Car, Rain, and Fire

I had just fallen asleep, and I thought my day could be officially done.

But no. My phone just had to ring. Curse you modern technology. Groaning, I reached over to my bedside table and picked it up.

"Why the hell are you calling me at 1 in the morning?" I said groggily.

"Jadeeeyyy!" It was Cat. Was she…crying?

"Cat what?" I screamed, earning me a 'shut up' from my dad in the next room.

"M...Mo…Mona Patterson died!" Cat cried. I cringed. Mona Patterson was Beck's favorite actress, and everyone knew it. Why would Cat bring that up?

"Cat! What the hell? I'm not Beck's girlfriend anymore! I don't give a crap that she died." I said, crossing my arms.

"But I loved her too!" Cat cried. It hurt my heart to see Cat cry, it honestly did. But I was too tired to be sympathetic.

"Okay! Well there's nothing I can do about it!"

"Can you drive me to her house? I'm standing outside your door." Cat sniffled.

"Cat! Its midnight on a Wednesday and your standing outside my door?" I screamed.

"I want to see Mona Patterson."

"Cat not today!"

"In two minutes it'll be tomorrow!" Cat said.

"No!"

"But Jade!"

"No. Ask Tori."

I hung up and rolled over in bed, almost falling asleep again.

But no. My phone rang. I picked it up.

"Cat! I'm not taking you tonight!" I screamed.

"Uh…Jade?" Shit. It was Beck.

"What do you want?" I asked bitterly.

"To talk."

"It's midnight."

"So?"

"I want to sleep."

"Five minutes."

"I just started my clock. 4:58, 57, 56," I said in monotone.

"I want us to be friends," Beck said.

"No. Is that it?" I asked.

"Jade. We were friends before, I don't see why we can't do it again," Beck said.

"Because I said so. And its awkward looking at your so called 'friend' and remembering all the times you had sex." I spat.

"Just…I don't…why are you so difficult?" Beck asked.

I shrugged. "It runs in my family. You've met my dad." I said sarcastically.

"You're impossible." Beck stated.

"Great way to make friends Beckett!" I sneered. The line went dead, and a few seconds later it was beeping. Did he hang up on me? Whatever. I finally drifted off into sleep.

I walked over to my locker before school started the next morning. Tori was hunched over by a mourning Cat. She looked pathetic. I felt sorta bad for her. I walked to my locker and casually opened it, trying not to get them to notice me.

"Jade will you drive us?" Tori asked.

"To where?"

"Mona Patterson's house!" Cat piped.

"No."

I grabbed a few books and started to walk away.

"Jade please! She died last night so I wanted to put a candle by her house…" Cat sighed.

"Woah! She dies last night? I'll drive you," I grinned.

Tori and Cat looked at me suspiciously.

"What made you change your mind?" Tori asked.

"She died last night which means the fumes of her soul are still roaming freely," I said.

Cat looked scared and Tori shivered.

I grinned and walked away without saying another word. I saw Beck leaning against his locker on the other side of the hall. I bit my lip. I needed to pass him to get to Sikowitz's.

I held my head by and strode past, hoping he didn't notice me.

"Jade." Wishful thinking. I spun around on my heel.

"Yes?"

"I'm sorry for hanging up last night."

"It's cool. I was about to anyways," I rolled my eyes. Beck smiled.

"You wanna hang out tonight?" Beck asked. "As friends?"

"No." I walked away quickly.

"As my girlfriend?" Beck asked again. I closed my eyes and stopped in my tracks.

"Definitely not." I kept walking to Sikowitz's class and ignored Beck calling my name. Once I rounded the corner, I peeked behind it. Was Beck kissing Trina? That pig! He'd go that low. I stormed off down the hall. I took the first seat I saw in Sikowitz's class and pulled out a textbook. Something to distract my mind. Beck wanted to go out with me again? It would've been so much easier for him to have opened the door, I thought bitterly. The door opened to the classroom and Beck walked in. He took the seat beside me.

"Go away." I said, not looking up from my book.

"No." My head shot up.

"No?"

"No."

"Leave!"

"No."

"Why not?"

"I want to sit by my friend." Beck smiled.

"I want to get away from an asshole," I shot back.

"Well the asshole isn't leaving," Beck said, setting his bag down and crossing his arms. I narrowed my eyes. This was my spot. I always sat here, even if someone else got here first.

"That's what makes him an asshole." I muttered. Beck's lips quirked into a smile.

"You left." He simply stated.

"I'm still here?" I questioned.

"No. The night at Tori's. I stayed. You left."

"I didn't feel like hanging around my asshole of an ex-boyfriend." Beck winced. "And you didn't open the stupid door, so I don't see how it's my fault."

"You gave me the option. If you would've dragged me out with you this would've never happened."

"If you would've listened to me more while we were dating this would've never happened!"

"If you wouldn't have gotten so jealous at every little thing this would've never happened!"

"If you wouldn't have kissed Trina three seconds ago I might have accepted your offer to hang out!" I screamed. There was a gasp and I glanced around. The classroom had filled up and everyone, including Sikowitz was staring at us.

"She kissed me. I had no idea it was coming. She's telling people we're dating when we're not." Beck whispered.

"Doesn't matter." I said stiffly, and crossed my arms. "Sikowitz teach us something!" I yelled.

Sikowitz fumbled around with something on the stage and taught us our next lesson.

Later that night, I drove over to Cat's house. I refused to pay for gas, so we were taking her brother's trashy convertible.

I hopped in the driver's seat because I was the only one with their driver's license. (Cat for obvious reasons and Tori ran over a grandma or something.) Cat jumped in with a cinnamon bun scented candle and hugged me. I shrugged her off as Tori climbed in with a hamster.

"You're kidding right?" I raised an eyebrow at her.

"We need to finish our science project," Tori insisted. I rolled my eyes and started driving.

"So where is this chick's house?" I asked.

"San Diego!" Cat giggled. I pressed the brakes and glared at her.

"Cat!"

"I really want to see her."

"No!" I screamed. Tori looked hesitant, but agreed with me. Cat started crying and both me and Tori softened up. I groaned and started driving again.

"So what was up with you and Beck today?" Tori asked, fiddling with the hamster wheel.

"I'm not your friend."

"Ok…"

We sat in silence I few more moments before Cat asked, "So what did he say?"

"Bullshit." I said simply.

"Jadey bad words," Cat said, covering her ears.

"Like what?" Tori asked.

"About how he wants to be friends," I said.

Tori frowned. "I think that's nice. He just doesn't want to throw your 3 year relationship in the trash. He still loves you enough to be your friend."

"Well he also hates me enough to be a friend. Think about that. I'm done talking," I muttered.

Tori sighed and discussed with Cat how to make the robot move by the fat hamster. I don't even know.

"Jade what do you think?"

"Huh? All I heard was Science Science Hamster Hamster Tori's boring kill me," I muttered. Tori rolled her eyes.

And then it started raining.

"Cat! Where's the switch to the convertible top?" I asked, shielding my eyes.

"Right there!" I pressed it and it didn't work. I glanced at the speedometer, and just happened to catch a glimpse of the gas gauge. Almost Empty. I glanced up at a road sign. Next gas station was 10 miles away. We definitely didn't have enough gas to make it. I sighed and pulled over.

"What are you doing?" Tori asked.

"We're out of gas."

"Seriously?"

"No. I like pulling over in the pouring rain on the side of a deserted highway at night," I said sarcastically.

"I'll call Trina," Tori groaned. She dialed some numbers on her phone and held it to her ear. "Trina! We're stuck. Can you pick us up? A date? With who? What? Trina we need- She hung up."

"Trina has a date?" Cat said.

"Yeah…" Tori said nervously.

"With who?" I asked, completely sad for the fool.

"Beck." Tori squeaked.

I glanced up. That dick. Am I really worse than Trina?

"I don't care," I muttered, closing my eyes.

"I'm wet." Cat pouted.

I sighed. "Cat, you call Robbie, Tori call Andre, and I'll call B- never mind."

Cat and Tori silently pulled out their phones.

"Robbie's at your house Tori…" Cat muttered.

"So is Andre…" Tori said suspiciously. She dialed a number, one I recognized.

"What are you doing?" I screeched, yanking the phone from her.

"I'm calling Beck!"

"No!"

"We need to go home!"

"He has a date with Trina!"

"Apparently Andre and Robbie do too! Something's up!" Tori said calmly, grabbing my phone. I sighed and she called Beck. "Hey. Why are you dating Trina….ohhh….so can you pick us up? Thanks. Bye."

I raised my eyebrows.

"They're on their way. Beck, Robbie, and Andre."

"What was the chiz with Trina?" Cat asked.

"Something about teaching her a lesson. None of its real." Tori said slowly. I rolled my eyes. It was just like Beck to make out with someone while 'teaching them a lesson'.

I sat on the curb and wiped my soaking wet and now sticky hair out of my eyes.

"Well. We have an hour to wait," Tori said, plopping beside me.

"It's so freaking cold," I muttered.

"And wet," Cat squeaked.

An hour later

I winced when I saw headlights pierce the way of the deserted road. Tori and Cat immediately stood u and started waving their hands. The car pulled over and Beck, Andre, and Robbie came into view. Andre immediately handed us towels and Beck hooked up Cat's brother's convertible to the back of the truck they were driving.

"You chickas okay?" Andre asked. We nodded.

"I'm wet." Cat complained.

"We know."

We piled into the covered car and savored the warmness. The heat was on full blast and it felt good.

Beck jumped in a few seconds later and wordlessly started the car. It was an awkward silence for a few moments.

"So why were you guys going to San Diego?" Andre asked.

"Mona Patterson died!" Cat exclaimed. Beck looked up. Why wasn't he upset? He loved Mona Patterson.

"Cat, are you sure? Where did you see that?" Beck asked.

"An article said Mona Patterson joins 'the dead'" Cat said.

Beck rolled his eyes. "That's the name of a new movie she's gonna be in!"

I groaned. "Seriously Cat?" Me and Tori said in unison.

"I didn't know!" Cat squealed.

I rolled my eyes and leaned against the window. It was cramped and I was starting to heat up quickly.

"Jade?" Beck said. Everyone's eyes flew from me to him and back.

"What?"

"Why do you hate me?"

"Oh. I don't know. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that you're my ex-boyfriend," I shrugged.

"Why can't we be friends?" Beck asked.

"Because."

"Why?"

"I don't want to."

"Why?"

"Y is a crooked letter," I said, narrowing my eyes. Everyone had shut up their conversations and was listening with wide eyes.

"I just don't see why not. I still love you," Beck said softly.

"Then you could've opened the door."

"I wasn't thinking."

I snorted. "It's a little late for that."

"I just wanted a break from the fighting."

"Well we're still fighting."

"Jade."

"Beck."

"I love you."

My head snapped up. Tori looked like she was about to 'awww' and Cat was holding back a giggle. Andre and Robbie were awkwardly squirming.

"No." I whispered, looking out the window. We were almost home. He dropped off Cat and the car first, then Robbie, then Andre, then Tori. I knew he would drop me off last.

"Beck." I groaned once he dropped off Tori.

He turned around.

"Drive me home."

"No."

I raised my eyebrow.

"Now."

"No."

I crossed my arms. "Then I'll walk," I said. Beck reached over and locked the doors with the child lock. "Beck!" I groaned.

"You love me. I know you still do." Beck said.

Tears were coming to my eyes. Why? I had no idea. But they were.

"I don't," I whispered.

"You wouldn't be crying if you didn't."

"What do you want me to say! That I've been dreaming of you every night? That you haven't left my thoughts? That I wish you would've opened the door? That I still love you?" I bursted.

There was a pause.

"Well congrats Beck. Because it's all true. But if you loved me back, we would've never broken up. So since it's a one way love, we can just be friends. Now drive me home."

Beck sighed and started the car. We pulled in front of my house and he unlocked the doors.

"I love you," he said.

I flinched. "No you don't."

"I do," he said.

"Well…I love you too. As a friend. And that's it. Because I can't let you break my heart again." I said, opening the door before he could lock it again and running in my house only to let the dreaming start again.

This was so hard to write. It took forever. I'm sorry it sucks. Sorry for slow updates. Check out my poll on my authors page regarding my next story!

Sarah