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Chapter 10 - An old friend

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Chapter 10 – An old Friend?

Jade's POV

Even though Tori accepted my apology and lightened up a bit, I still didn't sleep well. Granted you can only sleep so well on a couch, but it was made doubly hard by the thought of Cat being such a bitch, to both Robbie and Tori.

I woke at 9 am on Saturday morning, still quite tired. Tori had worked until 2 last night and would almost certainly sleep until 11 or 12. Getting off the couch, in realized I needed coffee. We had coffee, but Tori just bought the el cheapo store brand which I describe as marginally drinkable.

I felt like having some real stuff, from the Jetbrew that was a few blocks down the street. With the recent cold snap, I dared not venture out unless I absolutely needed too. It was warmer today, so I decided to brave the cold.

After showering and dressing quickly, I walked down to the Jetbrew and got for the first time in weeks. Finally, I'd drink a decent cup of coffee.

Sitting in a corner, drinking the warm nectar down, I managed to forget my problems for a few moments.

But soon thoughts of Cat and the mystery involved, came back to my mind. I had to know more. I just had too. Taking a chance, I dialed Cat's cell. I wasn't even sure if it was current.

After three rings Cat picked up.

"Hello Jade." Cat answered in her normal cheerful voice. I'll admit that was a bit of a relief.

I wanted to believe she was the same old Cat, but evidence had proven otherwise, so I remained guarded.

"Hi Cat. It's been a while. I thought I'd call you up and see how you were doing."

"I'm doing wonderful, praise god. How are you?"

Uh Oh...

I could ask her about Tori or even Robbie, but instead I thought I'd see how she reacted to my news instead.

"I'm going through some changes right now, so things are a bit uncertain at the moment."

"You need to pray Jade. Pray for God's guidance and read your bible. Please tell me what's wrong, I'll pray for you, reverend Mike says we must pray at least 3 times day. I pray at least 5."

Houston, we have a problem....

"Cat, Beck and I broke up for good."

"Why?" Cat said in a rather shocked voice.

"Because I got tired of him beating the crap out of me when he got drunk, that's why?" Just saying it, made me feel a surge of anger.

"What did you do to provoke him?"

What in the fuck did she just say? Oh my fucking god, did she just pin all this shit on me.? She did not actually go there. My blood quickly began to boil.

"What do you mean provoke him? Didn't you hear me Cat? He beat me, more than once." I barked back.

"I heard you, Jade. But you must remember your place in the home. To be submissive to the man. He makes the decision; he works the job. You must have done something to provoke him. Obviously, you're not being submissive enough to him.".

I was speechless, which was fine, as Cat promptly rattled off a half dozen bible verses in rapid succession, saying that the way to true happiness was for me to be submissive to my man. Then just as I recovered, she laid into me for living in sin with him. This wasn't Cat at all, it was like listening to a recording of some demented televangelist. Oh did I mention that Reverend Mike came up about every 4th or 5th word.