Jade smiled as she walked into Hollywood Arts again. Nothing had changed. The atmosphere was still the same, relaxed and full of love for art.

"You missed this place, didn't you?" Beck asked with a smirk.

"You have no idea." She said as she walked over to her locked, glad that it hadn't been touched. Her smile widens when she looks to her right, noticing someone. She winks at Beck to walk over there. He takes her hand and they walk over to the half Latina, who is struggling with her locker, trying to get it open somehow.

"Hi Tori." Beck greeted.

"Hi Beck. Hi Jade." Tori greeted them, oblivious at first. It hit her then, as she snapped back at the couple, the Goth to be more precise.

"Jade!" she yelled as she crushed her in a big hug. Jade gladly hugged back, a smile spreading trough her face. "How come you are here?" Tori asked, still shocked.

"I got the week off because of everything, so I came back home. I missed you guys." Jade said honestly, making Tori smile even more.

"So you are here until the end of the week?"
"Mhm."

"Oh my god, we have to do something special. I know! We could…"

"Jade?" she got interrupted when everyone turned around to see Andre and Robbie stand behind them, confused looks on their faces, lighting up when they realized it really was her.

"Hi guys." She said as she walked over to them and hugged them both.

"Are you done filming? Are you back for good?" Andre asked with a hopeful expression on his face. Robbie looked at her too, waiting for the answer.

"Nope. I'm here till the end of the week. Got some time off so I decided to get home." Jade explained, sighing when she saw her friends' expression sadden a bit.

"Well I guess we'll have to make this week special." Robbie said, smiling back at her. They circled around Tori's locker, asking Jade about Florida, how the movie is going and all those details. Jade updated them on everything, including her argument with Cat.

"I tried calling you yesterday, but your phone was off." Tori said.

"I was on the plane. No problem. Thank you for talking to her." Jade said, a sad smile appearing on her face as she remembered yesterdays' conversation.

"No wonder she's been like that the past two days. Now it makes sense." Robbie concludes.

"It'll be okay. You and Cat have gone trough worse." Andre confidently said.

"I hope so. Still doesn't change the fact that I screwed up." Jade explained, remembering what she did. She wished Cat was here, just so she could see if Cat was okay. She didn't care if it would be awkward. She didn't care about those things anymore. Jade only wanted her best friend back.

"We all screw up. That's what makes us human." Robbie said. The others looked at him, still not used to the now all knowing smart guy he had become. Then the bell rang.

"Come on, let's go to class." He said as he began walking towards class.

"Are you coming with us?" Andre asked Jade, who only shook her head.

"I'm going home. I haven't seen dad since I came back."

Andre nodded and headed off to class himself. Beck gave her a quick kiss and left. Tori waved, but just as she wanted to leave…

"Tori, wait." Jade said, stopping her in her tracks.

"Huh?" Tori turned around.

"Let's meet up later. I want to talk to you." Jade told her. Tori's smile grew wider at the idea of spending some time with Jade. They had a lot of catching up to do.

"Of course! Nozus' ?" Tori asked.

"Deal. I'll come pick you up around 8. See you later."

"Later." Tori said as she walked over to class. Jade looked around the school. The memories came back. So many things had happened here. Good ones. Bad ones. Amazing ones. Her thoughts were interrupted when she felt someone run into her. A loud thud was heard. Jade turned around, seeing Cat sitting on the floor.

"I'm sorry. I'm late and I…" Cat began apologizing until she glanced at the person she bumped in, her words getting stuck immediately. Jade smiled at her friend, happy to see her.

"Don't worry. Why are you late?" Jade asked as she helped her up.

"I didn't sleep much yesterday." Cat admitted. "I had a lot to think about." She said, looking away from Jade.

"Oh… I…"

"I'm late for class. I'll talk to you later. Okay?" Cat interrupted her. Jade only smiled.

"Okay." She said. Cat hesitated, but gave her a quick hug and walked away towards her class. Jade smiled again. It was awkward, but Cat wasn't avoiding her. Still, she knew it would take a lot to repair all this.

Jade was lying in her bed, enjoying the comfort of her room. Her father was thrilled to see her, but unfortunately, she caught him just a moment before he had to leave to catch a plane to Europe. He had to meet a big contractor and it was too late to cancel now. He apologized a million times, but Jade wasn't even angry. He gave her a hug before leaving and told her that he would call her as soon as possible.

As the music was playing in the background, Jade let her mind wander off. She didn't have to worry about work the next day. She would meet Tori later. Then she would go back to Beck's place. This week everything would be back to normal. Well, somehow. Jade sighed as her mind returned to the memory of yesterday's conversation with Cat. She saw that she really had hurt Cat in the past. She wasn't aware of that. But that was her fault. She should have paid more attention to other people's feelings. She allowed her family problems and insecurities to take over her life. She allowed those things to change her for the worst. Taking her frustrations out on others was something normal to her. Others had been doing it to her for such a long time. Her mother and her father were doing this every time when she came back from school. They would argue the whole day, and then it would all end up on her. That is why she distanced herself from them. She grew a thick skin, but inside of that was the crying girl who only wanted to be loved; to know that somebody cares for her. And yet, for some reason, she seemed to punish those who really did care. It wasn't only Cat.

Robbie and her had been friends since preschool, too. Yet, after her parent's divorce, she changed his behavior towards the then insecure boy. She became meaner. She became sarcastic. Bitchy. He never did anything to deserve that. Rex was there because he saw others threat him like that, so he made himself someone who would protect him. It worked at first, as he would use Rex to shoot back at everyone who mocked him. But after a while, it backfired on him. He began to taunt himself. He began to evolve. And a few months ago, during a party, he got drunk and had a heart to heart with Tori. After that talk, Rex disappeared, and Robbie became what he is now: a smart, confident and strong individual.

Tori was a different story. Jade remembered something bothering her about the girl the moment she saw her. Jade couldn't put a finger on it back then. She understood now. Tori's ability to help everyone, no matter who or what the situation is, was something Jade had always been jealous off. Tori possessed an ability Jade did not have. Jade wasn't good with people. She always had been a loner. Tori on the other hand, was the opposite. She was the type of person who would see trough your mask and be honestly concerned about you. Jade treated her like trash for so long, and yet Tori never did anything to even the odds. It was always the opposite. She would kill Jade's antics with kindness. The straw that broke the camels back was when Tori got her and Beck back together. Jade had come by to her place, completely wasted. She had seen Beck talk to another girl again. It triggered something in her. So she took the booze she had in her house and drank it all. A bottle and a half of Vodka later, she was at Tori's place. The next thing she remembered was waking up in Tori's room, pajamas on and aspirin ready on the table next to her. She went downstairs to find Tori in the lying on the couch, watching TV. When Tori noticed her, she took Jade's hand and led her to her car. Tori drove to Beck's place and dragged Jade inside, not even knocking. Ignoring Beck's surprised face, she sat them both down and gave them a nice "the reason you suck" speech about their behavior, letting them know how much she had it with the crap. She told them to either take their pride, stick it up their asses and finally admit that they still love each other, or to piss off our of her live. Tori was livid that moment. A smile crossed Jade's face at the memory, never before having seen Tori be like that.

Andre was a different story himself. The thing which always kept them friends was music. He was the nice guy of the group. He always had a wide smile on his face and always a joke ready to cheer someone up. Jade did not have any special memories with him. She hoped that would change in time. It's not that she didn't care about him. He is one of her best friends. It's simply that the circumstances were those that the only memory she had of their friendship are the ones where everyone was included.

Her thoughts were interrupted by the alarm she had set. 7 pm. She got up and took a shower. After finding something to wear, she got her car keys and went to her car, glad that she would have a chance to talk to Tori in person again.