Chapter 1

"10….."

Her voice cracked when she said it. We just all stood there in silence and shock as Beck let go of the door handle, and walked back over to the card table. The sound of a car door slamming and tires squealing could be heard just outside. Nobody wanted to talk after watching what had just happened, so we played in silence.

In my mind, I felt sad for Jade. Then I felt confused, because it's Jade, who is probably the meanest girl I have ever known. Why should I feel sad for her? For whatever reason though, I did feel sad for her.

After about a half an hour, Beck said he was going home. Slowly after that, everyone went home. Nobody really wanted to play anymore. Things got to awkward, and it was already pretty late anyway. I was the last person to leave Tori's house. On the way home, Rex started to complain about being hungry, and I will admit, I was pretty hungry too. So, I decided to stop at a diner about a block away from my house.

That was when I saw her.

Sitting in a booth, drinking coffee and looking as though her world had just ended, there was Jade West. I walked into the diner and slowly walked over to where she was sitting. I could tell she had been crying. Her makeup was smeared all over her face. I could not decide what to do. Do I really want to go talk to her, and risk getting my head ripped off by a angry, sad girl that has an affection with scissors? Surely I was crazy.

Against my better judgment, I went and tapped her on the shoulder.

"What do you want?" she screamed.

She then turned around and looked at me, a little shocked, but with a sharp glare on her face.

"Oh, it's you…. What do you want Shapiro?"

"I saw you sitting here, thought I would see if you were okay."

She did her trademark Jade West eye roll and kept glaring at me. I look into her eyes though, and I notice that there is something missing. She does not have the anger in them that she always does. Apparently, she notices that I am looking at her intensely, and she looks down.

"I'm fine. I don't want to talk about it. Go away."

"Are you s…?"

"Yes I am sure. Now move so I can leave!"

Not wanting to anger her anymore out of fear for my life, I got up and allowed her to walk out of the diner. I got mine and Rex's food, and I walk to the car. On the way out though, I noticed Jade's car was still in the parking lot. She was currently sitting in the driver's seat and it appeared as if she was crying again. I put the food in my car, walked over to her car, and knocked on the window. I was surprised when she actually rolled it down.

"Everything okay?", I asked her.

"My boyfriend broke up with me, you show up here and ruin my coffee drinking time, and now my cars dead. Do you think I'm okay?"

Though I can tell she is angry right now, her voice has lost that edgy tone to it. It's as if Beck not opening that door practically took Jade and turned her into the sad thing that was right next to me right now. I know Jade and I have never been friends, but I like to say that she is my friend, even if she hates my guts.

"I'll take you home. It's on the way to my house anyway."

"Thanks", she said.

She got in my car, and we pulled out of the diner. The ride was silent, with her not wanting to talk, and me not wanting to piss her off more than she was already. She just sat there, and I thought I began to hear to sniffle. I still can't believe Jade cries. I look over and notice that even though she is crying, and the fact that she removed all of her makeup, Jade is beautiful. I guess I always knew that she was, but I sometimes forget about it when she is making fun of me, or tearing Rex's limbs off.

About a minute or so later, we get to her house. I park the car right out front, but she doesn't move. She just sits there, almost as if she is frozen. We sit like this for a few minutes, until she finally speaks.

"Don't leave me…"

To say I was shocked would be the understatement of the century. Jade West actually wants me to stay with her. The kid that she makes fun of daily and has a puppet she can't stand. The kid she only tolerates as she stated at Tori's house. She must be worse off than I thought she was.

"I won't. We can sit here as long as you want."

Time passed, and things had not changed; me sitting in the driver's, Jade sitting in the passenger seat. After another five minutes, she finally spoke up.

"Thanks Shapiro. Don't you dare tell anyone that you saw me crying, or I will kill you at school on Monday."

Though it was a threat, it didn't sound very threatening. Before I could say anything in return, she had shut the door and took off to her room. I drove off and began to think about everything that had just happened. Tori's, Jade and Beck fighting, Jade counting to 10, the diner, and now this. I got home and immediately fell asleep.

AN: So this is my first attempt at a story. I cannot take all credit for this, as I recieved a lot of help from ZenNoMai. Please review and give me any kinda critism, just please make it constructive. Hope y'all enjoyed and I will be updating soon if everyone wants me to continue writing this.