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Ocean Miracle

Chapter Four: Cupcakes

Cat skipped happily down the hall looking for her best friend. It was Friday again and today was the day that she would board the ship and go on her cruise. She was so excited that nothing could ruin her day. At least that's what she thought.

She turned the corner and saw Jade opening her scissor covered locker. Cat giggled into her hand and ran between Jade and the lockers. "Hi, Jade!" The red head shouted making the goth jump. She calmed once she saw it was only Cat.

"Hi." Jade grumbled through clenched teeth. Didn't Cat know better than to scare her? Jade rolled her eyes and then continued to open her locker. Cat giggled again and was about to tell Jade what happened with her brother yesterday, but Jade beat her to it. "Cat..." Jade trailed off.

"Yeah...?" Cat asked in the same tone as her best friend.

"Remember what I said about scaring me?" Cat nodded in response too afraid that Jade might yell at her for doing it. "Good, now don't do it again." Cat let out a breath of relief and smiled.

"Kay kay! Yesterday my brother tried to-"

"Oh, I almost forgot to tell you." Cat sighed when Jade interrupted her again, but Jade's her best friend so of course Cat is happy whenever she needs to tell her something. "I'm all packed for the trip." Jade declared smiling proudly. Cat blinked trying to figure out what Jade was talking about, but then it all clicked. "So I'll pick you up and we can drive up to board the ship and-"

"But, Jade, I didn't choose you to go with me." Cat explained suddenly afraid to be in this conversation when Jade's eyebrows scrunched together.

"What!? Why!? I'm your best friend!" She screeched angrily. Cat and her both made a pact to always include each other in trips and now Cat was breaking it?

"Because... I'm going to ask..." Cat stopped when she realized she didn't know who she was going to ask. "Beck!" He was the reason why she won the contest and she still hasn't even gave him anything in return, so why not take him with her? Plus she really wanted to hang out with him. "To go with me." Cat finished with a smile.

Jade's expression suddenly went hard and she quickly snapped a response. "You know how I feel about him." She threatened through clenched teeth. She was not going to let Cat fall for him because he doesn't know how to treat a girl. At least that's what she keeps telling herself.

"I know, but he's the reason why I won. He could've chosen any one of you, but he chose me." Cat tried to reason. She took a step back away from Jade fearing that the goth would try to hurt her, plus her anxiety was starting to kick in.

Cat didn't like being in situations like these.

"Jade, I'm your best friend; I wouldn't try anything that would make you angry." Cat sort of lied. She's done a lot of things that made Jade annoyed, irritated, a little mad, but never angry.

"Cat..." Jade started. She was trying to find the words for making Cat change her mind.

Cat sighed. "If someone chose you to win something or gave you an amazing opportunity, wouldn't you want to try to pay them back?" Jade sucked in a breath.

"You're right." She fixed the strap of her bag and turned on her heel and looked over her shoulder. "Fine, have fun on your cruise."

Cat grinned but then frowned when Jade started to walk away without another word. "Wait!" Cat called out. Jade stopped in her tracks. "Are we still friends?" She finished with a slight worried tone at the end. She didn't want to lose her best friend.

Jade looked over her shoulder and sighed. "Yeah." She gave a small smile of reassurance and Cat nodded smiling back.

"See you later, Jadey!" Cat waved and Jade waved slowly back before walking off. Cat rubbed the side of her arm with her free hand trying to forget the tension that was between them but it was kind of hard.

"Hi, Cat!" Cat spun around with her red velvet hair whipping behind her to see who called her name. Oh Beck! She hasn't seen him really since last Friday night after she gave him a hug.

"Beck!" Cat chirped in her usual happy tone. "Hey, do you want to go on the cruise with me? You know, the one you helped me win." Cat asked smiling hoping he would say yes. Beck gave her a goofy grin and furrowed his eyebrows.

"Don't you and Jade usually go together on trips?" Cat shifted her weight and looked up at her very tall friend.

"Yeah, but not this time because I wanted to thank you for giving me the winning vote." Beck nodded his head and the redhead frantically waved her hands. "But you don't have to go if you don't want to!" Cat rambled the last sentence quickly. Beck chuckled and Cat lost hope. Why would he chuckle when she was being serious?

"Of course I'll go with you! It'll be a lot of fun hanging with you again." Beck rubbed the top of her head and she sticked her tongue out at him playfully before they both burst out in laughter.

"Thank you, Beck!" She wrapped her arms around him and looked up at him. "Okay, so be packed and ready by 7:00 and pick me up at 7:30, and then we'll go to the ship!" Cat yelled quickly before she pulled away from him and started to make a run for it. "Bye!" Cat finished before running off to Sikowitz's, so Beck couldn't change his mind.

Beck shook his head while keeping a slight smile. "Only for Cat." He chuckled to himself realizing that he now had to go straight home after school and starting packing for a cruise, pick up Cat, then go drive to wherever the ship was.

Beck pulled up to Cat's warm yellow house. He finally finished packing and immediately came here since he was late. He had to do his homework, clean his RV, ask for permission to go with Cat, and pack. He was in such a rush that he didn't he even fold the clothes and put his things in neatly in the suitcases. Beck took a deep breath trying to collect himself before turning off his classic car and exiting it. He's met Cat's older brother, Frankie, and Beck wasn't too crazy about him.

Beck walked up the steps cautiously, he didn't want Frankie attacking him like last time. He rang the doorbell and heard a loud squeal from the other side of the door. He chuckled looking down at his red and white Nikes before the door opened. Before him was Cat wearing a strapless pink sundress with her red velvet hair cascading down the side of her face. She looked... beautiful.

"Beck, you're here!" Cat's astonished voice brought him out of his trance. Cat blinked up at him wondering what he was thinking, giving him a warm smile.

"Hey, Cat. This free vacation is going to be fun!" Beck cheered smiling down at his short friend.

Cat nodded in agreement and pulled him inside by his arm giggling.

"The red velvet cupcakes that me and my mom baked just finished. I really want to eat them. " Cat explained looking over her shoulder.

Beck walked over to the fridge and pulled out the gallon of milk before going to the cupboard and grabbing two glasses. "Alright. I haven't had any of your famous cupcakes in a while." Beck said with a sly smile already used to this. He set the two cups on the counter and poured some milk while Cat brought over the plate of cupcakes over to him. She plopped down on the stool and spun side to side.

Cat stared down at her swinging feet giggling. "My feet can't even touch the ground." Beck chuckled at her statement and sat in the stool next to her.

He smirked once he saw that he feet touched the ground. "My feet can!" He grabbed a cupcake and bite down on it. Cat punched his arm lightly and folded her arms pouting.

"Quit making fun of me!" Cat was just playing and Beck knew this so he just laughed before chugging down his milk and finishing his cupcake. Cat licked off the red icing and ate her cupcake savoring it while pretending to be mad at Beck, but she knew she couldn't do it for long. It was just so hard to be mad at him.

"Hey, Beck! Haven't seen you in a while. It's so good to see you!" Mrs. Valentine chirped walking into the kitchen and kissing Beck's cheek. Cat giggled lightly and Beck shrugged.

"Yeah, I know. I really wish I would have came here more. I guess the break up really got to me and I was scared that I would run into Jade." Cat shifted uncomfortably. She really didn't discussing the break up. Her mother nodded uncomfortably. "So you ready to go?" Beck asked the distant redhead. Cat snapped from her thoughts and nodded giving him her famous smile. She really couldn't wait to spend her two weeks of fun.

"Alrighty, Beck, you better take care of my sweetheart over there and make sure no harm comes to her." Mrs. Valentine warned playfully keeping a warm smile on her face as Beck and Cat cleaned up there mess and walked up to the older woman.

"No harm will come to her. And whoever dares to try to put my little redhead in danger, they'll have to deal with me." Beck wrapped his arm around Cat's shoulder bringing her closer to him. He couldn't help the small butterflies he felt when she wrapped her arms his waist. Cat felt her heartbeat quicken but breathed to try and steady it. It didn't.

She didn't understand where this was coming from or why it was happening. She never had this feeling before. "Bye, babies." Mrs. Valentine smiled to afraid to let go of her daughter and practically her son. She hugged them both and Beck and Cat kissed her cheek at the same time.

"Bye, Mommy. I'm going to miss you so much." Cat tightened her hold on her mother. She was never away from her mommy longer than a week, so this was hard on her. After a kiss on the head from her mother, Cat and Beck grabbed her suitcases and exited the house.

They both weren't sure what was going to happen during this 'vacation', but somehow they knew something good would come from it.

Sorry for the boring chapter AND the long wait. I'm REALLY sorry, but the good thing is that I have this story sort of played out in my head. I can't wait for you guys to see the next chapter. Don't forget to review!

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