Chapter 5

It Only Took Three Simple Words

It was now or never. Everyone said," Time heals all wounds." Everyone also thought that enough time had passed. Beck and Jade in their currently separate worlds had been preoccupied with those old adages. They had each, separately, come to the conclusion that time was not healing their wounds. Time was only making them more use to bearing the burdens of their wounds. They had also each decided that they had to make the decision to move on. They needed to make moving on an action. Waiting for the moving on to happen was not working. Moving on, needed to be an action. Maybe if they used the philosophy fake it till you make it they would finally move on. This train of thought is how Beck found himself accepting a date with Meredith Rivera and Jade found herself kissing Moose and letting him go on that date and singing a song to express how she felt.

Hesitant is the adjective Beck was feeling. He felt hesitant to go out with another girl. He told Tori that he didn't want to go out with Meredith because Jade would be mad. The truth was he didn't want to hurt Jade by going out with a girl Jade had once felt jealousy toward. Although, that really did narrow down the number of eligible girls he could date. It's not that he had such a big ego and was sure that Jade was still in love with him. Beck just thought she might have some left over territorial issues and since Meredith had once been an issue he didn't want to hurt her feelings by going out with the girl. He knew how sensitive Jade could be and him dating a girl she once felt jealousy towards could make her question Beck's past feelings. However, Beck was also hesitant to go out with another girl. Dating Jade had become too much for him to handle. He had only ever known dating Jade as they had been together since the age of fourteen. He felt it was nice to be single. He didn't have to think of anyone else, he had more money, he didn't have to check his plans, and he had more spare time to do whatever he wanted. Of course, there also wasn't much one could do alone, except for monologues. Truthfully, he felt a bit off center without Jade by his side. But he attributed that to the fact that he and Jade had once spent everyday together and now hardly ever spoke. Of course it was strange to have the person you knew best in this world a few feet away from you physically and a million miles away mentally because you weren't suppose to be their other half anymore. When they did speak it was only about superficial matters, like a test or a school event. They had even talked about the weather a few times, which even made Beck want to cut something up, as neither he nor Jade were big on small talk. There was also the matter to consider that there hadn't been any girls to catch his eye. Things had been different with Jade. From the first time Beck saw Jade and from the first time he spoke to her, he was intrigued. No other girl had caught his attention. But Meredith was a nice girl. He could never envision having a screaming match with her so it might be nice to date a girl like Meredith. His parents would be happy. Although, before the Platinum Music Awards Beck had the same thoughts about Tori and that had turned out to be an embarrassment. But Tori was a friend and Meredith wasn't so maybe it would click this time. It was time he try something new. That is how Beck found himself on a date with Meredith Rivera.

"You know what, go out with Meredith." If freshman Jade could hear junior Jade utter those words she would die of shock. But those words did leave Jade's mouth. Upon further consideration Jade discovered why she had said those words. Beck and Jade had been over for a long time and she had no right to dictate his love life. Sure, it would sting to see Beck with another girl and Jade wasn't going to apologize for whatever she may cut up. But she could deal. She had no choice. Jade was also pissed. She was pissed that she still listened to Beck. She was pissed that she looked like the territorial ex girlfriend. She regretted that she questioned things before, during, and after her relationship with Beck. Jade questioned his feelings for her and how well he knew her. She hated that he had melted away her icy heart and she hated that she didn't think anyone else could be capable of doing the same. She was scared that she didn't want anyone else to melt the ice encasing her heart. All these thoughts torturing her mind starting pouring out in the form of words on a no longer blank page. Without intending she had written a song, an honest song. So she found herself with a microphone in her hand and she sang her song. She sang her song to express the feelings she could not speak. Maybe she could sing these feelings away, purge them out of her heart and head. Jade would be honest with herself and the audience, even though they wouldn't realize it. If she could be honest with herself maybe she could put her regrets, self doubt, and questioning when it came to her and Beck to rest. She would move on or maybe move away was a better way to put it. She would move away from this sad, regretful, questioning place.

The full moon jam had started. The air was light as thoughts of tests, projects, and anything else stressful floated away as music filled the air. Girls were excitedly gossiping that Meredith Rivera was attending the party with Beck Oliver. The consensus was either that the girl was naive or had guts. Beck was trying his best to give Meredith a chance. She was a sweet girl and Beck felt that she deserved his full effort. He and Jade had been like magnets or fire and ice. Beck knew that wasn't conventional and perhaps not healthy. Most relationships were formed when two people with common interests clicked. Beck really tried to get to know Meredith. She agreed with everything he said, they had a few things in common, she was nice, and he was not at all interested in the girl. So, Beck found himself alone by the punch bowl until the meddling Tori Vega showed up. Of course, Tori wanted details as to why Beck was alone instead of with the girl he came to the party with. Finally, the answer was front and center in Beck's mind. Everyone thought he should be with a nice normal girl. But Beck didn't want a girl that couldn't voice her opinions. He didn't want a girl that agreed with his every word. He wanted a girl that was strong willed. He wanted a girl that could fight back. Easy is boring.

Beck and Tori's conversation was halted as Jade began to sing but Beck's mind hadn't stopped. Beck's mind was simply telling him that the right girl for him was currently singing on the stage. The girl he described was currently before him on the stage. Jade West was the girl he wanted. She was the girl he clicked with. She was the girl he could never quite get over because he didn't need to move on from her. He needed to move through his life with her by his side. They were magnets. She couldn't help but look at him when she sang. He couldn't help but allow his feet to carry him closer and closer to the stage until he was suddenly standing in front of her. "I've missed you." They were three simple words. They were true. "What are you going to do about it?" Jade replied. The boy standing in front of her missed her, her doubts had been unneeded. She knew that girls like Meredith weren't his type. She wasn't singing her song to win Beck back. She was singing to let go and allow the future to unfold in front of her and be at peace with whatever happened. So, they kissed. Because he missed her and she missed him. They committed to the action they had been seeking. They did something about their lonely hearts. They stopped denying themselves. They stopped doubting themselves and they listened to their own minds instead of others. They stopped waiting and they made something happen.

They were a complicated couple, there was no denying that. But in the end, it only took three simple words to convey everything their hearts felt. They missed each other and that meant everything. There were seven times Beck Oliver and Jade West almost got back together. There were times when they couldn't stand the separation anymore, when they couldn't fight their feelings anymore, when complicated plans were hatched, and even times when their friends wanted to help them heal their hearts. In the end they did get back together and all it took were three simple words.

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