"So, what's been bothering you all day?" Cat asked Tori as they were leaving school.

"What? Nothing . . . why would anything being bothering me?" Tori asked.

"Don't try to lie to me. I know something's up."

Tori looked at Cat and sighed. She might be crazy at times, but other times she was really caring, and smart.

"Alright, alright . . . Beck broke up with me today."

"What? Why?"

"I don't know. He just said that it was for the best."

"Did anything happen?"

"No, nothing! Besides the thing with Jade, nothing happened between Beck and I."

"What thing with Jade?"

"The other day we went out to dinner, then she took me to this lake. She got all upset over Beck and I dating, and she pushed me into the lake, and drove off."

"She left you stranded in the middle of the night?"

"Yes, but I called Beck and he came to get me."

"Were things okay while he drove you home?"

"Yeah, they seemed okay, but then I tried to kiss him and he kind of just . . . pulled away really quick."

"Oh . . ."

"Oh, what?"

"It's nothing," Cat said, and kept walking.

Tori caught up to her, "Tell me."

Cat stopped and faced her, "Well, maybe he broke up with you because of Jade?"

"You mean, he wants to go back out with her?"

She shook her head, "No, I mean . . . he wants the best for you. He probably thinks as long as you two are together, Jade will find more ways to hurt you."

"That . . . That probably is it."

"Yeah, probably."

"But then how am I supposed to get him back?"

"I don't know Tori. He might be reluctant to get back together with you if Jade still wants to be with him."

"So, I guess I can't do anything."

"You never know. Just don't give up Tori."

"You know Cat, even though you are a complete weirdo at times, and are super silly . . . you can still be serious, and very smart."

Cat smiled, "I try."

"We should get some ice cream."

"OMG! We should! One time, I went to get ice cream for my brother, and when I gave it to him, he started to rub it on his feet."

"And there she goes again," Tori said, smiling.

They got to the ice cream parlor about fifteen minutes later.

"I'm thinking ice cream isn't the best thing for us right now . . ." Cat said.

"What, why not?"

Cat pointed to a table in the corner of the ice cream parlor, where Jade and Beck sat with each other.

"I-I'm sure nothing's going on between them," Tori said.

"Let's just go, Tori."

"Yeah, let's go . . ."

As they were leaving, Beck looked up and saw them. His eyes widened and he stood up quickly, "Tori! It's not what you think."

She looked back at him, her eyes glistening already, and smiled, "It's okay, Beck!"

Cat frowned, and lead Tori out of the ice cream parlor.


I know these are getting bad, and I'm sorry. I know they are short, and I wish I made them all longer, but I'm running out of ideas! I really hope you guys like them, and I'm sorry they aren't as good as before.