So this chapter is relatively short but I really like how it turned out. I hope you guys like it too. This chapter starts off directly after the last one.
I don't own Victorious or anything else mentioned in this story except for the plot.
In His Shadow
Chapter 17-Sushi Talk and Late Night Texts
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After talking to the reporters, posing for pictures, and signing autographs they proceeded into the theater to watch the premiere of the movie. Beck put his arm around Tori's shoulders and she took his hand in hers. She turned to look at her friends, they had all been starstruck when they arrived onto the red carpet and now in the dark confines of the theater Tori saw that they were excited for the movie. To her right Andre kissed Jade's temple before leaning across her to talk to Robbie.
"So how was your first red carpet premiere?" Tyler asked Beck from beside him. "Was it everything you imagined it would be and so much more?"
"It was quite an experience." Beck answered.
"What about you Tor?" Tyler asked. Meeting Tyler Perry in person had gone like it would have for anyone who was meeting their celebrity crush, tons of screaming and pictures, and Tori was still starstruck. Having him talk to her like she were one of his friends was like something out of a dream. "Did those reporters attack you with tons of questions and did those fangirls shoot daggers at you?"
"The questions never stopped and yeah those girls were practically killing me with their eyes." Tori answered with a laugh. "I guess it wasn't as overwhelming as it was when I performed for the PMAs."
"Oh Tori I have a something to ask you." Tyler said as the screen lit up telling them all that the movie was about to start. "I suppose I can call you later."
"Uh okay." Tori said looking at Beck for any indication that he knew what Tyler wanted to ask her but he looked as confused as she did and merely shrugged.
"That was seriously a good movie." Andre said as they sat around the table waiting for their sushi.
"Yes I agree, superb acting by the entire cast and quite true to the book." Sikowitz said. "You were very believable Beck."
"Well I have to thank the man who taught me everything I know about acting." Beck said raising his glass to his crazy teacher. "To Sikowitz and his unorthodox methods of teaching."
"Here, here." The others said raising their glasses and clinking them together.
"So Beck when are you going to tell the world that you're dating Tori?" Jade asked and Beck could tell by her tone that she wasn't asking out of genuine curiosity. "Are you ashamed that you're dating Tori because I was under the impression that you really liked her?"
"Jade, please don't start." Beck said slowly.
"I'm just curious, you have been dating for a little over a month and really can you call what you two have been doing dating?" Jade said taking a sip of her water. "If they're telling you to keep your relationship with Tori a secret then get some backbone and tell them to keep their noses in your professional chizz and not in your private chizz. If that doesn't work fire their asses."
They all stared at her like she had grown two heads, which in her opinion would be kind of cool. She shrugged and told them how they deserved a happy blissful romance. Their sushi arrived before they could make anymore comments about Beck and Tori's relationship. They ate while talking about the movie and how nice it was done and how when it came out it was definitely going to blow up the box office.
"So what's next for you Beck?" Trina asked.
"International premieres and various TV show appearances." Beck said.
"So you're leaving for a trip around the world." Andre clarified.
"Yeah" Beck sighed noticing how Tori had taken to pushing her sushi around on her plate with one of her chopsticks. To brighten her mood he decided to tell them all about what he had been planning to do. "I have nothing else lined up until next spring when we start filming the second movie and so I decided to go back to Hollywood Arts."
"Why so long in between the movies?" Robbie asked.
"Isabelle and Tyler both have other movies that's filming schedules won't let us film the second movie until then."
"Oh what movies?" Cat asked.
"Isabelle's going to be in the film adaptation of the book Anew and Tyler's going to star in the reboot of that popular superhero franchise, I forgot which one it was I think its The Fantastic Four." Beck said.
"So we're going to have a real movie star walking our halls." Andre said punching Beck lightly on the shoulder.
"Nope, you're going to have regular old me back at school." Beck said noticing that Tori hadn't said anything in a while.
"So everything's going to be the way it was before, more or less." Jade said. She narrowed her eyes on Tori, "What are your thoughts on this Tori?"
"Its great but shouldn't you be trying to further your career?" Tori said even though she was beyond happy that Beck was going to go back to Hollywood Arts.
"I won't be sitting on my butt doing nothing I'll still be auditioning for movies and stuff, I'm not guaranteed any parts and sitting at my house is not really fun." Back said as he traced circles with his thumb on Tori's bare shoulder. "I've dropped my publicist, agent, and basically everybody who was managing my career."
"What?" Everybody except Sikowitz exclaimed.
"Well its more like I'm in the process of dropping them, they aren't really people who have my best interests and I think that in order to succeed in this business I need people who have my best interest in mind and who are focused on my career not my image. So I've decided to just hire a talent agent instead of a whole team of people." Beck said looking at Sikowitz.
"I've given it some thought and it would be my pleasure to run your career Beck, that's basically what I was doing when you were at school." Sikowitz said surprising them all.
"Him, he's your new agent?" Jade said pointing to Sikowitz with her chopsticks.
"As of ten seconds ago he is." Beck said with a smile.
Tori's phone vibrated, she twisted around in Beck's arms and picked it up from her bedside table. She almost squealed like a fangirl when she saw that it was Tyler but she refrained from doing so partly because Beck and her family were fast asleep and partly because she really wasn't up for screaming.
Tyler Perry: Hey I know its ridiculously late but r u up?
Tori: Yeah I'm up
Tyler Perry: Cool. I need to ask u something.
Tori: Ask away
Tyler Perry: What would u say if I told u that I got Ellen 2 let u perform on the show?
Tori: OMG! No FREAKING way! I am totally screaming right now! :D Are u serious?
Tyler Perry: Yeah its the show with us on it and its a surprise for Beck type thing.
Tori: NO WAY! Thank u so much!
Tyler Perry: I take it ur doing the show.
Tori: YES!
Tyler Perry: Alright. Don't tell Beck and I'll text u the deets in the morning...well later in the morning :)
Tori: Okay :{)
Tyler Perry: Haha ur face has a mustache...cute
Tori: Thanks
Tori placed her phone back on the bedside table and found that she was too excited to go to sleep. She had been excited when Beck told her that she was going to go watch the Ellen Show and now that Tyler ad told her that she was going to perform on the show she was beyond excited. She pinched herself hard to make sure she wasn't dreaming and when it hurt she grabbed her pillow and placed it over her mouth to muffle her excited squeal. She had the perfect song to perform for the show too.
"Tori go to sleep." Beck mumbled. "Sleep is our friend."
"Sorry did I wake you?" Tori said putting her pillow back.
"Yeah, did you have another nightmare?" Beck asked wrapping his arms around her.
"No, more like the most wonderful dream." Tori said snuggling closer to him.
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