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When I awoke the next morning the scent of Jade fuelled into my nostrils; but she was gone and I note had been left in her place.

Tori,

I thought it would look strange if we turned up at school together, and I needed to get clothes. I'll see you at school beautiful.

I love you

J xx

My heart sank slightly, 'it would look strange' for us to go to school together. Who cares? Why is that even an issue? Beck's words from the previous night echoed through my mind 'you've got some mystery girlfriend; whom I can only assume is staying a mystery because you ashamed of her', could she actually be ashamed to be with me? This thought causes my pain and confusion to intensify, and I wonder how it is possible to hurt so much when nothing is wrong. Even if she isn't it is clear that we are still standing on opposite sides of her door, I am screaming for simplicity and openness, and she is still trying to hide her true self.

As the events of the previous nights repeat themselves in my mind the realisation that I need to check on Trina hits me. Dragging myself out of bed I trudge along the corridor towards her room, but before I can enter I am intercepted my father who appears both worried and furious.

"Tori your mother tells me that your sister was on a date with a boy that you know last night; is this true?"

"Err yer she was on a date with Beck. Why?"

"She hasn't come home and is not answering her phone. She knows she has a midnight curfew!"

"I'll call them both and tell her that you are not happy." I sigh, for god sake Trina please don't tell me you are that stupid I think to myself.

Deciding that I need to prepare myself as to what I should say should she actually answer her phone, I jump in the shower. Sometime later I step out, my bathroom is like a sauna, walking into my room I notice the time, shit I have to be at school in forty minutes, my hair is wet, I need to get dressed, I still haven't contacted Trina and seeing as she isn't here I have no way of actually getting to school. I quickly compose a text to Andre asking him for a lift, and seconds later I receive his reply; telling me that he will be here in twenty minutes.

Towel drying my hair I begin to search through my wardrobe; finally settling on dome grey skinny jeans and a royal blue vest top. After applying a thin layer of makeup I flop back onto my bed and dial Trina's number. The call doesn't even dial; instead I am immediately redirected to her answer phone machine. A groan escapes my body, Beck is the last person I want to talk to, but if I want to establish where Trina is, that seems my only choice. Beck answers his phone after the third ring,

"Well hey there Tori, what can I do for you?" his tone is already irritatingly arrogant.

"Is Trina with you?" I ask through gritted teeth.

"Why yes she is. She is currently scaling the floor of my RV in search of her bra. Now I have to go but I am sure we will see you at school." With that he hangs up leaving me seething with anger. Despite having listened to him running his mouth the previous day; a part of me had still been hoping he was not actually capable of that extent of cruelty. How could he use her like that? And how can she be so blind to have not noticed, I know she is ditzy; but she isn't stupid.

I make my way downstairs to find my father angrily pacing back and forth, and my mother sitting at the kitchen table clutching a mug of coffee to her chest, her eyes are red and swollen.

"She is fine." I announce in an even tone; I know that my father will near on explode when he finds out where she is. "She spent the night at Beck's."

"She did what!" my father bellows.

"But wasn't it a first date?" my mother splutters overlapping him.

"Yes," I sigh "But she has liked him a long time." Much as I disapprove of her actions I feel the need to pacify my parents, and attempt to justify what she has done.

"I don't care how long she has liked him!" My father screams "what is his name? And where does he live?"

"It's Beck Oliver" I announce hesitating slightly, luckily my phone goes off announcing that Andre is outside, "Got to run" I screech running for the door; I don't think I could have faced much more of that convocation. I hear my dad's voice echoing after me that he hasn't finished yet, but I am not turning back for love or money.

The car ride to school was oddly tense to begin with; Andre seemed slightly on edge. Five minutes into the silence I couldn't take it anymore, and I began to spill out everything that had happened with Beck and Trina. Andre had merely shaken his head and muttered that beck was out of line and allowed me to continue to vent.

Upon arriving at school my eyes immediately scanned the car park for Beck's car, which I soon located pulling into a spot in the far left corner. After thanking Andre I stalked towards the vehicle.

"Trina!" I bellow seeing her exit the car, god she looks a mess, her hair can only be compared to a birds nest and her makeup is smeared and sloppy. Hearing me I see her sigh visibly and go to peck Beck on the cheek; it seems however that he has other ideas as he pulls her in to a full frontal kiss verging on making out. "Ughh gross" I groan continuing to walk towards them. Eventually she breaks away from him and walks to meet me.

"What do you think you are doing? Mum and dad are going to kill you! And since when do you sleep with a guy on the first date!" I exclaim my frustration is clear in my voice.

"Last time I checked little sister; I was allowed to kiss my boyfriend, and it was none of your business who I slept with!" she retorts, "mum and dad will be fine, it's not like they have ever really reinforced any real level of authority over me."

"Trina I'm serious! Why would you sleep with him after going out with him only once?"

"Tori, stop playing little miss innocent. Do I really need to remind you why it was that you were not allowed in Dani's house for six months? Why you were literally dragged home by her father? You have absolutely no right to act like you are some sweet little angel!" she bellows causing several people to turn and stare at me wide eyed and open mouthed; Jade, Cat and Andre included.

My cheeks flushed a ridiculously bright shade of scarlet as the memory washed over me;

Dani and I had been together about three months, and had been sleeping together for about a month. On a Friday evening when her parents had not been due to return home things had once again become heated, but we wanted to mix it up a bit. I had pushed her onto the kitchen side and taken her there and then. Unfortunately for us her parents had cancelled their plans and come home early. Needless to say that her father was incredibly unimpressed at the position in which he had found us and had only just about allowed me to get dressed before marching me home where he had proceeded to explain the predicament to my parents. I have never been so embarrassed in my life.

"Trina! How dare you shout that for the world to hear! That was a completely different situation!" I growl through gritted teeth. Then remembering that Jade had heard everything Trina had said I muttered "shit, Jade" quietly under my breath, but not quietly enough.

"Jade?" Trina questioned. Horror flooded through me as I watched her face as she connected the dots. She couldn't know, not while she was dating Beck, what have I done?

"Oh god Tori, not her; you cannot be serious. That's where you have been every night. You are the mystery girl that Jade left Beck for, aren't you?"