DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING VICTORIOUS or anything belonging to Dan Schneider or anything related.
Cat watched in horror as Robbie and Cassandra were walking together, again. For the past week, she had seen Cassandra at his locker. She would flip her long, shiny, brown hair as she would talk to him and his puppet Rex. Normally, Cassandra would talk to her own clique at her prestigious table. But now, the world seemed backwards as they spent more time with each other. From her locker, Cat would often look to see him.
Cat thought, "I guess I really am nothing to him, aren't I?"
She had the feeling that her friendship with Robbie would turn into a mere nothing. She had tried to keep her cool, but once Robbie saw her, she dashed right into class. With a blushing face, she went into her seat.
"Cat, are you okay? You look like you swallowed a porcupine. '' a voice chirped. Cat looked up to see Sikowitz, her hippy-like acting teacher. His hairline was receding, but he had a look of kindness hidden under his wacky appearance.
"Actually, I'm not feeling good. May I please be excused to go to the restroom?" she asked.
"You may, but you have to do an improvised monologue before you go. You got sixty seconds, go!" Sikowitz shouted.
She saw Robbie come into the class and take his seat next to Tori. Robbie had looked right at Cat and she could feel herself burn up.
"Let's hope this monologue goes quickly." Rex shouted.
Cat took a staggered breath and began.
"I like rainbows. They're just so pretty. Like, they have all these bright colors and they're all so pretty. I'd give anything to have a rainbow…" Cat said, but was interrupted by Sikowitz.
"Okay, I get it. Just go." Sikowitz said.
Cat then took her backpack and exited the room quickly. With tears rolling down her cheeks, she ran into the girls' restroom. The bathroom was dimly lit and it was the perfect place to relieve her. She chose the farthest stall away from the front. She had entered the stall and sank to her knees and began to cry hysterically.
FLASHBACK
Cat skipped down to her locker with a bag of Bibble and she was in her regular mood: happy.
"Yummy, I just love my Bibble." Caterina thought.
She put away the bag of Bibble and a few binders to exchange with a tote. It was small, but fit all of her other things she needed for class that day. Suddenly, she felt a soft hand on her shoulder. She turned to see Robby smiling and Rex with his same expression.
"You ready for Sikowitz's?" asked Robbie.
"Do you have to ask her that every day? Geez, I still don't understand why you can't stop being so awkward." Rex complained.
Cat laughed as she saw Robbie reprimand Rex. Usually she took offense to Rex's teasing, but she felt as if it wasn't necessary.
"Yep. I hope I can finally do the improvisation Sikowitz's been talking about." Cat replied.
She closed her locker and she began to skip, but his hand grabbed her wrist.
He pulled her back to him and his face was barely inches away from her own.
"Caterina Valentine, I'm just curious, but do you like me?" asked Robbie curiously.
His chestnut eyes that hid behind his glasses looked directly into her own and raised his eyebrows.
She giggled saying, "Yes".
He took a step back and then asked, "I mean, more than a friend?".
She stopped giggling, but she had regained her smile.
"You're so silly Robbie." she laughed nervously.
He took a few steps behind her and said "If you do, I don't mind."
Then he walked off as perfectly as he had always done. Cat could hear the verbal fight between Robbie and Rex as they left the hallway. She had her hand placed on her heart, checking the fast rate that pumped throughout her whole body. But the bell rang as she felt it.
END FLASHBACK
Suddenly, Cat heard a knock on the stall door.
"Cat, it's Tori." the voice chimed.
She wiped her tears and exited out of the stall.
"I look like shit, don't I?" sniffled Cat.
Tori grabbed a few paper towels and began to wipe her face.
"Please don't take offense, but you do. Just wait until I fix you up." Tori replied.
Tori grabbed a brush from her purse and began to brush Cat's hair. Her hair was long, curly, and the color of red velvet cupcakes. It seemed that every time she brushed it, the bottom parts of her hair would just turn into a forest of coils.
"There you go, good as new." Tori said.
Cat looked up and saw her old normal self in the mirror: short, skinny, and hurt.
"Now, what made you go into the famous crying stall?" Tori asked.
Caterina took a breath and closed her eyes.
"Have you noticed that they've spent a lot of time together? You know, Robbie and Cassandra?" Cat asked.
Tori, rolled her eyes and face-palmed herself.
"Cat, I was talking with Robbie yesterday about it. He's quite serious about this girl. Cat, I'm sorry." Tori informed.
"Oh." was the only word that came out of her mouth before she ran out of the bathroom. Luckily, she calmed herself down before she got back to Sikowitz's. She felt as if she was going to faint, but she shook off the feeling and went right in.
"Cat, you okay?" Sikowitz asked with a puzzled look.
All Cat could do was nod to him and went to her seat. She didn't want Robbie to see her like this, so she crawled up in her chair and placed her head between her legs. Tori looked at her and mouthed, "Are you okay?". But all she could do was shake her head to her and the class resumed.
