"I'm never drinking again", Tori sighed rubbing her temples in circular motion as if it would soothe away her throbbing hang over. She and Trina had been grounded the moment their parents smelled alcohol on their breath. But the next day after taking one look at the two they'd decided their girls had been punished enough.
"Never", Trina groaned sliding on a pair of designer shades that made her look like Rachel Bilson.
"Me either", Andre mumbled miserably into his strawberry smoothie, gaining a chorus of agreement from their usual group of friends minus Jade.
"Hey Beck, think you can help me with my car after school?"Robbie asked pushing up his crooked glasses. He couldn't get to the optometrist for another week so he had to tape them in the middle.
To say he looked dorky would be an understandment. But it was cute in a weird... Robbie way.
Beck shrugged noncomittedly and rubbed at his bruised knuckles. It seemed like everyone had battle wounds from the previous two nights.
"Yeah, just try not to get your car stolen this time", he teased playfully flicking a grape into Robbie's plate earning him a reluctant smile from his oldest friend.
"I'm sorry", Cat leaned over to Beck when the rest of the group had broke out into conversation about Sinjin's weirdness.
Beck furrowed his thick eyebrows together in confusion.
Cat's warm brown eyes trailed down to Beck's scraped knuckles remorcefully. She'd felt terrible about the whole ordeal and had been apologizing to everyone non stop.
Beck hadn't even realized he'd been rubbing the dull bruise, and quickly stopped.
"It doesnt even hurt", he lied. Matt's face was harder than it looked and the impact of the punch nearly broke a knuckle. But he'd never tell her that. It felt good being the knight and shining armour even if the damsel wasn't in distress.
Cat nodded her head somberly tucking a red strand of hair behind her ear. "Where's Jade?"
Beck looked over his shoulder and pointed toward the angry looking brunette storming toward them.
"Can you believe gave me a C in chem?" Jade demanded flailing the crumpled paper in front of everyones face.
"I'm sure you'll do better next time", Beck sounded pulling her down in the seat in between he and Cat casually resting his palm on the small of her back.
Jade clenched her jaws at Beck's overall ease, usually she would've found it cute but not now. Her G.P.A. was at stake. She hated the fact the H.A. actually had regular course classes. It was a performing arts school. She was going to be an actress, why on earth did she need to learn quantive physics?
"I'm going to give him a peice of my mind", Jade proclaimed standing up and turned to Beck. " Sushi afterschool?"
Beck shook his head regretfully taking a quick bite out of his turkey sandwhich. "I'm helping Rob out with his car".
Jade's emerald orbs flickered toward Robbie at the mention of his name. They hadn't spoke since that out of body experience she had when they were locked in the bathroom.
"Later", Jade adressed the rest of the table turning to leave on her tyrant in a fit of jet black hair and rosy smelling hair.
"Wait", Robbie suddenly called standing up. "I have Mr. L too, i'll come with you", he offered hurriedly grabbing his bookbag to scuffle behind Jade.
Beck laughed and turned toward a sullen Cat. He elbowed her and made a funny face to make her giggle a little.
"Cheer up, okay? I don't like to see you sad".
"But your hand-
"Is fine", Beck assured showing her his bandaged hand. He was lying, his hand was vibrating with pain. Yesterday, if his mom hadn't barged into his RV and demanded he go to the hospital he'd probably be wearing a cast. But he'd never tell Cat that.
Tori looked over at the two skeptically. They weren't doing anything bad but their chemistry was undeniable.
~.~
"Look we're not friends okay?", Jade spoke grabbing Robbie by the elbow and pushing him against the nearest wall causing his glasses to drop- again.
Robbie blinked taken back before nodding. " I know, Jeez Jade", he mumbled rubbing his arm.
"Then why are you following me?" she asked bending down to pick up his glasses.
Robbie couldn't control his eyes when they shifted toward the milky slice of skin that peeked through Jade's tank top. It was blotched with a red swirl.
"Is that your birthmark?"
Jade furrowed her brows and twisted her body to show him. "No its a tattoo".
"In the shape of snoopy?"
Jade pushed him onto the wall harder, she didn't no why she found herself humoring him with actual responses.
"If you weren't so self absorbed you'd know we've had the same classes since 3rd grade", he remarked smartly adjusting the strap of his messenger bag.
"Oh", Jade's mouth formed an awkward 'O'. She was sure he'd thought they'd become friends after the party. In a way she was relieved to have things back to normal.
"Don't worry I won't tell anyone you have a heart", Robbie teased holding the classroom door open for Jade to enter first.
She stomped inside the room looking both ways before she spotted the older looking man at his desk nibbling on baby carots out of tuberware.
"Mr. Lach we need to talk", Jade demanded plopping in the seat in front of his desk as if she was his boss.
He casually looked up from sleek black glasses and greeted her. "Ms. West".
"Mr. Shappiro", Mr. L beamed spotting his star student. " Come in I just finished grading your test".
He stood shifting through a few papers before he found Robbie's.
" A plus", Robbie smiled and looked toward his teacher. "Thanks".
Jade rolled her eyes. "Clearly you testing is biased, I have a C".
Mr.L sighed impatiently leaning against his desk. "Heres what I propose".
"Anything", she quickly agreed.
"Great, meet your new tutor Robbie".
Jade blinked. " Excuse me? but no".
"Actually, yes. I discussed it with your mother and she agreed. Robbie has the highest marks in not just this class but the entire school".
"Surely you can find another tutor Mr. L- Robbie began but was interupted midsentence.
"Yes, but you two having the same class makes it more convenient. So, Monday, Wensday, and Friday? Starting today"
~.~
FLASHBACK, FRESHMEN YEAR
" Hey, its Andre Harris brodcasting to you live from Beck's brand spanking new camcorder", a bare chested Andre with a noticably lighter voice and shorter hair beamed in the blazing heat. He was holding the camera outside of the Oliver's cobblestone pool house.
Several other kids from school were sprinkled across the freshly manicured lawn lounging in the burnt orange bathing chairs, or splashing around in the crystal blue sunk in pool.
"Its not new its vintage", Beck jokingly corrected, causing the camera to zoom in on him. He and Cat were standing waist deep in the cool chlorinated water.
"I like your swimming trunks", Cat giggled bobbing up and down in her modest yellow polka dot two piece bikini that hugged away at her curves, and revealed her flat olive skinned stomach.
"I like yours even better", Andre joked suggestively.
"Thanks", Cat beamed in between Beck's thighs. " Hey this one time, my brother and I were in Cabo with my uncle and uncle and he peed in the pool!", she squealed causing her dimples to deeped. " And then-
Beck pressed his fuller lips to his girlfriends softer rose-petal pink mouth to stop her from her potentially endless story.
After her intial suprise Cat relaxed and naturally draped her slippery arms around Beck's neck to keep herself from going under.
He nipped at her upper lip and gently bit down on her lower-lip before ending the kiss with a simple peck.
"Oh, yeah", Andre nodded in approval with the camera still hoisted over his head to protect it from the water.
"Go stalk Sanchez over there", Beck laughed shoving away at the prying camera lens focused on his utterly oblivious girlfriend.
He let out a whistle of approval and stalked over toward the scantily clad brunette.
Beck laughed pushing his Ray-Bans up to his thick hairline and laced his fingers together behind the small of Cat's back bringing her closer to him.
"She wore an ensy weensy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini", Beck sing-songed earning a blush in return when she burried her face in his neck.
"Happy Birthday, Becky".
Beck laughed stretching his arms across the pool before bringing them back to rest on Cat's prominent hipbones. "My birthdays not until tomorow night", he reminded.
"I know", Cat breathed giggling. "I just wanted to be the first to tell you".
He poked her button nose affectionately before kissing it. "Happy early birthday to me".
She floated against him and wrapped her legs around his waist to keep herself steady when Robbie did a cannonball splashing everyone.
Beck pressed his back against the inner stone walls of the pool, and tugged her body down into a more comfortable position against him.
"Can I have a kiss?" Cat batted her long eye-lashes absently. She'd always known Beck was beautiful, but the way the sun was hitting his coco tanned skin and the ripples of his biceps made him look absolutely finger licking good.
Beck seized the moment by forcefully pressing his mouth onto hers while their tongues moved in sync with each other. They were in the midst of a major make-out session until Cat felt something hard poke at her lower belly.
He quickly flinched away and awkwardly.
"Did I bite you again?" She asked breathlessy.
Beck looked sheepish while he pushed himself out of the water with his palms. "No... I uh, I have to... go to the bathroom", he mumbled before making a quick break inside the pool house.
Cat frowned confusedly, she hoped the salsa dip she'd brought over hadn't made him sick. She hadn't checked the label like her mother had warned her, and wasn't sure if it was okay or not.
Just when she was about to follow him someone splashed her.
Cat turned in the direction of the culprit and wasn't suprised to see Catty Sanchez in a barely their bikini in the middle of her flock of friends.
"Beck gone bye-bye?" she pouted sarcastically.
Cat nodded folding her arms uncomfortably over her body. Around Beck she felt comfortable, but under the scrutinity of Sanchez and her friends she felt 2 feet tall.
"I think he's sick".
Sanchez and her hyenas laughed throwing their glossy ponytails back. "Since when is a boner considered an illness?"
Cat turned almost as red as her hair. Was that true? Had she made Beck- No. She quickly interupted her thoughts.
Sanchez rolled her almond shaped eyes annoyedly. " I get you're lowly virgin , but do you have to be so clueless?"
"You say it likes its a bad thing" , Cat countered.
"It will be when Beck dumps you", Sanchez smirked before turning back to her friends.
Cat bit her bottom lip before climbing out of the water feeling heavy, and weak.
~.~
PRESENT
Matt was leaning across his car with his leg propped up against one of the tires of his black sports car . He looked down at his watch and smirked when he saw just the girl he was looking for. She was sporting a heather gray cardigan, and a periwinkle dress, with a bookbag slung across her shoulder. His grin, however, faded once he noticed the person she was walking with.
It was Beck.
The two had been friends oddly enough before the whole incident.
"Cat", he called standing up straight to flick his overgrown bangs over his eyes.
Almost as soon as he did Cat's eyes drifted toward him followed by a swift smile.
"Hi", she smiled warmly the moment they were within an earshot.
Beck nodded awkwardly in hello. "I'm really sorry about that night".
Matt smiled dismisvely and punched knuckles with Beck in a truce before focusing back on Cat.
"You ready" He asked helping her out of her bookbag.
"Mhhm", Cat smiled leaning foward when Matt leaned foward to place a polite peck on her mouth.
Beck furrowed his eyebrow at the more than friendly gesture.
"What the hell is this?" A voice stole the words right from Beck's mouth. The trio spun around and found Catty, Tori, and Andre staring back at them.
"Hey sis".
Catty huffed adjusting her red Birkin bag. " What are you doing here with her ?"
Read and review lovers! comment and let me know what you think/ want to happen. This chap was mostly a filler. peace and love