Disclaimer: I don't own Victorious

4 hours Later

Cat's P.o.V

I wake up to a thud. My brother isn't trying to walk through walls again, is he? Wait that can't be it, I'm not at home. Last thing I remember is Mr. Longneck making an inappropriate joke. But instead of laughing I... oh no, I fell asleep. Robbie had taken so long to turn up! I hope he's not mad.

I look around and see that the noise was made by Rex; he had fallen on the floor. I reach down a pick him up, while blinking my eyes to take in my surrounding properly. The room feels like it is alive, but not in the fun exciting way the rooms at my house are. This one feels like it is trying to suppress fun, like a fun sponge.

Well it will take more than that to bring me down. I'm inside which means that Robbie must be here. However without Robbie right in front of me I don't know what to do. This house is strange to me but nothing will keep me from seeing Robbie now. I hesitantly decide to call out Robbie's name.

"Robbie?" I call at barely more than a whisper. "Robbie?" I say more confidently as I begin to wander out of the room I was in.

"Outside" I hear from somewhere to my left. It scares me as to how much pain I hear in that voice. What could possibly cause Robbie that much hurt?

I slowly edge my way towards where the voice came from, clutching Rex close to my chest. Maybe Rex can help stop Robbie feeling the pain. I can see Robbie through the open patio doors and make a beeline straight for him.

"Hey Robbie," I say beaming a smile at him.

"Hey Cat," he replies in a monotone voice. His eyes never meet mine, but even so it was evident to me that he has been crying. Come on Cat time to bring a smile to his lips.

"I brought Rex back for you. He has been awfully shy without you." I say hoping that the sight of his old friend might snap him out of where ever he is right now. Instead Robbie takes Rex in his hands and stares blankly at him. If anything I seem to push him further into his void. Then Robbie does the last thing I would expect from him, he dangles Rex in front of me by the arm.

"Do what you want with him," Robbie states, "we no longer need each other."

What! This is not Robbie, how could he just dump his closest friend without a second thought. Rex was like another part of Robbie, literally. I quickly snatch Rex from the air and huddle him close to me.

Just then a loud crack of thunder roars overhead. I immediately jump to Robbie even if he has changed I still feel safe in his arms. However he is different, instead of relaxing into the hug he tenses up. He then reaches down and separates us.

"Robbie, please tell me what is wrong?" I beg of him, staring straight at him with my big brown eyes.

Robbie's P.o.V

"Lets go inside" I say. Both to avoid the storm and evade the question just shot at me. How can I hurt her?

I grab her hand and pull her inside. I continue to lead her through the rest of the house. If she really wants to talk then I'm going to do it in the only place I can truly be myself. My room. Plus the rest of this house causes me too much pain; the memories are still too fresh.

I open my door and immediately guide her to a chair. I go back a gently shut the door. Resting my head on it, letting the events of the past few days catch up with me.

"Robbie why are we in your room?" Cat asks, "did you want to play something?"

"No, this is the only place I feel like I can be myself," I say, "or at least be the person that I must now become." I can't hold it back anymore, I let the tears flood from me.

I collapse down on the floor, and immediately feel a hand on my shoulder. I look up to see Cat's concerned face staring down at me. I pull her into a hug hoping that it will help stop the pain.

"Please tell me Robbie," she whispers into my ear.

I turn my head to place my lips close to her ear. I can barely bring myself to say it. This will be the first time that I say it even to myself. After this it all becomes real and there is no going back for me. "The phone call... yesterday... it was... the hosp...hospital." I stutter, "my...my pa...They're dead... my mum and dad." With that my legs give way and I lie crying on the floor.