Tori walked up to the door of her house, she out her shopping bags down to get out the key and unlock it. She heard the click that told her it was open and pushed it wide enough to get through. She picked up her bag and began to step through when the door closed again. Tori put down her bags to open the door again, only to have it close again. "What the hell?" she shouted at it. This time she opened the door and put her foot out so it couldn't close and picked up her bags. Successfully entering the house she dropped her bags to floor and went to find food.
Tori pulled ingredients from all around her kitchen and made herself a sandwich and a glass of pink lemonade. She took them to the couch and turned on the TV. Ooh Drake and Josh re-runs, she thought.
Beck walked into the engravers, a girl with blonde hair stood behind the counter, skimming through the pages of a magazine. She saw Beck and plastered a smile on her face, she fluttered her eyelashes as she said "How can I help you?" she flicked her hair off of her shoulder. Beck pulled the ring box out of his pocket and placed it on the counter, the girl, Kerry as her nametag said, stared down at it with her mouth making an 'o'. Beck lifted the lid, revealing the ruby ring and said "I want this engraved…for my girlfriend." The girl stared at the ring a few seconds longer before closing her mouth and grabbing a sheet of paper from under the counter and slamming it in front of him. "We need your name and what you want engraving."
Beck noted the change in her attitude and filled in the required details: Beck Oliver. Message to engrave...
The Day Of The Graduation
Beck looked at his reflection in the mirror; his black suit, his white shirt and his red tie. He had combed his hair back. It occurred to him that he had never looked this in his RV before. There was a knock on his door before his mum entered, she gasped at the sight of him, walking up to him and placing her hands either side of his face. Saying quietly "My little Beck is all grown up. Tori is a lucky girl but, you're a very lucky boy" she stepped back from him, looking at the smile on his face that she hadn't seen for a long time. "Now go pick the girl up" Beck nodded and made his way out to the car, getting into the driver's seat. He started the car and a few minutes later was pulling into Tori's drive.
To: Tori
From: Beck
I'm here. You ready? Xxxxxxx
Beck moved his finger to press send on his phone but something caught his eye. Tori came out of her house, wearing the dress they had bought at the mall the other day. She started to walk towards the car in her heels. Her hair was straight, blowing in the summer breeze. Beck opened the door for her and she sat down in the passenger's seat, he couldn't help but gaze at her. She leaned in for a kiss but he was still in a daze. "Beck? Beck?" Tori looked concerned, Beck snapped out of his daydream and saw the girl in front of him, desperate for a reply. "Sorry, I um, I er, you, you, wow" Tori had never seen Beck lost for words before, she kissed him again, this time he kissed her back; tasting her cherry lip gloss and feeling her smile against his lips.
They arrived at Hollywood Arts, not many people were around but the parking lot was full. Beck got out of his car and opened the door for Tori, she stepped out and Beck took hold of her hand. Only André knew about their relationship, they didn't exactly hide it at school but, it wasn't official.
They went out onto the asphalt at the back of the school and were met by André, smartly dressed in a shirt, black tie and black trousers. "Beck, man" he gave him a half hug and then turned to Tori "Toraaay, lookin' fiiiine" he shouted giving her a proper hug.
Tori smiled "not looking too bad yourself, Harris" she joked. Beck wrapped an arm around her waist, pulling her closer to him. "Well, I'm sorry to break this up, guys, but we have a song to perform." Tori kissed Beck on the cheek and linked arms with André. Beck watched her go, the world doesn't deserve her, he thought.
A little while later, all the students, teachers and parents gathered to watch Tori open the graduation ceremony. Beck and Tori's parents sat at one end side of the table while Beck sat the other side with an empty seat next to him. Helen came onto the stage, she pulled the microphone off of its stand with a force that sent it toppling over. Ignoring it she started, "Welcome, students, parents and teachers. Today we are here to celebrate the departure of our 2013 senior year" the audience applauded, "okay settle down people," Helen warned "Opening for us today are the lovely and talented Tori Vega and André Harris" Helen dropped the microphone to floor, resulting in a high pitch squeal. Tori and André came onto the stage as the crowd erupted with clapping again. Tori put the mic back onto the stand and began to sing:
"Oooooooh
Here's to the Mondays
Watching all the cars on the freeway
I ain't got a thing to do
Can I sit here next to you?"
Tori shot a look over at Beck, he sat with his arm around the empty seat next to him and smiled widely at her. He loved watching her sing, she always seemed so comfortable and happy.
"And oh oh ohhh
Yeah, I kinda wish I got paid
'Cause my card got maxed out yesterday
Could you give me a shot?
And I'll work with what I got
Not a dollar in my pocket but I rock it like I ain't broke.
You know?
Oooooooh
Here's to us uh-oh
Here's to us
Ooooooooooh
Here's to us uh-oh
Here's to never winning first place
Here's to crying on your birthday
Here's to every single heartbreak
Here's to us
Here's to us
Here's to the mistakes
Somehow they always drop you in the right place
So, let's go another round
Till the sky is falling down
And we'll laugh at all the shakers and movers
Now who's the loser?
What a joke.
Oooooooooooooh
Here's to us uh-oh
Here's to us
Oooooooooooooh
Here's to us uh-oh
Here's to never winning first place come on
Here's to crying on your birthday
Here's to every single heartbreak"
Tori looked at Beck again, this time her seat was no longer empty. Jade sat close to Beck, whispering in his ear. She turned to look at Tori and met her confused gaze with a wicked chuckle before kissing Beck on the cheek and leaving.
"Here's to us
Here's to us
Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na
I'm a player, I'm a hater
But I swear you would never know
Cause I got a smile on
I'm an ex-con
That just got off parole
Could've been a contender, a pretender
Like Brando Play the role
But I'm not so what? And that's just how it goes.
Yeah
Oooooooooooooh
Here's to us uh-oh
Here's to us
Oooooooooooooh
Here's to us uh-oh
Here's to never winning first place
Here's to crying on your birthday
Here's to all the bad first dates
Here's to every single heartbreak"
Tori looked over again and Beck was no longer in his seat.
"Here's to raining on your own parade
Here's to showing up anyway
Here's to us
Here's to us
Here's to
Here's to the Mondays"
The audience exploded with cheers and applause, André pulled Tori into a hug and she smiled. Her eyes searched around for Beck but, he was nowhere to be seen.
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