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Cat's POV

Cat had been watching the scene play out calmly. The moment Sikowitz asked the two girls to join the stage she knew it was going to end badly. She had been biting her tongue the entire time she had been watching the

Tori had explained how things had gone between Jade and her the day she decided to tell her she loved her. Just watching the scene play out caused the red head's stomach to knot. She wasn't far from the stage. She heard the cutting remark Jade pointed out to the brunette in nearly a whisper. The brown eyes had immediately cracked at the words and Cat could clearly see she was trying not to lose it.

When Sikowitz announced the end of the activity she watched with concerned eyes as the girl nearly ran out of the room. She tried calling after her but it had been too. The rest of the class time the furious brown eyes burned holes into the back of the Goth's head, who sat a row ahead of her. She knew Jade was aware of the eyes watching as she tried not to squirm with discomfort. Deep down, Cat knew Jade wished she could take back what she had said. She was running out if patience with the dark haired girl. Cat was growing furious as time passed. Tori had yet to return to class. Jade had really done it this time. When the bell rang and there was no sign of the brunette, Cat found herself quickly beside the Goth and took a firm grip of the pale wrist. She held in her in place until the room had cleared completely.

"That's it, Jade! Don't you think you've done enough damage?" she snapped when they were alone.

The Goth smirked. "Well someone's in a bad mood."

Cat growled. "Damn it, Jade! Just fuck off! I don't get you! One second you're all upset about Tori and the other you're nearly pushing her off a bridge. Why? What are you trying to accomplish here?"

Jade gritted her teeth. "I thought I told you to back off." She was trying to keep her temper down.

"Why are you doing this?" Cat pressed.

"Because I want to hate her!" Jade shouted. The last three words echoed in the empty classroom.

Cat stepped back appalled and speechless. She needed to knock some real sense into the raven haired girl. What was is it going to take to get the message through to her? She loved Tori. They glared at each other both angry. Cat opened her mouth to speak and closed once more. The two girls turned around at the sound of a cry coming from the doorway. The brunette was standing in the middle of the doorway with one hand over her mouth and tears streaming down the small tan cheeks. Cat's eyes widened. No, she thought. Tori had heard.

"Tori," Jade whispered looking into the broken brown eyes before they turned away leaving the two girls alone once more.

They had neglected the fact that the young Vega had left her belongings in the room when she had run off. Cat stared at the open door her mouth gaped open. She turned to look at the Goth silently begging her to go after the brunette. "Jade!" She nodded to the wide open door.

She growled impatiently. "It's not my place, Jade! You need to fix this! Fix it before it's too late!" She ran off after the girl hoping to catch up to her. She had to get to Tori and try to calm her. This was getting out of hand.

"Tori! Tori, wait!" She called out when she found the girl wiping away tears by her locker. She tried to walk off but Cat grabbed her by the elbow and turned her back around. "Wait, please!"

"What? I don't need to hear anything else, Cat." She tried to pull away. Cat had quite the iron grip.

"Tori, just listen-" Cat tried but failed as she was cut off.

"No, Cat! I've had enough of this! I thought I could handle this, but I-I just can't…" she dropped her head trying to keep from crying. "She hates me," she whispered. Her gaze remained fixed on the plain tiled floor as she spoke. "She hates me and… and I just can't. I can't be in this school knowing that the girl I love, hates me." Tori looked up allowing her tears to freely fall. "I love her Cat, and it's just too much. I've tried so hard to move one, but I just can't."

Cat released the tan hand. "What are you saying, Tori?" She stepped back. It was then that the red head noticed the dim locker door that hung open. The words were no longer lit and the inside of it was now empty. "Tori what are you doing? Where are all your books and pictures?"

Tearful brown eyes scanned the confused red head's eyes. Cat knew the answer. She only hoped she was wrong.

"I spoke to Lane earlier this week. I told him this would be my final week here in Hollywood Arts," Tori finally answered.

Cat's brows knitted together. "You're leaving? B-but you can't! You can't go back to your old school. You belong at this school, Tori."

Tori shook her head. "I don't belong here. I can't be here anymore. Everything reminds me of-" She sighed shaking her head. "Tomorrow is my last day."

Cat felt her eyes burn with rage. She wanted to cry and scream. Had it really come down to this?

"Don't be sad, Cat. I'll come around to see your performances." She gave a small smile.

Cat set her jaw. "I'm not sad. I'm disappointed in you." Confusion crossed the brunette's face. "You're the one always talking about not giving up and yet here you are doing it yourself!" Cat stepped back in anger. "So what if things get a little hard, you can't quit now!"

Tori pushed back her hair and let out an exasperated sigh, "I knew you wouldn't understand, Cat."

Cat scoffed bitterly, "Understand? What wouldn't I understand? That you and Jade are having a very difficult time getting along? That you and Jade can't stand being in the same room? Because trust me, Tori I more than understand! I've been in the middle of it for a month! I know it's hard but please don't give up! Not now! You've made it through a month. You just can't give up now." Her voice was small again. She had finally released what had been eating at for that last month. She had been caught in the middle of the entire fight and she knew perfectly well how much this was affecting the young Vega.

"She hates me, Cat!" Tori cried. "The only reason I've made it this far is because I held on to the tiniest hope that maybe just maybethere was the smallest chance that she might love me back, but she hates me! I-I just can't handle that!" She wiped away the tears before continuing. "I'm sorry you were caught in the middle of this. I really am, but this isn't about me anymore. It's about Jade. I'll make it easier for everyone and just leave." She sighed. "I'm sorry, Cat. I'm not giving up. Believe me, giving up is the last thing I'd do where Jade is concerned. I'm accepting the reality. She hates me and that's the reality. I can't be in this school any longer knowing that the girl I love hates me." Tori's face contorted painfully. "I just can't, Cat I'm sorry."

Cat could see how broken the brunette was. She clenched her jaw. For once she was frozen in place and speechless. Tori had finally cracked. Jade's words had really taken their toll on her this time and there were no words that she could say to make all better like she had many times before. She watched as a painfully weak smile appeared along the girl's lips.

Cat reached to comfort the girl but stop midair at the almost nonexistent voice.

"I don't hate you," said the barely audible voice.

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