-VEGA
"Tori are you listening? Are you ok?" I snapped out of my thoughts and turned my attention to Beck. Who is currently driving his car on our way to Hollywood arts. He was telling me how his day went and how Trina kind of ruined it yesterday. I have to admit that it was pretty hilarious and im laughing about it but I suddenly spaced out.
"Yeah im ok, im just a little bit tired that's all" Lies Tori, lies "Did Trina give you a hard time?" I heard him chuckled. Trina's not going to school today because of her hangover which made it difficult for her to fall asleep last night. We even had a little argument about it. She won't take me to school because she got mad at me so I tried to call Andre but he told me that he can't pick me up at home. Same with Robbie and Cat. I don't want to call Jade because I think she's mad at me. Fortunately when I called Beck he told me that he's on he's way to Hollywood arts and he can drop at my house to pick me up.
"Not really I mean Trina and I fight most of the time so im already used to it. Especially with her annoying loud voice" I heard him laugh "Yeah well… What about you and Jade? Is she giving you a silent treatment?" I frowned. She didn't text me back this morning. And I kept thinking why. Is it because she was mad at me and beck? Did she forget about the text message? Or is she too lazy to reply at all? I don't know I ran out of reasons.
"Don't worry about it. Maybe she's just busy or she's not in a good mood or something. Let it pass" he's right. We both know that we didn't do anything wrong. We're good friends and Trina is getting out of control so he really needs my help. Her relationship with Beck has nothing to do with me. Why does she have this kind of effect on me?
Neither of us spoke after he asked me about Jade. Silence filled the whole atmosphere as we reach the parking lot of Hollywood Arts. He went out of the car first and opened the door for me. 'He's a real gentleman' I thought to myself "I'll just grab our bags so wait for me" I nodded. I looked around and I noticed a familiar car heading towards our direction.
The car parked next to Robbie's bike which is two cars away from Beck's car. The door opened and I was right. It was Jade, drinking her coffee as she takes out her bag from the passenger's seat "Here you go. Now let's get going or we'll both be late in our first class" he told me "Why don't you go ahead? I'll just call Trina and see if she's ok" I smiled at him Please say yes or we'll both be dead "No I'll wait for you" dang it Beck.
I looked at Jade and she was looking back at me. She was drinking her coffee while heading towards the entrance of the school. Her expression was blank so I don't know what's on her mind right now. Beck was about to say something when we heard the bell rang "Never mind let's just go" I said as I walk inside the halls.
This is the first time that I got late in my first class and it was Sikowitz's class which is my favorite. He asked Beck and I why we were late but he didn't bother asking Jade because she does it most of the time "Trina and I had an argument this morning" I reasoned out "So I had to pick her up at her house and take her to school with me" Beck added.
'Great beck! Now everybody knows!' I said to myself. I heard the class say 'Oooooh' and 'Ah' because of Beck's reason. I can't believe this is happening right now they must be thinking that Beck is courting me and that im actually letting him. I don't want them to think that im stealing Beck away from Jade even though they broke up. I sat next to Andre and ignored everyone's comments. This morning isn't going well. It started in a wrong foot.
"Sooo…" Andre nudge me playfully, "I don't want to talk about it" I frowned making him shrug his shoulders. Sikowitz began to discuss to us the contents of the scripts and how to make one. Obviously it was the easiest part in making a play and it's also one of the most important factors that you need to include in making a play.
"Today I will be giving you a special assignment. It's about making a script" everyone whispered "What type of script?" Robbie asked "Is it about global warming?" Cat giggled after asking the question, "No it's about-"
"Don't tell me it's about horror and thriller. Or else im out" Andre said before putting both of his hands in the air as an act of surrender "I'd like that" Jade smirked.
"Silence! You can create any type of script as long as you and your partner don't argue about it" Sikowitz said making everyone quiet and pay attention to him "Partner?" Beck asked.
"Yes! Partners… Now let me finish talking… I will pair each and every one of you according to your seatmate" everyone in the class started whispering to each other. I looked to my left side and I saw Andre. I smiled at him and he did the same. Then I turned to my right and I saw Jade. Focusing her attention to Sikowitz.
Sikowitz silenced the class and started citing some of the pairs "Beck and Cat, Robbie and Andre, Tori and Burf since Jade is sitting in the last chair, im going to have to pair you with Sinjin" Jade gave an evil smirked to Sinjin which made Sinjin faint "I don't think that's a good idea" Andre said just enough for Jade to hear "I don't think that you should talk" she snapped back.
"Alright! Since Jade is being a gank again I will re-assign Sinjin with Surf. As for you I will pair you with Tori as a punishment" He said "Come on sikowitz, sinjin and I will have a good time being partners. Right sinjin?" Sinjin began to shook his head violently which made Jade rolled her eyes. Wait a minute… Jade and I will be partners again? Is the world mad?
"The pairings are final and I'll be giving you twenty minutes to talk to your partner… Starting now" everyone started to go to their partners except for me and Jade. I looked at her and she's looking back at me while waiting for me to speak. I cleared my throat before opening my mouth.
"So… what type of script should we make? I think we should go with the drama type…" I suggested "I think that we shouldn't" She gave me a fake smile and I frowned. This is harder than I thought it would be "Alright do you have any suggestions?" I asked.
"We should make a horror script because I've directed several horror movies and play as well. So it's going to be a lot easier if we make a horror type" It's actually a good suggestion since she's very good at it "Yeah but I don't know a lot of things about horror so I don't think I'll be able to help you with it. And besides you're still making a play"
"It's been taking care of and I don't need your help anyway so let the genre be horror" she said without looking at me "But I want to help" I insisted. "I don't need help Vega!" before I can say something else Sikowitz glared at us which means we're in trouble.
"Tori, Jade… What did I said about arguing?" he asked. Neither of us answered Sikowitz question. The class fell into silence and no one bothered to make any noise. I don't know what to say and Jade doesn't look like she cares "Because neither of you answered my question, you are both guilty for arguing… As for the punishment… You will both make a romance script" What? No way! I feel like everything that's happening to us right now is Deja Vu.
"Sikowitz!" Jade whined. "If you don't create a romance genre, you will both get an F for this semester" Ding Dong Ding Dong Ding before I can open my mouth to say something to Sikowitz we heard the bell rang. Everyone started to pack up their things and went outside the classroom including Jade. How can she accept this and leave me alone? I thought we're ok. I think she is mad at me. I need to talk to her ASAP. Beck is waiting for me in the front door.
"You coming?" he asked. "Yeah" I smiled at him and he smiled back. We went to the asphalt café together and people started to look at us and I can hear them whispering as if I don't notice that they were talking about us. Maybe I shouldn't have come with Beck. I am making things worse. When we arrive at our table Andre and Cat are talking about the script while Robbie's waiting for Beck. I don't see Jade anywhere.
"Hi Torii!" the perky little red head greeted me "Hey Cat where's Jade?" I asked "Oh she went to the bathroom I think she needs to wazz" she whispered the last part "So how you doing Tori?" Andre kept bugging me about Beck. As I said earlier I don't want to go out on a date with beck because it wouldn't look good for the both of us. I just smiled at him sarcastically while I sit next to Cat.
"That's my chair Vega move out of the way" Well it's nice to know that she's finally here. I moved to the left side and she sat next to me. She smells so good. She's wearing a strong perfume kind of like a men's perfume but it still feminine so it really suites her "Thanks to you we have to create a romance genre which I don't have any idea how to start" she said while she starts unpacking her lunch "I didn't want this to happen too" I groaned.
"I didn't want this to happen too well guess what? It already did" she mocked me using her western accent again. What a way to piss me off "I don't talk like that!"
She smirked. Maybe being her partner wasn't that bad. I get to spend more time with her and I don't need an excuse why. Last night I kept thinking that I want to be near her. I keep on missing her when she's not around I always want to feel her presence… and I kept wondering if she feels the same way. But because she is Jadelyn West. I don't think it's possible.
"We have to sort this out… Come to my place after school. No buts! I don't want to get an F" I explained "Whatever"
We are finally in my house and she ordered a pizza "That was your fourth pizza! And we're still on the first page. No plot, no setting and worse… No characters!" I exclaimed but she just shrug "I can't do most of the thinking Vega!" Is she for real? "You haven't even suggested anything!" I yelled. "That's because I don't have any ideas at the moment. Don't open your mouth unless I say so" she's been here for an hour and she still haven't thought of anything? "But-"
"Uhhhhh!" she groaned. We both fell into silence and none of us started to open our mouths. She's looking at her nails while thinking of an idea. Trina's sleeping in her room so she doesn't know that Jade's here.
"Knowing sikowitz we might have to act this script too so let's pretend that the characters are us. I know it's inappropriate but that's how it has to be" she suggested. "Not a bad idea alright let's go with that" I said. "So what's next?"
"I don't know why don't you use your brain and think of something useful Vega?" she said. "It's not like you have a better idea West" I rolled my eyes "Whoa you snapped back at me and called me West… Are you sick?" She chuckled but I gave her a glare "Stop that it's almost five and you need to get home soon" minutes passed and both of us didn't utter a single word. I was playing with the pen and she's looking at the notebook. How long do we have to stay like this?
"Jade?" I called her name. "What?" It took her a while to answer "Are you mad at me?" I asked. I looked at her and she wasn't looking at me "Now's not the right time to ask that Vega. We need to have a plot before I head back home" she said while picking up the notebook from the coffee table "When can I ask it then?"
She gave me a stern look before looking back on the notebook "Never" she said. I pouted. What is wrong with her? I just want to clear things between us. I don't want her to think something fishy or I don't want to look bad in her eyes. Her opinion always matters to me. For some reason whether she compliments me or insult me most of the time. I feel incomplete without it.
Without her criticism and judgments. My thoughts are incomplete and unstable. I need her to say something like 'That's stupid' or 'I don't like it' at least I knew that she cares for me in some way.
"Jade?" I called her again. "What now?" this time she sounds a little bit upset "Are you mad at me?" I asked for the second time "This is the last time im going to repeat this to you Vega. I am not answering that question. Probably never I don't know. It's not important"
"Well it's important for me" she looked at me but I continued to play with my pen. She's staring at me now and I feel uncomfortable "I'll put our names in the characters since we're including ourselves in the play. If Sikowitz ever plans to make this as a play at least we're prepared" I didn't say anything. But I can see in my peripheral vision that she's writing our names in the notebook. I looked at the notebook and I noticed that her handwriting is beautiful. She wrote Jade West and Tori Vega.
"I might stay here until six so it will buy as some time for the plot. Think of something Vega. You're literally pissing me off" I scoffed I was just asking her if she was mad at me. It's not like it's hard to answer she can just say yes or no "Fine" I said as I grabbed a pizza on the coffee table and started to think for new ideas.
"I want more pizza" she whined "We're all out, order another one if you want" I told her as I grab a bite on my pizza "Im too lazy to do it. And I wouldn't want to deal with the pizza guy on the phone"
I ignored her and continued eating my pizza. She's getting in my nerves. She suddenly grabbed my wrist which put me in a state of shock. She looked at me in the eyes before biting the pizza in my hand. She licked her lips afterwards while giving me a seductive grin "I told you I want more pizza" she smirked.
I can't say anything. Im speechless she doesn't have to do that. Not when im thinking about her. She made it worse I can feel my heart beating like im being chased by hundreds of rhinos 'What's wrong Vega? You lost your tongue?" she asked.
Let us not forget that she is three inches away from me and my pizza. She's so near that I can actually feel myself hyperventilating. Her voice is sending thousands of volts throughout my body. 'What are you doing to me Jade West?'
"Le-let's continue to think about the pl-plot..." oh dang it im stuttering 'Don't stutter! Don't let her affect you. She's just Jade!' But why is it so hard? I know she's just Jade. The girl who always makes my life miserable, the girl who never fails to torture me when im in Hollywood arts. The girl who I've been missing this entire time and the girl who has been polluting my mind throughout the day. How can I not let her affect me? When she already got my attention.
"Whoa you look pale. Relax Vega… Im not going to eat you. I just want the pizza" she's smirking. Dang it she's playing with me again. I want this to be over as soon as possible who knows? Maybe after I dealt with this script I can start writing a book about her entitled 'how to deal with Jadelyn West' I bet the only chapter I can write is chapter one… which is 'you can't'
"I got it!" I exclaimed. "Got what? You got your tongue back?" she chuckled, I gave her a glare before she stopped laughing "I have an idea for the plot!" I continued. "Great let me hear it so I can get out of here" she said while grabbing the pen from my left hand.
"Alright I want you out of here too anyway. So I was thinking about a girl who was abused at home and she met the other girl who became her friend and eventually they will fall in love with each other… And the other girl will find out about her girlfriend being constantly abused and try to save her. What do you think?" I can feel myself getting excited as I thought about the upcoming play... If there is a play.
"That's quite an idea Vega. Let me add something… The other girl is cheerful and optimistic while the main girl who is being abused is suicidal and pessimistic I can easily take the main character's role" she said.
"That can be added too… Except for one problem" she knitted her eyebrows "What?" she asked. "The girl who is being abused is supposed to be vulnerable and she acts like she's a very fragile being. And it will not match your personality" I smirked. How can Jade West be vulnerable?
"What? Are you kidding me Vega? Did you forget that im an actress? We're both an actress so I can pull it off" she said cockily "Can you really?" I challenged her "Oh don't underestimate me" she rolled her eyes "Im not underestimating you im just… You know maybe it'll be difficult on your part" I reasoned out.
"Don't worry about it" she's starting to write the plot and what we came up with "So is it final? You're ok with it?" she ignored me and continued writing in the notebook "It's not that bad" she said. Not that bad? Is she serious? She's making it sound like she has no other option but to tolerate it. I can't argue with her right now. At least we have a plot and all we have to worry about is writing the story.
"Get your head up Vega, we're not done yet" I heard Jade while nudging me. "Ugh but what time is it?"
My head hurts I must be tired already. I don't want to let Jade do all the work. If she wasn't my partner on this assignment I can easily say that we can continue this tomorrow or some other time but no… It's Jade and she's eager to finish the story.
I don't know if she heard me or she's trying to ignore me because she's busy with the story. But I need to rest my head for a while… Im getting dizzy. "What are you doing?" she asked "Shhsh be quiet my head hurts…" I shushed her while I rest my head on her right shoulder "Yeah it's like six thirty in the evening. And I told you I'll be home by six… I guess I can lend us another hour to help you finish writing the story… Vega?" she explained.
"Hmm what?" I replied in a low tone. I can't barely keep my eyes open "You're resting your head on my shoulder… What do you think you're doing?" she sounds kind of pissed but I don't care im tired "Im resting I'll help you in a while just let me rest my head on your shoulder please?" she didn't say anything. So I guess silence means yes?