My first Jori fic. Hope you like it. Reviews please.
Disclaimer: Victorious and it's characters are not mine.
Chapter 1: Gunshot
JADE
I stood there trying to grasp what happened in a blink of an eye. One moment I was looking at the tanned Latina across the street. The next thing I know I was lying on the floor my body shivering from the cold feeling when a bullet shot through my chest.
~FLASH
I was on my way to school earlier than usual because I can't stand any other second being in my house. The constant bickering of my mother and father is have been my breakfast and dinner since I was 12. Apparently my father caught my mother cheating on him with his best friend. Quite shocking right? But for a woman like my mother, it's nothing. They only stayed for so long because of my brother and I. Don't get me wrong but I really love my brother. I feel sorry for him. He is young but already exposed to the fucked up environment in our house. So to fill in the void and take the responsibilities of my mother and father, I'm always there for him. Last night he knocked in my door and slept beside me because he was woken up by the yelling of my parents. Being a great sister to him, I allowed him to sleep beside me, even read a bedtime story for him. Today, I dropped him off early to school so that he wouldn't suffer being in the middle of my parents.
I parked my SUV in my usual parking spot since no one dared to park there from the time I claimed it. Being early in school feels nice because it's quiet. Since it was still early I decided to take a walk to JetBrew and have a nice cup of to-go coffee. I took my time getting there and it helped a lot since it gave me a chance to clear my head.
You see ever since I laid my eyes upon my 'enemy' Tori. I couldn't stop thinking about her. It was the time when we did the alphabet improve. I thought to myself that finally, there is someone who is brave enough to stand up against me. When I dumped the iced coffee on her head I thought it was over for her, so much for my fun. But when she decided to show up the next day I felt giddy. I didn't know why but it kinda gave me a motivation to goo to school and just see how she would react on my jabs. I was even actually surprised that she wants to be my friend not that I would admit that she already earn it.
I liked every minute of our fights and wars. She never failed to amaze me. There is something in her that melts my walls that I surrounded around me. There is something in her gaze that makes me want to stare in her eyes forever. And finally something in her touch that makes me feels safe. I guess I never realized it until later that our constant bickering and fighting is our thing. It is the thing that makes us both strong and weak. It made me realize that I'm falling for her. Victoria Vega. I'm falling for her.
When I arrived at the coffee shop, I didn't need to fall in line for them to know my order. The cashier smiled at me and handed me my coffee right away as I handed her a $20 bill and told her to keep the change. As I make my way out, I lifted my head and saw her. She looked at me and smiled. I could see in her eyes that she was eager to cross the street to catch up to me. I smiled at her which was really unusual of since I always scowl at the sight of her. Just then a black SUV stopped in front of me and aimed a 45 caliber at me. Rooted in my spot, I could only just stare at the gun aimed at me. Then a two shots were fired one missed and went directly to the glass door of the coffee shop. But the other one got lucky to hit me in my chest.
~END FLASH
In a matter of few seconds after the the gun shots, the black SUV ran as fast as it could away from the scene. I was there lying on the ground. I can hear a person not a few feet away phoning in 911 and asking for help. I could also hear cries and screams from the coffee shop. But what brought me out of my reverie is the feeling of warm hand cupping the back of my head and the other hand holding on mine. I looked up to see her trying her best not to cry. I couldn't read her eyes but I guessed it was sadness. I tried to cup her face but the strength of my body is losing rapidly. So I tried to tell her that I...