Lust and Anger. That's the two emotions we picked. Well, I picked. Vega insisted that I choose the emotions because I was better at writing plays, and for once, I completely agree with her.
We've been writing non-stop for 3 hours straight, and we're almost done with the script. What we've come up with isn't too shabby, just need to make a few edits and we'll be ready to start rehearsing. Vega hasn't said anything to me besides stuff about the script. I'm ready for a break.
"Hey Vega, you up for a drive and some food? I'll bring you back to crash here after, we can continue working on the script again tomorrow." Might as well reward her for putting up with my shit for the entire day.
"Are you sure your parents are gonna be okay with that?"
"Well, my motsister ever around and dad said he won't be home till Sunday so whatever." I say as I hop off my bed, grab my keys and wallet and start putting on my boots.
"Okay then, I'll just text my folks and inform them."
"God Vega, who says folks anymore? I'll just text my folks down at the family farm and tell them I ain't gonna be home tomorrow morning to milk the cows!" I mimick her in my southern belle accent.
"You know I don't live in a farm and I don't talk like that." She grumbles under her breath as she while typing out a text and slipping on her shoes. What a multitasker. A true woman.
We get into my car and head of. At the first stoplight, I plug in my Pearpod and start scrolling through my playlists for a song.
"Hey Jade, can I pick some of the songs too?" Whoa, what's this? Vega asking to control the tunes in my car?
"Getting ballsy huh Vega? But fine, for that, you've got yourself a deal. You can choose the music on the way back." Gotta hand it to her, even Beck didn't dare to ask for song choice privileges when we rode in my car. I like this brave new attitude of hers, it's starting to grow on me.
I put on some Kings Of Leon and she lets out a breath she was holding, probably relieved that it wasn't some heavy metal music. She seems to be enjoying the music, enjoying the car ride...seems like a perfect opportunity to mess with her, and Jade West never misses an opportunity to mess with Tori Vega.
The stoplight turns green and I quickly scan the road. No cars. Perfect.
I step on the accelerator and off we go. My baby is an Audi R8 V10 Spyder, going from 0 to 60 in 3.6. Comes in handy when I need to get myself someplace fast, and when you want to scare people into thinking that you're gonna crash the car and kill them. I'm going at 80 and still climbing, and boy is Tori frightened.
"JADELYN AUGUST WEST YOU SLOW THIS CAR DOWN RIGHT NOW!"
God this is even more hilarious than I thought it would be.
"Oh Tori dear, don't you want to feel the warm summer night breeze in your hair?" I smirk as I push a button, letting the top of my car down.
"NOT IF WE'RE GOING AT THIS SPEED FUCK JADE THERE'S A STOPLIGHT COMING UP SLOW THIS CAR DOWN NOW."
"Oooohhhh, what do we have here? Innocent little Tori Vega swearing?" We're going at 95 now. I just ran straight through the stoplight and Vega is really starting to panic. What? There weren't any cars around anyway. I ain't waiting for a stoplight to turn green when there's nobody passing.
"FUCK JADE WHAT WAS A RED LIGHT YOU JUST RAN JADE YOU SLOW THIS FUCKING CAR DOWN RIGHT NOW BEFORE YOU KILL US BOTH AND IF THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN SO HELP ME GOD I'M GOING TO FUCKING KILL YOU FUCK."
"Why, sure Toro, the diner's just round the corner, we'll be there in a jiffy!" I say in my southern belle accent. I slam the breaks as hard as I can, making Tori scream the highest pitched scream I've ever heard in my life.
I easily swing into a parking lot behind the diner, shut off the engine, and hop out of the car. "My my Vega, who knew that potty mouth of yours could hit those high notes. I'm impressed."
Tori's breathing is heavy, her already white-knuckled hands still gripping tightly to the arm rests. She makes no move to get out of the car or respond to me, just continuing to breathe like as if she just finished running a marathon and squeezing my armrests like a python trying to strangle it's prey.
"Vega, get your sweet ass out of the car before I lock you in it."
She snaps out of her stupor and scrambles out of the car, yelling at me, "Oh my god Jade, what were you thinking driving like that? You could have gotten us killed what the fuck were you doing?!"
I settle into a booth and Tori slides in opposite me. I wave over a waiter before answering her, "Actually Vega, despite what you think, that was actually very safe. Is nothing compared to the 120 I've gone at before. Besides, there were no other cars on the road. I did get you here safe, didn't I? Yes, hi, can we get two chocolate milkshakes, an American burger and a chicken chop. Tell the chef we're hungry so chop chop."
Tori looked at me suspiciously. She didn't say anything but I knew exactly what she was thinking.
"Remember the time I tried to take your part in Steamboat Suzy?" She nods. Who could forget? "Well I didn't just go through your medical records. I found out literally everything I could about you. Your favorite colour, favourite band, favourite clothing store, everything. So i just happen to know you order chocolate a milkshake and an American burger every time you go to a diner. That's right Vega, I know every single one of your dirty little secrets, including the bases you've rounded with each of your boyfriends and I've got to say, not too shabby for an innocent prude like you."
"H...how did you find out all that? That's borderline stalkerish, Jade. Scratch that, I'm pretty sure I have grounds to get a restraining order," she asks, blushing a little.
I smirk at her, "Same way I put that shrimp in your bra, for me to know and for you to never find out."
She accepts my answer, not like there's any other option on the table. "So first you put shrimp in my bra, and now you think I have a sweet ass. Better watch it West, one might think that we're actually friends."
"You aren't half as bad with this sassy attitude of yours, Vega. Keep it up and maybe we can be friends."
I think I'm starting to like her. As a friend.
Get your mind out of the gutter.
"So Jade, how did you find this place? It's kind of in the middle of nowhere." She asks as the waiter puts down our food.
"Eh, wasn't that hard. Went out for a drive one night and stumbled upon it. Glad I did, food's not too bad and they're open 24 hours." She is right though, there isn't much around here. If you weren't from this neighbourhood, there's no way that you would have found this place.
We eat our food in silence. It's surprisingly comfortable, nowhere near as awkward as the time we were forced to go on a date at Nozu. That was horrible.
Tori finishes her burger and pushes her plate forward. I'm not even halfway done with my chicken chop. I'm a slow eater, sue me. She's sipping her chocolate milkshake and watching me with that smug face on. You know, the one she has on when she has fresh news to tell you and she walks up to you going "haaaaaaay". Yeah. That face. I give her a look and she speaks.
"I thought we might as well take this time to get to know each other. But wait, you already know every thing there is to know about me, so now it's my turn West. It's crunch time." She sat back, folding her arms, slurping her milkshake. Replace that milkshake with a coconut and she would look exactly like Sikowitz.
"Fine Vega, hit me with your best shot." Vega may have gotten more ballsy in the past few hours but there's nothing she could possibly ask me to make me uncomfortable.
She thinks for a while and asks with a blank face, "So you know how you and Beck had sex, did you ever, you know, do it in the back door?"
What? I spit out of chicken and glare at her, "I don't know if you noticed but I'm trying to eat here?"
"I'm aware. So, yes or no?" she says, raising her left eyebrow.
Bitch did this on purpose. "No, I wouldn't even let him go near it. That hole is for shitting, not fucking."
"What up with all those cars and bikes in the garage?"
"The Impala was my dad's old car, handed it down to me when first learnt how to drive. The Audi was because I wanted a fast car and a convertible, so that's a 2 in 1. The bikes are because I thought they looked badass and I would look hot tearing up the road. All presents from my dad. He can afford it, with him and his big shot job and all, not that I actually know what he does."
"Why do you live in the middle of nowhere when you obviously can afford a townhouse in the middle of the city?"
"I like it out here, city's too noisy. And my dad's company got this house for him so whatever."
"Where'd your sister and your mom go?"
"I don't know. Some place good for them I hope."
"Would you ever make out with a girl?"
"Been there, done that. Cat."
That eyebrow goes up again. Ha. Wasn't expecting that huh, Vega?
"Well," I swallow the last bite of my chicken chop and finish up my milkshake, "Q&A session is now over. Get back in the car, I wanna watch a movie before bed."
I slide out of the booth and out of the diner, with Vega yelling and fist pumping behind me, "I GET TO CONTROL THE TUNES NOW WEST WHOOO!"
I like this version of Tori Vega.
A little explanation about the car: In my mind, Jade has 4 vehicles, 2 cars and 2 bikes, because daddy brings home the big bucks. One car would be a 1967 Chevrolet Impala (bc Supernatural) that was handed down from her father, and the other would be a supersports converatable that was given to her by her father as a birthday present. In this case, I've chosen the Audi R8 V10 Spyder because it wasn't too flashy looking but had great horsepower in those engines. One of her bikes would be a custom 2012 Ninja 205R in black and silver, and the other would be a Harley Breakout in red. I had to do a lot of research and conversions for these.
I think it's unrealistic for Jade to let Tori in emotionally after apparently hating her for so long, you don't go from frenemies to bffs in the span of 2 days, and definitely not if you're as guarded as Jade. So if you're here to see Jade and Tori confess their undying love for each other and bang, then this isn't the story for you...though I can guarantee that will eventually happen. This was kind of a filter-y chapter, wanted to get Jade more open to the idea of becoming friends with Tori.
ScottyBgood: Yeah it was to the song, but I'm thinking more of the glee version because Naya Rivera dancing around in that dress and boots and that voice of hers...damn gurl, see you later in bed ;)