Challenge - 'Damaged' - TLC

It was the third time that week that Chris cancled a date with his boyfriend Joey.

"I don't know what to do Josh. He keeps canceling on me. What's the deal with him?"

"I don't know Joe. He's just been...off lately."

"I'm gonna go to his house and talk to him."

"Later Joe."

"Bye Josh. Give Lance a hug for me. I'm sure you'll give him more."

J.c smiled a devilish grin at him that confermed what Joey said.

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Joey showed up at Chris's house and knocked on the door. Chris opened the door and was suprised to see Joey standing there.

"Joey? What are you doing here?"

"We gotta talk."

"Joey...."

"No, We gotta talk now or we are through right here right now."

Chris looked at Joey and he could see the seriousness in Joey's eyes.

"Fine..We'll talk."

Joey walked in and sat on the couch.

"What's up with you Chris? You won't talk to me. You keep canceling out dates. I'm your boyfriend. I love you. Talk to me."

"I'm sorry Joey...But I can't talk about it."

" Then I guess this is it for us."

" Joe-Bear, Please...."

"No Chris. Look I love you and I'm sorry if that doesn't fit into what you want right now."

"Joey...."

"But I'm not going to let you step all over my heart. Good-Bye Chris."

Joey got up, wiped the tears from his eyes and walked out the door.

"Joey...."

"Call me if you every want to be with someone again."

Joey closed the door and Chris crumbled to the ground. He just let the best thing in his life walk out.

"I gotta do something."

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Joey was in his car when he flipped on the radio.

"Right now we have a special request. It's from Chris to his Joe-Bear. He hopes it explaines what is going on.

I know I'm kinda strange, to you sometimes
Don't always say, what's on my mind
You know that I've been hurt, by some guy
But I don't wanna mess up this time

[BRIDGE]
And I really really really care
And I really really really want you
And I think I'm kinda scared
Cos I don't want to lose you
If you really really really care
Then maybe you can hang through
I hope you understand
It's nothing to you

[CHORUS]

My heart's at a low
I'm so much to manage
I think you should know that
I've been damaged
I'm falling in love
There's one disadvantage
I think you should know that I've been damaged

I might look through your stuff, for what I don't wanna find
Or I might just set you up, to see if you're all mine
I'm a little paranoid, from what I've been through
Don't know what you got yourself into

And I really really really care (And I care about you so much)
And I really really really want you (I really do want you)
And I think I'm kinda scared (But I'm scared with every touch)
Cos I don't want to lose you (Cos I don't want to lose you)
If you really really really care (If you care for me like you say)
Then maybe you can hang through (Then maybe you can hang through)
I hope you understand (I hope you understand)
It's nothing to you (It's nothing to you, you)

My heart's at a low (low)
I'm so much to manage
I think you should know that (I think you should know)
I've been damaged
I'm falling in love (I'm falling in love)
There's one disadvantage
I think you should know that I've been damaged (I think you should know that)

My heart's at a low
I'm so much to manage (I'm so much to manage)
I think you should know that (I think you should know that)
I've been damaged (I've been damaged)
I'm falling in love (I love you so)
There's one disadvantage (I love you so)
I think you should know that I've been damaged

And I really really really want you
And I think I'm kinda scared
Cos I don't want to lose you
If you really really really care
Then maybe you can hang through
I hope you understand
It's nothing to you (It's nothing to you)

My heart's at a low
I'm so much to manage
I think you should know that (Ooh I think you should know I've been damaged)
I've been damaged (I've been damaged baby)
I'm falling in love (Falling in love with you baby, yeah)
There's one disadvantage
I think you should know that I've been damaged

My heart's at a low
I'm so much to manage
I think you should know that
I've been damaged
I'm falling in love
There's one disadvantage
I think you should know that I've been damaged

Joey wiped his eyes and turned the car around towards Chris's house.

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Chris was sitting on his couch praying that Joey heard his request when there was a knock on the door.

He opened it and saw a teary eyed Joey standing on the doorstep.

"Joey?"

Joey wrapped his arms around Chris and pulled him into a passonite kiss.

Chris moaned and pulled Joey into the house and toward the bedroom, forgeting all that had happened between them.

*The End*