Moving One Heart At A Time
Rating: T
I DO NOT OWN VICTORIOUS.
I made up some names, and characters. Highgate, Vermont is a real place, I looked it up. Also Trina does not exist is this fic. Tori's thoughts are bolded and italicized. I have English/Spanish translations at the bottom of chapter. This is my first fic so don't be too harsh on me. Thanks guys. Enjoy. :)
Chapter 1
Tori's POV
Moving. Great, just what I wanted to do. It's the same old thing every time. Move into a new house, meet new people, get close to these people, and then, BAM! Next thing I see is the "WELCOME TO" sign for the next city in the car window and cardboard boxes behind me. Great… "It's just another adventure sweetheart." Thanks Dad.
The name is Victoria Vega. Actually, just call me Tori. I just moved here to Highgate. My twin brother Robbie and I haven't done anything other than sort of unpack. The house is nice. It's just doesn't feel like home yet. By now I am used to this moving stuff. Get to a new place, almost make friends, and then we're out of there just as quick as we got there.
You see my dad is a Foreign Relations Consultant. So, his job has required us to move a lot. We've been all over the world. From Paris, France to Hollywood, California and everywhere in between. My mom is a very successful lawyer and has her own law firm. She got a position at local law firm here in town and is getting along with the people there just fine. As for my brother and I, we hate being the new kids, but we're used to it. We've been here for about a month, rounding up on two, and the school has already started so we are moving in between semesters. We are continuing our senior year at Highgate Academy of the Arts. My brother and I are both musical and athletic, me more so than him, but we still try and out do each other to see who is better. We usually end up playing basketball and I, being the better twin and athlete, usually win. Tomorrow is our first day of school. Yay.
"Tori, come on we're gonna be late" Robbie yells. Geez! Does he not understand that it takes time to look like this? Ha. But, seriously calm down bro.
"Alright, hermano. I'm ready let's go." I know, I speak Spanish, fluently I might add. I'm also half-Latina.
When I get down stairs, I look at Rob and he looks at me. We fist bump because we know we look good. He's wearing black skinny jeans, a red plaid shirt, some red vans, and a Chicago Bulls snapback. I'm wearing a black "Ball is life" t-shirt, dark blue jeans, some black and blue retro Jordans and a New Era black and blue snapback. Our parents look at us like we are 5. "You know you two are still dressing the same way and you are what 17/18 years old now?" My dad says.
"We know Dad. We like how we dress."
"Well we are going to be late, so we'll see you later tonight Dad." Robbie starts as he is walking out the door and heading to the car. "Bye Papi" I add. I grab some granola bars before heading out the door after Robbie and my baby.
"Have a great day m'hija," He yells back to me. After a lot of pleading and asking my dad finally let me get a bike. An all black 2015 Ninja ZX-10R and I love it. It's my baby. Not even Dad has ridden it yet. I grab my keys and tell Robbie, "I'm driving my baby." I get on, put on my helmet and start her up. Robbie walks to his 2009 Honda S2000. It was my dad's old car, but it stills runs perfectly.
On the way to school, I think about how many sports and extra curricular activities I have never been able to do because of my dad's job. Basketball. Not once I was I able to tryout for a team because the tryout date was either the day we were moving or before it. When we get to the school parking lot, I park my bike, take my helmet off and get off. I see Robbie pull up next to me. "Are you ready?" Robbie asks me.
"Yeah!" I answer back and we smile at each other. We walk into Highgate Academy of the Arts and find the main office. After we get there I walk through the door and up to the lady behind the counter and clear my throat.
"Hi. My name is Vict-"
"Victoria Vega?" She asked me. I smiled at her before answering.
"Yes ma'am, that is me and this is my brother Robert Vega."
"Hello and welcome to Highgate Academy of the Arts. We don't get a lot of new people very often and when I got notice of the two new transfer student papers I couldn't wait to meet you. I am Ms. Johns the registrar and if you'll give me a moment I will print off your schedules and you can be on your way. "
"Thank you Ms. Johns" I go and sit down with my brother. I glance over through the glass window on the door and I see a dark-haired angel saunter by. Her head is tilted back like she's laughing at something.
"Oh Dios mío. Who in God's name is that? She's gorgeous." I thought to myself.
"That's Jaden West. Cheerleading captain and currently dating basketball star Beck Oliver."
"Did I just say that out loud?" I slap my hand to my head.
"Yeah. You did. My name's Andre Harris. I'm a music student here at Highgate."
"Hey Andre, I'm-" I half smile at him.
"Victoria and Robert Vega?" Ms. Johns asks.
"Yes ma'am" Robbie and I say together as we walk up the counter.
"Here are your schedules and your locker combinations. Andre, its nice to see you. Would you be so kind as to show Robert and Victoria here where their lockers and homerooms are?" Ms. Johns asks.
"I'd be delighted." Andre answers back.
"Thank you sir and you two have a great first day. Again welcome to Highgate!" Ms. Johns concluded.
We walk out the door and in the hallway there are masses of students are laughing, talking about homework assignments, and walking to class. He takes my schedule and Robbie's and looks it over as we continue walking.
"We have homeroom and music together, Tori. And Robbie, all three of us have music. Awesome. Here are your lockers."
"Thanks Andre." We both say.
After a pretty good "trek" thru the hallways, Andre guides us to our lockers. After we get to our lockers, Andre tells Robbie that his first class is on the way to ours. We get to Robbie's class and we say goodbye and good luck to each other. We see him sit down, so Andre and I head to our homeroom.
RING!
"And that's the bell. Let's get to homeroom Tori." Andre slams my locker closed, grabs my wrist, and pulls me toward class.
I follow Andre passed the stage in front of the classroom and sit down next to him. I glance around the room to see who is my class. I stop at dark raven hair. I see something out of the corner of my eye. It's a balding man that looks like a hobo coming into the classroom through the window.
"Hi everyone," The man says and pauses to take a sip from a straw in the coconut in his hand. "I'm Sikowitz, this is acting homeroom." He starts to take roll.
"Hannah Abbott"*
A girl with a yellow shirt responded "Here".
"Claire Brown."
"Here".
"Do you by chance have a brother named Charlie?" Sikowitz asked her.
"Um, no sir." She replied.
"Oh well, it was worth a try."
"Tad Golden."
"Here".
"Andre Harris."
"YO!"
"Colin Madison"
"Present."
"Beckett Oliver."
"Here". So that's Beck Oliver. "Looks like a Johnny Depp wannabe. She could do so much better than him". I think to myself.
"Matthew Robins."
"Here".
"Caterina Valentine."
"Here, I prefer Cat though."
"Ok Cat. Thank you." He continues on with the role.
"Victoria Vega"
"I go by Tori, and here."
"Alright Tori."
"Jade West"
"Alrighty then, we're all here. Let's get started shall we." Sikowitz starts off on this random monologue about coconuts and how nutritious they can be and how everything should be made out of coconuts. But, I'm not listening. I'm way to focused on trying to figure out this 'Jade' girl more than anything.
RING!
Andre and I catch up with Robbie at lunch and we talk about how the day went so far.
"So I met this girl in one of my classes. She has hair the color of a red velvet cupcake and her name is Cat. She's really pretty." My brother starts off on a monologue about this girl and I remember that she was the girl sitting next to that 'Jade' girl in homeroom. Andre notices that I am off in my own little world and not listening to Robbie.
"Hey Tori, you got a little drool there." Andre laughs at me. I quickly jump out of my daydream and wipe my reddened face. "Ha-ha you're so funny, Andre." I replied sarcastically. I finish eating and throw my trash away.
RING!
Off to history class. I look down at my schedule to see what number my history classroom is and I run into someone and fall to the floor. I look up from the floor and straight into intensely vibrant green eyes.
"Drop something?" says Green Eyes.
"Huh?" I reply hesitantly.
"Did you drop this book?" Green Eyes repeats.
"What book?" I am really starting to question my brain function here.
"Here".
As soon as I regain any sense, I see Green Eyes walk into the classroom and sit down. I falter a little as I get up and walk into the room. I somehow manage to sit down in the chair right next to her without falling and mumble out, "Sorry, I ran into you." She looked at me with a smile and said, "Next time use those brown eyes of yours to see where you're going."
"Will do."
Green Eyes turns her head back to the teacher and focuses as the lecture begins. Half listening I keep my attention on the raven-haired, green-eyed girl sitting next to me. My eyes move reluctantly from her face and settle on the dark maroon V-neck that fits her in all the right places, a black mini skirt, and 4-inch black heels.
"Damn. She IS really hermosa." I think to myself. The teacher is talking about some war long ago, I need to focus on class so, I turn and start to pay attention. But, It was a struggle paying attention because I was too busy looking at the legs attached to the green-eyed girl next to me. I think I like her... "No, Tori you can't do this."It happens every time I move. I get to know a really attractive and awesome girl and then I can never do anything because we move. It sucks.
RING!
Finally class is over. I'm headed out of the school by the gym to where my bike is when a neon piece of paper catches my eye.
'BASKETBALL TRYOUTS'
'Next Friday in the gym at 2:45.'
'Bring a recent physical from your doctor.'
In my head I'm thinking, "Hell yeah! Ball is LYFE."
"Blue lights outta sight, Know me sow it in
Set it in sow it in, Make dat money tho it in
Booty bouncing gon hit
Everybody here, Get it outta control
Get yo backs off tha wall, 'Cuz Misdemeanor said so."
Half asleep, I pick my phone up and turn off the alarm. Having practiced some for tryouts next friday, I slowly get out of my bed; I head to my bathroom and get ready. A t-shirt, some jeans, some Jordans and a snapback later and I'm ready to go eat some breakfast with the family.
Walking down the stairs for breakfast, I sit down at the table next to my mom and she says,
"Bueno cariño mañana. ¿Cómo dormiste".
"Dormí bien. ¿Qué hay para desayunar?" I reply.
"Estamos teniendo burritos de huevo, tocino y queso." She answers.
"Okay. ¿Puedo tomar la mía conmigo? Tengo que conseguir llegar a la escuela." I ask my mom.
"Sí se puede. Que tengan un buen día en la escuela." She says.
"Gracias Mamá." I say as I walk outside to the car. Robbie is already in his car waiting for me. I get on my bike, put my helmet on and start her up. Robbie backs out of the drive. All I can think about is Green Eyes.
So what do you guys think? Review for me!
*Hannah Abbott is from Harry Potter I do not own it.
Song is Lose Control by Missy Elliot.
English/Spanish Translations
Hermano - brother
Papi - daddy
Oh dios mío - oh my goodness
Hermosa - Beautiful
Bueno cariño mañana. ¿Cómo dormiste – Good morning sweetie. How did you sleep?
Dormí bien. ¿Qué hay para desayunar - I slept fine. What's for breakfast?
Estamos teniendo burritos de huevo, tocino y queso – We are having egg, bacon, and cheese burritos.
Okay. ¿Puedo tomar la mía conmigo? Tengo que conseguir llegar a la escuela – Okay. Can I take mine with me? I need to get to school.
Sí se puede. Que tengan un buen día en la escuela – Yes you can. Have a great day at school
Gracias Mamá - Thanks Mom.