twenty six

                                    

                                          

Beck
                          
He was so tired of school already.
                          
He just wanted to go home, with Jade, who also was getting sick of college.
                          
And when Gen came up to him the next day with a grin on her face, he knew it wasn't getting any better.
                          
"Hey!"
                          
He forced a smile. "Hi."
                          
"You wanna hang out later after classes?" She asked, flipping her brown hair over her shoulders. "I was thinking you could show me around LA a bit more."
                          
Before he could answer, Jade walked up to them and pressed a kiss to his cheek, causing Gen to wrinkle her nose in disgust.
                          
"Hey," she greeted happily, smiling up at Beck, who smiled back.
                          
"Hey angel."
                          
Gen gritted her teeth at the nickname.
                          
"What are you guys talking about?"
                          
"Nothing important," Beck immediately answered. "School and stuff."
                          
Gen frowned. "I wanted to see if Beck could show me around LA later today."
                          
"He's busy today," Jade replied, shooting her a fake smile. "Hanging out with me."
                          
Gen scoffed in disgust and took in the goth's appearance. "I don't understand why. You look like a slut."
                          
Jade looked down at her clothes, her brows furrowing in confusion.
                          
"Leave," Beck scowled at the brunette. "Now."
                          
Gen huffed and with a flip of her hair, she sashayed away.
                          
"She's so annoying," he muttered under his breath, and Jade chuckled softly.
                          
"No lie there."
                          
"Don't listen to her." He kissed her cheek and smiled. "You wanna try to eat today?"
                          
That morning she had tried to keep down some banana slices and cereal, but it all came back up in the toilet.
                          
"I guess so," she shrugged.
                          
He nodded and she slipped her hand in his, following him off campus and to a diner right down the street.
                          
"Let's try some bacon," he suggested, and she shrugged.
                          
He ordered a plate of different food, and as it came to the table he picked up a piece of bacon and placed it against her lips. "Open."
                          
She reluctantly opened her mouth, and he placed the bacon inside, sighing as she spit it back out in a napkin.
                          
"It's gross," she whined.
                          
"Try some eggs, then." He gathered up a forkful of eggs and slipped it inside her mouth.
                          
Another spit into the napkin.
                          
"I can't," she lowered her head in disappointment. 
                          
His eyes softened. 
                          
She's trying so hard.
                          
"It's okay," he replied softly. "How bout trying some waffles again? Here, try a bite."
                          
She opened her mouth once again, and he slipped the forkful of waffles inside.
                          
Before she had a chance to spit the bite out, he said gently, "chew."
                          
She slowly chewed the waffle bite, grimacing at the taste, but sighed in relief as she finally managed to swallow it.
                          
"Now breathe," he murmured softly. "So you don't try to throw it up. Take a few breaths, in and out."
                          
She did as he told her to, breathing slowly, trying to get the food to not come back up again.
                          
"Here," he pushed her glass of water towards her. "Take a drink. Maybe it'll help."
                          
She nodded and downed a drink of water, smiling big as she managed to keep the bite of food down.
                          
Beck grinned in happiness. "Yay!"
                          
She laughed softly, and he was proud of her.
                          
Now all she needed to do was eat just a bit more.
                          
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i swear i am always hungry.
                          
comment your thoughts if you feel like it!
                          
-izzy