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The Perfect Plan
If you had given Sarah the choice between actually asking Beck on yet another date, or slamming her face into cement she would choose the latter. Still there was work to be done, and there were hearts to protect. Asking Beck to keep promise on the rain check he had issued weeks ago was harder. Apparently while it was obvious he was still in love with Jade West, Tori Vega had proved to be a great distraction. While nothing came of it, rumor circulated the school that Beck Oliver was in love with Tori Vega, and he had finally moved on. She wanted to tell them they had it all wrong, but they would find out soon enough. As soon as the date was made she turned the nearest corner before pulling out her phone.
"Okay Katherine, the dates been made. This Friday at the movie theatre."
"Excellent, I'm checking in with James now. Bye.
What a waste of a perfectly good Friday.
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James watched as Jade walked down the hallways with sad eyes. He wanted to be the solution for all her problems, but he knew he couldn't be. He was here to help her, despite the fact that she had only hurt him. He approached her during lunch as she sat at a table away from her usual group.
"I saw your audition for the Platinum Awards. I have to say yours was defiantly the best. Don't know how they could pick Tori over you." He was being a suck up, but life had showed him that this technique often worked the best.
"Thanks, for telling, me something I already know. Now remove yourself from this table." She stabbed viciously at her salad, and for a second he thought of ditching his mission.
"Actually I thought we could maybe understand each other. Second place doesn't feel so great, does it?" She doesn't answer, and he feels bad for bringing it up, but it was the only way. "Tori makes it shine, and the whole world watches. Don't you think it's time for you to shine?" She doesn't speak the rest of lunch and it's only when everyone else is gone that she asks him what he really wants. He asks for another chance at a date, and hesitantly she agrees. His phone rings the second she leaves.
"So how did it go?"
"She's agreed to the date, we're officially ready."
He really would like to see Jade west shine.
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Okay. We have Madison in the back, Ben in the lobby, and me in the center. There should be no reason for failure. Beck and Sarah should arrive first, then Jade and James. This is a crowded theatre and the only seats available should be next to each other. If any of you see a empty seat, make sure to feel it." Katherine had stocked up on stealth knowledge and she felt like a certified spy. Sometimes the easiest solution was the answer, and she would make sure Beck and Jade walked out of this theatre a couple, or as close to one as they could get under these circumstances. She watched as Beck and Sarah sat two seats away from her. Sarah gave her a quick wink before sitting down. Rapidly she texted for James to make his entrance, and a few minutes later he did. He quickly took the seat next to her forcing Jade to sit next to Beck.
"Oh great, I'm sitting next to you." Jades voice held no softness and Katherine though maybe her plan wasn't so fool proof. "James, switch with me now." She's sure James is about to agree and sharply digs her heel into his feet.
"Um, I'm good here." Jade gives him a look, that guarantees that she'll murder him later on, but she doesn't make a fuss after that. In fact both of them seem to ignore each other. That was not part of the plan. They needed to continue their arguing or it wouldn't work. About twenty minutes into the movie she gives Sarah the signal. Immediately Sarah takes a handful of popcorn, and forces it into Beck's mouth. All while whispering sweet nothings. Some force must be working against them because Jade miraculously stays calm. She says absolutely nothing. It takes Sarah actually dropping down on Beck's lap for a reaction. Surprisingly not only does Jade hop up, but so does Beck making Sarah drop onto the floor.
"What's your problem, why can't you sit in your own seat?"
"Yeah, like you care. You probably loved having her all over you like that." This does the trick as the pair begins to enter into a heated argument, forgetting where they were at the moment. People all over the theatre began to turn and look at them, some even telling them to shut up and leave but it has no effect. Katherine sends a nod to Heather, and within a few minutes Ben enters followed by a worker.
"I'm afraid you two will have to leave, or else I'll have to call the police." This does the trick as both Beck and Jade stop arguing.
"Fine, come on James take me home." She'll never know how James mustered up the courage to reject Jade's directions, and she knows she owes him big time.
"No, I want to finish the movie." He quickly turns back to the screen avoiding Jade's harsh glare.
"I'll take you home." Beck offers. Jade doesn't say anything but she walks out the theater with Beck in tow. In the back of her mind, she wonders if Beck even gave a second though to Sarah. She doubts, it and this is the exact reason they had to do this. Beck and Jade were hurting too many people around them, by avoiding the reality of them still loving each other. Then she sees how James slowly grabs Sarah's hand as they continue to watch the movie, and thinks maybe something good did come from this.
She doesn't stay for the rest of the movie, because she has studying to do, but she can't help but take a moment to acknowledge just how smart she is.
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Yes their job was over, and it was a success, but real test was on Monday. Either that was enough to push them back together or they still had a long way to go.
AN: I know, I know, I am way late. I had finals, then we had trouble on the Bade wiki, and I kind of got sucked in. Good news, I think I only have one more chapter until this story is over. Tell me what you think.