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Jade sat inside her car in the parking lot outside of Hollywood Arts. She glared at each person that went by that wasn't her. Tori had opted out of lunch and had been avoiding Jade all day. It didn't help that her so-called "friends" wouldn't tell her where Tori was. It was as if she suddenly didn't exist.

"What if she left already?" Cat asked from the passenger seat.

Cat was the only person that was willing to help Jade talk to Tori. She had argued that it might be too soon and that Jade should give Tori some space. Jade won out in the end. She always had a way of swaying Cat to follow her ideas.

"She didn't leave. I would have seen her. I left class early to be sure of it."

"Well, maybe she's staying after school."

"She has no reason to. She doesn't have detention and she doesn't do any activities outside of theater."

"Maybe she's hiding."

"Yes Cat," Jade snapped. "I think it's pretty obvious that she's hiding from me."

"I was just trying to help," Cat said apologetically.

Jade sighed, "I know. I'm sorry. It's just…I'm so frustrated. I know she's in there and she probably knows I'm here waiting for her. I just…I need to talk to her. I can't let it all end this way."

"Why let it end at all?"

Jade looked at the redhead in confusion. "What do you mean? If I can't give Tori what she wants, why would she want to be with me?"

"Jade do you even know what she wants?"

"Of course I do. She wants love. She wants all that sappy shit."

"Well I don't know about that. I think all she really wants is you."

"How can she want me if I can't give her all that romance crap?"

"That's just it Jade. You know you can. I can't tell you what you feel, only you can do that, but I know you feel something for Tori. It's something more than lust."

"How would you know that?" Jade asked skeptically.

"Because you feel so much guilt for hurting Tori. Because you attempted to reach out to Tori. And because you're here. Now. Waiting for Tori even though you know she will keep you waiting until one of you gives up. That is how I know what you feel is more than some stupid curiosity or lust."

"You're a real nutcase, you know that." Cat looked shocked and a little bit offended. "You're a nutcase but you've got a point," Jade quickly added.

"I don't know if I should still be offended or not."

"Take it as a compliment," Jade said as she reached for the keys in her ignition.

"Are we giving up?" Cat asked.

"For now," Jade replied as a smile crawled across her face. "It's probably better to do this at her house."

"But Jade maybe you should give her sometime."

"Oh I will. One night should be enough time."

"Jade…"

"I'm just going to have to buy two coffees tomorrow morning."

A/N: So after waiting so long I gave you a really, really, really short chapter. I promise you the next chapter will be out much sooner though. I've already started it. It was originally going to be part of this chapter but it flows better on its own. I'm aiming for Monday.

I'm really sorry for making you wait, but Jade is starting to see things more clearly. We are getting close now….

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