"You're unbelievable."
Beck blinked. "Sorry, what? I'm unbelievable?" He stared up in disbelief at his girlfriend. She folded her arms over her strapless blue dress and narrowed her eyes.
"Yes," Brie snapped. "I can't believe you're blowing me off to hang out with some losers you haven't talked to in years!"
Beck leaned back on the sofa. "Those 'losers' are some of my best friends from high school. And it's because I haven't seen them in years that I want to hang out with them!"
"That's honestly so pathetic," Brie scoffed. "You should remember how lucky you are that I'm even inviting you out tonight, Beck. Without me, you'd literally have no social life."
"I don't even ca–okay, look," Beck said, deciding it wasn't worth arguing anymore. "I'm sorry, but I made other plans tonight. And we go clubbing all the time, Brie."
"So are you saying it's boring now?" Brie demanded. "You just wanna stop going because you go 'all the time?'" Beck put his hands together and took a breath.
"No," he said slowly. "I'm just saying that if I don't go tonight it won't stop you from having a good time."
Brie blinked at him, then shook her head. "Whatever," she muttered, taking out her phone and beginning to type vigorously. Beck stood up.
"Look, babe, you're welcome to stay and meet them. They're really cool, and they'll be here in like ten minutes–"
"Just forget it," Brie said, taking a step back, her eyes still angrily locked onto her phone screen. Beck watched as she slipped her phone into her clutch purse and stalked towards the door, grabbing her coat from the counter. She didn't look back as she wrenched the door open and slammed it shut.
Beck sighed and flopped back on the couch, rubbing his face. After a moment, he heard a distinct knock on his front door. He sat up quickly, wincing as his vision blurred for a second, and straightened his long-sleeved shirt before making his way towards the door. Bells stirred but did not move from her place in the corner of the room.
He opened the door and grinned at the two girls standing in the hall.
"Was that Brie Weston in the lobby?" Tori Vega asked immediately. Beck raised his eyebrows.
"Hello to you, too," he said, pulling her in for a hug. Jade smirked behind Tori.
"Hope we weren't interrupting anything," she said as she reached over to give Beck a hug. He chuckled and moved aside to let them in.
"Nah, it's fine," he said. "It's good that she probably she didn't recognize you two on her way out, though. She might have murdered you both before you had a chance to get in the elevator."
"Hmph. Nothing I couldn't handle," Jade said.
"I don't know, I'm pretty sure she gave us the side-eye before she almost smacked the doorman with the door," Tori laughed.
"Sounds like her," Beck said. He threw his arm out dramatically. "Anyways, welcome a mi casa." Tori and Jade glanced around the apartment in awe.
"Dang, Beck, this is a really nice place," Jade said approvingly, moving towards the sofa.
"Yeah, and the view is incredible," Tori said. "Definitely an upgrade from where you lived in high school." She caught sight of Bells lying by the couch and bent down to scratch her behind the ears.
"That's Bells," Beck said, watching Tori pet his dog adoringly.
"Hi, Bells!" Tori cooed. Jade reached down to pet her.
"You did always say you wanted a dog," she noted, smiling.
"She's a lot less aggressive than the one you guys tried to give me in high school," Beck chuckled. Both girls winced at the memory. Jade stood up and brushed off her hands.
"You rent this place? Must be a steep price, especially with this view of the city," she commented, sitting down on the sofa and slipping her boots off.
"Yeah, it's not too bad," Beck replied. "Brie's dad actually owns the building and gives me a pretty good discount."
"Wow, perks," Jade said. "But I wouldn't be surprised if you were able to afford this place on your own, full-price."
"Yeah, oh my gosh!" Tori exclaimed, plopping down beside Jade. "Tell us about your movie!"
"Oh, right," Beck said, laughing. "But first, I'm gonna order some food. You guys hungry?"
"Starving," Tori said. "I've been craving sushi."
"Way ahead of you," Beck said, pulling out his phone and dialing quickly. "Be warned, though-this place is way better than Nozu."
Later that night, the three of them sat cross-legged on the floor of Beck's living room, reminiscing about their days in high school.
"You were so scared, you literally peed your pants, Tori," Beck laughed. Tori nearly choked on her tuna roll.
"Look," she said with her mouth full, "Sikowitz was insane!"
"Was?" Jade snorted. "I'm pretty sure he's still scaring the kids at Hollywood Arts to this day."
"Maybe, but the man's a gift," Beck said. "Best teacher I've ever had, hands down."
"That's definitely true," Tori agreed.
"Didn't you think he was homeless when you first saw him?" Jade asked.
"Do you really blame me?" Tori said defensively, reaching for a soy sauce packet.
"No," Beck and Jade said at the same time. They looked each other, grinning, and all three of them burst out laughing.
Tori reached for her phone on the coffee table and set her plate down. "Dang, it's already eleven," she said. "I didn't realize it was this late."
"Vega still has a bedtime," Jade teased.
"Hey, I've been touring with you for three months!" Tori objected. "And you always insisted on getting burgers at one in the morning!"
"I know some pretty good burger joints around here, too," Beck said.
"God, no," Jade said. "I'm so full. And you're right, this is so much better than Nozu sushi." Tori nodded in agreement.
"Well, the food in the Bay is pretty great. And that's coming from a guy who grew up with LA food," Beck said.
"We'd better get back," Tori said after a while. She stood up and brushed off her jeans. "Thanks for the food, Beck."
"No problem, it was great to see you both," Beck replied. "So what else are you guys planning to do while you're in SF?"
"We did want to go clubbing," Jade voiced, setting her plate down and grabbing her jacket. "Know any good places?"
"For sure," Beck said as the girls made their way to the door. "We can go tomorrow night, if you want. There's a place a couple blocks from here, actually. They do karaoke, too."
"Sounds awesome!" Tori exclaimed. She threw her arms around Beck. "See you tomorrow then!"
"Thanks again, Beck," Jade said, smiling. He grinned back at her.
"Anytime," he said, opening the door. "See you guys tomorrow."
AN: Hello! I decided to post 2 chapters at one time because Ch 3 was kinda short. Please review and let me know what you think so far, and if you have any suggestions! :)