By the time the Vega sisters arrived at Kareoke Dokie, the parking lot was crowded. Cars were constantly circling the lot. Trina could only move a few feet at a time before a reckless driver would cut her off to gain accesses to a coveted empty space. Usually, the under-18 club was busy, but it was normally only this packed on the weekend. Tori caught a glimpse of Beck's brown Pontiac GTO, but Jade's car was nowhere to be seen. Eventually, Trina managed to drive to the front door of the club.

Tori opened the passenger-side door. "Thanks for driving me, Trina."

"You're welcome. What time do you think your date will be over?"

"It's not my date, and I don't know yet." Tori slid out the door.

"If you're done before 6:30, call me. If you're done a second after then, you're finding your own way home. I have to practice my special yoga."

Tori thought about protesting, but then she remembered Trina's yoga involved turning the heat up to 120 degrees. "Sounds great... See ya."

Trina drove off the second the door was closed, making Tori jump back. Carefully, she walked to the sidewalk, adjusted her sparkly pink tank top, and went inside.

Kareoke Dokie was a madhouse. Pop music blared forth, with coloured lights blinking in time. Balloons were set up in the corners of the stage. The few waiters on staff rushed to make sure everybody's orders were filled. The DJ played a mixtape as a "bartender" mixed various kinds of sodas and juices. Tori saw Beck sitting alone at one of the tables, and the tables around him were all full. Scanning the room, she saw a group at a far table about to leave. She wasted no time taking the seats for Jade and herself.

As the music played through the room, a buzzing sound came from Tori's pocket. Tori yanked her phone out of her pocket. It buzzed in her hand, turning the screen on.

(2) Messages From:

Jade West

Tori swiped her phone to see her text messages.

Jade: I'm here, and I brought the special girl with me.

Jade: She'll be here in a couple of minutes. She's fixing her hair.

Tori stood up and put her phone back in her pocket. She saw Jade push she door open, and waved her over. When Jade came near Beck's table, Beck tensed up. He relaxed as she passed him by.

"Hey, Jade. Nice shirt!"

Jade smiled, glancing at her stripy black and gray shirt. "Thanks. You look okay."

"Um, thank you..."

The door to Kareoke Dokie opened again. A girl with long red hair walked into the club. She was wearing an eye-catching flowery shirt with a denim skirt. She walked through the tables, eventually stopping next to Beck.

"Wait, did you ask Cat to come to the blind date?" Tori stared at the girl, trying to make sure she wasn't confusing the girl for somebody else.

"Yep." Jade sat down. "She wouldn't shut up about who she thought the guy was."

A cheer of excitement came from Beck's table. Cat was jumping up and down.

Jade smiled at the sound of her best friend cheering. "That's a good sign."

"It is. This should be interesting night." Tori made herself comfortable.

Jade nodded. She had hoped her ex-boyfriend and her best friend would make a good pair so Beck could get over her. Even if the date didn't go well, it would be a story they could laugh about later.

A waiter walked up to their table. "Can I get you two anything to start of your date?"

Jade glared at the waiter. "We're not dating. They are." She pointed at Beck and Cat.

"Right. My apologies." The waiter tapped her pen on her cheek, making clear how little she cared.

Tori sat up. "I'll get a burger and the iced tea with lemon."

"And for you?" The waiter pointed her pen at Jade.

"Buffalo nuggets and water."

The waiter shrugged as she wrote down their orders. After, she went to Beck and Cat's table. Tori watched as she filled their order. Cat turned to Beck and began talking to him, making a few hand gestures as she went. Beck smiled, patting her head.

Tori giggled. "You made a really good choice with Cat."

Jade smirked. "Thanks."

Jade settled down to watch Cat and Beck. The two were talking. Beck made a joke, and Cat laughed. They never seemed to take their eyes off each other. Cat put her hands in her lap, playing coy. Beck acted with a less obvious demeanor, but Jade guessed he was hesitant to interact with his new girl with her in the room. The couple made small talk for the first ten minutes, not noticing Jade and Tori watching in silence.

Tori became bored with pretending to hear small talk from across the room. "When do you think the food's going to be here?"

"Soon." Jade looked over to Tori.

Just as Jade made that statement, the waiter came back to their table with food. She smiled as she set down the iced tea and nuggets in front of Tori and the water and burger in front of Jade. At the same time, the two reached over to switch their food. Their hands brushed against each other. Jade pulled her nuggets closer to herself, looking up to see Tori's reaction. Tori was blushing. They made eye contact for a split second before they both turned to look at Cat and Beck's table, where the waiter had just stopped. They watched her put a large basket of nachos on the table. With a careful hand, she set a Shirley Temple with two straws in the middle of the table.

"Two straws..." Tori smiled, as she knew what this could mean.

Cat took one of the straws and made a gesture to Beck. Beck took the other straw. The two began to drink out of the same glass. Tori pointed this out to Jade. Jade covered her face with her hand, hiding her annoyance. Beck had ordered food to share with Cat on their first date. He hadn't done that with Jade until date number five. Jade shook her head, pulling herself out of her memories, and began to eat her nuggets.

As the date went on, it became clearer that Beck and Cat wouldn't just be a one-day thing. Their interactions were so endearing Tori couldn't stop watching them for fear of missing something.

When she looked at Jade, she felt a small pang of loneliness. She wanted to be like Beck and Cat, to have somebody there for her. She wanted somebody she didn't expect to laugh at her bad jokes, but did anyway. She wanted somebody who would open up to her about her worries, and who would help her when she was in trouble. Even if she was still difficult to put up with her, from Tori's perspective, Jade had the awareness and care about what others thought to become a great girlfriend.

"Tori?"

Tori snapped back to reality. "What?"

"You're staring at me."

Tori turned away from Jade, mumbling a halfhearted apology. The DJ stopped playing his mix tape.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is now time to start tonight's Karaoke! Come up to the mic and show of your talent. We're going to be starting off with the beautiful and talented ladies Hayley Ferguson and Tara Ganz! These girls will have you singing along in no time. They are going to be taking on Ginger Fox's new number one single, Better Work."

Tori scowled. "They're still acting like those two are the best thing ever?"

"I guess so." Jade had an idea. "Want to go show them real singing, Louise?"

Tori hesitated. "But what about Beck and Cat?"

Jade insisted. "They will love it. Everyone will. And these prima donnas need someone to show them who's boss."

"Good point."

Tori and Jade walked over to the DJ's table. They waited through a bland, off-key version of a formulaic pop song. When the song was over, one boy cheered, while a couple of others slow-clapped. Tori and Jade took two microphones from the DJ and headed on stage.

"Hey, Louise! It's great to have you back here. I see you brought a friend along with you. What are you two going to sing?"

Tori thought about the songs they could sing. There were so many options, and she wanted something that would show off their vocal ranges, but not be too overpowering.

Jade made Tori's decision for her. "We want to sing 'Gold'."

"All right." The DJ set up the track. "We're getting a little pop love in the house toni-"

"Shut up!" Jade glared at the DJ.

A bouncy beat and electric guitar began to play through the speakers surrounding Karaoke Dokie's stage. Jade took the first part of the song, and Tori sang the second part. The girl's voices fit perfectly over the cheerful song. Jade switched to a higher pitch, letting Tori take the main vocals on the chorus. As she danced around the stage with Tori, Jade felt excitement rising up inside her. Singing the song was fun, and Tori hit all the notes perfectly. Jade blushed as Tori asked the boy if she needed to spell out her feelings. Jade sang about how well she knew the boy in the song.

Jade found herself watching Tori more often as they sang. Tori was not just pretty, she was beautiful, though Jade never wanted to admit it. Tori's brown eyes warmed her heart. Her curly brown hair framed her face perfectly. Her pronounced cheekbones had a faint blush to them, making her look sweeter. When Tori smiled, Jade couldn't help but smile back, and when she sang like she was now, Jade was happy to sing backup. As the song came to an end, several people in the audience stood up and cheered. Cat waved from her seat. Even Beck clapped.

"Told you so." Jade tilted her head down so nobody could tell she was still looking at Tori.

"Yea right!" Tori raised her hands, and both girls bowed.

With the rush of preforming still pumping through their veins, the girls handed their microphones to the couple who would be singing next. Tori and Jade went back to their table and resumed watching Cat and Beck. Cat was finishing their drink while Beck munched on the last of the nachos. The waiter picked up Tori and Jade's empty plates. Beck helped Cat up and held her hand. The couple made doe-eyes as they left the club together.

Jade felt something brush against her arm. She turned to see Tori's arm against her own. Tori looked straight into her eyes, and Jade blushed. Jade felt her phone buzz in her pocket and pulled it out.

(1) Message From:

Cat Valentine

Jade read the message. " 'Going home with Beck.'" Jade looked up. "Want me to drive you home, Tori?"

"That'd be great."

When Jade lead Tori to her car, she saw Cat and Beck kissing in the parking lot. The blind date had been a success for them, and she found herself getting more attached to Tori. She was glad she hadn't thrown away her chance. Jade sat in the driver's seat, with Tori riding shotgun. Jade looked over at her, started the car, and drove into the starry California night.

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