This starts at the end of "The Worst Couple" and continues on for a bit afterwards.
They will be OOC, not because I have any good reason, but because I'm just not that great of a writer, which I freely admit. The only reason I'm writing this is because the ideas keep floating around in my head and won't leave me alone.
I'm breaking it up because it was just too long to be one chapter
Beck slowly lets go of the door handle and turns back to the rest of the group in the living room. "Let's play cards."
"Yea…let's play" Tori says hesitatingly as she, Andre, and Trina started to move back towards the game table.
"Wait!" Cat cries from her position near the couch. "Shouldn't someone go after her?"
Beck deliberately shifts his gaze towards his cards, refusing to meet the redhead's gaze. He knows that by 'anyone' she mostly means him, but he can't bring himself to do what she wants.
Tori and Andre glance at each other, but neither one makes any motion to talk.
"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU GUYS!" The petite girl shouts. "Jade is our friend and she just got her heart handed to her on a stick." Beck sinks farther down into his seat as guilt continues to churn his stomach. When it becomes clear that she's not going to get any answer but silence, Cat huffs and storms out of the house.
As soon as she opens the door, she sees a folded piece of paper on the ground with a brown cord sticking out of it. Picking it up, she recognizes the chord as Jade's circle necklace. The one Cat knows Jade hasn't taken off since the day Beck gave it to her.
"Beck" she says as she turns around, holding the folded paper and necklace out to him. He walks over to her, takes them from her hand, and unfolds the paper to read it. The necklace slides out into his palm and he squeezes his hand shut around it.
You lied. The paper reads
Beck nearly collapses onto Tori's couch, his hand going to his hair automatically. Cat slips out the door, knowing Jade is hurting much worse than even she had originally thought.
"What is that?" Tori asks. Beck holds up the necklace in answer to her question.
"Oh. What's the deal with those, anyway? I know you both have one." She asks, genuinely just wanting to understand.
Beck sighs and leans his head on the back of the couch. "I bought them when we decided to be exclusive. She was worried that I would eventually leave her like everyone else she loves did. I promised her that I wouldn't and all she had to do was look at this necklace to remember that." He turns the circle over in his hands as he speaks. "Neither one of us has taken it off since. Until now that is." He closes his eyes, fighting back tears and cursing his own stupidity.
Tori and Andre look at each other, both at a complete loss as to how to help their friend.
Cat doesn't even bother with ringing the doorbell when she arrives at Jade's house. She simply reaches under the rock next to the porch and pulls out the spare key she knows will be hidden there. She and Jade have been friends since they were five and this wasn't the first time that Cat has had to let herself into the West house to comfort her best friend, although this is the first time in nearly three years that Beck isn't right there beside her.
She opens the front door and slips past Jade's father who is sitting on the couch in the den with his new wife. As quietly as she can, Cat climbs the stairs and makes her way to Jade's room. She can hear muffled sobs before she even reaches the door and her heart aches a little bit more for the girl behind it. As quietly as she can, Cat opens the door, slips inside, and gently closes it behind her.
The site before her is gut-wrenching. Jade is curled in fetal position on her bed and Cat can see the tale-tell track marks of mascara on her face. Without saying a word, Cat climbs into the bed behind the dark-haired girl and wraps her arms around her. Jade doesn't verbally acknowledge her, but she reaches back to grab Cat's hand and pull it farther across her body so that she is completely enveloped in Cat's hold. Cat simply squeezes Jade closer in response. With her free hand, the redhead gently strokes Jade's hair while she whispers (hopefully) words into her ear. Eventually, Jade's sobbing quiets down and her breathing begins to even out, signaling that the girl has fallen asleep. For as long as Cat can remember, Jade has been like a big sister to her. Sure, she can be mean to her or yell, but, when push comes to shove, Jade will defend and protect her, fighting against anything that threatens to hurt the innocent girl. For once, Cat can return the favor, so she settles in behind her and prepares to spend the night comforting her heartbroken sister.