Thank you for the reviews! They really mean a lot! So, this chapter is slightly longer! *grins proudly* School started today. Yay! (Note the sarcasm). I won't be able to update as often but I will update at least once a week.

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The bell signaled the end of the lesson and Jade gathered her stuff, slid her bag over her shoulder and stood up, approaching Andre in order to stand by him. His hand went on her waist automatically. It had become a bit of a habit by that point. Jade took a look around, examining her classmates as they were about to exit the black box theater.

She caught Cat's attention and gestured for her to go ahead and step out since they were quite a lot of students in the way and she wouldn't be able to get to her for now. Cat nodded and walked out, followed by Robbie who appeared to be arguing over something with Rex. Jade rolled her eyes at his direction and turned her attention towards the person that she had been looking for in the first place. Beck.

There he was, heading towards the door along with a guy whose name Jade could not remember. It didn't matter. What mattered is that Beck had been straight out ignoring her for the past 4 days. It was at Monday that she and Andre had kicked of the "couple" act, and it had been ever since then that Beck had looked her way. Of course she couldn't be absolutely sure about that. More like it had been ever since then that she had met his gaze. Something that seemed to be practically impossible since they had been hanging around with the same people like they always did. Turns out everything is possible as long as you have the will, and Beck turned out to be pretty stubborn when it came to the matter in hand.

Jade was not the only one to notice. Andre had pointed it out as well. He had also noticed something else. According to him, every time they would kiss or get cozy Beck would turn the other way. Literally. That information got on Jade's nerves big time. She was putting up a wonderful performance and he was practically refusing to pay attention to it! Things went smoother when it came to Tori. She would look away as well, but it was clear to Jade that they had gotten through to her. According to her, the Vega sister was not far from cracking. Beck was a different case all together. Damn him!

Maybe this was a lost cause. Maybe Beck didn't care after all.

Andre followed her gaze and sighed. Turning to face her, he put his hands on top of her shoulders and shook her slightly in order to get her attention. There were alone in the theater now. Tori had been the last one to exit, waving at them and mouthing. "Later."

Jade turned to him, her crystal blue eyes worried.

"He will come around." Andre said reassuringly. "They will both come around."

Jade looked at him and nodded. They had to and they would. She would just have to find a way. A way to get under Beck's skin. When in school there was only as much she and Andre could do without resulting in their being forced to listen to one of the infamous lectures of the principal.

Shaking her head, Jade grabbed Andre's arm and dragged him out of the theater and into the hallway. It was empty, everyone was outside for lunch. Oh well, they would eat later. Some things are more important.

Looking around, Jade leaned on Tori's locker and turned to face her friend, who was currently giving her the "something is wrong with you" look. Rolling her eyes at his expression she started. "I think that we should step it up a bit. We are being too subtle."

A cheeky grin made its way to Andre's lips. "Oh Jade, I didn't know you wanted to get your hands on me so desperately." He said, winking flirtatiously. Jade hit him on the side with her bag, causing him to groan from the pain. Cursing under his breath, Andre stood straight once again to meet the sight of a smirking Jade.

"Unnecessary" he commented, but upon receiving a death glare from Jade who could probably come up with a more creative way to hurt him, Andre shrugged it off.

"Still. That is kind of hard to do in here." He said, gesturing to the walls around them.

"It will take more than a few pecks for Beck to break. It will help with Tori as well."

"Fine. What is the plan?" Jade raised her eyebrows. "Yes, Jade. I know you probably have a plan." Andre continued, rolling his eyes in the process.

Jade just shrugged. "How about we go to the Noshu?" asked Jade. "We will tell the rest of the guys to come and then Beck and Tori will be able to witness us being a couple." Jade made quotation marks in the air. "An intimate one at that." She added, upon further thought, making Andre chuckle.

"Alright." Said Andre. "This better work."

"It will." Jade said and made to leave, only to come face to face with a wide eyed Cat, standing by the corner, looking as shocked as ever. Could she have heard? Her expression stated that she most probably had heard. Did this really need to happen?!

Jade locked eyes with Andre's alert ones and made a decision in a blink of an eye. Waving her hand in Andre's direction dismissively, motioning for him to go on and leave, Jade took hold of Cat's arm and pushed her inside the janitor's closet, not giving the redhead the chance to react. Cat let out a shriek as soon as they had stepped inside but within seconds Jade had closed the door and locked it behind her, finally turning around to face the situation at hand.

Leaning against the door, closely examining Cat's movements, Jade waited for her still shocked friend to say something. It didn't take long. As soon as Cat got herself back together she started shouting.

"Jade! Let me out! Now!" she yelled, stomping her feet to the ground causing her high heels to make clicking noises. Jade soon had a hand clapped over the redhead's mouth.

"Cat. Will you please stop shouting so we can talk about it?" she asked and Cat nodded after a few seconds of struggling. Jade removed her hand and took a step backwards cautiously. The look on Cat's face was not one people got to see everyday. She was currently pulling out a Jade level glare.

"You and Andre are lying. How could you do that?" she asked, hands crossed over her chest.

"You don't understand Cat. It is not like that." Jade tried to explain.

"Jade, this is wrong!" Cat said, causing Jade to roll her eyes.

"Oh, so it is not wrong when you pretend like you don't see that Robbie is freaking in love with you but it is wrong when I am trying to figure out whether my ex still has any kind of feelings for me." Jade shouted. Her words took Cat by surprise and she took a step away, meeting the wall.

"That-that is different!" Cat stammered.

"You are not even denying it!" Jade exclaimed, throwing her hands in the air. "Don't you see that this is screwed up?" she asked. "You obviously like him back, yet you hurt him on daily basis." Jade said and watched a single tear ran down Cat's cheek.

"I don't mean to do that. Robbie is my friend. I don't want to lose him." Cat said, starting to sob. Jade sighed and walked towards her petite friend, pulling her into a hug.

"Cat, Just because other guys have hurt you, doesn't mean that Robbie is going to as well. Give that weirdo a chance." Jade whispered, rubbing soothing cycles on Cat's back.

They pulled apart and Cat wiped the tears away. "I am sorry for yelling at you." Jade said. She knew that her friend was extremely sensitive. "But can't you see? I am just trying to see whether there is a chance of getting Beck back. I want to know if he still has feelings for me." Jade explained, running a hand through her hair. "I am also helping Andre along the way."

A sniffing sound came form Cat as she cocked her head to the side, looking slightly confused. "Beck has hurt you." she stated. "Why would you want him back?"

Jade didn't even have to say anything. Her expression was enough for Cat to understand.

"Because I love him."

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