I'm so sooo sorry! I hate me.. Gahh it turns out you actually have to do work at uni.. who knew right? Anyway this is extra long and I have already written chapter 8 so the wait for the next chapter shouldn't be as long as this one was!
LOL someone told me they can always tell my fanfiction because i over use '..' which doesn't even mean anything really.. Is it even legitimate punctuation? I'm not sure but I like it more than '...'
If you haven't heard the new one direction song 'story of my life' listen to it now! It's beautiful and thats why I chose to include it in this story. Even if you don't really like them I think this song is worth a listen to as it's so sweet. Disclaimer: I don't own 'story of my life'
Disclaimer: I don't own victorious.
Jade was pleasantly surprised when she arrived at school with Tori and Cat. Noone mentioned her dramatic break down. Noone gave her sympathetic looks and the younger students still seemed to fear her as much as they had before. It was as though it never happened and that in Jades eyes was the best outcome there could have been.
'Lets go sit with Robbie' Cat cried excitedly dragging both Jade and Tori along with her. Robbie waved when he caught sight of the three girls and motioned them towards the chairs and blankets he had saved for them in a corner in front of the stage. They sat around chatting for a few minutes before Andre appeared on the stage.
'Alright, thanks for coming everybody' Andre shouted, getting the audiences attention 'Tonights gonna be great, we're gonna hear some awesome music and see some great performances, so yeah enjoy! First up is Katy Mac.'
'Robbie, where's Beck?' Jade nudged the curly haired boy as everyone clapped the first singer on to the stage.
'Err he's coming soon' Robbie said almost sounding nervous. Jade frowned why was Robbie acting so wonky?
The gang watched as one by one Hollywood Arts students took to the stage, sang their hearts out and played their instruments. Everyone was so talented so the full moon jam was always a great night. There had been around 7 performances when Andre came back on the stage to AC.
'Ok I'll be helping out this next act so bare with me while I get my guitar. He's kinda nervous so go easy on him. Please give a warm welcome to my friend, Beck Oliver!' Andre announced and began clapping. The audience joined in applause as Beck took to the stage. Gripping his guitar tightly he took a seat on the stool in front of the mic and his eyes scanned the audience until they fell upon the one person he'd hoped to see.
'What is he doing?' Jade thought to herself. Beck never sang in public unless it was absolutely necessary for a role or something. She found herself staring at her ex-boyfriend completely bewildered. He was looking around at the audience but the second his deep brown eyes met her own he stopped and smiled slightly. Jade felt as though a mass of butterflies began to flutter in her stomach and she couldn't stop herself from giving a meek smile back.
'Hi' Beck said into the microphone almost shyly, the audience was still cheering loudly as everyone was shocked that Beck Oliver was about to sing lead vocals on something.
'I don't usually write songs; in fact I can't write songs, but someone who means the absolute world to me wrote me one.' Beck paused as the audience began to mumble quietly amongst themselves and a resounding 'awww' could be heard.
'And I knew I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I didn't at least try to write one for her. I love her a lot.' The audience cheered again.
'Oh and she knows who she is' Beck finished with a smile and a glint in his eye as he caught sight of Jades wide eyes and speechless expression. Several people had turned around just to gage her reaction. She was trying to keep her expression emotionless but was failing badly and couldn't keep the mixture of shock and overwhelming love from her features.
Andre came over and took a seat on the school next to Beck. Beck counted them in and together they played the intro to the song on their guitars. Beck looked straight at Jade. He wanted her to know how much this meant to him and however nervous he was, he knew that this was his chance to prove how far he would go to turn things around.
Written in these walls are the stories that I can't explain
I leave my heart open but it stays right here empty for days
She told me in the morning she don't feel the same about us in her bones
It seems to me that when I die these words will be written on my stone
And I'll be gone gone tonight
The ground beneath my feet is open wide
The way that I been holdin' on too tight
With nothing in between
The story of my life I take her home
I drive all night to keep her warm and time is frozen
The story of my life I give her hope
I spend her love until she's broke inside
The story of my life.
The audience was completely silent as they listened intently to the soft tones of Beck's voice and Andre's harmonies. Jade couldn't stop smiling and she tried to hide her face with her hands but Cat came up behind her and pulled her hands away from her face forcing her to smile stupidly at the boy who had and always would have her heart.
Written on these walls are the colours that I can't change
Leave my heart open but it stays right here in its cage
And I'll be gone gone tonight
The fire beneath my feet is burning bright
The way that I been holdin' on so tight
With nothing in between
The story of my life I take her home
I drive all night to keep her warm and time is frozen
The story of my life I give her hope
I spend her love until she's broke inside
The story of my life
And I've been waiting for this time to come around
But baby running after you is like chasing the clouds
Suddenly Jade stood up. Tori, Cat and Robbie gave her a questioning look but before they had the chance to say anything she walked away from the stage area and out of their sight. Beck watched her leave and felt so unbelievably disappointed Was she really just going to walk away from him?
The story of my life I take her home
I drive all night to keep her warm and time is frozen
The story of my life I give her hope
I spend her love until she's broke inside
The story of my life
The story of my life
The audience erupted in cheers and the two teenagers got a standing ovation. Beck smiled but turned and shook his head slightly at Andre. His plan hadn't worked; Jade had left. Andre patted Beck on the back apologetically and congratulated him regardless. It really was a great song, Beck had put everything into it.
The tanned teenager made his way backstage. He was so disheartened. But he knew even if he had to write her 100 songs he would keep going. He wanted her back bad. Feeling determined Beck pulled open the door of the dressing room and stepped inside. It was in the next few seconds he realised his wish had come true. The girl he most wanted to see was stood in the centre of the room, a beautiful smile spread across her face and she looked more breath taking than ever.
'That.. was the cheesiest thing you've ever done' Jade smirked and Beck couldn't help but grin back.
'It's true though, I meant every word' Beck admitted, taking a couple of steps closer to the pale beauty. Jade rolled her eyes but her smile only grew wider and she too stepped closer to the fluffy haired boy. His hands wrapped around her waist pulling their bodies tighter together. Slowly and cautiously they leaned in until their lips collided, slow and soft at first but intensifying rapidly as their reunited lips couldn't get enough of each other.
Suddenly a loud 'awwwwh' interrupted them and they broke apart. Beck pulled open the dressing room door and their friends were stood there with their hands covering Tori's mouth in an attempt to silence her but everyone was smiling at them cheesily. Jade and Beck looked at their friends exasperatedly with raised eyebrows until Andre finally spoke up.
'Yeaah, we'll just go now.. leave you guys to it.. have fun making up.' Andre stammered.
Beck shook his head in mock annoyance as he shut the door on their friends and went back to Jade.
'So.. will you be my girlfriend again?' Beck asked hopefully, running a hand through his thick hair. His heart was pounding as he awaited her response. Jade sat down on one of the make-up chairs and appeared to be in deep thought. She looked at their reflections in the mirror and tried to put aside the hurt she'd felt these past few months but she just couldn't.
'Lets just take this one day at a time Oliver' Jade gave a small smile and Beck nodded knowing that having her a little bit was better than not having her in his life at all. At least for now, they could be friends and just see how it goes.
'Whatever it takes West' Beck grinned. Jade looked down trying to hide her smile but before she even realised what was happening Beck had swept her of her feet and pulled her into a hug. She felt so right and complete again.
'I missed you' Beck's whispered, his lips against Jades ear and his warm breath tickling the side of her neck. Jade smiled and squeezed him a little tighter. There just weren't strong enough words to describe how Jade had been feeling about Beck recently, it was like she was injured and he was her only medicine. The reunited pair eventually went and joined the rest of their friends in watching the remainder of the full moon jam. Snuggled on a blanket Jade sat between Beck's legs and he wrapped his hands around her waist. It felt like a dream and they just hoped nobody ever woke them up./
Beck and Jade didn't see each other at the weekend because Beck was busy but they texted a lot. When Beck's car pulled up outside her house at 8am on Monday morning Jade jumped in the passenger seat and they both just smiled at each other, feeling nostalgic. Arriving at school it felt like everyone was watching them and walking side by side down the hall they got a lot of attention from their fellow students.
'Is it just me or is everyone staring?' Beck said uncomfortably as they stopped outside Jades scissor covered locker. Jade looked around and shrugged.
'I don't even care' Jade replied, smiling and squeezing Beck's hand comfortingly. Sure everyone wanted to know what was going on with them but it was really none of their business. People were probably wondering why they hadn't changed their relationship statuses on 'The Slap.' But they weren't back together; they just weren't denying their feelings for each other anymore. Jade grabbed her books from her locker and turned around but saw Beck frowning at his phone.
'You ok?' Jade asked concernedly.
'Oh yeah, fine' Beck jumped and stuffed his phone into his pocket. Jade raised an eyebrow and made a note to ask him about it later but they were going to be late for Sikowitz class. When they arrived everyone was already sat down, they pulled two chairs together and sat at the back of the room. Cat clapped and said 'yay' quietly and Tori couldn't stop smiling, happy to see them close again. Beck and Jade glanced at each other wondering how long people would be acting like this around them for.
Beck was late to lunch. The whole gang was already eating when he came and sat down next to Jade. Noone else seemed to notice but Jade could tell something was troubling him.. she could sense it and when she caught him glancing at his text messages again she grabbed his hand under the table and pressed her thumb three times into his palm. That was kind of their secret way of asking if the other was ok, it felt weird to be doing it again after so long but Jade felt it was necessary. Beck didn't respond for a while and it was starting to make Jade anxious.. he wasn't regretted giving their relationship another try already was he? But after a couple of minutes she felt him pressing his thumb against her palm just once, which meant that he was ok.
Two weeks later and everyone was used to the new Beck and Jade. Their friends knew they weren't exactly back together or wholly single but they knew not to ask too many questions. The rest of the student body had speculated for a while but they'd soon grown tired and just decided to leave the couple to do whatever they want. The whole gang was stood outside Tori's locker that morning. Cat had a huge trophy that she had won in a tap dancing competition and she was so giddy and proud.
'Hey speaking of dance.. I wanted to ask you something.' Beck said pulling Jade to the side. Jade raised her eyebrow suspiciously, wondering what he was talking about.
'Will you be my salsa partner again?' Beck grinned.
'God yes! I HATED being partners with that Brad guy, he can't lead at all!' Jade exclaimed frowning. Beck laughed.
'Well you do try and take the lead' he pointed out
'Only because he is so bad! If I'd let him lead we would have both got D's'
'Haha so you're saying that i'm a good leader?' Beck smirked as Jade pouted not wanting to admit he was a good dancer. Before the break-up they had been the best dance partners in their class. Beck had been doing salsa for years and he knew he was good and Jade had been so comfortable with him that everything just came so naturally. When they broke up, Jade had asked their teacher if they could have new partners.
'No.' Jade glared at his cocky smile before adding quietly 'You could use a bit of practice.'
'Oh yeah?' Beck's eyes glimmered mischievously as he placed his hand on the small of her back and swiftly pulled her thigh up so it was wrapped around his waist. He smiled at Jades shocked little squeal and Jade gasped as she found herself pressed right up against him. Her lips tingled feeling his warmth of his breath on her mouth and they stared into each others eyes lustfully.
*cough cough* Andre suddenly cleared his throat and they realised that their whole group of friends and several other students had their eyes on them. Beck carefully put Jade down and they thought they'd better not touch each other for a while if they wanted to carry on taking things slow.
'Jade we have songwriting now.. Are you coming?' Tori asked nervously. Jade glanced at Beck who smiled at her encouragingly and Jade nodded, following Tori, Andre and Cat to their songwriting class.
It felt kind of weird being back because everyone in this class had witnessed what happened a few weeks ago. Jade sat down in her usual seat and resumed doing nothing. She might have sorted out things with Beck and she definitely felt less broken but she wasn't ready to write again.
When Anthony arrived he seemed surprised to see Jade but smiled at her gratefully for coming. He spent around 15 minutes lecturing the class on bridges before everyone continued with their own works and as soon as everyone was busy he approached the dark haired girl.
'Hi Jade, it's nice to see you in class again' Anthony began. Jade blinked unsure what she was supposed to say to that.
'I owe you an apology for what happened at the middle school showcase' Anthony regretted sincerely, 'Music can be a very personal thing and I shouldn't have pressured you into singing that song'
'Its okay. I mean it hurt but It kind of needed to happen' Jade admitted, not looking up from the doodles she was drawing in her notebook.
'And i'm not going to pressure you into writing if you aren't comfortable, you can submit old songs for your coursework if you want.. some are certainly good enough for the advanced class'
'Thank you' Jade said genuinely looking up to face her teacher 'And I think i'll be ready to write again soon'
Anthony smiled admiring her doodling before leaving her to help Cat with one of her unusual songs. This was one of the main reasons Jade loved Hollywood Arts, the teachers genuinely care about you and only want the best for you. Jade carried on drawing until the end of the class and smiled feeling like things were finally coming together again.
The next day Beck wasn't in school. He texted Jade this morning to tell her he couldn't pick her up today but she hadn't heard from him since and he didn't reply to her text asking what the reason was. The day dragged on and nothing particularly exciting happened. At the end of the day Jade was stood next to her car in the car park at school, she checked her phone again and to her dismay she still had nothing from Beck.
'You alright?' Tori approached Jade noticing the concerned look on her face.
'Yeah fine, Beck's just not texted me back all day' Jade replied slipping her phone back into her pocket.
'Maybe his phones switched off or something' Tori suggested. Jade shrugged knowing that was unlikely but didn't want to dwell on it any longer.
'Hey.. are you doing anything after school?' Tori asked
'No I was just gonna go home probably'
'Do you want to hang out? We have that science homework we could start or just watch a movie?' Tori offered nervously. She was still never sure where she stood with Jade on the 'friend' front but to her surprise Jade smiled and nodded.
'Yeah you can come to mine, my parents are still away so we can do what we want' Jade suggested. Tori grinned and climbed after Jade in to the shiny black car.
When they got to Jades, they made snacks and then decided they would actually start the Science. Science was neither of their strong points so struggling through it together would be better than attempting to do it alone.
'So whats going on with you and Beck? Tori slipped into the conversation sneakily. Jade stopped what she was writing and raised an eyebrow at Tori who blinked innocently.
'We're friends' Jade confirmed.
'Yeah "friends" Tori mocked 'Friends who hold hands and kiss and flirt all day!' Tori smirked when she saw Jade smile slightly as she pretended to concentrate hard on the science problem she was currently solving. Just then Jades phone rang. She reached for it quickly hoping it was Beck but frowned when she saw it was Andre.
'Hey' Jade answered her phone stoically. At first she didn't seem to be paying attention but after a few seconds Tori noticed Jades facial expression change and she dropped her pen.
'What?!' Jade gasped, her face paling and her expression grave. Tori frowned at her friend and gave her a questioning look but Jade didn't seem to notice.
'Oh my god' Jade said lowly, her voice sounding broken and Tori realised, whatever Andre was telling her was really, really bad.
Cliffhanger... I'm so sorry.. I know.. I hate me too.
I actually wrote Chapter 8 before I wrote this one so it's ready and waiting for you. I'd really like to get 15 reviews though so I'll upload as soon as I get that. Till next time! xx
