A/N: And now to kick off a new series of one shots (my first anthology!) with a twist. Whenever I'm in a funk or having a really bad day, I like to read some of your fics. But when I'm driving or doing stuff around the house, I listen to music to calm my nerves. And my go-to is legendary Swedish pop group ABBA.

Their infectious hooks and beautiful lyrics have always put a smile on my face. So I decided to try something: combining my love of writing stories with my favorite songs from ABBA. Using them as writing prompts, each song launches into a chapter in the romantic saga of our favorite, couple Tori and Jade.

You can read the parts in any order you like, they all tie together. I just wanted to keep things interesting so we may jump around the timeline a bit. Remember how you liked it when an episode of Victorious included a song? This is kind of the same feeling. You can read the chapter and then go listen to the song if you like. They're not required but you owe it to yourself to give ABBA a chance. Their stuff is really catchy and timeless!

Thanks to everyone here and on to the first entry!

How many of these will I do? STAY TUNED.

SONG:

"Angeleyes" was written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.

Jade was leaving the Monster Mashup; a horror and curiosity shop, feeling pretty proud.

She read an online posting that the owner of the store was unloading a couple of his larger items to make floor room for new stuff. And the thing that caught Jade's eye was a life-size standee of Gunnar Hansen as Leatherface from the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre from 1974. He was dressed in the classic apron and holding the big chainsaw over his head. When set up, the piece stood like 7.5 feet tall.

The proprietor at first wanted $500 for it but Jade talked him down to $300 when she impressed him with her knowledge of obscure Japanese and Korean horror films. They shook on it and Jade promised to return because he really did have a cool place; her kinda shop.

Fortunately, the standee did come apart so it could be transported but she knew it may pose a challenge fitting it into her small car.

Jade carefully set the pieces of Gunnar aside as she opened her hatchback and tried to make some room.

At first she was bemused by the presence of a shovel.

"What in the hell did I have this for?" she asked out loud to no one.

Then a light bulb went off in her brain and she remembered that time Tori was still with no license and lost her usual ride to school. She went through the usual suspects, until ultimately giving Jade a shot. Of course, the goth seized the opportunity to completely mess with her.

It came back vividly. Tori would get more and more tense as Jade's talking points grew more and more vague and suspicious. Then she went into this eerie sort of siren song that was like something out of a haunted house movie. Tori's fight or flight won out and she rolled out of the moving car and told Jade that she preferred to walk.

Still in a morbid and jaunty mood, Jade's eyes met with the shovel and she agreed that maybe next time will be the time.

Jade giggled to herself.

She couldn't really kill anyone. Despite the many times she had been seen running through the hallways on some poor students heels shouting "I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!"

If Jade wasn't the trouble, she was at least trouble-adjacent.

Her mind snapped her out of memory lane when a familiar boy graced her view. He was across the parking lot but it was unmistakable.

(Speaking of Vega...yeah, that's Steven. The nerd she's seeing and...)

Jade's eyes widened.

"NO WAY!"

She quickly covered her mouth when she realized just how loud that was and ducked behind her car.

Jade couldn't believe what she was seeing. Steven and Carly Shay, from the show iCarly?

"And I thought I knew famous people," she observed. "How do they know each other?"

They walked a little down the sidewalk and Steven stole a kiss, which made the Carly girl blush. She jumped into his arms and returned the kiss.

(Holy fuck! They REALLY know each other!)

Now the pair was full on making out for a minute.

Jade felt like she was going to vomit.

(OH THIS SHIT WILL NOT STAND!)

She picked up a piece of gravel and flung it in their direction, aiming for Steven's head, the big jerk! Unfortunately, they quickly changed positions and walked away. The tiny rock ended up landing on a big burly dude waiting for the bus.

Unamused, he turned to see who threw that but Jade was still in hiding. Once he came up empty on a culprit, he rubbed the back of his head and turned back toward the road.

Jade quickly packed up her shit and her and Gunnar were now on the road.

"Oh, man this sucks!"

Jade had to be mindful of her speed. No sense getting into a fender bender over some bad news.

Normally Jade didn't mind being the barer of bad news, especially if it concerned Tori. But she was surprisingly finding no joy in this, like she wasn't rushing to her house to see her reaction. No, she actually wanted to warn the Latina.

Jade pulled up into Tori's driveway and walked up to her front door and knocked.

Trina opened the door, clearly shocked to see Jade West (of all people) standing there.

"What do you want?" she asked, arms folded.

"Is Tori home? Its important."

The older Vega was taken aback by the rather human question. She peered outside as if to spot a camera crew like she was the butt of a big prank. Unsatisfied, Trina reached toward Jade's shirt.

"Are you wearing a wire?"

"HEY!"

Jade took a step back with her hand poised like she was gonna slap Trina's away.

"Stop being stupid and bring me your sister please!"

"Wow, an insult followed by a please. Are you off your meds, West?"

"Jade?" said another voice.

(Good, finally!)

Tori ran down the stairs, smiling but was admittedly just as surprised by Jade's presence.

"Hey, Jade. What's up?"

"Can we talk," Jade asked, looking back at Trina. "Alone?"

Tori brushed past Trina and joined Jade outside, closing the door behind her.

"Okay, what do you need?" asked Tori.

Jade linked her fingers and hugged the back of her head, breathing deeply.

"I knew I should have grabbed coffee on the way."

"Well?"

"Okay, here goes," sighed Jade. "You know that guy Steven?"

Tori was beginning to look annoyed.

"What about him?"

"I saw him with someone...else. Like dating."

Tori was really not in the mood for this.

"So what? You saw Steven cheating on me?"

(Why does she sound more upset with me than the fucking guy who CHEATED ON HER?)

"You don't believe me?"

"No," Tori said, now standing a lot like her big sister. "I don't."

Jade couldn't believe how standoffish she was being.

"Where's your proof?" demanded Tori.

"What, you think I take pictures of shocking things that might hurt my friends?"

Tori gave her a look.

The goth stood still. As much an indictment as that was, it wasn't completely out of character.

(Nobody said turning a new leaf was gonna be easy.)

"Vega, listen!"

"No, YOU listen!" Tori pointed. "Ever since I came to Hollywood Arts, its been nonstop with you. I love Beck. I'm always chasing after Beck. I'm going to take Beck away from you! And then when I get a boyfriend, you either sabotage our dates or find something wrong with him! I mean, is this how you get off? Giving me a hard time as a home wrecker and then when I enter a relationship, he sucks and I'm too dumb to see it! For god sake, West, PICK A SIDE!"

Tori looked flushed, like she was a shaken up bottle of Coke. This looked like it had been brewing for a long time, like she had always wanted to tell Jade off and this was the straw that broke the back.

"Tori, I know I've been a total bitch! I get it! But I'm not making this up to mess with you. I really saw him..."

The Latina turned the knob to her door and opened it partially. Tori thought she'd humor the goth for a second.

"Do I know her?"

Jade thought and nodded.

"Yeah, I think you do."

"Who is it?" she asked in an unfeeling and bored tone.

"The girl from iCarly."

"Goodbye, Jade."

The door slammed hard and Jade could hear the deadbolt engage.

(Well, that could've gone worse.)

That night, Tori needed a distraction.

Originally she was hesitant about taking Andre on his offer to hang out at the beach with Cat, Robbie and a few other fellow students. She was feeling tired from the school week. But that conversation with Jade left a bad taste in her mouth and this seemed like what the doctor ordered.

Tori got dropped off by Trina, who naturally tagged along when she mentioned a beach party. But she wasn't being her normal abrasive self. Trina understood enough to give her sister some space with her friends. She could use the opportunity to cruise the boys.

Upon her travels, Trina stopped in her sandy footprints at a scandalous sight. It was Steven (her sister's Steven!) making out with some girl. Without thinking, she ran and grabbed Tori.

"Trina, what the hell?"

The Latina was yanked away from her friends like a prize in the claw machine.

"Need to show you..."

"Show me what?" asked Tori.

"LOOK!"

Tori reluctantly gazed where Trina had pointed and she squinted to see a boy that looks a lot like Steven.

(But it couldn't be. He said he was visiting his Uncle Mike.)

The younger sister went closer to get a better look while Trina stayed behind, keeping Tori in her sights.

(No way, it is Steven! And...Carly from "iCarly"? What the HELL is going on here?)

Having quite enough, Tori marched toward the happy couple and tapped Steven on the back.

He turned around and looked like a deer caught in the headlights. The boy just froze, as if this scenario was never a possibility in his head.

"Tor-Tor..."

"Oh we stutter now huh?"

Tori stood there arms folded like a boss.

"I'm sorry what's going on?" asked Carly.

She leaned to look at the shorter girl and her face softened. Tori would bet dollars to donuts that she was oblivious to his activities.

"Oh nothing," sighed Tori. "Just OUR boyfriend told me he was going to be somewhere else this week?"

She looked over at Steven like he had suddenly caught fire.

"WHAT?"

Steven then snapped out of his broken record mode and focused on Carly.

"Babe, listen...I...we...here's the thing..."

He motioned toward her but Carly backed away, standing near Tori.

"I cannot believe you!" she said.

Tori felt bad because she could see she was trying her best not to cry, much like she was.

"This whole time, you were playing us!" added Tori. "And what about this?" She then asked, brandishing her wrist which sported the bracelet he gave her.

Carly's eyes widened and she starred daggers at Steven.

"Amazing," she said, showing a similar piece of jewelry. "One of a kind, just like you HUH?"

Tori thought the dams were gonna burst right here when she heard that. Steven said the same thing when he gave her that as a present.

"You think you're a big man?" taunted Tori. "Breaking girls' hearts like that?"

Steven became aware of the scene that this was drawing. Carly being an internet celebrity didn't help keep matters on the down low.

"I know I messed up," he started.

"No I messed up!" Tori said, pointing at herself. "For believing ANY of it!"

Now on the verge of tears, Trina collected her sister and helped her back to the car.

Carly threw her bracelet back at Steven and opened her phone.

He tried to talk to her but Carly held up her finger for him to shut up.

"Spencer? It's me. Can you come get me?" A pause. "No," she sniffed. "It ended early. I don't want to talk about it right now, okay?" Carly wiped her eyes as she listened to her brother. "Yes, I promise we will go to the wax museum tomorrow." Her face then turned to tired and annoyed. "Yes, Spencer, I'm sure they will still be there tomorrow." Another pause. "Because they're statues." A beat. "That was a movie! Just please come? Kay, bye."

Once she hung up, Carly then pointed to Steve in the chest.

"And you! Just when you couldn't sink any lower than cheating, you had to do it with my friend Shelby Marx! Shame!"

Carly stormed off and Steven was left confused.

"Wait what?"

Tori had been curled up in the fetal position on her bed since Trina drove them home.

She didn't say a word and Trina gave their parents the gist, asking them to give her time alone.

She was crying for the last hour and a half. Once it subsided, she would just start all over again.

RAT-AT-AT-AT

Tori rolled over toward her window. Something had tapped on the pane.

She wondered what it was until a couple of pebbles flew at the window and bounced off the glass, making the tapping sound.

Curiosity gets the best of her and she opens the window only to be greeted by Jade's head.

"JESUS! JADE!"

"Hey, can I come in?"

"No, I want you to dangle like a Halloween decoration outside my house!"

The goth helped herself in while Tori clutched her beating chest.

"You shouldn't open your window when you hear a strange noise at night, Vega" Jade smirked. "There's weirdos out there."

"And now they're in here," grumbled Tori.

Jade was impressed by the sarcastic turn Vega took.

"What are you doing here, Jade?"

She dropped her backpack.

"I heard what happened. At the beach. Cat told me."

Tori's shoulders slumped and was clearly tired from everything.

"Okay, Jade, let's have it. You scaled my house and climbed into my window to say I told you so!. So just get it out of the wa-"

The air was knocked out of when Jade pulled her in for a tight hug.

"Jade?"

The goth only held on tighter.

"You're hugging me?" whispered Tori. "And not in the python kind of way."

"It's a special limited time offer. I suggest you take it."

"But why?"

Jade sighed.

"Because nobody deserves to be two-timed like that. I take matters of the heart seriously. That's why I came earlier. But because I have a history, I can understand your hesitation."

"That wasn't an excuse. You were trying to help me."

"Just let it out, Vega. It'll do you good."

As if on command, the Latina just relented and allowed the waterworks to flow freely. Jade reinforced her grip. This needed to happen.

"Jade?"

"What, Vega?"

The tan girl sniffed.

"I really appreciate...everything today. This helps."

"If you want I can slash pretty boy's tires," Jade suggested.

"No crimes or misdemeanors this time, Jade."

"Well, you're no fun Vega."

The two laughed until Tori broke the hug.

"Thanks, Jade. I needed that," Tori smiled.

Jade just picked up her stuff and headed toward the window.

"Don't mention it."

"And don't worry, Jade. I won't tell a living soul about your soft side."

The goth shrugged.

"Go ahead, Vega. Nobody will believe you."

Like Batman, she let go and was out of sight.

A knock on the door made Tori turn.

Trina entered slowly.

"Hey, sis. How are you holding up?"

"I do feel a little better. Its gonna hurt for a while because I did have fond memories of our time. I was happy and I dunno, I thought that it was the best I can do."

"Well, he's not," insisted Trina. "You will move on eventually. There's others out there. Better ones."

Tori looked longingly at the open window.

"I was definitely reminded of that."