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Unfairly Judged
Chapter 1 – An error in judgment.
No one's pov
If you asked Tori how to describe her relationship with Jade, up to recently she would use the word, turbulent. From the very first day when coffee got poured on her head to the stage fighting incident to their playdate, sparks flew between them. But in all the chaos, there was a rhythm. Every day, Tori would be nice and supportive to Jade and Jade in turn would treat Tori like crud, frequently doing mean things to her. But Tori persisted, trying to look at the times where Jade would smile or even seem to tolerate her company.
But of course it wasn't always easy for Tori and some days she found it harder to want to be nice to Jade, despite her feelings.
However recently Tori had noticed a slight changed in the wind. The Goth, seemed to lay off the pranks and started to accept her friendship. It was a nice change for Tori and lead to thoughts of other things possibly happening, but Tori quickly put those out of mind. Of course, Tori wasn't without suspicions either.
It was late on a Friday and Tori was walking to 6th period class, when as she passed the broom closet, a pale hand reached out and yanked her inside.
Only one student inhabited this broom closet and the instant she was yanked inside, Tori knew full well who it was.
A microsecond after she made a mental note to stop walking right next to the broom closet door, Tori instinctively cringed in fear.
"Relax Vega, I'm not going to do anything to you." Snapped Jade, before Tori could even open her eyes.
Cautiously, Tori opened her eyes to see Jade, arms crossed in front of her. She also noted the Goth looked slightly agitated.
"Oh. Um….what do you want?"
Jade shifted her feet for a moment and appeared to collect her thoughts.
Then in a slightly nervous tone, Jade answered. "Vega…..um…..I know you like me. I know you like girls. But don't get me wrong, I like that….I mean….I like you too and not just in a like way….in a I like girls way….Would you like to go out with me tomorrow night?"
For a single moment, Tori's face remained frozen with a look of disbelief. Finally her jaw slowly opened.
"A date? You mean a hand holding, kiss at the end of the night date if I like you date?"
Jade instantly scowled. "Of course that's what I mean. I made reservations at that new fancy vegan place. So? I think….we could….be good together."
Tori shifted her eyes side to side for a moment as her mind tried to make meaning out of this rather unexpected development.
After another moment's hesitation, Tori nodded slowly with a cautious smile. "I'd like that."
Jade smiled, not smirked as she normally did, but actually smiled. "Good. I'll pick you up at 7:00 and dress nice. Ok. I got to get to class. See you."
With that, just as soon as it started, Jade took off and Tori was left alone in the broom closet. For a few moments more, before leaving, Tori just kept looking into the empty space that Jade inhabited only a few seconds ago and pondered….
The next night, at 7:00 pm sharp, Trina Vega was just sitting down with a bowl of popcorn to watch the latest celebrity reality show, Real housewives of Los Angles, underwater edition, when the doorbell rang.
Irritated by the interruption, Trina put down her popcorn and opened the door. Seeing it was Jade, dressed in a nice green dress, the elder Vega laughed.
"What's so funny skeletor?" Sneered Jade.
Still laughing, Trina continued. "You actually here….you really showed up for Tori's date."
"Yes, that's what people generally do with dates. Even someone so dim as you, can understand that, but then again, no one wants to date you as you're both ugly and no one likes you."
Trina narrowed her eyes as her laughed quickly died away. "Well, the Jokes on you….cause Tori's not here."
"What!"
"What are you deaf now? Tori's not here."
Jade quickly fumed. "I know that, why?"
"Well, here's the funny part, you see, while you were serious about this date, Tori assumed you were mocking the fact that she liked you by asking her out. She totally expected you to stand her up so she left almost an hour ago, to go to the mall and finally to Mario's pizza to get something to eat." Trina then chuckled, once again. "This is priceless, she left you standing there, looking like a fool."
Watching with glee, Trina could see the Goth turn bright red, almost like some cartoon character about to blow its top.
"She stood me up!" Ranted Jade.
"Now, who was it that no one wanted to date, them being all ugly and how no one likes them….oh yeah, it's you…" Trina said, a second before slamming the door in Jade's face.
Trina then went to the window and watched as the new furious Goth, get in her car and speed off.
Still finding it funny, Trina then called Tori.
After two short rings, Trina then heard the perky voice of her younger sister.
"Hey Trin."
"You at the pizza place?"
"Yeah, just started eating, Why?"
"So Tori…..you know that date Jade made with you."
Tori shook her head. "Don't remind me Trina."
"Well guess, who just showed up, all dressed real nice too."
Tori who fully assumed Jade was jerking her chain and setting her up to be stood up, dropped the pizza slice she was eating on her plate, in utter shock.
"What!"
"Yes, dear sister. You were wrong. Jade was not playing a prank on you. She was really here, she was really dressed up and ready to take you out and you just stood her up!"
"No….." Replied Tori, who was simultaneously cursing herself for not giving Jade the benefit of the doubt and starting to freak out.
"That's right. You just stood Jade up."
"Oh my god, what did she do? Is she still there?"
"No…she left and she looked just a bit upset. Well….downright furious, but think of it this way, she'll probably just kill you. Bye."
At the time Jade had asked her out, Tori very much wanted it to be real. After all she had a huge crush on Jade, pretty much the first day of school. But in the closet after Jade left and up to just a few moments ago, Tori simply couldn't shake the feeling that this was nothing more than one of Jade's pranks. That she'd get dressed up and just end up waiting and waiting for a date that would never come. While she liked Jade, Tori found herself constantly questioning Jade's motives and this was no exception.
But now, Tori to her utter horror, realized that she had misjudged Jade and as a result purposely stood her up. Looking down at her half-finished pizza, Tori realized she could no longer eat it as she was now filled with overwhelming sense of regret and dread. The worst part was that she really liked Jade and now her chance was gone.
Tori quickly got her bill and paid, not even bothering to take her pizza. She had to find Jade, had to try and make some amends.
As soon as she got her car, she called Jade, but it went straight to voicemail and perfering to apologize in person, didn't leave a message.
Now in tears, Tori drove around past Jade's house, past Hollywood Arts, past anywhere she possibly could find Jade or her car.
After about an hour of searching she found Jade's car in a parking lot behind an independent record store she frequented.
Parking her car and getting out Tori quickly heard the sound of crunching metal and breaking glass.
Looking across the lot, she spotted Jade, in a green dress, trashing a silver Mercedes with a, white lives matter, bumper sticker, with a golf club. Tori could see the windshield was already smashed.
"Aaaahhh…" Bellowed Jade, as she swung and took out the driver side mirror.
"Jade?" Said Tori, her voice quivering with fear, as she approached from behind.
Jade suddenly stopped, turned and then glared at the crying Latina.
However, as Jade faced her, Tori couldn't help but notice one other thing. "Jade's make up was half run down her face, indicating she had been crying recently.
"Well, well…look who finally took time to show up." Quipped Jade, in a rather venomous tone.
"Look Jade…."
That was all that Tori got out before, Jade cut angrily her off.
"I may have done alot of shit in the past Vega but I would never toy with someone's heart, I thought you would know that... Guess I was wrong."
Jade then took the club and shattered the driver's side window, before coldly turning back to the very upset Latina.
"The sad part was; I had the whole evening planned, I even bought tickets to a goddamned chick flick I know you wanted to see, because I wanted to give you a good time, but now? Now you really pissed me off Vega... You thought the worst of me? Then you will see the worst of me!"
Without so much as another word, Jade got in her car and sped off.
Alone, Tori was left to deal with her utter shame and heartbreak, at least until she heard someone shout.
"Hey, who trashed my car?"
Then Tori just had to run.
Thanks to Invader Johnny.
This will be a short story, probably just a two shot. Let me know what you think.
Don't forget to check out my other story, "Revenge of the wolf" I'll admit it starts off a bit grim, but that makes for good drama. I've got some fun surprises planned and I'm not calling it Revenge of the wolf, for nothing.
