Chapter 8: The surprise
Andre's POV
We all listened carefully to Tori's plan. We were all excited but we knew it would take all our might to not tell Beck. We all had a special part in this plan. I was supposed to convince Beck to go on The Ellen DeGeneres Show which I knew would be the hardest part of the whole plan. Robbie as Beck's manager had to get Ellen to allow Beck on the show even if it meant kicking off other guests. Since Cat was the only one of all of us who could probably keep the secret longest we assigned her to give warnings for whenever we might spill the plan. As for Tori she had the most important task of all, to simply show up and surprise Beck on national t.v. I knew Beck would probably use that occasion to express his feelings for her so we were all especially excited. As soon as she had given us the plan Robbie and I headed off to our destinations to start the mission. We hoped Beck could be on in 3 days which would be on Tuesday night. Cat stayed with Tori because well their best friends and Cat had been a mess without her.
I headed towards Beck's house where some of the reporters had finally left. Ugh they simply couldn't understand that even Beck, as famous as he is, still needs space in these types of situations. When I arrived all lights were off and Beck was watching the video of Tori singing. Wow this is going to be harder than what I thought. I pulled up a chair beside him and he looked up with an emptiness in his eyes.
"Hey Andre" he whispered to me in a faint voice. He sounded like a lost soul and all I wanted to do was tell him that Tori was fine.
"Hey." was all I managed to say. I didn't wan't to ruin the plan but man was it killing me to see him like this. We sat in silence watching the video. As soon as it ended Beck sighed and I knew I had to start with the plan.
"Hey man, I understand how horrible this is for you. We all miss her. Cat is a mess and Robbie is still in shock. She changed us all but we need to move on and be strong for Tori." At the mention of her name he shook. He looked down but managed to speak.
"I know man but she was special. I have never met a girl like her. It kills me but I have to accept it." I was shocked to hear those words from him but I simply nodded. It's now or never I thought.
"I um well think I know a way to make you feel better"
"I doubt it" he whispered
"Well you keep hating yourself for not telling her how you feel so how about an interview where you can say it to the world" i replied. His eyes got wide and he immediately responded
"What? NO! I'm a mess. I can't go on live t.v right now. I-I need time to get used to this" he said holding back tears. I hated seeing my best friend like this but he needed to go on the show.
"Look Robbie agreed to book you on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. I know that this will help you. Trust me. Tell the world how you felt about her and you'll feel the pain lift from your shoulders." I said. I could see he was considering it. Even if he said no I was still going to drag him down there. Finally he looked up for the first time and said,
"OK I'll do it... for Tori" he sighed and himself fall back on his seat. Yes! The plan was in motion. I received a text from Robbie saying that Ellen has allowed Beck to appear on the show. I quickly responded that Beck had agreed and I told him to tell Cat. As I was putting my phone away Beck turned on the lights and asked,
"Hey that reminds me why were you so excited today when you left?" I felt myself getting worried and so I texted Cat to show up at Beck's place fast.
"What are you talking about?" I asked trying to stall
"The call you got. Who was it?"
"Oh umm it was nobody"
"Are you sure you look pretty nervous man. What's going on?" I needed to stall some more until Cat arrived so I asked to use the restroom. I ran to the bathroom and pulled out my phone while dialing Cat.
"Where are you?" I asked panicked.
"I'm on my way I'll be there in 5" she responded
"OK but hurry I might crack"
"NO don't just wait!" with that I cancelled the call and stayed in the bathroom for the 5 minutes. I heard the doorbell sound and I ran downstairs. Beck had not moved from the couch and the knocking on the door continued.
"Aren't you going to answer?" I asked
"NO it's probably just reporters" I knew it was Cat so I walked to the door and opened it. Cat entered as she gasped fro air. Beck was up by now looking alert.
"Cat are you OK?" Beck and I asked at the same time.
"Yeah its just that I was running and I decided to pass by hear and see how you were" she responded. I was impressed at how well she could lie and how Beck believed it. He nodded and we all sat down. Cat started small talk and Beck soon forgot about the call. Robbie showed up a bit later and we all got into a long conversation. We talked about the interview and Cat was always there to get us out of our tangles. More than once Robbie and I almost spilled the plan but Cat always thought ahead and saved us. We all soon left and we all knew it would be a hard 3 days.
Tori's POV
I was with Cat and she left to go help Andre with Beck. Beck. Just saying his name made me feel all happy inside. It took all my will power to not grab my phone and call him. Hopefully time would fly by fast
Tuesday Morning
Beck's POV
I woke up and instantly dreaded it. I had the interview today and just thinking about it made me feel worse. Andre called me and asked if I was ready. I felt weak and horrible but I knew I had to do this. For Tori.
Cat's POV
I woke up and I couldn't help but giggle. Today was the day. I went downstairs to get ready to leave to the hospital. Tori was supposed to be able to leave today and we wanted to go get her pretty for the surprise. I got my breakfast and my keys and drove off. I went up to the front desk and then left to see Tori. She was already up and her stuff was set to go. She looked so happy.
"Hey Tori!" I squealed with delight. She giggled and ran towards me for a hug.
"Hey Cat! I'm so excited!" she almost shouted.
"Hehe I can tell" we talked a bit but we didn't want to waste time so we were soon on our way to the mall. We got our nails done and then our hair. Finally we went to this fancy store called "Simpy Dresses" and it was full with many beautiful dresses of all kinds! We finally settled on this beautiful light pink dress that reached the knees and went well with Tori's skin. We bought it and drove off to Tori's home. When we got there we were shocked to see Beck's car in the driveway. I told Tori to wait while I went in to see Beck. I walked up to the door and I heard Beck crying. I walked in and he saw me. He tried to stop but I knew he needed to let it all out. I hugged him and I cried along too. Not because of Tori but because seeing him like this killed me. I knew I had to stay strong for him and Tori. After a while he spoke
"I need to do the interview" I understood but didn't say anything. So he continued talking.
"Tori meant a lot to me and I should have told her that when she was here. I'm going to make sure everyone knows that she meant a lot to me. " All I could do was nod in understanding. He got up and thanked me for letting him talk and and with that he was gone. I breathed and got out to get Tori. She had tears in her eyes. I knew she had seen Beck with tears in his eyes. I slowly walked up to her and we walked into the house. It would be a long day.
