Chapter twenty.

Guys, I'm really sorry, I'm aware my writing is rubbish and that I'm probably the worst writer on here but I'm trying. I promise I am really trying. I'm not having a great time at the moment with personal problems and I use this as a vent. My moods are often reflected within chapters and yeah. I'm just sorry about my writing and the fact I'm pretty much punching above my weight here. I really am sorry and I thank you all for giving your time up to read this. Every time someone reviews, I always reply to each if you're logged in, I'm hoping the messages send… -ChasingMidnight.

Jade must have fallen asleep at Cat's side, her hand still clasped around Cat's. Her dreams were dark and distorted though they held no clear pictures, just shadows and colours whirring around her mind. She wasn't sure why the dream could scare her if that's it all it was. But it did. The sharpness and the fear of the dream scared her, she fought the endless dream. Of course, she was losing. Her body fought a long battle to stay in a deep slumber; it hadn't slept properly for a while.

Something slammed down in front of her. Jade jolted up. Tori.

Jade groaned. "I was sleeping."

"But now you're not, yay," Tori replied sarcastically. "I thought you'd want to see this."

Tori gestured to the newspaper in Jade's lap.

"Why have you brought me a paper? I'd have much preferred coffee."

"Just read it, everyone at school has been going crazy."

Jade glanced down and read the headline.

Lovers' triangle shooting at hospital.

"What the hell is this?" Jade gestured to the words.

Tori shrugged. "Someone's twisting the words around. Anonymous source has told them about Beck and Cat, Beck and me and you and your temper."

"How much do you want to bet that your ex-boyfriend is behind it?" Jade sighed.

Tori followed suit. "So how is she?"

"She hasn't woken up yet. The bullet was a lucky miss again but it grazed an organ or something. Took longer for her to come out of surgery or something, I don't know. I was with Beck last night."

"I take it you've forced Robbie into sleeping?"

Jade nodded. "He looked like a zombie. Like you at the showcase last year."

Tori glared at her. "That's not even funny."

Jade laughed. "You know, Cat would have liked this."

"Liked what?"

"Us talking and getting along, she always gets upset when I'm harsh on you."

Tori tilted her head. "It doesn't bother me, it makes the days more interesting."

Jade began scanning the article.

The hospital was evacuated last night after a gun hold up on the roof… three teenagers and two adults were involved… Two were killed during a shootout, an unnamed man, 21, and a nurse, 46, from the hospital... Two of the teenagers remain in hospital in stable conditions… No one has been arrested so far… The police are not looking for anyone else involved… We were approached by an anonymous source who told us about the love triangle happening within the three teenagers… The source tells us how the boy within the triangle, who was previously dating a girl from the group, has had two flings in the past with one of the girls involved and another teenager linked to the group… More to unravel from this story… What is the truth?

Jade looked up. "What the hell is Danny's problem?"

"He likes winning. Whatever he thinks this is, he's won."

"Twisted…" Jade stopped herself from swearing realising Cat was there. She may have been sleeping but it was a habit not to swear in front of her. She would gasp and cover her ears, her eyes the size of sauce pans. "We should talk to him."

"I'll go; I know what he's like. You should stay here with Beck and Cat. They need you."

"What a damn good job I'm doing of them needing me."

Tori sat next to Jade. "You're blaming yourself, aren't you?"

"The police are, so why not join in the party?"

"Because it's not your fault, Jade, it's not and you have to stop blaming yourself," Tori begged her to believe her.

Jade looked up at Tori silently. "I never thought I'd see the day where I'd be taking advice off you, Vega."

She smiled in reply. "I guess things will never be the same."

"So you and André, what's happening?" Jade smirked trying to lighten the mood and drive the topic in a happier direction perhaps turning the tables onto Tori.

Tori blushed, she resembled a lobster. "I better go; I only came to bring you the news…"

"I'll take that as a sign lover boy is in the car," Jade winked at Tori.

"Shut up, Jade," Tori tried to act angry as she walked out.

Jade stared down at Cat again. "She's not too bad, you were right. She's not as awful as I thought. But her accent still claws at me."

Cat's parents appeared in the doorway.

"Talking to yourself is the first sign of madness, Jade," Her father's voice was deep.

"I was talking to Cat…" Jade blushed as she tried to justify herself.

They walked over to her. Cat's mother embraced Jade.

"I'm sorry about your brother, sweetheart."

"I'm sorry I didn't…"

Jade's mom covered her lips with a single finger.

"Jadelyn West, for as long as I have known you, I have never heard you apologise for anything and I don't wish for that to be ruined."

…

They pulled up outside of Danny's house. A new car sat on the drive. Part of her was annoyed he hadn't got a new one whilst they were dating, the old one was wrecked and the seats were ripped. She could guess where the money had come from, it wasn't exactly rocket science.

"Is this his house?" André asked.

"Yeah, his parents are lawyers, they're pretty rich."

"Oh."

Tori gave André a sideways glance. "They're a little stuck up. They never liked me."

André seemed to like that answer so smiled to himself.

"Wait here, I'll go and talk to him. He'll only be sarcastic and hostile towards you."

Tori slid out of the seat, walked up to the door, it opened within seconds of her knock.

"Well hello, Tori."

"Danny, what the hell do you think you're playing at? How did you know it was us?" Tori started shouting at him.

"Usually most people reply with 'hey' but whatever floats your boat."

"How did you know, Danny?"

He sighed, relaxing back onto the porch. "Well, who said this was me?"

"You wouldn't know what I was talking about if it wasn't you."

"Fair enough, Tori, aren't you getting smart?" He replied sarcastically.

"So how do you know?"

"Oh, it depends how close to home you look, Tori," He gestured to the car. "I think you'll approve of the new wheels."

He smiled and slammed the door in her face.

What was he talking about?