Disclaimer: I don't own the mentalist, yes I know, no need to rub it in.

A/N good news bad news situation, good news for you, bad news for me. Good news, I am sick, so I can write more stories, bad news for me, I couldn't go to a party =[. Ohwell, writingness, lalalala. And I can type normally again, my fingers are better, yay! Rambling, sorry, read on...

Patrick waltzed up to Catherine with ease, like he did this every day. He carefully prepared himself, he knew he had one chance and one chance only to get the desired information, if he was right, and he was almost always right. He easily spotted Catherine and Olivia walking towards the library, they didn't exactly blend in with the crowd. He walked up behind them and listened in to their conversation.

'So, I was talking to Bree today about what we were promised, but she still isn't talking to me, it was hard doing what we did, yet we get nothing' Catherine said

'I told you we shouldn't have done it, they are cheerleaders, they are horrible bitches, they were bluffing, I knew it'

'Hush Olivia, do you want people to hear you?'

'No, god I'm sorry, it's just so frustrating'

'So' she said changing the subject, 'Did you see Glee last night?'

Patrick, hearing all he could, chose this moment to interrupt.

'Hey, Catherine' he said

'Oh, hey Patrick, what's up?'

'Um, I was wondering if you could help me with biology, um I didn't get the bit with the ecological niches or something like that, could we like go somewhere quiet and private, I really don't want to be branded as someone who is supposed to be smart but is dumb, if you get where I'm coming from'

'Of course, we were heading to the library, we could go into the back study booths or something?

Patrick grinned, perfect.

They walked into the library, towards the study booths where Patrick could work his magic. Olive had gone to get a book out, but she wasn't necessary

'So, what part of niches don't you understand?' she asked

'Here, look at me for a minute' he said

She looked him straight in the eye

'I know you have done something wrong, I know that you were an accomplice to the murders, I know you feel that you have been treated unfairly, when you go to your next class, you will feel sick, you won't feel better until you have told the truth to me and then to the police, you won't hold anything back, these girls deserve justice, they are watching over you right now, they will follow you everywhere until you tell the truth, got it?' he said tapping her on the shoulder twice to lock in his instructions.

'Yea, ok so what was that about the niches?'

'You know, I think I just realised how they work, I'm sorry for wasting your time' he got up and started to walk away when he saw Bree coming towards them. He quickly ducked away to eavesdrop.

'Hey Catherine, how has it been?' she said

'When are you coming through on your part of the deal?' she demanded

'Whoa, chill out, the moment I can get that new red head girl away from him, Wayne will be all yours'

'When, I want details!'

'How about prom, I have my hook ups, either way, come prom, they won't be together, promise'

'Ok, just don't forget that I do have the upper hand here, you did persuade me' Catherine warned, to which Bree laughed

'You serious, you, upper hand, please! You agreed to this, if you are going down, I'm not going down with you, and if I go down, I will need company, if you get where I'm coming from'

'Yes ma'am'

'Good, now, go be nerdy and unpopular' Bree said stalking off.

Patrick quickly darted down stairs just as the bell rang. He saw everyone walking back to class, he saw Bree walking off with her popular friends, he saw Catherine sprinting towards the bathroom with one hand on her stomach and the other on her mouth, he saw his plan had worked.

*

Grace sat in English with a piece of refill, waiting for Patrick to return so he could say how it went. 5 minutes, and a dirty look from the teacher later, he came in and sat down, they practically shoved it in his face

What did you find out? Grace had written

Patience, grasshopper, I will tell you

Thin ice

Ok, well I successfully hypnotised her, I told her that I know you have done something wrong, I know that you were an accomplice to the murders, I know you feel that you have been treated unfairly, when you go to your next class, you will feel sick, you won't feel better until you have told the truth to me and then to the police, you won't hold anything back, these girls deserve justice, they are watching over you right now, they will follow you everywhere until you tell the truth, it really worked

Ok, what happened after?

Bree came over

What did she say

I will tell you and Wayne later

Why?

I want to tell you in person

I am in person

No, with speaking, not paper

Ok, what do you have next?

Gym

Ok, me and Wayne too, we can be late for that

Ok, tell you then, tell Wayne what's happening, I'm ripping this part of the note off so everyone can read about the hypnotism

Ok and with that he tidily ripped off the note and put it in his pocket then passed the remainder of the note along to Teresa.

Finally the period ended and Patrick Grace and Wayne went down to the creek, for the extra details of Bree and Catherine's conversatition

'Ok, so, basically Olivia didn't want anything to do with it, and is really angry, and wants what she is owed, popularity, but Catherine is a bit different, she wants you, Wayne' Patrick explained

'What the hell?' he exclaimed

'Yea, she wants you for prom, not that she is going, so I would watch your backs for now, as Bree is planning something, and if it is Bree who is planning, I would grow eyes out of your head'

'Ok, thanks Patrick' Grace said

'I hate cheerleaders' Wayne muttered

'There was something else, I think Bree has a lot more to do with it than we think, I think she was there for the shootings, Wayne, you are on the football team, who is Bree dating?'

'Um, Ryan I think'

'Ok, I have a feeling one of those girls cheated on Bree's boyfriend, my gut feeling is Flora'

'Look into that, talk to Bree, come on, we are 10 minutes late, and we have to get changed' Grace said walking off towards the gym, Wayne came up behind her and slipped his arm around her. Patrick stood back and watched, he hoped that they were ready for whatever Bree had up her sleeve.

A/N ok, I lied, next chapter the case will be over, I felt like leaving this chapter off here, koz I can =] anyways, with the whole biology niche thing, I felt like I owed it something as most my stories are planned in biology, niches are the only thing I remembered =]