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Tori stared intensely in Jade's face. Beyond the Goth makeup and the stern yet pretty face, Tori knew Jade had some kind of compassion. She was human! Jade had to have some kind of emotion. However, that wasn't always the case. But Tori was pretty sure. She leaned on the wooden railing and looked at Jade.

"I have my opinion and you have yours. Don't get offended!" Tori said hurriedly, "But I'm just giving you my two cents." Jade was quiet and just stared at the Latina brunette. Tori sighed and continued. "I know that if Trina came to me and said she wanted to change, I would welcome with outstretched arms. I don't know what your issue is."

Jade rose her eyebrows and sneered at Tori, "I don't have an issue," she snarled.

"Then explain to me why you won't accept your own sister!" Tori hissed, staring at Jade, wondering if the girl would fall for her bait. Jade sighed and leaned back.

"It's just...because...I don't know...I guess..."

"Spit it out." Tori said firmly, crossing her arms and staring at Jade. Tori knwe it; Jade cracked.

"Alright!" she yelled, throwing a hand up. "I guess it's just because Liz always had to be with Jenni, they just bonded and I was never in the picture, okay?" Jade blurted out quickly. She wiped a tear away from her eye. Tori could see Jade's eyeliner was smearing. Whoa. Jade crying? Jade West crying? The only time Tori's been in a situation when Jade's cried was when Beck and she were broken up for a bit. Tori didn't need to go back to that memory. The latina just sighed and looked at Jade.

"Jade...I understand your anger. However, you need to forgive your sister. She's repenting now. Just accept her and..." Tori trailed off, knowing what to say but knowing it'd be rude saying it right to Jade's face. However, Jade had a form of understanding. The Goth girl cut Tori off rudely.

"Have a heart?" Tori looked at Jade strangely, calling the girl a mind reader. "I've heard it before. Liz screamed it at me once when we were arguing. I forget what it was even over." Tori looked at Jade with astonishment.

"How can you get over your own sister saying you don't have a heart?" she exclaimed. Jade shrugged.

"I don't know. We just...got over it. Unlike you, we Wests have no emotion. We don't cry." Tori looked at Jade.

"I can count a few moments I've seen you and your sister break down and cry." Jade rolled her eyes.

"You know what I mean. Look. I just want to know what to do. I thought you said you were going to help me."

"I am! Well, I'm trying to anyway..." Tori trailed, "You have to accept your sister back; and until you do that, this whole thing gets nowhere. Understand now?" Jade nodded.

"You just have to dig deep into your heart. It doesn't mean you have to be girly and have all these crazy emotions and crying fests but...you have to have some kind of emotion." Jade nodded again.

"I think I understand now. Thanks, Vega." Jade stood up and walked around the corner, back towards Liz. Now, Jenni was standing there, just staring at her quiet sister. Jade came over and put a hand on Jenni's shoulder. "Hey. Um, can I talk to Liz for a sec?" Jenni nodded.

"Sure. Go ahead. Mind if I talk to your friend?" she asked, pointing to Tori. Jade opened her mouth; Tori was pretty sure what she was going to say. Jade had done it before: "She's not my friend." But actually, Jade's words shocked Tori.

"Sure. Go ahead. I'll be a few minutes." Tori was pretty happy that Jade called her her friend. But Tori was also happy that Jade was able to reconnect. Maybe. She'd have to see. Meanwhile, she dragged Jenni around the corner so Jade and Liz could have their privacy.