Walking While Numb Chapter 10: Missed Messages, a victorious fanfic

Chapter 10

Jade walked back through the front door of her house. She had just gotten back from Cat's house.

Looking around, she noticed that he wasn't there, luckily. She couldn't deal with him now.

She walked up the stairs, into the room and sat on the bed. She grabbed her phone and went through all the texts Brian had sent her today, which she never replied to. He was sweet, asking her how she was, if she slept well, etcetera.

She smiled at some of the funny texts he had sent, and realized that Beck never did anything like this for her. He never sent her a random text just asking how she was. He barely even called her.

She realized that Brian may be falling for her, which is exactly what he shouldn't do. If he does, they'll start dating and one day he will find out about her life, and probably freak out like Beck did.

Only difference is, Brian might actually leave, whereas Beck only refused to acknowledge it. She put the light off and lay back on her bed, trying to sleep but not getting near.

After a few hours of not falling asleep, she gave up and got out of bed, walking to the bathroom. About fifteen minutes later she came out, soaking wet and wrapped in a towel, and walked to her closet. She decided on her outfit and went to blow-dry her hair, putting her famous green and blue streaks in.

When she was done, she grabbed her bag and walked downstairs. He still wasn't home, but she really didn't care, even if this was out of character for him. She walked outside and got into her car. 'But It's Better If You Do' by Panic! at the Disco started playing, and she started singing along as she drove.

Now I'm of consenting age to be forgetting you in a cabaret.
Somewhere downtown where a burlesque queen may even ask my name
As she sheds her skin on stage
I'm seated and sweating to a dance song on the club's P.A.
The strip joint veteran sits two away
Smirking between dignified sips of his dignified peach and lime daiquiri

And isn't this exactly where you'd like me
I'm exactly where you'd like me, you know
Praying for love in a lap dance and paying in naivety
Oh, isn't this exactly where you'd like me
I'm exactly where you'd like me, you know
Praying for love in a lap dance and paying in naivety

But, but I'm afraid that I
Well, I may have faked it
And I wouldn't be caught dead d-dead d-dead d-dead in this place

Well, I'm afraid that I
Well, that's right, well I may have faked it
And I wouldn't be caught dead in this place

Well, I'm afraid that I
Well, I may have faked it
And I wouldn't be caught dead d-dead d-dead d-dead in this place

Well, I'm afraid that I
Well, that's right, well I may have faked it
And I wouldn't be caught dead in this place

Praying for love and paying in naivety
Praying for love and paying in naivety, oh

As the song finished, she pulled up into the parking lot of Hollywood Arts High School. She got out of the car and walked to the entrance, through the double doors and straight to her scissor covered locker. She rummaged through the locker, grabbed her Theatre History book and walked to first period.

As the bell rang for lunch, she was relieved to get out of her second period class, and was on her way to the Asphalt Café.

After getting a burrito for lunch (and arguing with Festus because he pretended not to have them) she walked to a table and sat down. No less than two seconds later she heard a shrill voice behind her. "Hi Jade! You got a burrito too?" Cat asked as she came and sat next to Jade. Robbie sat across her holding Rex.

'Ugh, why did he have to bring that annoying puppet?!' she practically yelled in her head.

"Hey Jade," Robbie greeted her. "Hello sweet cheeks," came from Rex, and made Jade almost want to rip his head off. She rolled her eyes and picked at her burrito.

A few minutes later André also came and sat at the table. Everyone except Jade started talking, chatting and laughing. She was actually glad when the bell rang and she got to go to her third period, which was her directing class.

After a few more hours of suffering in school, it finally ended. Jade walked out of Hollywood Arts, kind of regretting coming today. Right now, she just wanted to go home and sleep. When she got to her car, she felt a hand grip hers. At first she jumped, but then realized the other hand's grip was soft, and familiar. She turned around and saw amazing blue eyes that she'd know anywhere.

"Brian?"

A/N: Stupid chapter, I know… but it WILL get better, I promise. This was just another filler (: