Chapter 7

It was Thursday, the day of Tori's funeral. It was still hard to believe that at this time last Monday, Tori had been alive, breathing, laughing, gracing Hollywood Arts with her presence. But after today, Tori's body would be buried six feet underground.

The halls of the school were sad, gloomy; there were a few tears here and there. Teachers dedicated a moment of silence for Tori in every class period.

Because of her harassment, Helen had excused Jade from going to school until the murder was solved, but being Jade, she showed up to school, with her head held high. No one talked to her, but everyone shot her dirty looks.

Jade felt alone. Cat stayed by her side, but it wasn't enough. Andre and Robbie hadn't directed a word to her since the interrogations. The only time Beck came into contact with her was when the two ran into each other as she exited the restroom. Sikowits trembled before her. All the people that at one point admired and respected Jade now hated her and blamed her for Tori's murder.

Helen had released school early so that friends would join Tori for their last goodbyes. Jade had stayed behind. Today, someone spelled "KILLER" with white spray paint on her locker and she wanted to clean it up. When she finally erased the last letter from her locker, Jade fell to her knees crying. She seemed to do this a lot since Tori's death.

She hugged her body and cried. She wanted to apologize to Tori for being mean, for hating her, for humiliating her, for everything. She never meant any of it. She never hated Tori, she was actually jealous of her.

Jade walked out the school, took a cab to a flower shop, picked up a dozen white roses and headed towards the cemetery.

She asked the cab driver to drop her off a block away not wanting people to see her arrive. Slowly, Jade made her way to where people were gathered. She hid behind a tree hoping no one would see her.

"She wasn't the most talented girl. Neither was she the prettiest or smartest. But Tori was perfect in her own way." Trina read her sister's eulogy.

When she was done, Tori's parents went up to their daughters casket and laid white roses upon it. Then, slowly others stood up and placed roses on Tori's casket. Taking a deep breath, Jade walked out of her hiding and towards the casket.

"What are you doing here?" Trina stepped In front of her.

"I…I came to pay my respects to Tori."

"Leave! Tori wasn't your friend Jade. I know you killed her."

"Trina! That's enough!" her father held her shoulder.

"Please Trina. I just want to-" all Jade felt was Trina's hand slamming against her face.

In tears, Trina screamed, "I said leave! You murderer! "

With tears in her eyes and a quivering lip, the flowers fell out of Jade's hands as she ran away crying.

"Jade!" Cat shouted after her.

Jade ran in humiliation and hurt. She hid behind some bushes and continued to cry.

"Jade?" It was Cat. "Please don't cry."

Jade looked up to her friend and let a small gasp escape her lips as she realized Beck was standing behind Cat, an apologetic look on his face. He took Jade's chin in his hand as he examined the bruise that was quickly forming on Jade's cheek.

"Cat, go back to the funeral. I'll take Jade home."

"Kk, Beck." Cat kissed the top of Jade's forehead and slowly walked back.

"Come on. You're eye is swelling up." He offered Jade his hand.

Reluctantly, Jade accepted. Never letting her hand go, Beck led Jade to his car. He opened the door for her and drover her home.

I figured that every movie with a killer has at least one sexual scene or bonding scene. Get ready for a bit of BADEmance after this.

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