Hours turned to days, days turned to weeks and the weeks turned to months since Cat's murder. Everyday a new story would spread around the media as the police were still trying to figure out who'd done it. Several suspects had been questioned, and then released due to lack of evidence. Although the time passed slowly, no one could quite believe that it had been so long since Cat had actually gone. After a while, they all had to go back into normality. Their normal and boring lives had been turned upside down and it seemed as though they were never going to get back on track. They were treated differently by everyone. People in school pitied them, people in the public hated them and the police didn't know whether to blame them for the murder or not. Without realizing, the friendship group had changed slowly. Robbie had become distant, only coming into school a few times a week and hardly interacting with anyone. Beck and Andre's normal, fun loving attitudes changed, they became quiet and recluse and as for Tori and Jade, they had quickly fallen into a close friendship. They were hardly ever apart, both of them relying on one another like they needed air. No one questioned why they were so close or how they'd become so close, so soon. They just knew they needed one another, for whatever reason. But as time moved on, so did they, and for the most part they had got bits and pieces of their normal lives back.

"Christmas is going to be so rough for the Valentine's." Holly Vega sighed as she served dinner. "Maybe I should bake her a pie?"

"Why? Her daughter died, not her oven." Trina replied, a hint of sarcasm in her voice. It had taken her a while but she could feel herself returning to normality.

"Because I'm sure the last thing she wants to think about at a time like this is cooking." David rolled his eyes at his eldest daughter. "Those poor parents. I cannot imagine if it had been one of you two that had died." David held his breath as he paused. "I've read and seen what horrible things happened to that sweet girl, and I thank god everyday that I still have you two here."

Holly felt herself welling up as her husband spoke. "Yes, I think I'll bake her a cherry pie. That was Cat's favorite, right?" She turned to face the girls.

"Yeah, she loved cherry pie." Jade hated talking in the past tense when it came to Cat. It only reminded her that she was really gone, and the past weeks hadn't been some horrible nightmare, it was a reality.

"I'll bake it tonight and perhaps you and Tori could drop it round to their house tomorrow? I bet they'd love to see you both." Holly sat down.

"That's a lovely idea, Mom." Tori faked a smile at her Mom. Honestly, she didn't like seeing Cat's family, it filled her with pain and emotions she couldn't quite handle. Ever since the murder they had been all over the news, praying and pleading with the public to help find the killer. Everywhere Tori turned she could see either Cat or her family.

Dinner ended quietly in the Vega household and like most nights, Jade and Tori ended up laying up most of the night just talking.

"I can't believe it's been six weeks." Jade lay on her back, her eyes blurring into the darkness that surrounded her. Her hands moved across her chest, holding the locket around her neck carefully in her hand, playing it around her fingers gently.

"I know." Tori turned on her side to face her friend, her eyes scanning from her chest to her eyes.

"Sometimes I find myself thinking of her so much that everything around me links to her in some way and it makes me sad and happy at the same time." Jade faked a slight laugh. "I can still hear her annoying voice if I listen hard enough."

"I bet she's saying something about her crazy brother or giggling at a joke thats not funny." Tori tried to lighten the mood.

"No." Jade uttered bluntly. "She's asking me to save her. She begs me to stop the pain."

Tori lay still, the only sound being made in the room was her deep breaths. "Jade.."

"And then if I think hard enough I can see her face, her terrified face lying there in the cold. Her eyes have so much fear in them, so much terror that it even scares me. I want to look away but I can't because she's crying, and screaming, and she wants to run, but she can't. There's someone stopping her and controlling her."

"It wasn't your fault." Tori placed her hand around Jade's face, pulling her to face her.

"It wasn't. But I could have done more." Jade pushed Tori off of her. "When will this stop? When will it stop hurting, Tori?"

A pressure built in Tori's chest as her heart felt as though it would burst with emotion. Most nights she could hear Jade cry herself to sleep. Jade was too proud to cry in front of anyone, but at night, when she thought Tori was asleep she would cry for her lost friend. "I don't know."

"I worry I'll never be happy again." Jade feelings varied, at first it was a gut wrenching all consuming sense of pain and loss that really made her want to scream with rage, but that gave way to a far more awful dull emptiness and a sense of there being a large hole near the center of her being.

"You will, Jade. I promise." Tori moved her body into Jade's, leaning in and holding her against her. "I'll make sure you smile, if it's the last thing I do."

"I worry I'll forget her. Do you every worry about that? What if I forget her voice? Or the way she smelled?" Jade broke down, her whole body shaking as she tried to fight the tears that were already falling down her cheeks. "What if I forget, Tori? I can't forget her."

Tori held onto Jade as if her life depended on it. "You won't forget her." Was all she could manage, seeing Jade cry broke her heart the most. Tears dripped down her face as she curled into Jade.

"But I already am. I can't remember what she felt like when I hugged her."

"I love you, Jade. I love you so much. I'd do anything to make you happy. You know that right?" Tori tried to wipe Jade's black tears off her face as she lay sobbing beside her.

Jade nodded as the girls lay silently crying for what seemed like the rest of the night, both of them holding onto one another, their hands connected tight.

...

"Jade? Tori? How nice to see you. We weren't expecting you." Melinda opened the front door. She was dressed in all black, her curly, red hair was scraped back into a messy ponytail that trailed down her back. She and Cat had always looked so alike, except from now. Melinda looked so worn out and emotionally drained. It had taken the youth and life from her, turning her into everything Cat never was. "Do come in."

The girls walked slowly into her house, their eyes exploring the living room as they stood. Everywhere they looked was photos of Cat. Childhood photos, school photos and even Cat's personal photos from TheSlap had been framed.

"My Mom made you a pie." Tori held her arms out, handing the dish to Melinda.

"How sweet of her. Please thank her for me."

"It's cherry pie. Cat's favorite." Jade's voice wobbled as she spoke.

"My girl sure had a sweet tooth. Her dentist was forever having heart attacks over her cavities." Melinda laughed softly. "It's funny you two are here, Robbie was over not long ago."

"Robbie? Why?" Jade raised her eyebrow.

"He comes to see us every so often. He helps us out with paperwork sometimes, or he just sits and has a chat with us. He's such a lovely boy. I'm so thankful my Cat was his sweetheart."

"Oh." Jade had a suspicious feeling in her stomach. "Do you mind if I use the bathroom please?"

"Of course, you know where it is."

Jade followed the staircase step by step, heading down the small hallway down. She passed right past the bathroom and stood outside Cat's bedroom door. The door was hard to miss, it was pink with the letter 'C' carved into it. Jade pushed the door gently open. She was almost knocked out by the familiar smell of her room. Cat's unique smell still lingered in her bedroom. It still looked the same, as if no one had touched it since Cat had left. The whole room was still colorful and full of life. Flower patterns, pink duvets and animal pictures coated her room like a blanket. It was just all so Cat.

Jade took on step in, feeling her chest tense as she took it all in. She hadn't stepped foot in this room since before Cat died. The last time she'd been in there, Cat was so happy and so alive, and now she was gone.

Jade moved towards Cat's desk. Her fingers trailed across the various items that filled her workside. She perched on the edge of her seat, looking at every item she could see. Making sure to take it all in.

"Jade?"

Jade jumped, turning on the chair to face the doorway. "Tori?"

"Jade, we shouldn't be in here."

"I know. I just had to see it again." Jade stood up, pulling Tori into the room. "It feels like she's here. Everything is in it's proper place, just how she left it. It feels as though Cat will just walk in at any moment, don't you think?"

Tori chewed on her lip. "We should really get out of here."

"I can smell her. I can sense her." Jade ran her fingers along Cat's bedspread. "Do you think I'm crazy?"

"No." Tori took Jade's hand. "You're grieving, Jade. But I really don't think her parents would want us in here."

Jade nodded. "I just wanted to feel like she was still here." She whispered as she followed Tori. Before she exited the room, she pushed something of Cat's into her bag before Tori could notice.

"Thank you for having us, Mrs Valentine." Tori smiled sweetly.

"It's always lovely to see you girls. Cat spoke so much about you both, you were both such good friends to her. I really appreciate that." Melinda hugged both of the girls tight. "I just hope they can catch whoever did this to my baby so you girls can feel safe again."

"Have the police found anything new?" Jade looked hopeful.

Melinda shook her head. "I think you'd do a better job at solving this murder, Jade."

"I think I would too." Jade hugged Melinda once more before heading for the door. "They'll catch her killer. You know that right?"

Melinda half nodded, an optomistic look on her face. "I pray everynight that my little girl will get justice."

"Don't you worry, when they catch the psycho that did this, I'll make sure they suffer way worse than she did." Jade felt Tori squeeze her hand tighter as they shut the door behind them.

A/N - I kind of realized that I hadn't really had a proper Jori chapter at all. So here you guys go.

I don't know what I'm going to do with my nights once this story is over. I've spent so long writing and thinking up this story and it's almost over :(

I still have you guys confused though, so that'll make the reveal even better ;) 2 days! Who did it?