Tori Vega sat in her living room on a bright red couch next to Andre Harris, her best friend. Her older sister, Trina, was pacing back and forth, yelling at Sinjin Van Cleef through the phone for rejecting her. Everyone was used to Trina acting like this; she was more selfish than anyone they had ever met, and had the least amount of talent in their school, Hollywood Arts High School. Andre was tempted to begin playing the piano in the back of the room, but Tori made him stay on the couch. Tori ran her fingers through her long brown hair, while Andre tied his dark hair up. Tori smiked at her sister, and even though she regretted looking like her and being related to her, she loved her.
"Why are we sitting here?" Andre asked, losing his patience.
"Because," Tori answered, searching her PearPhone. "Beck texted and said that he and Jade will be here to tell us something big."
"Big? What kind of big?"
"I don't know! Really big?" Tori shrugged, and Andre threw his hands up in the air, letting out a large groan. Trina screamed at her phone and threw it against the wall.
"I am so angry!" Trina exclaimed. "Why won't that nerd go on a small date with me so that I can attract hotter guys?" Trina stormed into the kitchen and grabbed a large jar of pickles out of the refridgerator. She picked out a large pickle and angrily chomped on it. "Where is my lipgloss?" Trina shouted, running upstairs to find it.
"How do you live with her?" Andre asked Tori, watching Trina take off.
"I don't even know," Tori answered. Just then, Beck Oliver and Jade West burst through the front door. Beck had very tan skin and long, fluffy dark brown hair. He was eye candy for everyone, but property of Jade, his girlfriend. She wore black all of the time, and had dyed black hair with blue and green streaks. She had the same bored look on her face as usual, but Beck looked surprisingly mad, compared to his normal nonchalant attitude.
"'Sup?" Andre greeted.
"Why does Beck look mad?" Tori asked.
"You know how Robbie and Cat have been missing for the past month?" Beck asked loudly, gripping Jade's arm in case she would walk away. "Tell them, Jade."
Jade rolled her eyes and sighed. "I sent Cat and Robbie to a mental hospital in Seattle."
"What?" Tori and Andre exclaimed, standing up.
"Why in Seattle?" Trina asked, walking downstairs with her pickle in one hand and her lipgloss in the other.
"So that they would be harder to track down," Jade answered, shrugging innocently. Beck loosened his grip, and Jade walked over to a couch and sat down. "Can I see your room, Tori?"
"No!" Tori shouted. "Tell us where they are!"
"Why should I?" Jade responded, playing with the frills on the end of her black tank top.
"Do you want to be single?" Beck threatened. Jade glared at him, but softened her look when she saw how serious he was.
"Fine, they're at Troubled Waters Mental Institution on the edge of Seattle. But we can't get them out without their parents."
"Well where are they?" Andre asked.
"Robbie's parents didn't mind," Jade answered. "And Cat's parents went to Hawaii for spring break."
"Fine, then we'll get Sikowitz to get them out of there!" Tori snapped, dialing the number of her insane teacher.
"When we get there, should we leave him there?" Jade asked. The others thought about the suggestion, and couldn't decide whether or not to say yes.
"Sikowitz?" Tori said into the phone. "Can you pick up me, Jade, Andre, Beck and Trina soon?... Okay... Okay... Thank you... See you soon." Tori up the phone. "Guys, pack up your things by tomorrow; we're going to Seattle."
"What did Sikowitz say?" Andre asked.
"He's picking us up tomorrow so that he has enough time to get enough coconuts for the roadtrip," Tori explained. "So go and pack your things!"
"Hey, Cat just updated her status on the Slap," Beck said, looking at his phone.
"Really?" Tori asked cheerfully.
"What did she say?" Trina asked, everyone running over to Beck. Beck cleared his throat before reading what Cat had said;
"'Trapped at mental hospital with Carly, Freddie, Robbie, Sam and Spencer. They beat us up and now we're never leaving.'" Everyone shared a worried look.
"Who are Carly, Freddie, Sam and Spencer?" Trina asked.
"I don't know," Jade answered, shrugging.
"Well, I think they need our help, too," Andre said.
"Thank you, Catherine Obvious!" Tori exclaimed.
"Captain Obvious!" the others shouted, correcting Tori.
"Whatever, just pack your things and hurry!" Tori exclaimed. Andre, Beck and Jade ran out the front door while Trina and Tori ran upstairs. They were all hoping that Cat's status was a lot less serious as Cat had made it sound. Little did they know what kind of trouble they were getting themselves into.