A/N: Here's the next chapter. Hope you guys enjoy it. Song in this chapter is Rachael Yamagata - Be Be Your Love.


Cat POV

Tori's been in the hospital for a week. I can't get in to see her because apparently Jade and her family are the only ones allowed in. I'm not sure how to even go about this conversation, but it has to be done.

"Hello?" I said as I answered my phone.

"Are you sure?" the voice asked.

"I'm positive. She's in a coma. That's all the nurse would tell me." I replied.

"Good. Now you need to figure out a way for me to get in there. Soon. I want this finally over with so that I have no loose ends here." the voice answered back. I could almost see the smug smile on her vindictive face.

" Um … I don't know how easy that'll be." I said unsurely.

"Why not?" the voice hissed.

"Well, she knows now. Or at least suspects so I don't think this will be as simple. I won't be able to get her to leave. I don't know how to get her alone so you can do it."

"You are such an idiot sometimes. Why do I even work with you?"

"Because I'm your little sister, you asshole. Why do you always have to do stupid shit like this in the first place? Tori and Jade were my friends before all of this happened. Now it hurts looking at either of them because I let you talk me into all of this. What did they do to you, huh? You still won't tell me."

"That's because it's none of your business, Caterina! She hurt me! As my sister, you're supposed to help when people hurt me. Like I always helped you. No one bothers you now, right? I helped. Now it's time you helped me!"

"Ponnie! I've been helping you. I helped you put her in the hospital twice! I've given you all the money you need to be on the run from the first time. I even convinced that idiot, I was in love with him so that he could help you too. Don't tell me I haven't helped, when I'm the one who has been left to see this crap everyday just so you know what's going on!"

"I know. I know. I'm sorry, baby sis. I'm just frustrated. I just want to hurt her like she hurt me and she won't just die. It isn't fair!"

"Not fair?! P, she has a family. Just like you did before you stopped taking your meds. Mom and Dad said you could come home. That they'd help if you just took them. You're alive, but you're trying to kill her. For what?"

"I thought you understood." Ponnie sighed. "You told me you did, that's why I came to you, but you don't get it. None of you do. So I'll just have to take care of this alone like I should have."

"You can't do it alone. You know that."

"I can do anything, Caterina. I suggest you get away while you can, because once I kill her, and I will, they will be looking for you as well. I have to go now."

"Pon! Wait! Where the hell am I supposed to go? What are you going to do?"

"You can't be that big of a moron. Figure out a hiding place and lay low. I'm going to make sure she stops breathing. I got the rest of them. I will kill her too."

Just like that my twin sister hung up on me. Left me with no real information, just in a world of trouble. I shouldn't have gotten pulled into this mess. I knew her delusions got worse the longer she stayed off her meds, but she's never fixated on one person for so long.

She has schizophrenia. There's always someone or this group trying to kill her. My parents spent hundreds of thousands of dollars covering her tracks so that she'd never be convicted of any other crime, but I doubt she'd get away with this one.

I turned on my best friend and the woman she loves because for a split second I thought they'd actually harmed my sister. I was bullied growing up and she always took care of it. I was thankful I had a chance to pay her back, but I made a huge mistake and now it's become even bigger than it should have ever been.

I need to do something. I need to get in touch with Andre so we can figure out a way to end this. She wants me to run, but I'm not like her. I don't know how to keep things hidden. These last few weeks have killed me because I knew what my sister did Tori and I have to live with the fact that I helped her get hurt. I helped make her afraid and she never deserved that.

Pulling out my phone, I made one phone call in hopes to end all of this once and for all.

"Hey, Dre."

"…"

"We need to meet up."

"..."

"Now"

"..."

"I'll be at the park in 10."

"…"

"Okay"

"…"

"Bye."

I grabbed my keys and left my house. This would probably the last time I saw it for awhile. I enabled a monster and I needed to help end the chaos it caused.

Jade POV

Jade,

Today was so crazy. As I'm laying here in this hospital bed, I can't help but think about everything that happened. Part of me is glad I'm still here. I still get to see you. Even if we're never together, I know that you're still here. Still safe. I was terrified that she would come after you once she left me in that house, but a few hours ago, you walked into my room holding flowers. I've never known you to do anything with flowers except cut the petals off so that was a surprise. You were here for an hour and we said three words to each other. You seemed like you were so lost that I wished I could move without it hurting.

I wish I'd had the courage to say to you all the things I've spent months writing down, but the fact that you came meant the world to me. You are the most amazing person I've ever met. We've never been close, but you still came. I figured you'd throw a party the day I almost died, but nope. You just sat there. Looking at me. Your face showing emotions I couldn't read because you are the biggest mystery to me. I know who you are deep down, but when you mix it with your everyday for the world attitude, I'm at a loss.

I thought by now you'd understand that I'll never judge who you really are. I can't push you to open up because then you'd get defensive and say something that would hurt more than it should. I can't leave you alone because it would hurt to know that you were struggling with something and having no one there to help you through it. You worry about what people think. I can imagine you scoffing if you ever read that, but you do. Part of you is still wounded from something that happened.

Time heals everything. Cliche, I know, but true. You can only hope that you give yourself enough time to let it. Everyday, I want to tell you not to bury things deeper into those places within yourself that you think make you weak. I disagree. We all have dark places, love. It's those places that make us better people. We can let them kill us or use them and become bigger and better people. You hate my perkiness. If you're on this letter, than you've been through the others. You've read through my lowest moments. I use them to give me a different perspective than most. Sun and the moon. Together they create the light and the dark. You are the moon. Given time, you can completely block out the Sun, but with more time, the light will come out again. I'm the Sun, Jade. Bringing the warmth and light to so many people, but still dangerous. The burns about two million centigrade on the surface. No life can survive, but at a distance, it's a major factor in everything else to live.

Yes, I really am as big of a nerd as you think. I'm not just looks, love. On a serious note, things have to change with you and I. We attract and repel each other because we're never on the same page. You've always me to leave you alone. While I can't completely do that, I know that I can't try anymore either. Ponnie is still out there. I don't want you hurt because I love you. I would've died today in hopes that everything would end, but I lived. With that comes consequences because I know she won't stop. I know she's crazy enough to try again. Now that I know what she wants, I can do everything to keep you out of it. It'll kill me, but you'll be safe. That's all I care about. All I care about.

Tori

It's been a week since the shooting. I've spent everyday watching over her, singing to her, and reading these letters. I wouldn't even eat if not for her family making sure I take an two hours everyday to do just that and shower.

Every letter has made me cry because she feels so strongly about everything and I never even guessed. Her love for me is something that I didn't know existed. I read these letters and by the time the tears stop, I'm more in love with her. It shouldn't be possible. We're both so young, but her parents met in high school and they've been together ever since. So maybe it's only impossible because I never imagined she'd look at me like I've spent everyday looking at her.

"How's she doing today?" a voice asked behind me.

I turned to look as the nurse came in.

"She doing alright." I answered.

"Have you sung to her today yet? I just started my shift, but I hope I didn't miss it." she asked as checked the monitors.

I laughed a little. It'd become some big thing. All the nurses on this floor close enough to hear me would get quiet to listen when I sang to Tori. A special thing between us had become some of the nurses favorite part of the day.

"No, Trish. I haven't sung yet. The nurses in the earlier shift got a little disappointed, but I've been reading and lost track of the time."

"Their loss, my gain."

"Typical, Trish. I would've sung for her again if you wanted to hear even if I had sung earlier. I've done it before."

"I know, but this way, I get the second best seat to listen."

I shook my head. Trish has been here everyday. Even got her rooms in her rotation changed just to get Tori's room on her schedule. Initially, it was because she'd seen me hanging out near the window while the doctors took Tori for some test. Then she started hitting on me until I explained who Tori was to me. Now she flirts, but I find it endearing since she talks to Tori every time she'd come to monitor her progress.

"Well, I'm sure she's going to just love you when she wakes up."

"Hey now! I stopped trying to steal you away. She's going to love that I kept an eye on you for her."

"Sure, Trish. Whatever you say. Any changes?"

"Not yet. They haven't taken her off the medication yet because it'll still be too much pain, but they should soon. The swelling to her brain has gone down significantly. A few more days and she'll be given the medication to help wake her. Then it's on her."

"Okay. Thank you."

"No problem. Now! How about that song?"

"Sure."

I grabbed my guitar. Mr. Vega brought it along with some other stuff when he came back that first day. Playing a few strings, I tuned it. From the letters, I gathered Tori listened to just about everything so playing for her was easy.

Leaning back into the chair, I looked at her and started to sing.

"If I could take you away pretend I was queen

What would you say? Would you think I'm unreal?

'Cause everybody's got their way I should feel

And everybody's talking how I can't, can't be your love

But I want, want, want to be your love

Want to be your love, for real

And everybody's talking how I can't, can't be your love

But I want, want, want to be your love

Want to be your love for real, want to be your everything

Everything's falling, and I am included in that

Oh, how I'll try to be just okay?

Yeah, but all I ever really wanted was a little piece of you

And everybody's talking how I can't, can't be your love

But I want, want, want to be your love

Want to be your love for real

And everybody's talking how I can't, can't be your love

But I want, want, want to be your love

Want to be your love for real

Everything will be alright if you just stay the night

Please, sir, don't you walk away

Don't you walk away, don't you walk away

Please, sir, don't you walk away

Don't you walk away, don't you walk away

And everybody's talking how I can't, can't be your love

But I want, want, want to be your love

Want to be your love for real

And everybody's talking how I can't, can't be your love

But I want, want, want to be your love

Want to be your love for real

And everybody's talking how I can't, can't be your love

But I want, want, want to be your love

Want to be your love for real

And everybody's talking how I can't, can't be your love

But I want, want, want to be your love

Want to be your love for real

Want to be your love, love, love, love

I want to be your love, love, love, love"

"You really do love her." Trish said. It wasn't a question, but I wasn't even thinking about it.

"More than anything. I don't really know what I'm going to do if she isn't okay." I said almost in a whisper.

Trish brushed the tears away. I didn't even realize I was crying or that she'd moved from the other side of the room.

"She will. You have to have faith in that. Talk to her. Let her know that she has something, someone to fight for." Trish said before walking out of the room.

I looked at Tori. I really wanted to have faith, but that's easier said than done with me. I put the guitar back in the case and moved closer to the bed. Taking her hand in mine, I rested my head on the side of her bed. Stroking her hand with my thumb, I just started talking.

"You know, I've never let so many people see me cry before, but you really don't leave me much of a choice when you're lying here, Tori. Out of the two of us, you're the one who keeps getting hurt. Everyone loves you. Even those who shouldn't. I'm the one who's hated, but you keep getting put in the hospital. I don't think you realize how much worse that is on me. I could take it if it were me. If I knew you were safe, but I feel so helpless right now."

I took a deep breath. I didn't want to cry anymore. I wanted to be strong for her.

"I love you, so much. I fall in love with you even more everyday. I don't care about the people that want to hurt me for being with you, but I do care about them hurting you to be with me. You are everything to me, Tor. Everything. When you wake up, we're going to have a lot to talk about, because you, sweetheart, are going to be taking better precautions with your safety. Even if I have to handcuff you to a bodyguard myself. I won't let you end up here again. It kills me seeing you like this."

I kissed her hand and just closed my eyes. She was back to her warm self again, and I loved it. The doctor's said I should take it as a good sign.

"It kills me too." a voice said.

My head snapped up and I looked at the door. Mr. Vega was standing there against the frame with his arms crossed and a small smile.

"You scared me, sir." I said as I started to stand up.

"It's David and sit down." he said as he crossed to sit on the couch.

"Right." I said as I turned to look at him.

"We have news, Jade."

"News? Good news?"

"I think it's a good news/bad news type of thing."

"Okay. Bad news first."

Mr. Vega laughed and then said, "I have to tell you the good news, which is sort of sad and disappointing, before I can tell you the bad news."

"So it's bad news/worse news. Start from the beginning please."

"Okay. Someone came in today with information about the shooting last week and on the whereabouts of Ponnie."

"That sounds like good news to me, David."

"It is, but it's who brought the news that makes it sad and disappointing."

"Who brought you the information?"

"Ponnie's sister and her boyfriend."

"Ponnie had a sister? I didn't know that. Can you tell me who they are or is that not allowed?"

"In most cases, it wouldn't be allowed, but this isn't most cases and you need to know and then I need to ask you some questions."

"Okay. You can ask whatever you want, just tell me who they are."

"Cat Valentine and Andre Harris turned themselves in this afternoon."

"Cat? My best friend helped do this to her? And Andre? Andre is Tori's best friend. Why would they do this? Wait! Hold on. No. I'd know if Cat had a sister and I'd definitely know if it was Ponnie. I've known Cat for years."

"I know this may come as a shock to you, but it's true. It did for some of your other friends too. I've had the lab test the DNA from the first attack against Tori to Cat's and they are indeed sisters. Twins, apparently. There's more though."

"I figured there would be."

"Ponnie has killed before."

"What? Who?"

"Is it true you had a brother?"

"Yeah. Jason. He was killed almost a year ago. Why? What does Jase have to do with this?"

"We've just uncovered evidence that Jason dated Ponnie for a short time before he dumped her. As revenge for the break up, Ponnie and Cat killed him."