Sikowitz never showed up to his class. So everyone sat there, talking and confused. Jade had finally stopped with Cat, so Tori saw this as a chance. "Hey Cat."
"Hi Tori." Cat turned around in her seat to face the brown haired girl. When she saw a concerned look on Tori's face, she asked, "Whaty?"
"What movie are you and Jade seeing tonight?" Tori was holding back a devious grin that she wanted to show so badly.
Cat looked down at the floor. "Well, it's some horror movie. I don't remember the name though. It was the really scary looking one that Jade has been talking about all week."
Tori shivered. She remembered seeing a preview for it. Only people like Jade would like stuff like that that. So morbid and gruesome. "Oh, I know what you're talking about. When are you going to see it?"
"It starts at seven. Why?" Cat turned her head sideways. Something about this freaked Tori out. She could help but think about what Andre said the night before. Suddenly, a deep fear filled Tori.
Then she thought about what she heard Jade and Cat discussing earlier. It didn't sound like Cat had anything to blackmail Jade with. Nothing really added up in Tori's mind anymore. Why am I even doing this? Tori then thought all the mean things Jade does to her. I don't care. What ever secret they are hiding, I will find. The truth will be found out.
"Tori?" Cat's voice snapped Tori out of her thoughts.
"Sorry Cat. What were we talking about?" Before anything else could be said, the bell rang and everyone got up to leave. Tori lucked out.
School was pretty boring the rest of the day. Tori avoided Cat and Jade so they would suspect her of anything. Robbie went home early because he wasn't feeling well, and Andre was busy trying to come up with a song.
"Tori, can you help me with this song after school?" Andre's voice showed he felt defeated. And so did his actions. He made an awful sound with his keyboard and threw his hands in the air.
"Sure thing."
Soon enough, school ended and Andre and Tori found themselves in one of the music classrooms.
"So have any ideas?" Andre spoke while playing random keys on the keyboard.
"Yeah. Here I wrote it down, I can sing part." Tori pulled a paper out of her pocket and unfolded it.
Andre took the paper from her and read it. He looked back up to Tori. "Really Tori. 'Why won't you let others in?' I told you not to get obsessed with this. I'm all for you being curious, and asking questions. And following them, kind of, but if it's all you can think of, that's where I draw the line. Why do you care that much anyway?"
"Because, Jade is a jerk and she should know how it feels to be humiliated."
"But Tori, what I said last night might not even be the real reason. Maybe they really are just good friends that stuck by each other even as little kids. Or Cat helped Jade out one time when she was in trouble, and Jade felt bad so she was nice to Cat. Or..."
"I haven't even thought out that many reasons. Admit it, you want to know just as bad as I do!" Tori smiled and playfully pushed Andre in the shoulder.
"Okay, I'll say it, I am itching to know! Jade is such a mean person, I want to know why she's only nice to Cat. I'm not saying I want to be best friends with her, but it would be nice not to have her trying her hurt me or something eat day. Not worrying about it. Jade scares me."
Tori felt relieved she wasn't the only one that was curious. So nothing more was sad on the subject and they worked on the song until six. "Hey Andre, we should go to the movie. Choose one that ends before the movie they are watching does."
Nodding in approval, Andre stood up, grabbed his backpack, and started out for the movies with Tori. The movie theater was pretty empty when they got there. The movie Jade and Cat were going to see would end at around nine. Tori chose the one movie that would end twenty minutes before that one would. She and Andre bought their tickets, popcorn, and sodas, then headed off the the theater.
Tori didn't even know what the movie she picked out was about, but it only took two seconds for her to dread her choice. It was some movie that four year olds would enjoy. Tori figured it would have been the movie Cat picked out if Jade hadn't chosen.
"Andre?"
"Yeah?"
Tori sighed. "I hate this."
"Me too. But just think, you'll be able to get closer to finding that truth you so desperately yearn for." Tori could see Andre turn his head. "But, I really think I'd die if I had Cat's life." He laughed, but was cut short by an angry 'shhhh'.
After two agonizing hours of pure torture, the movie ended and the two teenagers were free. They walked out of the theater slowly as if they were in pain.
"I thought it was never going to end." Andre spoke in terror.
"I know. Come on, let's go to the arcade and wait for them."
"Okay." They walked to the arcade and for the next fifteen minutes, played Pac man and all sorts of other games. It didn't take long after they finished playing that they spotted Cat and Jade. Cat looked terrified and was hiding behind a stuffed animal.
Andre and Tori slowed exchanged glances and started stalking the two girls. It was pitch black and raining outside. Tori had to rely on the dim lamp post to keep her view on the girls, and she could really only see Cat's hair. At least they wouldn't be seen. A few times, the two girls stopped to look behind them.
After almost an hour of walking, the girls entered a grave yard.
"Why would Jade and Cat be coming here?" Andre silently spoke these words. Tori only shrugged and the two walked into the cemetery.
