Tori's POV
Jade and I walk down the hallway, through the lounge, and outside in the small shop of eating places. I look over at her and she has her arms crossed, head cocked and an unimpressed look on her face. I don't blame her either; its getting dark and everyone's already back at their dorms. It looks more like a fancy ghost town. "Um…"
She turns to me and raises an pierced eyebrow. "So…?"
"Do you… uh, see anything you like or-"
"Yeah," she says with a smirk. "You."
I swallow and blush, trying to avoid her heart swelling gaze. Jeez, what is wrong with me? Plenty of other people have hit on me, but, it's like whenever I'm around her, she controls me. I'm not sure if I like it or not. "I-I think we should just… um, just go back to our room and order room service!" I smile nervously before turning a corner and trying to head back to our dorm. I don't get far because she grabs my wrist and turns me back around.
"Vega, relax a little, okay?"
"Okay," I breathe. She smiles and takes my hand. We walk around for a while until the sun is at the edge of the sky; the purples, oranges, reds and pinks making her eyes out glow everything.
"Know any good spots on the beach?" she asks. I smile and lead her down the wet cool sand until we get to a bench that overlooks the ocean. We both sit down, still holding hands and quietly listen to the waves roll over each other. It's nice, but the only thing that worries me is what she thinks about this. Does she like me, or is she just flirting with me? Not that it matters… I'm not gay, or anything…
You sure about that? I mean, just earlier you were basically eye fucking Skylar and Jade!
I was not!
You were, trust me, I was there.
I sigh quietly and squeeze my eyes shut to get myself out of my thoughts. "You okay?"
"Yeah," I say, "Just kind of tired." She stands up and offers me her hand; I take it and she smiles.
"Let's get you home, then," she whispers, "it's past your bedtime."
I shake my head with a smile. This girl is going to be the death of me, I just know it.
Jade's POV
We get back to our dorm and I'm extremely happy. And, no, not about Vega, I couldn't care less about her; but Skylar is glaring at me, like, hardcore full on glaring. It's great. "Well,I see your time out didn't calm you down at all."
"I've had enough of this," she mutters before turning to Vega. "Can I talk with you in the hallway for a second?"
She furrows her brows. "Uh, yeah, sure." She drags her out into the hallway and shuts the door. I hope Skylar knows that she can't sabotage this for me, because that's two hundred bucks that she'll owe me. Not like she's not going to owe it to me anyways, I've got that girl tripping over her own two feet. It's too easy.
I walk over to the door and put my ear against it.
"What happened with you and Jade?"
"Nothing...?" I hear Skylar let out a breath. "Why?"
"No reason," she mutters irratibly. "Do you like her?"
"I-I think so, yeah."
"How? You just met her like two hours ago!" I suppress a laugh. I've never seen her get so mad about such a little thing.
So? I think she's really sweet, and she's really, really attractive," she says dreamily, "and her eyes are like-"
"Tori, you can't seriously think that Jade's this sweet caring person! She's not!"
"How would you know? Have you ever been with her, like, romantically?"
Oh, god. Not this again.
"Why does it matter?" she snaps quickly. "Just, promise me you won't fall for her, please?"
"How can I promise you that?"
"It's seven days. She's here for seven days. You can keep your hormones at bay for seven days. Right?"
"Yeah, you're right," she sighs. "I won't fall for her."
I roll my eyes and jump back up on the bunk as they come back into the room. "Have fun?"
Neither of them say anything; Skylar puts her headphones in and lays down, staring blankly at the ceiling, and Tori, well, I don't care really care about. I mean, she's hot and actually silently decent than most, but she has feelings for me. I don't do "feelings" anymore. All she's really good for is a good fuck worth two hundred bucks. Harsh, I know. Welcome to life.
I take off my shirt, my leggings and my pants and throw them over the railing. "Um... whatcha doin?"
"Breathing," I deadpan.
"No, I meant why'd you take your clothes off?"
"Because I don't feel like sleeping in them," I say, "anymore stupid questions, Tori?"
"Umm, no, sorry..." she clears her throat and I smile faintly. "Goodnight, Jade."
"Night."
2:51 am...
Fucking homework, fucking teachers, fucking everything. I throw the papers and books off my desk and slam my head down on the wood. Tears fill my eyes and I start breathing heavily. I hear my door open and shut with a click. I know it's her. I'm shaking now and I don't want her to see my like this.
"Baby..."
"N-no... just... just go, I don't want you to see my like this," I breathe out. She sighs and walks over to me; lifting my chin she smiles sadly at me and wipes my tears away.
"What's wrong?" she asks softly as she touches my cheek.
"I can't.."
"Then, don't tell me," she whispers, "show me, let me feel what you feel."
"Wh–?" I can't finish my sentence because her lips are erasing my thoughts. She pulls back and looks at me, tears in her own eyes. Taking my hand, she brings me over to my bed and gently pushes me back on it.
And somewhere in between the heaps of clothes and the soft moans, I fall in love. She's my drug. My addiction. And somehow I know that no amount of rehab will ever cure me.
The next morning...
Tori's POV
CRASH! "Shit."
I jump awake and bang my head on the bottom of the top bunk. "Ow.." Jade looks at me and raises a concerned eyebrow.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, my head just hurts a little..." I mumble, rubbing my forehead. I look around and notice the extra bed empty. "Where'd Skylar go?"
"Do you really want to know?" I sigh and shake my head.
"Probably not."
"Good choice," she smirks. "Now, go take your shower and get ready, we're going out for breakfast."
I try to hide my smile but pretty soon my grinning like a crazy person. "Really?"
"Mhm," she hums. "So hurry up, I won't wait forever."
I screech and hop out of bed, grabbing my clothes for the day before smiling at her once more and leaving the room. I basically skip happily down the hallway to the shower room. I take about 20 minutes showering before getting out and drying myself off. I brush my teeth and dry my hair. I put on a pair of light grey sweat pants, a burgandy crew neck sweatshirt and my converse.
I smile to myself as I look in the mirror. I'm going on a breakfast date with Jade, how could I not smile? I throw my towel in the wash and head back to the room. Why does Skylar think that she's such a bad person? I mean, sure she can be rude and sarcastic, but she's also really sweet and caring. And, am I blushing?
Yes.
No I am not!
Ha, okay, whatever you say.
"Stupid conscious," I mutter before opening the door. "Hi Jade."
"What's wrong with your face?"
"W-what?"
"Are you blushing?" she asks with a smirk.
"Psst, no..."
"Yeah, don't try to lie to me. It doesn't work too well," she concludes before grabbing my hand and opening the door. "Know any good breakfast places?"
"Um, yeah," I clear my throat, "I know a few." She smiles and I flash her a nervous grin. We walk through campus until we get to a small Waffle Stop. I order the pancake stack and she orders the French toast special. We sit at the far end of the shop away from too much of the noise. "So..."
"You know, this is going to be a bad date if you keep saying that."
"Sorry," I apologize. "I'm just kind of nervous." She smirks at me again and I blush and look away.
"Don't be." She takes a bite of her hash browns. "So, tell me what you like to do?"
I take a drink of water as I think. "Well, I guess I like singing, and acting is fun too, I just never really got a chance to try them out." I shrug as a thoughtful look comes on to her face.
"Ever heard of Hollywood Arts?"
I stare at her with wide eyes. "You mean that school for really talented kids? The one in LA?"
"Yup."
"Yes, I've heard of it!" I say excitedly, earning us a few looks. She then shoots me a half smile and nods. She tells me everything about the school, and how much fun it is. She's into acting, singing and play directing; she even wants to be a movie director. i stare at her as she explains other things about the school and the crazy things they've done, and something about an insane teacher named Sikowitz. She's so perfect and I know I like her. Just the way she talks about how she wants to do something with her life, how confident she is and how… amazing she is.
"I guess that's pretty much it," she shrugs and finishes her coffee.
"You should sing for me sometime," I say quietly with a soft smile. She raises and eyebrow.
"When?"
"Now?"
"Nope. That's only on the third date," she winks at me and I bite my lip as the waitress comes to the table with the check.
After spending five minutes arguing about who was going to pay the bill, Jade told me that if she pays for it, I get a kiss. Needless to say, she ended up paying. I grumble as we walk out of the breakfast place and she puts an arm around my waist. "Stop pouting or no kiss," she smirks and I smile widely. We walk back to our dorm when I run into Abbie. I let go of Jade's hand and pull Abbie to the side just out of her earshot.
"Guess what! Guess what! Guess what!" I whisper yell happily. She smiles at me and shrugs.
"What?"
"Jade's gunna kiss me!"
"Well, then, why are you standing here talking to me about it?" she asks incredulously.
Seriously, Tori, get it together. Get back over there and get your kiss!
I'm going!
I jog back over to Jade and grab her hand as we walk back to our room. Once we get back she closes the door and I sit awkwardly next to her on the bed. "Um, so…"
"What did I say about saying that?" she asks with a studded raised eyebrow. I smile sheepishly.
"I'm sorry," I say quietly. We turn to each other and she grabs my hand.
"Did anyone ever tell you that you talk too much, Vega?" I blush and she leans closer to me. I can feel her breath on my lips and-
"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" I turn to the now wide open door and see Skylar standing there with a smirk on her face. I roll my eyes and groan. Jade just looks irritated. She stands up and walks over to Skylar.
"That's an interference," she growls.
"You never said anything about not interfering!" she sing-songs and skips out of the door, leaving it open and calling, "have a nice day you two!"
Jade runs a hand through her hair as I cock my head. "Hey, Jade?"
"Yeah?"
I lick my lips carefully. "What do you mean interfering? Interfering with what?"
Her eyes go slightly wider but she quickly brushes it off. "She meant nothing," she says with a nonchalant shrug. "I'll see you later, okay?"
"Uh, yeah okay, bye!" I call after her. Okay, I'm not sure what's more weird; what Jade and Skylar were talking about or that I was about to kiss a girl I barely know.
Um, I'd go with both.
Oh, shut it!
Okay, so, sorry this took so long to get out. My basketball schedule is absolutely insane right now. I'm really trying here, I promise. Also, this chapter is weird, but stick with me, this was kind of a filler to get to the bigger plot in the next chapter ;)
Even though I don't really deserve one, could I get a review? Thanks again for sticking with me guys!