Time to find out why Tori's upset, and the meaning behind Lila's nickname, as mentioned in previous chapters.
Jade hops on her motorcycle and thankfully, there's no traffic. She pulls up to the complex and walks right in the building, straight to Tori and Lila's apartment.
She takes a deep breath before going in and the first thing she hears is a grunt of anger, almost caveman.
Next there's a smash.
Jade walks in, searching around for Tori. She finds her in the bedroom, and there are several destroyed vases around her.
"What did she do to you?" Jade's voice is low and direct, enough to give Tori pause. "What did she do, Tori?"
Tori just throws a black pearPhone at Jade, who catches it, and Tori shrugs before going back to smashing.
"Read the texts." Tori whispers, her voice hoarse as she brings a particularly beautiful picture frame crashing to the ground. Jade notices the tears that are streaming down her face.
"Where's Blake?" Jade retorts, glancing around at the wreckage.
"He's at Kelly's. Read the goddamn texts, Jade."
Jade obediently opens up the messages and her jaw falls open.
The first contact is Tara Spring. Her date. The next contact is Tiara Goldman. The last contact is Myra White.
All three have received the same message, sent on different dates and times.
"Hey baby, can't wait for our date tonight."
Jade blinks.
Date. Tara. Baby.
"Whose phone is this?" Jade's voice is strained.
"I found it under Lila's pillow." Tori sounds broken. "Those are the only contacts."
"She cheated on you." Jade whispers.
Tori nods. "Yeah, yeah she did. I'm gonna confront her soon, I swear, but right now she's at some place called The Library and I don't know where that is so I'm just gonna wait until the morning I think."
She grunts and smashes another glass.
Jade's mouth twists into a smile. "I know where it is. Can you handle yourself if I go retrieve her for you?"
Tori nods and bites her lip. She takes a step forward and dissolves against Jade, her tears staining the front of her leather jacket. Their arms wrap around each other and Jade brushes some hair out of Tori's eyes.
"Hey, hey, I've been down this road, okay? It hurts, I know it hurts, but I promise you it'll be okay." Jade rubs her back and Tori presses even closer to her, and Jade winces.
"Tori, Tori I gotta go…I'll be back soon."
"You have my car." Tori mumbles. Jade laughs.
"Yeah, yeah I do, but I'm taking my motorcycle because it's faster and I like it better."
Tori sniffles and nods before letting go and sitting on the bed.
"I don't care what you smash, but don't hurt yourself in the process." Jade says. Tori nods slowly and Jade slips out the door, speeding to The Library.
She storms in the door and up the stairs. The place is deserted.
She searches each floor until she gets to the top.
And there she-they-are. In the art studio. Making out.
Hi Tara.
Hi Lila.
Jade grabs at the sheet music, selecting a random song. She pretends to be reading it and slowly wanders over to the studio. They haven't noticed her yet.
Jade clears her throat. They jump apart.
"Oh my god. Jade?!" they say at the exact same time, and Jade just shakes her head, smiling.
"Tara, I'm not mad at you because we went on exactly one date. Lila, however, is another story…"
Lila looks genuinely terrified.
"Did you know Tori's at home, sobbing?" Jade examines her nails. "She smashed at least fifteen vases already. She found your little date phone, and she knows you've been cheating."
Lila goes white.
"Save it." Jade says before Lila can even open her mouth. "You hurt her, Lila. You just broke her trust. You were supposed to be the one helping to raise her son, for God's sake! So, I took my motorcycle to go comfort her while you scurried off like the rat you are to go make out with someone else. Now I don't know a lot about love and shit, but I do know that you are the lowest of the low in a social setting, and the highest of the high on my hit list."
Lila still doesn't say anything.
"So here's the deal. I told Tori I was going to retrieve you. And I don't break promises. So, we're going back to your apartment. We're taking my bike."
Lila nods and Jade notices that somehow, Tara slipped out without either of the two noticing.
Jade puts a hand on her hip. "Come on then."
Lila looks more than ashamed. She has this expression on her face of utter despair, but Jade can't bring herself to feel sorry for her.
She broke Tori.
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Tori paces around the apartment, throwing the occasional glassware or board game piece or vase.
Lila cheated.
She couldn't believe it.
She cheated.
She hears the revving of an engine and then silence, and then Jade walks in the door and Lila's in front of her.
"Tori…" Lila starts.
"No." Tori finishes. "You don't get to. You CHEATED on me Lila. CHEATED!"
"I'm so, so, so, so sorry, Tori. I don't know what I was thinking, I love you so much, and I swear it was just one time-"
"Now you're lying." Tori says, her words coated with ice. "I saw your phone, Lila. You had three contacts, each one of them confirming several dates."
"Tori, I-"
"Save it. This is our house, we bought this place together. It's yours. I'll find a place."
"I-No, no Tori please, hear me out!"
"LILA, GODDAMMIT. WHAT IS THERE TO FUCKING EXPLAIN?! YOU CHEATED ON ME! WAS I NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU? DID I NOT SATISFY YOU?"
"Tori, it's not like that, okay-"
"Then what is it like, Li?" Tori's tone changes from devil's spawn to calm in a nanosecond. "What else possibly drove you into THREE OTHER GIRL's arms?"
"Technically, Myra drove me into your arms, and you drove me into Tara's…" Lila says weakly, looking down at her hands.
Tori has tears streaming down her cheeks and Lila bites her lip.
"Keep this place. My parents spoil me, I'll go stay at Myra's for a while. I'm so, so sorry Tori." Lila whispers and she starts to grab some stuff.
"I'll be back tomorrow for clothes and you can keep everything else. I'll pay it off."
As she shifts, a hickey is visible on her neck. Tori bursts into fresh tears and Jade wraps her into a hug, and Tori presses into her like she's life itself.
The door clicks shut and then Lila's gone.
All I think I can say here is, Lila's a bitch.