Disclaimer: I don't own Victorious
Robbie's P.o.V
"So is everyone here then?" I ask, as we walk through the house.
"Yes. Jade told everyone to come once you had left." Tori explains.
Guess that's what I get for being sneaky. My friends end up being equally as sneaky. Ah well, I knew I'd have to see them at some point. Plus it gives me the opportunity to hand out these presents. At least I don't have to waste time storing them. Plus seeing as everyone is here, it gives me the perfect chance to play them my song.
I walk into the living room to see Alice and Cat spinning around in circles giggling their heads off. A smile cracks across my face. Being that carefree must be fun. Everyone is gazing intently at the two of them small chuckles escaping them every now and then. I guess Alice isn't just a present for Jade she's also a gift for everyone else too.
Beck and André are standing with their backs to me. I silently creep up behind them and tap each of them on the shoulder. As they turn they give me the biggest smiles and pull me into rough hugs. None of us speak; we don't want to disturb the fun going on in the room. I hand each of them a small bag from my collection.
They both look through the bags. In it there is a voucher for stunt driving lessons, a bottle of fancy cologne and a watch. They both have a shocked look on their faces. I just give them a slight nod. They nod back. That is the only acknowledgement I need.
I move towards the sofa and sit down next to Jade. She seems to be giving me the death stare, but I could be wrong. I turn to watch Cat and Alice to distract my attention from the staring Jade. Then she leans in a gives me a peck on the cheek.
"Thank you. You have no idea how much I needed this." She says, her gaze now drifting to Cat and Alice.
"Aren't you mad? I didn't think you wanted anyone to know about Alice." I say.
"Normally I would be. But it's clear she needs it, as much as I needed to see her." She explains.
"Ok. Hey, I got you a little something." I say, handing her one of the bags. She snatches it up and pulls out the box within it. She gives me a questioning look as she opens the box. It contains a necklace that has a small angle at the bottom. The angle is completely black, made from black onyx. She puts it on immediately and whispers her thanks.
Cat suddenly stops spinning and looks at Alice. She has a puzzled look on her face. She suddenly starts scanning the room. She must have worked out that I brought her here. Her eyes settle on me and a wide smile appears on her face. She starts to take a step towards me. The spinning must have unbalanced her because she begins to fall after her first step. I spring off the sofa and catch her. The smile remains on her face and now I am mirroring that smile.
"Can I see you in the kitchen?" I ask. She starts giggling but agrees.
We walk through to the kitchen, me holding Cat steady, because she still seems dizzy. I guide her to one of the stools. I'm about to talk to her when her face becomes serious and she gets up and walks over to the fridge. She gets on her tip toes and reaches on top of the fridge retrieving the envelope. She hands it to me.
I had not planned to deal with this so quickly. I look the envelope over and see that it remains unopened.
"You didn't open it, why?" I ask. I'm not sure whether I wanted her to or not. But they way she presented it makes me want to ask.
"Well, it took me a while to decide. But when I really thought about it, I didn't care about the content of the envelope. I only cared about how you dealt with it. Both Jade and I agreed that everyone should be here. Not because we thought you would freak out, but because you have been there for us in the past, no matter what. We all felt that a small debt was owed." She explains.
My mind reels at the explanation. It shows that they all really do care for me. They are all still willing to be here after they way I treated them they do care. My mind is telling me that this decision was hard for Cat to make. Not because she didn't know what to do, but more that she didn't understand why she wanted to make these decisions. Maybe if I played her the song it would show her that she isn't the only one who struggled.
"Cat will you go back in the living room for a minute. I need to get something and then I'll join you." I say.
"Didn't you want to speak with me? And what about the envelope?" She asks.
"They can both wait. This needs to be done now." I explain. With that she goes back into the living room and I go and fetch my guitar.
As I enter the living room, Alice's eyes light up.
"Are you going to sing a song?" she ask, begging clear in her voice.
"Yes I am" I reply a smile on my face.
I begin by playing a few notes on the guitar to see if it is in tune. After I assure myself that it is, I begin to play the intro. This is a slower song than usual.
The world can hit you hard,
And take you for all that you are.
But nothing compares to the loss in your heart
The love that never returns
The love that never returns
Just think of the changes the pain has caused,
The change that hurts the ones you love
The ones that fight until the end
The ones that beat back the world.
The ones that beat back the world.
Your life may change in one swift stroke
Stopping you from feeling hope
You may hide from all the pain
But the world will never give up
Just think of the changes the pain has caused,
The change that hurts the ones you love
The ones that fight until the end
The ones that beat back the world.
The ones that beat back the world.
The lies are real
The pain is fresh
Your mind is lost to the world
Screaming for help into the noise
Hoping someone is there
Just think of the changes the pain has caused,
The change that hurts the ones you love
The ones that fight until the end
The ones that beat back the world.
The ones that beat back the world.
The friends that stay until the end
Hear your cries , your cries of pain
Unite to beat back the world
Unite to bring you back
Friends that want you back
A/N I know the song is rubbish, but keep in mind I'm no songwriter. It's more about the lyrics than it being a real song.
I look around the room as I strum the last few cords. Alice has a slight look of confusion on her face. I suppose it's not the normal type of song she hears. The rest of the gang see to have become teary eyed, including Jade. I think they understood what I meant. I hope they now see that without them I have no chance of getting through this.
"Alice, I know that was a bit weird, but if you go to my room and choose a game I'll play it with you. I'm just going to speak with Cat first, then we can play." I say, trying to cheer her up. She immediately brightens up and rushes off upstairs, her dolphin in tow.
I take Cat's hand and bring her through to the kitchen. She just hugs me letting her tears flow freely. I let a tear roll down my cheek. It would have been more, had I not been crying over that song for the past three days.
I reach to the last bag I had on the counter and present it to Cat. She takes it and looks at me oddly. In the bag are two thing the first is an envelope ( I know the irony) but in it is a certificate that show she now has a star named after her, Caterina Valentine. The second gift is an enscribed bracelet, it is pure silver and reads: To the greatest friend ever. She asks me to put it on her immediately.
I should explain her gifts. While I'm still not sure I can let her as close as I want to, these gifts shown that I will always be thinking of her. The bracelet lets her know exactly what she means to me. The star is more complicated. It's so that if ever she feels down all she has to do is look for her star and she'll know that I will always think the world of her.
I then reach for the envelope, which I had abandoned on the counter. I look at Cat and say to her, "No matter what this says I'm glad you are here." With that I tear open the envelope and read the contents.