

"Uh Justin?"

"Yeah?"

"Clothes."

I looked down. I was still in my boxers. "Oh... Yeah." I grabbed a pair of black sweat pants, a red Nike t-shirt, and put them on. "Ok. Now I'll be right back."

I walked to Tori's room and saw that her door was open; she must be awake. "Justin?" she asked as I walked into her room.

"It's me. The one and only," I replied sitting next to her on her bed.

"Ok. So, what do you want?"

"Did you expose mine and Caitlin's relationship?

"What? No! I would never do that!"

"You must've! You're the last one I told! The guys wouldn't tell, neither would Mom or Usher! You told!"

"No I didn't!"

"Yes you did! Now I need to learn how to cover this up before Caitlin starts getting death threats! Thanks Tori! Some sister you are!"

TORI'S POV

"Yes you did! Now I need to learn how to cover this up before Caitlin starts getting death threats! Thanks Tori! Some sister you are!" He stormed out of my room leaving me with tears slowly rolling down my cheeks. Why would he say that? I never said anything to anyone...except Katie. I called her last night on Justin's phone. She promised she wouldn't say anything to anyone. And that included the media.

"Tori. Phone," Justin said with no emotion in his voice. He walked into my room and handed me his phone.

"Hello?" I asked when I put his phone up to my ear.

"Tori, I'm so sorry! Can you ever forgive me?"

"Wait Katie?"

"Yes it's me."

"You exposed Justin and Caitlin? Do you realize how angry Justin is with me? He thinks that I exposed them!"

"I know. That's why I'm calling; to say that I'm sorry."

"Why Katie? Why would you do that? You know that Justin hardly has any privacy as it is now."

"I guess I just wanted to know that I had an influence on people. When my parents left me, nobody cared except for you. I thought that if I told the media, that I'd get credit. Most people would be excited to hear about that kind of stuff. But, I didn't think about the impact it would have on Justin, Caitlin, and you. Like I said, I'm sorry. Can you forgive me?"

A tear rolled down my cheek at just thinking about what I was going to tell her. "I'm sorry Katie. I can't. You broke a promise; you've lost my trust." Then I took the phone away from my ear and ended the call. I slumped down against the wall and put my head in my hands. How could she do this to me? Why would best friend- well ex-best friend- do this to me?

Just then Justin and Caitlin walked in. "I need my phone back," was all Justin could say. Caitlin stood there with her arms folded across her chest, clearly upset about her and Justin's relationship going public. I handed Justin his phone.

"Justin it wasn't me! Katie told them! I called her and told her that you two were together. Then she told the media."

"I don't believe you Tori. Even if I did, you promised not to tell anyone. And you told Katie."

"Caitlin?" I asked, hoping that she'd side with me.

"I'm sorry Tori. I don't believe you either." More tears rolled down my cheeks but I guess they didn't notice. Nobody is going to believe me, probably not even Pattie. At this point, I am where no one wants to be. I am alone.