yooo so sorry this is so short, I'm definitely trying to make them longer but I'm not the writer I used to be. So bear with me haha


Ch. 9: Is this real?

Tori's P.O.V

For the next couple of days, I sat and really pondered if Jade is actually coming for me. With those thoughts came another stream of thoughts, I realized that I don't know Jade too well. How would she get up here I wonder, would she drive? Would she take a plane, the train? Is she even really coming at all? I mean its so out of character for her to just admit to me that she cares. I'm still very wary of all this, I feel like Cat or Beck put her up to this still, after all Jade is an amazing actress.

While I was wrapped up in my thoughts, Alex finally came home from work, Kristoff in tow. I didn't hear them come in until they were right behind me. Alex touches my shoulder and I jump.

"Hey Tor, are you okay?" He asks. I suppose my facial expression didn't exactly say that I was doing good.

I sigh, "Yeah I'm fin-well no I'm not actually. I can't stop thinking about Jade." Alex laughs.

"Yes, crushes will do that to you Tor." I frown, "No I mean yes it's like that but its also not." I murmur, still thinking about it.

"I don't know if she's actually coming here, or if someone put her up to it. I don't know if she's being honest." I'm staring at the ground now. Alex sighs.

"You didn't tell me she was coming for you?" He's perplexed. "That's a good thing Tori, like I said, she wouldn't do any of this if she didn't really care. From what I've heard, she doesn't just do what people ask. If she didn't care, she would probably still say no." He states matter-o-factly.

He is right though, I didn't really think about it like that. Jade doesn't just do what people want, I mean I guess she does for me, but ugh this is all so weird. I still can't help but think that I'm dreaming or something, but I'm not.

I don't understand at all and it bothers me. Part of me is scared, what's going to happen when she gets here what- my phone buzzing breaks me out of my thoughts.

New message from Jade West

I'm in Washington, where are you staying?

I look down at my phone in shock, mouth agape.

"Tor, close your mouth you're going to catch a fly" Alex laughs at me and gently closes my mouth for me.

"Well? Aren't you going to tell her where you are? She did make an effort to come all the way out here after all" He asks curiously.

"Wait, are you sure you want me to give her your address?" I ask carefully.

"Tori, this is so not about me, I could care less, she's not a threat." He says confidently.

He's right, at this point she's no threat to me, that's clear now. She cares, she really cares.

I want to say so much to her, but I can't through text. I want to ask her how she really feels about me, if I'm not the only one hiding feelings I can't control. I want her to tell me upfront, how she really, really feels about me. Even if it's rejection, I need to know.

I pick up my phone and begin to text her back.

I'm with a friend at his apartment

I slowly type the address and hit send.

Wait, where are you? Are you alone?

I wonder if she is with anyone, who she'd chose to go on a road trip with? I just want to see her though, so I could care less who else is there. Hopefully it's not Beck or something, because that would tell me that they might be back together, and as much as I want them happy, I want her more.