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I've been busy some more so I apologize (yet again) for the wait for my new chapter :(
But here I am, and as promised, I'm delivering
Thank you to all those that have reviewed, you're really what keeps me writing :) I love all of you
I hope you all enjoy, and please let me know if you do :)
So without further ado, of we go.
Have you ever just done something wrong?
Have you ever f*cked up?
Have you ever made a mistake so bad that you ended up losing your best friend?
To know she's gone and its your fault?
To have it eat away at you every single day.
Every waking minute those voices playing back over and over.
It's my fault
The day of the funeral, Tori's funeral, just a week on after the horrific fire that tore the school down, all the way to the ground, Tori was inside when the gas lines ignited, the explosion reducing her to mere ash, in the blink of an eye, her beautiful smile, ripped away, all because of one, selfish, stupid, angry redhead.
Cat had nightmares, every single night, for the past week, the first night she couldnt even sleep, she just sat awake, holding a picture of her and Tori to her chest, sobbing, hoping someone would come and hug her, hoping Tori would come, hug her and everything would be okay, but that moment never came.
Last night, Cat's nightmare was the worst one yet.
*The dream*
Cat sat up in her bed, hugging her knee's to her chest, tears rolling down her pale cheeks, her hair was a mess, all her makeup had washed away, in her hands she clutched a picture, a picture of her, and Tori, together, a happier time, a much better time, how Cat wished she could just go back to that time.
She heard a knock at the door, who could it be? her parents were away, her brother wasn't coming back anytime soon, it was too late for any of her friends.
"Hello?" her voice was so soft, almost a whisper, the door opened slightly, and there, Tori, put her head around the door, Cat's eyes went wide, have you ever had those dreams that feel so real you cant tell if it actually is or not? that's exactly how Cat was feeling right now.
"T... Tori?" she asked, Tori shuffled in and closed the door, "Cat? what's wrong?" Cat looked down, and the picture in her hands was gone.
"Tori?" Cat's voice was still soft, Tori walked over, sat down on the bed next to her, put both arms around her and pulled her close, Cat clutched Tori for dear life, she didn't even know she was dreaming anymore, it all felt too real.
"Tori, I'm so glad you're okay" Tori looked down at Cat, no recognition of what she was talking about, "I'm fine Cat, why wouldn't I be?"
"The fire?" Cat asked.
"I know it was your fault" Tori's voice was harsh now, everything changed.
Cat pulled away and looked at Tori.
"What?" she asked
"I know it was you Cat, I know you started the fire and now, now I'm gone, and its your fault"
Cat put her hands over her ears, "no, this isn't happening, you're not here" Cat was screaming, but in actual fact she was merely whispering, compared to Tori anyway.
"It's your fault Cat, and now, you burn" in the blink of an eye everything changed, Cat's entire room was burning, apart from her bed, she looked around frantic, where could she go?
"Help!" she tried to call, but her voice was gone.
"What, you don't like fire anymore? come on, I thought it was fun, this is fun" Tori laughed as the flames drew closer to the bed.
Before Cat knew it Tori was burning, the flames taking over her, but Tori just sat there, looking at her, like she didn't even care.
"Join me Cat" Tori put her burning hand out and took Cat's arm, pulling her off the bed, into the flames.
That was when Cat woke up.
"Oh... just a dream" she whispered, sitting up, looking around her room, making sure everything was okay.
She hopped up and got herself ready, time to say her final goodbye.
She made her own way to the funeral, keeping her head down as she walked in.
She felt like everyone was staring, like everyone knew, when in actual fact, she was the only one that knew, everyone else pinned it down to some arsonist, if only they knew, Cat was to blame.
She took a seat, admiring the beautiful white marble casket, Tori wasn't actually inside, but inside it had, a framed family picture of her, her mother, father, and sister.
Another picture, this one with Beck, Andre, Robbie, Jade and Cat.
Her phone.
A few pieces of clothes.
Some jewellery.
And various pieces of work she had done at school, art, music, etc.
Cat fought back her tears through the entire funeral, hearing every speech, hearing everyone talk about Tori, see just how much they cared.
The one that hit Cat hardest was Jade, everyone was surprised Jade even showed up, the two weren't particularly close, because of Cat, but they were still friends.
Hearing Jade talk about her, seeing just how she really felt, how close she thought the two were, just how much she cared for Tori, seeing her break down in tears and just say "I love you Tori" it was all so hard.
But somehow, Cat didn't cry, but then she was called to give a speech.
She stood up slowly and walked to the front, she stared at the casket.
She stood at the podium, looking out at all of Tori's nearest and dearest.
She took a few deep breaths, gathered her thoughts, and began.
"Tori... well, where can I start? so much to say about such a wonderful, beautiful, inspiring young woman, she was my best friend, I remember the first day I saw her, thinking back to that night, the big showcase, she filled in for her sister, despite not even going to the school, at that point though, everyone thought she should, and everyone was right, she was an incredible singer, an amazing actor, and a wonderful friend, I remember the first time we spoke, she asked me where class was, I told her my name was Cat and she was like "oh, like the animal" and from that moment on, we shared a bond, she was amazing, I'll never forget her"
Cat was choking up, tears were filling her eyes, they were going to fall.
"She was always someone I could rely on, she was always there when I needed it most, when some of the older kids used to pick on me, call me names take my giraffe, push me around, she would always stand up to them, even if they were way bigger than she was, she was so brave, I wish I could be like that"
By now the tears were falling free.
"What happened to her was wrong, she didn't deserve it, no one should ever deserve what happened to her, have you ever had that feeling where you just want to swap places with someone? so that it was me in the school instead of her, if I had the chance, I wouldn't think twice about it, I know if it was me in that casket, and her standing right here, she'd probably say the same thing, no, I know she would, she was so kind, so sweet, so generous, that's what I loved about her, that's why I'll never forget, Tori Vega"
Cat walked back to her seat, letting her tears fall free.
She sat down, and whispered to herself.
"I'm sorry Tori"
That's all for this chapter :)
I hope you liked it :)
I'll try to add the next chapter as soon as I can.
And, the next chapter, will be the last one
"Making Things Right"
