Hi so here is another chapter, this episode was one of the weird ones for me however so instead of going into detail with the Andre/Tori side of things I instead focused on the Trina/Tori sibling bond.

However fear not the next chapter will have loads of Andre/Tori goodness.

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Next Chapter-Jade Gets Crushed-Andre attempts to deal with his feelings for Tori by turning them onto Jade, Tori goes to see Cameron and learns he is rapidly worsening and finally confronts her feelings over what her head tells her do and her heart.


Ayden

Chapter 29-Tori Tortures Teacher

As Cameron is desperately trying to get a hold of Tori, Tori may have accidently destroyed her teacher's self-confidence and as Andre keeps dragging her into closets takes the time to have a heart to heart with her big sister.

Tori's Point of View


In all honesty I hadn't meant to break Sikowitz. He was despite all the crazy (and there was a lot of the crazy) a good teacher. He was dedicated to the craft and knew how to keep teenagers interested which considering most of us were only in it until we got discovered was a miracle. In fact out of the whole school Sikowitz's classes were the ones that people actually turned up to on time.

So yeah, I hadn't planned to keep torturing the guy by making out that he'd had a shitty life. Hell if I'd have known that was what the play was going to be about I'd have suggested we go see Shakespeare it might be at times hard to understand but it was comfortable to all drama students out there.

But I did have other things on my mind other than my drama teacher's breakdown that turned out to be nothing about his life and non-existent relationship.

I couldn't go a day know without Cameron calling me and I was too afraid to pick up. I didn't know what was going to happen if I did. He was either after access-which he wasn't getting, or me-which presented a whole different set of problems.

And then there was Andre. This whole feeling instead of thinking had managed to create its own fair share of problems. It didn't seem to matter to him how damaged I viewed myself as. Andre just seemed to want me no matter what. He didn't seem to mind that I was a single mother with a dying ex that had broken her family's heart too many times. He didn't seem to care that I thought so little of myself. And for the few seconds where he was kissing me I forgot about that as well.

But that didn't change anything.


I knew it was obvious when Trina slid up to me when I was fixing Ayden's bottle one night. Her hair was loose and curling around her shoulders and she was in shorts and a jumper and she looked so young that it was hard to believe that she was ever obnoxious.

"Nobody would ever judge you for being happy" she said quietly. Whatever response I had disappeared when she stared at me with those brown eyes of hers. "You think you don't deserve to be happy…and you do…"

I blinked before looking back down least she saw my eyes water. But she did because she's my big sister.

"You think maybe you need to talk to someone about it?" she asked carefully watching me. "You think that you might need to see someone…or…you could just report him" she said her voice coming out rushed "I know when Dad asked you in Arizona you said you didn't want to but Tori he as good as kidnapped you"

I shook my head "I went with him willingly" I said my voice quiet. Of that much I knew, I had made that decision and I had made the decision to follow him anywhere no matter what.

"You were a minor at the time" Trina said her voice just as quiet.

I shook my head again, with the news that Cameron was dying I didn't see the point of dragging this through the courts. Even If it did it would only draw to much attention onto the fact that I was a single teenage mother and I didn't need Child Protective Services on my ass wondering what was happening.

"He's dying" I said finally watching her expression. It didn't change though for a second I thought I saw something that could have once passed as triumph before Trina's expression smoothed over.

"I won't cry myself to sleep over it" she said carefully her eyes flickering to her nails, "As long as you and the kid are ok I don't care" she shook her head her curls flying around her face. "Andre cares about you" she said not looking me in the eye. "If you're not ready for a relationship yet" she held up her hand to stop me from interrupting "And believe me nobody would hold that against you, you need to tell him, he has a right to know how long he has to wait for you" she allowed herself a small smile at what I was sure was dumbfounded expression.

"Even if he was to temporarily move on I think he would keep coming back"

I didn't know what to say to that. I didn't want Andre waiting around for me to fix myself especially when I didn't know where to start. "I don't want to do anything until Cameron's dead" I said finally wiping my face which had suddenly become wet.

Trina nodded not even bothering to hide her complete and utter lack of surprise. "I don't know why" she said uncaringly "I doubt he's been as faithful" the sneer in her voice at the end of her sentence was pronounced perfectly.

"And even when he's dead" I ploughed on ignoring her "I don't want to rush into anything" I mean even if I got comfortable with the idea of dating anyone I would have to be cautious. Everything I did now would have to be taken with caution because of Ayden. Being a Mom meant that your child had to come first no matter what you wanted and there was going to be a day when Andre would struggle I knew, I mean why would you want to raise someone else's child especially when you were still one yourself?

If Trina managed to read any of that off my face she didn't say anything. "You are gonna speak to him about what happens next right?" she asked looking concerned. "I don't want you to spend the rest of your life hating yourself for one mistake" I shook my head again finishing the bottle.

Trina apparently took that as a sign that she should leave the subject well alone. She paused clearly choosing her next words carefully. "Why don't you put Ayden to bed and we can load up a Netflix marathon and have a night in" she offered looking nervous. I blinked, I could honestly not remember the last time my sister had actively wanted to spend time with me.

In my shock I nodded. Trina grinned back.

I didn't know what was happening or what was going to happen but I did know this.

Things were finally looking up.


The next chapter I promise you will be longer.

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