Disclaimer: Screw this. You don't need to crush my dream of owning Victorious, lawyers. In my fantasy, Torade is cannon and so is Cabby and everyone is happy.
Author's Note: Hiiiiiii! I'm baaaaaaaaaack! Sorry I took forever to update. I was a little ill. I missed you guys! This is the last time I am going to ask this because I don't wanna be that desperate author. Please try and leave some feedback because it helps me see what you guys think and what I need to add or change or whatever. It isn't mandatory; I'm not going to be one of those authors that withholds updates until a certain number of people review or something but I want to know what you think and all. Please recommend this story to your friends. I love writing and want to make people happy in my own little way as much as I can. You know, make a difference on my own little street in the large neighborhood we call the world. Okay, my metaphors aren't making sense. Let's get to the story. Okay, here we go!
Year: 199 (two weeks later)
Tori's P.O.V.:
I walked to the house next door. Mama and Daddy had let me go there all by myself. I knocked on the big door. I wondered how adults opened these things. They're so big, they look like monsters, like they could squish you if you make them mad. It's just a door, Tori, I told myself in my head. Mama says sometimes me having a big, wild imagination isn't good because I can get scared really easy. I waited a few seconds and the huge door opened. A big, tall man, even taller than Daddy, stood there. He looked like he could squish me too. But then he smiled, and I felt better.
"Oh, you're Tori. Jade and my wife have been talking about you a lot." He had a really deep, big voice, like those sports announcer people you hear on TV. I looked up really, really superhigh, stretching up on my tippy toes to see his face. He had green eyes, almost like Jade's, and a long black beard. I smiled back, a little shy.
"Yeah. Who are you?"
He smiled. "Jade's dad. Jonothan. Call me what you want. Jonny, Mr. West, Uncle Jon..."
I smiled at that last one. "Uncle Jon!" I threw myself at him.
He laughed. "You remind me of Jade sometimes, you know that? She's really quiet and keeps to herself, but if she gets to know you, she's affectionate too, like you."
"Really?" I asked, interested. I wanted to learn more about my new friend.
He nodded. "Yeah. But when she likes you, she likes you. If she doesn't, watch out!"
I nodded. "May I come in?" I asked, trying to be polite. He nodded again and led me inside, smiling. I guess I knew where Jadey gots the quiet thing.
I looked around as Uncle West guided me inside the house. There were big pictures, paintings, I remember they were called, and plants everywhere. I heard a clicking and looked around until I saw Auntie West sitting at the kitchen table with a hugio machine in front of her. There was a piece of thin red cloth on it, and a ginormous needle was jumping on it! Wow! I walked over to get a closer look. There was string on the needle, and the needle was doing something so the string was going on or in the cloth and holding it together. I think that's what was going on.
"Hi, Aunt West!" I said, happy to see her. She looked up as she turned the cloth over in the machine. I pulled in a breath in surprise and fear. I was scared Auntie West would lose a finger in there! Now I remembered Grandma has one of those things and she had almost lost her finger in it. Mama just uses a little needle that she pulls through the cloth with her hand.
Now that I was looking at her, I could see she had blue-green eyes like Jade's and black hair that went all the way down her back to her middle. I had noticed before because she had it all tied up on her head but also I was too excited to look really at her.
"Hi, Victoire!" she called out, turning off the machine and standing up, rubbing her hands together. I quick moved my eyes to her hands and let go of my breath when I saw she had all ten fingers still.
As if reading my mind, she laughed, sounding like a bunch of little Christmas jingly bells.
"I've still got them all, little one." I giggled because I saw she was wearing these thick glasses.
My mama always says to tell the truth so I did. "You look kind of silly, Auntie West!" I laughed. She came around the table and lifted me up, twirling me around in the air.
"When you're old and gray like me, Tori, then you'll have to wear them too!" she said, tickling me on my sides. I screamed, trying to push her away. Finally, she stopped and sat down, putting me on her lap. I smiled. She smelled like baking and home and new cloth, if that makes any sense. Also, she was warm and soft.
I looked her over. "You're not old to me, Aunt Vivienne," I said, trying to pronounce her name right. She smiled at me. "Do you mind if I call you that?" I asked her, feeling worried. She smiled even wider.
"Like I said, call me what you want, as long as you're respectful. But do ask next time, Victoire. Some adults aren't as nice as me."
I nodded my head up and down, smiling.
"You're really pretty," I added. She grinned at me. "Merci. That means thank you in French."" she said.
I smiled, my face warming. "Can you teach me one day? Please, Aunt West?" I asked, pouting. She laughed.
"Like I said, little one, Jade was your age very recently." I nodded. Dang it! I couldn't make her do things.
"But yes. One day, little Tori."
I sighed. I couldn't wait!
"But you do have some wrinkles around your eyes," I added, giggling and touching her face.
Aunt Vivienne laughed. "You're just a little too truthful, Tori!" she said, messing with my hair.
"How about you stay for lunch? Jade will be back from her friend's house, and you two can play after. I'll tell your mom."
I nodded my head really fast, my hair flying in my face. Auntie West smiled, moving it away and tying it back. I couldn't wait to see Jadey!
Author's Note: I'm sorry I took forever. I will try to update soon. To the guest reviewer, thank you. That was an awesome thing to say! I really want to hear more from you. What did you think of Mr. West? I'll write a little more of him in future. I love writing interactions between Vivienne and Tori. I hope you liked this. I'll be back soon. Don't worry, I have not forgotten about Bllsided. I will update that as soon as I get more inspiration. If I don't, I'll let you guys know before I delete it. Till next time...