Everybody's Fool
Digidestend Angel
I Do NOT Own Victorious or Any Of The Songs Used
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Chapter Thirty-Four
How Many Idiots Does It Take?
WHAT'S NEW ON TheSLAP:
Cat Valentine: Ooh, wasn't the earthquake fun? Weeee! Let's do it again! Mood: Pregnant and Hyper :)
Beck Oliver: Oh, sweet angel, let's just pray there's not an aftershock. Mood: Cautious
Tori Vega: CAT! ARE YOU ALRIGHT? Everybody meet at Cat's PRONTO! Mood: Worried
Cat Valentine: Yay! Friendship time at my house! And Tori, I'm fine. Don't worry! Mood: Pregnant :)
Jade West: You better be alright, Cat. Or else someone would die. The earthquake was NOT fun, you ditz! Mood: Annoyed
Andre Harris: I don't agree with my Lil' Red…the earthquake was NOT fun. It was terrifying. Mood: Shaken Up
Robbie Shapiro: Fell on my butt during the earthquake…ow. Going to Cat's now! Mood: IN PAIN!
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"But Beck, all of our friends are coming over." Cat said after yawning cutely. Beck led her to her bed after helping her into a satin nightgown and brushing the dust out of her hair. "I would be a bad host if I'm sleeping while you guys are here." She mumbled out, already half asleep. Beck smiled gently at her as he tucked her in safely under the covers. "Can I have Mr. Longneck?" She asked timidly. Beck nodded and grabbed the stuffed giraffe from her dresser and put him under her arm. "Thank you."
"Just sleep, my sweet angel." Beck whispered, running his fingers through her hair. "The others and I are going to fix up the house a little. The guys and I are going to fix the fan that fell in the living room. The girls can clean up the glass in the kitchen. All you need to do is rest, since you're so tired." He kissed her head sweetly as her eyes were getting droopy. "That's my girl. Just sleep and dream of our child." Soon her eyes were closed and her breathing evened out. Beck smiled and admired her glowing, innocent face until he heard someone knocking at the door. He kissed her cheek and went to the front door after closing Cat's bedroom door. He opened it and smiled. "Hey, guys."
"Where's Cat?" Jade asked sharply, looking around as she dropped her book bag on the couch.
"I put her to bed for a nap." Beck told her after shutting the door behind them. "She was really tired. The excitement on the earthquake I guess."
"Yeah." Robbie cringed. "This place is a mess!"
"I know." Beck sighed. "You guys want to help me clean up a bit?"
"Yeah." Andre nodded. "I don't want my Lil' Red walking on all this glass and debris. It's dangerous."
"I know." Beck looked around. "So who's taking what?"
"I'll pick up the glass in the kitchen." Tori spoke up.
"I'm going to call a window-repair man and make him get the windows fixed." Jade said, taking out her phone. "I'll vacuum while I'm at it."
"And I guess we guys are going to focus on putting this fan back up." Beck motioned to the ceiling and then the ground that had the shattered appliance on the carpet.
Jade chuckled. "How many idiots does it take to fix a fan?"
Tori grinned. "We're about to find out."
Beck glared. "Haha, you both are so damn hilarious."
"We know, thanks." Jade and Tori went into the kitchen.
Andre and Robbie looked to the fan and to the hole in the ceiling, with wires hanging down. "This is such a bad idea."
Suddenly everything started shaking again.
"Aftershock!" Jade yelled from the kitchen.
"Duck and cover!" Robbie yelled, practically flying under the living room table. As the others did their own thing, Beck rushed off. "Beck, get under something!"
Beck ignored them. He had to get to Cat. He rushed in and saw her on her bed, with a pillow over her head, trembling. He picked her up, attempting to keep his balance, and went to the doorway between the bathroom and the bedroom. Cat gasped. "Mr. Longneck!" She jumped from his arms and reached over for the toy. Beck jumped on her when a large piece of the ceiling almost hit her, and then harshly pulled her back in his arms when she had the stuffed animal. "He's okay!"
Beck gritted his teeth together, attempting not to bite her head off. He covered her head with one hand and protectively held her body closer to him with the other, keeping the other hand on her pregnant stomach. Cat held the toy close to her, digging her face in it. Beck hated how long earthquakes were. They were always quick, but felt like a lifetime. Finally it was slowing down and then finished. Beck gulped. "Well, that one is done."
"Will there be anymore?" Cat asked innocently.
"I'm praying not." Beck sighed. "Let's get you back to bed."
"But I'm not sleepy anymore." Cat said as she strained to keep back a yawn. "Okay, maybe a little."
Beck chuckled as he dusted off the bed and laid her under the covers again. He kissed her head and then kissed one of her hands. "I'm glad I was here this time."
"Me too." Cat giggled. "I'm never sure what to do in an earthquake, since you protected me from that one all those years ago."
"You're supposed to head for cover and make sure nothing hits your head." Beck told her with a grin.
Cat raised an eyebrow. "Oh, NOW you tell me!" They shared a laugh and then Cat yawned again. "I think your son or daughter likes to sleep."
"Well, then, he and I already have something in common." Beck kissed her lips. "I love you, Kitten."
"I love you too, Beck." She drifted off until he heard her breathing even out. He sighed and made sure all dangerous things were off the floor so she never steps on them and then left the room quietly, back to the living room. He saw the gang cleaning up and sighed. "Well…I say we order pizza."
Andre blinked. "Random."
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Later that night, Beck, Andre, and Robbie headed home after making sure Cat had EVERYTHING and more than she needed. As they reached their place, they saw their apartment building surrounded by policemen, fire trucks, and other people they didn't know. They rushed over, worried about what was happening. They found their apartment manager outside and ran up to him. "Frank!" Beck's voice called out as they reached him.
Frank turned around and sighed deeply. "Hey guys. I'm sorry to tell you this, but the building is apparently too unstable right now."
"WHAT?"
"Yup." Frank looked upset. "I can't believe it. I can't get any of my playstations, Xbox, or wii out until they know it's safe to go back in."
"Wait, wait, wait, WAIT…" Beck was in panic. "Are you saying that we can't stay here until they say so, NOR can we get our stuff out?"
"Unfortunately, that's exactly what I'm saying." Frank told him bluntly.
"Oh, shit." Andre groaned.
"Where are we going to stay?" Robbie asked, also worried. "We have absolutely NOTHING! And all the stores are closed, AND it's too late to check in to a motel or hotel!"
"Not to mention, my car keys are up there in our apartment." Andre added in.
Beck said nothing and pulled out his phone. He dialed a number and put it to his ear, watching Andre and Robbie's hopeful eyes. "Hey, baby." He said coolly, trying to hide his anger and pissed off emotions. "I'm so sorry to wake you up, but it's a bit of an emergency. No, no, everything's fine. We just can't get in our places because our apartment is apparently too unstable to even walk into, so we don't have any place to stay, live, and eat, nor do we have anything to shower with, extra clothes, or- huh? Yeah, can we?" Beck gave the boys a nod, letting them know Cat said they could stay with her. "Alright. Yeah, I do have extra clothes over there. And…sure…we can use that shampoo and stuff…" He cringed. "We'll be back there soon, babygirl…I love you too." And then he hung up.
"Why can't my girlfriend be an angel like yours?" Robbie sighed out. "Oh, wait, she would be if you hadn't stole her from me!"
Beck rolled his eyes and walked back to his car. "Rob, shut up or I'm leaving you here."
Robbie made an 'o' with his lips. "Shutting up."
"And you don't have a girlfriend." Andre added in as they entered Beck's car.
"Don't bring that up!"
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Cat opened the front door for the boys as they held up peace offerings. She gasped. "TACO BELL!"
"Just for you, kitten." Beck told her as they went inside, shutting the door behind them and locking it. "As a thanks for letting us crash here until we can go back."
"Yeah, Cat, we really appreciate it." Andre told her, giving her a hug. And then he grinned. "Hey, you're not wearing a bra."
Beck grabbed Andre's dreads and ripped him off Cat. "Touch her again like that, and I'll eff-ing murder you." He growled dangerously.
Cat giggled. "Some girls don't like wearing bras as they sleep."
Robbie walked over to her. "Really now? Well-"
Beck shoved Robbie away. "Holy shit, now I have to deal with keeping YOUR guys' hands off my girlfriend?" He sighed deeply, wrapping an arm around Cat as she had her hands on her pregnant stomach. "God, take me now."
"Yes, please, so then I can have Cat." Robbie grinned.
"Shut up, Shapiro." Beck threatened.
Cat hummed. "Yum, I love burritos." She said as she was eating the bean and cheese burrito, totally innocently oblivious to the boys' bickering over her.
Beck let go of his frustration and sighed. "Come on, babygirl, let's get you back to bed."
"Can you stay with me tonight?" Cat asked him with pleading eyes.
"Of course." He kissed her head.
"Boys, the two guestrooms are down the hall." She pointed in that direction. "You know where the bathroom is."
"Yes, yes, we do." Andre smiled. "Thanks again, Lil' Red."
"You guys are family to me, and Beck is almost my husband." Cat told them in a truthful tone. "I would do anything for you boys."
Robbie smirked. "Anything at all?"
"Okay, goodnight." Beck put an arm over Cat's shoulders, glaring to the boys. Beck changed into a pair of his pajama pants he had brought over for extra clothes, just in case Cat needed/wanted him to spend the night on call. Cat had already gone back to bed in her satin nightgown she had on and was half asleep when Beck softly came in under the covers. Immediately she entered his arms after he turned the lamp off. Their faces were glowing from the dim light of the Little Mermaid nightlight in her room. He careless her face with his hand, staring at her content face. "I love you, darling. Thanks for letting us stay here."
Cat hummed, with her eyes still closed. "I love you too. You boys know I'd do anything for you."
"Oh, we know that." Beck chuckled, kissing the top of her nose. "Hence why we called you first thing. We'll always count on you."
"Just like how I count on you three…well, you and Andre." Cat opened one eye cutely. "Robbie's still in question sometimes."
Beck laughed a little before laying his head down on the pillow, with one arm under it, and the other arm around Cat's body tightly. "You're my whole world." He whispered in her ear when her breath evened out. "I'll never be able to live without you."