Beck's POV

My heart was in my throat and I felt my skin boil as Tori ran towards Jade. This wasn't going to be good. But the guilt I felt overshadowed everything. I had cheated on my girlfriend. Whether we were on a break or not, hypothetically we were still together. Yes, Tori had kissed me but I had kissed her back. I was in the wrong as well as her. And even though I was angry at Tori, I couldn't be totally furious with her. I couldn't. For one thing, I was more angry with myself for not pointing out what she was doing and pushing her away. But, I had wanted it. And that was the worst thing. I had feelings for Tori that I hadn't realised and I had acted on them in that moment. The aftermath was going to hurt all of us.

"Jade! Jade, oh my god I had no idea you were…I'm so sorry I…Beck and I just…" Tori couldn't speak properly, she was blabbering at an incredible speed in a panic.

Jade rose to he feet and I inhaled roughly as me, Andre, Cat and Robbie caught up to them. Jade's face was streaked with black tears from her running mascara.

"You know what?" Jade began bitterly with a choking sob she tried to hide. "I-I…"

Jade didn't finish, she stopped short when her eyes caught me. I tried to look her in the face but I couldn't.

"I thought you were better than this. But you proved me wrong…" Jade shook her head.

"Jade I…you don't understand…" I attempted feebly.

"DON'T! Just don't…" Jade snapped.

"Listen Jade!" I pleaded, trying to summon an explanation to mind.

"Don't." She hissed and shoved me.

I stumbled and felt my eyes sting.

"Jade we can fix this…" Cat interjected, sweetly.

I expected Jade to turn on her but she calmly looked at her with soft eyes.

"That's the thing Cat. We can't. It's always been them. From the moment Vega came to this school" She said blankly. "I knew I'd lose him one day"

Her words were like a blow to the stomach, I had to take a sharp breath to control myself. Jade nodded at Andre and Robbie who were stunned into silence and she moved back to Tori who was on the edge of crying. She squared up to her, flipping her black hair out of her face.

"I've wanted to do this for a while Tori" Jade smirked despite herself.

And before I could stop her, Jade brought her hand round in a powerful swing, slapping Tori square across her cheek. Tori stumbled and held her face. Cat rushed forward and pushed them apart. Jade had a hard, furiously pained look and she stalked off into the darkness.

"You didn't have to do that!" I yelled after her angrily.

She didn't turn around and I shifted my focus onto Tori who was holding back tears. The others were huddled around her, Cat trying her best to reassure her everything would be alright. Andre had her in a tight comforting hug and Robbie had ditched Rex to find a tissue. I approached cautiously.

Tori looked up at me.

"Beck…I'm so sorry I-" She couldn't look at me and keep her composure at the same time.

I was experiencing two kinds of pain now. The hollow ache that Jade had left as she walked out of my life and the niggling sting of seeing Tori this upset and feeling it was all her fault when we shared the blame. The anger had subsided after Jade had slapped her. Tori's face was still a scarlet red where Jade had hit her and I swallowed dryly.

"I can't do this. Tell them the party's over" Tori stated, a tear rolling down her cheek.

Andre let her out of the hug and nodded, retreating back to the house, Tori racing past him. The guests filed out, musing about what had happened outside, generally interested instead of being disgruntled that the party had ended.

Decent lot.

I took one last look at the house before slipping out of sight and heading back for home. I would lock the RV door tonight and possibly for all of tomorrow.