Chapter 4
Operation Reunite Bade
A certain clique at Hollywood Arts had been preoccupied with thoughts of two friends that were now exes. They could all see the sadness in Beck and Jade's eyes, they could sense the awkwardness that prevailed amongst the two, and they all tried to alleviate that awkwardness and sadness. Not just for the benefit of Beck and Jade, but for their own as well. Beck and Jade had a habit of airing their grievances in public and none of the members of the group wanted to be caught in the middle of a public battle between the exes. After a month of separate lunches Jade and Beck rejoined the group at the Asphalt café. But one of the friends always sat in between them. No mention or reference was ever made to the fact that the couple had once been together. Girls night and boys night were formed to cheer up and bond with the friends separately. Beck and Jade weren't acting like themselves. Everyone in the gang assumed Beck and Jade would get back together soon, just like all of the other times they had broken up. However, that seemed to slip further away. There was one member of the group who couldn't take it anymore. Take a guess as to the identity of that person. I'll give you one guess. If you haven't guessed it yet you need to reevaluate your life. The answer is of course, Tori Vega.
It all started when Tori, who was always ready to meddle, began texting her other friends. Cat was the first on board and coined the code name Operation Reunite Bade. Robbie and Andre were hesitant to join. The boys felt that they shouldn't meddle and if Beck and Jade wanted to work things out they could do so themselves. However, with a few declarations about true love from Cat, Robbie was on board. Andre, of course, joined the plot after a little nagging and begging from Tori. He never could say no to the girl. The next day, a plan was hatched, as they meant in the Black Box Theatre after school. The plan went as follows:
First, lure Beck and Jade into the Black Box Theatre and lock all of the exits so they can't escape.
The gang performs a little play about Beck and Jade's first date to the Revival Movie House where they saw the film It's a Wonderful Life. Andre, plays Beck, wearing a "kickass" wig as he described it. Tori plays Jade, she already had a very good costume for some strange reason. The play was very detailed thanks to Sinjin and Robbie who had been separately stalking the couple that night. You see, Andre and Cat knew some of the details about Beck and Jade's first date because Beck and Jade had shared some of the details of the date after having that stereotypical phone call one has with their friend after a first date. When the group was trying to fill in some details Robbie offered some very specific details. Strange looks were passed around. Ultimately, Robbie confessed that he was curious about dating so he spied on them that night. Sinjin then randomly appeared declaring that he was also there that night and offered up his own perspective from the bushes he was watching in. The information Robbie and Sinjin had to share was helpful and valuable. Of course, it was also detailed in a way that only creepy stalkers can give. You are never alone the gang learned.
Finally, leave the room. Let Beck and Jade talk. Unlock the doors and tell the reunited couple to get outta there and get a room before they start to "swallow each other"
So, after school on Friday Tori and Andre rushed to change into their costumes. Robbie and Cat worked hastily to get Beck and Jade to come into the Black Box Theatre. However, as Beck and Robbie, and in the opposite direction Cat and Jade, made their way to the theatre the shrill sounding fire alarm rang. Robbie and Cat tried to get Beck and Jade to stay but both got in their cars and left. Luckily, they both left before Andre and Tori, whom were still in costume as Beck and Jade, were noticed. That would have been awkward to explain. Operation Reunite Bade Attempt Number One wasn't going to happen that day.
Operation Reunite Bade Attempt Number Two was set into motion. Andre and Tori once again got into costume. Robbie and Cat were sent to fetch Beck and Jade. However, Jade refused to go with Cat. Jade was in the library doing homework after school and refused to follow Cat to the Black Box, primarily because Cat told Jade she needed help in the Black Box with her juggling act. Jade hated juggling. Jade started yelling at Cat and the two received detention. Attempt number two was a no go.
Operation Reunite Bade Attempt Number Three was going forward. Once again Andre and Tori got into costume. Andre swore this would be the last time because his Beck wig was making his dreads frizz. Cat and Robbie were once again dispatched to bring Beck and Jade, separately, to the Black Box theatre. Jade was resistant to go with Cat. "I feel like you keep coming up with bogus reasons for me to help you in the Black Box," Jade told Cat. "What's really going on?" Meanwhile, on the other side of the school Beck began questioning Robbie. "You're not putting on another puppet show are you"? "It wasn't a puppet show. It was a regular show," Robbie frustratingly declared, "and no I'm not putting on a show I need you to help me with an audition. "I'm auditioning to play a cool guy and I need you to help me transform into a really rad guy." "Well, first of all don't say rad and second of all I can't help you. Something came up and I have to go help my mom with her flower garden, right away. Those plants won't water themselves," Beck stammered because no one would want to teach Robbie to be cool. Jade got to the theatre first. As Beck was about to enter the theatre Robbie tripped over his own feet and landed hard on the cold floor. He was unconscious. Everyone in the theatre heard Beck yell for help. Cat freaked out and Jade called 911. Tori and Andre threw off their wigs and joined their friends in the hallway. Amidst the panic and chaos of the scene before them no one noticed the unusual clothing that Andre and Tori wore. However, later at the hospital Jade, who had a keen sense of observation, asked Tori and Andre why they were dressed so differently. Andre and Tori stumbled around looking for the right words but were interrupted when Robbie's mother entered the room. Jade never received an explanation as to why Tori was dressed like her and Andre like Beck. She never brought up the subject again because she didn't particularly like to talk to Tori nor did she care what the girl did. Operation Reunite Bade Attempt Number Three was a failure.
A few days later after Robbie was released from the hospital the gang, sans Beck and Jade, met in the library. Tori began to detail the fourth Operation Reunite Bade plan but before she could even state the first detail of the plan her friends made their way to the door mumbling words and phrases about interfering, never again, and learning to mind your own business. Tori was disappointed. She really thought the fourth plan would be successful.
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