WARNING! The Following chapter does contain scenes of violence. However it is not vividly graphic, I advise readers who can be triggered not to read the second half of this chapter. I will say right now it is Cabbie Violence.

The "XXXXXXXXX" will be considered the safe point to stop reading. Love you guys!

It'd been a week since Tori last saw Jade, and it was almost painful waiting to go back again. Seeing Jade again made her anxious, especially since Tori told Cat she could come along. She hadn't said anything to Jade about bringing the perky redhead with her. Not that Jade would have reacted of course, as she didn't show any sign of emotion until Tori was walking out. It almost sounded cruel to think, but that outburst of tears gave Tori hope.

Jade was really in there, and Tori was determined to bring her back. At first she had her doubts of what the nurses had been telling her. When she walked into the room for the first time she almost expected the black haired girl to start quipping sassy remarks at her. Half surprised, half saddened, she came to discover all she had been told was true. Jade refused to acknowledge that she existed until the last moment.

Taking Cat to see Jade after that seemed almost like a betrayal to the girl. There must have been years worth of emotions and thoughts all piling up in her, and finally she let them out, only to be abandoned. It already seemed unfair that she left Jade in such a haste, now she's bringing Cat into something the innocent girl couldn't even begin to comprehend. Of course Tori couldn't either, but something made her feel as if her knowing was different from other's.

She quickly dismissed her thoughts as she saw Cat walking towards her car. The redhead didn't want to drive to the institution on her own, not to mention how much she loved Tori's car. It was a deep crimson red just like her hair, although she preferred to think of it as a red velvet colour instead.

Upon entering the car, she noticed Tori seemed as if she had been lost in thoughts. That wasn't unreasonable though, after all they were going to visit their friend in a "special" hospital. It was hard for her to focus on too long. Spending her whole life dealing with special doctors and special hospitals for her brother, the last thing she liked imagining was her best friend dealing with such.

Cat of course knew much more than she was willing to let on. It was obvious Jade was in there for a reason. Though she couldn't possibly fathom what, she tried to imagine the worst possible situation. From now on she was going to imagine that Jade murdered somebody to get in there. That way when she really finds out the reason she'll be relieved.

Tori's voice cut through the thick silence that had built since they left. "How are you feeling today Cat?" Tori tried to sound positive, but her voice only seemed to carry tones of stress and worry.

There was a lot going on in Cat's mind, too much for her to accurately depict her feelings. She fidgeted in her seat before mumbling out an "Alright, you?"

"Me? I'm fine!" Tori said in a much too positive voice this time. She was trying too hard to make things seem alright. Of course that was a complete lie. Cat understood however, she was no stranger to the awkward feeling of visiting a mental patient. She almost wanted to console Tori, to tell her everything would be okay. Cat figured it was just best to drop the subject until they arrived at the institution.

The building was rather large. It was made with brick walls, accented with what looked to be large granite pillars. It would have seemed like a beautiful building, had they not known what lied in side. In that very building was a now borderline-catatonic girl who once struck terror into her friends hearts.

"Cat, I need you to understand something. Jade doesn't know you're coming. Hell I didn't even tell her I was coming today. That's not the point though. The point is Jade probably won't talk, and you're going to have to be careful not to," Tori paused for a moment, shifting in her seat trying to decide the right term. "Overwhelm her."

"Tori, I'm not as dumb as I look. She's in here for a reason, even I know that." Cat sighed, then took in a deep breath. "I just need to see her."

Finally the brunette's eyes met the girl's in front of her, "Alright then, let's go." With that, the two women stepped out of the car and made their way to the front doors. Inside of the building the lobby was a calming yellow colour. It certainly wasn't the most attractive colour but it provided a vague feeling of safety. Tori's heels clacked against the tile flooring as she and Cat made their way over to the registration desk.

"Hello, welcome to Kedren Mental Institution, are you visiting a patient?" The secretary said in an almost irritatingly perky voice.

"Yes," Tori replied softly, "We're here to visit Jade West?"

The secretary snorted, "Ha! That's a good one. Did one of the nurses set this up?"

The two women looked appalled. Cat finally spoke up, "We're not joking! We're really here to see her! You shouldn't joke about stuff like that, people will think you're not very nice." She crossed her arms.

The woman stopped laughing and realized they weren't kidding. "Oh! I'm so sorry, here!" She exclaimed, handing them a clip board. "Just sign the guest list and then you should be able to find her in the second floor rec hall."

"Thank you!" The Latina called as she pulled Cat along with her to the elevator. She pressed in the up button and within seconds the elevator doors opened. Quickly they shuffled inside, and Cat pressed her thumb into the 2nd floor button on the panel.

The elevator ride up was torture as the uncomfortable silence hung in the air. Being here was not a comfortable situation for either of them. Soon the elevator doors opened and they stepped out. The two of them glanced around for a minute before the taller girl said "Follow me, the rec room should be this way I believe." She grabbed ahold of the redheads arm, ignoring the flinch elicited from her as she pulled her along.

Upon walking into the rec room Cat spotted the girl they were looking for right away. "Jadey!" She exclaimed happily, momentarily forgetting the situation she was in. The girl ran over to Jade and soon wrapped her arms around her. Jade made no movements from her position, and showed no reaction whatsoever. Cat let go of her and turned back around to Tori standing behind her. "She's so cold, and unresponsive... It's like she's a dead girl living inside an alive girl's body."

Jade who was somewhat offended by what the redhead had just claimed, continued to stare upwards at the TV. What she really wanted to do was talk to the girl Cat was with. She loved the childlike girl to death of course, but Tori's presence didn't feel the same with Cat here.

A moment later Tori was standing in front of the TV, looking Jade in the eyes. The raven haired girl made no effort to break eye contact. It was almost as if she could stare through the Latina and continue to watch the television. She wished it were that simple, all she wanted to do was continue to hear Tori sing. Perhaps one day she'd do it for Jade in person.

It would melt her heart to have the girl sing for her. Maybe it would even break her free of the chains she's been holding herself in. Tori kneeled down in front of Jade and whispered, "I promised you I'd be back."

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Slowly Cat walked up her driveway. Dreading every minute of what she would face when she walked through the door, she paused for a moment. Silently she reflected on all that had happened today. Of course not much happened at all at the institution. Tori was right about Jade not talking. The majority of it was the two women talking the black haired woman in the chair.

Although it didn't seem all too important enough to bring up in conversation, Cat noticed that the program Jade had been watching on the television was Tori singing her new songs in front of a live studio audience. It was probably just coincidental.

With that she shrugged to herself and began to approach the front door once again. She grasped the door knob for a minute, hesitating as to if she should open it or not. A moment later she makes her decision, and turns the knob, shuffling into the doorway as quietly as possible. The girl quickly removed her heels and tried to sneak through the main living room. To no avail however, as a rather loud voice boomed out, "Cat? Where have you been today!?"

The redhead flinched as she watched the person which the voice was coming from, descend down the stairs. "I- I was out with Tori.."

The man approached her, soon standing face to face with Cat. "Where did you go? And didn't you even think for a minute to tell me you were going out?"

The girl almost felt comforted at the idea Robbie was possibly concerned for her. She realized that this was the same as every other time however, and he wasn't concerned. She shook her head, without answering the first question. He wasn't worried about her, he was angry because she didn't ask his permission to leave.

He grabbed onto her shoulder as she winced in pain from the current bruise. "Cat. Where the hell did you go? I won't ask again." His voice made her feel as if he towered over her.

Quickly she glanced down, "I uh, went to Kedren."

Robbie's free hand grabbed her other shoulder, "Kedren? The mental hospital?" His voice raised as he started shaking her. "What the fuck were you doing there!?"

The fear grew wide in Cat's eyes as she mumbled "I went to see Jade." He let go of her shoulders. Quickly her eyes flicked upwards, only to witness a large hand swing and collide with her face. Suddenly the whole side of her face felt like it burned. She raised her hand to clutch her face, as she felt Robbie shove her backwards.

"Jade? What the fuck is she doing in a looney bin!?" He barked at Cat. "No. Don't answer that, god knows you'll just lie about it. She deserves to be in there. That girl is psychotic, and you must be too in order to think it's a good idea to visit her. What the fuck were you thinking?" The redhead was pinned against the wall now. Robbie took his hand and held her throat tightly.

"She's my best friend. I had to see her, please Robbie." Cat barely managed to squeak out, seeing as she couldn't breathe with his hand against her throat. Maybe this was it, maybe this time Robbie would go a little further, and keep his hand there. Perhaps this time Cat wouldn't wake up from the blackness these beating sessions ended up in.

"Are you fucking stupid? Why do I even bother to ask? Of course you are." He growled, pushing her to the ground and letting go of her throat.

Cat started gasping for air. She knew this was all her fault, she deserved to be punished. If only she was a little smarter she could make Robbie happy. "I'm sorry, please forgive me." Cat choked out as tears began to stream down her face.

Robbie laughed, "You want me to forgive you?" A swift kick landed in Cat's side. "There, consider yourself forgiven, and from now on, you're not going to go visit that girl without my permission. All she does is tell lies and bully people." He grabbed her by the throat again and pulled her upwards. "Got it?"

Cat's side felt like she had been hit with a truck. Everything felt fuzzy to her. She managed to nod. The grip on her throat tightened. "Y-Yes, I understand. I'm so sorry." She managed to breathe out. The corners of her vision began to fade to a blackness. Suddenly she felt herself being dropped to the ground. The blackness started creeping into the centre of her vision, as agonizingly bright colours swirled around in the back of her head.

Robbie's voice started to sound muffled as she began to slip away from reality. The last thing she heard before entering her blissful oblivion was "After this, you're going to make it up to me."

AUTHORS NOTE

Oh my god guys I'm so sorry for being such a slow updater. I know that it's been a super long time but I finally pushed this chapter out.

So hey I'm not dead! I apologize for not writing the Cat/Jade/Tori scene, I figured it was too mundane to write in. Especially since the next few chapter may be pretty bland.

So what do you think? Cat and Robbie was not a joyful scene to write but it had to be done. I wanna know how you reacted!

Of course the real question is, how will the gang react? Certainly give me some of your ideas on how that's gonna go down. I love hearing from you guys.

As always guys, I'm sorry for the slow updates, this chapter's a little longer. I apologize for any grammatical errors. If you guys have any questions or concerns, feel free to send me a PM or state your concern in a review!

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Your feedback as always is much appreciated! ~Maddie