Precious
A person like me; doubted, underappreciated, only seen for what I looked like or how I acted.I was just precious.
That's what everyone saw me as. Just a cute little redhead who was nothing more than my looks.
"Cat?" Jade asked me, bringing me out of my trance.
"Whattie?"
"You were doing it again."
"Doing what?"
"Staring out into space. Are you alright?" She asked in a gentle tone. A tone she only used with me.
"Fine." I responded.
She looked skeptical of me. Well, I didn't blame her.
"You're not fine Cat."
"Yes, I aa-am!"
"Oh please. Fine doesn't mean fine, okay? The scale goes Great, Good, Okay, Bad, I Hate You, Fine." She responded.
"Fine." I said, "But if I tell you-"
"Hi!" Tori called across the hall. Jade growled and guided me away from the brunette, taking me into the girls' bathroom.
"Now that Vega's gone, tell me what's up?"
"Well, I'm confused. Nothing seems to be happening to you at all, while everything is happening to me. People already think I'm weird here, and now I have all these weird things goin' on. I'm never going to be likeable Jade."
Jade rolled her eyes and grabbed my hand, "Cat."
"Whattie?"
"You're being an idiot. So many people like you."
"Because they think I'm pretty." I pointed out.
She twirled a strand of her dark raven hair, "Well…"
I whimpered, "You can't think of one argument, can you Jadey?"
"That's not the point here Cat. You know, just because people think you're pretty, it doesn't mean that they don't see all your other amazing qualities."
"Like what?"
"Well, you're caring and sweet, you're always cheerful, you always know how to bring a smile to my face, and you know I rarely smile-"
"Hey guys!" Tori greeted (again) as she stumbled into the girls bathroom. "What's up guys? Why did you run off from me?"
"Not now Vega." Jade dismissed tersley.
"Do you really mean all of that, Jade?" I asked.
"Of course, I do." I wrapped my arms around her, expecting to be shoved off, but she let me hug her. "Okay, now you can talk Vega."
Tori looks slightly irritated and offended but continued anyway. "I've been doing some more research, about your 'changes'..."
"Well?" Jade and I enquired unanimously.
A sad, sympathetic expression washed over her face.
My heart sank.
"What? What is it?" I pushed.
"You know how Jade hasn't been experiencing much changes lately?"
"Yeah, what about it?"
"Well, she's about to. Like, real soon."
A growl escaped her lips and I grabbed her hand before she could attack Tori.
"Calm down, Jadey." I soothed.
I nodded for Tori to continue, and she did so.
"Well, as you know Cat has been the one going through all this tough stuff so far. Jade is a bit of a late bloomer in the magical sense. But according to my research, she's going to be going through some intense symptoms sooner or later."
"Like what?" She asked.
"Stuff like mood swings, cramps-"
"Okay Vega, what you are saying is that Mother Nature is about to call. Big whoop."
Tori blushed and continued to speak, "That's not what I mean. Those are just the minor ones. It's the major ones you'll have to worry about. Unpredictable magical bursts, floating in your sleep, becoming invisible. It's like Witchy Puberty, in a way."
"I'm a witch?"
"Yeah. And as much as I hate saying this Jade, you'll have to stay away from Cat for a while."
"What?" We said together.
"Well, until we know the extent of your powers Jade, it won't be safe for you two to be around each other."
Jade bit her lip as if she was contemplating this. I let go of her hand and looked at Tori, "Okay."
My raven-haired friend looked at me in utter surprise, "Cat!"
"Jadey, Tori's right."
"I can't believe this is happening!"
I give my friend another hug. Tori wiggled in and hugged us too. After a few seconds though, Jade can't seem to be able to take anymore hugs and shook both of us off.
"So, when do I have to start staying away from Cat?" Jade asked Tori. I sensed she already knew the answer. So did I.
"Starting right now, I'd say." She saw the dismayed looks on our faces. "It's for your own good."
Jade sighed. "Yeah, I know." She headed to the bathroom's exit, when she turned around to face me again; she gave me a look that said she was telling me everything was going to turn out fine. She waved me goodbye and left.
"You okay, Cat?" Tori asked me, placing a hand on my shoulder.
"Yeah," I answered after slight hesitation. "I know everything's going to turn out okay in the end."
She smiled at me and exited. My smile slipped from my face and I twiddled my thumbs. I wouldn't be with Jade. I felt disappointed, sad, and lonely. I wanted to talk to my best friend, but I couldn't.
I hung back for a bit. When the second bell rang, I walked out.
In class, Jade was absent. I wasn't all that surprised, but I was still disappointed. I usually sat nearer to her in class. A brown tote was set down next to my chair and there was a flash of light brown. Tori smiled at me.
"Hey, Cat." She said with her usual smile. Something I always admired about her was her smile. No matter how bad a situation might be, she always managed to smile. Because that was the kind of person Tori Vega was.
And although Jade would never admit it aloud, I knew she cared for Tori. It was hard to tell whether it was a romantic sense or not, but the girl still liked Tori. It was just hard for Jade to be open about her feelings, because she wasn't the kind of person who trusts easily. It took her years to open up to me. I'm still surprised that out of everyone in our school, I was the one she chose.
And I wouldn't trade her for anybody else.
A/N- This chapter is dedicated to the amazing Enchantix6789! She has been following this story since Sunflowers & Roses was posted. And she even helped me write this chapter! I love you!