Things at home were just getting worse as her school life got better. Her and Jade had started to bond, though Jade kept a look out for any sign that something might be wrong in the little red-head's life. Ever since that first day of school when she found the razor, she had been suspicious.
The tiny girl made her way over to Beck's house. They were all meeting up there to have a movie marathon. The buzz of her phone cause her to look down and smile at who had sent her a text. Andre and her had been getting closer over the past month, and she knew it was childish to develop a crush on him, but that didn't stop her.
Replying with a 'almost there,' she stuffed her phone in her pocket and looked down the familiar road as she stepped onto Beck's yard. The old camper sitting in the driveway made her laugh at the memory of the camping trip she had taken with his family.
The door cracked a bit, she went to stop but stopped short as she caught the words that were being said inside.
"Beck, I'm serious. I think there's something wrong with her. I mean, have you ever even been to her house? I know we all haven't," she heard Jade say. "I know that razor was hers. She was the first one in the bathroom."
The unamused Beck sighed. This had become a reacurring subject between the two. "Jade, I know Cat. She wouldn't do something like that. And actually, I have been to her house. We grew up together Jade. I think I would know if there was something wrong with her."
"Beck, I think there's something wrong with her home life. And she's always wearing that stupid pink jacket. That could easily hide the cuts," she persued. "She needs help."
Cat felt like her throat was closing as she closed her eyes and tried to take a calming breath. How did Jade know? She had been so careful. Hiding her tracks so well. Taking off her jacket and putting it in the nearby shrub, she knocked on the door before opening it. "Knock knock!" she exclaimed with an airy giggle.
All eyes flashing her way, she waved. She had been extra careful tonight and applied makeup to her wrists. She wanted to always be prepared for something like this. Andre's eyes flickered up to her as he patted the seat next to him. Another airy giggle escaped as she sat down beside the boy, eyes flickering to Beck.
"Well, now that everyone's here, we can start the movie!" he said loudly standing up. Grabbing the first movie, he popped it in the player before sitting back down, pulling Jade close to him.
"Wait! Where's Robbie?" Cat questioned looking around. She had just noticed that the strange boy was no where to be seen.
"Oh, his grandma needed his help cooking something. So it's just the four of us," Andre answered.
Nodding, she turned towards the tv screen as the lights got turned off. The feeling of someone's eyes on her, caused her to turn in their direction. Andre's face was centimeters away as she saw him start to lean in. Heart racing, she knew she had only a few seconds to act before he would be kissing her. Quickly turning her head back towards the tv, his lips hit her cheek instead.
She didn't know why she had turned away. She did like him after all. But he deserved someone who wasn't as mental as her. Who wasn't broken and used. That's why she did it, she tried to convince herself.
Trying to focus on the movie, she let her eyes fall to her nearly perfect wrists. Or the make up to make them look perfect. She knew that the cuts from earlier were there and that they weren't alone.
A/N: The Second chapter I promised. I know right now the story is kinda slow. But I have it all planned.