Back at the Vega House
Tori's POV
Jade and I ended up staying up watching movies and just talking. She seemed to feel a lot better so no more tears...thank goodness. "I don't get why you didn't want to watch The Scissoring?" I laugh at Jade. "Because every time we hang out we are forced to watch it" She shrugs and looks over at the TV. "Good point, you know I always thought Becca and Chloe were endgame"she gestures toward the flat screen. I look over to the screen and see the Bellas in the scene where they were all at the camp trying to find their "sound" again. I chuckle at Fat Amy's name for the two, "Everyone loves a good Bhloe, don't you think Vega?"
I blush at her very sensual joke and she chuckles lightly, "My names Tori Vega and I find that joke highly inappropriate to my little pretty ears"
I roll my eyes at her, "I don't talk like that! Besides it's not Bhloe it's Bechloe…"
She chuckled lightly and shook her head, "Geek Alert. Why do you know their shipping name?" I look over at Jade who's giving me a quizzical look and I shrug. "I don't know I really like them together, besides Bechole sounds so cute"
"Is our innocent little Vega a closet lesbian lover?" I felt my face flush at her accusation and try to change the subject, "So which song do you like from Pitch Perfect? I think Just the Way you Are/Just a Dream mashup was the best by far"
"I disagree I liked Titanium, but don't think I forgot that you didn't answer my question" Dang it! I let out a dramatic sigh and look at her.
"Well l wouldn't say I'm a lesbian lover, I just like Becca and Chloe together. It just makes sense you know" She nods her head and turns her attention back to the movie. "Really?" I nod at her question and give her a small smile. "It's just in the first movie out of all the girls Chloe could have tried to recruited, she locked eyes on Becca like it was fate…corny I know"
She looks at me with a small smile, "you're right…that was super corny" we both burst out laughing and continue to watch the movie.
Once the movie was over we decided to just listen to music since we couldn't think of another movie to watch. Telling each other's plans for the summer, she said that she'll be going to San Francisco with her Mom for about two weeks, "I don't think I've ever met your mom...what's she like?"
She frowns a little, "She's...just my mom is all Tori. Better than my dad's new wife but only by a smidge" I stop myself from pushing more into the question. "Her names Jane though" I laugh to myself a bit which makes her look at me curiously, "What's so funny, Vega"
"Don't you guys ever think about your names?" She furrows her brows a little not understanding. "Oh come on! Jade, your little brother's name is Jake and now you're telling me your mother's name is Jane? How are you not seeing the pattern?"
I hear her laugh at me, "Wow I actually didn't realize that to be honest...huh" She looks over at the coffee table and sees my NYU papers scattered all over. "You're really going to New York?" I nod at her and couldn't help but smile at the thought of me in New York. "I can't wait, it's been forever since I've been to New York"
"New York's pretty cool I'll admit but I know you'd be much happier if you we're in NYADA and not NYU" I sigh a little and run my hands through my hair, "Yeah it would have been great to go there instead of-" I cut myself off because I realized that I never told Jade about NYADA, turning my head to Jade quickly who is wearing that same smirk I hate on her face. "How did yo-"
"It may not look like it Vega, but I pay attention to stuff when no ones noticing. For example a certain senior running into the Black Box theater in tears..." I look at her dumbfounded because that happened months ago when I found out about NYADA. "Sikowitz beat me to it but I heard everything...I'm really sorry" She places a hand on my shoulder I look down at the NYU booklet with a sad smile and return my gaze back at Jade, "Thank you...for not telling anyone" She simply nods at me with a small smile. "So you and Beck? You both planned this?"
She groans, "Uugggghhhhhh" I raise my hands up in defeat, "fine whatever gave you a perfect opportunity to vent…." I look over to her coffee mug and smirk leaning toward the mug "guess I'll just take your coff-" She quickly grasp the scissors she keeps in her boots and snarls, "Touch my coffee and I'll sticks these somewhere unpleasant Vega" I back my hand away slowly as she slides her scissors back in her boot.
She picks up her coffee mug and takes a long sip then sets it back on the coffee table. Everything is quite and all you can hear is some old Ginger Fox song playing in the background. I start humming to it, since really that's all I can do with Jade not saying anything
Sitting here without your love
I'm in love, I'm in love
She looks at me with irritation and I stop singing to the song, "Well there's nothing else I can do you won't talk to me..." "Because frankly Vega this was none of your damn business!" I inhale sharply and trying to hold my tongue from arguing with her, "I'm sorry Jade, I was trying to help"
She lets out an exhausted sigh and twirls one o her black curls with both hands, "it's just I saw it coming and I didn't try to stop it.."
I look at her with a quizzical look, "Stop the break up?"
She shook her head, "No h-" suddenly her phone started to ring.
Jade looks over at her PearPhone and sighs "It's my mom, I forgot she was coming in to town tonight for a dinner" She taps a quick reply and sets her phone back on the couch.
"I should head out before she throws a bitch fit for my lack of punctuality"I simply nod at her and we both stand up heading to the door.
I open the door for her and she walks out. Just before I shut the door I see her walk back leaning against the doorframe, "Thanks for the coffee, Vega." I smile at her, "Anytime Jade. Are you going to the airport with us to say good bye to him?" She shrugs, "Probably not...wounds still open and I've spent the last month saying my goodbye to him"
"Good point...well if you ever need anything let me know okay?" She doesn't say anything and just nods at me. She then starts to walk over to her car and I watch as it leaves my driveway.
The morning went by pretty fast for Becks departure. I haven't heard from Jade since last night but I get it, some people cope with this kind of stuff alone. I enter my car and just sit in silence thinking about beck and I's conversation before he got on his flight.
Flashback…
Beck hitched a ride with me to the airport so we ended up waiting for the rest of the gang to show up. I looked around us to see if she showed, "She's not coming" I turn to the voice behind to see Beck with a sad smile, "She told you I'm guessing?"
"Yeah, how are you feeling?" He places one hand in his pocket. "What exactly did she tell you?" I raised an eyebrow at Beck, "From my understanding she said that it was both of your guys' idea" He shook his head at me and clutched onto the strap of his duffel bag. "Well not entirely...I was gonna give up the lead role and stay here with her. She said that I was being stupi-"
"Which you were! Are you crazy?!" He can not be serious right now? I mean it's sweet that he wanted to give up his acting career for Jade, but Jade would have hated to see Beck not being happy. "No I'm not...Look I'm just gonna call the producer and tell them to find someone else" He starts to grab his stuff but I grab his wrist.
"Do that and Jade won't forgive you for quitting" He stops from trying to break from my grasp and sighs he doesn't say anything. My hand still firmly on his wrist, "Do you realize how ridiculous you're being" I look up to Beck who had a sad expression on his face. "I get it Beck...you guys have been together for like ever an-"
" I told her I wasn't in love love with her anymore..." suddenly Jade and I's conversation plays through my head.
"It may not look like it Vega, but I pay attention..."
"It's just I saw it coming and I didn't try to stop it"
Beck starts to wave his hand in front of my face, "Hey Tor, I lost you for a second you okay?" I lightly shake my head as he laughs at me.
"Jade knew didn't she? About you wanting to break up and you falling out of love with...her?" He nods sadly and looks away from me. "I still love her but I don't think I'm in love with her anymore...which is why I was gonna turn down the role and try to fix things with us. I know that I'll be turning down a big deal but at least I'll be happy trying to get back that love with Jade" I shook my head and placed on hand his arm. "You would have been miserable having only a few acting roles and no offense Beck trying to rekindle the flame with Jade is only going to make things worse. What happens if it doesn't work?" He looks down at the ground and runs his hand through his hair.
I don't say anything and pull Beck into a hug patting him on the back, "The last thing I wanted to do was hurt her" I hear him whisper while we embrace.
Flashback ends…
Soon the rest of our friends showed up. We all said our goodbyes to Beck and watched as he left to his terminal. Just like Robbie, Cat and Andre all left before to make it back to their prior activities.
I stare at my steering wheel blankly still sitting in the airport parking lot. I look at my phone as it dings alerting me that I have a text message.
Gangs meeting up at Nozu's in like an hour
-Andre
I reply back saying 'sounds good' I start my car up and head back to my house to get ready for dinner with my friends.
