Sorry I didn't post this earlier, but my laptop still won't turn on and my dad was working from home aka so I had no computer. I also fell asleep not once, but three times. I just noticed that they're kinda like Danny Desai in Twisted. Just a thought! Thank you to Destiel101 & Jeremy Shane for reviewing and Destiel101 for guessing. Without further ado, the next chapter, which I think is the first time I've ever written, like, a continuous scene.
Disclaimer: Yes, I'm sure you've heard! I killed not only Dan Schneider and Jason Robert Brown, but by doing so, I absorbed their rights to these. Now I can bring both back, and both casts magically can do both, even Ari & Liz. Did you know that if you say orange really really slow it sounds like gullible?
The next day, Sikowitz took them to some house where a murder happened. Apparently it great inspired some playwright he loved. Jade was, of course, fascinated, but everyone else just kinda dragged along. Unfortunately for the two girls, they had to walk past the houses where the accident happened. Beck and Jade made sure Cat didn't notice and kept her occupied the whole time. Soon they were free to explore the town and do whatever they wanted.
"Okay guys, it's almost two thirty, and we've got kinda a long walk ahead of us, since the Dairy Queen is across down," Cat informed them.
"Hey, what street's this up here?" Jade asked.
"Plains Drive," Beck told her reading the sign.
"Aww it's Evan, Archie, and Patrice's street!" Cat exclaimed. "Should we see if they wanna walk with us, or is that too much?" she suddenly grew concerned.
"I guess we could try if it's cool with you guys," Andre suggested. Jade just shrugged and decided to go for it. They found Evan's house and knocked up.
"Coming," they heard from inside the house. The door opened and Evan stood in the doorway. He still looked the same, just older. "Lucy? Charlotte? Why are you at my house?" he asked confused.
"Great to see you too Ev," Jade replied. "But remember, Cat, Jade, great."
"Sorry. Archie told me you guys were here. I just didn't expect you at my house."
"We just wanted to know if you wanted to walk with us to the Dairy Queen. Arch told us you guys were meeting and we thought we'd drop by," Cat explained.
"Um, yeah. Let me just text Patrice and Archie, then we can head over."
"Sure. Oh, these are out friends: Beck, Andre, and Robbie. That's Tori. We're not really friends, but whatever."
"Well Patrice is getting Archie right know, so they should be here just about now," Evan told them as someone knocked on the door. In walked a girl with long blonde hair tied into a low ponytail. Archie sat behind her in his wheelchair.
"Hey guys, I haven't seen you in ages," she exclaimed as she went to go hug Cat and Jade. "I know we weren't the closest, but we're friends, right?" she smiled hopefully.
"Of course, right Jade?"
"Yeah, we're friends. Now let's get going before we're late." All nine teens talked the whole way over. Cat and Jade were able to catch up and the others got to know each other. Soon they arrived and found a few tables for everyone. They decided to get their ice cream so they'd have something to do before the others got there. The boys offered to get the sweets, so the girls decided to sit down.
"Jade, did you hear Brett's back?" Patrice asked carefully.
"Yeah. When'd they pardon him?" Jade asked slightly offended.
"Um, about two years ago. He had to attend a funeral, so they gave him the same conditions you guys have."
"Hey Patrice, who are these pep-Lucy and Charlotte?" they all asked confused.
"Yep," Cat just shrugged.
"We're back," Jade finished. "We're here on a school field trip, and ran into Archie yesterday, so we decided to stop by."
"It's great to see you again," Eddie went to hug them. He'd always been kinda into Jade, so she was a bit creeped out.
"Hobbit," she called him, despite the obvious growth spurt, "I have a boy friend, just so you know."
"Eh, I'm over it. Sorry about then. It was…a different time."
"Are Evan and Archie here?" Kendra asked.
"Yeah, they're in getting us stuff with the other guys," Patrice responded.
"Hey Kendra," Jade rather awkwardly greeted her former best friend.
"Jade, right?" The girl in question just nodded. "How's it been?"
"Good I guess. I heard about you and Archie. I'm glad you found someone."
"Yeah, he's so sweet and nice. We're really happy together," she beamed.
"We're back ladies," Beck's voice floated through the air.
"Guys, this is Kendra, Eddie, Simon, Richie, Molly, Cassie, and Malcolm," Cat introduced. "Guys this is Beck, Andre, and Robbie and this is Tori," she gestured next to her. Everyone got acquainted and found seats. The others decided to get their food.
"So where's that Brett guy anyway?" Beck asked. "Isn't he supposed to be here?" Just then, a tall guy with blonde hair came up begin Beck.
"Lucy, I mean Jade, is that you?"
"Hey Brett!" Jade smiled. Beck turned around with clenched fists to look at his girlfriend's ex. He didn't look like Jade's type, but she had also been a different person back then.
"If you don't mind, I'm gonna go order, then I'll be right back."
"Yeah, sure, go ahead," she answered a bit hesitantly. He walked toward the line as everyone just kinda watched. Jade looked around at all the people at the table. She and Beck were on one side, Cat and Robbie on another, Tori and Andre across from them, and Patrice, Evan, and Archie on the remaining side.
"It's all my fault," she sighed, lying across the table with her upper body. "I just had to follow Brett and made you come with us too," Jade said to Cat. Everyone else, not knowing what to do, just sat there silently.
"Jade, you didn't do anything wrong," Cat said reassuringly. "We were drunk and high, didn't know what we were doing. But more importantly, you were in love, and, as for me, I could have said 'no', but I didn't."
"But people actually liked you. You were starting to get all your friends backs. Face it, I basically ruined your life!" Jade shouted.
"My life in Appleton was ruined, you're right. But my whole life, Jade, you made it so much better! I got to see somewhere other than Appleton, Indiana and go to Hollywood, Hollywood freakin' California, the place where dreams come true. I would've never gone to Hollywood Arts and I wouldn't have all these amazing friends. I got to see and experience so many things, plus, I got to do them with you." Cat went over to hug Jade. "Thanks Jadey!"
"You're welcome, I guess, but I still don't see how you could possibly be happy about this." Jade was now skeptical.
"Do you remember the promise you made to me?" Cat asked.
"Yeah, why?" Jade was getting more confused by the minute.
"Do you remember what you told me, Jade? Do you remember our little talk the morning after?" Jade remembered instantly.
"I told you it was all gonna be okay," she cracked a smile.
"Exactly," Cat said reassuringly. "In fact, everything is more than okay, it's wonderful."
"But Cat, I don't think you understand. You had to throw away your life, your whole entire thirteen years of living," Jade practically screamed. "How could anybody, let alone a young teenager, be happy about having to restart their life, and in that big of a way?"
"Jade, the mistakes we make in life shape our futures. Out of this experience, I became stronger. I see the world as a whole, not materialistically. And you, Jade, look what you've become. You overcame your image problems, you made real friends, your confidence is through the roof."
"That's not always a good thing, Cat," Jade said a little frustrated.
"But look how far we've come, look how far you've come. We'd probably be stuck up cheerleaders, we'd be stuck in a tiny middle of nowhere town in Indiana, we'd be Charlotte and Lucy."
"Can you imagine that?" Jade laughed.
"Deep down inside, you'll always be Lucy to me, but I'd rather have my Jadey," Cat told her proudly.
"And I'd take crazy Cat over cheerleader Charlotte anytime." The two best friends hugged, finally feeling like everything was okay again. Sure they'd been through a lot, but now it all made sense. Everyone else smiled at the beautiful friendship the two had.
"Aww," Tori gushed. Jade just glared at her. "And I ruined the moment again."
So I was gonna end it with their hug, but thought I'd add a bit more and make it funny. I didn't really think about it, but the quote might've been in many other things, oops! The whole quote is: "I can feel you down there judging me." Hints: It's from a movie, but not one that's well known in the least bit & it's also said by the main character in the movie. If anyone gets it, I'll be very surprised! So I hope you enjoyed this and I may not update tomorrow since I have a swim meet, then I'm going to my grandma's. Please keep her and my family in your prayers and thoughts since she has a cyst (I think) and she's all worried it's cancer. In better news though, I GOT ARIANA GRANDE LISTENING SESSION TICKETS! It's the day I get back from vacation and I'll be super duper tired, but I don't care. It was a stressful ten minutes, but I got them! Anyone else going and in what state? So yep...have a nice day :)
-Sami
