Prologue: Tori's POV

I was with Ryder and he was still with Jade. Little did I know that things were about to change-like really change. I love Ryder but things haven't been the way its supposed to be when you're in-love. Is he still in-love with me? Am I still in-live with him? I didn't have the answers to these questions until Beck came back. He went to a movie shoot and was gone for almost 3 months. Jade was understandably meaner than usual the first few weeks but mellowed down after that. Actually, she didn't seem to miss Beck now. When Beck came back, things changed not only for him but most of all for me. Neither one of us expected things to turn out this way-that he would be my best friend. So, if you wanna know how things turned out like this...read on...go on...flip the page.

Chapter 1 He Came Back with a Surprise

TORI's POV

"Ugh! I'm so gonna be late for school! Where the heck is Ryder?"

I checked my pear phone again. I have 15 minutes left to get to school. I put my phone in the back pocket of my jeans and started walking. It's been about 5 minutes until someone beeped his horn at me. I didn't turn to see if it was Ryder. The car was now cruising right beside me. I still didn't look to see who the driver was until a familiar voice that I've missed so much filled my mind. The car stopped.

"Oh my god! Beck! You're back!" Beck's smiling face almost made me jump and squeal with joy.

"I am. Need a ride?" I nodded and quickly walked over to the passenger's side. I almost opened the door to the front seat when I remembered Jade.

"It's okay. She doesn't know I'm back." He leaned across and opened the door for me. Such a gentleman this friend of mine. I got in and we drove off.

"So why are you in my side of the town and not in Jade's?"

"I'm going to surprise her. And besides, I really wanted to see you first."

"Awww, you missed your bestfriend that much?" Beck just smiled and lowered his head just a bit. Guess he was embarrassed to admit it.

"So what's been going on since I left?"

"Well, I'm dating Ryder Daniels now." He had this surprised look on his face.

"Really? Since when?"

"About a week after you left."

"Huh...okay." Is it just me or did he sound upset?

"By the way, how was your shoot? Tell me all about it, Mr. Big Time Actor." I playfully nudged him with my elbow. He kept his eyes on the road.

"Well, it was eventful. I really missed home though. They were looking for another female actress to play my love interest and I recommended someone from HA."

"Really? Who?"

"Just wait, you'll find out."

"Its Jade, right?"

"I'm not telling." We were at the school already and he pulled in his usual parking spot. We both walked through the lot and all of a sudden people started swarming around Beck. The life of a superstar. The movie isn't even out yet and he's already getting mobbed. I gave him a smile and left the ruckus.

I open my locker and found a whit envelope with my name printed on it. I opened it and my eyes bugged out after reading it. I must have been spacing out since I didn't even hear Andre and Cat approach me.

"Yo, Tori. What's wrong with you?" I handed the letter to Andre. He took it and read read it. He smiled and held the paper up.

"Booyah! My best friend, Tori, just got a slot to audition for the movie 'Hunting Lucy'."

Everyone in the hall way clapped and hooted. Then Jade came.

"That's Beck's movie!"

"Oh yeah, it is." Andre quipped.

"How did you get it?" Jade crossed her arms and dramatically approached me.

"I found the letter in mu locker." Just when things were about to get heated, Lane walked by. Jade grabbed his elbow and pulled him towards us.

"Lane, how did Tori get an audition for Beck's movie?"

"Good morning to you too, Jade." Lane sarcastically greeted her.

"How did she get the audition?" Andre now asked. I do not like where this is heading.

"Well, the executive producer of the film saw one of our school plays where Tori and Beck sang a duet. That's hoe Beck got the role. Now-"

"I didn't ask how Beck got his role! I asked about her!" Jade pointed her thumb at me.

"Will you let him tell you before you go Evil Jade on him?" Thank God for Andre.

"As I was saying, they're looking for another girl to play Lucy since the one originally casted didn't have any chemistry with Beck at all. He remembered Tori from the play and they emailed me the details last night."

I was dumbfounded and Jade looked like she was about to rip my head off. Beck walked in just in time.

"Beck? How are you here?" Jade asked, obviously surprised. Beck kissed her but not intense like I thought it would be after not seeing each other for almost three months and Jade kissed him back but not with the tenacity that she always have when she does. Am I missing something?

"I finished filming early and I thought I would surprise you and everyone else."

"You could have told me, Beck." Jade said as she uncrossed and crossed her arms again. Jade's nervous?

"Then it wouldn't be a surprise, would it?" We all forced ourselves not to laugh or even snicker. That is so Beck to just diss Jade like that.

"How did Tori get the audition?" Jade turned to beck. Oh man, I thought she was gonna let it go. Beck saw me hold my breath. I know he knows that I know he recommended me.

"She did? That's awesome!"

"That's awesome?! Is that how you feel about her being your love interest in the movie?!" Holy smokes, Jade is furious now. Way to go, Beck. I looked away and wished the bell would ring now. Everyone else just stood around to see what's going to happen. I didn't notice him walk away but Lane was already gone.

"Come on, Jade. I just got home. Please don't take everything I say personal."

"Oh, so now I'm over sensitive?!" Beck rolled his eyes. Cat hid behind Andre.

"I didn't day that! Why do you always do that?!"

"Do what?!"

"Put words into my mouth! You always misunderstand point even though what I'm saying doesn't have come close to that! I just got back 12 hours ago and we're already fighting!" I can see the veins in Beck's neck pop out and throb.

"So you regret coming home?!" Ohmigosh. Listening to them makes me wanna kill myself. Jade is so over-reacting.

"I didn't say that either!" Just when Jade was about to say something, Ryder grabs me by the waist and says, "Hey guys! What did I miss?" He looks at Jade and for a moment there Jade seemed speechless and flushed. Ryder lets go of me and walks over to Beck who clearly was already in a foul mood.

"Beck! Welcome back, man." They did this fist bump thing guys do. Beck didn't look pleased at all. His eyebrows met in the middle. A loud ringing almost made me jump. Oh so now the bell wants to ring.

Beck walks past us but before he did, his eyes met mine. Jade stormed after him. Andre put an arm around Cat and leads her to our classroom. Ryder takes my hand but I pull it away.

"Everything okay, Tor?" Tor? He hasn't called me that since we became official. Something is definitely off.

"No, it actually isn't, Ryder." I put more stress on his name.

"What's wrong?"

"I waited for you this morning! You promised to pick me up! This is the 3rd time this week!"

"Right, about that. My mom had me drop her stuff off her office and my phone got busted last night coz I accidentally sat on it, hence, not being able to text you. I called your house when I got to my mom's office but no one answered so I figured you got to school already. I'm really sorry, Love. It won't happen again." He took my hand and kissed it. Cheesy right? I just gave him a smile and let him pull me in for a hug. When Ryder walked be to my class, I see Beck was sitting in my side of the room, right beside my seat, which is now the only empty seat, and Jade on the other side of the room in front of Sinjin. This is definitely not good. I sat beside Beck and his frown automatically turned into his signature grin. Did my heart just skip?

Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious. I'm just writing about things I wish would happen in the series. Hope you like where my imagination takes me.=)