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I own NOTHING. Seriously. If I did, we'd have Cat and Andre together (sorry Cabbie fans, I'm weird)
Playing with the Alphabet:
Beck and Jade
** A is for Apron**
Beck Oliver isn't a man of many words.
Sure, he could give a good, heartfelt speech if he wanted to, and yes, he was one of the most well-known actors in Hollywood Arts High School (if he did say so himself- which he did). But Beck was often the kid who sat quietly in class, doodling in the margins of his papers and only mildly paying attention to anything that was going on. He liked peace. He liked quiet.
That was all just a part of How Beck Rolled.
Or it was until the cast of Sikowtiz's second "random selection" play was chosen.
Last time, Beck had lucked out and gotten to play the ten year old twin to his best friend Andre's character. The hard part was acting like Jade (a.k.a. the Ex-Girlfriend) was his mother. Oh, he noticed the glares she gave him and sometimes she evenly roughly shoved him aside… but the experience hadn't been dreadful. In fact, as Beck stared at the new cast list with a flabbergasted expression, he knew that the prior play was probably going to end up being better than this one; massively so.
Donna Childress, wife of Sean Childress
Beck could hardly believe his eyes as he continued to read over the card he had picked. Complaining would get him nowhere, Beck knew that. Still, as the name stared at him mockingly on the blue index card, he felt the need to whine at that moment. Even just a little. Because Beck Oliver was not the type to cross dress.
…Sure, he had done it once for Tori, but that was a special occasion, a favor to save the girl from her own delusional fears (jumping off a banister was actually really fun- it entertained his inner thrill-seeker). But Beck just wasn't a womanly guy. Surely Robbie would make a better Donna. Or better yet, maybe they could cast an actual woman! Maybe he could secretly trade with someone before Sikowitz asked everyone to read their parts aloud? He glanced at the nearest female.
Jade.
As in, Jade, the Ex-Girlfriend.
As in, she hated him.
As in, there was a ten to one odd that Jade would just laugh at Beck's predicament.
Damn it to hell.
"Psst, Jade." No response came from the black clad girl. "Jade. Hey, Jade!" Still, the girl ignored him, busying herself with examining her black nail polish. "Jade, I know you can hear me!"
Her blue eyes met his with a condescending look shining behind them.
"Oh, sorry, Beck, I couldn't hear you over your desperation."
What on earth was she talking about? Beck wasn't desperate. (Though desperation was really in the eye of the beholder)
"I can see your card, Beck. I know you want to trade with me."
Oh. Beck felt stupid. Still, he angled his card away from Jade and offered an innocent smile.
"So, what part did you get?"
"Tina Givens, Donna's best friend."
Damn.
It.
To.
Hell.
"Don't look so down, Becky," Jade teased as she returned her attention the front of the room. Beck twitched at the nickname, something Jade had called him intentionally, knowing it would rub him the wrong way. And if that weren't enough, she continued torturing him, as she said, with a smirk, one more biting remark:
"You can borrow my apron."
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