The petite red-head jumped off the bed in rage by what Jade had started to say. Like anyone would ever understand her situation. She was alone in this life, and no one would ever understand the mental and physical abuse she has endured her entire life.

"Could what? Try and help? I'm already damaged beyond repair, Jade! I just wanted these high school years to be normal! No one pitying me because they found out. None of you can do anything!" she yelled at her. Somewhere deep inside, Cat knew that Jade didn't deserve this. but all the frustration over the years was slowly bubbling out as she stood a crossed the room staring at the first person she had ever told about her home life.

Reaching up, she wiped away angry tears as an emotional dam seemed to burst and everything just leaked out. Knees giving out, she sunk to the floor trying to hold back a sob. Within a few seconds, Jade was beside her on the ground beside her, pulling her into a tight hug.

"Cat, I'm going to get you out of there. But now that I know... I won't tell Beck. Or anyone," she murmured as another sob racked through the tiny frame of Cat.

"Re-really?" she sniffled after her sobs quieted down. It felt like a huge weight was lifted off if her chest now that she knew her secret was safe. "Y-you really won't tell?"

"I promise. They don't need to know anyways. It'll stay between us unless you want to tell them," Jade spoke, her voice still in the soft, soothing tone as Cat threw her arms around the brunettes neck in a tight hug.

"You don't know how m-much that means to me. If they knew..." She trailed off with a shudder as she thought about what they would do if they knew. How much they would change if they knew.

"Cat," Jade said before a brief pause. "Why didn't you ever tell Beck? You two seem so close, couldn't he tell something was wrong?"

Cat seemed to close inside herself as she thought about Jade's question. When they were younger he did question why she would always sneak over to his house, but the questions stopped when the visits became a nightly thing. Anything to save her from the punishing hands of her mother.

~Flashback~
A small girl opened up her window so she could crawl from it to a tree branch just a few inches from her window. She could hear her mother downstairs throwing a fit about some unknown thing. Biting her lip, she scurried out into the cool night and clung to the branch biting her tongue.

She couldn't risk making a noise in fear of her mother hearing and coming to find her gone. Scooting towards the trunk, she looked over her shoulder at her now deserted room. She'd give anything in the world to be able to leave that room for good.

Standing up as she held onto the trunk for dear life, she swung her leg around to find the other branch waiting for her. Once her foot was firmly on the branch, she slid her body a crossed so that her other food landed on the same branch. Sliding down so that she was sitting on a branch that was just outside of her beast friends house, she bit down in her lower lip in concentration as she scooted over and knocked on his window.

When his window slid open, Beck gasp slightly as he was met with the tear stained face of his best friend. "What are you doing? Are you okay?" He whispered as Cat noted the look of concern on his face. Reaching out for her to take his hand, he helped her into his waiting bedroom.

That was the only question he asked that night as she claimed into his bed, curling into a ball. Sighing, Beck climbed in after her and they fell asleep cuddling.
~End Flashback~

Jade snapped her fingers in front if Cat's face as a goofy smile spread into her lips as the memory of one of the many sleepovers at Becks played through her mind. Of course they all stopped when he moved.

"Well, he used to question it when we were younger, but then they just stopped and he accepted my behavior as normal. And what if I told him and he just.." Cat trailed off as the tears welled in her eyes.

After the sleepover at Jade's, Cat and Jade walked to school in silence. Both of the girls trying to figure out what to say that woukd lighten the mood. They had come to an agreement this morning that Cat would contact Jade every night. When they turned on their schools road, a switch in Cat's mood flipped and she looped her arm through Jade's while she just startesd chatting about everything she could think of.

When Beck pulled into the parking lot, Cat spotted his car and untangled heraelf from Jade, running over to tell him lies about the girlas night they had kast night. Beck wore an amused grin as he listened to the bubbly girl sending a wink to his girlfriend as she walked towards them.

"You girls sure had a fun night," he said wrapping an arm around Jade's shoulders as Robbie and André walked up. Cat relaunched into the made up story about what the girls did last night.

With everyone in a cheerful mood as the bell for first hour rang, they went their seperate ways, each to their own locker. Meeting in their class, they sat down in their normal seats as a dull chatter picked up around the room.

Cat sat in between Jade and Robbie as their crazy teacher jumped in through the window causing her to yell in fright. Jade looked at her quizically but didn't comment on how real her scream in terror sounded. After all, now one peraon here knew the truth about her.

Robbie being the caring friend he was asked her if she was okay. With a nod of her head, she turned to the front of the classroom before blurting out," A zebra bit my brother."

No one there said anything about the ditsy comment as class started with the two girls sharing a secretive smile.

"What are you doing after school?" Beck asked the lunch table. Each of them gave some comment about some type of plans they had.

When it came to Cat's turn she smiled. "I gotta go home for family movie night," she lied earning a pointed look. Cat had explained that family movie night was code for her uncle coming over. Something that she couldn't get out of.

"Really? I was hoping we could have another girls night," Jade said with a hint of desperation in her voice.

"You know I can't getbout of movie night. They are mandatory," Cat said softly trying to keep her smike from wavering. Jade nodded slightly, though not thrilled about it. The conversation quickly changed to aome other topic.

A/N: I probably won't be updating for a while as I need to work on my other story. So you may just have to wait for what I have in store ;)