Wicked Witch of the West
Never mind me, never mind me…
Jade West didn't have feelings like this. She liked boys. Boys. Not smooth legs, not petite bodies in bikinis, not getting lipstick on your teeth while you kissed, not long, flowing hair cascading down an arched back. Not Tori Vega. But her tan skin was more enticing today than it ever had been. Her laugh hit her ears in the best possible way, and the singing. Oh, the singing. Others labeled Tori as a showoff, but Jade was secretly her number one fan. She went crazy just looking at her. The phrase "My heart skipped a beat" didn't even begin to describe it. Jade felt like she would spontaneously combust if she ever touched the girl. In the recent months, Jade had seemingly gotten over her initial attraction. But it had blossomed into something bigger over-night. Something heavy, harder to carry on her shoulders, harder to forget. The strange feeling could almost be called love. Almost was the key word, though. Because Jade West didn't have feelings like this.
The lights go out, I wanna make you mine
Tori Vega immediately spotted her friends in the quirky crowd. Cat's hair gave off a bright glow, so it wasn't easy to miss her flying at Tori, dragging her into the circle in which her gang stood. "Tori, have you ever wondered what would happen if butterflies lost the ability to fly? What would we call them?" Cat sing-songed her words. Robbie rolled his eyes at her. "Cat, let's go get some drinks." He pulled her off to the consession stand. Andre ran off with them, while casting glances at Cat and Robbie, they seemed too happy for words. Tori brushed some dark hair out of her face. "These concert tickets are awesome, Beck! Thanks for hooking us up." Tori looked around eagerly at the stage where the band was setting up. Jade wiggled out of Beck's arm, which had been carelessly slung around the gothic girl's shoulder. "What a bitch." Tori thought to herself. If she had a guy like Beck, who made her feel so wanted and loved, she would have no problem showing him affection. "I love this band!" Tori cried, trying to lift Beck's crest fallen face. "Funny." Jade snarked. "You just… toss that word around like it's nothing. Not even noting the connotation. The meaning behind it. I enjoy this band's music. But do I love it powerfully? No. Don't suck that word dry of its meaning, Vega." "As long as you're on the subject of sucking, West…" Tori shot back easily. Jade really brought out the worst in her. Beck laughed at Tori's jab, filling her with excitement. Jade gave Tori a stabbing look, then averted her eyes quickly.
Half way through the second set, Tori and Beck set off together to find the bathrooms while Jade stayed behind with the rest of the group. Tori couldn't help but feel the raven haired girl's eyes pierce her skin as she and Beck walked away. It stung Tori to know that Jade still didn't trust her after all this time. Tori and Beck had seemed to take a wrong turn somewhere, because they were now standing in a damp alley, the cool L.A air tickling their skin. "So, I guess we're obviously lost-" Beck leaned down and kissed Tori, gently pressing her back to the sticky wall. Tori wouldn't lie to herself, she could have stopped him. She should have, really. But she didn't. The kiss wasn't anything special, the sparks were non-existent. She just liked kissing in general, she guessed. Tori placed her hands on his chest, pushing him away from her slightly. "Jade!" She hadn't expected that name to escape her lips. Beck simply shrugged. "Should I kiss you again or…" "Maybe later." Tori answered, running her fingers through her hair. "When?" He asked, grabbing her wrist as Tori tried to walk away. "Later!" Tori replied, trying to slip out of his grip. Cat and Jade came through the door leading to the alley, laughing. Cat stopped in her tracks. "We got lost…" She seemed to pick up on the nervous air. Tori's eyes never left Jade's. She was all she could look at, even if she didn't want to. Jade was everything. Tori watched as Beck put his arm around Jade and led her back inside to the concert. He stopped for a moment to wink at Tori. Jade bored her eyes into her. The intensity of her gaze burned Tori. She knew. She had to.