The phone had been ringing all day. Relatives. Friends. Everyone wanted to find out if it was true. Everyone wanted to say their condolences. Give their prayers. Ms. Vega had not been able to say anything since she got heard of her spouses passing. Trina was the one who dealt with the calls. She talked with the relatives. She talked with the family friends. She was the one who arranged the funeral. She took over when it was the most important. She was the one who talked Lane about Tori. She understood her sister. She knew what was happening. She also knew that Tori wouldn't be coming home for a time. She understood.

"Yes… Yes… Ms. Jordan… Thank you… mom is upstairs; she is still in shock… Yes, thank you for your prayers… I'll let you know when the funeral is. Thank you. Bye." She hung up. She had the very same conversation a hundredth time today. She would go up every twenty minutes to check on her mother. She was like Tori; curled up in her bed, not saying a word.

Her thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.

"I'm coming!" she called before putting down her glass of water. She walked over to the door and opened it.

"Hey guys." She greeted them with a weak smile. Robbie, Beck and Cat were standing there, a hundred emotions going trough them. None of them was a positive one.

"Hey. Trina. We are so sorry for your loss. We came over to pick up some of Tori's things. She…" Robbie tried to explain.

"I know. She is at Jade's. Lane called. Come in." they entered the house. Each one of them gave her a hug, giving her their condolences one more time. They were surprised at Trina's behavior. She acted like an adult. Hell, better than most adults would in this situation.

"Please, take a seat. You want something to drink?" she offered, walking over to the fridge. They all shook their heads. Cat walked over to her.

"Trina, are you okay? Come on, sit down a minute."

"I'm fine guys. It's just, the phone has been ringing all day and I haven't been able to even sit down a minute." She said giving them a small smile. The redness of her cheeks was only matched by the redness of her eyes. She was crying. She didn't even try to hide it. She walked over to the couch and sat down with the three.

"How is Tori?" she asked, genuinely worried. The unselfishness they all witnessed took them all back. This wasn't the Trina they knew. But again, Tori wasn't herself either.

"We saw her in school this morning. She was just sitting there, hugging her knees and resting her head on them. She spoke only once the whole time, saying she couldn't come home." Beck explained. Trina only nodded. Her face told a story of understanding. Like she knew what was going on in her baby sister's head.

"She and mom are like that. They shut off completely. Mom is upstairs in such a state herself."

"But… Trina, do you need help with anything? I mean the funeral? The relatives need to know too." Cat went off, but Trina only raised her hand, signaling her friend she can stop asking.

"I already called the relatives and closest friends. I also set up the funeral. I will know the exact time tomorrow."

"Is there anything we can do?" Robbie asked, concern visible in his expression." I mean, you need to rest yourself. You look tired."

"Oh, trust me I am. But I have to take care of these things today. But guys, instead of worrying about me, take care of Tori. She needs you more than me."

"Trina…" Beck tried to speak up, but was cut off by the older Vega sister.

"I remember when grandma died. Tori was just like you explained. She shut herself off completely. She didn't eat. She didn't drink. She was like a doll sitting there, a tear or two would occasionally slide down her cheeks. It freaked the hell out of me. But it takes her a few days. Eventually, it will overwhelm her, and then she will let it all out. So please, Lane told me about your plan, keep an eye on her. Make sure she eats regularly. Just take care of her until she is better. I have to take care of mom, but I know Tori is in good hands with you. If you don't have time, just…"

"Trina, well take care of her. Don't worry." Cat interrupted, placing her hands on Trina's shoulders. A small sign of relief appeared on Trina's face.

"I'll go get some of Tori's things." Cat said and went upstairs with the bag they brought with them.

"Look, if we can help in any way, just let us know, okay?" Beck said. He didn't know what to do, but if he could help in any way, he would without hesitation.

"Thank you. Just make sure Tori is okay. She is fragile now. Don't let her break." Trina said, a single tear rolling down her cheek. She quickly wiped it away. She would cry later. She still had a lot to do. She needed to stay strong, just these few days.

"I'm sorry that I ask, but what about money? If you need any, I can ask my dad to help you." Robbie suggested, knowing that it could become a serious issue in the future with one income less. Beck nodded, about to make the same offer.

"No, it's not necessary. You see, we will still get his pension, and my dad also took precautions. When mom got pregnant with me, he took up a life insurance. In matter of finances, there won't be any problems. But thank you for the offer. You guys are sweet." She thanked them and pulled both in for a hug. Cat came down, the bag full with Tori's clothes and some other things she thought Tori would need.

"I'm done guys. If I missed anything, we can always come again." She said as she came down.

"Look Trina, we will come here after school to keep you posted about Tori. Okay?" Robbie suggested.

"Okay. Thank you again."

"No problem. See you tomorrow."

"And call if you need something." Beck repeated for the hundredth time, simply wanting to make sure Trina would remember and take them up on it.

"Just take care of Tori." She reassured them and greeted them goodbye. She went back up to check on her mother. Miss Vega was still lying motionless in her bed. Trina sat down on the edge of the bad, placing a hand on her mothers arm.

"Mom. I took care of everything. Tori is with her friends. It would be too much if she stayed here. You know how she is. I'll be downstairs if you need me." She softly kissed her mothers cheek and went back downstairs, only turning around at her mother's short response.

"Thank you, honey." Even in this state, Miss Vega was thankful to God that she had Trina. She was like her father: silly and stubborn at nature, but the most reliable person when it was necessary.

The three of them were driving back to Jade's place. The ride was silent for a while. Everyone had to take in what they saw first. Trina had surprised everyone with her behavior.

"I have never seen Trina like this. She… I mean she wasn't selfish as usual. She wasn't silly as usual. She…" Cat stuttered, not being able to formulate her thoughts into articulate sentences.

"She was what she needed to be now." Beck finished, knowing exactly what Cat meant. "I've seen people like this. Whenever things would go south, someone always would step up and get the job done. Trina took over exactly that role." He explained, his eyes never leaving the road. Cat only nodded in agreement.

"You heard what she said. Tori shut off and it will take a while before she opens up to us." Robbie spoke up, looking at his two friends." How do we approach this? I mean, we can't just run into this head first. We need to be very careful."

"I think we should just try to take her mind off it as good as we can. You know, get her to do things she loves doing. Make it easier for her." Beck suggested.

"Well talk with Andre and Jade when we get there. Maybe they have an idea." Cat responded, not knowing what to do.

After a few more minutes they arrived. They got out of Beck's car and went into the house. They saw Tori lying on the couch, her head in Jade's lap, who was gently stroking her hair. Andre was in the kitchen making him and Jade some coffee.

"Hey guys." Andre greeted them. Beck and Robbie went over to him, while Cat went over to Jade. Cat kneeled down beside Tori, gently rubbing the crying girls back. She and Jade exchanged looks of worry and sadness. The guys were talking about what they should do.

"I think we should all take turns. You know, I come over tomorrow and watch her. Someone else comes over the next day." Andre said as he went into the living room and sat down on a chair. The others agreed.

"I'll be here anyway, so I can take care of her today." Jade said. She wanted to help. She finally could pay Tori back for every time Tori helped her. She wouldn't let one of her best friends fall apart.

"Okay. I'll come over tomorrow then." Andre said.

"We can bring the homework after school, although I doubt that that is important at the moment." Robbie said, trying to keep everything in mind.

"We can explain it to the teachers. I'm sure they will understand." Cat answered, still kneeling next to her friends.

"I'll go get something to eat." Beck got up, quickly followed by Andre and Robbie. Trough all this, they forgot that they didn't even have breakfast, and it was 2 pm right now.

"Tori, are you hungry? You have to eat something." Jade said softly. Tori only nodded her head.

"We'll go and get some sushi from Nozu's. It won't take long." Beck said and they went outside. The girls could hear the car doors open and the car drive off. Cat looked back at Tori, who was still crying. You couldn't hear it, but the shaking of her body said it all.

"Don't worry. We are here. Your sister is taking care of everything, and we will take care of you." Cat softly said. Tori turned around, facing both Cat and Jade now. Her eyes and her face were red from all the crying. She only said two more words that day, before shutting off again. And those two words meant as much to Cat and Jade as they broke their hearts, seeing their friend in this state.

"Thank you."