Tice and Benji had been together for a long time. Since they were in diapers, even. She stuck with him when he was being tortured in school, to when he formed a band with his brother, and to fame. Throughout all the years Benji and Tice were together, he couldn't keep his dick in his pants. Tice would always find out that he cheated on her, and Benji would say he's sorry over and over again and promise never to do it again. She always believed him...she was in love. How could she not?

"Benji, how could you?!" Tice yelled at her fiance.

"I'm sorry! I only did it because I love you!" Tice shook her head.

"You don't love me...if you loved me you wouldn't have cheated on me with some cheap skank! Some groupie!" The young girl in the corner looked over at Tice.

"Excuse me? I'm not a skank!" Tice looked over at her. She stared at her for a seconds and then calmly walked over and repeatedly punched her perfect skanky, groupie face in. She looked back over at Benji, who had pulled clothes on.

"I'm through with this, Benji. I can't stand it anymore. I love you..I really do. It just hurts to know you don't want me too..." She trailed off and a few tears fell from her hazel eyes.

"Tice plea-" Benji started.

"No, Benji. Don't...just don't. Don't come back to the house..I'll give your stuff to Paul or somebody. I don't think I ever want to hear from you again." She turned to leave. He grabbed her arm and turned her around.

"DON'T FUCKING TOUCH ME!" She threw her engagement ring at Benji. He caught it and stared at it for a second. Slowly he put it in his pocket and sat, wide-eyed, on the bed. Tice left. She was gone. And this time she wasn't coming back.

"You want to start where we left off?" the groupie asked. Benji looked over at her.

"Get the hell out of my hotel room." She stared at him in shock for a minute.

"Wait a minute. Are you serious?" Benji nodded.

"Get out." The girl scowled. She grabbed her clothes and slipped them on with ease. Right before she left she walked over to Benji and slapped him across the face. After she had left, Benji layed back on the bed. The tears started falling. He lost the girl he loved more than anything. Why had he cheated on her so many times? He truly does love her.

~Next Morning~

Tice looked over at her window. It was morning. Exactly 6 hours ago, she had thrown away the only good thing in her life. The only thing keeping her alive. Her Life. She slowly got out of the ball she was in. She lowered herself onto the floor and walked over to her dresser. Pictures of her and Benji's relationship throughout all the years showed. She put them all face down-so she wouldnt have to look at them. Tice slowly searched through the drawers and found one of Benji's hoodies. All of the hoodies were his. She put on a zip-up MADE hoodie and walked downstairs. She looked down. She was also wearing Benji's shorts. And his t-shirt.

'It's gonna be harder to forget him than I thought.' Tice thought. She only wore his clothes..didn't feel like wearing her own. She turned on her radio after she got to the kitchen. It was playing "Goodbye To You" by Michelle Branch.

~With Benji~

Benji stayed in his hotel room that night. He slept on the couch. When he woke up he had a huge headache.

'I can't believe she's really gone.' He thought. He felt her ring in his pocket. Slowly he got up and walked to the next room where his brother was. Joel was sleeping. Benji walked over and shook him a little bit.

"Joel..Joel wake up I need to talk to you." Joel moved slightly, but didn't wake.

"Joel!" Benji yelled in his ear. Joel jumped and fell off the bed.

"I didn't do it!" he looked over at Benji. "Huh? What? Oh, it was a dream. What's wrong?" Benji started crying.

"She left, man. She actually left me." Joel crinkled his forehead in confusion.

"Tice? Naw, man she wouldn't leave you. She loves you too much." Benji shook his head. "Obviously she doesn't. She left me, man. She caught me with a groupie and she left. She even gave me back the ring." He cried harder.

"But, she always catches you with groupies. Why would she leave this time?" Benji shrugged.

"I don't know, but she told me not to go back to the house...to have someone else come get my stuff. Joel, I never realized how much I love her...I miss her so much. I want her back!" Joel looked over at his brother. He looked horrible.

"Ok, I'll get Ally to talk to her. I'm sure she'll give in and be with you again." Benji nodded.

"Ok....ya, do that. I'll be waiting..call my cell when you get any information about anything...anything at all." Benji left after hugging his brother. Joel took out his cell phone and dialed his girlfriends number.

"Hello?" She asked.

"Ally, Baby, it's Joel."

"Hey baby!" She sounded excited.

"Hi...listen, Tice left Benji last night." He heard Ally gasp on the other end.

"No, way! She wouldn't leave him..she loves him too much!"

"Obviously all the cheating got to her, and she realized how the marriage would end up."

"Holy shit. How's Benj? Better question: How's Tice?"

"Benj is pretty bad...upset. I don't know about Tice. But, Benji asked me to ask you a favor."

"Ya, anything." She replied.

"He wants you to go convince Tice into being with him again. He knows he's messed up really badly but he wants you to try."

"Ya sure. I will."

"Thanks. I'll tell Benj. Call me if you get any info about anything. How she's feeling and all that."

"K, Love you."

"Love you too."

"Bye." They said at the same time. Ally got dressed and drove over to Tice's house. She knocked 3 times and let herself in.

"Tice!" She yelled. No answer. Her car was in the driveway. She should be here. She ran up the stairs to her room. "Tice!" She yelled.

"Quit yelling, I'm right here." Tice walked out of the bathroom and stared at Ally.

"You look a wreck!" Ally said.

"Gee, thanks." She replied sarcastically and walked past her.

"I'm sorry, but geez. When was the last time you showered?" Tice stared up at her.

"Why's it matter to you? What's your point of being here?" Ally sat down across from Tice.

"Nothing...no reason. It's just..u smell like Benji. I mean you're wearing his clothes and everything." Tice glared at Ally.

"Ugh! Don't even say his name around me. I don't want to think about that sickening bastard." Ally cringed. Tice was calling the man she loves so many names...

"Look, Ally I'm sorry I'm being a bitch to you. I know you're only trying to be here for me...I'm sorry." Ally nodded.

"It's ok. I don't really take that stuff offensively anymore...I mean whenever you get mad at Benji you yell at everyone else." Tice nods.

"How.....How is Benji?"

"He's a wreck! He misses you so much. He's been crying....and you know he hasn't cried since his dad left. He keeps looking at the ring and shaking his head and mumbling how sorry he is and how much he wishes he could take it all back." Tice sat for a minute.

"Goddess, I wish I could bring myself to forgive him. But, I just can't. I know this situation is just like the other ones..but I really can't take being hurt anymore. Every time I catch him with another woman... It's just like my world feels like it's slowly tumbling down, like I have no reason to live on this earth, Its like my heart is literally stopping and time froze just so I could feel the pain thats groping at my heart. I can't stand feeling like that every time I see him." Ally nodded. She couldn't try to make Tice change her mind. Not after knowing what she feels every time she walks in on Benji and another girl. How would she feel if she walked in on Joel and a groupie?
"Well, I just came by to see how you were-"
"And to try to make me go back to Benji." Tice reminded.
"Ya, and that...and now that I'm done I'm gonna go. I'll tell Joel or someone to come by and get Benji's stuff." Tice nodded and waved to her best friend. She got up and called Benji on his cell phone.

"We need to talk. Meet me at the park..the one with the big stadium." Tice hung up without even hearing a word from Benji.

"Hello? Tice? Are you still there?" He noticed she hung up and did the same, going to his car to go to the park.

~At the Park~

Tice stood in the stage where many people had performed. She loved this place. It was her and Benji's special spot. Where they went to forget about the world and all it's problems.... all their problems. She had an amazing voice. Benji loved it when she sang to him. He always asked if she ever wanted to become famous and make money with her voice. She always told him no..being famous was his thing. She enjoyed being the woman behind the man. Though, she always had the inner dream to become a singer...Sing a duet with Amy Lee. Tice looked out across the stadium and saw Benji walking slowly, his eyes on hers. She thought of one of Good Charlotte's songs and sang to herself, "And now you've got me watching your eyes..." She smiled to herself. Benji walked up on the stage.

"Hi.." he said nervously. Tice nodded.

"Hi." Benji looked around.

"So..why did we meet here.... at our place?" Tice took Benji's hand and held it in hers.

"Well, I just decided that I needed to sing to you...to relieve the stress, and to let this out." Benji watched her as she prepared to sing.
"Of all the things I've believed in
I just want to get it over with
Tears form behind my eyes
But I do not cry
Counting the days that pass me by
I've been searching deep down in my soul
Words that I'm hearing are starting to get old
It feels like I'm starting all over again
The last three years were just pretend
And I said,
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
I still get lost in your eyes
And it seems that I can't live a day without you
Closing my eyes and you chase my thoughts away
To a place where I am blinded by the light
But it's not right
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
And it hurts to want everything and nothing at the same time
I want what's yours and I want what's mine
I want you
But I'm not giving in this time
Goodbye to you
Goodbye to everything I thought I knew
You were the one I loved
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
The one thing that I tried to hold on to
And when the stars fall
I will lie awake
You're my shooting star"

Benji wiped away some tears that fell from Tice's eyes.

"I love you, Benjamin Levi Madden. And I always will..I just don't think I can be with you." He nodded, understanding exactly.

"I love you too, Chantice Ann Manley..and honestly I always will..if I can't be with you I'd still like to be there...In your life."

"Of course! You can't get rid of me that easily!" She smacked his chest playfully. He smiled and pulled her into one last kiss. The kiss that tingled Tice from head to toe...all down her spine...Benji pulled away from her and licked his lips.

"No one will ever kiss you like that again, Tice." He knew she was vulnerable to taking him back. She shook her head.

"You're right...and no one will ever kiss you like this again either." she pulled him close and kissed him..unlike any other way she had before. Even in their most heated moments...even the first time they shared a kiss. No..this kiss was special. It was their goodbye kiss. Tice had to make it good. She rolled her tounge a couple of times and backed away from a speechless Benji. She raised her left eyebrow.

"Tease." Tice nodded.

"You know damn right." They walked hand-in-hand to Joel's apartment. Joel was making out with Ally when they walked in. Ally stopped when she saw Tice and Benj were holding hands.

"Kewl! You guys made up..." Tice stopped her.

"No, we didn't make up. We just had 2 goodbye kisses and now we're friends." Ally nodded. Benji kissed Tice once more on the cheek and she left.

~Epilogue~

Even though Tice and Benji said they would stay friends, they would lose touch for 8 months. Benji with all his touring...and Tice will all her touring. She decided she would become a singer..but she didn't want any strings pulled because of who she was. Benji saw her on magazine covers. Mostly J-14, Bop, M, and others. He longed to touch her. To be with her again. He hadn't been with anyone else since that night. The thought of touching another groupie seemed unbearable. Not after what happened with Tice. Tice got a record deal with Epic Records..so it was a wonder she didn't ever see Benji. She learned something new a couple days back though. That she would be going on tour with none other than Good Charlotte...

Complete.. Thinking about a sequel..