*drumroll* And now...the chapter you've all been waiting for! Tori and André are singing!


=[TORI]=
some will win, some will lose, some were born to sing the blues

Today's the day, I think, not sure if I'm excited or dreading it. Both. It had been hard enough working with André the rest of the time to finish the song, and even harder to be around him and Meena. I feel so bad for her, knowing what André and I had done, but she stays blissfully unaware and happy in love with André. Like I am, too, I know that now.

Now Jade and Cat both know my problem, my dilemma, and yet I'm still not any closer to figuring this all out.

I make sure to put on a cute outfit for today, after all, we'll be performing. On second thought, I decide to bring a dress for the performance. I find a pretty mauve one-shoulder sheer dress I didn't even know I owned. I pair it with strappy white high-heeled sandals and dangly silver chandelier earrings.

Carefully setting the items in an Aéropostale bag, I sling my backpack over my shoulder and climb into Trina's car.

School.

As soon as I arrive, Cat comes running up to me. "Toritoritoritoritori!" she cries, all in one breath, like it's one word.

"What?"

"Miss Greyjoy broke her leg and they can't find a substitute in time for Musical Performances!"

"But André and I are supposed to present our song today," I state the obvious, dread growing in the pit of my stomach. I just want to get this over with so I can avoid André as much as possible. If the boy supposedly likes me, why can't he just dump Meena? Guys are idiots. I'm reminded of that line from Jerry Maguire: "Men are the enemy…but I still love the enemy."

"I know," Cat says. "Oh, but guess what!" I eye her, and she continues, "Sikowitz says we can perform in his class instead!"

"Okay," I agree. Thank God.

Since Sikowitz doesn't have any classes first period, he has everyone in MP pour into his class. He's grading, too.

"But you're an acting teacher," Jade points out. "What do you know about singing?"

"Oh, you Aries," Sikowitz laughs.

"Okay, A, how does that make me an Aries, and B, how did you know I'm an Aries?"

"I'm an Aquarius!" Cat yells, stroking a stuffed Webkinz owl.

"See, Cat's an Aquarius," Sikowitz repeats, ignoring Jade's question. He glances at a sheet of paper. "So, looks like the first victims are Tori and André!"

We both get up and go to the stage. "Robbie, the lights?" André says, and Robbie jumps up too and quickly sets up his laptop. Robbie isn't actually in this class, but he got special permission from his teacher to come in and do our lighting for us.

"I had to adjust it a bit to make it work for this room," he informs us, as if we care all that much. We're too busy doing a quick test of the microphones. Robbie gives us a thumbs-up and the music André pre-recorded starts playing. I take a deep breath and start to sing.*

"You got a girl
It wasn't a surprise
You picked the beautiful one with the electric eyes
Is she sweet, caring, all of the above?
Doesn't really matter if she's got your love

I see you sad
I see you mad
And I feel like it's my fault
I want you here
Don't want to see your tears
But what am I to say when I'm in love and don't wanna walk away

I'll never tell you how I feel
Never be real
Always holding back
If I love you there'll be a heart attack

You love me
And I need you, it's crazy
Got me feeling blue
'Cause I never wanted you alone
When I called, needed you to pick up the phone
Baby do you feel my pain?
Do you like crying in the rain?
But you're so gone (Long gone)
Far away, so gone
(Long gone)

Needed you today
Kiss me
Want to but the guilt will make me flee
Take a risk
Fear doesn't like bliss
I love you
Happy endings aren't a rule

I want to run off to the sunset
And I want to run with you
But the more I think about it
Happy endings aren't a rule

I'll fly away
I'll follow you

And we'll be happy us two
But
I can't fly away
But
I need you more
But
Our love is true
But
It can't be if
Happy endings aren't a rule

Happy endings aren't a rule"

We finish singing and stand face-to-face, close, gazing into each other's eyes. My breath catches, and we both are breathing heavily, and he leans closer and closer till before I know it, he's kissing me again and I don't stop it like I thought I would.

I forget everyone else is there until they start clapping. We break apart and I stare out into the crowd, scanning everyone's faces. Most of them are shocked, but Jade, curiously, is sitting there, smiling smugly. Weird.

But what shocks me is the person standing in the doorway.

"I came here to tell you I enrolled in Hollywood Arts, and I see you kissing her!" Meena fumes, turning on her heel and stomping out the door.

"Baby, wait—" André cries, chasing after her. "Um—it's not what it looks like!"

No, André. No, it is not.


KEY:
Tori
André
Both


Alright, now I need you guys' help. (That was an awkward sentence.) I was trying to think, what would all the Victorious characters' star signs be? I have-

Cat: Aquarius
Jade: Aries
Beck: Leo
Tori: Pisces (maybe)

And in the book Love Signs, the Aries-Leo section is practically WRITTEN about Jade and Beck.