Chapter 2

[Beck's POV]

She was… how can I say this… different. She has some attitude problems like she was having her period every day. She clearly doesn't like me, that's for sure. She's… mean and self-centered… but yet I made her my partner for the auditions.

"Hey." A voice from behind called.

I stood up. You came!
"Hey, I see you found my RV."

"Who wouldn't suspect an RV in an empty parking lot, just blocks away from school?"

She's cold and knows philosophy.

"Right. So, umm, please sit down," I said, gesturing my hand on the couch. She sat down, arms crossed. She lets her eyes wander around my RV. "Nice place, you got here."

"I know," I said, sitting beside her.

"You live alone?"

"Yup," I replied, popping the 'p'.

"Where are your parents?"

"I—um—My father visits me here often."

She nodded, probably satisfied.

I then realized that I still don't know her name.

"Oh… hi! I'm Beck. Beck Oliver." I reached out my hand for a handshake.

"Jade West," she replied, ignoring my hand. It was really awkward so I took back my hands and put them in my pocket. Oh my God. How do I cope up with her?

"So what are we gonna do, anyway?" she asked.

"You do acting, right?"

She nods her head.

"So… you and I," I noticed her, obviously absorbing every word I'm saying, "are gonna act out together with a certain script."

She pauses for a while then talks. "Okay. So where's the script now?"

She agreed? She agreed!

"The script. NOW."

I was really stupid back then, spacing out in front of her. I couldn't just believe she accepted my offer considering she's the kind of girl who works alone.

"Oh, right," I got up, grabbed the two-page script, and gave it to her.

It took 3 minutes for her to read the script while I was pouring cold lemonade for the two of us.

"Lemonade?"

She grabs my lemonade and put it down in the table in front of her.

"It's a love story."

"Yes, it is."

"I will agree to this, in one condition." Conditions. I knew it.

"Okay, what is it?"

"No kissing, intimate acts and touching."

"Okay."

"Good." She drinks her lemonade.

We started rehearsing afterwards.

She acts really good and sings well too. Cool.

"Oh, my dear prince, when will we ever meet again?" She exclaimed, acting out the lines of a princess who's never gonna see his prince.

"In a day or two, my love," the prince lied. The prince was actually leaving for a war, which he thinks he's not gonna go back to her, alive.

"I'll wait for you, dear prince."

And, that was the end.

We ate bananas afterwards and when I was about to return the script to my bed, I slipped because of a banana peel.

I heard Jade laughed so hard and did the loser sign on me with her hand.

I've never seen her laughed like this. A true laugh.

I stared at her.

"What?" she asked, giggling.

"It's just that… this is the first time I heard you laugh."

"Don't get cocky Beck." She laughed, and put down her glass of lemonade.

I stared at her, again.

"What now?"

"You said my name!" I laughed.

"Did I?"

I got up and threw a pillow to her.

"Oh, you would regret this." She grabs the pillow and threw it back at me.

I grabbed two pillows and threw it at her continuously. She laughed and did the same at me.

It would be great if she's like this every day.

I then sat beside her and tickled her on her sides. She laughed and hits me with a pillow. I laughed and laughed and she does the same, too.

We both stopped laughing and looked at each other. I looked at her eyes… they were gorgeous… so mesmerizing. She was really beautiful.

I leaned in closer, and we were already inches apart each other.

I leaned in even closer and we were now only an inch apart.

It's time to close the gap.

I leaned again and now my lips were touching hers. She didn't seem to argue so I guess she's okay with it.

"Beck! Are you there, Beck!"

Crap. Not now.

I regained composure and noticed Jade still shocked on what happened a moment ago.

"It's my dad," I said to her, as I opened the door.

"Hey Beck… and…" Dad looks at Jade, as if asking who she is. "You're girlfriend, Beck?"

I wish.

"No. no. Of course, not. Bah!" I quickly respond to dad and looked at Jade, who just shrugged and crossed her arms.

Oh God. It's HER again. *sigh*

My dad went in the RV and smiles at Jade, offering his hand. "Hi there, young lady. I'm Beck's dad."

Jade rolled her eyes and yet again, ignoring my dad's hand. "Hey. Jade."

My dad just nodded and mouthed the word, 'Okay' and took back his hand.

My dad then whispered at me. "What'd I say?"

"She doesn't do handshakes. Um, she has… beliefs." I whispered back to my dad.

"Oh."

I turned to look at Jade and thought to myself, Yep, she's normal again.

My dad then took his jacket and put on his rubber shoes. Jogging, probably?

"So, Beck, Jade, I gotta go. Take care."

"Bye dad."

Jade looks at my dad. "Bye, Mr. Oliver."

And my dad got out of the RV.

It's just me and Jade. Alone. Should I continue IT?

"I gotta go," Jade said, getting up. Bummer.

"Oh… okay"

She got out the RV. "Um, Jade! Want me to drive you home?"

"No thanks. I'm good."

"Cummon… I know y'wanna." I said to her imitating… Isabella's voice from Phineas and Ferb.

"Nah."

And she left.

"Um, Beck?"

When she said my name again, my heart beats faster.

"Y-yes?"

"See you at the auditions." She said, smiling. I don't know why but I just wanted to scream right now. Ugh. That sounded gay. What the heck.

"Yeah, see ya!"

She then left completely.

I went back and lied down.

Wrong timing, dad.