A/N: Sorry if this chapter is kind of short. I promise, better things are coming for this story. I have had to put a lot of my focus into a Macbeth essay for my English class recently and have been studying a lot more than usual for Math. I really hope you like this one; the idea kind of came to me all of a sudden. Thank you again for your support!
"Jade!" Tori exclaimed in terror, trying to calm down her racing heart. Tori, perplexed by how Jade was not processing the speed she was driving at as dangerous, observed Jade and her maniacal driving in the passenger seat. She wondered if this was the reason why her license got suspended. "Slow down!" she shouted again, bracing herself. She watched as the cars and buildings surrounding the road that were once sharp and defined become a blur in the extreme speeds of the moving vehicle.
Jade, empowered with rage, gave in, slowing the car down. She put a heavy foot on the break of the car, and Tori felt an instant wave of relief wash over her. Jade snickered at the entire condition of their situation. "What, you don't like a little risk taking?" Jade taunted, fingering the gear clutch with her lanky hand. She swerved into the lane to the right of the car, cutting a Toyota off. The driver of the Toyota stuck up a finger that Tori couldn't quite make out from her place in the car, but she could guess what it symbolized from their circumstances.
Tori felt a knot form in her tight stomach. "I take...risks," she justified, leaning her arm on the hard rest of the door. A swift thought popped into her head. "Just last week, Trina asked me to shave her back hairs. Guess what? I did!" she bragged, obviously not winning Jade over with her argument.
Jade made a repulsed sound and frowned in disgust, taking a sharp turn at a set of lights. "You're kidding, right?" Jade inquired. She took another quick sip from the drink next to her. "You actually think doing...that...for your freakshow of a sister counts as risk taking?" Jade shivered at the thought of a delicate Tori seating herself on the red velvet couch of the Vega Household with a pink shaver in one hand and shaving cream in the other, about to barber the bristly hairs of Trina's back.
Tori lowered her eyebrows, searching her mind for all the reasons as to why it would not be considered 'risk taking'. "Why wouldn't it be?" she questioned. Tori's eyes relapsed to examining the mysterious red stain on the dashboard of Jade's car. She took a mental note to ask her what it was later. Tori noticed Jade switch gears and the car begin to come to a leisurely speed.
Jade smiled smugly, easily pulling the once speeding car over on the shoulder of the main road. It took a solid stop in front of an outdoor mall overlooking the oncoming traffic. Tori recalled going there once with her family. Trina had ended up eating something she was allergic to at the food court and they later ended up in the emergency room for three hours.
"Alright, Vega," Jade announced, unbuckling her seatbelt. "If you're such a risk taker, I dare you to flash the traffic. Nothing fancy. Just that bra of yours."
Tori's jaw dropped in repugnance and she shielded her breasts in the grasp of her hands. Tori flared her nostrils as she thought of doing it. "There is no way I am doing that. You're a psychopath." Tori responded, firming her grip on the seat.
Jade shrugged, pushing her dark curls over her shoulder. "Fine," she answered, turning the key back in the ignition. The chime of the car sounded again as the engine started. "I guess you aren't really a risk taker, are you?" she finished. As Jade pulled her seatbelt back over herself, Tori's mind began to haunt her; telling her she should do it and she would never prove herself to Jade if she did not. What could be the worst that could happen? She thought. When was the last time she did something on impulse?
"Wait!" Tori held out a hand to stop Jade from moving back onto the main road, closing her eyes. "I'll do it." she declared.
"Really?"Jade asked, shocked. She leaned back in her seat, crossing her arms. "Huh." She really was surprised.
"You'll see, Jade. You'll see." Tori scoffed, unbuckling her seatbelt. She opened the door, stepping out of the car. She flattened out the wrinkles on her shirt.
"Don't forget to look both ways before you cross!" Jade taunted, cocking her pierced eyebrow.
Tori looked back at her and made a face. Jade returned it. Tori crossed the street clumsily, swerving between cars, finally making it safely to the other side. A hefty amount of cars speeded by her every second and she felt herself quiver in agitation. She began to fumble with the buttons on the front of her plaid shirt. She felt relieved to remove it, as she was sticky with sweat.
Tori watched as Jade gawked at her from across the street. Tori shot Jade a snide grin and Jade returned it back to her, once again. Tori gulped, feeling her hand tremble. She finally went through with it, lifting the tank top beneath the plaid shirt up, exposing the bare skin underneath. She held it up for three seconds, hearing exasperated honking and whistles from people, both men and women, coming from cars that passed.
Tori pulled it back down instantly as the three seconds terminated. She made her way back across the street, sheepishly. She entered the car once again. When she sat herself back in her seat, she reluctantly craned her neck to see Jade's initial reaction. "So?" she questioned.
Jade could not do anything but applaud the brunette. She shook her head, chuckling. "I can't believe you actually did it, Vega." Jade remarked. "Nothing bad even happened to you while you were doing it!"
Tori tilted her head, slightly grinning. "Thanks, I guess?" she giggled, unsure of whether Jade was being sincere or not.
Jade started the car once again, shifting back into the traffic. "Maybe you are a risk taker." Jade remarked, drumming her fingers on the steering wheel.
Tori was not sure why, but she found herself blushing.