Chapter 4

Tori's house

Beck pulled up to Tori's house and ran his fingers through his hair.

'I'm only here to rehearse' he thought repeatedly. Beck slowly approached the door and nervously knocked three times. Tori answered with at tank top and sweatpants on; she had her hair up, he loves it when her hair is up. The tank top was hugging her perfect figure, and made her tan skin stand out.

Beck shook his head, "Hey Tori" he said nervously.

"Sup dude," Tori said smiling that perfectly white smile, "Come on in."

"Thanks" he walked in and closed the door.

"You picked your script up before school, right?" she asked, handing him a cup of pink lemonade.

"Yeah, Sikowitz practically tackled me in the hallway making sure I got it," They laughed, "But he did give me the schedule for the rehearsals, and told me to give you a copy." he went in his pocked and pulled out a crumpled piece of paper. When he handed it to her their fingers gently brushed, making both of them blush.

"Uh, thanks Beck" Tori said. She noticed it smelled like Beck's cologne.

"Are we the only one's here?" Beck asked sitting on the couch.

"Yeah, my parent's took Trina bowling. I just hope Trina doesn't throw a bowling ball at my dad." Beck chuckled; "I wasn't joking" She smiled down at him.

"So, let's start with Act one Scene three." Beck said changing the subject.

"Yeah, sure! That's the scene where our characters go on their first date right?" Tori said sitting next to beck on the couch.

"Yeah you start," He said nervously. He couldn't stop thinking that this was kind of like their first date. He wanted so bad to kiss her.

"OK," Tori said tuning to face Beck. She coughed and got into character, "Zach, I had a lot of fun tonight, who knew glow in the golf mini golf could be so much fun" she finished.

"Yeah the only down side was not being able to see your face" Beck read. Tori couldn't help but blush.

"It's a shame the night had to end" Tori read looking up. Beck looked deeply into Tori's eyes, "Uh, Beck your li-" Tori started but was cut off by Beck reaching over and pulling her into a kiss. Tori had no protest, she inched closer closing the gap between them. Beck's hands were on her face with Tori's were on his back. They laid down on the couch when all of a sudden they heard Tori's parents talking. They shot up straight and Beck moved to the other couch. All he could do was smile at Tori who was smiling back.

"All I'm saying is if I want to bring my own food I should," Tori's Dad said walking in the door, "Beck how are you" he said. Tori's dad always liked Beck thought he didn't like his 'bad boy' style.

"Good sir and you"

"Fantastic were you to practicing?" He asked moving into the kitchen.

"Yeah he was-" Tori started.

"Just leaving, I was just about to leave," Beck cut off Tori who gave him a confuse look.

"Won't you stay for dinner sweetheart," Tori's mom asked.

"I wouldn't want to-" He started to decline.

"He would love to" Tori finished for him.

"Goodie" Tori's mom said.

"You're not leaving that easy, plus we need to talk. "Tori said going to help her mom in the kitchen while her dad went to talk to Beck.

An hour later, they were all sitting at the table talking about the play.

"So what's it about" Mr. Vega asked.

"It's about a girl, who isn't the richest girl, who falls in love with a prince," Tori started.

Beck cut in to add, "Yeah and the prince hate his life, because every girl he knows only wants his money."

"But not the girl" Mrs. Vega asked.

"No, in fact she hates him at first because he's rich and she thinks he's…"

"Arrogant." Beck finished for Tori.

"The rest you will have to see on opening day." Tori said smiling.

"You got the lead?" Trina asked with an 'I could do so much better than Tori' look.

"Trina!" Mrs. Vega asked.

"Yeah, she did, you should have seen her at the audition Sikowitz, our director, was amazed at Tori's acting. No one could have done a better job." Beck said, standing up for Tori, everyone looked at him while Tori smiled.

"Thanks" Tori said.

"Don't mention it, but I do have to go, curfew, thanks for the dinner Mrs. Vega, nice to see you again." He said shaking both parent's hands.

"I'll walk you to your car." Tori said. Beck just nodded because he knows the talk was coming.

Tori closed the front door, "So that kiss, it wasn't in the scene."

"I know," Beck said turning and kissing her again.

"That wasn't in the script either," Tori, said, she wrinkled her nose 'I am so lame!' she thought. Beck just chuckled kissed her on the cheek, got in his car and drove off.

'Back off'

'Watch your back Vega' the warning of Andre and Jade lingered in his mind all night. He was honestly afraid Jade was going to do something, 'but I just kissed Tori, twice, I can't take it back,' he thought, 'Crap'

Hollywood Arts Hallway

Tori turned on her locker, unlocked it and took out her books for the next two classes. She saw Beck walk in, he looked at her and she waved. He ignored her and went straight to his locker, confused she slammed her locker shut and went up to Beck.

"Hey" she said leaning in for a kiss. Beck pulled away.

"Look Tori, I like you, I do I just don't want to date you." Beck said looking at the floor.

"But last night you kissed me twice, three times really, you said that speech at dinner, and you like me ,but you-" she didn't want to say another thing.

"It's complicated I know but-"

"No, it's not complicated it's perfectly clear. Beck Oliver you are a liar, a manipulator and above all a coward" Tori said walking away.

"Tori" he said going after her.

"Only talk to me when we need to rehearse, don't text me or call me unless it's about the play, don't even think about me, okay" she said tearing up, this hurt more than she thought it would.

"But-""But nothing, the second day here when we kissed, I've liked you since then. I've been waiting for you and Jade to break up hoping id finally have a chance at the guy I've been crushing on for months, I date Ryder and Steven to get over you and I just get me heart broken like I did just now. I thought I wasn't good enough, now I know I'm not," she said turning away. Andre bumped into her; Beck knew he was listening to the entire conversation. He just gave Beck a look he couldn't read.

'I'm such an ass,' Beck thought. When he turned around, he saw Jade giving him a smug look.

She walked past him saying, "If I can't have you no one can."

The bell rang for class 'This day is going to suck.' he thought.