I stare at my phone, sitting there on the table. I attempt to pick but when I do I just place it back down on the table. I would walk over to the fridge get some juice and walk back to sit on the couch. It's been two weeks since Jade and I kissed. Ever since then she hasn't even bother talking to me. Whenever she sees me she gets extra close to Beck and starts kissing all over him. I don't know what is going on with her. The doorbell rings. I get to answer the door.
"Hi, Tori!"
"Hi, Cat," I said as I let Cat into the house.
"How are you?" She asks.
"I'm fine," I lied. Avoiding looking at Cat and walk straight to the kitchen.
"You want any juice?" I ask her.
"Ummm…sure. I would love some," Cat giggles.
I bring the juice over to her and she sips it slowly at first and then gulps it all down.
"Oh yeah, I came over here to tell you something," Cat said.
"Tell me what," I said as I sit on the couch. Cat sits next to me.
"Well, it's about Jade," she said. I felt my back straighten up.
"Yes," I said, "What about Jade?" I asked trying not to sound impatient.
"Oh, well she said that she can't come over to finish the project so she sent over some of her notes."
Cat reaches into her bag and grabs out a folder. She hands it to me. I take the folder from her but it feels light. As if I'm not holding anything at all.
"Why?" I start, "Did she say why she wasn't going to be able to not work with me?"
Cat shakes her head.
"No, she just told me to tell you that it would be best if you two worked apart on this," Cat said finishing up her last sip of juice.
I just sit there, staring into space. I felt numb in a way. I shift my weight away from Cat. Cat gives me a sincere look and places her glass down on the table and comes closer to me.
"Tori? Are you alright?" She says sincerely. I snapped out of the daze I was in and just faked a smile.
"Yes, Cat," I said trying to sound chipper, "I'm perfectly fine."
Cat gets up and smiles at me.
"Good," She said, "I was worried." Cat walks to the door and quickly turns around. "Tori, can I use your bathroom before I go?" Cat asks.
I smile and nod my head. I watch Cat skip happily up the stairs.
I bang my back against the door and slide down to the floor. I stare upwards at the ceiling before I heard a knock on the door. I get slowly to answer it and there was Jade standing there with her arms cross and a sour look on her face. I just stare at her for a minute. I step towards Jade and she pushes me back.
"Listen, Tori," She begins to say, "I just want to tell you that whatever happened the night I came over to study was a mistake. Alright, I was caught up in the moment and it just happened."
"That's it? It just happened?"
"Yes, I was experimenting and it meant nothing. Alright? So it would be best if you forgot about it and not mention it to anyone again." Jade stands there and gives me a glare.
"Listen Jade," I start, "I didn't ask for it. Remember you kissed me first and" That's when Jade placed her hands on my face and starting kissing me. We moved out way inside and I fell onto the couch with Jade hovering over me. My put my hands on her neck as she kept kissing me harder and harder, more passionately than the first time we kissed. I hear a slight gasp and Jade and I both look up. We see Cat staring at the top of the stairs. Jade rushes off of me and I stand up off the couch. Jade steps towards Cat but Cat shakes her head and runs down the steps and out the door. Jade looks at me, sad and angry.
"Jade," I said trying to hold her hand. She snatches her hand from me and stomps out the door. I quickly run after Jade calling after her. Jade stops in her tracks and turns around, scowling at me.
"Don't," She said, "Nothing you can say will make me want to be with you or change my mind. Tori, I'm with Beck and I don't want to do anything that will damage that relationship." Jade looks down at the ground and looks back up at me. "So I think it would be best if you and I just didn't talk to each other from now on," Jade said, her voice cracking a little.
"Jade, I," I start.
"No, Tori. Don't you get it! Just," Jade shrugs her shoulders, "Just leave me alone! Alright!" With that Jade turns around and walks off. I stand there staring after her. Motionless, dazed, confused, and empty; I stand there.