okay, i suck. i know. but i'm hoping to get another update or two in before easter :) and this is ssuuuuuppppperrr long. also, i have ideas for two other stories, one for a oneshot and another for a multi-chapter fic. but i want to finish this story or get a bit further before doing the other two. let me know what you think! thanks for being so patient!

Jade exited the elevator and turned right, heading down the hallway. She didn't even need to think about it anymore. She had a cup of coffee gripped tightly in her left hand and she swallowed a sip before entering the now-bare room.

His face broke out in a grin. "Long time no see."

"You poor thing." Jade teased. She looked around the room, taking in the emptiness. Beck was sitting on the bed in sweatpants and a tank top, now without an IV. She tapped on her styrofoam cup as she often did out of habit. "Are you riding with your parents?" Jade asked.

"Yeah." Beck laughed a bit under his breath to himself. "They're crazy protective of me. I don't think I'll be allowed to go anywhere until I'm 40."

As if on cue, his parents entered the room. "Jade, it's so nice of you to help out." Beck's mother gushed. She had never like Jade much before all of this, though she was nicer than Mr. Oliver.

"Yeah." Jade answered, sounding uninterested.

"We've decided that it would be best for Beck to get back into his normal routine." His mother continued.

Jade didn't really understand why she was telling her this. "So?"

"We talked with his doctor and after much discussion, we decided that Beck should live in the RV, but he'll need some help. And we thought, who better to help than you. You know the place pretty well." This made Jade bashful and angry at the same time. "Are you willing to help us out?" Beck's mom sounded sincere, and Jade wanted more than anything for Beck to remember. Plus, getting away from her house was a perk.

Jade sighed. "I guess I can help." She sounded bored, and hope the she was keeping up the mean-girl demeanor. It had become increasingly difficult.

"Perfect!" Mrs. Oliver clapped her hands together. "Well, we're all ready then. We'll take these bags down to the car. Follow behind." With that, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver left the room. Beck hadn't moved yet, and Jade turned back to look at him.

"Hard to say goodbye?" She laughed.

Beck let out a breathy laugh. Jade began walking out the door, knowing Beck would follow. One of the nurses said goodbye as the left.

"It was nice talking to you on the phone last night." Beck smirked and elbowed Jade in the ribs as the walked towards the elevator. They stepped in and Jade pressed the "L" to get to the lobby.

"What do you mean?" She tried to play dumb.

"You totally fell asleep on me." They reached the floor and the doors opened with a chime.

"I most certainly did not!" Jade defended, crossing her arms over her chest.

They walked out of the lobby and went to their separate cars, taking the half hour trip home to Beck's RV.

Jade parked her car on the side of the road and got out, watching as Beck and his parents exited their car. "Will you be okay showing him around yourself or do you need hel-?"

"I can do it myself." Jade cut in.

"Let us know if you need anything." With that, his parents said goodbye and went inside. Jade could tell that his mother wanted to help but was slightly intimidated by Jade. They had set Beck's bags by the door of the RV. Jade reached for a key on her key ring and opened the door, dragging one of the two bags in behind her.

"It smells disgusting in here!" Jade exclaimed, her face scrunched up in disgust. She neared the fridge and let out a few profanities. "Everything in there's spoiled!" She growled in frustration. "I'm not gonna be the one to get rid of it." She stated.

"Well I don't know what to do!" Beck retorted.

Jade sighed angrily. "I'll hold the garbage bag while you throw the food in. I'll tell you what to keep." For the next forty-five minutes, Jade made gagging noises while instructing Beck on what to keep and when to throw away. They ended up keeping about 20% of what was in the refrigerator. Jade had Beck take the bag out to the curb and she left the door open to air out the RV, spraying something to cover up the stench. Beck came back inside with a disgusted face that actually made Jade laugh.

"Well, for dinner we can have..." Jade trailed off while looking at what few options they had left. "Macaroni and cheese or soup." She said this in an understandable, less-than-thrilled tone.

Beck debated for a minute. "Mac and cheese." He went over to the couch and began sorting through some of his stuff, unsure of what else to do while Jade began dinner. After the pasta was ready and she added the cheese powder, she stirred the pasta to finish their dinner. She could feel someone's presence behind her and almost screamed when she say Beck standing behind her. Her reached around her to grab a noodle out of the pan but his arm was swatted away.

"Not gonna lie," Beck said backing away only an inch or so, "I'm kinda surprised that you're cooking."

"What's that supposed to mean?" As the words left Jade's angry lips she laughed.

"Now you sound like Cat."

"Never say that again!" Jade hollered. She turned around an gave the pot another stir. "Dinner's ready." Jade shut off the burner and scooped some pasta into two bowls. They settled on the couch, Beck at one end and Jade at the other, her legs stretched out into his lap.

With a mouthful of macaroni, Jade spoke. "There's a scrapbook I thought we'd look through. You know, if you're up to it."

Beck only nodded, mouth completely full of macaroni.

"Okay. We can check it out in a bit." With that, they finished their dinner in a comfortable silence.

"I think it's safe enough to close the door." Jade let the metal door shut as she sat on the bed at the front of the RV. Reached over towards the tiny bookshelf beside it that also served as a nightstand and pulled out a black scrapbook. She felt the bed sink down beside her and she turned to face Beck. "You wanted a blue one." She gestured to the color of the cover. "I said no."

Beck laughed and asked her to open it. She went through, pointing out some of her favorite pictures. About half way through, she changed position so that she was laying on her side on the bed, pointing out certain pictures. "You better not be falling asleep on me again." Beck's voice pulled Jade back to reality. She hadn't even realized that her eyelids were closed.

"I thought I told you-"

"Easy there." Beck laughed. "I was kidding." His hand had reached out to touch her arm in an act to calm her down, but he abruptly pulled it away. "Why don't we finish looking at these another time?" He closed the book and set it back where he saw Jade get it.

"I'm gonna get ready for bed. I'm dead tired." With that, Jade walked over to the dresser and opened one of her drawers, pulling out some yoga pants and a gray tank top. She began to slide her shirt over her head when a panicked voice interrupted.

"Whoa!" Jade looked over at Beck who was sitting on the bed. "What are you-"

"Sorry, force of habit!" With that, Jade walked into the bathroom and changed into her pajamas. She brushed her hair out, brushed her teeth, and washed her face before exiting.

She set her dirty clothes in the hamper and stood in front of Beck with her hands on her hips. This was the most casual attire he'd seen her in yet. "Where do I keep my clothes?" He asked quietly. Jade walked to the dresser and showed him that the top two drawers were his, explaining what each one held. He tossed him some shorts and told him that he usually slept in a tank top or was shirtless. With that, he headed to the bathroom to get ready for bed as well. After a few minutes, he walked out and called out to Jade who was nearby on the couch, cutting some paper with her scissors, seemingly entertained. "Uhm, Jade..." Beck spoke, "which toothbrush is mine?"

"The blue one." Jade answered without turning her head. He just nodded and went back to brush his teeth.

Jade put the television on for a while until they were both ready to sleep. She had been cutting paper into tiny bits on the couch since she changed her clothes and a few of the bits had escaped the trash and were strewn across the carpet beside her.

"How are we gonna do this?" Beck asked sheepishly, gesturing to the bed and couch.

"I hate sleeping on the couch." Jade instantly answered. She didn't really want Beck to have to sleep on the couch, though. I mean, sure she was mean, but not that mean. At least not to Beck. But she really hated sleeping on couches. Beck hadn't said anything and she could tell that he didn't want to be rude, but he wanted to sleep on the bed. She sighed holding up a hand. "I'll sleep on the couch. You take the bed." With that, she huffed, trying to act as angry as possible as she pulled a few blankets out of a tiny, built-in closet. When she turned around, Beck was standing behind her, slightly startling her once again.

He looked sheepish, but more so than the last time. "What side of the bed do I sleep on?" Jade walked over to the bed, still a little peeved, and yanked her pillows from the right side. Tossing them onto the couch, she pointed to the left side.

"There." With that, she went over to the couch and tried to get comfortable. She turned all the lights out and stared at the ceiling, listening to the sound of the sheets wrinkling as Beck climbed into bed. The silence was the most uncomfortable silence they had shared yet since the accident, and it seemed to be choking Jade. Needless to say, she didn't like it.

She continued to stare at the ceiling, playing with the corner of one of the blankets. Meanwhile, Beck felt extremely guilty for Jade's anger, but he knew it was best for him to sleep in the bed. His head already ached a bit as it was. Not able to stand the silence anymore, he tried to make amend. "I'm sorry." It came out a little too raspy for his liking, but it was audible. He was exhausted but was finding it difficult to sleep.

When Jade didn't answer, he thought she had fallen asleep. Her voice easily cut through the silence. "Go to sleep. We have school in the morning." Her voice was distant and he knew she wasn't very happy. He also knew that tomorrow would be exhausting and he had to go to bed.

The RV was lit by the sun when Jade's eyes opened. She remembered that she had school, and she hadn't heard her alarm go off. Her hand bolted out from under a blanket, searching for her phone on the ground. She pulled it to her face to check the time. 7:48. Jade shot up in her bed. She mumbled a few profanities as she threw the blankets off of herself. She came face to face with Beck in the bathroom when she went to get ready.

"Why the hell didn't you wake me?" He hadn't seen her this mad yet and was slightly taken aback.

"I didn't know that you wanted me to. I didn't want to wake you up too early." He set his toothbrush in the toothbrush holder and let her into the bathroom so he was standing outside the door.

"Well what the hell did you think when you heard my alarm go off?"

"Like I said, I wasn't sure-"

Jade turned from looking in the bathroom mirror to looking at Beck, pausing from brushing her teeth. "Just go wait on the couch or something. I'll be ready in ten minutes." With that, she turned away, showing him the she no longer wanted to look at or speak to him. Defeated, Beck guiltily walked to the couch, folding up the blankets neatly before sitting on the couch and looking through his school bag. Right on time, ten minutes later, Jade was ready to go.

Her heard her mumble something along the lines of "Can't even have my damn coffee." and felt even guiltier.

They got in her car and began on their way to Hollywood Arts. It was only about a ten minute drive, but they'd barely be making it on time. Beck tried numerous times to apologize, but Jade only turned the music up. His head began to ache slightly from the volume, but he didn't want to anger her further, plus he could see the school parking lot and knew they were almost there. As soon as they got out of the car, they hurried to Sikowitz' class where they say the rest of their friends. When the entered, a few of them shot them a questioning look, but Jade just took a seat near an empty chair for Beck and Beck gave a pleading look for help.

Sikowitz class ended and the class began to file out. Beck quickly grabbed Andre's attention as Jade walked out with Cat who was tell her some story.

"Hey man, how's the first day back so far?" Andre asked.

"Not so good." Beck ran a hand through his hair."

"Jade woke up late, and I didn't wake her when her alarm went off, and she didn't have her coffee, and-"

Andre cut him off with a laugh. "Whoa, don't forget to breath."

"I just don't know what to do. What would I do in a situation like this?"

"Man, I think you need to figure this out on your own." Andre paused, putting a hand on Beck's shoulder as they exited Sikowitz' room. "I'll give you a tip though. Two words. Grub. Truck."

"What?" Beck was extremely confused.

"You'll find out after your next two classes when we go to lunch. Just try to be the first one out of your class and go to the asphalt cafe. It's where you and Jade came in the school." Andre knew from experience that they always came in those doors and hoped that Beck could retain all the information. He knew that if he got there, he could figure the rest out.

Beck and Jade had all but one class together, and lucky for him, it was the one before lunch. The only person he knew in this class was Cat. He wasn't too interested in the topic right now, but from what he heard from his friends, it wasn't a big deal how much attention you paid to a class as long as you could perform. The bell was about to dismiss the class, this he knew because kids began to stand up and gather in groups with their friends.

"Cat!" He called out as he approached the redhead.

"Hey Beck!" She giggled. Her face turned as serious as Cat's face could. With a furrowed brow she informed Beck that "Jade seemed angry, even for Jade." Beck told her that he knew that and asked her for a favor.

"I love favors!" Cat exclaimed excitedly.

"Okay. All you have to do is talk to Jade so she is a little late for lunch. Can you do that for me?"

"Sure!" Cat bounced out of the room when the bell rang and Beck hurried to find his way to where he and Jade entered the school that morning. It took a little thinking, but he did it. Grub Truck. Grub Truck. Grub Truck. He looked around trying to figure out what a "grub truck" was and eventually was face to face with a big what van with Grub Truck painted on it. He scanned the menu and when he saw one item, everything clicked. There was only one person in front of him and he stepped up to order once they left.

"Hello buddy what can I be serving you today?" Festus asked as he stuck his head out the window.

Beck decided to order his lunch now as well. "Can I get some raviolis and a large cup of coffee."

"For the mean lady?" Festus asked. Beck had a feeling that he knew how Jade liked her coffee.

"Yeah." Beck nodded. He watched as the man poured a large Styrofoam cup of the black liquid and added two packets of sugar before handing it to him. Black with two sugars. He noted. Beck grabbed his plastic bowl of ravioli's and thanked the man who must know him as he paid him. Beck saw Tori and Robbie sitting at a table and went to sit with them. He set down the over-sized cup of caffeine and greeted the two.

Andre came over and smiled at Beck, glad that he got the message. Beck thanked him quietly, and a few minutes later, the last to girls arrived that the table. Despite her anger, Jade sat beside Beck. He pushed to cup towards her and watched her eyes light up. She gave him a look as if to ask if it was for her and he nodded. She eagerly grabbed it and took a long sip. Then she took a few more. As conversation broke out between the group, Beck felt his PearPhone go off in his pocket.

From: Jade

how'd you know?

To: Jade

the guy at the grub truck knew. does this mean i'm forgiven?

He waited a few minutes, joining in the conversation when he didn't get an immediate answer.

From: Jade

i guess.