Chapter: Three Days Knowing You (Part 2)

Summary: Jade and Tori grew closer. Gang's wary with Jade's sudden change in personality towards Tori (in a good way). Tori starting to feels more emotions, which foreigns to her.

Goal: Bringing Them Closer.

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Jade PoV

I woke up to a dull ceiling.

where am I?- I thought

Hey. the bed's pretty comfortable- I thought again

I felt a movement next to me, so I turned around.

I was sure my face went scarlet.

"what the..." I must say this, I was beyond mortified

Tori was there, she slept right next to me!!

"Tori slept with me..?" I said in whispered, tone: astonished.

"No, no, no! That doesn't sound right... god.." I said breathlessly, shaking my head almost like someone in denial... of something..

"Clothes, check. Hair, well, not as unkempt like people who just had sex last night.. well.. I guess we just slept.. in the same bed.. all night.." I said, gulping out of embarrasment

Why would I be embarrassed?!

I sit up slowly, carefully not to wake her up.

Finally, I has my eyes scanning exactly where I am

Well, it's obvious this is her room..- I thought, feeling stupid all of sudden

I eyed the entire room.

"It's an attic.." I said, finally awared

"Well.. she have such boring place.. for a girl" I muttered, shrugging

No photos, no decoration.. it's so simple.. and dull..- I thought to myself

Geez, I feel like I'm stalking someone's life...

I take a look on the view of the big triangular window through the curtain.

"At least she have the best view in the house..." I mumbled to myself

"Indeed I do"

I yelp in suprised, and practically jumped. God I've never spin my body around so fast before..

"Tori! Gosh, you almost gives me a heart attack!" I screeched.. I never screeches

"Uh.. sorry.." she said, not sure how to reacts I guess

I just waved it off.

"Uh.. how exactly did I.. end up.. sleeping in your room?" I asked cautiously

"Oh, you fell asleep while watching The Scissoring last night, the game room was practically full, considering how your friends sleeps rather wild, my sister's room is out of choice, and I can't let you sleep on the couch, so my attic is the only option. I carried you anyway" Tori said, in full mannered explanation

I was stunned..

"I..uh" *cough*

"um.. thank you.." I said quietly, avoiding eyes contact as much

Shit.. I'm blushing..- I thought, my mind went histerical

We was silent for a moment

I'm not really sure, but I swear I saw Tori's mouth twitched up a little. She was fighting back smile, even if it was small!!

"well, lets go.." I mumbled quickly, and walked pass her, seriously wanna get away from the ambarrassing situation, well, for me the least.

No ones PoV

Jade step on the small landing, eyes locked on her group of friends who was already at the kitchen, waiting for breakfast

"Hey, Jade. Where did you sleep last night?" Beck voiced

"Morning Jadey!" Cat and her high pitched voice

Andre and Robbie greets her a good morning each.

They eyes her with curiosity, as

Jade just nodded in acknowledgement

Mrs. and Mr Vega was also there, making breakfast.

"Oh, you must be Jade, I'm Holly Vega, and this is my husband, David" Mrs. Vega said with a smile

"Jade. Nice to meet you" Mr. Vega greeted with a nodded and a smile

Jade PoV

"hey, nice to meet you too" I said, smiling a little

Vega is turning me into something I'm not..somehow..- I thought, irritated with my sudden act in manners

The gang look at me with jaw drops

"Anyway, to answer your question, I slept with Tori last night" I said bluntly, taking a sit at the couch nearest to the kitchen

Everyone went silent. Eyes on me. Astonished.

I furrowed my brows in confusion..

What did I sai- holy chiz..- My realization terrified me

"oh. No! No, no, no! I mean, I sleeps in Tori's room last night! We were watching The Scissoring, and, and I fell asleep, and she, she brought me up to her room! Yea, that's.. that's is all" I explained abruptly, again, my face went scarlet, I'm sure

It turns awkward..

There's replies of 'yea' and 'okay', and nods.

I nodded my head then, panting as my explanation, and all the, feelings of embarrassed kinda worned me out..

"Well.. that's, pretty suprising.. Tori never spends time with anyone, not even us, except, well, sometimes" David said, expression unreadable

Holly nodded in agreement.

"wait, who's Tori?" Rex asked, stating the question, the gang want to asks

"yea" they agreed, as they look at the Vega couple

"oh, you must have not meet her yet.. except for Jade, but she's our youngest, Victoria Vega. She's your ages anyway" Mrs. Vega stated

there was the 'oh'.

"Talking about me I see.." Tori come to the living room, taking a seat next to me, before she turn on the TV

"Just call me Tori, if you would.." Tori said, glancing at the gang

Face neutral.

I really had managed to got used to that neutral look of hers.

I can see the uncomfortable looks from the gang. Except Cat who seems to be on cloud nine.. of course, Robbie gave her sugar... glad thing its wearing off.

"Tori, how many you want today?" Mrs. Vega voiced out, breaking the silence

"3" Tori replied bluntly, eyes on the TV still, which was playing Hacksaw Ridge

Then Mr. Vega come with a glass of water, and.. pills?

"thanks dad..." Tori said, taking the pills and the water

Mr. Vega went back to the open kitchen.

Tori do a quick swallow, and drink off the water entirely.

In such short time since we've meet, I can already tell that she's... pissed off.. right after taking the pills..?

Tori's breath started become shallows, I observed her with concern.

The Vega couple already joined the gang for breakfast.

Out of it, Tori just went rigid and quickly ran upstairs. Breathing uncontrollable.

I was stunned.

Just what is happening..?

The Vega couple didn't reacted to that.

Does this happens all the time?- I asked myself, kinda..

The gang too, decided to ignored it, thought they miserably, failed, in hiding their feels of uncomfortable.

I take a deep breath and gulped down the lump in my throat, before I stood on my feet and went after Tori.

The Vega couple look at her as she dissappeared through the corner. Mouths agape.

Everything was swallowed by silence then. The gang didn't uttered

a words, just continues their breakfast, and Cat sometimes would tells them stories about her weird brother, and the others would. comments every now and then, the awkward momemt soon forgotten.

I stopped before Tori's door. I hesitated whether to go in or not. That's it until I heard a whimper. Tori's whimper.

I just barged right in then, closing the door behind me. Tori lays on her bed. Curled up in a fatal positioned, arms.. wrapped around her abdomen. Face contorted in..pain? And..anguist?

I take some cautious steps towards her.

Her whimpers becomes more constant, and out of no reason, it pained me to see her struggling with..whatever making her be this way.

"Tori..?" I called in a quiet voice, as I touch her back. Visibly, she flinched a little.

I furrowed my brows. I don't like this..

I sit next to the curled up teenage girl, and just..just hold her body in my arms.

She's practically cradled in my arms, as her whimpers becomes moans, and silent cries.

I kisses her head every now and then, telling her it's fine, it'll pass and.. whatever I can do to comfort her. It works.

Her cries started to ceased down, her breathing starts to stable down, and her body stop going rigid and shaking.

I felt wet on my right arm. Tears?

She don't even shows emotions.. what's wrong with her..?- I thought concernly, and god was I holding back tears myself?

Soon her breathing finally stable down. Her body relaxed in my arms.

We stayed silent in that position. Ugh, if silence gonna be a trend this day, I don't know anymore.

After like, 10 minutes later, I decided to voice out.

"Hey, Tor..?" I called slowly

"...yea?" God her voice was almost uneven

"...I.. what did you take just now? What was that pills for?" I asked..

Tori sighed.

She wrapped an arm around mine, thumb's caressing my skin softly.

"...I'm sick.."

I feel pain in my heart. I don't know why.. but I do know one thing then.

I'm growing fond with her. And I know she does too.

Welp, cliffhanger! To make Tori sick, wasn't exactly in my plan. I guess my 'affection' for tragic love got to me. Well, be sure to review, I'm working on ideas dammit.. Hope it's good for now. And, do you know any authors who writes tragic Jori stories? Please tell me.