I don't own Pokemon.


Jessie walked back to her room and was surprised to see that Cassidy was gone. She had no idea where she was, but didn't really think much of it. She decided to just hang out in her room with James and Meowth and watch some television. After the next few hours, she began to feel that something wasn't right, just like the time Cassidy had almost slit her throat. She bolted up into a sitting position. "Jess, what's wrong?" James asked and sat up too.

"I think something's wrong…" Jessie said and stood up.

"What do ya mean?" Meowth asked.

"I really think something's wrong. I'll be right back." Jessie said as she put her shoes on and walked out of the door. For some reason, she was drawn to Butch and Cassidy's room. She tried to open the door, but it was locked. She mumbled something as she expertly picked the lock and walked into the dark room. She scanned the room but didn't see anything. She turned on the light and called out Cassidy's name. There was no response, but just an eerie silence. Memories began to flood back when she heard a loud thump on the floor from the bathroom. She cursed to herself as she became full of worry. Old memories of Cassidy's blood on the bathroom sink and floor came back. She found the courage to see what was on the other side of the door. She screamed when she saw the sight behind the bathroom door.

By far, it was worse than the first time. Blood was literally everywhere; on the walls, the floor, the countertops, the bathtub. She could even smell the blood this time. She saw Cassidy laying on the floor with the knife that she had used inches away from her hand. She was just laying there, pretty much motionless. Jessie kneeled next to Cassidy and began to cry. She saw that her wrists were slit very deep and blood seeped out of them. Jessie noticed that she had sliced off the parts she shouldn't have been born with. She lifted up Cassidy's head up onto her lap. "Wake up! Cassidy, get up! Please, Cassie, say something!"

"You haven't called me Cassie in a while." Cassidy said weakly and slowly opened her eyes.

"Why would you do this?" Jessie cried. "Why would you do this?"

"I need you to listen to me, Jessie. Just listen." Cassidy paused. "I'm sorry how I treated you in Pokemon Tech, it wasn't right. And I'm sorry for treating you horribly and ripping the picture…"

"Dammit, Cassidy. Stop talking like that!" Jessie said. "I'll wrap up your wounds, okay? And then I'll bring you to the medical wing."

"Don't…just let me die, Jessie. You saved me last time, but this time just let me die."

"Cassie, I can't just let you die." Jessie cried.

"I want to." Cassidy said and looked deeply into Jessie's blue eyes. "Let me die."

"What caused you to do this?"

"Many things." Cassidy said. Jessie paused for a moment before it hit her.

"It was Butch, wasn't it? He realized what you two did and…"

"He called me a freak and slapped me. He told me to die. I'm doing this for him and myself." Cassidy said. She had become a sickening pale. "Before I die, do one thing for me."

"What do you want me to do?" Jessie was crying as she realized that nothing would stop Cassidy from dying. She had lost too much blood anyway so Jessie knew she couldn't do anything this time.

"Make sure Butch gets the note on my dresser. But don't read it, okay? It's just for him."

"Okay." Jessie cried.

"Don't cry, Jessie. Be happy that I'll be happy." Cassidy slightly smiled and stroked Jessie's face with her hand and brushed a few tears away.

"I'll try." Jessie said.

"Good." Cassidy said and began to close her eyes. "I want you to know that I never hated you."

"I never hated you either. You're my best friend." Jessie couldn't stop crying as Cassidy smiled and became limp in her arms. "Please get up!" Jessie cried. "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up…" She cried and didn't care that she was practically screaming this and her clothes were being stained.

She heard someone come in the room, but she didn't care to look at who it was. She knew exactly who it was. "Cass, you back?" She heard Butch's voice. She tried to keep silent. After about two minutes, she heard him scream. He probably saw the note Cassidy had left him. Jessie heard Butch enter the bathroom, but she didn't move or say anything. She simply sat there. "Holy shit." Butch swore and stepped closer to Jessie who had become hysterical.

"I-I found her." Jessie managed to choke out.

"Get away from her." Butch said and forced Jessie to stand and move out of the way. Jessie stood there with her hands in fists near her mouth as she tried to calm down. Butch held Cassidy in his arms and began to whisper to her. Jessie couldn't hear anything he said. She could only hear herself crying. "Just shut up." He said to Jessie. "Just shut up." This made Jessie cry harder as he backed her into a corner. "You could have saved her. You should have been there with her before this happened."

"H-how was I s-supposed to know?" She cried. "And it was your fault. You told her to die. You told her…you told her…" Jessie fell to her knees and began to rock back and forth to try and stop the coldness that she felt around her.

"I know I told her!" Butch snapped.

"It's not my fault…don't blame me." Jessie whispered.

"You were here before she died I bet."

"I told you I found her." Jessie repeated. "But she was still alive…"

"Then why didn't you save her?" Butch yelled and forced Jessie to stand up again. She felt as if her knees would give out at any moment.

"I couldn't." Jessie said, but no louder than a whisper. "Too much blood was lost…and she told me not to."

"Why would you listen to her?" Butch said as he slammed Jessie up against the wall repeatedly.

"Because I couldn't save her even if I tried." Jessie said as he slammed her against the wall. Jessie felt a dampness form behind her head as Butch continued to do this.

"You could have tried. You're just selfish."

"You're the one who told her to die." Jessie tried her best to sound angry.

"Shut up!" Butch yelled and continued to hurt Jessie.

"What's going on in here?" Someone yelled and then entered the bathroom. It was Domino. She shrieked when she saw the amount of blood on the floor and Cassidy. She looked to her right and saw Jessie being slammed against the wall by Butch. "What's going on? And stop that." She demanded and pulled Butch away from Jessie. "What happened?"

"Cassidy…she's…" Jessie pointed to the lifeless form of Cassidy. Domino looked at Jessie's tear stained cheeks and realized something horrible had happened.

"Dead." Domino whispered.

"It's all my fault. If I hadn't told her to go die, then maybe…just maybe…" Butch said as he tried to stop his voice from shaking.

"You mean she committed suicide?" Domino asked. The silence answered her question. "I shouldn't have done those things to her. I shouldn't have exposed her to the entire cafeteria. It's also my fault. Don't just blame yourself, Butch."

"It wasn't just you guys." Jessie spoke up. "It was everyone from her father to bullies in school…" Jessie shook a bit. "It was everything she kept bottled up inside. She had a break down like this about nine or ten years ago but I got there in time. Now, I'm just…I was too late." Jessie said and fell next to her best friend, knowing that this would be the last day she would speak to her and see her.

Sometimes, when a secret gets out and the bullying starts, horrible things could happen. And Jessie, Domino, and Butch learned that the hard way; for Jessie it was losing a best friend that knew practically everything about her. For Domino, it was a close friend and colleague. But for Butch, he lost someone that he had fallen in love with and he could never get her back.