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Chapter 2 - Non Date
They had all wrapped up the show and thanked Chris again for having them all reunited. Jade, Tori and Cat were talking about Cat and Robbie and the Boys, Andre, Beck and Robbie were talking about the same thing but somehow doing it very differently.
Jade and Tori were asking about the ring and how the relationship was going and Beck and Andre were teasing Robbie about how Cat used to run away from him and call him gross and just how far they had grown together.
Tori looked at Jade and Cat they looked the same but so different compared to the girls Tori used to go to school with. Jade had gotten rid of her colored hair and styled it up in a pony tail, something Tori has never seen. She was wearing glasses, little makeup and was wearing an off the should heavy rock band tee, with ripped jeans. Same old Jade, she just looked different, and happy. Definitely happier, than the Jade at Hollywood Arts. Cat on the other hand looked the same just died her hair back to her natural hair color of brown with a bit of blond ombre at the end. She was wearing a cute little black dress that flared out at the hips. A lot different than the mutli colored, animal backpacks style she had.
After they had all exchanged new phone numbers Jade looked at them. "Guys, it was really nice seeing you again. Yeah even you Tori but I really gotta go." Jade said waving good by to everyone. She turned and left with her assistant at her heels jotting down all the notes she was giving him.
Tori yelled back "Nice seeing you too Jade!" Everyone laughed and looked at each other. Tori moved towards Andre and Beck and wrapped her arms around them. "I don't know about you guys, but I kind of want to see Robbie and Cat kiss." Tori cocked an eyebrow at them.
"Tori that is so childish!" Beck said sarcastically.
"...But yeah she's right." Andre added laughing.
"Yep totally." Beck said.
Robbie pulled Cat in and kissed her square on the mouth as he dipped her. Cat squealed and when he stood her back up she started giggling and and covering her mouth.
"MY mann." Beck exclaimed and pulled him in and tapped him on the back. "Always knew you could do it."
Tori watched as they all joked around and laughed with each other. She noticed how much Cat and Jade changed but she didn't even think to look at how much the guys changed. Robbie, was dressed in a well fitted dress shirt and dress pants. You could tell he had gained more muscle and started working out since she last saw him and he wasn't wearing his glasses anymore, probably laser eye correction she thought too herself. Beck and Andre were well defined too, they all look more muscular and in great shape. Beck had grown out his hair even more, almost down to his shoulders and was rocking a some stubble. He looked so different, he was wearing dark jeans, a white t-shirt and a blazer, a style she never thought someone would be able to pull off, but it is Beck she's talking about now. She smiled a little to herself.
"What are you so smiley about?" Andre asked her.
She blushed. "Just remembering all the fun times we used to have together and how much I missed you guys."
"Yeah we did have some pretty great times." Andre put his arm around her shoulder.
Robbie and Cat were the next to leave, Tori thought it was really awesome that they had stayed together since graduation. Seeing them leave hand in hand made her all warm and fuzzy inside.
Andre and Beck talked to Tori about plans they had coming up. Andre was going to visit a family in Florida and give them a private concert because their daughter was battling cancer and she was a huge fan of his. Beck was going to start his international tour for the movie Now, coming out next year. When it had come to Tori's turn there was nothing for her to tell really she told them she was taking a break after she finished filming this last music video because she need to find more inspiration, which was her way of lying because she didn't want to admit she couldn't write songs anymore, she had given up about six months ago and didn't know what to do anymore.
Andre left and then it was just Beck and Tori. She still found it hard to look him in the eyes, she used to have a huge crush on him and couldn't do anything about it because of Jade and she thought surely after four years she would be over that high school girl crazed crush. But she still felt her heart leap whenever they locked eyes.
"Soo.." He said and chuckled.
"Yeah.." She said.
"Remember that non date we went on?" Beck said looking down at the ground.
"The one where everyone was saying that we were together and I got food poisoning from what ever that was that we ate?" She laughed. "Greeeat time."
Beck started laughing out loud, which made Tori crack a huge smile. She remembered how much she used to love his laugh. It was like music to her, so calming.
"How about I make it up to you right now? Can I take you on another non date?" Beck looked at her, like really looked at her. He looked into her eyes and she drew in a breath, what was she doing? what was she going to say?
"I..." She mumbled.
"It's okay if you can't I just figured since we're in the neighborhood and it's just us-"
"I would love too" She blurted out.
She saw him relax and in a way she did too, she went for it. She didn't know what would happen, maybe they would just continue their friendship as it was or just maybe they could finish what they had almost started 4 years ago.
"Great. I'll bring you back here when we're done if you're okay leaving your car here."
"I took an Uber here, so we don't need to worry about that."
"Tori Vega please don't tell me after all these years you still don't have your driver's license!" He gasped covering his mouth.
She laughed. "I do have one thank you very much. I just took an Uber from the airport, I went to go visit Trina in New York and I just got back."
They started walking to the parking lot "Oh Trina, how is she doing?"
Tori sighed. "She's trying to make it on Broadway, and she's dating a New York hockey player... Uhm Stenov Choek or St-"
"Your sister is dating Stefanov Choeki?!" Beck looked at her with complete surprise in his eyes. "He's the best defensemen in the entire league are you kidding me?" He stopped. "This is mine."
Tori looked at the car in front of her. "This is your car? This one?" Sitting in front of her was a Lamborghini, matte black and beautiful with a convertible top.
"Yeah, this is it."
"It's beautiful."
"Yeah she is, got her about 6 months ago, come on get in and I'll show you how awesome she really is."
Tori and Beck got in the car, he turned it on and revved it, she smiled and they took off. She sat back in her seat and closed her eyes, wind blowing through her hair and Beck singing along to some song on the radio. She was more relaxed than she had been in a very long time. She looked over at Beck and they locked eyes again. She felt herself blushing and looked away. Beck smirked.
After a while Beck said they were here.
"Nozu!" Are you serious, it's still here? I haven't been here in ageeees." She smiled as they got out of the car.
They went inside and were greeted by an older Asian lady but Tori would recognized that face anywhere. "Mrs. Lee?"
"Tori Vega! It's so nice to see you, Beck hi again, do you want your regular table?"
"Yes please Mrs. Lee."
"You have a regular table?" Tori Asked.
Beck laughed. "Yeah I come here way too often."
Tori decided to do a little snooping, "Oh with your girlfriend?"
Beck laughed way too hard, like he knew why she was asking. "No," he looked at her. "I don't have a girlfriend, actually by myself. Whenever I get a new script offer I come here to read it over. You don't have a place like that, whenever you're writing a song or listening to the final song?"
She thought about it. "Actually, I guess so, I have a writing room at my place and then I usually listen to my song for the first time in the car."
"In the car, why?"
"I just figured if I'm driving and don't like listening to it, other people wont want to listen to it on the radio."
Beck leaned back on his chair. "That is genius, Tori."
"Thanks I know, why do you read your scripts here?'
Beck thought for a second. "I guess because it reminds me of the guy I used to be with no film offers and just a dream, and to follow that dream and not get corrupted by all the fame, fans and fortune-"
Just as he finished that sentence, they heard a scream.
Tori hit the ground under the table, fearing the worst from that scream, when she heard a voice say "Oh my god that's Beck Oliver, Tracy that's Beck Oliver. Beck! Beck! Can I please get your autograph?!"
Beck wasn't saying anything as she decided to climb up from under the table. She saw Beck in hysterics, laughing out loud at what she was assuming was her. Laughing so hard she saw him wiping tears from his eyes. Tori started laughing too, man what was she thinking climbing under the table that was so embarrassing. She covered her face with her hands as she laughed some more and she finally heard Beck answer the girl.
"Yeah, of course do you have anything I could sign?"
"I don't have paper but I just found a sharpie in my bag.." Beck took the sharpie. "Can you sign my chest? I know you've told fans that you won't do that but just this once pleeeeease?" Beck laughed nervously and looked around.
"Here," He signed his napkin, "Take this, now if you don't mind I'd like to get back to dinner. It was nice meeting you.."
"Rose."
"It was nice meeting you Rose, have a great night." He turned back to Tori who was still mortified. "What. Was. That."
"Oh my god, I'm so embarrassed." She sighed and looked up at him trying to stifle his laughter. "I don't know, you hear a scream, you panic."
"They don't scream at your concerts like that?" He asked.
"Well yah, but it's normal there not here, out in the open."
They kept talking about his different movies, fans and her different tours and albums. They also talked about their days at Hollywood Arts and he told her that he still goes there every time he's back to see Mr. Sikowitz to help the kids in his class.
"We should go together, now that you're back from New York, I'm sure Mr. Sikowitz would love to see you." Beck said.
"Yeah that would be nice." Tori said trailing off.
"What is it?"
"Nothing, just thinking."
"About...?" Beck questioned her.
"I don't want to ask but I'm just really curious."
"You want to know about me and Jade?" He guessed.
"Wow, how did you know?"
"When we graduated Jade and I were still together, but now you know that we haven't seen each other in years and you're wondering what happened."
"Yeah... if that's cool with you, we do not need to talk about it if you don't want to."
"No, no, it's okay." He ran his fingers through his hair. "We graduated and I wanted to go to acting school in L.A. and she wanted to go to Film slash directing school in New York, we made it work for a while and then I came down to see her to surprise her and all she did was question the people in my class, the contacts in my phone and just yell and be the normal, jealous Jade, but when we got back together in the beginning she told me she would never do that anymore. I couldn't handle it anymore with all the stress from school, work and Jade. I just broke it off."
"Oh wow, I'm sorry."
"Why are you saying sorry you didn't do anything." Beck laughed.
"I guess it's just a natural response."
"What about you any boyfriends?" Beck raised an eyebrow.
Tori laughed "Uhm about 6 months into recording I met someone and we dated for almost 2 years but .."
Beck grabbed her hand across the table. "What, what happened?"
"He cheated on me, with one of his fans. I walked in on them. That was almost a year ago I guess." She trailed off, feeling overwhelmed with emotions.
Beck gave Tori's hand a supportive squeeze and then let go. She stared at her empty hand, wishing it was normal for her to just sit here and hold his hand.
"I'm sorry to hear that Tori,"
She laughed "Why are you apologizing, you didn't do anything either." She smiled at him.
Beck generously paid for dinner despite Tori's offers to pay, Tori and Beck walked out of the restaurant and faced each other.
"So.." Beck said.
"So.." Tori repeated.
Beck extended his arms, and wrapped his arms around Tori. "It was so nice... To see you again."
She took a deep breath. "Yeah, it really was."
They stepped away from each other and Tori looked up, and Beck was looking down at her. He moved a piece of hair away from her face and brought her face up to his
"BECK OLIVER! BECK OLIVER! OVER HERE! OVER HERE!"
Tori was blinded with flashes from multiple cameras as she was pulled away from Beck, she was covering her face as best she could so no one would notice who she was, but she doubted they would, seeing how they were all pretty much focused on Beck. She moved away from the crowd and looked back Beck was being swarmed by the paparazzi and fans. She wondered why he didn't have a body guard but she figured he wouldn't like that anyways. She stood there for a moment and watched him amongst the crowd. He was so kind signing as many things as he could, taking pictures for different cameras and fans. She took one last look as she debated leaving. She sighed, turned away and sent a text for an Uber, the car picking her up shortly after.