Freddie sits and makes small talk with Cat and her friends. They talk about when they met at Keenan Thompson's house for the party, as well as what happened after.
"Hey, Freddie." Cat says as we finish up with lunch. "What do you want to do next?"
"I don't know." He says, watching as Cat's friends, his new friends, head their separate ways after the waitress collects the check, giving a slight wave to Beck as she heads to get the change. "Where do you recommend?"
"Well, the school's open for a fundraiser for a nearby pre-school in need of supplies. We can head over there and I can show you around the school."
"Sure. Sounds good." He says with a smile, earning a giggle from Cat as she hugs him.
"Cat, release." Jade says when she notices Freddie gasping for breath. "We'll see you guys later." She says as she and Tori head out.
"See ya later chicas." André says as his phone goes off. "Hello?" He asks as he answers his phone.
"ANDRE! THERE'S AN ANIMAL UNDER THE SINK AND I CAN'T FIND IT!" Everyone hears from his phone.
"Grandma, calm down. Did you bump the switch by the dish drainer again?" André asks as he speaks into the mouth piece, while holding the speaker away from his ear.
"I THINK!" His grandma yells again.
"Is your speakerphone on?" Freddie asks, holding his hand over his ears from the yelling.
"Nope. Volume's low too." André says with a frown. "I'm on my way, just don't put your hand down the drain. Okay?" He says, going from talking to Freddie to his phone.
"OKAY ANDRE!" She yells before the conversation ends.
"Is she always like that?" Freddie asks curiously.
"Yep." They all say at once.
"Let's go, Tor. I'm bored and the movie starts in an hour." Jade says, pulling Tori away from the group without a single word as Tori waves at the rest of the group.
"Bye Jadey and Tori!" Cat yells to her two retreating friends.
"Stop calling me that!" Jade yells without turning around.
"KK!" Cat says, ignoring Jade's tone. "Bye guys, I'm gonna show Freddie around town." She says, waving to the rest of her friends.
"See ya Cat and Freddie." They say to the retreating redhead and tech specialist.
A few minutes after they split with the others, Freddie speaks up.
"I have a question." He says, turning to face Cat.
"What's up?" She asks happily, keeping her eyes on the road.
"Is it okay for us to just walk into the school?" He asks curiously.
"Like I said. They fundraiser. The doors are open for people to go in and talk to everyone and make donations." She says, turning to face him quickly before facing the road again.
"And no one'll care?" He asks, making sure.
"Nope." She says, smiling brightly.
The rest of the ride is spent with more small talk, stopping momentarily as they get out.
"Cat. What are you doing here?" A male voice says from behind Freddie.
"Hey Lane." She says, waving to the guy as Freddie turns to face him. "This is Freddie, who just moved here. We're here so I can show him the school before she starts."
"Okay, just be careful." Lane says. "I'm Lane, the guidance counselor here." He says, holding his hand out to shake Freddie's, who accepts.
"Nice to meet you. Is it okay that we're here?" He asks for the third time, this time to Lane.
"As long as you stay out of trouble, you're fine." Lane says with a comforting smile.
"Told ya." Cat says, grabbing Freddie's arm. "Come on." She says, pulling him past Lane and into the school, waving to Lane as she passes.
The two teens walk into the school, with Cat telling Freddie about the rooms and areas as they pass them. She tells him about the Asphalt Cafe as they walk through it, pointing out where they usually sit, then pointing to the Grub Truck, where they get lunch from. They make their way into the school, Cat pointing out where her locker is, as well as her friends. She also tells him that Tori's 'Make It Shine' locker is practically a hang out spot for them between classes and before and after continues to show him more of the school, pointing out the Janitor's closet as they pass it, and her telling him that Jade usually hides there, and that no one is allowed in there without her permission. Freddie doubts her until she tells him that after Jade and Beck broke up for the final time that she threatened him when he walked in, looking for her. Cat laughed though when she remembered that Tori was able to go in without a fight from the Goth, which is when Cat said she realized that there was something beyond friendship between the two girls.
"This is Sikowitz's room." Cat says, opening the door to the crazy teacher's classroom.
"What does he teach?" Freddie asks, looking around the classroom.
"Acting." She says, bouncing up to the stage. "He's also a very good friend. He helps us when we need it and joins in on our crazy adventures."
"Sounds like a cool guy." Freddie says with a smile when he sees how excited Cat is acting. "Is he they guy I met at the party last year?" He asks after a moment of scanning the room.
"Uh-huh." She says, jumping off the stage and grabbing his arm, running out of the room. "Let me show you the Black Box." She says with a happy laugh.
"The Black Box?" He asks, barely keeping up with her. "You have a tight grip." He says with a laugh.
"I know. Everyone says that." She says, stopping abruptly. "This is the Black Box Theater. It's where we produce a lot of the plays we do here, as well as occasionally have some classes or meetings."
They walk around the school some more, Cat showing him where a lot of the classes are, especially where the Tech class meets, seeing as how it's why he's in Hollywood Arts.
"Ready for the rest of the tour?" Cat says as she drags him out of the school, waving to Lane as well as who Freddie remembers to be Sikowitz.
"Sure. Where else is there worth checking?" He asks as they stop in front of her car, smiling at her enthusiasm.
"Well, there's Karaoke Dokie, another place we go to eat and hang out. There's a Karaoke competition there every other weekend. We go there when we want burgers instead of sushi." She says, pointing out the building as they drive by it.
They continue driving, Cat showing him various parts of LA to Freddie. After a few hours of Cat and Freddie visiting various parts of LA, they stop by the mall to walk around and grab dinner.
"Do you have everything you need for school?" Cat asks Freddie as they walk around the mall, going into various stores and grabbing a few thins. Freddie grabs a few notebooks and pens, as Cat grabs some stuff for school as well.
"Basically." He says with a smile. "Thanks for showing me around LA and hanging out with me."
"No problem." She says with a smile, hugging him. "What do you want to eat?" She asks as they walk through the food court.
"Well, we had sushi for lunch. So how about a sandwich from Subway?" He asks, slowing down slightly.
"Sure." She says, leading to the Subway stand. "Can you get me the Spicy Italian sub? No cheese, toasted, with Italian dressing please? I need to use the restroom."
"Sure." He says, telling her he'll see her in a moment as she rushes off to the women's room nearby. The line is short, so by the time she gets back, he's paying for the food. She tries to pay him back, but he declines, telling her it's no big deal and it's the least he could do for her to drive him around LA all day. They eat in friendly conversation in the table area in the middle of the food court.
Around 9, they leave the mall, heading to Cat's Eclipse. "Thanks again for showing me around town Cat." Freddie says with a friendly smile as she unlocks the doors for them.
"No problem." She says with a smile of her own as she sits down.
"Tori's having a cookout at her house tomorrow. You want to come?" She asks a few minutes later as they pull into the apartment complex Freddie's staying in.
"Sure, I guess. There's nothing planned that I know about with my mom, so I don't see why not." He says, slowly getting out.
"KK!" She says, getting out of her car to hug him again. "I'll pick you up an 11, because I doubt you know where she lives."
"That sounds good. See you in the morning Cat." He says as she gets back into her car to head home.
"Bye Freddie." She says before pulling away.
Bit of a cliffhanger I guess. Thank you for reading and reviewing. It means a lot to know that people like my stories. Until next time. Sorry for taking so long. I meant to have this chapter up sooner, but I was stuck on parts of this for some reason.