This has been the longest week of my life. Not only have I been preparing for how I will handle the concert on Saturday but I have also had to endure week long assemblies on every teenage cliché issue known to man.
I'm so grateful its Friday, it means tomorrow is finally my date with Vega and also the final day of these shitty assembly's.
Today's assembly is on drugs, which I find absolutely appropriate seeing as how when it's over Cat, Beck and I are heading out to buy weed for tomorrow.
Finally, after an hour and a half of listening to the dangers of drugs were released.
"I'm so fucking happy it's Friday." I say heading to my car with Cat and Beck.
"You're only happy you get to see Ms. Vega tomorrow." Beck says laughing.
"I'm happy for a lot of reasons asshole." I say smiling.
Beck just grins and hops in the front seat.
"Yay time to buy drugs!" Cat yells when we head to my dealers' house.
"Cat baby maybe not say that when we get there." Beck says calmly.
"I swear one of these days she's gonna open her mouth and he's gonna think were cops." I say rolling my eyes.
"Hey, I may be small but I can still kick some ass." Cat says trying to sound serious.
"Oh I'm sure you could bust a cap in his ass if you wanted to red." I say while Beck and I laugh.
"Just eat your candy Red." Beck says still laughing.
I look in my rear view mirror and see Cat pulling out candy from her bra and eating it absentmindedly. I smile to myself and turn my focus back to the road.
We arrive ten minutes later much to Cat's happiness.
I sigh and tell Beck to keep an eye on her as we head to the front door.
I knock and wait for the usual guy but am surprised at who opens the door.
"Robbie?" we all say together.
"Hey guys." He says smiling. "Come in."
Okay what the actual fuck is going on? We haven't seen Robbie since last summer when he told us his mom was moving in with her new boyfriend and she was making him come with her. So how the fuck did the dorkiest kid I know end up here at our drug dealer's house?
"Dude what the fuck where the hell have you been?" Beck says staring him down.
"I told you guys I had to move with my mom." He says.
"Yeah and the day after you tell us that your house is empty and we never hear from you again." I say clearly pissed off.
He looks down before responding. "I know guys I'm really sorry but my mom's boyfriend was really paranoid about someone finding out about his business so we left over night."
"Wait our dealer is your mom's boyfriend?" I say.
"Yeah, I've been home a couple times when you guys would come and buy from him but I figured you guys wouldn't really wanna talk to me." He says dejectedly.
"Why would you think that?" Beck asks.
"In case you guys haven't noticed I work for my mom's drug dealing boyfriend, I left and didn't tell you guys where I went, and…. I go to Northridge now."
We all gasp before all moving to give him a group hug. Yes, even me, I'll never admit this out loud but I maybe kind of missed him a little bit.
"Look rob no matter what you did in the past or what you're doing now you're still our friend, okay man?" Beck says.
"Yeah Robbie we still love you." Cat says before pulling him into another hug.
Beck smacks me and I smack him back, this goes on for about thirty seconds before I punch him.
"Fine!" I yell at him before turning to Robbie.
"I don't hate you." I say before turning and sitting on the couch.
"Anyway, why did you leave Hollywood arts? This place isn't that far from it." Beck asks.
"My mom's boyfriend said I needed to start acting like a real man and going to an arts school wouldn't help that; so he convinced my mom to transfer me." Robbie says clearly irritated.
"What about the drugs? I mean I've met your mom and while she's not the best mom I somehow doubt she's okay with you selling drugs out of her house with her dumbass boyfriend." I say looking around at the filthy house.
"She doesn't really say no to anything he wants." He says sadly.
For the first time since we've arrived I look at him, really look at him and see the bruise on his jaw.
I'm up in a second standing in front of him.
"Did he do this?" I ask touching the bruise while trying to keep my voice calm.
"What no!" Robbie yells unconvincingly.
"Do not fucking lie to me Robbie." I say as calmly as possible.
"I….look…..look it's my fault okay?" he says trying to keep himself from crying.
I sigh before pulling him into a hug. I look over to see poor Cat on the verge of tears and Beck looking like he's ready to rip someone's head off.
"Look at me Robbie."
It takes a while before he finally looks me in the eye.
"This isn't your fault; he's an asshole who gets off on hurting people who can't fight back. That isn't your fault, and I don't care what we have to do your coming back to Hollywood arts where you belong and away from that piece of shit."
"You can stay with me for as long as you need to." Beck says finally speaking.
"My mom and her boyfriend are out of town for the next two weeks so I'll be fine." Robbie says.
"You're staying with me Robbie." Beck says.
"Guys I'm fine really." Robbie says.
"Right because being abused by some asshole is fine. You're crazy if you think we're letting you stay here any longer, so go pack your shit and don't even try to argue with me." I say my voice sounding harsher than I meant.
Robbie continues to argue for the next five minutes with Beck before going to his room and packing his shit.
We end up taking Robbie to Beck's house and help him unpack his things in Becks parents' guest room.
I'm wandering around Beck's house looking for Cat when I get a text from Tori.
Hey Jade It's Tori
I smirk before responding.
Just couldn't go a day without talking to me huh :)? J
Ugh since when did I start using smiley faces in my texts?
Oh yeah that's totally it.
Ha so what's up Vega?
Vega? I thought we agreed you called me Tori.
I like Vega better, makes you sound kind of cool.
Kind of!? I will have you know I'm the coolest person you know thank you very much.
Ha oh please sweet sally peaches you're the most innocent person I know and that's it.
Oh you really think I'm that innocent?
I don't think, I know. And Jade West is never wrong.
Which Jade West are you referring too? The one I know or the one you pretend to be.
There she goes again acting like she knows me; god I can't wait to show her how wrong she is.
Shit Vega take a break; have a beer stop over analyzing me. It's bad for your health.
And whys that?
Because I'm bad for your health. Stop trying to save me it never works out.
Oh so I'm not the first?
You're a first but not the first.
And what happened to the others who tried to save the horrible Jade West before me.
They realized there was nothing to save; but enough with my sad life story I know you didn't text me to listen to my sob story on a Friday night.
I don't mind listing to your story Jade, I'll always listen to anything you have to say. But I did text you because I assume that you need my address so you know where to pick me up tomorrow right?
Oh yeah I meant to get it from you earlier but I got kind of busy.
That's what I figured, anyway its 3749 Sherwood drive.
Okay we'll be there to pick you up at 8.
So what should I wear?
Haha are you really asking me on what you should wear?
Hey don't laugh! Were friends and friends help other friends pick out outfits!
This is why I don't have girls as friends.
You're friends with Cat!
Cat knows better than to ask for help with her outfit!
Well that's too darn bad because you're helping me whether you like it or not!
Before I could respond she sent me a few pictures of herself in different outfits.
She's trying to kill me, most of the pictures were innocent but the last was for lack of a better word, slutty. It was her in skin tight ripped jeans, cut off shirt, and fuck me heels.
Okay Jade stay calm.
See now you're trying to force me into outfit decisions and I don't like it.
Well then hurry up and pick you big baby.
She's trying to piss me off; if it wasn't for this damn bet I would be cussing her out by now, no matter how hot she may be.
Fine I pick the slutty one, now let's move on.
Slutty one!? I don't own anything slutty Jade!
HA how do you explain the last picture then Vega?
That is not slutty.
Fine it's not slutty it's just something you wear when you're trying to get laid, whatever you wanna call it Vega just wear it.
Not everyone cares about sex as much as you Jade.
That's a lie, everyone cares about sex. I guarantee you've thought about screwing someone more times than you would like to admit today. But don't worry I'll help you find someone tomorrow night to give you what you need.
Okay I'm done talking about this now it's getting inappropriate, I don't talk about my sex life my students.
Ugh of course right as we start getting to the fun part Vega has to go and be my teacher and ruin it. I'm trying to think of a response to calm her down when I get another text from her that makes me almost drop my phone.
Besides Jade, you have no idea what I need.
Jesus Christ this woman is going to kill me. I literally don't know how to respond to that. Is she joking? Is it a trick? Is she being friend flirty or "I want you to show me what I need" flirty? Fuck it she already yelled at me about this being inappropriate might as well go big.
I know what you need more than you do.
Fuck, this was not supposed to be flirt time but somehow I always end up practically telling Vega I wanna fuck her. I chicken out and text her back before even giving her the chance to reply to that message.
I would love continue to argue with you Vega but I've got to. I'll see you tomorrow at 8.
I put my phone away and continue looking for Cat. No surprise I find her in the kitchen making chocolate milk.
"I've been looking for you, you ready to go home?" I say taking a sip of her milk.
"I guess." She says clearly sad about something.
"What's up red?"
"I just don't want to leave Robbie." She says looking like she's about to break out in tears.
Ugh.
"Cat he's fine now okay? He's staying with Beck until we get it sorted out, and he and Beck are playing call of duty in the game room; nothing's going to happen to him."
After ten more long minutes of convincing Cat that Robbie is fine we finally leave Beck's house. I drop Cat off at her house after she practically cried until I stopped to get her ice cream and head home.
Thank God my father's not here, I don't feel like dealing with that asshole right now; I've had enough family drama for the day.
I practically crawl up the steps to my room and peel off my clothes before sliding into my bed.
I grab my phone to turn some music on when I see I have a text from Tori.
I can't wait for tomorrow! See you at 8!
I can't help but smile at how happy she is, which is stupid because I smile at peoples' pain not at their happiness. I can't wait until this bet is over, this girl is messing with my head and I don't like it.
I toss my phone on my night stand roll over determined to sleep without dreaming of her again.