It is the day where Jade has to do her play. Andre and I are going around the block to put up posters advertising it. "Wow," I say, "Angel really out did it with the posters. There really isn't a bare spot for blocks."
"Yeah, she sure made sure to place flyers everywhere to alert people to Jade's play," Andre says with a hint of sarcasm.
"What are you trying to say, Andre?" I ask him, narrowing my eyes on him.
"Nothing nothing, just that it's weird she would put so much effort into helping Jade like this," he says.
"Well, I did make the flyers and send them to her. All I told her to do was going around neigherborhoods and place up flyers where people can see them. She seemed to do just that so I don't see anything odd about this."
"Yeah, that could be it."
"Well come on, we only have two hours left before Jade's play. I don't want you to be late getting ready for it," I say. Andre drives takes, I look around the neighborhood and am surprised at how much effort Angel placed into all of this. "This girl really must be an angel. I mean she came at the right time and helped out Jade. Did you know she managed to sell 200 tickets?"
"Really?" Andre says, "I thought you say all you had her do was put up flyers?"
"I know, I did. Then a couple of days ago she comes up to me in the hallway and tells me 'Hey, Tori. Don't worru about not being able to sell enough seats. I was able to sell 200 tickets to people. Here's the money. You can give it to Jade.' I told her that I sold about 100 but was still impressed with her." Andre shakes his head in a disaproving way. "What Andre? Don't tell me you don't like her already?" I ask.
"I'm just saying," he says, "Never trust a blue-eyed asian who dies her hair blonde." I laugh, trying to prove how obnoxious his comment is.
"Don't do that obnoxious laugh with me," Andre says, "I'm just saying that I think this whole thing is a little suspicious."
"Let's just og to the school," I say, "I want to see if Jade is doing alright." The car ride becomes silent for awhile. I look out the window and observe the surroundings. I can feel Andre glancing at me from time to time. I finally ask, "So is there something you want to talk about?" Andre shakes his head.
"Why no," He says, "Why would you think I wanted to ask you something?"
"Andre be honest," I ask him, "How do you feel about Jade and I being together?"
Andre pauses for a long time, it felt like hours. Then we get to the school. He pulls up near the theatre where Jade is holding her play. I attempt to get out when Andre grabs my wrist. "Tori," He says. I look at him, wondering what he was going to say. "It's not that I'm against you and Jade being together. I'm not a homophobe you know that." I nod my head.
"Yes Andre," I say, "I know."
"But it's just that the timing and how you guys got together that really bothers me and I think the rest of the school as well." I shake loose of his wrist.
"You don't think I know that, I mean the last couple of weeks have been torture. My nose still hasn't healed completely and I feel responsible for ruining both mine and Jade's reputations and chances of obtaining record deals or contracts from entertainment companies."
"Yes Tori, I know," Andre says.
"Well I don't see why you kept me in this car to tell me that." I jump out of the car and walk inside. I see Jade talking to Angel. "Hey, what are you two talking about?" I ask.
"I was wanted to go over the details of what's happening for tonight. So Jade I will open the doors at 7:30 and the play will start promptly at 8. That should give people enough time to find their seats and everything. " Angel says like she was a show director.
"Yes, and You will need some ushers and someone at the door," Jade says.
"Understood, Tori do you find guarding the door?" Angel ask me.
"Well, I was hoping to maybe get to watch the play. I haven't seen much."
"Tori, this is Jade's big night. Are you telling me that you aren't willing to help out your own girlfriend on her big night?" Angel exclaims. I look at her then at Jade, who just shrugs her shoulders. I nod my head.
"Sure, I'm willing to guard the doors." I say. Angel smiles at me.
"Good," she says, "Here's a schedule for tonight and a list of your duties is on the back." She hands me a piece of paper as she goes off and instructs others on what to do.
"Wow," Jade says, "Where did you find her?"
"Hey, at least she was willing to help out." I tell Jade, "And she managed to sell a lot of tickets to get people to come to your play."
"I know but she just seems so perky," Jade says.
"Yeah, she does seem to be bubbly." I see Andre coming inside. "I'll have to go." I say, I felt too upset with Andre to talk to him right now. I just went backstage and concerned myself with the sets and lights before Angel came by and took over. I walk outside to bring the everybody lunch, not wanting to speak to Andre, I decided to walk to the closet resturaunt and grab everyone lunch. I walk to the front and notice Beck talking Trina. I hide myself from them. They seem deep into conversation. Trina touching all over Beck and Beck pushing her hand away. Her goes to his crotch and I see Beck push her. Trina falls back a few paces. Beck's voice starts to rise and I can only hear the last part that he says.
"...it will happen again so just drop it, Trina!" Beck yells. I see Angel run out and past me, not even noticing I was there, and over to Trina and Beck.
"What's going on here?" She asks them, "I heard yelling."
"Nothing, we were just talking," Trina says.
"We're here to see the play actually," Beck says.
"Well, it's only 4:50," Angel says, "The play doesn't start till 8. You will have to go and come back around that time. And if you are going to come early and wait, please keep the noise level down. I have people very hard at work here and you are only distracting them."
"Don't worry, we won't be loud again," Beck says.
"Good," Angel says.
"Hey, I don't I know you?" Trina asks. Angel looks at Trina for awhile, like she was dumb. Then her expression changed, she looked worried, sad, figidity.
"No, no you haven't seen my anywhere. This is my first year at this school. I'm just a freshman," Angel says.
"I think I saw you."
"You two need to leave now!" Angel says, then without waiting or watching them go out the door. She runs off. I watch and try to get out of line of sight before she runs into me. "Tori, What are doing?"
"I was going to get everyone some food."
"How much did you hear?" She asks me.
"What? I didn't hear anything. I didn't hear, I just got here." Angel looks at me, her eyes filling with anger and rage. Her shoulders tense up. I step back, afraid of what she was about to do.
"Take Andre with you to get the food. You will need some help carrying it all inside." With that she walks off. I stand there confuse and surprise. I turn around and see that Beck and Trina are gone. I turn on my heel and go back to find Andre. I don't even try to find him and see Sinjin standing on stage talking to people. I walk over to him.
"Hey Sinjin," I ask him, "Do you have a car?" He looks at me, then looks around.
"I thought, that you were with Jade," He says.
"What? no I just need to go out and get food for everybody and I need someone to drive me."
"Well, sure Tori."
"Alright good, come on let's go," I say. Sinjin and I walk out to the parking lot. I walk faster than him leaving him a little behind. I open the doors and I see Trina and Brck standing by Beck's car. Trina was all over Beck, kissing him. Beck pushes her off. She falls to the ground. Beck jumps inside his car and drives off, not saying a word to Trina. I start towards Trina when Sinjin busts through the door.
"Hey Tori, You almost left me," He says. He looks up and sees Trina on the ground, her lipgloss smudged all over her face.
"Hey Trina," Sinjin says. Trina sees us. She gets up and runs off to her car. I see that she was trying to hold back tears but she was already gone before I had a chance to say anything to her.
"She must have been in a hurry," Sinjin says.
"Yeah, she was."
"Well, let's go before people start eating each other,"
"Sinjin that only happens in movies," I tell him before I get to his car.