A Glimmer Of Hope
*I don't own Victorious, but the OC characters are all mine*
Cat's POV
After Max told me there could be a chance that I may still be a chance that I'm still a student at Hollywood Arts I felt so much happy that I called Tori, she was so happy that I called, apparently the first day after I left wasn't so good, I told her about my first day and a couple of the friends I made, I told her about the 45 day trial, she screamed when I told her about that, she sounded excited knowing that I could possibly come back and that I could still be a student at Hollywood Arts, we talked all night until I fell asleep at around Midnight, so I got up at 6:00, got dressed then around 7:00 went to the dining hall for breakfast, the boys were already close behind us, I could see Max bolting down the hall as I stood in line behind Whitney, he's such a goof.
"Hey" Max said as he came up to me
"Hi" I said
"So, are you ready for today?" he asked
"What's happening today?" Whitney asked
"I'm going to talk to Mr. Smith about if I could take a couple of my classes I was taking there while I'm here" I said
"Oh yeah you told me about that" Whitney said
"Yeah" I said wondering how she'd forget that considering I told her minutes after talking to Max the night before
After breakfast I went to Mr. Smith's classroom to talk to him while Max went to AT, he asked if I wanted him to join me but I said no, I didn't him to be late, besides if the teacher asked why I was late I needed him to tell be there in case I wasn't there on time, so he went off to the AT room while I walked up to Mr. Smith's room and before I knocked he said "It's open" which kinda freaked me out "How did he know I was here?" I thought then I turned around and there he was standing at the door "Need something?" He asked with a smile
So I told him about what Max and I had talked about last night, I asked him if I was still technically a student at Hollywood Arts and if I could still attend some of my classes and he thankfully he had answers
"Cat, I'm actually glad you came to me asked, because if you didn't, we would've thought we knew, to answer your first question, yes, you are still a student at Hollywood Arts" he said smiling, his answer gave me hope but then he took a breath and he looked at me with a different look then said "But" and I became worried "But? But what?" I thought
"I'm afraid, we can't fit your classes from Hollywood Arts into your schedule, we've already tried to figure out a way to work them in and found that, there'd be no way that you could make it back on time for your next class" he said sounding a little disappointed
"But, I mean, are you sure?" I asked wanting him to be wrong, I mean Hollywood Arts can't really be that far, especially not by bus right? That's what I thought
"Well, each class here is 45 minutes, I assume, each class over there is roughly the same right?"
"Give or take" I said
"We just feel it would be a bit too difficult for you to manage, we're sorry, we understand that it's something you'd wanna do, we've already spoken to your grandmother with and your school"
"So, there's nothing you can do?" I said feeling a piece of my heart shatter
"I'm really sorry, if there was, I would make it happen, but I can't, but, you are doing the 45 day, meaning, remember, we're giving you 45 days here to decide to if you wanna stay, or go"
"So what happens if I decides to stay, does that mean I'm no longer a student with Hollywood Arts?" I asked
"Oh heavens no, it would just mean, you'd be staying here the rest of the year, but if after that, look, no one is gonna force you to stay, OK? If you wanna be a part of Hollywood Arts we'll find a way to make it happen, it would take some time though"
"I understand" I said feeling a bit bummed out
"Is there anything else you need?"
"No, I think that's it" I said standing up
"Alright then, but if you need anything else, feel free to come and ask" he said "Now go, you're already a couple minutes for your class"
"I know, thanks" I said grabbing my backpack
"Anytime"
When I got to AT I sat myself down right next to Max and he asked me how it went so I told him, he seemed a little surprised that I wasn't gonna be able to take my Hollywood Arts classes
"I'm sorry" he said
"Thanks, I just wish, I wish there was something I could do" I said as I pulled up the school's website
"Yeah I know, but, what can you do?" he said
"Yeah" I said with a sigh "I made my friend Tori all excited for nothing" I felt really bad, and now I had to text her telling her what I was just told
"I'm sure your friend will understand" Max said
"Yeah, I hope so, I just she kept her promise not to tell anyone" I said
After school I texted Tori about what happened
"Tori?" -Cat
"Hey" -Tori
"Umm, bad news" -Cat
"What?" -Tori
"I can't take my Hollywood Arts classes" -Cat
"What?" -Tori
"I'm still a student there, it's just, they couldn't fit it in, and they said there wouldn't be time to get me to and from place to place" -Cat
"Oh" -Tori
"Yeah" -Cat
"Now I'm sad" -Tori
"I know, me too" -Cat
"I didn't tell anyone" -Tori
"Good, I didn't want anyone to get there hopes up" -Cat
"Me neither" -Tori
"I'm so sorry Tori" -Cat
"Don't be, if there's nothing you can do, then there's nothing you can do" -Tori
"It's just, those classes are so important to me, and now I don't have them, what am I gonna do?" -Cat
"I don't know" -Tori
"I wanna be an actress so bad Tori, and a singer, Hollywood Arts has been helping me learn so much" -Cat
"Yeah, I know how you feel" -Tori
"Do you?" -Cat
"You feel like you dream is being ripped away?" -Tori
"Yes, it sucks!" -Cat
"Did you explain that?" -Tori
"No" -Cat
"Hmm" -Tori
"What?" -Cat
"How far is Hollywood Arts and the Blind School from each other?" -Tori
"I don't know?" -Cat
"Think you could find out?" -Tori
"Hold on" -Cat
After a couple of minutes on google maps I found out how far it would take to get from the blind school to Hollywood Arts and vice versa
"About 30 minutes" -Cat
"30 minutes?!" -Tori
"Yeah?" -Cat
"And they're saying you wouldn't make it to your class?" -Tori
"Yeah" -Cat
"What if you had a study hall as your next class, or an open period, would you be fine then?" -Tori
*pause*
"Cat? Cat?" -Tori
"I'll be right back" -Cat
"OK, you want me to stay on chat?" -Tori
"YES!" -Cat
"Kay" -Tori
I rushed out of my room as it was almost time for supper and Mrs. Lisa was subbing for one of the staff, if there was another teacher I could talk to about this, it was her, "Tori you are a genius" I thought to myself
"Mrs. Lisa?" I said as I walked into the dorm staff office
"Oh hi dear" she said turning her chair to me "How are enjoying the school" she asked, she hasn't seen me much since I arrived and this is the first time she's been able to properly talk to me
"I have a question" I said then I asked her the same question about my schedule I asked Mr. Smith this time I included what Tori brought up
"Oh, you know we never thought of that" she said sounding interested in the idea
"Yeah?" I said
"I mean, you know in all the confusion of how we were gonna figure your schedule out, we never even considered it, now I feel silly" she said with a slight chuckle "Did you come up with this?" she asked
"Actually one of my friends did" I said
"Well you've got a really good friend, I wish I had thought of it myself" she said
"Me too" I said
"I'll give Mr. Smith and the principal a call, then we'll get your schedule sorted out" she said
"Thank you" I said before turning to the door "I appreciate this" I said looking back at Mrs. Lisa
"You are welcome" she said
Then I left the room as Mrs. Lisa picked up her phone, I returned to my room and continued my conversation with Tori
"Hi" -Cat
"Well?" -Tori
"I love you girly, they're gonna see if they can make it happen" -Cat
"YAY!" -Tori
"Thank you!" -Cat
"You're welcome" -Tori
At supper I told Max and Whitney and they were very happy to hear the news "Wow, that's awesome" Max said
"Yeah, hopefully they can make it happen" I said
"Cat" Mrs. Lisa said coming over to the table
"Hi" I said as Mrs. Lisa took a seat at our table
"I spoke to both Mr. Smith and Principal Hymes and they both agreed to the schedule idea" she said
"OMG! Yay!" I said wrapping my arms around Max's neck
"Too tight, to tight" he said then I unhooked my arms from around his neck
"Sorry" I said
"It's OK" he said with a chuckle
"We want to meet with you tomorrow morning right after breakfast to figure out your schedule, is that alright?" she asked
"Yeah, it's alright" I said
"Good, I'll let Mr. Smith and Principal Hymes know"
"Thank you" I said
"You're welcome" she said then she got up from the table and walked away and I sighed with relief knowing everything was going to be alright
The next morning came and I met with Mr. Smith, Mrs. Lisa and Principal Hymes and we got my schedule all worked out, Hollywood Arts all morning long until lunch, we found a bus route that could actually get me to Hollywood Arts in a little less time then 30 minutes, like half the time so that's great, after lunch which I get to have at Hollywood Arts yay! I get on the bus and it will take me back to school in time for my 6th period class, yep 5th period after lunch is my study hall/open, that's Mondays-Thursdays, Fridays I'm at Hollywood arts all day so that means taking all my classes including my art, math, science and English class, we've worked things out with the dorms, Thursdays after supper I go home with Nona, then I return on Sunday nights, but I never have to miss out on an activity in the dorms cause they have one every night from Monday-Thursdays, my new schedule begins after this weekend, I'm so excited. I don't know if I wanna tell my friends cause I wanna surprise them but Max thinks I should cause they're my friends and they probably would wanna know and he's right, plus Tori already does know, to leave Jade, Beck, Robbie and Andre out of the loop would feel wrong. I'll tell them after school, I'm so excited, things could not be going any more better for me.
To Be Continued….