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Tori sat in the middle of the field with me just watching the sunrise. I looked straight into her eyes and my heart began to feel warmer and warmer. I loved her, I realized. God, she was so beautiful and why couldn't I just tell her.

Something hit my shoulder, and I snapped back to reality. "Beck?" It was not the voice I wanted to hear. It was Jade's. It had curdled my daydream and was now ruining my lunch break. I was sitting at the table with all my friends, except Tori. She had something to do at lunch today, but it slipped my mind what it was. Jade had moved tables when I broke up with her. She'd something along the lines of 'I don't like sitting here anymore' and stood up waiting for me to tag along and when I didn't she left.

I looked up at her standing behind me as an automatic reflex the hard tap on my shoulder. I wish I hadn't. She had been crying. Her eyes were red and her make-up had been fixed, but it was smudgy. "What can I help you with, Jade?"

"Can we talk?" She didn't sound harsh like usual, but it didn't make me want to talk to her any more than I had before, especially after last night.

"Uh…" I sighed. "Yeah, but can we do it later? Like after school?"

"Sure, why not?" And just like that Jade walked away from me. It actually hurt just a little. I couldn't believe she'd walk up to me, knowing I could tell she'd been crying, and then walk away. I turned my head for a split second to see her walking away, but she had disappeared in a rush of people getting to lunch.

"Let her go, man." Andre said from right next to me.

"I thought I was doing good, Dre. What the hell is she doing to me?"

"Want me to be honest, bro?" I nodded once. "It's more like what are ya doing to yourself?" Andre sat there for a second, but as if to say 'let that sink in', Andre got up and went to get food.

I sat there in silence while Cat and Robbie conversed and Robbie pecked Cat on the nose. Why couldn't things be that simple for me? Oh yeah, because I hated simple. Simple was easy. Damn it why did I have to be such a rebellion three years ago?!

I felt someone comb through the back of my hair, and before she could sit down across from me her scent swished by me and filled my senses. That's when I knew it was over. I could never see Tori the same way. Not that I wanted things to go back to normal. The night before was still the best night of my life.

But the real light that flicked on was that I couldn't go back to Jade now. I couldn't. After last night, everything had changed for me. And it was about to change for everyone. And it starts now.

I got up and slid into the bench next to Tori. I leaned one elbow to look directly at her. "Hey, gorgeous." I grinned. I knew every person at the table, especially Andre who'd just gotten back, was watching in surprise. I am pretty positive Tori was surprised too, but she was all too willing to play with me.

"Well hello, Beckett. And how is your day going?" Though I tried to make it look purposeful, I'm sure my smile came out giddy and goofy anyway.

"Great!" I leaned over to whisper in her ear. "Even better now that you're here." I winked, and she giggled.

I got off my elbow and looked around the table. "What?" I half laughed. Everyone was staring at me.

"Am I missing a piece of the puzzle here?" Andre asked rhetorically. I grinned back at him.

"Well, guys, I hate to be a buzz kill, but I gotta run." I told everyone at the table. Mostly, the comment that Andre had made was sinking in and I had to get away to think. "I'll see you guys, later? Maybe we can throw a shindig at Tori's or something?" I turned my hands over as if to gesture a suggestion.

"Yeah… a shindig." Andre was still grinning, but now with one eyebrow raised.

I stood up and leaned into Tori's ear again. "I need to talk to you later, okay?" She nodded, and behind Tori in the distance I caught a quick glimpse of Jade looking right at me. I kissed Tori's forehead for longer than necessary while I met Jade's glare. I broke her hold on my eyes, and tousled Tori's hair.

"Later, babe," and I walked away.

I couldn't believe what I had just done. Right in front of my friends, and more importantly right in front of Jade, I'd showed affection to another girl. Well, in my defense, it's not scandalous or anything. Jade and I are broken up. And, well, technically after last night, I kind of can't just walk away from Tori with just a normal goodbye.

Well, I had almost made it official. There was still ways to back out if Tori weren't comfortable, but I hoped that wasn't the case. Andre was my best friend and I had not had a chance to tell him what was going on before I acted on impulse. And I all honesty, I need no excuse, but I think it had something to do with Tori's natural scent. Just like last night.

God, last night kept coming up into my mind. I thought about it just a little more while I walked to the bathroom. I was being careful not to think of the things that would turn me on, as that would not be a great thing at school.

I'd made it to the bathroom. Thank god I hadn't run into any one I'd have to stop and talk to. Now, to analyze what Andre had said. 'It's more like what you're doing to yourself.' I guess it kind of made sense and it kind of didn't. I sat there just thinking, trying to figure it out. I was doing it to myself, but she was the one coming to me in that state, knowing it would hurt me. But, I'm letting it hurt me. That had to be it. That had to be what Andre was—Bring-Brong-Bring! That was the bell that I wasn't ready for. Sikowitz' class, where I knew I'd do more of this 'rubbing it in' thing that I didn't normally do, but since I had seen Jade's reaction... It was like a shark with a need for blood after just a taste. I feel so wrong and so right all at once.

I walked in with a frown on my face. The last place I wanted to be right now was in the same room as Jade. Let alone Jade and Tori. Oh god. As I walked in, I knew I'd be sitting next to Tori. And I'd be changing the regular. As I entered to door to the classroom, I sighed of relief. Jade was in the back row alone, but the better part was that Andre was in one seat next to Tori and Cat was on the other side with Robbie next to her in the front row. There was an empty seat next to my best friend. Why not? I slouched into the chair next to Andre and never looked in Jade's direction. However, I could feel Jade staring a hole into the back of my head.

Bring—Brong—Bring!

"What on coconut's island was that?" Sikowitz asked sounding sincerely confused.

"The bell, Sikowitz," I answered automatically. He asked about the bell every day. "It rings every day at the same time."

"Oh! Time to get started," Sikowitz exclaimed.

We took turned getting on the stage at the front of the classroom and acting out random scenes. Nothing was peculiar about class today, so it became monotonous and felt too long. Then again, I thought about the fact that I had to talk with Jade after school and so it couldn't last long enough in some sense.

"Okay, class!" Everyone was back in their own seat and were waiting for Sikowitz' closing. "I have an out of class assignment!" Oh boy! His 'out of class' assignments were always crazy, and they never made any sense.

"We've done something quite similar before, except this time it will be the exact opposite." Sikowitz was speaking pretty loudly as usual. "I want you to go the rest of the week without saying yes to anyone."

We all groaned; we were remembering the 'don't say no to any one' project and how everyone had taken advantage of it. It was almost sure that this would be the same.

Bring—Brong—Bring!

We all walked into the hallway and to our lockers as an automatic thing. Jade was over by her locker with Robbie, and the strangest thing is that they were talking and she didn't look hostile.

I talked to Tori for a moment, but it was small talk so I left soon. I walked to my car, and watched my feet as I walked across the parking lot. I really need a new pair of shoes, I thought to myself. I was almost to my car when I looked up and saw Jade perched on the hood.

Well, it's now or later. Let's get this over with while we're in public where she is less likely to kill me.