DISCLAIMER: VICTORIOUS ISN'T MINE BUT DAN SCHNEIDER IS. JUST KIDDING. THAT'D JUST BE WEIRD. WHY DO I ALWAYS DO THESE IN ALL CAPS? DOES IT MAKE YOU SHOUT IN YOUR HEAD?
"Hey, Mom."
"Where were you?"
"I was finishing my project at Tori's house…. it took a little longer than we thought."
"No you weren't." Shit. The car. I decided I should play dumb, like I always do with her.
"Why do you say that?"
"Because I went over to her house and your car wasn't there, so I went inside and Tori said she hadn't seen you since school. Where did you go?"
"Well, I was just hanging out with some friends…"
"Caterina Hannah Valentine! Don't you dare lie to me! Where were you?" I hadn't heard her this mad in a while. Don't even know why she was freaking so much...
"Okay, I was with Jade. But we were just walking in the park that's all."
She eyed me suspiciously, like she could see I wasn't telling the whole truth. "You deliberately disobeyed me. I told you you couldn't see her anymore, and what did you do?"
"Mom, I'm almost eighteen…"
"And I am your mother and you will do what I say. You're not to see that awful girl again!"
"Please… she's not awful..." I was pleading now. She could't just do that. It's not fair.
"Cat…"
"Mom I love her. You can't stop me from seeing her."
"You're seventeen. The only thing you should love is your pillow."
My pillow? What the hell does that even mean? "Mom. Listen to me. She means more than you think. I don't know where you've been, but things have changed. I don't care what you do. You can't stop me." And with that I stormed up to my room and slammed the door.
I thought about texting Jade and telling her what happened, but decided it would be better in person. There's no way my mom could stop me from seeing her. I changed into my pyjamas and crawled into bed. I drifted off to sleep, with the images of what had taken place on that bench in my mind.
At school the next day, I confronted Jade in the hall.
"Hey babe," she said as I came up to her. I placed my hands around her neck as hers went to my waist and kissed her deeply.
"So Jade, my mom saw me coming home last night."
"Shit, what'd she say?"
"Well, she was super pissed and she said again that I couldn't see you. But like, we go to school together. What does she expect?"
Jade laughs. "I know right."
"Wait… do your parents even know about us?" The focus had always been on my half of the relationship, when it came to this type of thing.
"Well I haven't seen my mom in a while and I've definitely told my dad once or twice but he's always too drunk or high to know what I'm saying so…"
I smile, not really knowing what to say. "Hey, we got ten minutes till first period so I was thinking…"
"That we should go in the janitor's closet and make out?"
"Yep."
She grabs my hand and pulls me into the closet. I shut the door and push her up against the wall, kissing hard. My hands run through her hair as she forces her tongue into my mouth, playing with mine. I bring my lips down her jaw and suck gently. I can hear a soft groan escape Jade's lips and I smile, bringing the kisses back to her lips.
"That was… the bell…." Jade pants.
"Yeah," I whisper against her lips, biting the bottom one softly. We break apart. I hold the door open for Jade and slap her ass on the way out.
"Cat?"
"What's up, Mom?" School was over and my mom decided to surprise me in the parking lot. I had been holding Jade's hand and walking to her car. We were going to Nozu to actually get sushi. "Why you here?"
"You." She points to Jade. "Leave. Now. I need to talk to my daughter alone."
"Sure…" Jade starts leaves but I catch her hand and pull her into a quick kiss.
"Stay in your car," I hiss in her ear. I turn back to my mom. "So why are you here?"
"What's this?" She holds up my Mr. Sunshine panties that I had given to Jade the other day. My eyes widen.
"That's… that's my underwear…"
"Why was it in Jade's backpack?"
"What? Why do you think it was in Jade's backpack?" And then I see Tori come out from behind the car. My mom nods to her. "Tori? What the fuck?"
"Cat!" My mom is okay with some language but not everything.
"Your mom asked me to see if you really were with Jade and I found those in her backpack. Knew they couldn't be hers."
"Are you kidding me, Tori? I thought we were friends! How could you do this? And going through Jade's stuff? Does she know you did that?"
"Cat, why did Jade have these?" my mom asked sternly before Tori could answer any of my questions.
"I don't know, why don't you ask her?"
"Oh, I think you do know."
"Fine! I gave them to her the other night. Happy?"
"Why did you give them to her? Cat… have you been sleeping together?"
"I wouldn't really call it sleeping…" I mutter under my breath.
"What was that?"
"Yes. Yeah, we have. You happy? Is that what you want? You hire Tori as your little helper so you can prove that Jade and I have had sex? Well congrats, you did."
"Cat, you don't talk to your mother that way!"
Tori interrupts, as she always does. "Cat, I think-"
"Shut up! You betrayed me. I thought we were friends. Get your nosy ass out of my face."
They were shocked at how fierce I could get.
"Mom, I don't care what you think, I-"
"Cat, you will never see that girl again!"
"That's so stupid. I go to school with her for Christ's sake! What do you want me to do?"
"You're transferring schools."
"Are you shitting me, Mom? Don't you think you're overreacting? I'm almost an adult, my love life is not your problem and I don't need you butting in."
"It is my problem. You're my daughter and you'll do as I say."
"You know what? I'm out." I stomp off, pushing Tori out of the way and flashing my middle finger to my mom as she calls back to me. People really would be surprised to learn how easily I can fool people into thinking I'm a sweet little angel.
I start running over to Jade's car and climb in the passenger seat.
"What did your mom-"
"Just drive. Now."
Hope you guys liked it, and, as always, please review! Put some spice in my life! I won't be able to update again until Saturday because I'm going to Gettysburg with my class and won't have a computer, so sorry about that. I'll keep the story going for as long as makes sense and as long as you guys stay interested, though. BA!