The opposite bedroom is so…empty. It's such a weird feeling looking in the door and seeing empty. There's always been an occupant, but now Cat's got her own apartment.

We moved most of her stuff over last week, but she's still stationed here. Thankfully, I might add. She told me she didn't want me to get sick of her, so she put a bit of space just in case we fight and she doesn't feel right here. That's ok, but I always want her to feel comfortable, after seeing how she thrives in a calm situation.

Tori and Andre have come up with a new Make it Shine remix that they want to show everyone here. Jade will be coming with Beck, more on that in a moment and of course Cat and I don't have to go anywhere since they are coming to my house.

Beck…and Tori are trying to mend things back to the point of friendship. It's proving to me much more difficult than Beck and Jade, but this was a tough break up, the screamy type. They have gone to dinner together twice without incident, and they were laughing their heads off at multiple jokes. How do I know? All you need to know is that I WASN'T playing referee on Jade's behalf.

Anyway, Cat on jumping around jamming to All I Want is Everything in her socks. She did a awesome cameo of Tori in BFB earlier with the Rock Band Slide. It was very smooth, and I had to prevent myself from falling over laughing. After all, that can easily be confused for laughing at her.

Just as Cat hits the main chorus, the others walk in smiling. I signal for them to wait a second and join in with Cat in totally jamming out. I doubt she heard their muffled laughter or even knew they were there.

After the song ended, and Cat hugged me—

"AAAHHH! When did you get there?" Cat cried out, indignant. Everyone except her burst out laughing.

"We just walked in to you guys jamming out. Good job with the guitar." Tori smiled.

Cat simply blushed, looking down and moved her hair to the side.

"You can really dance sweetie." Beck smiled, causing Cat to hug him softly. Tori…didn't mind by the look on her face.

"OK! Let's get this jam party going, you got it ready?"

Tori hit the Computer, and the music stated to play. It took no time at all for everyone to be bobbing their heads and clapping softly.

"Niiiice." I complimented after Tori held "Shine" for like 8 seconds. The sound ended shortly afterward.

"That is awesome!" Beck complimented, seemingly sincerely as Cat hugged her and I started it again.

Talk about a awesome song, they just need to do a full length version and it will be amazing. Man she has talent.

"Did you guys hear that?" Jade asked suddenly.

We all are quiet, straining to listen for any noises out of the ordinary. Nothing comes to us though, and Jade said "I swear I heard other footsteps."

"It's ok, thanks for paying attention." I said, causing a slight smile from her.

"How about we get some more music going?" Andre asked. He put on some music I didn't recognize.

"So you're all moved in Cat?" Tori asked.

Cat nodded. "Yeah, some space will be healthy."

Yeah, you THINK THAT. It might not be the truth.

"Hey!" Jade said suddenly. "Aren't your parents coming in today?"

"They are, with tons of stuff too apparently according to mom." I told her.

"For good?" Tori asked.

"Uh Huh." I replied.

"That'll be nice to have some more company." Beck said.

"You must have missed them." Andre mused.

Yeah, I miss the hug from my mom. Mom hugs are…different. I don't know.

My thoughts are shattered by a blood curdling scream and my realization for the briefest of moments that I am airborne before I hit the Island very hard.

Cat turned and slapped a masked figure, ripping off his ski mask.

OH MY GOD.

The person who tackled me took of his ski mask and threw it aside.

Michael. And Colton.

Everyone is frozen in shock, but then Beck and Andre charged Michael, who threw both off and grabbed me by the throat.

Cat ran to me, but Colton grabbed her and started towards the door. But then he was on the floor.

I was too busy getting away from Michael's death grip. "Nice to see your face this time." I snipped, loosening his grip so needed oxygen can get to me.

"It's not going to matter." He said darkly, unsheathing a pair of box cutters.

I glance to Colton, who seems to be getting ganged up on by everyone except Tori and Cat, who are running to the door.

"Yeah it IS!" I yelled, twisting Michael's knee and causing him to crumple to the floor and release me. I ran past the others and yelled to Tori "Call your dad! They have box cutters!"

As if on cue, a pair skidded to my feet. I quickly grabbed them and heaved them out the open window and into the street.

A grunt causes me to turn around. Colton has freed himself and Andre is clutching his wrist by the stove.

I barely have time to register how insane he looks before someone; I think Tori yelled "DUCK!"

I hit the floor, and a sickening sound rings out, followed by Colton falling to the floor in a heap.

I hop up to see Cat holding a gigantic pan in a follow thru position, looking down at Colton with disgust.

"Did you just do that?" I asked, incredulous. Cat simply nodded.

"Thanks sunshine." I say before Jade shrieked and Colton was free again.

Cat took a massive swing at him, hitting his arm but knocking it out of her hands. Then he just ran off.

Beck and I chased him, but lost him out in the street. We walked back and everyone was breathing heavy.

"They…" Andre started, supporting himself on the island.

"Were waiting…" Beck gasped.

"for us." I finished.

But then the back window exploded, and there he was again.

Can you PLEASE get here soon? I prayed, I was aching all over and breathing wasn't easy.

Michael clearly had regrouped and immediately threw his box cutters at me. I dodged them and they got lodged in the wall.

Jade charged, only to be tripped and was sprawled out. Tori grabbed Cat and started off again, but Colton popped up again.

In a flash, I heard a metallic sound and saw Cat hit the floor. Tori screamed and kicked him in the jaw, and he collapsed next to Cat.

All my thoughts were on Cat, that is until something very solid hit me in the face.

Michael, of course.

Andre was helpless, grabbing his wrist and trying to leg whip Michael. Beck ended up on the table, and Jade was still on the floor.

All I knew to do was inflict pain on Michael. His attention was on Beck, and I hammered him with a punch.

We missed each other with punches, and then he charged me.

Next thing I knew—

"CRRRAAASSSHH!"

Then I heavily landed on the lawn. He sent me THRU the kitchen window. And landed on top of me.

I immediately picked him up and whacked him again. Blood went everywhere, and he responded by breaking my glasses into my face, causing me to let him go.

He stood intimidatingly above me. Then, he was just…gone.

"AAH!"

Wait…he was tackled. By…oh god.

My Dad.

The two of them are fiercely going at it. Michael kicked out, and Dad grabbed his leg and dangled him. I hopped up and nailed him in the ribs with a brutal roundhouse kick.

Then there was an explosion of noise. Police sirens and everything.

"FREEEZE!" A familiar voice yelled. My dad and I dived away from Michael, who made a break for it.

Mr. Vega caught him in 3 steps.

Boom. In police car, getting his rights read to him by an officer. My parents dove for me, and sobbed, crying they were so happy that I was ok.

"We pulled up, and you went thru the window…and…" My mom said quickly before hugging my dad.

I looked to the paramedics, who were already tending to Andre and Beck.

"Where's Cat?"

"Ambulance sir, they took her to Mercy for evaluation. She was knocked out."

I moved to my car, but Mr. Vega basically forced me to get sorted out at Mercy as well.

The wait was…agonizing. Or maybe that was them fixing my nose and the cuts around my eyes. The doctors were amazed one person did all this damage.

Finally they released me, and I sprinted to the room my dad gave me during my cleanup that he said Cat was in.

I threw open the door, and looked to her.

She was lying on a bed, eyes closed peacefully.

Then I realized I wasn't alone. Tori's parents, my own, Jade, and Tori.

"She can't wake up."

My heart sunk. And froze over.

"What do you mean?" I asked quietly.

"She is still unconscious. No damage, she just needs to wake up and then she can leave." Tori's mom answered.

I just looked at Cat, who looked like she does when she falls asleep in front of the TV.

"Go home son. Get cleaned up and drive back. She should be ok by then." My dad told me, and I obeyed.

The ride back with Tori was silent. I would have liked to talk, but I doubt she thought she should speak, and might not have known what to say.

So we were quiet.

I took my time cleaning up, new clothes, my back up glasses and a much needed shower. I felt a lot better, and drove over feeling vaguely optimistic.

I walked into the hospital wing where everyone was, and saw everyone waiting, then seeing me and standing.

"Guys…" I said, seeing Beck with a gigantic bandage and Andre with his arm in a sling.

"Don't worry Robbie. We kept everyone safe. It's all over now." Beck said.

Then Jade hugged me. "You're ok…you're ok…"

Then she quickly let me go and everyone backed up.

Cat was just standing there, looking slightly punch-drunk, but still tackled me and hugged me tightly.

The others quickly left as Cat cried softly.

"Cat…" I said softly, just relieved she was still functional. I would have taken concussed Cat over disabled Cat.

She was fine.

Somehow I held it together as she said "You saved me…all that stuff, getting sent thru the window…Thank You." She looked at me with admiration in her face.

It took about an hour to talk to everyone, saying we were going home, and to get the release papers. Finally, when we got in the car, it was 9 at night.

I just drove quietly for a while. She laid her head back on the headrest.

Then, "Are you ok?" I asked her.

"Yeah, don't worry about me Robbie. I'm fine. Are you feeling ok?"

"Yeah, just sore."

"No, seriously. How are you feeling Robbie?" She said insistently.

"I'm ok sweetie, I told you." I said, slightly annoyed at her insistence.

"Robbie, you better not be just saying you're ok, you better BE ok." She said heatedly.

"I'm FINE Cat. Jeez, quit be so paranoid. I'm sorry for hiding that stuff and it came back to bite me. I kind of deserved this."

"Do NOT say that! They are psycho! You just defended me, and I am NOT paranoid! I just love you!" She said loudly.

"Cat, you worry too much. I told you I'm FINE! That means I am fine!Can you just take that for what it is?" I asked, quickly getting very mad.

"I would, except for that you lied to me about this kind of thing before!"

"How about you just TRUST me?" I asked her.

"I could ask the same thing! You don't tell me everything, how CAN I trust you?"

"You love me! Is that a good enough reason?" I snapped, pulling into a random parking lot.

"It is if you trust me!" Cat replied flippantly.

"I do trust you Cat, I just think you worry too much!"

"Well stop worrying about my worrying!" Cat replied.

"No! You can't ask me to do that!"

"Why not?" Cat asked, hitting the dash in fury.

"I care about you too much! I can't just not worry about you!"

"Well neither can I!"

"Did I ask you?"

"Why do you care?"

"Why? Why do you ask?"

"I love you! You are the most important thing to me!" I snapped.

"I'm not perfect Robbie, WHY do you say that!"

"Because to me, you are!" I said heatedly.

"Well you are wrong! I don't know why you love me so much!"

"Because I love everything about you, I wish you would see that!"

"Are you calling me psycho?" She shrieked, kicking…something.

"No! I just wish you wouldn't worry as much!"

"What if that is natural to me?"

"Well, I'll snap you out of it."

"Says Mr. Perfect himself." She snapped.

My blood chilled and my temper flared.

"What the HELL does that mean?"

"You aren't perfect Robbie! You constantly fawning on me makes me sick, and sometimes I wish WE weren't together!"

I froze. Those words just rattled in my head.

I wish WE weren't together!

I laid my head on the steering wheel and took several deep breaths. I think I'm going to throw up.

It was quiet for a minute, and I realize what is going to happen next.

"This isn't going to work…is it?" I asked quietly, looking at Cat.

Tears were streaking down her cheeks. She looked the worst I've ever seen her.

She just nodded as tears silently fell.

A sob escaped me as I felt a few tears seep out. I just kept my head on the wheel as I tried to compose myself.

Eventually I got us home. We both trudged thru the empty house in silence.

I left the room as she changed. I walked back in to see the promise ring on my table, and the engagement ring in her hands.

"What…what am I supposed to do with it?"

I leaned over and handed her the box it came in. A few tears seeped out as she put it back.

Then she stood. "Do I have to leave tonight?"

"You don't have to." I said stiffly.

She pulled me onto my bed. "I…don't want to be without you Robbie. Even though we aren't together."

"I'm not going anywhere Cat. I'll still be here for you, I just won't…"

Say I love you.

We fell asleep like that, me holding onto her and her crying softly.