"How's chemistry going?" Beck asked casually pulling into his designated parking spot on a sunny Wensday morning. Jade had her black Michael Khors combat boots propped on the dashboard while she applied a thin layer of polish on her suprisingly long feminine nails.

"Robbie's my tutor, how do you think its goin?" Jade asked seriously.

Beck crinkled his nose at the strong fumes of the nail polish. "That smells ranc", he commented pulling the windows down and fanning his face.

She shrugged. "I don't like your choice in friends, do I ever complain?".

"Yes", Beck tilted her chin down so he could gently kiss her rosy lips, followed by her neck, and collarbone.

"Damnit", Jade hissed with the tiny bottle spilled across her lap.

Beck's gaze drifted to the car three doors down. Cat shut the door to her parents shiny SUV and waved when they peeled away.

"Be right back", He leaned over to peck Jade's cheek.

"Whatever", Jade franctically rubbed at the polish. "Do you have napkins or something?"

Beck pulled his door open before making a swift exit. "Yeah, I think.. try the dash".

Jade huffed rummaging through the small compartment space that consisted of CD's, candy wrapers, pack of gum, and.. what the hell was thatt?

Jade reached around with wet fingernails until she pulled out a slender, rectangle box. Her eyes widened excitedly, it didn't take a genius to know what was inside it.

Experimentally she shook the box and grinned bitting her lower lip. It was definetly jewelrt. But what was the occasion? It wasn't their anniversary, and her birthday wasn't for months.

It was gold, with ice cream charms. Not really her style, Jade noticed and reached for the tag dangling from the box and frowned.

To Kit-Cat: Love Becky

Her insides churned at the disgustingly cheesy nickname, 'Becky' ? So the gift wasn't for her.

Jade's mind went back to the sealed envelope she'd sifted pass earlier. She reached back inside and pulled at the pale blue envelope-also adressed to Cat.

Feeling her jaw tighten, and the familar sting of anger in the pit of her stomach Jade ripped it open with the tip of her now dry pinky nail.

A picture fluttered out of the card and landed on her lap. Jade ignored it and continued to investigate the card with Beck's sloppy boy hand writing.

You're my first , and hopefully my last. I can't picture myself with anyone else.

The last part stung.

Jade felt her throat burn as if she'd just downed a bottle of whiskey. Her stinging eyes fluttered close for a moment before she picked up the picture on her lap.

It was a candid of Cat and Beck. His arms was slung across her shoulder while they kissed lovingly in what looked like an impromptu sleepover. Her red hair looked messy in a bun atop her head and his hair was sticking out in weird places.

As if on cue her eyes flickered from the photo she was holding to Becky and his "Kit Cat" standing a few feet away from the parking lot. What else didn't she know?

Suddenly a knock thundered against the window.

Jade look up accusingly to see Arden smiling. "Whats going on?"

She didn't know, but she'd surely find out.

~.~

"So, you'll help me with my solo ?" Tori Vega beamed with her arms slung across Andre's broad shoulders inhaling his familar Axe cologne.

"Can't ", Andre gripped his girlfriend's hips and planted a familar kiss on the corner of her mouth.

Tori pouted while her fingers absently played with the hood of his Hollywood Arts sweatshirt. "Why?" she whined disapointedly.

Andre kissed the corner of her jaw. "Its my grandmother's birthday".

Tori instantly brightened dropping her hands to his rib cage. "I'll come with".

Her grin faded when Andre gave her a look that said otherwise.

"I forgot she hates me".

"She doesnt hate you, she just dislikes your cheekbones", Andre half grandmother really was odd.

Tori laughed in remembrance, the entire family had loved her except for Andre's crazy old coot of a grandmother.

"No worries, I love them", Andre kissed her cheek before adjusting his Northface bookbag.

"Noted".

"I'll text you", he took her pocket shaped face in his hands and gently kissed her goodbye before stalking toward the opposite part of campus to join

"K", Tori called after him while he was still in an earshot. She sighed dropping her satchel purse to the crook of her arm. So not only did she have to drink coffee alone now, but she also had to work on her solo alone . One of the perks of dating one of the most talented boys at school was perfect marks on her performing arts courses.

"Vega".

She turned with a hopeful grin to see her boyfriend but frowned when she was greeted with the smugly handsome face of Ryder.

Her sort of ex.

Tori scoffed in his direction and continued on her stride toward the coffee cart. The line was semi-short, and she refused to let Ryder distract her long enough to let the afternoon rush get ahead of her.

Ryder jogged to match her stride. Once he was close enough he casually draped an arm around her shoulder in a friendly gesture. He'd seen Beck and Robbie do the same, and saw no reason why he couldn't.

Tori recoiled back as if he had a flesh eating virus and crossed her arms patiently waiting for her turn in line.

"Just being friendly", he smiled holding his hands in fake surrender. If he hadn't been such a lying, cheating, player Tori might have found him endearing and kindly introduced him to one of her single friends.

But he was all those things she'd listed before. She felt silly for being so head over heels for him. Maybe it was temporary insanity, her mind reasoned.

"We're not friends", Tori hissed keeping her dark brown eyes focused ahead of her.

"Ooh", Ryder grinned appreciatively. "I've always loved that fiesty latina side of you".

Tori moved ahead in line, not bothering to give him a response. He wasn't suprised, cockiness never worked with her anyway. It was one of the reasons he'd been into her, besides the fact that a duet with her would gurantee him a good grade. Ryder hadn't expected her to be so... diffrent. Everything would've been fine if it hadn't been for the meddlesome kid with the curly afro.

"Hello ma'am, how may I help you today?" The perky looking redhead asked.

Tori stepped further in line.

"Hi, can I get a-

"Mocha latte, skin milk, no cinnamon", Ryder ordered Tori's drink without missing a beat. When the barista made the drink he pulled out a crisp 20 and paid for both their drinks. Tori watched him pensively before grabbing her coffee. She didn't know whether to be disturbed, or confused as to why he remembered how she took her latte.

"Thanks", she responded in monotone already moving in the opposite direction of him.

He grabbed her wrist gently pulling her back to face him.

"What are you doing?" Tori asked incredously arching her eyebrows.

Ryder awkwardly stuffed his fist in the pockets of his Levi's and kicked around at the grass near his feet.

"I.. want to apologize". He meant it.

She'd never heard anything so absurd.

Tori scoffed and forced her untouched coffee into his hand. "Save it, I don't want anything from you Ryder".

Ryder stubornly handed her the coffee back. "Seriously, I feel bad about what happend. I was a jerk, but I did really like you. It was the biggest mistake I ever made".

Also true.

And much to his suprise Tori gave him a warm smile that suited her doll-like features.

"I'm glad you did what you did. Because if you hadn't I probably wouldn't be with Andre. You were the best mistake I ever had".

Ouch, Ryder thought.

She shrugged, and took a sip of her coffee. " So thanks for being a douche bag".

Ryder bit his bottom lip watching her strutt away and smirked to himself. Tori was beautiful, and talented but incredibly naiive if she thought he'd give up that easy.

~.~

"Checkmate".

Jade looked over her shoulder causing her glossy mane to cascade in her face while Robbie walked toward their designated table in the library during study hall.

She'd been bored, and began to idly play with the chess board abandoned at the table.

"What?"

Robbie dropped his messenger bag in the empty seat and reached for the king and knocked over Jade's knight.

"Checkmate", he smiled pushing up the rim of his taped glasses before ploping down opposite of her.

Jade rolled her emerald green eyes, okay he was a genius, she got it.

"I didn't ask you to do that", she spoke tartly.

Robbie shrugged pleasantly and reached inside his bag for a few books, paper, and finally Rex.

Jade pffted in response finally looking up from picking away at her black nail polish when he sat the doll gently in the empty seat as if he were a person.

"So you're back to playing with Barbie's, huh?"

"Who you callin Barbie, Barbie?", Rex nipped in his urban tone.

Jade rolled her eyes when Robbie covered the dolls mouth. "Whats got you in a foul mood?"

She crossed her arms over her chest. "Your freaky afro, your stupid doll, and your stupid sweater".

Robbie looked like a kicked puppy, and for a moment Jade felt bad.

"My nana knitted it for me", he spoke matter-of-factly opening the thickly bound book. They worked together in silence for the next ten minutes before Jade spoke.

"I'm...". Apologies tasted salty on her tongue.

"Its okay", Robbie shrugged unfazed. "I know you're only this mean when somethings upset you".

She watched him skeptically for a sarcastic sneer but gave up when he continued to dog ear pages of his book.

"You don't know me", Jade sighed pushing the chess board to the corner of the table. She hated how Robbie just assumed he knew her. Everyone thought they new her, but honestly she didn't even have a clear idea of who she was exactly. She loathe the clichè of popularity and yet she was dating the most popular boy in school. Sometimes she felt girly, and other times she just felt like wearing black.

Robbie slid off his glasses and breathed into them until they were fogged and wiped them across his shirt. "Fair enought", he agreed. "But you don't know me either".

Jade huffed glad to be temporarily distracted from her bubbling rage. "Whats there to know? you're a nerd that carries around a dummy".

"Ventriliquist", Robbie corrected rubbing harder at the smudges in his glasses.

Jade noticed, for the second time just how attractive he was without those pesky little glasses. She'd hoped he would've went without him until he got new ones, and maybe ditch Rex while he was it.

"You know", Jade plopped her elbows on the table and balanced her chin in her hands. "You're not completely hideous... maybe cut your hair a little, and drop Rex you might actually be cool".

Now it was Robbie's turn to laugh. "Why would I want to be cool? Too much pressure".

"You'd never be cool", Rex chirped.

"Yes he would", Jade countered daring Rex to disagree.

Robbie let a reluctant grin sneak across his face, and quickly stopped himself. Why was he feeling comfortable with Jade West of all people? He'd always be confused as to why his bestfriend was dating the she-devil instead of Cat, but he was begining to see glimpses of the girl Beck was in love with.

As if on cue, the girlish giggle of Cat appeared across the room. She was standing near the librarian's desk with her bookbag hung lazily across her arm.

"Its getting a little crowded in here", Jade spoke sourly.

Jade stood up immediately after saying a quick goodbye to Robbie, suddenly her foul mood had returned.

"Hey Jade", Cat beamed once she spotted the brunette midway to the door.

Jade held onto the doorknob for a few moment before she spun around to face the bright red head. She dug around in her purse until she found the jewelry box and and shoved it in Cat's hands.

"This belongs to you Kit-Cat ", Jade retorted sarcastically feeling her green eyes gloss over with burning liquid.

"Jade... I don't... I'm -

"Sorry?" Jade asked condescendingly. "You remember you asked if there was anything you could do?"

Cat nodded remorsefully. "Yes".

Jade yanked the door open causing a pensive glare from the librarian, "Do me a favor and stay the hell away from my boyfriend".

And in an instant Jade disapeared in a blur of jet-black hair, and rosy scented Vera Wang Princess.

Cat felt the familar feeling of warm tears rolling down her cheeks. She quickly wiped them away with the back of her palm and sniffed opening the box. It was exactly what she'd wanted.

She blinked absently reaching for the picture that had fallen from the card Jade had thrusted at her and bit her lip before moving to read the card.

It felt like someone had kicked her in the stomach with a spiky Louboutin heel.

You're my first, and hopefully my last. I can't picture myself with anyone else.

Drama is lurking around the corner! and reveiw , and comment about what you liked or hated. or a quote you'd like someone to say in the next chap? por favor