"Tori, what should I do?" Beck asked her, not knowing what to do with what the just saw last night.

"You have to tell Jade!" Tori replied, in a firm tone.

"But… But I don't want to ruin her debutant," Beck replied. His eyes grew wide when he realized he just spilled Jade's secret.

"I thought Haley was a debutante?"

Beck nodded slowly, hoping Tori wouldn't figure it out, but Tori was a smart girl.

"And so is Jade?"

Beck nodded again, slowly.

"And Alan is her partner?"

Beck confirmed her last question with a nod. Tori started laughing out loud. "Jade? A debutante? No way!"

"Shh!" Beck shushed her. "She's going to kill you if you or anyone else finds out," he warned her.

Tori tried to stifle her laugh, but it was hard. She couldn't help but imagine Jade as a debutante. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone that Jade's a debutante."

Just then, Andre passed by Tori and Beck and overheard their conversation. "Jade's a debutante?" Andre butted in.

"Yeah, and her partner is Alan," Tori replied. Andre and Tori laughed together, while Beck just rolled his eyes.

"You guys can't tell anyone!" he warned them.

"Don't worry. We won't tell anyone Jade's a debutante," Andre said, too loud.

On cue, Cat and Robbie eavesdropped to hear Andre's last line. "Jade's a debutante?" Robbie asked.

"Yeah!" Tori tried to say, while laughing.

Cat screamed in excitement. "Oh my gosh! She's so lucky!"

"Shh! You guys can't tell anyone," he told them.

The gang continued to laugh while Cat just giggled, in excitement for Jade. Beck ran a hand through his hair, frustrated. He imagined Jade killing them all for finding out and laughing about it. Just then, Jade passed by to join them.

"What's so funny?"

Andre, Tori, and Robbie quickly stopped laughing in fear of Jade.

"Jadey, you're a debutante?!" Cat shrieked.

Jade glared at Beck. "You told her?"

"I'm sorry!" Beck immediately shouted.

"Whatever!" Jade said, before walking away from everyone.

Beck groaned. He ran after Jade. "Hey, wait. Jade!" he beckoned as he chased after her.

She didn't bother to stop. She just continued to walk down the hall to Sikowitz's classroom. When she reached the door, she entered the classroom, hoping Beck wouldn't come in, but he did. She sighed and crossed her arms, as she turned to face him. She waited for him to settle.

"We need to talk," Beck started.

"So talk!" she demanded, in an annoyed tone.

"Are you, umm, do you know, umm, do you really-" Beck stuttered, not knowing how to phrase his sentence.

"Spit it out!" she shouted at him.

Frustrated by everything, Beck yelled back, even though he didn't intend to yell, especially not about this. "Alan is cheating on you!"

Jade gaped at him, and her defensive walls immediately came up. "What the hell are you talking about?"

"I saw Alan. He was with that girl Tara at Jet Brew-"

"They needed finish a project!" Jade yelled to interrupt him. "I'm so tired of you butting into my relationship with Alan! I don't give a crap if you don't approve of my relationship, cause you sure as hell didn't give a crap about my disapproval."

Beck clenched his teeth as he grunted. "It's different, ok. Haley and I were different-"

"Different how? Oh wait, I know! Alan is sweet and kind. He's not an airhead or superficial. He cooks for me. He has dreams. He makes me laugh. He compliments me. He treats me good-"

Beck couldn't endure any more of this. He was tired of hearing how perfect Alan seemed, when truly he wasn't. From what Beck recalled, Alan was kissing Tara. Beck didn't want to do this, but he knew it had to be said. "I saw it!" he shouted over her, to interrupt her. "I saw Tara sit on top of Alan and kiss him!"

Jade stopped talking, and hew jaw dropped, as she stared at him. She was speechless. Jade showed a quick flash of hurt and disappointment, but it quickly faded to anger and irritation. She wasn't the type to show her sadness. Without saying anything, Jade walked past him, shoving him on the shoulder, before leaving the room. Once she was out, Beck ran both hands through his hair out of frustration.

"Damn it!" he shouted.

When Jade opened the front door of her house, she was startled to find her parents, brother, and Alan all sitting in the living room with bright smiles. She usually came home to an empty house. It was unusual to see her family and Alan in the same room. The most shocking thing, was seeing her father. It was unbelievable to look at him with a smile on his face. She couldn't recall a time she last saw him smile at her.

"What are you all doing here?" Jade asked them, as she neared them.

Her mother stood up, still smiling, and handed Jade's a letter. Jade furrowed her eyebrows, not knowing what this letter contained. She opened the letter and read the content. Her eyes widened when she learned what this letter held and why everyone was present.

"Oh my God!" Jade exclaimed, looking at them, smiling.

"Congratulations honey!" her mother congratulated her, as she hugged her.

"Congrats, Jadey!" her brother shrieked.

Her father cleared his throat, to indicate he was about to speak. He walked up to Jade and held out his hand for a shake. "Congratulations, Jadelyn," he said in a firm tone.

Jade smiled bright at him. She shook his hand, and to her surprise, he pulled her in for a hug. She hugged her dad, tightly, exerting all of the times she'd wanted to hug him, but couldn't.

She pulled away from the hug and looked at everyone. "Wait, how did this all happen?" Jade asked them. "I never even applied to Juilliard, and I'm only a junior."

Alan stood up and came closer to her. "My father used to be close friends with the dean. I called in a few favors and sent them some videos of your acting. They really liked it, without my persuasion, and they wanted you to be apart of their priority freshman program when you become a freshman after you graduate. They want you to do some acting productions the summer before and after your senior year," Alan explained.

From Beck's news earlier, Jade was still a bit off at Alan. She knew she didn't have any proof, other than Beck's mouth, but she still questioned it. He never gave Jade a reason to not trust him. He never did cheat on her, as far as she knew. But when Alan did this for her, Jade just couldn't find it in her heart to yell at him. He helped her achieve her dreams, even though he hadn't even known her long. She opened her arms and wrapped it around him to give him a hug. Alan wrapped his around her and kissed the side of her head. "You're welcome, Beautiful West."

Her family and Alan took her out for dinner at the same restaurant Alan brought her to on their first date. Jade indulged in the gluten free dishes and cherished the moments she spent with the people who loved her. When the night was over, her parents and brother went to bed, while her and Alan stayed in her bedroom.

"What's the matter, West?" Alan asked, taking note of how she looked preoccupied.

"Nothing," she lied. She wasn't sure if she should bring it up at this point. Alan has done so much for her. He went out of his way to help her get into Juilliard. She tried to convince herself that all his good deeds were enough to prove he didn't and wouldn't cheat on her.

He held her face in his hands. "C'mon, West. Tell me."

Jade sighed. "Beck told me that he saw Tara sitting on top of you and kissing you at Jet Brew. Just tell me he's lying. Tell me it's not true, and that you were right about Beck trying to get into my head."

Alan dropped his hands from her face and released a heavy sigh. "Jade-"

"Tell me it's not true!" she demanded, not wanting to believe that he cheated on her.

"Jade, Tara did get on top of me and kissed me at Jet Brew, but-"

Her hopes and faith all came crashing down. He confirmed it. Beck wasn't just saying that. "Get out!" she shouted, interrupting her.

"Jade. It wasn't like that. Tara did kissed me. She and everyone else are convinced that I can't stay faithful to you, but I have. Everyone makes me out to be some hotshot player, and yeah, I was that guy, but I'm not anymore. Not after meeting you."

"You let her kiss you!" she yelled.

"I'm sorry Jade, but that kiss was never intentional. I never kissed her back. It was never planned. I would never hurt you like that. I-"

"Get the fuck out!" she shouted at him.

Alan stood up and let his shoulders fall. He walked toward the door, but stopped right before exiting. He looked back at her. "Jade, I care a lot about you, and I know you can't look at me the same anymore, but know that I have never done anything to hurt you."

Jade couldn't look Alan in the eyes. She closed her eyes until he finally left. She hated the situation she was in, right now. She didn't want to see Alan, ever again. She didn't want him to be her partner, anymore. She didn't want to do the stupid debutant anymore. But she couldn't let her parents down like that, especially after tonight. They actually accepted her dreams tonight and she got an early admission to Juilliard, thanks to Alan. Everything was too complicated. As much as she wanted to quit the debutant, she knew she couldn't. She sucked it up, and closed her eyes for bed. She prayed to get herself through tomorrow night, and hopefully, she'll never have to ever deal with this ever again.

"You're coming home late," Haley noted as Alan walked past her bedroom. "You should be rested up for tomorrow, before your mom throws a fit."

"I'm not going tomorrow," Alan stated as a matter-of-factly.

Haley's face lit up, for some unknown reason. "Really? Why?"

"I-"

"This is classic. Typical Alan ditching the girl he made fall head over heels for him," Haley teased.

Alan's jaw clenched. "It's not like that." He noticed he was saying that more often now. "Beck saw your idiotic friend kiss me and of course, he told Jade."

Haley laughed at Alan's misery.

"You put her up to this, didn't you?" Alan accused.

Haley smirked at him. "Let's face it step-brother," she patted his chest. "Everyone shows their true colors."

Alan glowered at Haley and growled. "Whatever. I never did cheat on her."

"Technically Tara kissed you, which is still counted as cheating," she pointed out.

Alan rolled his eyes. "Whatever. I'm not going tomorrow. Jade doesn't want to have anything to do with me, and I don't blame her."

"You're seriously not going?"

Alan shrugged. "She was disappointed in me. She probably wishes to never see me again. I don't want to ruin her moment at the debutant."

"Jadelyn!" her mother shrieked as she opened Jade's curtains in her room. "Tonight is the night."

Jade sat up from her bed and barely opened her eyes. The sun was too bright. "What time is it?"

"Time to get up. We need to get your nails, hair, and make-up all done, for tonight," her mother ordered.

"But mom-"

"No, buts! I want you out of your bed in the next minute and your but out of that door in five. I'm going to be waiting in the car," her mother told her. She walked over to Jade and caressed her face. "Jadelyn, your father and I have never been more proud of you." She gave Jade a quick peck on the cheek, before leaving.

After getting her nails and hair done, Jade and her mother arrive at the hotel hosting the debutant. All the debutants were required to get their make up done by the professional cosmetologist that Mrs. Kinsley hired. It was her way of ensuring the debutantes were not covered in excessive make up or too little. Jade sat in her assigned makeup area, with her own chair, mirror, and little dresser. Jade's hair was done in a half-up and half-down hairdo, with waves of curls at the end. She wore a long ballroom style white dress, that was tight around her torso and puffy below her waist.

"You look absolutely stunning!" her mother exclaimed, as she looked at her beautiful daughter.

"Thanks," Jade said.

"Oh! I almost forgot!" Her mother went to her bag and pulled out a tiara. She walked to Jade and grinned at her. "I wore it when I was a debutante, and I really wanted you to wear it for your debutant." Her mother set the tiara on the crown of Jade's head. She couldn't stop grinning at her daughter. "You look so beautiful. Alan is going to get weak in the knees when he sees you."

"Ok, Ms. West, you're next!" the cosmetologist called out.

"Alright, I'm going to go meet your father and brother downstairs," her mother said. She gave her one quick peck. "I can't wait to see you and Alan dancing on the floor. It'll be a dream come true!"

Her mother left and Jade sighed. She stared at herself in the mirror. She looked at the girl in the mirror, dolled up awaiting to become a debutante. She wanted to do this, for her mother, for her family. But her heart ached from Alan. She hadn't spoken to him since last night. She wasn't sure if he was still going to be her partner. As much as she didn't want him to be her partner anymore, she prayed to God she wasn't going to be alone. The makeup artist came and started applying the makeup on her face. She closed her eyes and hoped tonight would not break her family's heart.

The partners were allowed to see the debutantes. All the debutantes hugged, kissed, and/or talked to their partners, while Jade was all alone. She looked around and felt lonelier than ever. She tried hard to appear indifferent, but Beck could see right through her. He stood next to Haley, staring at Jade, while Haley touched up on her makeup.

"Where's Alan?" Beck questioned Haley.

Haley snorted. "He's not here."

"What do you mean? Is he on his way?"

Haley laughed. "No. He's not coming."

Beck's eyes widened. "Why not?"

"Because of you, I believe," she answered.

"Me? What did I do?"

"You told Jade about Tara and Alan. Good job," she commended.

"Well, I had to tell her that he was cheating on her!" Beck defended himself.

Haley chuckled to herself. "Alan wasn't cheating on Jade. Tara just kissed Alan to prove he wasn't any different, but he told Tara that he was really in all of it for Jade. He really did change for that one girl."

"So Alan didn't do anything wrong?"

Haley shrugged. "Doesn't matter. Jade found out and probably think he's scumb. So he's not coming. He thinks Jade doesn't want to have anything to do with him."

Beck went out to the lobby and saw Andre, Tori, Cat, and Robbie. They were all dressed up and giddy.

"Beck!" Tori beckoned as he came down the stairs.

Beck went to them. "Hey guys, what are you guys doing here?"

"We're here to support you and Jadey!" Cat screeched.

"Hey, we should go to our table," Robbie told them.

They all headed to the ballroom, wishing Beck good luck. Beck pulled on Andre's arm to stop him.

"What's up man?" Andre asked.

"I need a favor," Beck told him.

"Sure thing, man. What's up?"

The debutant was about to start. Family and friends sat at the tables, waiting for the program to start. The partners all lined up at the bottom of the steps, with Andre standing next to Beck, dressed in a tux. Mrs. Kinsley stood at the podium at the bottom of the staircase. The debutantes were all lined up, ready to go down. Haley stood in front of Jade, as assigned by Mrs. Kinsley. Beck had given Mrs. Kinsley a head's up on the change of plans.

"Why is Andre standing next to Beck?" Cat asked Robbie and Tori.

"I don't know," Tori answered. "And where's Alan?"

"I don't know," Robbie responded.

Mrs. Kinsley started the program. Each debutante strolled down the steps, as their name was called with a little background information. It ended with an introduction of the partner, with the debutante meeting her partner at the bottom of the steps. Her partner escorted her to their designated position on the dance floor, as they awaited for the other debutantes to be called.

"Next, we have the lovely Haley Ferguson," Mrs. Kinsley introduced. Haley started down the steps. "Haley is the daughter of Mr. Ferguson, a well known businessman, and the step-daughter of Mrs. Michael-Ferguson, the president of the Los Angeles debutantes. Haley currently attends North Prep High School. Her hobbies include horseback riding and volunteering at the local humane society. She aspires to become a veterinarian, helping animals stay healthy. I have known Haley since her mother was a debutante and I remember her telling me all the time when she was a little girl, how badly she wanted to be a debutante. Tonight is her night to become a debutante, and she is escorted by Andre Harris."

Haley reached the bottom of the steps and linked her arm in Andre's. While Andre escorted Haley to the dance floor, she shot Beck a confused look. Beck mouthed the words, "I'm sorry."

"Don't worry. I know the routine," Andre whispered to Haley. He recalled the steps from when he and Tori helped Beck a while back.

The crowd clapped, until Andre and Haley were settled.

"Last, but not least, we have Jadelyn West." Jade took a big gulp of spit down her throat before walking down. She took note of Alan's absence. She wondered why Andre was Haley's escort, and why Beck was in Alan's spot. "Jadelyn is the daughter of two proud parents, Mr. and Mrs. West. Jadelyn currently attends Hollywood Arts. Her hobbies include acting, dancing, singing, and writing. She aspires to be a well-known writer, director, producer, actress, and singer. She already has one foot in the door with her early admission into Juilliard. I have also known Jadelyn since she was a little girl. Her mother wanted her to be a debutante, but Jadelyn refused. Now, she's here, making her mother and I proud. Tonight, she is escorted by Beck Oliver."

Jade reached the bottom of the steps and slid her arm through Beck's. Beck escorted her to the ballroom floor. Everyone clapped their hands. The song began, and the debutantes and partners took their positions.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Jade asked Beck.

"I couldn't leave you partnerless," Beck answered. He moved in the guided direction in the formation of the circle.

"You didn't have to do this," Jade told him.

"I wanted to do this," Beck told her, firmly. He gazed down into her eyes, as they glided across the dance floor. Their bodies brushed against each other's. "I'm sorry, about Alan."

"Whatever," she replied, simply.

Beck squeezed her hand, tighter. Although he'd waltzed with Jade before, he couldn't help but relish in this moment. Her body against his and holding her tightly against him was all he'd been wishing for, all this time.

"So you're going to Juilliard, huh?"

Jade nodded. "Yeah. The early admission program requires me to go there for their summer productions before and after senior year," she informed him.

"Wow. Are you excited?"

"Yes. I need to get away from all of this," she told him.

"Like me?" he asked, giving her a sad look, as they continued to dance. Her heart melted at his saddened expression.

"Beck, you and I broke up. You made it clear that you were fine, just being friends."

Beck grunted. "Jade, I was an idiot. I didn't realize I was losing someone I really care about, someone I fell in love with."

Jade shook her head. "What happens when you change your mind again?"

The music stopped, and each couple was getting ready to do the dip, the last move of the waltz.

"I won't," Beck said, softly. He dipped her, and surprisingly, pressed his lips against hers, placing a soft kiss on her lips. He pulled away, and gazed down at Jade's blue-green eyes. He brushed her cheek with his knuckles, still in the dipped position. "I'm still in love with you Jade, I never stopped and I don't think I ever will." He kissed her one more time.

"I don't think I ever stopped, either… or ever will stop."

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