"You ready?"
"Play it!" Cat bounced. I clicked the play button as the others watched.
"Every day I'm grindin'
I don't even get a weekend
Been livin' my life
In black and white, no sleeping
So tonight I'm gonna flip it
Like in a New York minute
We're gonna hail a cab
And don't look back
Once we get in it
Lemme hear you say
Ooooh
I can't keep it bottled up.
X 2
Make it pop like pink champagne
In the purple rain
We gonna paint paint paint the city
We're gonna show em off
all our pretty, pretty
Pink champagne
Let 'em know our names.
Scream it so loud
They'll hear us in LA
We're poppin' like pink champagne x 3
Don't need no guest list
Everybody's invited
I said even if you can't get in
We'll dance outside it
We're gonna make this bubble
Carbonate some trouble
When the night gets black
Gotta take it back to another level
Lemme hear you say
Ooooh
I can't keep it bottled up.
X 2
Make it pop like pink champagne
In the purple rain
We gonna paint paint paint the city
We're gonna show off
all our pretty, pretty
Pink champagne
Let 'em know our names.
Scream it so loud
They'll hear us in LA
We're poppin' like pink champagne!"
"Nice!" Beck said, as he and the others clapped. Jade sprung forward and hugged Cat tightly.
"That sounds amazing!" Tori gushed.
"Thank you! I really like how well it turned out." Cat smiled, hugging Beck and Andre.
"How long did it take to write it?" Andre asked.
"A few hours, the chords were the hardest part."
"The chords?" Jade asked, looking confused.
"Why?" Tori jumped in.
"Well, it took a while for us to get the bubbly sound. For a long time it sounded better suited for a electric guitar."
"Why didn't you keep it sounding like that?" Jade asked again.
She loves songs that have electric guitar. I think this has a personal connection.
"I want it to sound happy, and not have an edge to it. Like a egg."
"Egg?" I asked.
"Eggs don't have edges. They are smooth and gentle. Like babies."
…
"Ok. Whatever you say." Tori placated her, and Cat sat next to me.
I quickly handed her the bowl of popcorn we made and before long, she was munching on it as the others talked amongst themselves.
"Robbie, have you heard from Sikowitz about roles for this new play?" Jade asked me, leaning to steal some of Cat's popcorn.
"Nope…" I said, smirking as Cat frowned at Jade's hand in the popcorn.
"It's not all yours." Jade rolled her eyes with a smile.
"But he popped it for me." She frowned.
"Not just for you. For everyone."
"But—"
"It's just supposed to hold you over until David cooks dinner tonight." I hugged her.
"Has anyone checked their email to see if Sikowitz sent something out?" Tori asked everyone.
"Nope." Andre shook his head.
"I haven't." Beck said.
Cat and Jade continued their stare down over the popcorn.
"I'll check." Andre said, grabbing my pearPad.
Everyone crowded around Andre as he logged onto his email sight.
Until he got to his username and password. Then everyone discreetly looked away. Except for Cat, who covered her face with her hands.
Cat kept her hands like that as Andre started scanning his emails.
"Geez dude, why do you have so many emails?" Tori asked, sounding surprised.
"I'm a busy guy!" He retorted.
"Isn't 149 emails a little excessive though?" Tori rebutted, as Cat still had her face covered.
I quickly scooted over to her and tried prying her hands off her face, but they remained there.
"Cat…" I whispered, causing her hands to start falling.
"There she is." I smiled, as her eyes and cheeks became visible. I quickly kissed her when she fully removed her hands.
"Aww." Jade smiled.
"Now when you guys are done being cute and adorable, we can find out who is playing who." Tori smiled at us.
"And if we actually get names." Beck grumbled.
"Ok…Tori…"
"Yes!" She shouted out, getting to her feet and starting a victory lap.
"I didn't say anything."
"Huh?" Tori looked confused.
"He didn't say anything." Cat said placidly, rubbing my arm.
"Oh. Who am I?"
"You are…Clair." Andre squinted at the screen.
"Who's Clair?" Jade demanded. Beck quickly hugged her, causing everyone else to smile discreetly.
I don't want to be the one that asks 'Are you two together?'
That lucky person might have the pleasure of being beaten up by Jade.
"No idea, says here that character descriptions are at the bottom."
"Then what is she?"
"Maybe we should wait and know who we are? So we don't get confused." I suggested.
"Good idea." Cat smiled, as Tori frowned at me.
"Ok…Jade. You are a woman by the name of Victoria." Andre said.
"That's her name." Jade said blandly, staring at Tori.
"So?" Beck asked.
"I don't want her name."
"Then take it up with Sikowitz." He suggested.
"Ok…Beck. You are a guy named David."
He nodded, smirking slightly. "I'll take the name."
"Robbie…"
"EEP!"
"You are a guy named…no. No way."
"What's my name?" I asked, as everyone leaned forward.
"Michael."
The room exploded, as Beck got to his feet and headed to the kitchen, and Jade snatched the pearPad from Andre to look at it.
Cat meanwhile, clung to me.
"Yep, it's Michael." Jade droned.
"No! You are not going to be Michael!" Cat yelped into my chest.
"I'll ask him to change it." I said, rubbing her shoulders.
"NO! That's my job!" She yelped again.
"Ok…I'll let you talk to him."
"Who are you Andre?" Beck asked.
"I am some guy named Sam. And you are named Zakary."
"Zakary? Isn't very Roman." I said, puzzled.
"Are any of the names very Roman? Victoria…" Jade grumbled again.
"So who am I?" Tori bounced, completely ignoring Jade's grumpy act.
"You are…on the city's chamber for Public Security. But only because you are some guy's wife." Andre read out.
Tori frowned pointedly. "Figures. This is not a good play for women."
"Agreed." Cat sighed.
"Jade, you play…Robbie's…other woman."
"The lower class girl?" She shrieked, looking horrified.
"No." Andre said, suppressing a laugh at her reaction. "That's Cat. You are his…mistress."
"Oh." Tori said, looking shocked.
Jade simply went crimson and looked away.
"I'm the lower class girl?" Cat squeaked.
"Uh huh." Andre replied.
"At least you are nice to me." She said, hugging me.
"Who am I 'married' to?" I asked.
"Some chick named Rose."
"Is that her actual name or stage name?" Beck asked.
"Stage, her real name is Susan."
"How about you?" Cat asked.
"I'm…I am…"
"You're what?" I asked.
"A very huggable person!" Cat cried out.
"I'm married to Tori. And she's cheating on me too. Charming." He deadpanned as Tori tackled him into a hug.
"I would never cheat on you Andre!" She cried, kissing him on the cheek.
"Whoa!" Jade said, surprised.
Whoa indeed.
Where on earth did that kiss come from?
"Ok. So I'm Andre's wife, and cheating on him. Cat, you are the lower class girl that Robbie helps out. Robbie is banging Jade behind this Susan chick's back. What about you Beck?" Tori asked, as Cat buried her head into my shoulder and Jade blushed so much she practically went purple.
"I'm…married, but I kill her to hitch up with Lola."
"Classy." I play along, causing Tori to glare at me.
"Who does Lola play?" Cat piped up.
"Uhh…some senator's daughter that fell out of favor with her family."
"Sounds violent." David smirked, causing all of us to jump in the air and yell.
He simply laughed and went back to his cutting board.
"When did you get here?" Tori asked, as Cat hopped up and raced to him.
"I—oof! I got here about 10 minutes ago, right when you saw Cat was Robbie's foil in the play." He smiled, as Cat hugged him tightly.
"What do you think of it?" Jade asked, as we all moved to see what he was cooking.
"Sounds intriguing. I'd like to see it if you don't mind." He said, concentrating on his cutting.
"Sure! That sounds great! I'll ask Sikowitz what the dates are!" Cat bounced.
"Ask me what?" Sikowitz asked, lugging a bag over his shoulder.
Tori and Cat both yelped in excitement and tackled him into a hug.
"Nice to see you too." He smiled.
"I need to talk to you later about my character." Jade said, malice noticeable at the end.
"Ok."
"Me too!" Cat smiled.
"Fine by me. Robbie, this seriously can't be your house." He looked at me.
"It is. It's all mine." I smiled.
"Isn't it awesome!" Cat bounced.
"Yeah, who did you hire to do the mural back there?" He asked.
"Her." I nodded to Cat.
My big surprise back when she moved in here was a huge hit. She loved doing it. Kind of like her musical side, but visual.
"Wow. Good job Cat."
Cat simply hugged him again, causing David to chuckle.
"Ahh. You must be David. Erwin Sikowitz." He extended his hand to David.
"Nice to meet you."
"You really run Chuy's?" He asked.
"I do. It's my baby."
"Well I love the food. Spectacular."
"Glad you like it." David smiled, as Cat started dragging Sikowitz away, into the hallway.
"So what are you making sir?" Andre asked.
"It's a twist on enchilada's and tacos. I thought of it originally a few months back. I tried it, but it was too dry, and I don't want a cheese layer. That's what usually keeps things moist. But I think I have found the right combination."
"Was the flavor good last time?" Jade asked, snatching a green onion.
"Yep, it was stellar. Just not moist enough."
Cat quickly bounced back in. "Hey Stephen."
Looks like she changed the name.
"Isn't that a Taylor Swift song?" Tori asked.
"Yep! It's good too!" Cat smiled.
Buzz Buzz.
I quickly grabbed phone out of my pocket as Sikowitz came back into the room.
Nice Ring. –Sikowitz
(A/N: Hey everyone! Hope you liked this chapter. Unfortunately I have some bad news. I've decided to not do the part 5 and end this story at 35 chapters like all the others. I would do the last part, but the last 2-3 chapters feel oddly foreign to me. Writing them has been kind of a hassle, and somewhere I lost my feel for the story. Which is saying something since I kept it for 3 previous stories. But I am going to keep writing. My next thing will be a iCarly one shot, then a Creddie story. Why iCarly? It seems like Creddie has died, and I would like to take a shot at recreating the magic of pre iSYL. Plus, on a personal note, iCarly has a bitter taste in my mouth after the disasters of my 2 stories on the subject. If anyone cares where I was going to go with the part 5, I can let you know. And one last thing: This won't be my last Cabbie story. This ship is too fun to let go of for me. I have already outlined a new Cabbie story, which is vastly different from this one. Plus I love the Cat and Robbie characters, along with Matt and Ariana to give them some personal spice. This note is waaaay too long. See you next chapter!)