That which we face.

Chapter 9 - White punks on dope

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That which we face

Chapter 9 – White punks on Dope.

Tori's POV

I spoke with Jade the next day and she really enjoyed her little trip to the mansion where the scissoring was filmed. Beck had even arranged for a tour of the inside with the owner. Jade couldn't have been happier. Just seeing her beam like she was when she was telling all of us the story at lunch, made me lose my appetite.

As I said he seemed to be paying a lot of attention to her. As if he was trying to win her back, though since they were still dating seemed odd. It was obvious over the next week that Jade seemed to be responding to Becks overtures and getting closer to him.

I found myself strangely uncomfortable around them when she was all cuddly with him. I think Jade caught my frown once or twice when watching them. Unusually, she said nothing what so ever about it. She's normally the first to call me on something I'm doing.

We found out that Ryder and Todd both agreed to plea deals. I would have like it to be longer but neither of them will be eligible for parole until their about 60. Since they pled guilty a trial wasn't needed which was a giant weight off my back. And those two guys at lunch that were trash talking us girls who had been victimized by Ryder, someone vandalized both of their cars one night. Someone with a long sharp object, a scissors perhaps, carved the words asshole in each of their cars. That made me smile.

Other than dealing with my emotions and memories of the ordeal, all the danger had passed. Talk of Ryder and Todd died down, as odd clustering of pregnancies in Band seemed to get everyone attention. All girls had boyfriends and were in relationships but strangely 4 band girls got pregnant at once.

None of them claimed foul play or even seemed like they had been violated. It was rumored that the girls who were all friends made a pregnancy pact. As I said 4 pregnant band members blew talk of Ryder and Todd away.

I'm sure the other 3 girls who were victims of Todd and Ryder were just as relieved as I was.

I did notice something. Even though it was starting to pass and with my therapy sessions I was gradually starting to get better Jade didn't relinquish her role as protector. I got the odd impression that she didn't want to.

She kept watching me and watching over me. I didn't have any other incidents in school since the closet incident. I normally would have told Jade she didn't need to keep watching me but I found myself wanting her to watch me.

I said Jade seemed to be getting closer to Beck and the closer she got to Beck, the more I realized that I was developing feelings for the Goth. I found myself stealing glances of her more and more.

"But she's with Beck." I kept telling myself. I had no intention of trying to steal his girlfriend. Becks a decent guy and he's been great to her. I won't do that to him.

Though on a Friday, with 2 weeks in school left, Jade came up to me as I was at my locker at the end of the day.

Stopping, she quickly took a look to see if there was anyone around. The hallway had emptied by this point. She then lowered her voice slightly. "Hey is that dinner offer still open? If so, how about tonight?"

I was a bit surprised, as I had heard Beck was taking her out tonight

"Isn't Beck taking you out?" I asked, trying to hold my enthusiasm in check.