Tori was upset that her grade suffered from being late, and she still blamed Jade for it. However, no one else saw anything wrong with the situation. Jade really hadn't done anything wrong. Eventually Tori got over it, so over the next few weeks, everything stayed pretty mellow. That is, until Beck realized it was about time to receive his letter from Juilliard.
"Has it come yet?!" Jade was just as anxious as her boyfriend was.
"Not yet. It's only 7:45, the mail doesn't come to my house until 10 a.m., but that's not what I was calling about." Beck was beyond anxious; he barely slept the night before and woke up extra early in anticipation of receiving his letter, so for now he was just trying to keep himself preoccupied with his Saturday plans with Jade.
"Ugh, fine, what are you calling about?" Jade really didn't care for anything else but college at this point.
There were only a few months left of high school and she was ready to start her new life with Beck in New York. Her letter wouldn't come for a couple more weeks, so she was living through Beck for now. They had waited four long weeks and his letter was due at any moment, she couldn't help but be excited.
"Tori invited us over to hang out and watch movies with everyone else tonight. Do you want to go?" Beck asked.
"Are you going to help Vega with chips and salsa again?" Jade said sarcastically.
"No. I promise, no helping with chips and salsa." Beck knew Jade had asked sarcastically, but deep down inside, he knew she was serious.
"Fine, what time are you picking me up?" Jade wasn't thrilled about the idea of going over to Tori's house, but she hated being left out of group things.
"I'll be at your house at 6." Beck stated.
With that, their phone conversation ended and they both proceeded to get ready for the day. As Jade got out of the shower and made her way into her room she noticed seven missed calls and five unread texts from Beck. Immediately, her heart sunk to her stomach thinking something had to be wrong. All the text messages said the same thing: 'CALL ME!' So she dropped everything and did just that.
"What happened?!" She asked frantically upon Beck answering the call.
"I'm pretty sure my letter just came in the mail." Beck sounded both excited and nervous over the phone.
"AND?!" Jade's heart was pounding just as Beck's was on the opposite end of the call.
"I…I can't open it. Not by myself. I want to wait until we're together." Beck was so nervous. The last time he was this nervous, he was asking Jade out for the very first time.
"I'm coming over now so we can read it!" Jade was already prepared to grab her keys and head to his RV with no makeup on just so he would open his letter.
"No, I mean all of us. Andre, Cat, Tori, and Robbie too." Beck wanted all of his friends to be there with him when he read the letter that would change his life, no matter what the outcome was.
"Oh my god. You really want to wait until tonight?!" Jade couldn't handle the anticipation any longer.
"Yeah, I'll see you tonight." Beck then hangs up leaving Jade to wonder what that envelope held inside of it.
Time seemed to stand still all day while Beck and Jade waited until 6 to meet up with their friends. When the time finally came, Jade met Beck in her driveway and climbed into the passenger seat. She saw the letter sitting between her and Beck and was beyond tempted to open it. When she picked it up, Beck immediately snatched it out of her hands.
"Oh no you don't! We'll be there soon, just be patient." Beck said as he put the letter between his legs.
"I hope you don't think that putting it there is going to keep me from reaching over and grabbing it." Jade said with a slight smirk on her face.
Beck chuckled as they pulled into Tori's driveway. When they walked into her house, they noticed Robbie wasn't there yet.
"Ugh!" Jade exclaimed as she rolled her eyes.
"What's wrong?" Cat asked wide-eyed.
"I got my letter from Juilliard, but I don't want to open it unless everyone's here." Beck explained.
"I'll text Robbie to hurry up. We can't start the movie until he gets here anyway. " Added Tori.
Both Beck and Jade were growing more and more impatient waiting on Robbie. Finally, there was a knock on the door. When Tori opened it, Robbie was standing in the doorway.
"FINALLY!" Jade groaned.
"Sorry I'm late, I was helping Rex get ready for a date with a Northridge girl." Robbie explained.
"Well, now that everyone's here, you can open your letter Beck!" Cat exclaimed
"Oh, did you finally get your letter from Juilliard?" Asked Robbie.
"Yeah I did. Maybe I should open it later…" Beck started.
"OPEN IT!" Jade demanded.
"Okay, okay!" Beck said as he continued to open the envelope.
Everyone in the room was silent. Beck read the letter in his head, looked up at his friends with a blank expression, and sighed deeply.
"Well?!" Everyone said as they waited for him to speak.
"I—I got in. I got into Juilliard!" Beck announced as his heart continued to pound against his chest.
"Oh my god, Beck! Congratulations! I'm so happy for you!" Tori said as she rushed into Beck's arms for a hug.
Jade's excitement turned into fury. She wanted to be the first to congratulate her boyfriend. She then took it upon herself to grab Tori's thin figure and fling it across the living room. Luckily for Tori, she her bright red couch cushioned her fall.
"Oww! What was that for?!" Tori groaned.
Jade proceeded to grab Beck and pull him in for a kiss.
"Jade!" Beck scolded as he pulled away from his girlfriend.
"What?" Jade was annoyed.
"Why would you throw Tori off like that? Not cool." Beck looked ashamed of Jade's violence while he helped Tori up.
"Are you seriously yelling at me like you're my father?!" Now, Jade was growing more annoyed.
"You just shouldn't have gotten so angry. It was only a hug! She was congratulating me." Beck continued.
"But I'm your girlfriend. I should have been the first to congratulate you!" Jade argued.
"You know what? Let's just watch the movie." Beck said changing the subject and avoiding another fight.
Jade was furious. Not only had Beck accepted Tori's hug, he was protecting her over his own girlfriend. Jade barely paid attention to the movie. She was so mad at Beck and Tori, she couldn't even think straight. Jade thought her last little plan of revenge would set Tori straight once and for all, but obviously, she was wrong. When the movie was over, Jade and Beck said their goodbyes and headed out the door. Before they were at the front door, Beck received a text.
"Oh really?! You're starting this again?!" Beck said as he looked up from the screen.
Jade typed angrily on her Pear phone and waited for Beck's response.
"Wow, okay. You're really bringing that up now?" Beck looked annoyed as he started typing and walked out of the door.
"And the text fighting begins" Andre stated after Beck and Jade left.
"Great…" Added the rest of the group.
So this is my longest chapter by far. Originally, I was going to leave a cliffhanger after Beck opened his letter, but I figured you guys would hate me for that! Also, I have decided that I will be updating every Saturday from now on. Thank you all again for reading and please review!(: