Chapter 1: Just friends.
André Harris had it all; talent, looks, charm, humour etc. But what didn't he have? A girlfriend, his friends were starting to worry about this, Tori especially. But what could she do? Introduce him to someone? But what's he's type? All of his previous relationships ended quite badly so she didn't know what girl he'd be interested in. The group sat around their usual lunch table at school.
"Hey André what type of girl are you into?" Tori asked while enjoying her fruit salad.
"I'm not sure. Why?" he asked slightly baffled by his friend's sudden interest in his love life.
"Just asking, you know… you haven't been on a date in a while." She replied.
Everyone stopped eating and looked at Tori judgementally, even Jade seemed surprised at random statement, "You're one to talk Vega, I haven't seen you hanging on a guy's arm in a while either." Jade said, defending André.
"I was just asking, I want him to be happy." Tori countered.
"If you want me to be happy," the pianist started, "then just stay out of my love life, I know I haven't dated in a while no need to point that out." He spat while gathering up his things to leave.
"André, wait please don't go, I'm sorry." She pleaded but it was too late, André Harris had gone off to area's unknown.
"Tori, why'd you make André mad?" Cat asked innocently.
"I didn't mean to!" she snapped at the tiny girl who gave an 'eep' and hid her face.
Robbie looked to Tori and started, "Tori you gotta fix this, want me and Rex to go talk to him?"
"Yeah I know a few 'Northridge' Girls who'd be glad to meet him." Rex said. The entire group glared at the puppet, "What? I'm just tryna help a brother out." He finished.
"Look I'll go talk to him, I've known him longest." Beck stated while grabbing his things. "I'll come with…" Jade said, but was stopped by Beck. "Look right now he needs to talk to a guy, it'll help him out." Jade looked as though she wanted to tear Beck's head off, but instead slumped back into the seat and took a sip of her coffee.
Beck started making his way to where he knew André would be; the school rooftop, the one placed he loved more than anything. Every amazing song he wrote was performed on that rooftop, from Song to you to the recent 365. "André sure is a great artist." Beck thought as he reached the performing stage and found André standing by the keyboard which was left out there by maintenance. "Hey man, you alright?" He asked his best friend.
"Yeah, I'm okay." He replied.
"Look, you know Tori's just worried about you man," André nodded in agreement, "she just you to be happy that's all." The bushy haired boy finished.
André looked back at Beck and looked down, "I know she likes me." "Excuse me?" Beck's eyes looked shocked at the sudden statement. "I know." The dark skinned boy repeated, "It's just, we're friends and she's like a little sister to me, you know. I don't want to ruin that man."
Beck smiled and slapped his hand on André's shoulder, "Then you should tell her that." André looked at Beck and smiled, "You know, maybe I will."
They started made their way down the stairs as Beck finally asked, "You not gonna tell her are you?" "Nope." Beck laughed a little and shook his head as they reached their table and saw André smiling at Tori assuring her that everything's cool between them.