Cat's POV:

My eyes opened. Where was I? Why was I naked? I almost begin hyperventilating, when I remembered. The Mall. Luke. Alcohol. Drugs. Sex. I took a deep breath. Sometimes I wonder, why haven't I reported this? This Rape? But then again can I report this? I let this happen repeatedly, I've had so many chances to tell someone about what is going on, but for some reason I can't. I can't. If others found out I was a prostitute, I drunk alcohol, I did drugs…Would they even care for me anymore? Wouldn't they hate me even more? My friends think I'm annoying, my mom think I'm a disgrace, and my father…he can't even look at me now. I wish he loved me, I wish he could comfort me, I wish my dad could just take me away from my mother…

*FLASHBACK- THE PREVIOUS DAY- SATURDAY MORNING*

I paced around my room, making sure I looked ok. I just want to look good. For him. I need to. I must.

I noticed a car pull up, it's him! He's here! I quickly opened my room door and ran down the stairs, ignoring something my mother yelled at me. I opened the front door and ran outside, and then I ran to him. "DADDY!" I gave him a big hug. However, he didn't hug me back. He just patted my upper-shoulder and then he pushed me off.

"Hello Caterina. It's been a while." "I know! Oh my goodness! I have so much to tell you! I'll get my suitcase!" I said about to run back to the house, but he grabbed my arm. "Caterina…that's ugh, what I came to tell you." "What?" "I…" He cleared his throat. "I have…a business trip and I just, can't take you this weekend." "What? Why not? Why can't I come? I'll be on my best behavior!" "Ca-" "I promise!" "Caterina. No means no. Plus, I…I have to visit your brother." "Why?! You visit him every single weekend! It's no fair!" "Caterina, stop your sixteen years old. You shouldn't dare be acting like this." "I'm sorry. But please? Can I go? I haven't seen you in like seven weeks!" "Not anymore, we're here right now." "Dad, please. I..I need to go with you." "Why?" "Because" "Because?" "Dad, please…I just, I just need a break from here. Please?" "Caterina. Next weekend." "You always say that." "I promise." "No you don't." "Your lucky I even stopped by. I'm a busy man Caterina." "To busy for your own daughter." "Caterina." "What?" "Look at me. Why are you crying?" "I just.." Then I just lost it. I started balling, but my father still didn't hug me. "I just, there's a lot I need to tell you." "Like what?" "I..I can't say." "I see, well I have something for you." He then reached in his car and pulled out a…"This is for you. I'd thought you'd like it." "A coloring book?" "Look, it's the kind for adults. Helps with stress." "Oh, thanks." "Bye Caterina." He said getting in his car. "Bye Dad." But then he pulled off. I looked at the dumb coloring book he gave me and stormed back into the house. "How'd it go?" My mother said as she sat on the couch, smoking. I ignored her and stomped up the stairs. "Thought so." I heard her say.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

I tried to choke back my sobs, but I couldn't. I began to ball in to my pillow. "The Dick was that good huh?" I heard from behind me. "Jesus Christ, Shut up! And Leave! Just Leave! I need to be alone right now." "Whatever kitty." Luke said, he got up and gave me a kiss on the cheek, but I quickly rubbed it off. He left and I just cried.

At times like this, I also wonder, why haven't I ran away yet?

Beck's POV:

It was about four in the evening while I was doing my science homework. Then…

*KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK*

I wonder who that could be. I got up and walked over to the door, I peeked through the peek hole and saw it was…Cat? I opened the door, "Well, hello Cat. What brings you here?" "Can…um…can I come in?" "Yeah…ugh, yeah sure." I stepped to the side so she could walk in. "Ignore the mess." "No, um, No it's fine." She took her hoodie off and I noticed a bruise on her cheek. "Cat, something wrong?" "Umm…" "What's that bruise on your cheek?" "Beck…It's a lot." "Who did that to you?" "Nobody." "Nobody? Ca-" "Beck, stop, please? I just, I was just wondering if I could stay." "Sure, how ugh, how long?" "Umm…I.." "Forget it, it's ugh, it's fine. I'll take you to the guest room."

The next day, I took Cat to school. However, she was very silent. We stopped at Jade's house, of course, she was taking forever coming out. "So Cat." "Yes?" "Are you ok?" "Yeah, I just, I have a lot on my mind."

BANG-BANG-BANG

I unlocked the door, and Jade came in. "Well, hello Cat. What brings you here?" "Umm…I just needed a ride." Cat and Jade conversed, but I blocked them out. The only thing I could think about was Cat, and the bruise on her cheek. I didn't really know how to feel about, she didn't even tell me anything that was going on. I pulled in to the school parking lot and got out of my vehicle. I watched Cat walked in to school. Something was going on. But trust me, I was going to find out.

Tori's POV:

I peeked inside of my bag. It was killing me. I needed to open it. Cat's diary. If I could get into this diary then perhaps I could get to know Cat, the real Cat. I peeked inside my bag, perhaps just to make sure it was there. I felt bad with Cat right next to me, I wonder if she went looking for this last night, but it wasn't there. Great friend Tori, great friend.

Becks POV:

Sikowitz class flew bye, since he didn't make me act for some reason. I sat in art class next to Cat, finishing up our projects. Cat's project was rather weird, it was a girl, she was naked, she had her arms wrapped around herself. There were these darks hands coming from the sides of the page touching her body. I swore Cat said she was drawing something she could relate to? But now I can't remember. I took out my phone and decided to text Cat.

We need to talk.

Cat checked her phone and stared at me before replying.

Cat: About?

Beck: About You.

Cat: Can we talk after school? Perhaps when we get to your place?

Beck: Ugh, Ok

Weird, making me wait so long. Oh well, at least I'll find out her problem. Because that's what friends do right?

It was lunch, me and the rest of the gang, except Cat, made our way to the table. Tori was already there, and when she noticed us approaching, she quickly shoved what whatever was in her hand into her bag. "Hey, Tori. You ok?" Andre asked. "Yeah, ugh, Yeah. I just umm…remembered I needed to go see my math teacher, you know, can't fail!" She said, as she quickly sped off.

When she left, I saw Cat making her way towards the table. "Hey guys." She said, she seemed in a better mood, maybe because Tori wasn't here, it was obvious they had been feuding. We ate and chatted until of course Robbie ruined it.

"So Cat." He said while chewing, "Yes?" She answered. "Tori told us some stuff about you." Her face dropped, "She did? How much did she tell you? I can explain, I-" "Cat no need, she told us about why you showed up to her house covered in blood." Cat's face became confused. She then gulped. "She…she did?" "Yes. About how your parents have been fussing, Nona's Cat, how your dresser and a pair of scissors fell on the cat and killed it. And how you might blame yourself. And well, I just want you to know. It's not your fault. One bit." Cat was obviously very confused, "Umm…thank you. I didn't know she went into so much ugh, detail." Cat said. She then got up. "Where are you going?" Robbie asked, "The restroom, if you don't mind."

Tori's POV:

After I washed my hands, I realized I was alone. No one was in here with me. So then I did it. I pulled it out. The diary. That I stole. I began to pick at it with a bobby pin…

*CLICK*

I gasped. Finally, I was inside Cat's diary, this was my only chance to discover the real Cat. I didn't even know where to begin, the first entry? The last one? Somewhere in the middle? I decided to go to some more recent entries. I decided to read one from this past Friday.

-Friday 8:30PM

I hate my mom at times, I hate how she thinks it's ok to just sell my body to grown men, I mean, it's my body and I should have some say right? Sometimes I wonder why haven't I told anybody? She makes me drink alcohol and do drugs but, if I told anyone, would they believe me? I kind of portray myself as delusional so no one really believes what I say anymore. LWould my friends even like me if they knew I was a prostitute? Plus if I told, where would I live? The only person I have is my mother, because my father hates me as is. And if he knew the things I did he…..

*Creak*

I heard the bathroom door open, so I quickly shoved the diary in to my bag, feeling shocked with this new information. Of course with my luck, the person who came in the bathroom was Cat.

"Oh, hey Tori." Did she just speak to me? "Oh, hey Cat. What brings you here?" "Umm…ugh…" "Forget it, it was a stupid question." "So um, Robbie told me what you told them." "About what?" "My Nonna's dead Cat." She said laughing. "Thanks for covering for me Tori, that situation was really personal." Cat said with a warm smile on her face. It had been a while since I had seen her do that. Then she gave me a warm hug. I couldn't believe it. I almost forgot about the dude I saw her kissing in the car, and Luke…almost. After breaking away from our hug, I walked towards the door ready to leave. Then it happened. Everything happened so fast.

The door. The handle. My bag strap. Getting caught. My books flying out. Including the diary.

"Oh Tori, let me help you." Cat said rushing to pick up the books. "Cat NO!" But it was too late. She noticed the diary.

Her expression dropped, her cheeks turned beat red, her eyes begin to water and she begin hyperventilating.

"Where…where did you get this Tori?" "I…I…" I didn't even know what to say. "In the hallway, Friday." "Your lying, I…I wrote in this Saturday." Tears were falling down her cheeks now. "Tori, . .This." I gulped. "I…I might have…snuckintoyourhousewentintoyourroomandtookit?" I said quickly. Cat's eyes got wide. "YOU-YOU WERE IN MY HOUSE?!" "YES CAT I'M SORRY!" "OH MY GOSH, HOW MUCH OF THIS DID YOU READ?!" "I DIDN'T READ ANYTHING, I COULDN'T GET IT OPEN." "TORI STOP LYING!" "I'M NOT, BUT I KNOW…I SAW YOU IN THE MALL SATURDAY, WITH THAT DUDE YOU CALLED LUKE. I SAW YOU TWO KISS IN THE BACK OF HOTOPIC." Cat screamed. "TORI…YOU FOLLWED ME?! WHY?! WHAT THE FUCK!?" "ME?! WHAT ABOUT YOU CAT?! YOU LITTERALLY HAVE A SEX LIFE." "NOIDON'TNOIDNO'TNOIDON'TNOIDON'TNOIDON'T." She screamed repeatedly covering her ears. She wiped her face and ran out the bathroom.

Cat's POV:

I didn't know what to do now. Tori knew. She knew. I wanted to throw up, I felt sick to my stomach. I wonder if Tori was telling the truth about not reading my diary. I walked out of school. I was in serious trouble, but I didn't care. I just hoped Tori wouldn't tell anyone.

It's at times like this where I wonder 'Why didn't I kill myself sooner?'

It's at times like this where I think about how this could have been avoided if my father took me with him on Saturday.

Beck's POV:

After Cat left to use the restroom, she didn't return. I didn't stress over it too much, I figured she just got caught up or something.

The rest of the day Cat wasn't in any classes, so I figured she went home from school early. Everything seemed fine until I bumped into Tori in the hallway.

*OOFH*

"Oh, sorry Tori." "Ugh, um, yeah that's ok. Hey, have you seen Cat?" Tori said rather frantic, her eyes were really wide. "No, I haven't seen her since lunch. I figured she just went home early, something wrong?" "No, no…not at all, I just wanted to talk to her." Tori said, then she ran down the hallway.

Strange.

It had been a strange day. After that, I didn't see Tori for the rest of the day either, I tried to text Tori and Cat, but neither replied.

Tori's POV:

It was 3:30, School was over. After Beck told me that he hadn't seen Cat, I knew it was because of me. So I quickly left school, I was going to get in massive trouble leaving school like that, but it was for good reason.

Not even knowing where to look for Cat, I took a taxi to Cat's house. Because the tracks always trace back to home?

I paid the taxi driver and ran up to Cat's door. I banged and knocked on the door a thousand times, I also ranged the doorbell a ton of times. I tried to peek through the window and the house looked empty, so I proceeded to break in, once more.

I took the key from under the key mat and unlocked the door, quietly stepping in and sneaking past some dude sleep on the couch I crept up the stairs into Cat's room. Of course, not a soul was in there.

Except, the bed was messy, her things were all over the floor, her dresser was knocked over, her lamp was broken…I didn't even want to know what happened here. I wonder when it happened, because it certainly wasn't like this Saturday.

I left Cat's room and crept down the hallway, there was no sign of Cat. I crept back down the stairs and crept past the sleeping dude and crept into the kitchen. Also, no sign of Cat. I was about to leave through the back door, when the fridge caught my eye. Well Cat's handwriting.

I crept closer to the fridge and noticed that Cat left a note, which read:

'Dear Mom,

I need a serious break from you and my life inside this house. I will be staying at one of my friend's house for a few days. – Cat.'

I gasped at this information.

I also gasped because I heard the dude on couch walking around.

I also ran out the back door and down the street when I realized he was walking around.

Beck's POV:

It was 3:30 in the afternoon, I had just dropped Jade off and now I was finally home. All I could think about was Cat disappearing and Tori running off.

I came in the house, my parents weren't home at this time, so I just started on my homework as usual. Until I heard water running upstairs.

I crept up the stairs and heard it was coming from the bathroom – well duh.

I knocked on the door.

"Hello? Cat is that you? It's Beck." The water stopped. "Umm, yeah it's me." "Alright, are you ok?" "Yeah?" "Can you open the door." I heard the door unlock. Cat came out and walked past me.

"Cat is everything ok?" She kept walking. "Cat, why did you leave school?" I grabbed her arm, to stop her from walking. "Why are you crying?" It took her a long time to respond.

"Well, me and Tori got in a feud today." She said through her sobs. "That bad hmm? What did she do?" "She...she had my diary, and I'm pretty sure she read it." "Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. How did she get it?" "She told me she snuck into my house." "Oh, oh ok. Why don't we watch some TV." She sniffed. "Ok." "Hey, Beck?"

"Yes?"

"You promise no matter what, you'll always be my friend?"

"Of course, Cat, why?"

"No reason."

I swear, she gets stranger each minute.

Tori's POV:

Sitting down on a bus stop bench, I thought. What friends house could she have gone to? I made a mental list in my head.

TORI

ANDRE

ROBBIE

BECK

JADE

I crossed off myself, then I crossed off Robbie, I mean she could be there with him but, I doubt it.

That leaves Jade, Beck and Andre.

Hmm…I did see Cat in Beck's van today, perhaps she's staying with him? But Jade also gets a ride from Beck, so she could be staying with Jade and got a ride from beck with Jade? Hmm, I'll check Beck then Jade's house.

His house is closer anyway.

Cat's POV:

I stared at Beck, doing his homework. I felt horrible, it would only be a matter of time before Tori told somebody about what she knew, a matter of time before the word got out, only a matter of time before they were going to discover the real me.

I feel horrible, I wish I could have just killed myself sooner.

I wish I could convince Tori to leave me alone.

Before my life was shattered to pieces.

*KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK*

I rolled my eyes and peeked out the window, seeing that it was…TORI STANDING AT THE DOOR.

How did she find out I was here?

Beck began to walk towards the door, but I jumped in front of him.

"BECK! PLEASE DON'T ANSWER THE DOOR! IT'S TORI! PLEASE DON'T! DON'T LET HER KNOW I'M HERE! PLEASE MAKE HER VANISH!"

He grabbed my shoulders, "Ok Cat, calm down." My heart pounded as Beck opened the door.

"Hey Tori, what brings you here? Why did you leave school?"

"Beck, I promise I will answer your questions later if you tell me where Cat is."

Beck looked at me, and I shook my head.

"She's not here."

"Your lying."

"I'm not lying."

"Prove it." "Tori, can you just leave please?"

"I don't know what Cat told you, but please let me in, it's kind of a life or death situation."

Beck starred at Tori.

"Beck, Cat's a prost-"

"STOPP!"

I shouted and ran to the door.