A/N I'm updating now because I'm a little down and I need positive reviews! I think you guys will like this chapter too.
Chapter 7
Jade POV
"Tori. Tori!" I shook her shoulder hard.
She opened her eyes and glared at me, "What?"
"I found a book in the first aid that has poisonous berries in it, but you've got to tell me what it looked like."
"I-I don't remember." She said. "It was near the plane."
"Ok. Then I'll try to find it." I got up to leave, but she grabbed my wrist. Her grip wasn't strong, but I sat back down.
"Jade wait. I need to tell you something. In case I don't make it."
For some reason the thought of Tori not making it got me very upset. My stomach twisted in a knot and I shook my head. "Don't say that Tori! You'll make it. You're not going to die." I pulled my hand away and hurried out of the plane, but I still heard what she said.
"But I need to tell you I love you."
I want to say I heard her wrong, but I know I didn't. I'm sure she's just delusional. Even if it wasn't a symptom. Dammit Tori Vega loves me. Now it'll be all awkward because I'll have to turn her down. But I don't exactly want to tell her no... shit!
After smacking my head against a tree trunk for a while, I started looking for the berry.
3rd Person POV
Andre sipped his lemonade while Beck was staring at his own.
"Dude what're you doing?" Andre asked him.
"It's pink lemonade." Beck replied.
"So?"
"Tori made it before we watched the wood."
They'd told Tori's parents and were sitting in the Vega's living room. With Trina's constant "It's a prank" accusation, the gang had the Vega's call the chopper place, who informed them Tori had been on the helicopter that went down. A frantic Mr. Vega called the Coast Guard, Trina ran up to her room in tears, and Mrs. Vega attempted to stay calm. It didn't work. After a moment of running around panicking, she did calm down though. She made lemonade for the gang. Robbie, however, had to leave thanks to relatives with no computer skills.
"She'll be fine."
"What about Jade?" Cat asked.
"Jade's tough." Beck said. "Both she and Tori will be fine."
Mr. Vega walked in. "The Coast Guard is starting the search in an hour."
"Can we come?" Andre asked.
"I don't think so Andre. Sorry."
"It's cool. I understand. Just find them soon."
Jade POV
After a half hour I found the culprit. Thankfully all that's needed is a antibiotics, not all at once. It'd be a day or so before she was healthy again. I grabbed a bottle of water then walked into the plane.
Tori immediately sat up. "Jade I-"
I cut her off. "Later. First your cure. This pill should fight the berry." I handed it to her. She looked like she wanted to argue, but ate it anyway. After sipping the water she handed it back to me.
"There you go." I cooed. "Now hopefully you can keep something down."
"Thanks." She said, quietly. "Is delusion one of the symptoms?" I shook my head and she sighed, laying back down. "I know you heard me."
"Yeah..."I sat the water beside her.
"I don't expect it back. Just thought you should know."
"Tori...Ok look." She looked up at me. I chewed my tongue, wondering if I should let it out. I don't want her thinking Jade's gone soft. My brain said shut up, but my mouth opened. "I admit it. Through all this I've...somehow started getting feelings for you."
Tori's eyes went wide. "R-really?"
I nodded. "Really. I just don't...I don't know if it's the fact that we could die here or if its genuine." Her face fell. "I wouldn't want to get back to town and one of us gets hurt."
"But Jade I've loved you for awhile now." Tori said. She turned her head and coughed.
"Maybe we should do this later." I started.
"No. Now." She said, determination in her eyes. No use arguing with her.
"Okay, okay."I sighed. "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"You were happy with Beck. I didn't think it'd be fair to either of you. Besides you were happy, that's all I want."
That was sweet, sacrificing your own happiness for theirs. Ugh why's she making this so hard.
"Oh...I..." I honestly didn't know what to say. I like her, at least I think I do, but not here. And it is happening kind of fast. Maybe I've always liked her and didn't realize...it's a theory.
"Oh, Jade what happened?" Tori didn't hide the worry in her voice.
I didn't bother to hide the confusion in mine. "What're you talking about?"
"This." She lightly touched my hand and I saw what she meant. There was a long scratch on my hand, from my thumb to the start of my wrist. I had no clue where it came from and I should have been worried about that. My mind was thinking different thoughts though.
Yes, Tori's touched me before, but this was different. Her fingertip was tracing the thankfully scabbed cut while the rest of fingers were stroking my palm. It was sending shivers through me. Just the touch of her skin against mine was making my heart flutter. Even Beck couldn't do this to me.
"I-I-I don't know." I stammered.
Tori looked at me curiously, coughed into her elbow, and then continued her finger motions. "I think you should clean it."
I wasn't too keen on the idea of her stopping. "But it's not bleeding."
"Here I wouldn't risk it. I can't play with your hand if it's injured." She grinned at me.
"I have another hand." I mumbled.
"What?"
"I guess so. You need to rest anyway." I covered.
"I don't want to rest." She pouted.
"It's not a suggestion. You're resting" I said
"Fine." She sighed and moved her hand from mine. I'm not sure but I might have whimpered when her hand left mine. I quickly got up and left.
