So here is chapter 3! Thank you for all the support so far, i'm really enjoying writing this and I hope you're enjoy readying it! This chapter is very heartfelt and it's probably my favourite i've wrote yet!
When Jade got to their lunch table the next day, she tried to act as if nothing had changed. As if nothing had happened. Tori of course wasn't in. She was resting at home. Well from what Jade had heard from Tori she wasn't doing much 'resting'. She was constantly texting Jade all night, worrying it would happen again. Or something much worse. Jade, didn't sleep, restless. In her head she was thinking of what the other girl had said- "You saved Tori Vega." It made her shudder.
"Jadey?" Cat asked, poking her shoulder.
"Don't call me that!" Jade snapped.
Cat ignored the comment. "Are you okay?"
"Yes Cat."
"Then why are you so quiet?"
"Because you're being annoying!" Cat frowned and went back to eating her lunch.
"So what do you think's up with Tori?" Andre asked to the rest of the table. Jade's head shot up and stared straight at him. She then looked back down to seem uninterested.
"I heard she's got the flu." Robbie stated
"Girl was fine yesterday though!" Rex shouted.
"Maybe she ate a bad mushroom." Everyone glanced over to Cat who looked dead serious.
"Um, yeah sure."
Their conversation drifted from Tori. Jade was then in her own world, Tori had just text her.
Tori: Hi
Jade: Hey, how you feeling?
Tori: Not good
Jade: You need anything?
Tori: No
Jade: You sure?
There was a few minutes on Jade's phone. It pissed her off when people ignored her, or didn't reply straight away. She bent her plastic spoon until it broke into pieces. The rest of the group, still seemed unaware that anything was going on. The only one that had noticed the difference, was Cat. Delusional, happy, naïve, Cat. They were best friends, sort of. Cat always said they were and she just never disagreed.
Then her phone buzzed. A message. It was Tori.
Tori: Can you ring me?
Jade got up out of her seat without any explanation and to the parking lot where Tori was nearly hurt less than 24 hours ago.
She rung Tori's number straight away. It only took 2 rings for her to pick up
"What's up?"
"I can't do it Jade."
"Do what?"
"Go outside my room. I tried to, but the hallway makes me think, someone's going to jump out."
"Look, Vega. I'll be over after school if you still want me to?"
"Of course."
"I can try and help you, if you want. Because you've been cooped up in that room for more than 12 hours." Jade's voice as soothing for Tori. Even though it didn't sound any different. It was still, snappy and harsh. Loud down Tori's ear. She found it calming nevertheless.
"Please."
The drive to Tori's took a lot longer than Jade thought. She wanted to get there before Trina could go and harass Tori again. That stupid girl. All she thought about was herself. Jade wanted to make her life a living hell. Again though, she didn't know why she was even rushing over to Tori's. They weren't friends and she didn't want Vega or anyone else, thinking they were. This was temporary. Just until she felt better.
She sat in her car. Outside Tori's house. Thinking of what to say, what to do. Nothing felt the same anymore, nothing was the same. Screw itshe thought to herself. This time she waited and knocked on the door. Tori's mom answered.
"Oh hi Jade. Tori said you'd be here."
"Yeah well, here I am."
"She's upstairs." Her mom smiled and Jade smiled back in return before turning towards the stairs. It was weird, how she didn't say how Tori was, if she felt any better about it all.
Jade entered the room without saying anything. Her boots could be heard jangling around getting closer towards Tori, who was sat on her side. Jade sat on the other side of the bed. Lying down beside the tired looking girl, so they were facing each other.
"Hi." Jade said.
"Hey." Tori smiled weakly. All the colour was flushed out of her face.
"How you feeling?"
"I don't know."
"Well, you can't stay locked in here forever. Even if you want to."
"I can't"
"C'mon Vega."
Tori sighed, closing her eyes, her mouth started to quiver. She was going to cry
Once Jade noticed she pulled Tori over to her side of the bed. Tori placed her head down on Jade's chest. For a moment Jade found it weird, until she realised she was subconsciously already stroking Tori's hair.
"It's going to be okay." Jade whispered. "I'm going to fix you." The words sounded blunt. By this point though, Tori was like a broken toy thrown to the floor. She needed someone to pick up all the pieces.
"Let's get you in the bath."
"I can't Jade."
"I'll help you."
It was nice. Tori felt the water pour over her head. As Jade's soft hands washed out all the shampoo. They hadn't said a word to each other since they got in the bathroom. All they did was look at each other. Tori noticed the way Jade was glancing at her, It was different than usual. She was taking her time, noticing everything about Tori's body. She was naked after all. For some reason she didn't object. Not being embarrassed, and Jade insisted on doing it. Jade touched the bruise on Tori's arm, where she had been pushed to the ground. Sliding her hand across it and stopping for a while, until the other girl asked "Jade?" She looked up to Tori and smiled.
"Sorry." She then continued to wash her body. Until Jade said. "Done."
She stood up in the bathtub, Jade wrapped a towel around her.
"I'll be back in one second." Tori started to panic, where was Jade going? She was let alone for about 10 seconds, still completely naked, except for the towel. Then Jade came back, with some pyjamas for her to wear. They both smiled at each other as Jade unfolded them and placed the shirt over Tori's head, whilst she dealt with the bottom half.
They went back to their same positions on the bed after that. Jade still gently smoothing Tori's hair.
"Tori." Jade said. Tori's eyes widened, she said her name.
"Yes?"
"You'll never be alone again." Jade hugged the girl tighter. "I promise."
Eventually all that could be heard was light breathing and the sound of Tori rotating her body to be closer to Jade. This was something they both wouldn't have imagined happening. The fact was, they needed each other right now. Well, Jade knew Tori needed her. How did Jade need Tori though? She just did, being unable to explain why.
They had stayed in that position for a while, until Jade realised that Tori had actually fallen asleep, basically on top of her. It was fine though. The girl needed some rest, Jade might as well get some too.
