"But, Tori!"
"No, Cat! I'm not helping you with your little romance-making between Beck and Jade. Beck deserves better than that gank."
"But they obviously love each other!" I told Tori for the gazillion-and-77th time.
"No!" She told me for the gazillion-and-76th.
I was reduced to begging. "PUH-LEEEEASE!" I screeched.
"Cat, you're humiliating yourself!" She yelled, not making direct contact with me as if to say "I don't know this person clinging onto my leg".
"At least give me some ideas!" I called to her.
"Fine!"
"Yay!" I leapt up and smiled sweetly.
"Convince Beck that he still loves Gank West by working out why they dated in the first place. Get Beck to help you get them back together."
"Then...?" I asked.
"They all live happily ever after! The end." And with that she walked away. I wandered down the hallway wondering how to convince Beck of his love for Jade and-
"Sorry," I looked up at the person I had just walked into and my eyes lit up. "Beck! You love Jade, right?" I said.
"What? Cat, you know we broke up." Beck grinned at me as if I was the dumb one.
"Well, yeah, I know, but you still love her." I reminded him.
"And why are you so sure of that?" He asked.
"Because, you still talk to her. And she didn't cause you extreme pain when you broke up, like she did with her ex, Carl."
"What did she do to him?"
"Squish his arm in a locker. 18 times." I told him as if it happened every day. Well, when Jade's your friend (or even acquaintance) it happens A LOT.
"Anyway," I continued, "It's totally obvious you still love each other, but neither of you knows how to show it, or if it's the right time to show it at all."
"And you got all that from the fact that I occasionally end up in the same room as Jade and that she hasn't caused me extreme pain?"
"Pretty much." I told him. It was silent for a bit. "Beck, why did you date Jade in the first place?"
Beck looked shocked that I had asked such a question. "Oh, wow." He said. "Why did we go out?" He thought for a while then said,
"Oh, yeah. Well..."
(Younger Beck and Andre are sitting at a table at lunch)
Andre: Hey, Beck. I dare you to sit with Jade West for the rest of the lunch break.
Beck: What, No!
Andre: 25 bucks says you will!
Beck: See ya, Andre. (Walks over to Jade's table and sits down) Hi.
Jade: Oliver. What do you want?
(A tall boy walks toward the table with three behind him)
Jade: Oh my god. (To boy)Jackson.
Jackson: Hey babe. (Jade rolls her eyes) Who's this? (Looks at Beck)
Jade: Jackson! I broke up with you! This is the part where you cry all day in a bed of used tissues!
Beck: Should I leave?
Jade: No, sweetie.
Beck: (Whispering) What?
Jade: (Whispering) Please, just play along.
Jackson: Sweetie? What?
Jade: Oh, Beck's my boyfriend!
(Beck raises his eyebrows, but Jackson doesn't notice)
Jackson: What? Since when?
Jade: None of your beeswax!
Jackson: Yeah right. I don't believe you.
Jade: What proof do you need? He's holding my hand! (Grabs Beck's hand)
(Jackson pauses then looks at the boys behind him and smirks)
Jackson: Kiss him.
Beck: Oh, uhmm...
Jade: Fine!
(Jade kisses Beck before he can object. They smile at each other when they pull away)
Jackson: Uchlgh! (Walks away with the other boys)
Jade: (Smiling) Thanks.
Beck: No biggie.
(They smile at each other)
Beck: Hey... wanna go to Nozu on Friday? At seven?
Jade: See you there.
"Cool!" I said. "Wait, who's Jackson?"
"Jade's ex."
"No, silly! You're Jade's ex!"
Beck just laughed (No idea why, I was right). "You know Cat, you're right. I still love Jade."
"Yes! Hey, I'm gonna get you two together again by the way!" I squealed as I scurried off.
"What, no! I'll... I'll tell Robbie you like him!" He called.
"Too late," I called back "I told him aaages ago!"
