The next morning hit Jaiden hard. It suddenly resonated in her that she had broken up with Stacie, over nothing, and that the older girl was already sleeping around again. So, despite the empty pang of her stomach and her slight need to shower, Jaiden continued to lie in bed, scrolling through her phone. She ignored the cautious knocks on her door that sounded about once an hour and popped a few painkillers around noon, hoping that they'd send her back to sleep. Considering they were opioids, she was out like a light by the time Chloe decided that enough was enough and she needed to check on her.

"Jaiden? Are you up?" The older girl asked softly. She hit the light switch and uncovered the curled up figure on the bed. The teenager was sound asleep and her phone was lying unlocked beside her head. Chloe hesitated for a moment before picking the device up and looking at the screen. Her heart dropped as she saw what Jaiden was have fallen asleep looking at. It was a picture of Stacie making out with someone. And judging by the time the message was sent, it had happened just last night.

"She moves on fast, doesn't she?" Chloe jumped and nearly dropped the phone, having not realized that Jaiden had woken up.

"This isn't moving on. This is Stacie coping. Last year, after her cat died back home, she slept with half of the rugby team in one week." Chloe informed her gently. She knew that the advice wouldn't really help whatever Jaiden was feeling, but it was better than her thinking that Stacie didn't care at all.

"I completely fucked things up. This is exactly why I didn't date after Cici-" Jaiden cut herself off as soon as she realized she was talking about her ex from high school. Chloe noticed her sudden defensive silence and decided to prod gently.

"Who was Cici?"

Jaiden closed her eyes at the question and couldn't help but picture the other girl's face. With long blonde hair and a smile so radiant it could compete with Chloe's, Cici had caught Jaiden's eye from their first class together. Of course, the brunette had immediately told herself that there was no way that this girl was gay, and even if she was, there was no way she'd go for her.

But then they had become lab partners and Cici had insisted that Jaiden come over one night to work on a lab write-up. And then that had turned into watching seven episodes of The Office in a row. Which somehow had turned into Cici admitting that when she got to college, she really wanted to experiment and figure out what she liked. Jaiden had then pointed out that waiting wasn't really a necessity and before she knew it, Cici had decided to experiment right then and there.

"Just…my first girlfriend. Kind of my only serious one before Stacie." Jaiden answered finally.

"What happened?" Chloe pushed.

"After...after what happened with Ted, she tried to come visit me in the hospital. And I just didn't want her there and I felt like she wasn't safe still dating me while I still lived at home. So, I pushed her away and kind of forced her to break up with me." Jaiden admitted. Shame laced her voice and she threw her arm over her eyes, wishing desperately that she was still asleep.

"Did you regret it?" Chloe asked. Jaiden nodded slightly and felt her cheeks redden as she recalled Cici's watery eyes as she had left the hospital that day, flowers still clutched in her hand. "Then don't do it again. Look; Beca's tried pushing me away countless times, but I learned to work with it because she's always made it clear that she wants to be here, and she always apologizes when she realizes she's doing it."

"So, I should go apologize?" Jaiden asked. She finally removed her arm from over her eyes and looked up at Chloe expectantly.

"If you want to get her back, then yes."

"Okay. Not today though," Jaiden sighed. "I'm going back to sleep."

"Actually, you're going to eat the food I made you last night. I'm going to go heat it up." Chloe told her sternly. Almost as if on que, Jaiden's stomach growled and she blushed sheepishly.

"Alright." Jaiden struggled to sit up and reluctantly allowed Chloe to help her onto her feet. The two girls made their way out to the kitchen and Jaiden caught sight of her sister in her signature position on the couch. She waited until she and Chloe were out of earshot before Jaiden spoke up. "How's she today?"

"Why don't you go ask her?" Chloe shot back as she pulled a plate out of the fridge.

"Because you're her girlfriend."

"You're her sister." The redhead pointed out. Jaiden glared at her as she shut the microwave door and pressed Reheat. As the machine began to hum, Chloe leaned on the counter beside the younger girl and arched an eyebrow. "I don't think she's been taking her medicine since the hospital." Chloe added quietly.

"What? Her Zoloft? Shit," Jaiden swore. She ran her hand back through her hair and glanced out towards the living room. "I'll be back." She muttered. Chloe watched, a bit surprised, as Jaiden stood up from her stool and stiffly walked out of the kitchen.

"Beca?" Jaiden called as she entered the living room. The tiny brunette remained oblivious to her presence due to the headphones that were blasting music into her ears and her sister huffed in frustration. She walked up behind Beca and pulled the small device off, effectively startling the older girl.

"Oh my God, you scared the shit out of me," Beca breathed out shakily. She straightened up and paused the mashup on her computer, obviously caught off guard by her sister's sudden intrusion.

"You need to keep taking your Zoloft. It doesn't do its job if you don't take it regularly." Jaiden deadpanned.

"What? I have been taking it." Beca stammered out. She averted her eyes from Jaiden's and drummed her fingers on her keyboard restlessly.

"No you haven't. But you need to." She insisted. Beca's eyes flickered towards Jaiden and then back to her computer. "I'm serious, Becs. You know how you get and Chloe and I don't want to see you do that to yourself."

"Okay, thanks, whatever." Beca snapped finally. Her sister's eyebrows rose in surprise at her sudden defense front and she backed away in response.

"Sure thing." Jaiden muttered. With that, she started back out to the kitchen and sat down at the counter again, obviously irate. Chloe was just taking her plate out of the microwave and she looked at Jaiden curiously.

"How'd that go?" Jaiden rolled her eyes at the question.

"How do you think? She's Beca."

"I know. And you're Jaiden. You're both frustratingly stubborn." Chloe smiled knowingly. She sat the warm plate down in front of Jaiden and handed her a fork. The argument with Beca had killed Jaiden's appetite, but she knew Chloe wasn't going to let her get away with not eating. So, the 18 year old stabbed at the leftovers and filled her admittedly empty stomach while Chloe secretly sent a quick "how're you doing?" to Stacie. She was honestly concerned for her fellow singer, especially with the amount of damage Stacie could do to herself with her nighttime activities.

"Well, I'm going back to bed." Jaiden announced as soon as she had finally finished her plate. The redhead jolted as her phone vibrated and nodded at the teenager as she threw her dishes in the sink and left. As soon as she was gone, Chloe unlocked her phone and opened the message from Stacie.

Fine.

As in most cases, Chloe was sure that the word meant the opposite. And although she wanted to meddle, she knew it wasn't her place. The redhead typed back "Let me know if you need anything" and then put her phone back in her pocket. She was starting to go stir crazy and she made a split second decision to get out of the apartment for a little bit. Despite her hesitancy to leave Beca, they were running low on food and neither of her roommates were exactly in the position to grocery shop.

"Babe? I'm going to pick up a few things at the store. Do you want me to get you anything?" She shouted above the pounding bass line that was surely filling Beca's headphones. The tiny brunette looked up in surprise and then shook her head. "Okay. I'll be back in like an hour. Call me if you need anything." Chloe called as she grabbed her keys and hurried out the door.

The rest of the day was relatively uneventful for the three girls. Jaiden slept, Beca paced on her crutches and continued to work on her songs, and Chloe came home and cooked a dinner that nobody ate much of.

By the time night came, Jaiden couldn't possibly sleep anymore, even after she took a few more pills. The 18 year old ended up a little buzzed and staring at her ceiling once again, trying to follow the train of thought that her drugged mind was coming up with. The muddled inner monologue was interrupted when Jaiden's phone buzzled on the nightstand. Her stomach dropped when she saw the same number from last night had messaged her and she fumbled to unlock it. Another picture of Stacie, except this time Amber was in it, right next to her. The brunette looked wasted to say the least, and Jaiden's jaw locked when she saw the smirk on her classmate's face. Then the caption underneath completely set her off.

She's too easy

Jaiden clenched the iPhone tightly and then sat up unsteadily. She had to go. The idea that Amber was going to even lay a hand on Stacie was too much. Jaiden could feel blood rushing to her face and she got onto her feet. The 18 year old snagged her keys off of her dresser and crept quietly out of her bedroom. To her relief, she could see that the couch was empty, which made her trip to the front door a lot easier. Jaiden silently slipped her shoes on and made it out into the hallway without being detected. Her vision swam a bit from the medication she had taken, but it also dulled the pain in her side so she could speed walk down to the ground level. Jaiden went into an angry autopilot as she got into her car and sped towards the rehearsal hall. She had picked up on the location from the background of the picture and now all she could think about was bashing Amber's face off of the concrete floor.

The drive to campus didn't take long at all and Jaiden nearly stumbled out of her car trying to get into the hall as fast as she could. She could hear the blasting music from outside and her pulse raced harder as she pushed her way through the door. Jaiden searched the huge place desperately, trying to locate Stacie's familiar figure. Her heart leapt when her eyes locked on a slumped over figure in one of the seats who's neck was currently being worked on by a blonde. Despite the ever growing ache in her side, Jaiden shoved her way through the crowd and grabbed the girl she knew was Amber by the back of the hair. An agonizing shove sent her sprawling to the ground and Jaiden knelt down in front of Stacie, whose eyes were half shut.

"Stacie?" Jaiden patted the side of Stacie's face lightly and the older girl barely stirred. Something about her condition was much too familiar and her entire body tensed as she turned around to face Amber, who had just gotten to her feet. "What the fuck did you give her?" She demanded. The older girl flinched away from her, obviously expecting another attack.

"Nothing!"

"Bullshit! You drugged her." Jaiden accused the girl furiously. Amber's features flickered with panic and she quickly disappeared into the crowd of people, half expecting Jaiden to chase after her. If it hadn't been for the flair of pain in her side reminding her that she couldn't, Jaiden would have made good on the death threats she had been close to shouting. Instead, the brunette managed to calm herself enough to turn back around and tend to Stacie. Jaiden knew that she couldn't drag the taller girl out by herself, much less get her up to the apartment. So, despite her instinctive reluctance to ask for help, Jaiden pulled out her phone and dialed Chloe's number. She was taken off guard when she answered after only half a ring.

"Where the hell are you?" The redhead's voice filled the line stressfully and Jaiden frowned at her tone.

"I just, I had to come and get Stacie. I'm at a party on campus. How did you even know I was gone?" Jaiden stuttered.

"Beca woke up and realized your room was empty. She's having a fucking panic attack on the floor," Jaiden's stomach twisted and she covered her mouth with her hand. "You can't just do this stuff to her."

"I'm sorry, Chloe, really. But I need you to come and get her because someone drugged Stacie." Jaiden spoke quickly, hoping that Chloe would realize the severity of the situation.

"I can't leave Beca here by herself! You're going to have to-"

"Hey! Jaiden! What're you doing here?" The 18 year old whirled around to see a very excited and probably a little drunk boy that had eagerly introduced himself after recognizing her a few weeks ago.

"Chloe, never mind, just try to get her calmed down until I get there." Jaiden hung up quickly and grabbed Jesse by the arm.

"Jesse, look, I need you to help me get Stacie out to my car. I got, um, hurt this week and I can't get her out there by myself. She's roofied or something." Jaiden explained. The brown haired boy frowned in immediate concern and nodded. Jesse stepped over to Stacie and lifted her up carefully before starting towards the exit.

So, what would you guys like to see happen next? Lots of options when they get back to the apartment! Also, who hates Amber? Because I really do.