A/N: First off…wow, I can't believe less than 24 hours after posting this story I have already gotten reviews. I probably wouldn't have even checked it for a couple of days but I randomly got updates from my email on my phone. For some reason, I think the reviews, I have decided to write frequently the next few days because I'm actually off and I work a lot. This story is probably going to be fairly long so I figure I will try to get past the initial chapters and into the more juicy stuff and the actual story when I have free time (Now lol). Also, to those that have reviewed so far:
Fresh-Highlighters AND 506thpir: Thank you for reviewing. Like said above, I will try to update a few more chapters in the next few days. I hope you read and I hope you continue to review…thank you.
Rkohulkster- I know the story may go in the direction you said, and I really hope the series does as well. If you don't know, I am a huge Zoey 101 fan (even though season 4 was subpar…but that's a completely different rant for some other time). Hopefully you like the direction I take the story and continue to read…and review…thank you.
Also, I would like to thank all of you who have started to read this. As always please take a moment and review…even if it is constructive criticism. Now that is said, on with the ranting. First of all, I feel I am in a weird position right now. Being primarily a Zoey 101 writer, and not becoming a fan or writing fanfiction for that domain until season 3 was halfway done, there was already a huge fan base and a lot of episodes that had built the relationships of the characters I was writing about. That is obviously not the case since Victorious is such a new show.
It is kind of hard to feel attached to characters that aren't even close to being fully fleshed out in the series. I think I am like most when I say that I enjoy the actors but I'm not even sure what characters I like best (Besides Victoria Justice), what romance plots are going to develop, etc. I think that by the end of season 1 the series will reveal that Andre has feelings for Victoria and he will fight with himself on whether or not to tell her. I hope it isn't a clone of Zoey and Chase's relationship on Zoey 101, but if it had similarities it would probably make the series even more popular. On a positive note, with characters that are so new to all of us it is really hard to write them OOC. In fact, I think it's rather hard to write them IC. If you look back at some of the early fanfiction about the series like this story towards the end of season 1 or during season 2 I think it will be interesting to see what stories actually portrayed the characters along the lines the series had them become and who was COMPLETELY off. Regardless, it is fanfiction and it is about how the FAN writing the fiction portrays them. It's fun…and that is what it is all about. Anyways, thanks for listening on with this story. Thanks, Trim59.
Roses
Chapter 2
Second Thoughts
Andre poked his head around the corner and watched Tori place the roses in her locker. Even though he was frustrated, the smile she had on her face managed to cheer Andre up some. Even if she had no idea it was him, at least he made her day. He really couldn't be mad at anyone but himself, he was the one that worked up the courage to get her roses, to write her the letter…but not enough to put his name. When Tori looked in his general direction, Andre hid and placed his back against the wall as he let out a sigh.
Andre jumped a few inches when he saw Ronnie and Rex staring at him from only a few feet away.
"Mmm…do you smell that Robbie?" The small puppet that held some resemblance to Andre said. Robbie gave his puppet a questioning look. "They must have put a new KFC in the cafeteria because I smell a chicken!" Robbie let out a small laugh before trying to come to the defense of Andre. Not having any patience for Robbie's usually entertaining charade, Andre cut them both off, pointing a finger first at Rex and then at Robbie.
"Stop, please…I'm not in the mood right now man."
Robbie immediately felt bad as he heard the sadness and frustration in Andre's voice.
"I'm sorry," Robbie said, "but you were the one…who sent Tori those-"
Closing his eyes for a second, Andre nodded his head. "Yes."
Robbie gave Andre a reassuring smile. "I always thought you kind of had a thing for her…" Robbie decided to not go any further along the path he was taking as Andre shot him another irritated stare. "But why are you so upset?"
Andre shook his head. "Man, she has no idea it was me."
Butting in, Rex snidely said, "Next time put your name Romeo!" Being a nice kid and not wanting to be rude to one of his closest friends in his current condition, Andre began to walk away but was stopped by Robbie as he put a hand of Rex's mouth.
"I'm done Dre…really."
Andre nodded and stopped retreating from his friends as they stood facing each other in silence. Robbie shrugged, "So…are you going to tell her or not?"
"Yeah…I mean I think I will…I…don't know."
The bell signifying lunch began ringed overhead as Robbie tried to reply. Seeing an opening for escape, Andre gave his friend a sideways wave and walked away as quickly as possible. Robbie rarely went to lunch; he always packed his meal and usually ate in the library. Before he got ten feet away, Andre snapped around. "Robbie…?!"
"Yeah…?"
"Promise not to tell anyone?" Robbie let out a soft sigh and nodded his head. Slowly, Robbie looked down at Rex. After a few seconds, Rex said, "We promise…" and let out a sigh of his own.
ROSES
"Who do you think it was Tori?" Cat questioned. Tori didn't reply but looked down a few rows of table to where Beck and Jade always sat together. Cat turned around for a second and then turned back to face Tori, lowering her voice down to a whisper. "Really…I mean yeah it's obvious you like him but he got Ja-"
"Jade is not going to last Cat…" Tori stated calmly. Cat's eyes bulged a little. "You're not going to try to break them up…are you?" Tori let an insulted gasp fall out of her mouth.
"No! You know I'm not like that Cat."
Cat frowned and nodded her head as she said, "Sorry."
"I'm just saying that Jade is a witch and before long Beck is going to get tired of being treated like crap and…well you know."
Cat nodded for a second, but then quit as she assessed the situation. "But Tori…I mean yeah, she is a witch to most of the girls here…especially you and me…but she is pretty nice to Beck." Thinking about all the public displays of affection Jade initiated between her and Beck, Tori remarked, "Yeah she's probably real…nice to him…when they are alone too."
Cat let out a small gasp followed by a laugh that Tori joined in on.
"What's so funny girls?" Andre said without the slightest hint of the nervousness he was feeling as he sat his tray down on Cat's side of the table and sat with the two girls.
"Ummm…nothing…" Tori replied unconvincingly, Cat responding as well with a, "Yeah, nothing…" which caused Andre to give them both a look of disbelief. Knowing that they weren't going to tell him, Andre tried to start a new conversation.
"So…what's up?" While waiting for a reply to his question Andre took a sip of his iced tea.
"We are pretty sure Beck got those flowers for Tori."
Choking a little, Andre covered his mouth and cleared his throat before replying. "Ha…what…? Why…would you think that?" Andre looked at Tori while he said this as she lowered her eyes to her plate and blushed. Cat shrugged, "We just do…I mean who else would it be?" Finally, Tori looked up from her plate of food towards Andre as he responded to Cat.
"There's no way it was him…I mean…" Andre softened his voice as he saw the frown on Tori's face as she lowered it back down, "…What?"
Tori didn't know what it was about Andre's statement that made her feel slightly angry and moderately hurt. The hints of frustration in Andre's voice were almost as if he was saying she wasn't good enough for Beck. She knew that Beck and Andre were good friends, but she thought Andre was definitely one of her closest friends as well since she came to the school 4 months beforehand, and the more she thought about it the more sad she got. Andre quickly realized the way Tori had taken his comment and tried to explain what he meant. Softly, Andre reached across the table and placed his hand on Tori's forearm resting near her plate.
"Tori I didn't mean it bad…I just meant…he's with Jade and ummm…"
Andre removed his hand from Tori's arm as he swallowed nervously. Tori looking up into his eyes as he tried to explain made it even harder for him to speak.
"You're a cute girl…so there are plenty of guys that may have sent the flowers."
Tori's face brightened up and she smiled bashfully in Andre's direction. Feeling odd, as if she was the third wheel or something, Cat tried to end an awkward silence that had fallen across the table.
"So ummm…what do you think that group project Sychowitz talked about today is going to be?"
Both Tori and Andre were relieved that Cat broke the awkward silence, and both told their friend what they thought the acting project was going to be. The remaining twenty minutes of lunch passed by as the three friends ate their lunch and talked about more casual subjects. The three friends threw away their garbage a few minutes before lunch was over, and said their goodbyes as they parted ways and headed towards their next classes. Andre remained sitting as Cat, Tori, and the rest of the packed lunchroom made their way out the exit. Rubbing his hands through his dreadlocks, Andre let out a huge sigh, wondering if he should have just put his name on the card…or not have sent the flowers at all.
