Another update? What is this?

"Am I to blame when the guilt and the shame
Hang over me "

Cece stared at Rocky from across the canteen. She pushed her 'pasta' around her plate with a fork, looking at her former best friend. She missed her, there was no doubt about that, as she watched Rocky laugh at something Deuce had said whilst Dina rolled her eyes.

She gulped hard as the lump in her throat started to swell and grow in size whilst she watched all her friends. It wasn't like Ty, Deuce and the others disliked her, it was just Cece had let them be with Rocky. They had come to her, asking what to do, and so she told them to look after Rocky, make sure she made good decisions and thus not to worry about her. It was a self-made isolation. Despite this, Cece still felt hurt as she sat on the outside of the group she once belonged to.

Most days it wasn't this bad, Gunther would sit with her and she'd find herself laughing and smiling. It was without doubt that Gunther made her life just that much brighter; allowing her to forget the inward turmoil that was breaking her heart. Still, Gunther wasn't here to comfort her about Rocky's poor choice to forget her, the ex-best friend because Tinka had suddenly decided she'd eat lunch with her brother but didn't want Cece there.

Cece was startled to see Rocky suddenly giving her the evil glare that she was renowned for. Apparently, Cece really had completely fallen from grace no matter how much she had tried to recapture their friendship. After all, it was Cece that had approached Rocky to apologise about the incident, claiming it her fault, yet five minutes later an argument had ensued. It was Cece's fault of course.

Rocky's glare continued to burn into her until Cece couldn't take it any longer. Picking up her mostly full plate, she moved to the bins and then out of the room. She had never felt more lonely.

"Are you alright, Cece?" Gunther asked, worried as he sat in a seat next to her. He picked up her legs and swung them over his before holding her hand softly. "Ty told me you just got up and left the room, and burst into tears all of a sudden..."

"I'm okay, Gunther. I guess I just wasn't hungry and that I was a bit lonely, you know?" Cece explained, looking at him, attempting to smile as convincingly as she could. The truth was, she did feel better in his presence, when he was drawing circles on the back of her hand with his thumb.

"Good, because I really care about you! I just want you to be happy, when you aren't I just feel sad..."

"You still have others though. It isn't like Tinka has completely abandoned you or anything. It is just a phase that she is going through!" Cece attempted to comfort him. His life hadn't reached a pitiable level like hers. Yes, he was lonely and over the past through weeks after being partners for Shake It Up! they had bonded, but she knew that Tinka would be back. She dreaded it in some aspects as she knew she'd lose her only life support, the one person she really did hold dear and knew the feeling was mutual.

"Cece, you still mean so much to me! A couple of weeks ago, I could not have imagined me saying this but... but..."

"But what, Gunther?" Cece asked the boy sitting next to her, intrigued as to what he'd say.

"I think I love you?" Gunther gulped nervously before finally making eye contact with the red-head sitting beside him.

He was slightly worried by her reaction; which was simply to have her eyes widen and to stiffen completely. She tried to move away, ever so slightly, pulling her hand softly. Gunther suddenly got scared. Why had he said that? Maybe she didn't believe him! He then did the only thing that he thought he could do, and kissed her.

His lips crashed down upon hers, not with force but with enough pressure that her head suddenly screamed. She could taste blueberry on her lips, feel the heat of the dancing she had done and hear the music ringing from the stage area. It was loud and pounding and she knew that he was kissing to hard but she couldn't find the strength to push away. She started to try and speak, telling him no, she didn't want to be here any more. Why were her clothes coming off? She tried to protest as he pushed her knickers down, but her mouth wasn't complying at all. Her eyes started to drop...

"Cece?" Gunther startled her as she looked up at him. Tears were streaming down her face. "I didn't know you felt so strongly opposed to me like that!"

"What do you... what do you mean?" Cece choked, watching him rip himself off the seat, which she had shifted far over from, and walk to the door.

"If you don't like me, you could have just said so. I get that your lonely and I was around, but you just used me!"

With that Gunther left her living room, leaving Cece startled, sad and scared.

"It's not what it seems when you're not on the scene
There's a chill in the air"

Song – Someone who cares – Three Days Grace

I don't know why I am destroying Cece's relationship with everybody; I should start a list...

Mum – check

Rocky – check

Gunther – check.