A/N: I really wish I could update this story as fast as I intend, but, I am really having a difficult time doing so with the school work I have some nights. A lot of the courses I am taking are linguistic-based, so I am often doing homework in which involves reading and writing; as you can probably guess, I am exhausted after finishing it, and the last thing I want to do is write even more. I am so thankful for the follows, favourites, and reviews I am getting on the story. It constantly astonishes me to see people out there really like to read what I have to write. So, with that said, thank you so much, and remember, I always love to hear what you have to say about the story. Don't forget to rate and review! :-)
Into the early hours of the morning, Tori awoke to Jade's light snoring. Although silent, Tori could not find the ability nor patience to fall back into a slumber over the vague noise. She opened one eye calmly, darting it to the digital clock on their bedside, reading the '5:39 AM' flicker in flourescent red numerals. Tori opened both eyes, realizing the dullness of sitting in bed aimlessly. She figured that the earlier she awoke, the more time she had in the bathroom before the alarm sounded for Jade.
She tried to remove herself from the stiff bed, but she soon realized Jade held a tight grasp around Tori's torso. Oh, my God, Tori thought to herself, quickly. Exasperated over not wanting to awake Jade, she tried to wiggle from her hold on her hips, successfully making it out from the blankets, onto the floor. Tori, in the sombre darkness of the musty hotel room, watched with her teeth clenched as the raven-haired girl flopped onto her right side, facing away from Tori.
Tori scoffed, running a quick hand through her knotted locks. "What did I do last night..." she whispered to herself, her own thoughts trailing off into an unbeknowest spiral of uncanny scenarios. She shook her head, then rubbed her eyes, subsiding into the bathroom.
She switched on the bathroom light, the sudden illumination of the room burning her vision momentarily, then beginning to adjust. She examined her appearance in the mirror; her eyes were swollen from crying the prior night, and her cheeks were still flushed. Her chestnut waves were a disaster from sleeping overtop of her hair. She shrugged, turning to the shower. She turned the nob, watching the head of the shower spray out a mist of temperate water. She turned the dial to hot, moving back outside the bathroom to her suitcase. Eying Jade's seemingly-lifeless, snoring body, she silently pulled out a cream tanktop, yesterday's jeans, and her under garments, as well as her toiletries.
Tori re-entered the bathroom, shutting the door behind her, filled with haste when it came to preparing herself for the day ahead. She usually did not find herself moving so slow in the morning, as many people, including herself, labeled her as a 'morning person'. Was this sudden change in personality a result from the withold of not wanting to start something she could not finish with Jade?
Tori suddenly felt guilty and self-conscious over her actions from the night before. She began to undress herself for the shower, only able to see an empty-minded image of herself in the mirror. She knew Jade liked it too-but why did she, herself, suddenly feel remorse?
Tori stepped into the shower, feeling the steaming water pulse on her tan skin. She tried to focus on enjoying a shower distracted by other things underlyling in her brain, but could only recall the events that took place the night before.
Jade awoke to the fast-paced water hitting the floor of the shower in the bathroom. She groggily yawned, turning to look at her Pear Phone, which read 5:58 AM. She opened a text message from Beck that he sent about 45 minutes prior, saying, hey jade, im on my way.. let tori know when shes up, ill be there around 7..hopefully i can see my friend in Buttonwillow today so the trip wasnt a total waste hahaha lol.
Jade winced at Beck's grammatical errors. She sent back a passive-aggressive thumbs up emoticon to his message, tossing her cellular back on the table. She pulled herself out of bed, feeling a sudden twinge of pain in her back from the hardness of the mattress, which at one point during the night, she swore was as comfortable as sleeping on her kitchen table. Jade's heart excitedly skipped a beat when she remembered she was going to see The Scissoring that night, suddenly gaining all the energy she needed for the day. Jade switched on the room's overhead lights, going into her bag for her clothing. Unlike Tori, she pulled out a black tank top and black ripped jeans.
Jade flopped onto her stomach on the bed, remembering the events from the night before. Surprisingly, she did not find herself confused over their romantically inclined encounter in anyway. Jade felt total control over her feelings and emotions towards Tori; she was actually excited to take on the rest of the day with her, which was an emotion she rarely felt around Tori.
Jade opened and closed micellaneous apps on her Pear Phone for twenty-five minutes, until she heard the door handle of the bathroom twist open. Jade craned her neck, locking her phone, turning to Tori whom was fully dressed with dripping wet hair.
"Morning." Jade greeted, pulling herself up from the bed, ready to maneuver into the bathroom.
"Same to you." Tori responded, vaguely.
Jade raised an eyebrow as Tori sped past Jade onto the bed. She shrugged, entering the bathroom after Tori.
Tori collected her thoughts for a few moments, trying to think of a plan to take on the day. Okay, Jade doesn't seem as reluctant towards me as I do towards her. Maybe, just maybe, Jade is actually interested in being my...girlfriend?
Tori shivered at the thought of her and Jade being a couple. A couple. She could just see the look on everyones faces; they have always, no matter what, been enemies. Trina, Cat, Andre, Beck, and Robbie all know that the girls have been feuding since Tori arrived to Hollywood Arts a few years prior. Breaking the news of them being in a non-platonic relationship would arise so much unneccessary controversy between everyone. Especially Beck. But, did he really care? After all, he was going on dates with a new girl every night of the week.
When Jade gets out of the shower, I have to tell her that I don't think of us as just friends anymore. I want to be more than friends after our...kiss. It meant so much to me, and I don't think I can go back to being friends without trying out this whole "relationship" thing.
Tori leaned back on her pillow, feeling the dampness of her hair absorb onto the sheet and on her skin. She ended up dozing off momentarily, or what felt like momentarily, and was soon after abruptly awoken by Jade shaking her arm.
"Hey, Vega, rise and shine!" Jade pestered, throwing a checkered flannel over her shoulder.
"Wh-" Tori tried, in a panic. "What? What time is it? When did I fall asleep?"
Jade shook her head. "How would I know, Tori? Can I read your mind? I was in the shower."
Tori looked warily at the time, reading 6:45 AM. She exhaled, moving herself up from the pillow, examining Jade. She looked enticing, suddenly, to Tori. She itched her nose, nodding. "You look really...nice." Tori complimented, weakly smiling.
"Thanks." Jade huffed, packing her things. "Are you getting ready to go? Beck is going to be here soon." she inquired, pulling the flannel off of her shoulder and onto her body.
"Uh...yeah." Tori replied, moving to her suitcase, packing up her items. "Jade, I need to ask you something." Here it goes. Tori thought, gulping.
"What now, Vega? The sun is barely up yet and I'm already annoyed with you." Jade spat out, zipping her bag shut.
Just Jade being Jade. Just Jade being Jade. Just Jade being Jade. Tori repeated in her head, trying to calm down her racing heart.
"Well," she began, pulling loose clothes into her bag. "Last night...we did something I thought would never happen in literally a million years."
"Yeah?" Jade asked, seeming agitated. She crossed her arms.
"And I really, really need to know your input on where we should go from here." Tori finished.
Jade pursed her lips, taking a moment to think before giving Tori an answer.
"Well, I'm like, single..." Jade tried, meeting Tori's eyes. "And you're like, single, too." Jade explained, digging her nails into the material of her bag. "And it would be really, really nice if I could be in like, a relationship again..." Jade stated, her voice trailing off.
Tori's eyes lit up, as she zipped her bag shut. "Really?" she beamed, pulling her hair into a messy bun, fed up with the dampness of her hair on her back.
"Why would I lie about that?" Jade snapped, immediately.
Tori chuckled, biting her lip. "I really want to give this a try. At least, a try."
"Yeah, and so do I, Vega." Jade replied, flatly.
"Do you think it's weird that we're doing this? Do you think everyone else will think it's weird? I mean, we've been...enemies, or whatever, for how long now?" Tori explained, looking to Jade.
"Do I look like I really care? If whoever has a problem with us, they can deal with it." Jade responded, her light eyes twinkling.
"Okay." Tori grinned. "I guess...I guess we really are going to do this."
"Don't make that face." Jade reprimanded, slightly.
Tori tried to stop, but she couldn't help it. They really were going to give it a shot.
A/N: It was short, but I hope you liked it!