Erwin Sikowitz was in the middle of telling his class about the art of acting and his failed/successful auditions. When suddenly, the door opened to reveal a familiar face. "AHHH!" Sikowitz yelled.

Everyone gave him a weird look. Mackenzie gave him a raised eyebrow from the doorway. "Just the greeting I was hoping for." She sneered.

"I'm not the only one seeing her? Am I?" Sikowitz asked worriedly sipping on his coconut. Mackenzie was with her mom, step-dad and siblings/ step-siblings in New Jersey. Right?

Tori shook her head. "It's just no one cared enough to say anything." Jade sneered.

Sikowitz ignored Jade's gank comment and turned to the girl in the doorway. "Is there any reason you're here?" He asked confused. Mackenzie sighed. "Don't get any ideas. Mom made me audition." She snapped.

"I'm sorry... Not to be rude... But who are you?" Tori asked bringing Sikowitz out off his train of thoughts.

Mackenzie smirked awaiting his answer. Although, she could feel the nerves bubbling in her chest. "This is my eldest child, Mackenzie Sikowitz." Erwin told them all.

Cat's eyes widened comically. "Huh! I didn't know you were pregnant!" Cat squealed. At the comment, everyone felt the urge to face palm. "No, Cat. That's not how-" Jade started slightly annoyed.

"Did it hurt? I heard it really hurts." Cat said seriously. Mackenzie snorted. "The only thing that hurt... Was being related to this buffoon." She snapped.

"Kenzie..." Sikowitz started. "Don't call me that. My name is Mackenzie. Not Kenzie, or Ken, or Ken-Ken, or Mac." Mackenzie hissed sitting down next to Jade sliming in her chair annoyed.

"What? Did he shoot your puppy or something?" Jade sniggered. But the annoyance was clear in her voice.

No one in the class other than this mystery new girl, could think of a reason for Sikowitz's own child to hate him. Sure, Sikowitz was kind of weird. But that's no reason to be hated.

"Jade. Stop. Let them figure it out." Beck soothed. Mackenzie rolled her eyes but said nothing.

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"Who thought Sikowitz's daughter would be so hot?" Rex asked rhetorically. "Gross. You did not just say that. Sikowitz teaches us. That's so wrong." André said.

"So... You don't think she's attractive at all?" Robbie asked surprised. André sighed. "I do." He muttered looking down at his chips. "Are we just going to sit around talking about how hot that idiot is? Or are we going to find her and crush the secrets out of her?" Jade snapped.

"A little violent don't you think?" Tori asked. "Oh poor Tori Vega. Is Big Bad Jade too scary for you?" Jade asked in her Sally Peaches voice.

Tori slammed a hand on the table. "I don't talk like that!" She yelled annoyed. Cat jumped then giggled. "Wouldn't it be so cool to see a dog in a cowboy hat?" Cat asked the table giggling softly under her breath.

All she got in reply was blank stares. But that didn't stop the red-head proceed to tell a story about her brother dressing up as a dog before he was almost run over by their neighbour.

Jade elbowed Tori hard in the stomach. "Ow. That was my rib cage." The former whined. Silently, Jade pointed at Mackenzie Sikowitz.

"That's her." Robbie swallowed. Since when did he become observant?

Dark green eyes scanned the tables for a place to sit. Mackenzie was about to turn on her heel when a group from her father's class motioned her over.

So, she sighed walking over to the eagerly waving redhead. "Hi! I'm Cat!" The girl smiled. Mackenzie was sure half of the Café had heard by now. "Pleasure." She drawled boredly.

Honestly, Mackenzie had been looking forward to this chance her mother had given her. Until, she walked into her first class 10 minutes late. She should've known it was some rouse designed to serve her mother's selfish needs.

The rest of the occupants introduced themselves each giving her a different look.

Andrè- Desire

Robbie- Nervous

Tori- Confusion

Cat- Innocence

Beck- Observing

Jade- Fury

Mackenzie preferred Jade's emotion over everyone else's. At least then, it was easier to break them. When people are in that state of anger, when they see nothing but red, they're at their most vulnerable.

"Why do you hate your dad?" Cat asked so innocently, it was impossible to stay too annoyed at her. Who could? As far as Mackenzie could tell she was a harmless bundle of adorableness.

That didn't mean she was willing to spill everything to them. Oh no. Defiantly not.

"He fell off his pedestal. There's no way he's climbing back onto it now." Mackenzie said carefully choosing her words.

One slip of her tongue... And she'd be back into a web of lies and truths and accusations.