Disclaimer: Do I even need to put this here at this point? I don't own Victorious.
The next day at school I found Beck waiting for me by my locker. He was sitting on the floor in front of it and got up as I approached. "So, how are you and Tori getting along?"
I should have known he would bring her up. Why did it have to be now? I was still confused over what had happened last night and hearing her name only sent me into a series of flashbacks.
Hands groping.
Tongues dueling.
Ragged breathing.
"Jade?" Beck brought me back out of my own subconscious. Now to add to the confusion and anger, I felt extremely guilty.
"What?"
"I asked how you and Tori are getting along, then you got this dazed look on your face."
"Oh. Sorry, I didn't get much sleep last night."
"Did you guys work on your assignment?"
"Yes, we did and we finished it."
"We just need to rehearse and pick out our props."
"So you guys are going to meet up again tonight?"
"Tonight?" Tonight? There was no way I could see Tori again so soon. We did have to work on our assignment though, but we could get that done in class. Class. I am doomed to see this girl today no matter what. It looked like I had no choice but to confront my problems head on. Or act like nothing happened. "Yeah, we'll be working on it again tonight."
"That's too bad. I wanted to take you to see a movie. It's a documentary about the makings of a horror film."
"Sorry, maybe another time."
"Yeah. Well, we better get to class."
"Yeah."
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Sikowitz's class was as interesting as usual. He had Beck and Andre do an improv scene while the rest of the class watched and took mental notes. I usually don't need to concentrate in this class; concentration is stupid. Today however, I felt the need to pay attention to everything going on, on stage.
I was trying my damnedest not to look at her. I didn't want to give away anything I may or may not be feeling so I focused on the stage. It was very hard to focus when I could feel her eyes glance in my direction every couple of minutes. Why was she looking at me? Why couldn't she just let me concentrate.
"Jade? Why don't you and Tori join Andre and Beck onstage." I could kill Sikowitz. If I had a coconut I'd aim it right at his face. That is, if I didn't want to graduate.
"Why? They seem to be doing just fine."
"Yes, but in order to make sure you understand I want you to go up there as well."
"Why does it have to be two of us? Can't you just take Tori?" Feeling her name roll off of my tongue erupted a tingling in the pit of my stomach.
"I don't see the problem Jade. You two are supposed to be working together on a skit anyway. This is a great way to practice." Practice. It was as if that word was a trigger for unwanted memories to come flooding back to me. Unwanted and erotic memories. I couldn't keep my eyes from traveling in Tori's direction but I wished I hadn't. What I saw in her eyes was the same recognition that must have shone in mine. All because of one word.
She looked away first and got up to make her way to the stage. I hesitated a second before following after her. "Okay you two, insert yourselves into Beck and Andre's scene now," Sikowitz ordered before crouching into a sitting position on the floor.
"Well where did you guys leave off?"
"Weren't you paying attention Jade?"
"Of course I was, I just forgot the last thing that happened."
Beck answered, "Andre just fell off his bike so I called his mom."
"I guess I'll be the mom," Tori chimed in.
"Then what am I doing here?" I was annoyed at this point.
"Why don't you be a paramedic or neighbor or something," Andre suggested.
"Fine."
"Enough discussion!" Sikowitz interrupted us. "Action!"
(SCENE)
ANDRE: Ow!
TORI: Oh my gosh sweetie! What happened?
BECK: We were trying to do tricks on our bikes and he fell.
TORI: What did I tell you about doing dangerous tricks?
ANDRE: You said they're dangerous and not to do them.
TORI: Well, I called the paramedics so they should be here-
JADE: Where's the emergency?
TORI: Well my son fell-
JADE: Did you fall off your bike? That could be serious. Let me make sure you didn't break anything.
TORI: Oh please don't have anything broken.
ANDRE: My leg hurts.
JADE: (Touching Andre's leg) Yeah it might be broken. But we'll need to take X-rays at the hospital.
TORI: We have to go to the hospital?
JADE: Help me get him into the ambulance.
BECK: Okay, I'll help y-
"Why are you ignoring me?" Tori broke character and spoke angrily.
"You broke character," I said annoyed.
"You are acting like I'm not even in this scene."
Beck attempted to to defuse the situation, "Girls, don't-"
"Oh my gosh, you are so selfish. Every scene does not have to focus on you."
"I'm not trying to focus on me."
"Oh really."
"Yes really."
"Ladies!" Sikowitz interrupted are fight. "The two of you can take this argument to Lane's office."
"But Sikowitz-" Tori started.
"No! We're fine." I interrupted.
"Stop interrupting me!"
"Stop being an-"
"Lane's office! Now!" Sikowitz said while holding the classroom door open.
I looked at Tori with annoyance before grabbing my backpack and storming out the door. I heard the door close lightly behind me and knew that Tori was following behind me.
"This is your fault."
"Vega! Put a sock in it!"
"Oh. We're back to last names now?"
"Yeah, you made sure of that."
"What are you talking about?"
"Let's just no talk ok. We'll go to Lane's office, sit, and get this over with."
"Whatever."
A/N: So technically its the weekend but I worked really hard to get this out as soon as possible. It's a little shorter than I wanted it to be though.
I wrote out the scene in the middle of this chapter in a sort of script format to make it easier to figure out who is speaking without using a lot of (character name) said because that just gets tedious. I figured if Jade and Tori were going to argue, they wouldn't mention the night before in front of Beck and everyone else.
I know there are still a lot of unanswered questions but this story won't be ending anytime soon so I will get there eventually. The next chapter will be about what happens in Lane's office so…yeah. Until next time...