~Cat's POV~

"Hey Jade, how you been? Haven't seen you around lately." a boy at the counter said to Jade as we approached him.

"Been busy." she answered him. She didn't use a mean tone like she would to anyone else, she seemed kinda, friendly. I can honestly say that I was a little jealous, why does he get a nice attitude from Jade? After we ordered, I had gotten strawberry and she vanilla, we went to take a seat. She took a glance behind her at the boy at the counter and he did this stupid little wave thing at her.

"I hate that boy so much." she said after she had turned back around.

"Then why weren't you mean to him like everyone else?" I asked confused. She smirked and answered,

"He gives me a discount." I giggled and took a spoonful of my ice cream.

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"So," she started after a few minutes of silence. "Is life at home any better?" I looked down at my ice cream that I started to gently mix with my spoon. I sighed and shook my head no. I looked back up at her hopefully.

"You?" She shook her head as well. I guess the reason me and Jade have stayed friends for so long even though we're complete opposites is the fact that we dread going home every night. Maybe that's why she's so soft when it comes to me. Maybe it's because I start hope and pray that there's a new play to audition for the moment the curtain closes for the last one, because if there isn't a play for me to be in there's not a reason to stay after school late, and if there's not a reason to stay after school late then I have to go home and if I go home and my mothers not there and he is then there will be trouble.

~Jade's POV~

I sat there and watched her mix her ice cream till it was more of a milkshake than anything. I couldn't bring myself to say anything, the poor girl had it so bad. She didn't deserve anything that she got, and I don't know the half of it, cause when she was telling me she was crying so hard that it was hard to understand. Plus she said 'I didn't tell you everything that I wanted to.' I know that this is my mind and stuff but I'm not completely comfortable repeating some of the things that I was told, even if it is to myself, but let's just say her step-dad isn't the greatest.

Cat stopped stirring and looked back up at me. Her eyes were pleading, like she wanted something but either she wasn't sure yet or just something that couldn't be asked for. She opened her mouth as if to say something but closed it without a word.

"Can I come to your place?" she asked after building up the courage. She normally wouldn't ask such a thing, which only leads me to believe that life at home hasn't been the same screwed up place it had since her dad got shot by a mugger, it had gotten worse and even though I was a cold hearted bitch I couldn't kick her to the curb.

"Sure, but Mandy and her suck ass son are gonna be there so just go straight up to my room even if they stop me. I don't want you getting into any trouble." Her face lit up and she smiled. I have to give her props about how she sees the bright side of everything, if anyone else knew her life story they would wonder how she was happy all the time. The truth is Cat is happy because that's how she thinks her father would want her to be, so even though her brother is getting crap for being gay and even though her mom acts as though she doesn't care about her when her step-dad's around she's happy, for her dad.

"You know, if it wasn't for you I don't know where I'd be right now." she said absentmindedly.

"In a padded room at the hospital still?" I joked making it sound like a question. She chuckled and nudged my shoulder as we stood up to leave.

She walk closer to me than usual today so I grabbed her hand. I don't know why though, maybe it was instinct because her hand was just so close to mine, but that wouldn't make sense, with any other person I'd die before letting them touch my hand. So why did I grab her's? I could zone out and wonder for the rest of the day except we had made it to the car, but Cat wasn't doing anything. She just stood there leaning on the driver's side door looking down at our linked hands. I tugged on her hand a little and she looked up into my eyes. Before I knew it she was moving closer, so I did the same, having her lean up against the car once again but this time with me pressed up against her. Her face started inching towards mine so I moved closer as well. We moved closer and closer until I could feel her her hot breath and smell her strawberry perfume. Her lips parted ever so slightly and her hands rest flat against my stomach, and then, she moved in. Her lips getting closer, her eyes slowly fluttering shut, the breathtaking features of her face glowing in the evening sun, they all were making the red lights and sirens in my head scream, it was so much to take in at once. It got to the point where I could almost feel her lips on mine and I looked down at my shoes, I chickened out. She wound up kissing in between my eyebrows making them burn like they were on fire. Which made me wonder what lipgloss she was wearing that could have made my skin burn, what if it was a good thing our lips didn't connect, what if I had an allergic reaction to it.

I looked back up into her glossy eyes and suggested we go. She nodded and walk around the car and into the passenger seat without a word. It was quiet for most of the ride, which I understood, until curiosity got the best of me.

"Hey Cat?" I saw her look over at me through the corner of my eye, "What lip gloss are you wearing?" I stopped at a red light and looked over at her, searching for an answer. She scrunched up her eyebrows and replied,

"I'm not wearing lip gloss."

Short? Kinda is, but I wanted to stop it there. Next chapter you meet Jade's home life so yeah. I made a video for this, but let me waarn you now I'm better at writing than I am at making videos so yeah. but it has some spoilers in it that you might like. it's on my youtube page it's called i love you more than you will evr know and it's the same username which it jjthejetplane1231. and thank you for all the reviews, they make my day. Also I'm writing a Alex Russo/Sonny Monre love story on here, it should be up either tonight or tommorow so if you like that pairing check it out, check it out if you don't like i too just to be nice ;D

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