A/N: Again, thanks for the support. I am soon gonna be making longer chapters and it will slow some when I go back to school. But, I will continue. I just want to notice some of my greatest supporters real quick: FurryFriend143, Lcat14, bade4nevabori4eva, and Nitra. Thanks guys and I will make sure to notice as many as I can! Thanks again!

I couldn't focus in class. I just kept thinking about the threat from Jade. What am I supposed to do? Beck had been hanging around me a lot in the last two days, and now she expects me to just completely avoid him. I don't know if I can do that, but I don't know what she'll do either.

I was standing at my locker basically talking to myself when someone tapped me on the shoulder. I turned my head and it was Beck. "Hey, Tori." He smiled.

"Uhh… I gotta go." I hurried off down the hall trying not to hear him calling after me. It was harder than I thought. I sat down in Sichowitz class in the front row. I usually sit next to Andre, but he wasn't here yet. I looked around the classroom anxiously. Jade was the next one into the classroom. She glared at me and sat down in the back row. I turned and faced the front hoping Andre and Robbie would come in before Beck. Finally Andre and Robbie came in and sat on either side of me. Just as the bell rung Beck came in and sat in the second row right behind me.

"Tori," he tapped me on the shoulder. "Why did you run off like that? I was trying to apologize for yesterday."

SHHH. I shushed him. I turned around with my finger over my mouth and I saw Jade in the back glaring at me. Beck sat back in his chair and looked to the teacher at the front of the class. IJ felt a stab in my heart. As if he didn't have it hard enough, I was helping with the hurt. I didn't want this.

"Alright class! How is everyone?"

"Good." Came several mumbles from the class.

"Great. Today we're playing a game." Someone in the class groaned. Sichowitz games were always insane. "In this bucket," he held up a blue plastic pail, "there are several tiny pieces of paper. Each has a different short scene on them. And in this bucket," he held up another bucket, "there are several tiny pieces of paper, each with a different name of someone in the class on it. Now, here's how it works: I will pull a scene, the scripts are all here on the table, and the number of people required for the scene will be pulled from the name bucket. The names will act out the scenes and be graded so make it real! GO!" Sichowitz always sounded overly excited, and not because he was always yelling. He headed to the back of the classroom and sat on the opposite side as Jade.

"The first scene: "A dog and his boy." The names: Cat and… ANDRE! And Action!"

"Yay!" Cat exclaimed as she picked up the script. "I get to be a dog!"

We watched Cat and Andre act out a scene from the dog show in some old play. It was pretty great with their own twist and all. When the scene was over, Sichowitz chose new names.

"Scene! "Forever and Always" Names: Beck and….

My heart was beating fast. I wanted Sichowtiz to say my name, but I didn't want him to say my name.

"…Jade." Great. I think I would have enjoyed dying a little more than this I think.

So as I sat there and watched Beck do a love scene with Jade I watched for any signs of anything from Beck… Maybe acting would jog his memory. Beck looked sad throughout the scene, but he was still acting like he was born to do it.

"Now kiss me, my love, so that I may see the stars once more!" Beck's line was the strongest of the whole scene. Jade put her arms around Beck's shoulders and he leaned in to kiss her. The kiss didn't last quite long enough, but it was good enough for Sichowitz.

The bell rung and I got up to run out as quickly as I could. I didn't want to have to avoid Beck to his face. I heard him behind me talking to Jade. His voice was harsher than I'd ever heard.

"No, Jade! This doesn't change anything. It's over! Okay?! Let it go!" I looked back long enough to see Beck sling Jade hand off of his arm. I turned around to keep walking hoping that he wouldn't catch up.

My hopes were in vain, three more steps down the hallway and he had caught my arm. "Tori. Stop!"

I turned to look at him. His face was wrinkled and he was stressed. " Yes?" I sighed. I failed.

"Why do you keep running from me? I keep trying to apologize. Is that why? Are you upset at what I did at lunch yesterday?" I looked behind him and Jade was there, glaring.

"No… just… Look, Beck." I thought for a second. I had to hurt feelings, or he wouldn't go away. I didn't want to. But, I want things to go back to normal. I can't. "I just can't, Beck. I can't be around."

"What are you talking about? What do you mean?"

"Nothing." I turned and walked. I felt his hand slip off my arm. I wanted to look back. But I knew if I did he would chase me. I just kept walking, and I soon felt a warm tear slide down my cheek.