A.N. Still deciding whether or not to continue this. I wrote this chapter during school today because I was bored. I don't think I'm very good with writing things where people feel hurt... I don't know. Maybe I should just go back to writing sappy, fluffy romantic Jori stories instead xP Let me know what you think, anyway.

Tori's P.O.V

So far today's been an interesting day. Sikowitz made us act like depressed teenagers in class today due to the tense atmosphere created by Beck and Jade. Seriously, those two need to stop fighting already. During class I looked over at Jade a couple times. She doesn't look like she's handling the break up as well as she normally does. The bell rings.

"Hey Tori! Are you coming to get lunch with us?" Andre asks me.

"Sure! I'm as hungry as a bear."

"You're a bear? When did that happen?" Cat says excitedly. We grab lunch and sit at our usual table. Beck sits with us, but Jade is nowhere to be found.

"Hey do any of you know where Jade is?" I ask while chewing a mouthful of lettuce, cheese, and ham.

"I haven't seen her since we left class," Robbie answers.

"That gank's probably wrecking a classroom or something right now," Rex snickers.

"REX!" Robbie says exasperatedly.

"I'm just sayin'."

"Whatever," I say. "I'm going to go find her." I finish the last bit of my salad and throw away the plastic plate and utensils. Then I walk back into the school.

I first check the Black Box Theatre and Sikowitz's classroom. No Jade. Then I remember the place she went when she couldn't get the money for her play, Well Wishes. The janitor's closet. I walk across the hall to it and peek into the little window. I was right, Jade WAS in there. I try to turn the doorknob to find that it's locked. I knock on the door.

"JADE. CAN YOU OPEN THE DOOR?" I yell, gesturing to her through the window. Her head snaps up and glares at me, but the glare is weak.

"Go away, Vega," she snarls. But even that sounds fragile.

"Come on, Jade. Just open the door." I wait for a little while, then turn away. I hear the little click in the door signaling that it was unlocked. I go in and shut the door behind me. Jade's back in the same position as when I first found her. I sit next to her, and we sit in silence for awhile. I look at her quietly, longer than I intended, when she speaks.

"So are you going to ask me what's wrong? Or are you just going to sit there staring at me like an idiot?" She snaps.

"Uhhh...what's wrong?"

"Oh, please. You already know what's wrong. I broke up with Beck, remember?"

"I thought Beck broke up with you..."

"I broke up with Beck. I dumped him."

"Okay...so do you want to talk about it?"

"No."

"I think you do. You unlocked the door, after all."

"Fine. I do."

We sit in silence for a little while longer.

"It's kind of hot, don't you think?" I take off my jacket.

"No, I'm fine."

"You always wear dark, thick clothing. Come on, take the sweater off."

"No." She snaps, with a slightly more panicked tone.

"Come-on-just...take- it- off." I struggle to make her take it off and when I get it off, she gives me an ice cold glare, and folds her arms stiffly.

"Why are you standing like that?" I demand. "What are you hiding from me?"

"Nothing. Can you just get out?"

"No. Show me your arms."

"NO."

I reach over and pry her arms free. Surprisingly enough, after the initial struggle, she doesn't offer much resistance. My eyes widen. There's a bandaid on her wrist. Her wrist. I slowly peel the bandaid back to find a cut about 3 inches across.

"Oh, Jade..." I murmur softly.