Tori, Andre, Cat, Robbie, Rex and Beck were eating peacefully when someone they hadn't seen in awhile crashed their table.
It was Jade.
They all stared at her in confusion as she opened up her salad wordlessly and ate. After a minute of confused stares, the goth became uncomfortable and looked at all of them, flashing a bitter smile in their direction.
"Is there a problem?" She asked, specifically staring at Tori – who was sitting next to her ex-boyfriend.
The two of them – Tori and Beck – never made their relationship official, but rumors were going around that they were dating. Jade used to think of her as a boyfriend stealer, and stopped talking to all of them for MONTHS, but now she was back.
Tori shook her head with a nervous smile on her face.
"Uh, no, we're glad to have you back. Right guys?"
Everyone said "yeah" in a not-so enthusiastic voice. Except for Cat that is, who gave her an affectionate smile and clapped her hands saying 'yay!'
Jade rolled her eyes sourly.
"I was being a little immature when I stopped talking to you guys," she said, poking at her salad. "But I've found someone who helped me clean up my act. So I decided that since I'm over it, I would come back and hang out with you guys again."
"Great!" Tori said, even though she wasn't all that thrilled to have Jade back. She actually liked it without Jade around – much more peaceful… But now she was back. Yay?
"Yeah, I missed you Jade!" Cat said smiling.
Tori could tell that Cat's excitement was genuine. The two of them were very close, and Andre wasn't too sad about it either, considering his former crush on her.
"…I missed you too Cat. I guess." Jade said.
"So who is this 'someone' that helped you clean up your act?" Beck asked curiously.
"Wouldn't you like to know?" Jade asked teasingly, a dark expression on her face. The Canadian rolled his eyes and took a bite out of his sandwich.
"Yeah, I saw you update your relationship status on the Slap. In a relationship!" Robbie said, smiling.
"It's no big deal." She waved it off.
"Wrong. It's a huge deal! Who would go out with a grunch like you?" Rex asked.
Beck looked at her with a lot more interest.
"Yeah. Who would date you?"
"You would. You DID. For over two years, remember? You loved me." She said, her green eyes sparkling. Beck blushed; she looked gorgeous, especially when she was angry. And he DID love her.
"I meant, who are you dating?"
"Why do you care?"
"It was a question, are you going to answer it?"
"No."
"Fine."
"Fine."
"Whatever."
"Whatever."
They both grabbed at their foods violently.
Everyone shifted awkwardly; remembering that now that Jade was back, she and Beck would bicker over their former relationship.
After about half an hour of awkward eating, they all went back to the hallway.
"So I was thinking that we could go to Nozu and celebrate that we're all talking to each other again!" Tori said with a bright smile.
"That sounds like a great idea!" Andre said.
"Yes. Let's go to Nozu and celebrate!" Jade said, mocking Tori with her special 'Tori' voice.
"I don't talk like that!" Tori said, annoyed. "Are you in or not?"
"Whatever." She said, walking to her locker. She toyed with the edges of her scissors.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Beck asked Tori with uncertainty.
"Yeah, why not? I'll ask her to invite her boyfriend also!"
Tori walked over to the dark haired girl with a smile.
"Hey Jade –"
"Hey babe!"A familiar face came, and Jade gave a smile back to Tori as he kissed her on the cheek.
Everyone else came up behind Tori, seeing the 'happy' couple.
Tori's eyes widened.
Beck shook his head angrily.
Jade's new boyfriend was Ryder Daniels.
