Guys, the response I got for my last chapter was amazing my goal was to get 60 reviews and now there is 66. And its only been a day since I posted the last chapter. So thank you. All of the reviews basically saying how much you hate Tori's Mom which is pretty funny. So before I ramble on forever, here is chapter 14.
(Jade's POV)
No matter what Mom or Lizzie said, I was not addicted to Tori Vega. I didn't need her constantly by me, or in my arms or in my sight. I definitely did not feel like something was absent from my heart, and I definitely knew it wasn't Tori who fills it. I groaned and stared at the empty word document that was being shown on my laptop. It had been ages since my fingers had typed something that wasn't for homework. My fingers hovered over my keyboard and I willed myself to find a topic to write about.
Brown hair, that was soft to my touch. Chocolate brown eyes that lit up every time she was excited or happy. Tanned skin, legs that went on miles. I swallowed heavily at the thought of the half latina, no brain stop.
"I am not going to write about the wonders of Tori Vega" I said to myself as I removed the words off my screen. I closed the lid of my laptop, giving up with finding any other inspiration that wasn't a certain brunette. I may like the girl in that way, but I don't like her that much that I have to start writing about her. Definitely not. I pushed away from my desk, my spinny chair rolling over to the center of the room and I tried hard not to think about Tori. But it was hard trying not to, it was like Tori had taken over my mind and was clinging on to it for dear life making everyone of my thoughts about her. And it was annoying as hell.
It was like my mind was at a war with itself. One part of it, wanted to tell Tori to leave me alone in fear of hurting her. Knowing that she'll be better off without me, and the more she stuck around me the more she'll get hurt. Then there was the other side who was basically saying fuck it to the other half, and take Tori in my arms and never let her leave. Kiss all over her face before finally kissing her lips. Holding her hand in the hallway of school, wrap my arm around her shoulder at lunch and kiss her cheek. Take her out on dates and proudly call her my girlfriend.
Then finally there was that teeny tiny part of my brain, that had to be the one to actually see reason to the whole situation and realize what Tori has been through, and no matter how much I didn't want to I had to listen to it. Tori was damaged enough, even if she tried to deny it, I could see it clearly enough. It's her eyes that gave it away, before they had this sparkle that was constantly there, other then that she was impressive of keeping her emotions guarded. And I was not going to damage her even more, even if I think it's a bad idea, Tori needs me. And I'm not going to let her down.
My ringtone went off, and I tried to ignore how my heart beat faster at the thought that it might be Tori ringing me. I tried to ignore how my heart deflated a little when I realized the caller ID was Cat, but I answered it nonetheless.
"Hey Cat" I said, spinning my chair around.
"Jadey!" Cat squealed down the phone and I moved it slightly away from ear so I wasn't deafened by her.
"What's up Kitty?"
"Is Tori with you?" Cat asked all the playfulness gone from her voice which worries me slightly.
"No, why?" I asked.
"Do you like her?" She asked and my spinning on my chair stopped and the sudden question. I opened and closed my mouth before nodding slightly. "I'm going to take you silence as yes"
"Oh yeah, I do. But I'm not going to do anything about it, she doesn't want me like that" I said softly, noticing the way her heart squeezed painfully as she said it.
Cat was silent on the other end of the line before saying "How do you know?"
I sighed softly running a hand up to run it through my hair "Because the only way she feels about me, is someone who is looking after her. Caring for her. Even her feelings do evolve they're probably won't be true"
"Why wouldn't they?"
"Because she just can't, it would be better for both me and her that she doesn't, so just leave it please" I pleaded feeling emotionally drained over the situation.
"But-"
"No!" I snapped down the phone, immediately feeling guilty when I heard Cat whimper on the other end. "Look I'm sorry, I just don't want to talk about it"
"No I understand, do you want to talk about something else?" She asked.
"Yeah," I agreed needing something to distract me from Tori. "So, how's your love life?" I asked smirking.
"What do you mean?" Cat asked, becoming oblivious to her own life. I had been friends with Cat for ages and know for a fact that both guys and girls have crushes on my redheaded friend, and throughout all of them Cat has been blissfully unaware of them. Some of them have been obvious, while others have been discreet; but the one I thought she would catch on to is Lizzie's. The girl shows her emotions as clear as day sometimes, that it's actually sickening how much that girl likes Cat.
"You know what I mean, who do you like?" I asked turning left and right on my chair the smirk still on my face.
"I don't like anyone" She said sighing tired of having the same conversation with me once again.
"Well I know someone who likes you" I teased picking up a pair of scissors and twirling them in my hands, knowing that Cat had a blush on her face.
"If you say it, I will hang up on you. She doesn't have a crush on me" Cat said seriously, and I knew I should let the conversation drop for now. "Drop the straightners Ant" I heard Cat say on the other end to her brother.
"Don't shove them up there" Cat squealed and my eyebrows raised and a disgusted look appeared on my face as the image of her brother with straightners popped into my head. "Jade I have to go" She said quickly before hanging up.
I laughed slightly and chucked my phone on my bed, before I began rolling the scissor blade between my fingers. I was bored, and I knew how to cure it. I stood up swapping the scissors with my phone and left my room, making my way downstairs.
"Are you going to Tori's?" Mom called to me from the living room.
"Yeah I am, might be back late" I said walking towards the front door, grabbing my car keys.
"Tell Tori I said hi" Lizzie said grinning at me, my eyes narrowed at her and I stormed out slamming the door behind me. I drove to Tori's house in silence. Once I got outside of her house, my phone began to ring. I pulled it out a grin forming on my face when Tori's name took up space on my screen.
"What's up Vega?" I asked getting out of my car locking it.
"Nothings up. I just wanted to chat. How are you?" She answered and I rolled my eyes as I walked up to her front door.
"I'm fine, cold though. Someones not opening the door," I said smirking "But I'm just going to go in there anyways" I said as I walked through her front door, thankful that the door wasn't locked otherwise I would've looked really stupid. Tori grinned at me, moving the phone away from her ear as she practically ran up to me, wrapping her arms around me in a very tight greeting which I happily returned. "Did you hang up on me?" I whispered in her ear, a small grin on my face.
"You didn't knock" She whispered back and I had to refrain my body from shivering when she did so. "I missed you by the way"
"I missed you too" I said kissing her forehead softly. I pulled back a little, grabbing her hand and entwining our fingers again.
"So, what brings you here?" Tori asked me leading me over to the sofa.
"Got bored at home" I said, not saying how much I missed your presence we'll just ignore that thought.
"Well I'm glad you're here" Tori said as she sat down facing me, folding her legs underneath her. "Can I ask you something?" She asked not meeting my eyes, but playing with my fingers instead.
"You just did Vega," I smirked "But if you have the need to ask me something else, go ahead" I said ignoring how it felt as if electric was coursing through my body as her skin came in contact with mine.
"Who's Lizzie?" She asked and I tensed up at the question. I knew she would ask it eventually, and I really should've prepared for it. But I didn't and we're in this situation. When I was dating Beck, I tried so hard to make sure he never found about Lizzie that he'll start asking questions. But now Tori knew and she had every right to ask questions which I had to answer. Except why not get some answers of my own out of this deal.
"I'll tell you my family, if you tell me about yours as well" I said raising an eyebrow. I watched the emotions differ in Tori's eyes, first panic, then understanding, curiosity and finally trust.
"Okay," She said softly "But you first please" If this was anyone else, I would've said no and demanded that she be the first person talk. This wasn't just anybody, this is Tori so I of course nodded.
"When I was four, my Dad left my Mom and I. One night he was there the next he wasn't, I was too young to fully understand what was going on. I had thought he would be coming back. Mom was devastated though, she might not have showed it around me but I could hear her crying at night. A month later they got divorced" I said looking down at my hands that were placed in my lap. Tori reached over taking one of them in her own hands squeezing it softly.
"Two years later, he showed up again with Lizzie. Apparently he married her Mom, then something happened there and Dad got full custody of Liz. He didn't want her, so he appeared on our doorstep asking Mom to look after her. Mom being Mom, took her in and raised Lizzie as her own. Things weren't the same after that. I started becoming closed off and distance. I thought that if I didn't become attached to people, that it would hurt less when they leave. When I was eight, I won my first writing competition. I had thought my Dad would be proud of me, and when we had gotten home. He was there. I remember being so happy, because I thought he would be there for me. He was there for Lizzie instead, took her away for a couple of days. I hated her more after that, because Dad always seemed to prefer her to me when I was his actually daughter" I sighed and ran my thumb over the back of her hand.
"When I was accepted into Hollywood Arts, I was so excited. I had given up getting my Dads approval knowing he would never accept what I would do, all I wanted was to make sure I was better then Lizzie at something. She had gotten in there as well, I was so angry because Mom could only afford one of us to go. So I thought she would have to choose between me or Liz. Instead she got a job with better pay, but that meant leaving for long periods of time and I hated Lizzie even more. First she had taken Dad away, then Mom. The reason I don't want her and Cat to start dating because she might take her away from me. The same for Beck and for you" I finished as Tori wrapped her arms around my waist and I rested my head on her shoulder. This time it was her comforting me instead of the other way around. It felt good getting everything that had been swirling around my head out. I couldn't talk to Cat about it because she was there witnessing everything with me.
"I wouldn't just leave you Jade, not for anyone" She said and I believe her. Tori isn't the type of person who would just abandon someone. Maybe that's why I trust her so much. I wrapped my arms around her, tightening my grip in her. She won't leave.
"Your turn" I mumbled into her shoulder.
She must of heard me as she ran a hand through my hair and began to speak "My Mom never wanted kids and neither did Dad. That's the main reason why they married each other, but they accidentally had though they didn't want her they still had her, than a year later I was born. I was never meant to happen, hell my Mom didn't even want to go through with the pregnancy. She wanted an abortion, but Trina found out and practically begged Mom to keep me" Tori breathed out, her grip on me tightening.
"Mom was never particularly fond of me or Trina. So she started drinking quite a lot and going out for long periods of time. Dad was always working, that's all he really cared about. So he also left for a long time,then Dad stopped coming home all together, I haven't seen him in four years. Eventually Mom stopped coming home as well. I don't know where they go, but I know they'd much rather be anywhere else then with me"
"You don't know that" I said softly moving closer to her, as if I was trying to show her I was here.
"I do though,I was fine when Trina was around. Annoying as she is, she's still family and she was there. But then she left and I haven't seen her since. Earlier my Mom had come back, and I thought she was here for me. But she wasn't. I tried telling her that I needed her, but she told me she didn't care. And it reminded me of everything she had said in the past, it reminded me that I'm not good enough for my own parents then who I am good enough for" Tori finished burying her face in my hair.
"Me," I whispered "You're more than good enough for me and if your parents don't see that then fuck them"
"I guess we both have messed up pasts" She said, not hearing what I said probably thinking it was something completely different.
"Yeah but we have each other"
I felt Tori smile into my hair, she didn't say anything except pull me closer to her and I thought in that moment nothing could ruin it.
Chapter 14 is complete and in this one, we have found out the secrets of both Jade and Tori's lives. What did you guys think? Leave a review, and I'll see all your beautiful faces in the next one.
