Chapter 1

Andre was completely silent as he read the note. Cat kept glancing up to make sure Robbie wasn't watching her like he'd been doing. She suddenly started to feel like she didn't matter. As if she was the most insignificant thing in the universe. Andre finished reading the note and turned to Cat. He said nothing, only wrapped his arms around her and held her like he never had before. "I won't let him hurt you again, bear buddy, okay? I'm here for you." She looked away. "Look at me." She turned back. "I won't let you go, Cat, I promise. I want you to be happy and not have to worry about anything when I'm around," Andre rubbed her back. Cat smiled, realizing that she could be herself with Andre.

THREE MONTHS LATER

A few months had passed with nothing eventful happening with Robbie. Sikowitz had told them he was showing their movie in class that day, and Cat was extremely excited. She and Andre were driving to school together and Cat was practically bouncing in her seat. Andre chuckled at his hyper girlfriend as he pulled into the Hollywood Arts parking lot and they got out. Cat started singing "It's Not Christmas Without You" and Andre joined in. They walked into school holding hands and singing. They passed the creative lockers in the main hallway and Andre started dancing, twirling Cat as she giggled. Students around them stopped and stared. People started clapping He dipped her in the middle of the hallway and kissed her. Her cheeks were flushed with happiness as he pulled her back into his arms. Jade and Beck came to them, smiling like idiots. "You're so weird," Jade said fondly. "What brought that on?" Cat breathlessly asked Andre. "I wanted to share my good mood with my beautiful girlfriend," he said, squeezing her waist. "Come on, let's go find some coffee."

Cat tried a sip of Andre's coffee and made a disgusted face. "How do you drink that? So nasty," she wrinkled her nose. Andre shook his head at her, stifling a laugh, when suddenly his face turned dark. "What is it?" she asked, frightened. He just pointed behind her. She whirled around and gasped. Robbie and Tori were walking towards their table. Tori was looking around at the new renovations, but Robbie was looking intently at Cat and Andre. "Let's get out of here," he whispered into her ear and pulled her away. When they got to the main hallway Cat lost her balance, but Andre caught her and lifted her off the ground. She squealed like a stuck pig and said, "Yay, I'm a kite!" Andre laughed and set her down as the get-to-class bell was ringing. "See you at lunch, Lil Red," Andre said softly, gently squeezing her before walking away.

Tori was incredibly jealous of Cat and Andre's relationship. Why did they get to have it so easy? They never fought, never got angry with each other. Of course, it helps that Cat rarely ever gets angry at anybody, even Robbie, who Tori knew freaked Cat out. She didn't want to hang out with him, but he told her all his secrets and he wouldn't let her go away. He threatened to fatally injure Cat if she didn't stay his friend. She was always trying to get away from Robbie, even for a minute. However, Tori's first class was Choir, and Cat had just transferred into her class. Robbie was not in this class, as it was a class only for girls. The teacher was late today, so Tori had a chance to tell Cat everything. Poor girl looked like she was going to pass out at any given moment. She then told herself to stop being so jealous of Cat. It wasn't Cat's fault that some people had easier relationships than others. Being jealous was awfully childish, anyway. "So, Robbie's basically blackmailing you?" "Unfortunately, yeah. I don't know what to do!" Tori felt tears welling up in her eyes. Cat pulled her into a tight hug. It was only a little bit awkward because Cat was so little and Tori was much taller than her. Tori didn't understand why Robbie would want to hurt Cat. She was so sweet and innocent. "Tori, I think we need to go to Lane with this. He can help us, I know he can," Cat's sweet face adopted an earnest look. Tori nodded. She needed help and she knew it.

They spent the next forty-five minutes in the guidance office. Afterwards, Lane wanted them to stay and talk more after he sent a message to Robbie's teacher saying he needed Robbie in the office. Tori adamantly refused because she and Cat did not want to be anywhere near Robbie when he got angry. They scurried out of the office, but instead of heading to the classroom, Cat pulled her into the bathroom. "Tori, you'll be okay. Lane is going to fix it. Take some deep breaths and try to calm down, alright? Robbie can't control us anymore." Tori smiled slightly. She knew she couldn't find a better friend than Cat. Cat always knew how to make her feel better. "Now I know why Andre is so into you," Tori whispered. "Why?" Cat asked, cocking her head. "You're so sweet and pure. I'm lucky I have you in my life. Anyone would be lucky to know you. Andre is the luckiest guy in the world. He gets you all to himself." Cat was touched. "That is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me," she said, tears shining in her chocolate brown eyes. Tori held tightly onto to Cat, relieved that this mess with Robbie was finally over.

Tori and Cat walked to their lunch table with their food. Cat was giggling at a joke Tori had just told her about a giraffe and a panda. As they got nearer to their table, Tori nudged Cat. "Look," she said softly. Robbie was nowhere to be seen. Andre was playing a game on his phone while waiting for Cat. As they came close, he looked up and broke into a huge grin when he saw her. "Hey, baby." He pulled her onto his lap and held her close. "Are you coming over later? My parents are gone and I get so lonely." "Of course I will. Anything for you, bear buddy," he kissed her cheek. Cat smiled and wrapped her arms around him.

Cat walked into fourth period late as Sikowitz was starting up her and Andre's movie. "Ah, Cat! So glad you could join us today." Sikowitz raised his eyebrows for her explanation. "Sorry, Sikowitz. My locker wouldn't open. Someone put craft glue on it so I couldn't get my books," Cat said, distraught. "It's alright, Cat, just sit down so we can see the wonderful movie you and Andre made." Cat grinned.

"Is the camera recording yet?" "I don't know." "Too bad, I'm gonna do it anyway!" Cat adjusted herself in the recliner. "HI!" she said to the camera. "I'm Cat and I like to sing!" she started to sing "Give It Up" solo until Andre joined in. They sang together for a few minutes. "I'm Andre and I love acting and singing and dancing."

The movie continued to capture moments in their lives describing their personalities, hobbies, and how they live. In total the movie was about an hour long, and when it was over, the entire class gave them a standing ovation. Everyone came to congratulate them on a job well done. Cat was giggling the entire time. Andre smiled at his amazing girlfriend.

"Come on, just put the movie in and come snuggle with me!" "Patience, Andre! Sometimes you're such a little kid, I swear!" "Oh, really? We'll see about that!" Cat squealed as Andre scooped her up and flung her onto the couch and started tickling her. Cat's adorable laugh rang across the empty house as she tried to defend herself. "Okay, I give up!" Cat squeaked. They finally settled down a few minutes later when the movie started. They watched the entirety of My Big Fat Greek Wedding and laughed until they couldn't breathe. Andre played with Cat's hair before pulling away and sitting up. Cat snuggled into him and sighed a happy sigh. "Cat?" "Mmm?" "Can I tell you a secret?" "Yeah." "I love you." She looked up at him with her sweet face and smiled. "I love you too." He wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head.

They fell asleep entwined together on that sofa.