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"How long has it been since we've been able to get together and do this, you guys?" Tori asks happily, handing Robbie a glass of water before taking a seat between Cat and Andre for they could resume their game of cards. "Now that your back Robbie, we can really enjoy this again."

Robbie grins gratefully. "Thanks Tori," he looks around at all of his friends. "I'm really happy to be back."

"Are you going to cry?" Jade asks lightly, a little mockingly but her smile tells him she was joking.

He quietly sniffs, and wipes at his eye with the hand that isn't in Jade's possession. "Maybe…" Honestly, he could cry he was so happy at being back. He felt his life was finally starting again.

"Well, maybe you could beat Cat. Girl's been putting a whoppin' on our… butts lately." Andre comments. Cat giggles happily. "I'm starting to wonder if she's cheating."

"I am not!" Cat nearly screams. "I just have a lot of practice."

An hour later, Tori is washing dishes, Jade and Robbie are on the couch, Jade's head against his shoulder, their fingers entwined, and Cat, Andre, and Beck still playing cards. "Why do I even try anymore?" Andre yells out, throwing his hands into the air. "I fold. It's you and Beck now, Red." He angrily stomps away from the table flopping down in a chair in the living room.

Robbie laughs lightly, looking over at the table at Cat and the quiet Beck as he tries to ignore how much he wanted to kiss Jade. His attention stays on the quiet Beck, realizing that indeed the whole night the olive toned boy was unusually quiet. He hadn't been at Nozu the other night either, having to do something with his dad, he very much wanted to talk with him. He had spoken to Beck more than anyone while he was away.

"I fold." Beck stated and Cat laughs happily, jumping from the table giving Tori a big hug.

"I won… I won, I won!"

"What a lovely winner." Jade comments sarcastically.

"I gotta use the bathroom." He tells her, his bladder about to bust. Very reluctantly she lets go of his hand and he goes to the bathroom.

When he comes back Andre and Tori are trying their luck again with Cat, and Jade and Beck are on the couch, whispering. For some odd reason it's a strange confusing sight; maybe because Beck looks sort of upset and Jade looks annoyed/frustrated.

He watches them for a while until Jade looks up noticing him watching, her eyes widen for a brief second before a smile comes over her face. Then she gets up and walks towards him. Beck also looks at him but looks away fairly quickly.

He then gets up, grabs his jacket from the couch and leaves without a word.

"I'll be back." Robbie quickly says to Jade and follows Beck outside. "Beck!" He calls out halting the other boy. "Are you alright?"

Beck looks at him and nods and shrugs. "I'm fine. Why?"

"You uh… been really quiet." He felt awkward asking.

Beck ran a hand through his hair. "Really…? I didn't notice." He looked at his pear phone. "I gotta go." He turned to go but came to a stop and turned back to Robbie again. "I'm happy you're alright and back." Then he turned and left.

"Thanks Beck," he called after him. Behind him Jade exited the home and they both watched Beck get into his car. "I feel like he's mad at me." He quietly stated.

"Why would he be mad at you?" Jade asked leaning her head into his shoulder. "You haven't even done anything to him."

He glanced at her. "I dunno…"

She looked up at him and took his face into her hands. "You don't have to worry about it." The young woman smiled. He made a decision not to worry – for now. But there was something off going on.

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"It hurt when you let everyone but me talk and see you." Jade tells him, running a hand over his hair. Her ears picking up his steady breathing and rain falling outside, very content with things, she could smell coffee brewing from her spot on the couch. It was early morning.

"I thought it was for the best." He tells her.

"You were wrong." She very dryly tells him. "I was miserable." His eyes meet hers. "I cried a lot."

That admission made him feel bad, really bad. He hugged her. "I'm sorry." For Jade to admit to crying, it made him feel even worse.

"Try not to do it again. If something's wrong tell me. If you're going away, don't hide from me." A sigh escaped her lips. "I couldn't eat, I couldn't even sleep. Shapiro, you left me in a mess."

He laughed shortly. "I get it. Are you trying to make me feel bad?"

"Yes."

He lightly sighed. "Alright…Alright…"

Anthony stumbled into the living room and they sprang apart. The half asleep man scratched his head, looking between them yawning. "You made coffee?" He asks Jade.

The girl nods and Robbie coughs lightly hiding a smile. The man grunted and continued to the home's kitchen.

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