Disclaimer: I do not own VicTORious

As soon as Cat took the first step into HA through the luminous bright orange doors, she was greeted very creative and artistic graffiti on the hallways and lockers of the school. Students who already went there were showing off new things they learnt during their summer break and others, she assumed were freshmen just like her, was nervously wandering the halls.

She was looking around when a skinny and tall figure caught her eyes. He was a bespectacled dude who was nervously glancing around with his head lowered while trying to shove books into his locker.

Something about him just appealed to her and she could not make out what it was.

Suddenly, two boys ran towards his direction, stopped in front of him and shoved him, before taking off again, laughing. He fell harshly onto the ground and his books scattered across the area around his locker. The many students who were once minding their business and doing their thing, seemed to have a new interest as their many pairs of eyes focused on him, observing his every move. Cat gasped at the sight that just happened.

Robbie was nervously trying to avoid the glances some people gave and tried to shove many of his textbooks into his tiny locker. It just won't fit. He sighed.

Out of no where, two boys came upfront of him and shoved him. Before he knew it, his books were flying off his hands and he landed back first on the ground. He groaned in pain as he noticed people turning their heads to his direction. Nasty smiles and grins formed on their faces and Robbie could feel his cheeks starting to get hot and tears welling up at the corner of his eye. He told himself not to cry and he didn't.

The first bell finally rang, much to Robbie's relief, as all the students started to head to first, not wanting to be late. Robbie continued to groan in pain as he tried getting up. He started picking up his books, then noticing a petite redheaded girl helping him with his textbooks that were on the floor. Robbie was embarrassed and his cheeks turned as red as a beetroot and his heart palpated at a quick rate.

"Hi!" The girl said sweetly.

"Uh hi thanks um yeah," Robbie replied in a hurry, more nervous than he was before.

He never had a girl talk to him like that before, not to mention helping him with his dumb books. He felt both stupid and surprised at the same time.

"Hi, my name is Caterina Valentine, but you can call me Cat, just like the animal!" She giggled as she reached out to gesture for a handshake.

Robbie stuck out his hand and shook it. "Nice to meet you Cat, but I really have to get to class. Bye," and he took off like a cheetah chasing its prey.

"But wait! You haven't told me your name!" Cat shouted, disappointed.

"Oh well, there's always time for that," she sighed, disheartened at the response he gave as she opened her locker door right next to his, starting to arrange her books neatly before heading to first period.

She knew she was late, but helping a person in need was what she enjoy doing. For that boy at least...

With that, Cat lightheartedly skipped her way to her first period, which was Biology.

She opened the door of the classroom that was decorated nicely, what else was new in HA? When she stepped in, she saw the teacher taking the attendance.

"Caterina Valentine?" The teacher prodded and looked around.

"Here! I'm sorry I'm late!"

"It's okay, Caterina, please take a seat." The teacher smiled.

Cat looked around for and empty seat and saw that there was no one seating beside that boy she met in the morning. His head was tilted and he looked as if he was reading something. Determined to get closer and probably make friends with him, Cat proceeded towards him and plopped herself down next to him.

"Hi!" Cat smiled.

The boy turned his head and widened his eyes.

"Why... are you here..?" The boy nervously asked.

"Well, I have class here? So what's your name?"

"No I mean why are you sitting beside me, and my name is Robert Shapiro but you can call me Robbie..."

"I sit here because... I want to? Is there a problem? If it's bothering you I can move..." Cat said it with a calm and cool face, but deep down, she was attracted to him and she didn't want to move.

"No...no.. It's just," he timidity scratched his head. "I always sit alone and I've never sat with a girl before."

"Oh... So I'm the first girl you sit with! Hehe..."

"Yeah..." He nodded slightly before going back to reading his book.

"Robbie? Why are you so nervous? You don't have to be nervous, school is fun, you get to learn all the new stuff here and make new friends..." Cat tapped his shoulder, curious to find out why he was so jiggly.

"I um, I -" Robbie stuttered.

"Okay class, let's turn our textbooks to page 7. Today we will be studying the Human Circulatory System!" their teacher, Miss Anne, interrupted.

Cat was upset she couldn't get Robbie's answer. For the rest of the entire period, she just sat there and copied notes blindly, but couldn't understand a single thing. She wasn't the smartest of the lot in terms of academics.

In contrast, Robbie understood everything the teacher said. He had revised his biology textbook multiple times during his summer and it was a piece of cake to him.

He could see that Cat was struggling. Her notes were messy and unorganized. She didn't make correct points and often stared into space, Robbie noticed.

"Er hey, Cat right? You look like you need some help with your studies..." Robbie blushed while making the point.

"Yeah..." Cat agreed. "But you seem great! Would you like to teach me?"

"Um sure..." Robbie replied, partly enthusiastic.

"YAY! So your house tonight?"

Wait, Robbie thought. It's the first time they've met and she already wants to go to his house? Well that's new for a guy like Robbie Shapiro. Since his parents and his annoying sisters are not going to be at home, he thought, why not. At least they won't embarrass him in front of his kind of new friend.

"Okay... What do you want for dinner then?"

"MAC AND CHEESE!"

"Mac and Cheese it shall be."

So here's the very first chapter of my new story and I hope you guys will enjoy it! This story takes place when they are freshmen in HA and you know, things happens ;D. It is my first time starting a chaptered story about CABBIE and I will probably update once a week if my brain juice and time permits! Thank you once again for reading!

xo

Winnie