Disclaimer: I do not in any way own or affiliate with Victorious.
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails." - 1 Corinthians 13:4, Holy Bible
"Ay I think I see 'em!" Beck pointed to a empty space in the class room.
Another student walked up from behind him holding an imaginary net. "Wow, what a beautiful animal!" he exclaimed.
"Are you sure your an expert?" André questioned, "how are you suppose to catch a crocodile with that? It's never going to subdue that monster."
"You're right!" Jade interjected, " quickly, we must capture it using our bare hands!"
"You're mad!" a student added.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Cat's voice rose in sudden disbelief.
"Um, Cat?" Mr. Sikowitz spoke up.
"Yeah?"
"He wasn't speaking to you."
"About?" Cat asked, obviously lost.
The high school teacher dug into his pocket, "Here," he said pulling out a star burst. A smile stretched across Cat's face and she almost skipped towards the unruly teacher. "I love candy!" she added cheerfully.
Everyone let out a loud groan and sat down in their respective seats; knowing that their scene was now over. The once happy red head noticed and a familiar feeling crept up into her cheeks. She looked down to the floor, playing with the candy in her hands trying to avoid the awkwardness of the situation she had just created.
Robbie looked over and smiled however. He always tried to notice the smallest things about Caterina Valentine. Like the fact she smiles and giggles at something as small as a ladybug or that she always smells like sweet strawberry, or the fact she calls her hair dryer baby. Most people find Cat strange because she seemingly carries a level of innocence in her mentality that seems to fit a 2nd grader, but to Robbie however, that was the best part of her.
"Someone on your mind lover boy?" Rex's sudden interjection cut off Robbie's thoughts. Somehow Robbie developed a way of speaking his mind without actually speaking on his own. What Robbie couldn't say Rex said for him. Of course Robbie played along and tried to convince others and maybe even himself that Rex was his own person.
"Shhh, Rex be quiet" he whispered in a panic
"What you trying to keep it a secret?" Rex retorted, "It's not like anyone doesn't know. You are so obviously cru-"
"Robbie, stop talking to your puppet and pay attention," Mr. Sikowitz interjected.
"Rex is not a puppet!"
"Yeah, I'm sure."
Robbie Shapiro let out a small sigh as the other students sneered at him for defending Rex. The others must have thought of him as crazy. Well at least that's what he thought.
"Don't sweat it man," Rex said trying to comfort his owner, "thanks for backing me up."
Robbie however was unaware of Jade eavesdropping on his conversation. Jade looked on from the back of the class, arms folded across her chest as she focused on Shapiro. She couldn't help but slightly crack a smile at the mishap; Mr. Sikowitz had completely embarrassed two of the strangest people in the school in the same class. Finally taking her eyes off of the ventriloquist she shifted back on Sikowitz's teaching but her mind was already hatching a scheme to bother both Cat and her hidden crush.
School began to become interesting after the first showcase a couple of months later. Trina had gotten a swollen tongue, her sister had to take her place in the showcase and performed amazingly well, Jade immediately disliked her and poured black coffee into her hair. Now he was sent by Mr. Psycho-witz to catch up with a now distraught Tori Vega.
Robbie turned the corner and caught up with André and Tori, "Uh you guys-" he started.
"Sikowitz wants you both back in class." Rex cut off.
"He asked me to tell them!" Robbie quickly replied as if he lost an opportunity to be helpful.
"See this doesn't happen in my old school," Tori added to her argument.
André sighed and looked at the duo, "Will you guys be cool?"
"Him be cool?" Rex said.
"You're a demon!" Robbie replied, completely ignoring Andrés request to be normal.
"You guys Sikowitz really wants everyone back in class," Cat echoed as she strolled up behind Robbie.
"and you wanted a date to the prom last year but you didn't get one." Rex snapped.
André and Tori exchanged quick glances before looking on.
"What's that supposed to mean?" hurt evidenced in her voice.
"Rex!"
"Tell your puppet to stop being mean to me!"
"Rex is not a puppet, "Robbie defended, "It's an offensive term!"
Tori already had enough,"Yeah this school pretty normal" she said sarcastically.
"Would you please go back and tell Mr. Sikowitz we'll be there in a minute." André breathed out, normally he was cool with their antics but right now, it wasn't helping.
"Alright but you better hurry," and with that Cat left the scene. Robbie following behind arguing with Rex. Yelling something about respect.
André turned his head back to Tori and searched for the words he could say to convince her from leaving Hollywood Arts. "Okay, this school is not normal," he spoke out.
"Really?" Tori remarked, sarcasm continually seeping from her tone.
"but your not normal either." he replied, ignoring her sarcasm, "I've seen what you can do on stage, you're special, you're fantastic, you belong in this school."
Tori sighed and looked to the ground as André walked away. He searched harder and harder for what he could add to keep her in this school, "Normal is boring" he finished while walking backwards.
That's all he could say at the moment. He could think of no other words that would help her in this situation and Tori Vega stood there and pondered these words in her heart.
Robbie Shapiro sighed, leaning against one of the many lockers in Hollywood arts. He looked for Cat but he lost her in the hallways. He knows he was supposed to head back to Sikowitz's class but he couldn't get over what he, disguised as Rex said.
"Cat didn't deserve that," he said to himself.
"Deserve what?," André asked out as he approached the ventriloquist.
Robbie swallowed silently, should he tell André he felt guilty about hurting Cat? He trusted him over all the other students in Hollywood arts, he seemed the most normal.
"What I said to her, a-about the prom thing, ya'know?" Robbie said
"Yea, that was pretty cold."
"I know and now I feel terrible."
André tipped his head slightly, "Well why don't you make it up to her? You know apologize?"
"That's if he can talk," Rex interrupted, "Robbie always has a numb tongue around the ladies."
"Will you be quiet?" Robbie demanded and stuffed Rex into his bag.
"Sorry about that," he said, "so have you seen her?"
"No, I haven't but I suggest you look for her." André replied.
"You think she'll forgive me?"
"No chiz, it's Cat. I'm sure she didn't take it that hard, don't sweat it man." the musician encouraged.
Robbie got off the locker and walked away with his bag in hand. André just shook his head and continued on his way towards Sikowitz's class. He just helped out two people in need and he hoped that it would end well.
"André!" Robbie's voice called before he could turn the corner. André already knowing turned his head toward his friend, "I'll cover you in class man."
Robbie nodded and took off in hopes of finding Cat soon before class was over. The musician shook his head and entered the class. First thing he noticed was Sikowitz's stare as he interrupted his lesson.
"Ah! Mr. Harris where is everyone else?" the teacher asked.
"Tori, isn't coming back. Cat got sick and Robbie volunteered to walk her to the nurse."
André held his breath, "Okay," Sikowitz replied and continued his lesson.
He let out a quiet sigh and looked around the class room. Most of the students were still there except for obviously Cat, Robbie, Tori and Jade.
"Wait," André looked around and didn't see Jade in her seat or any other seat whatsoever. André pulled out his phone quickly and typed a text message to Beck.
To Beck:
Yo, where'd Jade go?
Send
André tapped his foot waiting for a reply. He opened his phone to Beck's reply almost immediately,
From Beck:
Sikowitz sent her to find you guys.
Apparently you all were taking too long.
Reply
The frustrated musician rolled his eyes. Was Sikowitz completely clueless? The worst thing he could possible do at the moment was to send Jade while Tori was still out there.
To Be Continued...
Well this is my first fanfic for Victorious. I was hoping for a beta but that didn't go through so well so if you think you can beta send me a message. I hope you all enjoy and I am probably going to wrap it all up in chapter 2. Hopefully that chapter is as long as this one.
Review if you'd like and if I could improve on ANYTHING. I think I still have to flesh out Cat a little more. I'll be more focused on her in the next chapter.
Pairings: Cabbie, TAndré (If I continue this after chapter two.)
Friendships: Robbie, André
~God Bless
-1 Corinthians 13:8 "Love never fails."