Robbie stood behind Jade West who sat crying on the steps. Most people never saw this fragile side of her and normally she wouldn't have broken down in front of anyone especially Robbie but this was different, she needed something from him. Looking up at him her mascara ran streaks down her cheeks, eyes overflowing with salty tears.

"I need him Shap...Robbie. Please," she muttered up at him as he looked guiltily at his shoes, "Please Robbie if anyone can help me it's him."

"Jade I just cant...it's been two years now I cant let them out again. Things are going better for me."

"Better?" she all but shrieked, "You're a no talent loser who had to invent friends."

Robbie knew that these words were just to hurt him and honestly they did in a way but he had started taking pills two years ago that kept his Dissociative Identity Disorder or DID in check. It was doing wonders as he was himself again even though he still pretended that Rex was real. He knew the puppet was just a toy but from his memories of one of his alternate personalities, Rex the popular, snarky, sarcastic alter who in his own way cared the most about Robbie. That's why he would personify Rex into his puppet. However it wasn't Rex that Jade was talking about.

"Robbie, please I just want to talk to him for a little bit, maybe a few hours."

"Jade it doesn't work like that, I cant let Matthew out like that. If I stop taking the pills then it's not just him but Rex that will come out, Stephanie might pop out or even R and you know how dangerous he is."

Turning away from him Jade lowered her head onto her knees and continued to cry, breaking Robbie's heart. Walking over and sitting down next to her he put an arm over her shoulder which he instantly shrugged off.

"There's some part of me that's Matthew you know," he started but she cut him off.

"No, no, no, no, that's not true and you know that. When you first told us about your DID you remember what I said?"

"If I remember you slapped the Rex right out of me, well he transited right as you swung."

"He touched my butt," she said with a growing smile.

"Yeah but after that you still didn't believe me."

"Until I did the research and looked up what was happening with you, especially after R came out and stood up for you against that bully. Broke Doug's hand and jaw."

"Yeah," muttered Robbie as he thought about things for a second, "You'll help me right Jade? No more teasing or making fun of me? You'll make me take the pills if something bad starts happening again?"

Wiping her eyes on her sleeves Jade nodded. And after a few moments Robbie did too. Standing up he sighed.

"It'll take about a week for the effects of the pills to wear off and a few days later if anyone shows up. Before the pills though we were starting to get better with each other, they promised not to take over unless something big happened, unless there's a threat to my life or any one else's I hope things work out. I'm going to go inside and tell the others, but remember I don't want Tori to know."

"You care about Vega don't you?"

"I don't want her to think about that I'm a freak."

"You're not a freak, I'm sorry that I make fun of you so hard I felt abandoned in a way. In those few months Matthew became a close friend no just with me but Beck too. He helped resolve things and kept us sane in a way. Thank you for being here for me Robbie but I need Matthew. And I'm still going to tease you, but I think I'll be easing up a bit," Jade said with a smile one that Robbie returned before getting up and going into the house. From inside everyone could hear Jade's tires squealing as she drove away.

-One and a half week later-

The break up had become official as was the wall posts on the Slap but they had broken up before so no girl in school, not even Trina, had gone after Beck yet. With Jade avoiding him Beck didn't know what to do, they needed to work something out possibly stay friends, that would be great. Looking to his left he saw that Robbie's locker was open, his head inside.

"Hey Robbie what's up?" after making sure no one else was around to overhear, "How's your DID working out?" A giggle from inside the locker caught Beck off guard as Robbie straightened up, his curly hair pulled back into a pair of pigtails as he or she took out some lipstick and almost began to press it against her lips but Beck caught her hand.

"Stephanie you know that while Robbie's at school you're not supposed to wear girl make up," he said firmly causing Stephanie to pout falsely before smiling.

"It's been so long Beck I just wanted to look cute," s/he replied in a higher pitched girly voice, "Mean old Robbie started taking those pills that made us go to sleep and I've missed out on so much these past two years. You know I turned twenty one and can now drink?"

"Yes but Robbie is still underage so no drinking okay? You know you wont be the one that has to deal with the hangover."

"Uh huh, well I guess I'll be seeing you later Becky," she said poking his nose before closing her eyes. A few moments later Robbie opened them and saw Beck with a bemused smile on his face. At that moment Tori came upon the pair of boys.

"Robbie what are you doing with your hair? It's different then the fro but I think it might be going to far," asked Tori with a giggle. Having dealt with other people all his life about his alters Robbie was able to think on his feet rather well.

"Sikowitz did a drive by acting lesson where he really wanted me to get into the part of the girl," explained Robbie as he pulled the hair ties from his hair and tossed them into his locker.

"No Rex today?"

"Nah, he's tired and asleep in his locker," explained Robbie motioning to the locker below his, truth was that when alters weren't under check with medication Robbie didn't need the puppet because he could always hear Rex inside his head and would often see the boy in the mirror. Not in him but next to him, that happened when he spoke to all of them it was like a meeting in his head. Before anymore questions could be asked the bell rang and Robbie and Tori went off to class. Before he could catch up Beck felt himself being tugged by his elbow, turning he saw Jade.

"Stephanie?" she asked with a smirk and he nodded. Broken up or not they were still friends because of Robbie. "Have you seen Matthew yet?"

"No, but if I do I'll let him know you're looking for him." he said quietly. Jade smiled a tiny bit before sucking it into a thin line, nodding curtly and heading off to class as well.

Sitting in class with his students Sikowitz watched the stage as if he was a student. Once everyone was seated he threw the papers he had in his hands into the air.

"ABC improve!" he shouted, "Tori, Jade, Robbie, Cat, get up there."

Surprised all four people jumped up and went onto the stage.

"Okay the scene is you're at the beach and there's a huge storm on the horizon. Start with the letter L and go!"

"Look at that," Robbie started pointing out into the class.

"My oh my that does look scary," replied Jade in her 40's actress voice which almost caught Tori off guard and fall out.

"Noooo," cried out Cat in mock fear.

"Oh God, we're doomed," replied Jade.

"Plan A, get to the caves." They all ran in place wildly for a few moments.

"Quick, get in!"

"Robbie don't fall behind," called out Cat.

"Sikowitz and his insane ideas to come to the beach on a day like today," mused Tori.

"That's just like him."

"UV rays cant hurt us in here."

This went on twice through the alphabet with Cat getting kicked out at C when Jade asked if there were Cupcakes and Cat asking where. Tori got out on W when Jade used her old timey voice again so now it was down to Robbie and Jade, rounding the alphabet for the third time, everyone was sitting there with rapt attention as they played off each other.

"Zoinks we only have a few minutes to live!"

"Amazing though, that twister is so close."

"But at least I'm here with you."

"Cant say I'd rather be with someone other then you Robbie."

"Don't call me that, you know my name."

"Matthew?" Jade asked with hope in her voice but before he could reply Sikowitz buzzed her out and congratulated Robbie for winning the improve. Taking their seats Jade couldn't help but smile at Matthew who sat next to Beck and gave him a knuckle pound. Sikowitz got back on stage and continued to teach on improve, next calling Beck, Andre and Cat up to try it again but using the reverse alphabet. While watching them act Matthew's phone buzzed. Stealing a look he saw it was from Jade.

"I need to talk to you after class."

Looking over at his friend he smiled and nodded. It felt good to have his turn at the body and would ask Beck to help him come up with a way to thank Robbie for use of the body later.

After class Jade and Matthew walked quickly to the black box, once they were there and Jade was sure no one was around she threw herself onto him, embracing him. Matthew returned the hug a smile on his face.

"Sorry Jade that it's been so long, and that I look like this," he said with a smile running his fingers through the mop of curly hair. Unlike Robbie, Matthew preferred straight hair and wore contacts as well, a straightener and his contacts were inside of Robbie's locker along with Stephanie's stuff. Inside Rex's locker was his stuff as well as R's but R didn't usually care what he looked like when he stormed about.

"It's okay, Shapiro isn't all that bad looking. I've really missed you Matthew, it seems like you were one of the only that knew me completely. I need to talk to you about Beck, we broke up."

"Yeah sorry about that, Robbie told us."

"Oh okay well I really care about him but all we do is fight and I make these comments like when this new girl Tori was talking and there's something about her that annoys me so I think I said 'I'd rather slam my head in a car door then work with her' and Beck said," the tears were coming now, "That he had a car. I just don't want him to hate me like it feels like he does. Instead I put on my tough girl don't touch me act and push everyone away." By now Matthew was hugging her, rubbing her back.

"It's okay, just let it all out." he said rubbing her back. As he consulted her he failed to notice the figure who was standing behind one of the black curtains watching this all unfold before her eyes. To Trina Vega this was perfect as in her eyes Jade was moving on with Robbie of all people, which meant Beck would be all hers. With a glint in her eyes she ran off to find her soon to be boyfriend.