Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious. I am merely borrowing for the sake of entertainment.
Author's note: For those of you who have read onelight's story "Meaning of Words", I am writing the sequel, with their permission. It's one of my favorite stories on this sight and it is very moving. I'm hoping to capture the essence of that story while also adding more into this story. Also, there's going to be a plot element from the first story in this chapter that I'm not too knowledgable on. If you happen to notice anything wrong with how's it's put in this story, please explain. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the story and please review.
Robbie stood still at the staircase, in disbelief, at the news that Jade had just dropped on him. He would open his mouth to speak only to stop as he couldn't fathom any suitable response. He only stood in front of the dark-haired girl, looking like he was sputtering words. He was finally able to respond to his would-be girlfriend's news.
"P-pregnant? You're pregnant!" Robbie nearly shouted, despite the hallways being empty.
"Yes," Jade answered. Robbie didn't fail to notice that Jade's response was lacking the irritation, venom, and outright anger that normally laces her voice. He figured that maybe she was using this as a way to get back at him for the harsh words he had thrown at her. However, looking into Jade's eyes, he knew for sure that she was not only telling him the truth. But, any frustration she had was not directed towards him.
Robbie sat down on the stairs of the hallway, holding his head in his hands hoping to regain his composure soon. This revelation was the very last thing he expected, next to actually getting with the girl he loves. Loves...he realized that despite everything that happened, he still holds her in his heart. He thought that after he ended his...'relationship with Jade, that they would both go back to how things were, minus Jade dating Beck. However, he felt that his feelings needed to be put aside, given the situation.
"I can't believe it," Robbie muttered blandly.
"Yeah. Well, that makes two of us. Look Robbie-" she began before the young man cut her off.
"Jade. Whatever it is, I really prefer you not say it. We'll...just go to a doctor and see what we're having. But we need to figure out how to tell the others," Robbie stated tiredly.
"It's not of their business," Jade said flippantly, trying not to be angry at Robbie.
"Of course it's their business Jade. Most importantly, Beck has every right to know. How do you think he's going to feel if he founds out later? Besides, you should at least repair one bridge so it doesn't fall apart," Robbie muttered the last part. However, Jade heard his words clearly. They reminded her of what he said when they were left behind in Vegas. 'It'll give you more opportunities' were the words that passed through her mind.
"What do you mean by that Robbie?" Jade asked.
"Nothing," Robbie stated letting out a sigh. He started to get up only for the slightly pale girl to move in front of him.
"No. Not this time Robbie. You're going to tell me what you mean. No dancing around it like you did in Vegas," Jade ordered him. As Robbie looked into her eyes, he saw a determination that he only saw when she was auditioning for a part. He also saw that her eyes lacked the irritation and frustration that her voice did. What struck him the most was something he never thought here eyes would express when it came to him: concern and care.
"Okay. I'll tell you. You still love Beck. You've always loved him. He's the guy that you will always choose. When you kissed him, you said yourself that you were waiting on him. With you being pregnant, this would be something that it would make things that much harder for you and him. So at least talk to him and work things out before everything with the group goes right to hell," Robbie finished explaining.
Jade could only look at him with her eyes widening from shock. She had just dropped news that no teenage guy wants to hear. Yet hear is Robbie Shapiro, the guy who she always thought to be an annoying loser, thinking about her first. But what surprised her most was his mentioning of Beck. He had just reminded her of everything she had felt for the Canadian teenager while they were together. However, after their breakup, and her spending time with Robbie, she found that her feelings for Beck from before were gone, after she kissed him. At that moment, she wanted so badly to tell him that Beck no longer mattered to her. She wanted Robbie Shapiro to know that she had come to understand how important he was to her now.
However, she realized that it seemed pointless. To her, it seemed Robbie thought that she was still the same person. Never mind that fact that she had chased him around the school hoping to quell any bad feelings he had for her. She genuinely wanted to be with Robbie. But when he rejected her, it hurt more than she thought possible. She now understood him very well. But she didn't want to give up just yet.
"Okay. I'll tell him today after school," Jade said. Without a second thought, Jade briskly walked from the hallway back to the Asphalt Café. After a few minutes, Robbie got up from the staircase and walked in the same direction that Jade walked off. He began thinking about how he would handle this entire situation. He imagined his father would only tear into about getting a girl pregnant, just as he had when he was younger. Then there was Jade's father. Robbie knew if he ever found out, then he would likely be beat into a coma. He shuddered at the thought, thinking he'd just have to man up to the situation.
Robbie walked outside back to the table with his friends. They all seemed to have looks of relief on their faces seeing upon seeing his return. As he sat down, every glanced at him. Beth was the first to speak.
"Are you okay Robbie?" she asked him. Despite everything she learned, her crush on Robbie had grown. Considering how much he put up from Jade, she figured he had to be a great guy, especially after standing up to her the way he did days before.
"Yeah. I'm fine," Robbie said, trying to sound nonchalant.
"What did Jade talk to you about?" Beck asked. Robbie looked at the handsome teenager he considered his closest friend. For a second, he thought he saw a look that held concern, anger, and guilt.
"She actually wanted to apologize," Robbie said. Everyone at the table looked either shocked or slightly mad at the dark-haired girl. Everyone, except Robbie, looked over in the direction of the table that Jade was sitting at for a few seconds. She was simply eating a salad for lunch and did not have the look of anger or annoyance on her face. They all turned back and went about their business until the bell rang.
The rest of the day went on without incident. However, it almost reached a near boiling-point in Sikowitz's class. The strange teacher had called Robbie and Beth up for an improv romance scene. Near the end, Beth had gotten within Robbie's personal space, her arms wrapping around his neck, intending to kiss him. However, the bell rang signaling the end of the school day. As Robbie stepped off the stage, he glanced at Jade and noticed the look of jealousy on her face. He thought it odd as she only had that look whenever Beck was paired with girls for improv scenes. He shook his head thinking that he was just wishing for the impossible, unaware of Jade's true feelings that had grown for him.
After everyone had left the classroom, Jade found Beck at his transparent looker swapping out books. She approached him hoping this conversation would not go wrong. She was standing next to him when he looked up at her.
"Jade," he said addressing his ex-girlfriend.
"Hey Beck," Jade responded without venom lacing her voice.
"So what's up?" he asked, seeing that she was different than all the time that he was around her.
"I need to talk to you. But not here. Let's talk in the music room," she said. He nodded and followed her to the empty room that held all of the musical instruments for the students. As they walked in, Jade closed the door and Beck turned to her, with his arms crossed.
"Okay, we're here. So talk," Beck said to her.
"I'm pregnant," Jade simply stated. Beck looked at her strangely, then chuckled slightly.
"That's impossible. We haven't been together in a while," he stated matter-of-factly.
"I know. It's not your's," the dark-haired girl replied. Beck looked at her wide-eyed as she looked at him with no expression her face. The Canadian teen's face had scrunched together as if his mind were beginning to add things up.
"Robbie! He's the father? Wait...no Jade! This is going to far!" Beck exclaimed.
"What are you talking about? I'm serious!" Jade retorted angrily at her ex-boyfriend.
"Even after everything we said over a week ago, you're still using him like this? This is exactly why I couldn't deal with you anymore Jade! You just won't stop!" Beck yelled at her.
"How dare you! You really think I would take it this far? Yes, at first I was using him. I was angry, frustrated, and downright miserable. I wanted you back more than anything. But not anymore. Beck, when I kissed you, I wanted to know if everything I felt was still there. It's not. I wanted to tell you this because I didn't want to hurt you anymore than I already have. I'm having a baby and Robbie's the father. I wish I could put everything behind us, but I've done too much damage. I'm sorry," Jade finished before she stormed out of the music room. Beck stormed out after her going in another direction.
Robbie stood at his locker, wondering if Jade was talking to Beck right now. He heard loud footsteps to his right, getting closer. As he turned to see who it was, he found a tan fist close in on his face before he found himself on the floor. The pain caused his vision to go blurry for a second before he was lifted off the floor only to be slammed into his locker.
"You son-of-a-bitch! How could you do this to her? Was this what you wanted the whole time?" Robbie heard the voice scream out. As his vision became clearer, he recognized the face of Beck Oliver gripping him by his collar. His head was pounding from the blow to his face and the hard thud that accompanied the fall.
"W-what are you t-talking about?" Robbie could only sputter out from pain.
"How could you get her pregnant? Were you just looking for some way to screw us over?" Beck yelled as their friends and other students stopped and started staring at the conflict unfolding in front of them.
"It wasn't intentional," Robbie tried to reason with him.
"Beck! Let him go!" said Jade as she just came upon the scene. Her demand was unheard as Beck proceeded to repeatedly punch Robbie in the face. Jade forced her way past the other students. She came up to her ex and put her hand on his should to stop him only for him to cock his fist back so much that he hit Jade and sent her to the floor. Everyone gasped at what they witnessed. When Beck stopped himself from hitting Robbie, he looked to where everyone's gaze was directed. He saw his ex-girlfriend on the floor, looking like she was in pain.
"Jade...I-" Beck tried to say but couldn't say anything. Jade pushed herself off the floor and slapped Beck as he came near her. She moved over to help Robbie up and she helped walk him through the doors of the school. The gang could only look at Beck in shock before they all went their separate ways. As Beck, stood rooted in the same spot, he could only think one thing: 'What have I done'.
Jade had gotten Robbie to her car and drove to a doctor's office once they were clear of the school. Robbie had suffered bruising around his eyes and jaw. Luckily nothing was broken and he did not have a concussion. As they were heading back to her car, Jade looked at Robbie.
"I'm sorry," she said solemnly to him.
"Don't worry about it," Robbie responded half-heartedly.
Jade wanted to do and say anything to make him feel better, which was something she hadn't done for anyone except maybe Beck. Once they got into the car, she drove them to his house. Once there, he noticed his parents, he noticed his parents' car wasn't in the driveway. He thanked god since he knew it would only be more yelling if they his condition. They entered the house and Jade took Robbie straight to his room and laid him on his bed, where he quickly drifted off to sleep.
Robbie woke up noticing his clock saying that it was seven in the morning. He quickly turned over to noticed that someone else was in his bed with him. He realized that Jade was laying next to him, in the clothes she wore when they left school. Seeing her next to him, he was reminded of all the times that he was in this same position. He remembered the first time that they laid together after she took his virginity. Every time after seemed almost routine. She began stirring from sleep and she gazed into his eyes.
"Hey," she replied lamely.
"Hey. Thought you'd have gone home," he replied.
"I couldn't leave you here alone. I spoke with your parents after you fell asleep. I told them what happened at school. They were concerned at first but then they thought it okay that you weren't dead. Then they left. Also, I wanted to tell you something," Jade explained.
"What?" Robbie said almost harshly.
"Um, I have an appointment this morning about the pregnancy. If you wanted to go too, then we can both deal with this," Jade told him. He only nodded. Robbie made his way to his bathroom. After each getting a shower, brushing their teeth, and making sure his was fairly decent, Robbie and Jade got in her car and drove off. They stopped off at her house for a change of clothes and then headed to the hospital. After checking with a receptionist, they waited until Jade was called and they both followed the nurse. The doctor who told Jade of her pregnancy had performed a few tests to determine her status. However, his face took on a shocked expression as he was finishing the last of the tests.
"I don't believe it," he stated simply.
"What?" Jade asked hoping the news wasn't any worse than what they both already knew.
"Well, Jadelyn, it seems that after some...activity, your body was merely ovulating. It seems you were sick some time before. Also, you had a minor case of food-poisoning but nothing serious. It seems your body was preparing you for when you had to carry a child but nothing came of it," the doctor finished.
"What exactly are you saying here?" Jade said with her familiar irritation.
"Jadelyn...you're not pregnant," the doctor. Robbie and Jade's mouths hung open slightly as they received the news. Neither expected this turn of events after everything they had been through. After getting over their shock, they were leaving the hospital until Jade spoke up.
"So where do we go from here?" Jade asked.
"Back to normal I guess," Robbie replied.
"What does that mean?" Jade asked confused.
"It means we go back to where we were both this all started. You can go back to the guy you love," Robbie replied sadly. They got in her car and proceeded to school. As they pulled up, Robbie immediately got out and went inside leaving Jade alone. She wanted, more than anything, to let him know that the guy she loved was not Beck Oliver. Not anymore. But she knew it would take time before she could show him that she wanted him. Not just as a rebound or second option but as her's and her's alone.