Chapter Nineteen

You would think that the whole court thing being done and over with would make my life easier. But, it actually makes it harder.

Now I have to focus on everything else that's wrong with my life.

Now I have to focus on Cat being screwed up, on Beck being heartbroken, on Vega caring, on Andre knowing, on Trina being unobservant, on Robbie being... stupid. And Rex is a puppet. So I won't go there.

Tori noticed I was kind of a bit out of it since I had so much to think about, so she invited me over to watch a movie.

"Movies are just for losers who are trying to escape from reality," I responded quickly.

Tori rolled her eyes. "Well, maybe you should learn how to do that," she replied.

So, I went to her house.

I immediately fell on the couch. I was naturally sprawled all over it, so she had to pick up my legs and put them in her lap just to fit. "Just... try to keep an open mind, okay Jade?" she whispered during the opening credits.

Ten minutes later, I yelled, "I can't do this!" at the people making out on screen. Trust her to pick out a romantic comedy.

"Jade...," she started.

"No!" I whimpered, crawling to the TV and turning the movie off. "I just can't handle that... that stupidity!"

She started laughing at me.

"Don't laugh!" I continued, laughing myself. "I knew you would pull something like this!"

I hadn't felt that happy in a long time.

When she calmed down, she said, "Well, if you think your movie taste is so great, you should have brought one."

I smiled evilly. "I did." Then I pulled it out of my bag.

Her smile dropped. She got an embarrassed look on her face. "Jade, that's probably illegal for you to even touch."

I laughed again. "Well, that's exaggerating." She stared me down. "Jeez, Vega! I'm just kidding." I reached in my bag and pulled out another case.

Her jaw dropped. "That looks terrifying," she said quickly.

"Yeah," I said. "That's kind of the point."

Her scared look didn't change.

I laughed. "Oh, come on, Vega. It's not that bad, really. It can barely be called horror."

She didn't stop looking like that. "Is there any demonic possession?"

I blinked. "Maybe, actually," I pondered. Then I saw the look on her face. "No. Absolutely not."

She sighed, defeated. My face lit up. I popped it in the DVD player and skipped back to the couch.

I'd seen 'Se7en' a hundred times, so instead of focusing on the movie, I focused on Tori's facial expressions. They varied between disgusted to horrified.

When it was over, I flicked the TV off, leaving us in complete darkness and silence.

"That was the most fucked up thing I've ever seen in my life," she stated.

I grunted in response.

It was dark outside, so it had to be late. Ten. Eleven. But I could make out every feature to her face.

"Jade...," she whispered. "Why'd you want me to see that?"

I chuckled. "Anyone who's gonna be with me has to have seen that."

A tentative smile graced her lips. She picked up my hand, entwining our fingers without looking down. Then she pressed her lips to mine gently, placing her free hand on the armrest behind me.

Jade West isn't one to be dominated.

But I am.

She threw her leg over my lap, adjusting our position. Her lips found my neck, making me gasp. Her hands found my hips, pushing my shirt up a bit. She traced patterns on my stomach with one hand, resting the other on my belt buckle.

Then she pulled back, looking in my eyes. "Spend the night," she whispered. "I'll make you feel so good, you'll forget you ever felt bad."

I closed my eyes. Just her voice. That's all I need.

Then I opened them, about to respond.

And then her front door opened.

Why the fuck does this keep happening!

A/N - I'm sorry.

Really, I am. For many reasons.

One, for making someone walk in on them again. Two, for being late. Like, late.

But it's really not my fault. I had a physical, so I went to the doctor's this morning. Then I passed out there.

And I had this dream that someone asked me out and then we went to this dome thing full of rabid pitbulls, and these people had to get rid of them.

And then there was this lottery ticket machine written in Arabic, so we had to call a middle eastern man over to translate it.

And then a hurricane hit, and we were on lockdown inside the dome thing, and they had a thousand beds all in one room, and then the dome got ripped off the ground from the hurricane.

And then all this glass shattered and everyone died.

WORST DATE EVER.

But she's very attractive and we were the only survivors, so that does kind of make up for it.

Oh, and then I was suddenly in a swimming pool with a ton of other people.

None of which makes sense because I was only out for a few minutes.

Oh well. I'll shut up now.

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And also, to top off this author's note that may just be longer than the rest of the chapter, I want to thank Bekahbear, who has literally now reviewed every single chapter I have written.

And also Gothicchick. I'm pretty sure it's illegal in more than one way for me to marry you. But the signup button is in the top right corner!

Seaweed-crackerjacks (interesting name) just because you asked me if I watch autopsy videos. Because I literally burst out laughing. And everyone stared.

CookieMunstaa, kikudog6, Eeveeluvr18 - you guys have been with me from the start. Thanks for that.

Commonreactor, only because your review made me want to let you love me. :D

IAmSoAwesomeSauce, for being humble with your penname and also for making me feel good about myself.

All you other wonderful reviewers, thank you too. I'd list you but I have to wrap this up. Like, now.

I know I just made it seem like it, but it's not over.