At the end of the school day on Friday, Beck rushed to his locker, then quickly walked to Jade's to give her a peck on the lips, and cancel their plans for the night, saying he had somewhere to be. So he and Jade went their separate ways instead of hanging out like they normally did on the weekends. Jade had no idea what he was doing; he left too fast after school without explaining himself very much, which bothered Jade.
"Hey Jade!" Cat squealed as she bounced to her best friend.
"Hey." Jade greeted emotionless.
"What are you doing tonight?" Cat asked with a cute head tilt.
"Uh, I don't know, why?" Jade answered.
"I thought we could hang out, unless you're already doing something with Beck." Cat began.
"Well he already ditched me today, so I guess I have nothing to do now." Jade explained, slightly annoyed that her boyfriend had left her with nothing to do after school without explaining where he was going or what he was doing.
"Kay, kay! What do you feel like doing?" Cat asked.
"I don't know! Why do I always have to come up with the plan?" Jade retorted.
"I just figured you'd want to because you're bossy…" Cat started.
"Ugh, for the last time: I am NOT bossy!" Jade shouted.
"Okay! So why don't we hang out at my house? You could sleep over if you want, and we could fill out our order forms for our caps and gowns." Cat said quietly after letting out a loud squeak as a result of Jade's screaming.
Jade agreed to sleep over Cat's house, so after they set a time for their meet up, she went home to get her envelope Mr. Bates had given the seniors and an overnight bag. She almost went to text Beck where she would be, but he barely made eye contact with her after school, so she decided to make him wonder where she was just like she was wondering where he was. She left a note for her parents telling them where she would be, not because they would worry, but because she would be grounded if they didn't know where she was.
Cat skipped happily to her door once she heard Jade pounding on it. She loved having company in general, but she always loved when Jade came over. When she opened the door Jade was standing in the doorway just as she expected.
"Hiiiii!" Cat greeted excitedly.
Jade simply raised her eyebrows and nodded before making her way into Cat's house. Cat offered Jade some lemonade, then poured some into two glasses before leading Jade into her room. Normally, Jade would take the lead and walk right into Cat's room since she knew her way around her house, but Cat noticed Jade appeared to be thinking about something else. Her eyebrows were furrowed and her eyes weren't focused on one thing; they were wandering.
Once they were all settled in, Cat wondered if she should ask Jade what was bothering her. As her best friend, she felt she should, but she always knew it was best to be extra cautious around Jade. She decided to speak up anyway.
"Are you okay Jade?" Cat asked with caution.
"What do you mean?" Jade said back, noticing Cat's genuine concern.
"You just seem distracted, that's all. Like something's bothering you." Cat said not sounding nearly as clueless as she usually did.
Jade was taken aback by Cat's statement. The red head was normally oblivious to everything around her, but she seemed to be very observant today. Jade almost didn't know how to respond. She wasn't one to pour out her heart to just anyone—especially Cat—but there was something bothering her, and she figured she couldn't hide it anymore.
"It's nothing, really." Jade lied.
"Are you sure? Your mind seems really preoccupied." Cat answered, giving Jade one last chance to speak up.
Jade hesitated to respond at first, but eventually spoke up.
"I just don't know where Beck is…that's all." Jade started, looking down as she played with her fingers.
"What do you mean? Is he missing?!" Cat exclaimed, wide-eyed in a really concerned tone.
"No…you know what? Just forget it." Jade exhaled.
"NO! Tell me! Pleaaase?" Cat whined.
"He just left after school and I hate not knowing where he is. He could be flirting with other girls or doing something we could've done together." Jade said with a big sigh of relief. She hated to admit it, but venting to someone felt nice.
Cat sat and stared at Jade for a few seconds, just taking in all the information that Jade had trusted her with.
"Do you really think he would be out doing something fun without you? Or be out with other girls?" Cat asked.
"He might be!" Jade yelled as she crossed her arms in frustration.
"But he loves you, and I know you love him. You guys are going to have an amazing time together in USC. I just know it! I don't think he would be willing to risk all of that by cheating on you." Cat shouted trying to stay positive.
Jade was surprised at how much help Cat was being. She couldn't argue with Cat about anything she just said. She was happy that even though NYU said her grades were too low, USC said they were just right for their school. Now she and Beck were getting the chance to be happy together and here she was accusing him of doing something that might ruin their entire relationship. She regretted ever even thinking he would do something as low as cheat on her.
After a nice hug—and an eye roll from Jade—she and Cat had a pretty nice time hanging out with each other. They spent the rest of the night talking about their futures and taking each other's measurements for their gowns and looking through the keepsake catalogue. It almost felt like the sleepover she had just a few weeks ago, the only thing missing was Tori's presence. Jade didn't mind though, Tori bothered her, and there was no changing that.
"So why didn't you have anything else to do tonight?" Jade asked.
"Well, I was supposed to go over to Tori's house with everyone else to play cards, but she cancelled at the last minute. I told my parents and my brother that I would be out all night, so they made plans, and I hate being alone, so I had to find something else to do." Cat explained.
"Oh…wait, why did Tori cancel?" Jade asked, furrowing her eyebrows.
"I don't know. She just came to my locker after school and said she had something else to do. She looked like she was in a rush though, so I didn't have time to ask what she was doing." Cat continued.
After Cat finished explaining, the two girls realized how tired they were, and decided to go to bed. Cat instantly fell asleep, but as much as Jade tried, she could not stop imagining Beck surrounded by other girls. She wasn't afraid to admit she was the jealous type, but she had just had that nice talk with Cat, and she didn't want to accuse him of something he may not be doing. Just as Jade was starting to trust Beck a little more, she realized he left in a hurry after school just like Cat said Tori did. What if they were doing something together? Would he really cheat on her with Vega? Maybe Beck was just putting together a surprise for Jade and needed Tori's help. Jade knew she would spend the rest of the night pondering all the possibilities instead of sleeping. She just couldn't help but relapse into her old jealous habits.
Author's Note: I decided to give you guys a nice Cade chapter. Their friendship is my favorite, so I wanted to go a little deeper into what I think their relationship is like behind closed doors. What do you think Beck is doing? What about Tori? Let me know! Thank you for reading, and please continue to review(: