"Friday is forever, we belong together. So come on, come on, and don't you say never."

We the Kings- Friday is Forever

Tori Vega stood in her bedroom, watching her reflection in the mirror. Her hair was styled to perfection and she had so much hairspray in it that it probably wouldn't move even if a hurricane struck. Her makeup looked perfect and she had finally found a good dress, after about a week of panicking. She had been even more determined to find a good dress after the dinner at André's house, where she'd met Beck for the first time in 3 years. She sighed. She looked good, but she wasn't ready for this reunion. She looked at her reflection again and spun around. The dress followed her body amazingly and she was happy that she'd found it hidden in her closet. It was a skater dress, with the top being plain black and the skirt being black but covered with what seemed like thousands of silver sequins. She looked good. It was just a shame she wasn't in a good mood. But she was probably just nervous. She heard Cat singing in the room across the hall and she couldn't help but smile. She grabbed her purse and walked out from the room, just as a car horn sounded. The limo was there.

Beck Oliver muttered as he left the hotel room and slammed the door. He'd been in a great mood, until he'd read on a site that his friend in London, Connor, already had gotten cast as the lead in a brand new and very hyped TV show. Beck couldn't help but feel jealous. This TV show had been something everything on the channel had been talking about and everyone wanted to work on it, Beck included. He'd been pretty secretive about his passion for the show, but his agent knew. But apparently the lead had gone to Connor. Beck shook his head. Connor was a good actor but he wasn't right for the part. He tried to forget about it all, because he was in LA and about to go to high school reunion. Surely that was more important. He left the hotel and saw the black limo outside. He walked past it to get to the taxis, when the window rolled down.

"Dude, get in here!" André shouted, surprising Beck.

"What the hell?" Beck said, confused.

"We had a limo and thought we could pick you up! Get in!"

The door opened and Beck climbed in and saw Jade, André and Robbie. He sat down next to Robbie and said, "Wow, hi man. It's been ages!"

Robbie laughed and said, "Sure has!"

"Beer?" André said and Beck nodded. André threw him a bottle and Beck opened it and drank a draught. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all.

Tori looked out of the limo as it pulled up to the curb of the Hollywood Arts High School. It looked exactly the same, except that the parking lot had been made bigger. The car stopped and Cat shrieked. "YAY we're here!" At least she was excited, Tori thought and opened the door. She grabbed her purse and climbed out of the limo, quickly adjusting her dress so that she wouldn't show anything that wasn't supposed to be showed. There was a red carpet rolled out, which didn't surprise Tori at all. It was a school about the performing arts after all. She waited for Cat to get out of the limo and then said, "So, you're ready?"

Cat just nodded and smiled and Tori forced a smile. Truth to be told, she wasn't so sure that she herself was ready.

The limo pulled up to the curb and Beck looked out at the school, which still looked the same. The door to the limo opened and André and Jade got out first, and then Robbie. Beck took a deep breath and left the limo. He couldn't but smile when he saw the red carpet that was rolled out. They went inside the big school and he was a bit shocked over how everything was exactly the same. They passed all the lockers and followed the red carpet to a building Beck didn't recognize. The sign on the wall said "Performance Area", and he guessed it was a new addition to the school. They went into the building and Beck almost felt like gasping. It looked really amazing. There were photos from all the years they'd been in high school all over the walls and the room was decorated in a brilliant way. He saw a lot of people he recognized from high school, but not the one person he was looking for. He heard a scream and suddenly someone was hugging him.

"Beck ohmygod ohmygod you look so good!" He didn't even have to look at the girl to know who it was.

"Hey Trina, good to see you" He said, smiling. She let go of him and smiled at him.

"Don't I look amazing?"

"Yeah uh, you look good. Is your si.. Tori, is she here?"

Trina rolled her eyes and sighed. "Yeah yeah, she's here somewhere. Wow Beck, have you been working out?" Trina said and clasped her hand around his biceps.

"Uh… yeah"

"I can tell" She said and winked and Beck forced a smile.

"Hey Trina" Robbie said, trying to get Trina's attention.

She spun around and looked at Robbie and when she stared asking him if she didn't look amazing, Beck quickly walked away. He made a mental note to thank Robbie for saving him later. He walked over to the drinks table and got a beer. When he turned around, he bumped into someone.

"Sorry, I didn-" his voice trailed off as he looked at the person he'd bumped into. Tori.

She couldn't help but smile when she looked at Beck.

"Sorry" he said again and she laughed.
"Beck, it's fine. You barely touched me"

He smiled and it was one of those smiles that she loved more than anything. Those genuine and bright smiles, which made Tori melt.

"So uh, having fun?"

She nodded. "Yeah, definitely. I've only been here for like half an hour, but it's really fun to see everyone again."

"Yeah, isn't it a bit weird though? How nothing here seems to have changed?"

"Definitely. Well, except for this new fancy building." She said and laughed.

"True" he laughed and looked at her and she felt butterflies in her stomach.

"Tori! Beck! Wow, good to see you guys!"

Tori recognized that voice a little too much. She turned around and surely, there stood Sinjin Van Cleef and his weird friend Burf, who honestly, only seemed to get weirder.
"Hey guys" Beck said and Tori just smiled at them.

"You enjoying this awesome party?"

"Yeah, of course" Tori said.

"Hey Tori, congrats on your success" Sinjin said, and Tori just nodded.

"Thanks. So uh, what have you been up to since graduation?"

"Well, I have a blog that's doing really well and then I'm doing some a bit of work in advertising."

"Sounds… good" Tori said.

"Uh Beck, I have a question" Sinjin said and looked at Beck. Beck nodded and Sinjin said, "What are you gonna do now that both your shows was cancelled and you didn't get a part in that new show?"

Tori looked at Beck and he looked like someone had punched him.

"I… I don't know yet. I'll see I guess." Beck said, quietly.

Sinjin just nodded and turned to Burf. "Write that down, that's essential info for my blog post about this." Burf took out a notepad from his blazer and scribbled down the info. Tori just rolled her eyes and Sinjin said,

"Tori, can I get a photo of me and you for my blog?"

"Sure, why not" Tori said. Sinjin handed the camera to Burf and Tori posed for the photo. When she turned around, Beck was gone and nowhere to be seen. She sighed.

"Surrounded by familiar faces, the people that you love to see, where everybody knows your name and they're smiling. We may not be getting any younger, our days might be slipping away"

The Maine – We'll All Be…

Beck downed his sixth beer for the night and he felt really drunk. He had tried to stay calm and happy, but when Sinjin had asked him about the TV shows a few hours ago, it'd gotten too much for Beck. He'd taken his comfort in beer and whiskey. He thought he had drunk about 4 whiskeys, not that he was too sure. He felt… empty. He didn't really feel anything at all. Which was what he wanted, to be honest. It was easier that way. Everyone was dancing and laughing and enjoying themselves and Beck wanted to be a part of that, but he couldn't bring himself to it. He saw Tori in the middle of the dance floor, dancing with Robbie and Cat. She looked so beautiful and she was wearing an amazing dress. He'd probably never seen her look this pretty and he sighed. He thought he'd be able to get over her, but he couldn't. Every time he saw her he remembered the first time he'd seen her, the first time he'd hugged her and the first time they'd kissed, even though it was on a stage in front of the class. It had started something inside of him, it had been the start of his crush. The crush that had been going on for over… wow, was it 8 years? Or 9? He shook his head. Math wasn't his thing. He looked at her again and sighed. He was in love with her. And he had no idea what she felt for him. He looked down on his feet and then he suddenly felt a hand on his shoulder. He looked up and saw Cat, smiling.
"Come on Beck, let's dance!" Before he could protest, she was dragging him out on the dance floor.

Tori downed her glass of wine and then grabbed her glass of water and downed that too. She was so thirsty, but hey that's what hours of dancing does to you. She was having such a good time, it was almost insane. Jade was being nice (well, as nice as she could be) and she and André looked really cute together and Tori was happy for them. Cat was somewhere on the dance floor, Tori had lost her somewhere. Sometimes she could see a bit of Cat's red hair or hear her laugh, but she couldn't see her right now. Trina was probably somewhere making people tell her that she'd gotten prettier. And Robbie was… well Tori didn't know where he was but she'd guess that he was where Cat was. Sinjin was circling the room, taking photos of people and trying to get as much out of them as possible for his blog. Burf followed him like a tail. Tori had seen Sikowitz on the dance floor earlier, but she didn't know where he was now. Oh well. And Beck… Well, he was nowhere to be seen. She needed to get some air, because she was so warm after dancing. She left the building and walked over to the place where they used to have lunch every day for 3 years. She saw someone sitting at the table that used to belong to her and her friends and silently walked over. When she reached the table, the person looked up and half-smiled. Beck.

"You never get a second chance at your first time, we will never be eighteen again. No you never get a second chance at the first time, feels so good to see you my old friend. It's so good to see you again."

Boys Like Girls – The First Time

She smiled and said, "Is it okay if I sit down?"

He nodded and she sat down next to him, which was not what he had expected. She was so close to him that he could smell her perfume. She smelled of coconut and flowers. He wanted to be this close to her all the time. He never wanted her to leave his side. He was shook out of his thoughts as Tori said something.

"It's weird being back, isn't it?"

"Yeah, it is." Beck chuckled, because it really was weird.

Tori looked over at the school and Beck hesitated. This was his moment, to say something. To break the silence and tell her what he felt.

"It… It's really good to see you again." He said, because he couldn't bring himself to say anything else.

She looked at him and smiled. "It's good to see you too Beck. I… I've missed you."

"I've missed you too, a lot" He said, smiling a little.

Silence fell again and Beck bit his lip. He knew what he had to say.

"Tori?"

"Yeah?"
"I'm sorry about 3 years ago. I… I shouldn't have left the country without telling you. It just got so weird. And I had to take the job and I had to move really quickly and then I had to break up with Jade and I thought about calling you so many times, but I just couldn't bring myself to it and I don't know why. I hate myself for not calling you, for not telling you. I should've called you, like I said I would. I'm not a liar Tori, but that time… I don't know what happened to me. It was wrong and I'm sorry, I've felt such regret about that night and yeah… I've gone over it in my head over a thousand time, thinking about how I should've acted differently. I'm sorry for not getting in touch with you for three years, I just thought it was easiest that way. I was too scared to talk to you because you're probably the person who knows me best and you'd have known that something wasn't as it should be if I had called and I couldn't let that happen. And I mean, I wanted you to focus on your career and have a good life, and not think about some sad guy from your high school was in London and still couldn't stop thinking about you."

Tori didn't know where to look. She was staring down at the table, afraid to look up and meet Beck's gaze. Afraid that this was all just happening in her head and that she was dreaming…
"Tori, I'm sorry I didn't mean to…" Beck started, but he stopped talking when Tori put her hand on his on the table. She looked at him and he looked as surprised as she felt. She hadn't meant to do it, she hadn't thought about it. It had just happened.

Beck looked at her, shocked. Her hand felt soft and he never wanted her to let go. He wanted them to stay like this forever.

Tori felt… panicky and slightly drunk. But mostly, she felt happy. She looked into his eyes and said, "It's fine. I've been thinking about that day almost every day for the past 3 years and it did hurt me, a lot. But somewhere I just forced myself to let go and stop being hurt. I just missed you Beck, a lot. I felt like that night was just like old times, when were hung out for hours and talked about everything. And then, you were gone. And I had to read on a blog that you'd moved to England. That hurt, like hell. But I stopped thinking about the painful part and I tried to think about the things that made me smile. Like how you always knew what to say to make me smile, and how you always hugged me in a special way… But what I thought the most about was how I felt, how happy I felt when I saw you and how much I'd missed you and the emotions that rushed through my body when you said that you'd missed me."

Beck felt like he couldn't breathe. Every word that she said went straight to his heart. He knew how she felt, because he felt like that too. He didn't know what to do. He didn't know what to say.

"I…. I thought about how it would be to see you so many times. I imagined it my head. But I never thought it would happen here, where we used to eat lunch" Beck said, smiling a little.

"Me neither" Tori said and smiled at him.

"In your… imaginations" Tori started, "what… what would happen?"

Beck cleared his throat and said, "Uh, well… I'd tell you how I felt and you'd tell me how you felt and then… then I'd kiss you."

Tori felt the butterflies in her stomach again and she took a deep breath before uttering words she never thought she would.

"Then kiss me." So Beck did.

Tori had never understood why people used the word "swoon" about love or kissing before. But when Beck's lips met her, she understood it. She was swooning. And she never wanted to stop.

"Do you know you're unlike any other? You'll always be my thunder, and I said… Your eyes are the brightest of all the colors, I don't wanna ever love another."

Boys Like Girls - Thunder