"Uh…I…I was just," I stammered as tried to think about anything other than the way this guys arms felt around me. As he released me, I swear I saw a faint trace of a smile come across his lips. 'Get it together Tori! You can't be drooling over the first guy you meet,' I told myself.
"Sorry. That was more my fault than yours," cute boy said, "I'm Beck."
"Um…I'm…I'm Victoria, well Tori, Tori Vega. Hi," I said like a complete idiot. 'Very smooth, Tori. Embarrass yourself in front of the first guy you meet!'
Beck laughed. "Well, it's nice to meet you."
Before I could even get out a polite 'you too,' Trina (already kissing up to Lane with her 'I sang for the mayor at Venice beach last year and he loved it' story. That was technically true if you take in the fact that she stalked the mayor all day until he finally sat down and she had a chance to talk to him. You also have to take out the word 'loved' and exchange it for 'ran away screaming.') and Lane came in through the doorway. I turned my back for a minute to greet them and when I turned back, Beck was gone.
"Thank you Trina for…entertaining me with that…interesting story. Now, girls, if you'll follow me, we can go and get your new schedules."
We followed Lane down a short hallway into a very swanky office. It had a very modern Indian theme, complete with a hanging basket chair. He instructed us to sit as he moved behind the desk. He opened a drawer and pulled out a file. After getting comfortable in his hanging-chair-thing, he turned to Trina and me.
"Now girls, after going through your records, I believe that these classes will be best fit for achieving you goals here at this school," Lane said as he handed Trina and me each a sheet of paper.
I looked at the sheet he gave me. It was a list of seven classes that gave the names of the teachers and the room number of each classroom. My first period was a class called 'Improv' with a teacher named Mr. Sickowitz in room 312.
"Could you tell me where this first class is?" I asked Lane as I started getting up to leave.
"Take a right from this room go down the hall and it's the second door on your right."
"Thanks," I smiled as I pulled my bag over my shoulder and left the room.
As soon as I stepped into the hallway, I ran into someone again! In fact, it was the exact same someone from before.
"Oh, hi again, Tori," Beck said laughing.
I laughed too. "We have got to stop running into each other like this."
He smiled. "You think? Now where would be the fun in that?"
And then we both laughed.
"Oh, hey, did you get your schedule? What classes do you have?"
I read him off my schedule and in reply he started laughing again.
"What? What's so funny?"
He tried to sober his expression but I could tell he was still trying not to laugh. "Oh…oh it's nothing," he said still smiling.
"Come on, tell me. Please?" I asked, pouting out my lip like I've seen Trina do a hundred times.
"It's just that, you might have gotten the easiest teachers in this entire school."
"And why is that funny? Shouldn't that be a good thing?"
"Yeah, it's great if you love being bored all of the time."
"What do you mean?"
"Well think about it. If you're bored all the time, wouldn't you think it means you're not learning anything?"
"I still don't get why it's funny though."
He laughed once more. "I guess it's not then. Hey cheer up. You got Sickowitz for homeroom."
"So?"
"So, you get to spend first period with me."
I had to smile at that because Beck seems really nice. And honestly, being the new kid, I could really use a friend right now, even if I was secretly hoping he could become more than that. I ended up letting him walk me to Sickowitz' class.
When we arrived at the classroom, I noticed that Beck and I were late, and everyone was staring at us.
"Ah, Mr. Oliver thank you for finally joining us with who I assume is Ms. Vega?" asked Sickowitz.
"Yes, hi, I'm Tori, Tori Vega."
"Wonderful! Tell me, do you prefer pineapples or coconuts?"
"Um…Coconuts?"
"Excellent! I like this girl! You may sit down now Tori."
I walked over to sit in a chair in the second row, right next to Beck, who smiled when I sat down. On the other side of me was a guy with dark skin and dark curly hair and next to him was a girl with bright red hair who seemed to not know what was going on at all.
On the other side of Beck was a girl with jet black hair and dark clothes. I noticed that she was staring daggers right at me. When she caught my eye, she carefully stuck her hand in Beck's and joined their fingers. She then leaned in and kissed him on the cheek, which made him smile.
Everything fit together right then. Beck has a girlfriend. I guess he'll just have to be a friend after all. I quickly turned around to listen to Sickowitz so I didn't have to watch the love fest anymore.
"Anyway students, as you all know, the Center Stage Concert is coming up and anyone who would like to be in the show must sign up before this Friday so the school can have your name in the program for Saturday night's show."
As soon as he finished talking, the room exploded with questions. From every corner I could hear things like "Are solo's mandatory or optional?" and "Does any kind of dress code apply?" As if he had heard it all before, Sickowitz just rolled his eyes and grabbed a mallet that was on the floor next to him that I had, up until now, not noticed.
He walked across the stage he was standing on to the gong in the corner. With a flick of his wrist, he banged that gong, silencing everyone with the noise.
"Any questions will have to be asked to either Lane, myself, or any of the activity directors after class time."
Just then the bell rang and everyone began to file out. As I started to stand, Beck caught my eye and asked, "See you at lunch then?"
I smiled and nodded, "Sure."
Hey guys so I tried to make this chapter longer like some of you asked! I'm sorry I haven't updated in a long time, but I really have been busy! I just finished final exams last week, so I'm going to try and get as many chapters out as I can! As always REVIEW, REVIEW, REVIEW, and let me know if you have any of your own ideas!
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