Ch. 1
Tori's POV
This whole school is filled with the buzzing of students. I love how the halls have familiar sights and sounds. Andre opening his locker with a keyboard, Robbie being out smarted by a puppet who thinks he's God, Jade threatening my life with scissors, and the familiar laugh of that bouncing red head Cat. "Ha-ha, hey Tori what are you doing?" She laughs like a hyena. "I am people watching Cat. I love how this school never changes and everyone is so talented." She looks at me and twirls her long redden hair. She looks up at me again and points at her pear phone. "What am I looking at?" "The Slap page! Look" She points eagerly at Beck Oliver's status which read "single." "What's your point Cat.? You know I can't stand those strange mysterious boys. He always acts like a quiet criminal. I am pretty sure he murdered someone." "Who cares bad boys are sexy! Look at his eyes...Yummy he is so dreamy." I roll my eyes. She has always wanted to date Beck since the third grade. I don't know the guy but he did just date Jade West and that girl is up to no good. "Stay away from him Cat. He is bad news. He is a rotten apple. He got suspended last month for teepeeing a house and drinking alcohol on school property. He is a juvenile." I walk away annoyed talking about Beck Oliver. "Hey, Vega!" Smirks Jade- fuck what does she want with me today? "What do you want Jade? I am trying to get to class?" She looks pathetic and lonely. "Want to hang with me after school?" Wow it must have been a bad break up if my enemy wants to hang out with me. "What's your angle?" "Nothing Tori-want to go to a movie or the mall after school with me?" I think it over and over again. I always liked Jade I know she is evil but even evil has a good side. "Sure we can go to the mall. I will buy us smoothies." "Wow you would really do that for me Vega?" "Yeah if you don't steal my lunch money!" I smirk and she agrees to let me keep my moola just this once. "Nice shirt Vega. Want to sit with me in class." Oh wow she is super depressed. "Sure let's go to Sicowitz's class. I didn't do the homework." I tell her. "I just wing it every time. We can wing it together." I smile and agree. "You're alright Vega. Even if I will kick your butt later." I just keep smiling I doubt Jade will harm me in her current emotional state. I am going to suck up all her kindness for all its worth. I don't think she ever truly hated me. I was just her emotional outlet- what an abusive relationship we have. "Vega can you keep a secret?" She looks over at me and I nod. "I helped murder someone. I feel awful about it but the guy forced a gun to my head. I feel horrible." My eyes glazed over in shock. How can I keep a murder to myself knowing my dad is a cop. "Jade my father could help you he is a cop. If someone threatened your life then you need help." I don't even want to know what helpless victim she helped murder. "I killed Beck. The guy with the gun had a bag over Beck's head but I know it was him. Beck and I just broke up but I didn't want to murder him. He's not that bad." "Jade lets skip class. "I whisper. I drag her over to the janitor's closet and lock the door. All the sudden Jade balls her eyes out and falls to the ground. "Tori it's so bad. I know I have been mean to you but it was only for fun. I am really not that violent a person. And my parents kicked me out of the house last week and I have been sleeping in the public park slide. I just want to be a famous actress not this messed up teen who was forced into murdering someone." Tears are streaming down her face. I have never seen Jade so vulnerable before. "Jade are you sure you murdered someone? If they had a bag over their head? Are you sure it wasn't a dummy or scare crow?" "I don't know Tori? It was dark and the person they made me kill made no sounds as I killed them. Wait.. People make sounds when you murder them...Oh my god they were making me mutilate Beck's body. Those sick bastards. Vega can I stay with you." She wants to stay with me... I never thought I would hear these words come out of her lips. "It was a staged murder. Those bastards will pay." She said bravely and coldly. Her eyes turned from green to a steely grey. "Calm down Jade. You can stay at my house I have two beds in my room. My parents won't even notice if you move in with us." She beams at this and wipes her tears with her fish nets. All I know now is that Jade West is innocent and someone set her up to make her believe she murdered Beck. But who and why I only hope we find out quickly before this turns into a blood bath.
