-VEGA

I followed Jade as she walk to the stairs while heading towards her bedroom.

You can say that the distance between her room and the stairs is probably further than the distance of the school halls to the asphalt cafe. They have so many doors and rooms around here. I wonder if she got lost here once.

"Dad took the keys of the house including the keys of the guestrooms so I can't open any one of them" I think she's alone in the house right now "So you'll get to sleep in my room" she added, I don't see any one of their maids roaming around… of course I expect her to have maids considering the size of her house she can't clean it all by herself. "Where's your mom?" it took her a while to respond. "somewhere"

I always wonder what Jade and her mother's relationship is. Are they close? Or are they both invisible in each others eyes? Too bad I can't ask her about it. It's pretty personal and I don't think she'll answer me. "So you're home alone?"

"I always am" aww she must have been feeling lonely no wonder she's acting like a gank. "Well, aren't you lonely?" I asked. "Psh what? Im already used to it no big deal or anything" when we reached the door of her bedroom (which is color black) there's a capital 'J' written on it with white paint. There's also a small phrase below the letter saying 'Do not enter. Scissor Habitat' I silently laughed.

"Why are you laughing Vega?" I didn't know that it's possible for her to hear me laugh. I looked at her and she raised her left eyebrow at me. She looks kinda cute and funny so I stopped myself from laughing because she looks kind of pissed "Nothing" I replied. She rolled her eyes and opened the door… Her room is gorgeous it suits her personality. It has black walls with insane posters about her favorite scary movies and about her favorite bands as well. She also has a collection of butterflies hanging on the wall. (Fake ones I think?)

"They're not real no harm done" she must have read what's on my mind "Shower's that way" she pointed the white door beside her bed "I already placed the clothes that you'll be wearing near the sink" she sat on the edge of her bed and turned on the TV. "Now don't disturb me" I rolled my eyes and went inside the white door.

Her built-in bathroom is huge it has a bathtub on the right side and a shower on the left side… she also has two sinks with a landscape type of mirrors (which you usually see when you go to public restrooms for girls) it lies beside the door across the tub and the shower. There is also a full-sized-body mirror. It's perfect. I said to myself.

I decided to take a quick shower since I already washed my hair before leaving the house plus I wouldn't want Jade to think that I am drowning here or something. So after taking a bath. I dried my hair and looked for the clothes that Jade placed near the sink.

"I didn't know Jade has a white shirt" the shirt that she gave to me has a 'Back off' sign written in color black and its capitalized too… there is also a black comfy short beside it. She usually wears black tank tops and black leather jackets also flannels. Now I wonder what her closet looks like. I bet they are filled with different kinds of clothing that I didn't know she wears.

"Took you a while Vega" she said while watching a freaky show, "Yeah" I replied shortly. She looked at me no… she's more of like staring. "What?" I said. "Nothing, im sleepy" she moved to the right side near the wall. "Why do you like sleeping on the right side?" I noticed that she always sleeps near the wall.

"Because I love the feeling of the cold hard wall on my back" that was weird. I sat next to her. "Well aren't you going to turn off the TV?"

"No who told you im done watching?" she changed the channel. "You told me that you're sleepy" I replied her bed is so soft I like it so much. "Go to sleep" I ignored her and yawn... Im so tired and stressed in school today I closed my eyes and drifted to sleep.

-WEST

I am watching her sleep while stroking her light brown hair as gently as possible. I don't want her to wake up seeing me this soft towards her. I don't even know what im doing right now, I don't know why im doing this… But having her beside me makes me feel so warm and relaxed.

We can stay like this forever. She moved a little bit closer to me and she buried her head on the back of my shoulder while clutching my shirt. She looks like an angel. 'What are you doing to me Vega?' I said to myself, 'Im not supposed to act like this, this is wrong, I hate you… And you hate me too…' I felt my heart ache when I thought of her hating me. I don't even know if she hates me as much as I hate her. I don't even hate her it was just an act.

Maybe she does hate me and she's just hoping that we could be friends maybe she's hoping that we can NOT hate each other and just be friends, like how Cat and I does. But I can't think of her as a friend anymore at first I did. When she told me that I should give it a try.

But now it's different, I can't… I can either fall in love or fall in hate. And im so sick and tired of pretending to hate her most of the time. It's true that she gives me pleasure when I see her suffering and complaining. It makes me happy when I see her sad… But now I feel like cutting myself with my own scissors when I make her cry or sad.

Maybe… If I try to fall in love with her, maybe just maybe if I consider it… Things will turn around. I'll be soft when im around her and people will start to notice that. And then they'll think that I can be a soft grunge, Jade West can't be soft. She's a piece of gank and she hates everyone. No I can't do that… I can't love Tori…

After staring at her for a couple of minutes I decided to keep our position and I tried to sleep as well. I got tired of thinking about my feelings towards her… And the sad truth is… I still can't figure it out.

-VEGA

I feel so fresh and energized when I woke up in Jade's bed. I realized that she was hugging me from the back. I felt my cheeks blush 'She's hugging me' I said to myself. So I turned around to look at her and I saw her sleeping peacefully 'I love her thick long eyebrows'

I've always admire Jade's physical appearance, despite the fact that she's beautiful and talented. I don't even think she cares if someone tells her that she's pretty or talented as well. She already knows that she is and she's not at least surprised about it not that she's being conceited.

I sat on the bed and started to admire her room again 'You don't get inside Jade West's room very often so why not savor the moment?' I wonder how many people got in here and saw her majestic bedroom. Im sure Beck and Cat had been here before. I mean they're the one's who mostly spend time with Jade. Her room is so clean and minimal. It has less stuff inside it that's why it looks spacious.

"Hmmhm" I heard her moan. I looked at her and she's waking up. "Good morning" I smiled to her. But she just ignored me.

"Im hungry" she stood up and went outside the room, what is wrong with her? "Follow me Vega!" she yelled, 'Maybe she didn't sleep well?' I followed her downstairs and she's looking in the fridge for ingredients. "I have eggs, and some bacon…" she looked at me, "Cook them and I'll go make some coffee" she went to the left side of the kitchen. "Don't just stand there the eggs won't fry itself" is she always this grumpy in the morning?

After frying the bacon and eggs I placed them on the plate beside me and I made some toast too. Jade has been busy preparing the coffee and I don't know why she's taking too long. "Jade the eggs and bacon are ready I made some toast too… Are you done there?" I asked.

She nodded, "Put them on the table" There are two plates on the table and there is also two spoon and forks. "Come on let's eat" I felt my stomached growl. She sat down in front of me while sipping her cup of coffee. "I like your mug" I said while chewing the eggs in my mouth. Its white and it says 'Good morning' but the "Good" part has an underline.

"Thanks" she smiled and ate some of her bacon she looks so beautiful when she smiles. And im serious that she should smile more often. "Stop staring at me and hand me the toast"

"What's the magic word?" I asked she rolled her eyes before responding. "Please? Now hand it over" well at least she said please she took one toast and placed the bowl across her plate. "Hurry up and eat I still have to take you home" oh yeah that's right.

"Are you sure about that? This is the last day of my slavery from you" I joked around, "Forget about it" what does she mean? Is she cheating on the bet? "It's not what you think Vega I'll hang on to my words" Oh…. I looked at her one more time and I think she was thinking of a decision, a choice of what to say… "Fine we're friends" what she just said made my entire day.

It's been over a week after the slave deal between Jade and I. And I can say that she became somewhat nicer to me but she can still be a gank at certain times. Also last three days ago I planned to celebrate the April fools day in Hollywood arts, thinking that the people there might do the same thing. But I was wrong I didn't know that they don't celebrate April fools.

It was still fun knowing that Jade was nice to me on that day she even tickled me willingly and comforted me that they just don't really celebrate April fools in Hollywood arts, kind of like our prome, which occurred last year.

Then yesterday we found out that they're shooting a movie near our house. So Trina and I are forced to go to school forty-minutes earlier because we get to ride in a long highway road. I hate the fact that Trina used the spare time to shave her legs and pits while driving. And I was forced to shave her legs for her, even her pits.

I tried to go with Beck but his car is filled with four idiotic girls who bit my elbow and hit my nose. I also tried going with Andre but his grandma hated me to bits, telling me to hold her oatmeal for her LITERALLY. Then there's Robbie, who I thought has a car but I ended up peddling with him on his bike. And last but not the least my creepy ride with Jade West that caused me to jump out of the car and walk 13 miles to get to Hollywood Arts.

After reminiscing what happened to me for the past few days. I closed my locker and thought to myself 'I am the unluckiest girl in Hollywood arts'

I went to look for Andre he said that he wants to 'discuss' the favor that he was asking. So here I am looking for him in the school halls before the classes starts.

"Andre!" I didn't fail I saw him near his locker. "Ey Tori what's up?" he smiled, "So what's your favor?" I cut to the chase, "Oh right umm…" he's being hesitant, I don't know what's going on lately he's been acting a bit weird. I mean most of my friends does.

For example Beck… He's been trying to reach out to me a lot… Like a lot, lot. And it's bothering me. He's making me feel uncomfortable sure he's my friend and I appreciate how caring he gets towards me. It's just that what makes it more awkward is that he treats me MORE than just friends the feeling of guilt and awkwardness is overpowering me so I don't really know how to act towards him.

Then there's Cat and Robbie they seem to be getting jealous towards each other but they keep on denying it. There was one time when Cat said the guy near Festo's truck is cute and Robbie burst out saying the guy is gay and he was not good for Cat. Same with Cat when Robbie said he's meeting a girl. She yelled at Robbie saying he shouldn't date the girl because they were going to make their project ahead of time and Robbie said it was just his sister plus they don't have any project for this semester.

And then there's Andre who hasn't been talking to me for a while. It's like he was hiding something from me like he somehow owes me a pot of gold because he's sort of avoiding me at certain times. He's been acting strange towards me as if I'll rip his neck anytime soon because he did something terrible to me.

Last but not the least we have Jade, there are certain times wherein she's nice towards me then in a split second she's constantly mean as if I am not her friend and like she totally forgot about the deal.

Plus I also have an unresolved feelings towards her something about her that makes me feel unsatisfied. I thought now that we're friends I can rest my soul in peace because we're in good terms now… But that's not what I am feeling. I still feel empty, I feel like this is just the beginning of our relationship. Could it be that im asking for more?

Anyways I forgot about Trina, she is also acting a bit weird lately… Maybe it's because of the guy that she dated three weeks ago I forgot the name but I think it starts with D or C? Whatever I still can't believe that the guy wanted me and not her. I feel ten times guiltier whenever I see her even though it's not my fault to begin with. anyways she's been hanging out a lot in the living room and she's been cooking popcorn all day long while watching some chick-flick movies about love. Poor Trina.

"Well I was hoping if…" Oh right I forgot about Andre... He's been standing there for quite a while now so I doze off for a minute "Come on Andre spill it" Im feeling impatient, "Ca-Can you go out with," with who? with who?

"…. …. …. With beck?"

"Hi Torii!" Cat gave me a bear hug when she saw me enter Sikowitz class. "Hey Cat what have you been up to lately?" she's like a little dash of sunshine who seems like she has taken a large amount of caffeine. "Ahahaha nothing Robbie and I just went to this cool bone museum yesterday"

"Oh just you and Robbie?" I asked, she smiled at me and swayed a little. "Yeah but he was actually planning to bring Rex with him but I told him I wouldn't go if he did" Cat always thought that Robbie's puppet Rex is so rude to her and to our friends as well other than Jade who appears to be her best friend.

"So did you have fun?" I asked, she giggled. Cat is so cute and I love her and Robbie so much, I'll be more than happy to know if they end up being together. "Yes would you like to go there some other time? I'll give you the details" she asked.

"Maybe… But not this time" I smiled at her and she hugged me again "Move out of my way Vega you don't own the floor" I looked behind me and I saw Jade staring at me while her arms are crossed on her chest.

"Hi Jadee" Cat greeted her but she didn't say anything, "Are you just going to stare at me? Or do I have to push you out of my way to make you move?" dang it what's her problem?

"Alright Im sorry" I sat on the chair beside me and she sat next to me. "You don't look like you had a good morning" I said jokingly but I can feel her blue green eyes looking at me sharply. "So what happened to you?" I asked.

"Nothing why do you care?" she didn't look at me, she was staring at the stage waiting for Sikowitz. "Well I am your friend and im just concerned about you" she just smirked. "Cut the act Vega" that made me flinched. "Why are you saying that? It's true that I care about you" she ignored me. "Just stop" her voice became soft. "Come to my house this afternoon" I said. She looks rather confused. "And why?" she asked. "I wanted to talk to you about things" I was waiting for her response when Sikowitz suddenly appeared from the window, "I'll think about it" she said before averting her attention to Sikowitz.

The day went well except for Andre's Favor… To think that he's doing this for beck and he won't tell me why he wants me to go with him.

Earlier...

"What? NO WAY! Why would I go out with him?" I yelled, "Because he really likes you" now that's got to be one of the lamest excuse that I've heard so far. "It doesn't work that way Andre even if he likes me or not… That doesn't mean I should go out with him" he's not looking at me in the eyes. "Alright give me a reason why you shouldn't go out with Beck" is he serious?

"Ok first it's because Jade and I are friends now, second I only treat Beck as a friend, and third I can't handle the awkwardness" I crossed my arms on my chest after explaining my side he placed his head in his hands before speaking once more. "Here's the thing, one give Beck a chance, two you and I both know that Jade is still mean towards you, and third feelings change" why is he pushing this?

"Now just a second why are you even doing this?" he looked at me in the eyes,

"… … … because I know that this will fix beck"

I know that Andre is just being a good friend but I really can't… I feel something different towards Jade im sure of it, I just can't figure out what it is. And if I ever go out with Beck, what will Jade think of me? She might think that im not sincere that I care about her.

It might ruin everything. I shrug the thoughts in my head before heading back home.