Disclaimer: I don't own the Gorillaz, except for the plot

And before I go on I'd like to say how she could leave her kid like that…she doesn't deserve to be called mama!

I for one am glad 2D rejected her…I don't think I could take it if he cheated, which I'm so glad he didn't, very good for you sir…now before I go on let me check what happens next in this chapter just let me find my script page and… (Walks off the room to find it) Ah here it is (Flips through pages) let's see… (Reads the page and stops) oh… (Is stunned in silence) Well…didn't see that coming and…well don't let me spoil it, find out for yourself…

"Oh my God…" Cassie clapped her hands over her mouth with widened brown eyes, "Oh no she didn't!"

Noodle looked up from her cold hands. "What?"

"This girl…" Cassie shook her head from her computer screen pointing at it frantically. "She got a serious grammar problem if you know what I mean…I mean who types like a forth grader and not even know it?"

Noodle sniffed looking down at her hands once more. "You're talking about that website again?" she mumbled hunching on her friend's lumpy couch.

"FictionFan yeah", Cassie waved absentmindedly not even looking at her, her eyes peeled to the screen. "MikaGorilla I think that's her pen name, misspelled 'Avatar' like five times, and never punctuates and stuff, I ignored it at first and gave her a positive start but…damn!"

She whistled when she clicked on the review page. "Cinco…diez…veinte…wow…there's gotta be like 20 flames on this thing!" Noodle looked up at her friend's computer screen once more since she was only sitting a few feet away and her reaction was annoyed. "Then why read it if you know its bad Cassie?"

"Because…" her Amiga turned her rolling chair to face Noodle with a bemused expression, "It's art. A writer needs to check from her peers to see if it's good or negative and trust me even I'm not that heartless". She pointed at the screen as an example. "Good for you", Noodle mumbled.

Cassie's expression formed into a frown. "What's the matter with you?" she demanded. "Nothing", her friend lied turning away. The seventeen year old junior scratched her head since her hat was removed hours ago revealing her dark brown hair polished from the light of the computer screen giving her head a slight glow. "I don't believe that Noodle", she said after a while of silence. "You've been coming here to my room for two weeks looking like you're going to cry at any moment, don't think I haven't been paying attention chica because I have", she added with a wagging finger.

"It's that baka Paula!" Noodle growled meeting her eyes with the Hispanic standing up in rage. "Every time I try to talk to 2D, she gets in the way and…" Her voice broke and couldn't continue. Cassie stood up from her chair and went over to put a comforting arm around her friend's shoulder. "I know", she whispered softly. Noodle looked up at her with teary eyes and leaned into Cassie's neck silently sniffing while being held into a tight embrace. "I don't know what to do…" she sobbed softly while her 'sister' soothed her quietly. "I'm scared".

Cassie's eye opened up halfway, "About the baby?"

"Everything", Noodle admitted, tears falling down her cheeks. "I couldn't tell him even if Paula wasn't there…and it's not just him", she broke the embrace with her palm to her temple. "What about the band?"

"The band will do fine", Cassie shrugged simply. "After all it's not like Murdoc has bad enough news already considered the fact he has a child now", her teeth slightly grinded a little from that disturbing reminder. Years ago she had a bit of a crush on Murdoc but now regrets ever having such feelings since he tried to kiss her.

"Besides…I'll be there when you tell them this time tonight".

Noodle dried her eyes with her short sleeve. "Really?" she sniffed with a bit a hope in her voice. "Si", was Cassie's reply squeezing her friend into a quick tight hug before ending it with a bump to Noodle's chin with her knuckles. "If Murdoc goes out of line I'll take him for you". The Axe princess laughed. "Thanks Cassie-Chan but I think I can handle him".

"Suit yourself", the young girl shrugged folding her hands into her black jacket pocket. "But I have to get you out of our apartment somehow, Jay said she wouldn't spot me any longer if it happened again".

"I'll go home", Noodle promised taking her jacket from the floor. "I just needed to stay for a few nights to get some breathing room".

The Axe Princess had never met Cassie's roomate before but heard about her being easily bad tempered so she didn't want to risk it. The last thing she wanted was to pick a fight.

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Outside of Cassie's dorm

"I've got the keys to the car so I can drive you", offered Cassie swinging the keys around her fingers as they approached the vehicle.

"You drive?" Noodle raised her eyebrows. She had never seen her friend behind the wheel before. "Now and then", she shrugged. "But dont' tell Jay I said that", she added with a wink.

A sudden click rang in the air.

Cassie stopped walking and went rigid. Noodle stopped and looked back confused. "What's wrong?" Cassie didn't respond. Her face went completely white in horror. Her mouth looked like it was forming words but nothing came out. "N...Nuh..." she stammered.

Noodle didn't know this but far off across the street, someone was aiming a gun, and Cassie couldn't warn her because she was already pulling the trigger.

BANG!

Cassie ran over in such adrenaline and shoved Noodle to the ground before the bullet made contact, before the trigger was even pulled she knew what was going to happen next.

Noodle heard the gunshots and her head snapped up wondering what happened and caught view of Cassie hunched over on the ground clutching her stomach...dripping in blood.

Fade to black...