sorry i took forever to write this one, ive had literally no time with work and school. i apologize. heres the last chapter.

"Jade, please come out and talk to me." I heard quietly from the other side of the door.

I can't help being mad at her for this. I don't want anyone to know, and I certainly don't want anyone to know when I didn't tell them. I take a second to regain myself, staring blankly at the sink in my bathroom.

"Jade please I'm sorry.."

I suppose I can't just ignore her forever. I unlock the door of my bathroom and Cat twists the handle open.

"I'm so sorry Jade!" She lunged at me and hugged me, I enjoy all of Cat's affections but this time I was too pissed to enjoy it.

"It's not okay Cat."

"Why? Why is it such a big deal?" She asked with a pained look on her face.

"Because, I don't want people to know. I just don't."

"Why do you care so much about other people knowing? If they think you liking me and being with me cause we're both girls is that bad then they aren't very good friends! Everyone is scared of you anyway, they won't say anything!"

"That's not the point Cat, and it is weird. We're both girls!"

"It's not weird! It's perfectly natural, my uncle and uncle told me a long time ago that it's okay!"

I stared at her for a few seconds, it's rare someone stands up to me like this.

"I'm sorry I told Andre, but I am not sorry that I like you. You shouldn't be either, I can't believe Jade West is scared of what a few people are going to say about her if they find out she likes a girl. I thought you were strong, I thought maybe I was worth it." She got out of the pajamas I lent her and put her clothes back on.

I stood there in awe of what Cat had just said. If it were anyone else but Cat that had said that, they would be sorry. I never thought Cat had it in her to say anything like that, this must be another side of her. A very serious side, which I knew she had but had never seen. Cat took a look at me for a second as she left, she looked like she was holding in a stream of tears.

I should have probably chased after her, but I wasn't in the mood to deal with all of this. I don't want to lose Cat but I also can't let anyone know about all this. It kills me that I made her cry and that I hurt her, but she shouldn't have told Andre. That was so stupid of her.

It's Monday and I still haven't talked to Cat since she left yesterday morning. I see Cat at her locker and approach her.

"Hi." I tell her as I walk up to her.

"Hey." she says not even looking at me.

"Cat, I'm sorry I got so mad but I just wasn't ready to tell people."

"I understand.." she said quietly still not looking me in the eye.

"Maybe we can, I don't know.. keep this a secret for a while?"

"No, that's not what I want. I thought you were coming to apologize or maybe to break up with me but that's even worse Jade." she looked at me with sad glossy eyes. They're a little swollen, letting me know she had been crying.

She's right, its despicable of me to come and ask her to keep the relationship a secret. But am I really ready to let this be all out in the open?

"I'm sorry Cat, I know that's not what you want. I'm just not sure if I can tell everyone yet."

"That's fine." she said as she walked away.

Was this it? Was I losing Cat not only as my best friend but as my girlfriend? I realized just then that when I let that perky red head follow me around all these years, it was for my benefit, not hers. People thought I was doing some kind of charity work hanging around her. That it wasn't possible for me to have a real friendship with her. But I realize now that I wasn't doing some kind of charity work, I kept her around because I love her, not because I felt sorry for her.

I'm not going to lose her because I'm scared of what a few people will say about me if they find out she's more than my friend. They should be scared of what I'll do to them if I hear them.

I walk down a hall and find Cat, Tori, and Robbie in a small group. Good, Beck isn't here to see this.

I push aside Tori and she lets out a loud "Hey!"

Sporting a serious face, I stand right in front of a very intimidated looking Cat.

"Jade what are you-" Tori asks me angrily before being cut off by what seems to be shock.

There I am, grabbing Cat's cheek in a public declaration of love and moving in to kiss her. I hope this cheesy shit is enough to get her back, I hope I'm not embarrassing myself for nothing. If I know Cat though, she's a sucker for cheesy romantic things, something I learned from watching Romance Beach 2 with her.

"Oh..my...GOD." screams Tori.

Robbie is standing still like a statue with shock on his face, his puppet sports a matching reaction.

At this point about fifty people are staring in silence watching as I end my kiss with Cat.

She almost doesn't look surprised, but she looks happy. One of the biggest smiles I've ever seen come from her beautiful lips.

"I promised Cat, I promised this wouldn't go away, that it would be real.."