Tori was happily humming to herself at her locker, sipping a coffee before the first bell rang to go to class on Monday morning. She checked her phone for the time when she was rudely interrupted.
"Can I have some of that? Thaaanks," Jade snatched the coffee from Tori's hands and smiled evilly, definitely satisfied. She spat the mouth full out, barley missing Tori's body. "What the heck is this?" She stuffed it back in her hands.
Tori sighed and rolled her eyes. "My French vanilla coffee, Jade. Nothing special like how you always like it," she closed her locker. "Hey, do you know where Cat is? She hasn't answered my texts…"
"Maybe she's still mad about you kissing her boyfriend, or spraying hot cheese on her. Ever think of that?"
"That was months ago!" Tori protested. "And Cat and I were cool… after she punched my face.," she shrugged. "It's just I haven't talked to her since Friday; I'm worried," she began to scan the hallway for anyone else besides Jade. "Where's Beck, anyways?"
Her face looked angrier. "He's running late. Why?"
Tori laughed to herself. "You still haven't gotten over us being friends? It's been forever; nothing's going on between us," she sighed again. No matter how long or how much she denied it, she had feelings for Beck. Ever since they both acted together on her first day here, she felt a spark. She especially couldn't help but like him after that kiss, too. It was a given.
"I'm not jealous," she crossed her arms.
"I never said you were jealous."
"What are you talking about?" Jade ignored what Tori was saying.
Tori nodded and looked behind Jade. "I think I found him," she nodded to Beck, who was talking to a girl I didn't recognize. He had a huge smile on his face.
"Beck! Get over here! Now!" Jade screeched.
Beck was caught in a trap. He nodded to the mystery girl, ran his hands through his long black hair, and jogged over to his princess, or toad as Tori always said. "Sorry, babe. We were talking about Sikowitz's breakdown about—"
Jade put her hand up and made him stop talking. "You were flirting with her."
"Oh, hey, look! There are other people over there!" Tori tried to get out of their argument.
"Stay! Tori's my witness. Right, Tori?"
Beck and Jade stared at her.
"I wonder where Cat is… do you know?" she asked Beck, desperate to end their fight.
"You're not on my side," Jade said angrily.
"It didn't exactly look like he was flirting, Jade," she said cautiously.
Beck threw up an arm. "Thank you!" his nostrils flared. "I'm really getting tired of you being overly jealous about me talking to a girl. It's… frustrating.."
"Oh, not this again," Tori mumbled. This was going to end badly. And if it was anything like the last fight, they would break up, and she would be the one to get them together even though she wanted Beck to herself.
"Well, maybe you should stop talking to girls!"
Beck lost the anger on his face. It turned into a sorry, yet serious face. "I'm done. Sorry, Jade," he turned away and nodded at Tori before leaving.
Tori's mouth dropped open. She saw it coming, but was still surprised. She glanced at Jade. Just because they weren't friends didn't mean that she didn't feel bad when she got broken up with by her boyfriend for forever… again. "Jade?"
"UGH!" she yelled in response, stomping off in the opposite direction.
"Great," Tori sighed and whipped out her phone hoping for a text from Cat. Nothing. The bell rang, and everyone started walking off to class.
Status: Cat, WHERE ARE YOU?
Mood: Worried
