Chapter five

"I could write a story about our lives

And how much we have grown

And how much we have known

And to no one's surprise

I'm…" Jade paused. "This damn chorus is the only thing that we need to finish."

"What about eyes?" Tori suggested leaning against the piano in a tired fashion.

"Would you stop throwing that cliché idea around this studio?" Jade snapped.

"Look, I'm just trying to get this thing finished," Tori said throwing her hands up in defense.

"Okay, let's work the eyes thing in…" Jade started up the bridge before the chorus again. "I could write a story about our lives

And how much we have grown

And how much we have known

And to no one's surprise

I'm…"

"…falling for your eyes

And you're the only thing I've been missing, in disguise

Baby it's crazy, you and I," Tori stepped in. Jade looked slightly impressed.

"Okay, I'll guess we'll go with eyes on that line."

"Told you I could make it work," Tori said smugly.

"Don't get a big head…" Jade wrote in the last part to their chorus. "But, you did do a lot better than I thought you would."

"Thank you. You're a very brilliant song writer yourself."

"Yeah… don't compare yourself to me." Jade ran a hand over her eyes. "So, you want to make this a regular thing?"

"Pairing up for song writing?"

"Yeah, I mean, I can tolerate you which is less than I can say about ninety percent of that class. Plus…" she knew she'd regret saying next, "You're actually somewhat talented."

"Aww, do you want to hug or something."

"Stop pushing it, Vega."

"Knew it was too good to be true." Tori drummed her fingers on the piano bench. "Don't you think it's a little funny how we wrote this song?"

"You mean by finding words that rhymed with each other and putting them over music? Gee, I wonder how many people do that when writing a song."

"I meant, ya know, the whole general theme of the song about growing up and realizing what's around…what's been there all along."

"Are you talking about Cat and I?"

"Not particularly. I feel like we've come a long way too. For example, I remember my second day of Hollywood Arts I kissed your boyfriend and made you cry."

"I was not crying. I was holding back a fit of rage that could have potentially killed you in an instant."

"The intensity must have gotten to you and your eyes started sprouting emotion juice then."

"Exactly." The two girls shared a quick laugh.

"I never thought you'd be sitting here after that day."

"I was slightly terrible to you," Jade admitted. "I was intimidated. I was queen bee. Everyone would always harp on how talented I was before you came along."

"I don't even think I'm as talented as you are," Tori confessed.

"Well, everyone else thought you were and it didn't matter how I felt about me."

"I understand. When you're young other people's opinions are truer than yours."

"Yeah but I grew out of that."

"I did too. But when you grow up with someone like Trina you kind of have to learn that lesson very quickly."

"Vega, if I tell you this and then you go and tell someone else, I swear I will take a pair of scissors and…"

"Jade, I'm sure whatever nice thing you have to say to me will not be readily believed by anyone anyway."

"Well…I like talking to you. You make me feel comfortable and safe."

"Aww…"

"Okay, stop that." Tor threw her arms around Jade in a breath-taking hug.

"I knew you couldn't hate me that much!"

"But, like I said, if you tell anyone…"

"I know, I know." Tori was smiling much bigger than usual as she started packing up their sheet music.