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Chapter 11 - All gone

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Chapter 11 - All gone.

Jade's POV

The rest of lunch was eaten in what I describe as a pleasant silence. When the check came, I grabbed the bill and paid, as promised.

After that, we walked home and neither of us said anything. I just kept wondering what Tori was thinking. What she possibly thought of my little moment of embarrassment. As always, she plays her cards close to her chest and I simply didn't know.

"Thank you, Jade. That was very nice." Tori said, as she hung up her coat.

"You're welcome, Tori. Just my way of thanking you for your hospitality."

For a moment she seemed to lower her head, looking as if she were about to say something. Instead, she nodded and headed into her room.

Feeling full, I laid down and spent the rest of the day relaxing and watching TV. Tori spent some time her room, then went grocery shopping, before heading off to work.

Though little was being said, a lot of the tension seemed to be gone.

The next day, Tori spent most of the afternoon in her room. I was tempted to ask her if she wanted to watch something on TV with me, but I still get the impression she's not ready.

The next couple of days were work days, we both worked our jobs and at night I helped her make dinner. We seem to talk just a bit more now while we're doing it. We stick to safe subjects of course.

I've thought a few more times about that kiss with Barbie. I usually, just push the thought out of my mind, but like a weed it always springs back up.

Wednesday was one of my rare weekdays off, so I took the liberty of sleeping in. I was woken up by the sound of Tori's rather plain ringtone.

Hopping off the couch I looked around and spotted the phone on the table by the front door. Tori must have forgotten it. I couldn't complain that someone was calling to early, as it was just after 11:30.

I could have ignored it, but decided to be nice and answer the phone. I could then leave Tori a message. Part of me was just being nosy, I'll admit.

"Hello" I said as I answered the phone.

"Jade, what in the hell are you doing answering Tori's phone." Snapped Trina at the other end.

"Relax Trina, she mistakenly left her phone behind. I was just going to take a message "

"You listen to me Jade. You're just dam lucky, she lets you stay there at all. But just because she lets you stay, doesn't give you the right to touch her things."

It was obvious at this point that Trina was majorly pissed at me.

"Look, I'm sorry."

"Since when are you sorry about anything Jade." Trina practically screamed as she tore into me. "All you ever do is cause pain, pain and misery and now your back to cause my sister even more. You're just damn lucky, I'm in California, otherwise, I'd drag your ass out of there myself and toss your worthless carcass out on the street."

In the old days, I'd just blow off anything the elder Vega said, but today her words seemed to sting. With each harsh word, I felt a bit more of my defenses fall away.