Author's Note: I just finished writing the fifth chapter of Adults? And I'm sooo excited for you guys to see it! Anyway enjoy the next chapter of It's Time To Grow Up-A
Jess' POV
The gentle sound of Ed Sheeran filled the crowded room, couples slowly swaying with each other on the dance floor as I hid in the corner doing my best to remain unseen. The only reason I came was because of Tori, she practically got down on her knees and begged me to come. It wasn't that I didn't want to go to prom, cause I did, it was just that with everything that was going on in my life it didn't seem right to be partying. It was nice seeing Tori so happy, especially after the sucky year she had to deal with, she was the only reason I hadn't completely fallen apart after losing so much, after losing Liam, Jamie and now Noah, Tori was the only constant person in my life, she was the one I could rely on for anything and everything she was the reason I was still sane. Tori was my person.
"Aren't you gonna dance?" Tori asked leaning her arm on my shoulder the brunette just slightly taller than me with her heels on
"Who am I supposed to dance with?" I giggled Tori apparently oblivious to the fact that I hadn't brought a date
"Me" She suggested holding out her hand grinning brightly as she waited for me to accept her offer "Please?" She pleaded pouting like the child she was "Jessie!" She whined stomping her feet angrily only causing her to slip and fall onto her ass a misfortune that gained a dozen chuckles throughout the room
"Are you bullying my girlfriend?" Miranda laughed helping Tori back onto her feet wrapping her right arm around Tori's waist holding her protectively
"No" I said holding my hands defensively in front of me "Never" I faked a smile doing my best to act as if I was having a good time, which I most definitely was not. It was impossible for me to enjoy myself after everything that happened, after Liam's death, after Jamie being taken away, after Noah leaving, all I wanted was to be at home hidden underneath the comfort of my blanket.
"Go dance with her loser" Miranda laughed shoving me into Tori's arms a goofy smile plastered on her face
"You're not dancing" Tori complained pulling off her heels as she jumped to the beat fist bumping violently "Come on you love this song"
"I'm not really in the mood Tor" I admitted slowly swaying my body as the fast paced song transitioned into a slow dance "I think I'm just gonna go home" I frowned running my fingers through my hair forcing it out of my face before exiting the dance floor Tori chasing after me only stopping once we reached the privacy of the hallway
"Jess you can't do this" She begged grabbing my wrist "This is our last dance, this is it, this is our last hoorah before we pack our things and march off to college, we need this"
"You don't think I know that?" I groaned pulling her arm off of me taking a few steps back "Tori, I want so desperately to celebrate tonight, I want to have fun, I want to be able to dance with my friends and not have to worry about anything, but I do! I do have to worry, I have to worry about my daughter who's stuck in foster care right now, I have to worry about my ex who wants to take my daughter, I have to worry about my mother, my uncle, my father my brother, I have to worry about how I act around them because they all think I'm an alcoholic. I have to worry about every damn thing, every damn day!" It wasn't my intention to unload on Tori like that, but once I started talking I just couldn't stop
"Jess" Tori breathed calmly once again reaching for my hand "Why didn't you tell me about your family?"
"Because I'm scared that it's true" I confessed my voice breaking as tears trickled down my cheeks "I'm terrified that I'm an alcoholic, what if I am? It'll change everything, if people find out I'll never get Jamie back, I'll never be able to see her grow up, I'll never bring her to her first day of school, I'll never fight with her about staying out to late, I'll never help her get ready for her first school dance, I'll never…." There were too many I'll never's, to many things I would never get to experience with Jamie gone.
"Done worry about this Jess, we've taken care of it" Tori said squeezing my hand tightly
"What do you mean you've taken care of it?" I asked scared to think of what Tori could have done "Tori what did you do?"
"Don't worry about it" Tori advised me releasing my hand turning to re-enter the dance
"Victoria!" I practically growled crossing my arms firmly over my chest "Tell me what the hell you did! Tell me now!" I demanded stomping my feet angrily
"Miranda, Emma and I made a plan to make sure Emmerson doesn't get custody of Jamie" Tori explained turning to face me a serious look etched on her face "We planted pot in his bedroom, when CPS goes in there to search his home they'll find it and deem Emmerson unfit to raise Jamie"
"You can't do that" I said shaking my head in disapproval "Tori you planted evidence! Do you understand what would happen if they trace it back to you? What happens if they charge you? What happens if this screws up your plans for college?" I challenged pushing all my ill feelings of Emmerson away my soul focus only on Tori, worried that she'd end up in juvie
"I did it for you!" She screamed dropping her heels onto the floor as she strutted up towards me shoving me in the chest forcefully "I did it for you Jess! I might have just thrown away my entire future because I can't stand seeing you hurt! All I want is for you to be happy!"
"Why the hell do you care if I'm happy or not! That's none of your concern!" I yelled pushing the younger girl in the chest copying her previous action "Maybe you should just worry about yourself!"
"I can't! Cause every time I realize how happy I am, every time I realize how lucky I am to have Miranda, how lucky I am to have Emma and Ella, how lucky I am to have my Aunt Aria, my Uncle Ezra, every time I realize what I have and how happy it makes me I force myself to stop because you're not happy! Because your daughter got taken away, and your fiancé dropped dead! I can't be happy because of you!"
"You bitch!" I insulted smacking her across the face painfully "Don't you dare blame me! Don't you dare make it my fault that you don't want to be happy"
"Are you freaking stupid?" Tori screamed once again pushing me in the chest almost knocking me back on my feet "Do you think I like not being happy? Do you think I like spending every night thinking of ways to help you, thinking of ways to make you feel better! I spend more time worrying about you than myself!"
"Well stop worrying about me!" I demanded
"I can't! I can't stop worrying because I see you hurting, I see you in pain and I'll never be able to forgive myself if I don't help you" She said doing her best to keep her voice from cracking as her eyes became wet with tears "What happens if you are an alcoholic and you drink too much…what happens…."
"Stop it! Just stop Tori! Stop making excusing for me, stop trying to help me! I don't need your help I don't want your help!" I lied practically spitting in her face "Just leave me the hell alone!"
"Screw you!" Tori groaned throwing her hands up dramatically "This is what you do best, you push people away! You force people out of your life when you need them the most"
"Trust me Tori, I don't need you! I never needed you! Hell I never wanted you in my life I fucking hate you! I'll always hate you!" I screamed the words flowing from my lips faster than I could control "Just go away!"
"Well I don't hate you! I could never hate you, you're like a sister to me" Tori said desperately trying to calm me down the tension between the two of us growing instantly
"You're not my sister! You're never going to be my sister!" I yelled knocking her against the wall slamming my hand into the wall near her head "Now just leave me alone! Please!" I begged backing away from her
"Fuck you!" Tori screamed pushing me onto the floor punching her fist violently into my jaw "You bitch!" She insulted tears streaming swiftly from her eyes as she continued to slam her fist against my face the force causing blood to sprout from my nose
"What the hell?" Miranda shouted darting down towards us pulling Tori off of me as Emma helped me to my feet "What's going on?" She asked frantically examining Tori's bruised fist
"Nothing!" I spat breaking free from Emma's grip playing nervously with my dress mentally taking note that fighting in a dress is a difficult task "I was just leaving" I groaned gliding towards the exit
"Yeah go ahead, leave that's what you do best isn't it! You left Emmerson, you left Liam I bet you'd even leave Jamie, it's better for her to be in foster care than to be with you! You're insane!"
"Do you want to say that again?" I said spinning on my heels as I approached Tori standing only inches away from her "Say it to my face bitch"
"I said Jamie is better off without you!" She repeated massaging her fist scrunching her face as the pain surged throughout her knuckles
"Take it back!" I demanded pointing a harsh finger at her digging it painfully into her chest "Take it back!"
"Never" She growled holding her jaw in pain as my fist made contact with her chin the instant force sending her tumbling onto the ground
"Stay the hell away from me!" I said kicking her in the ribs before Emma forced me away from the younger girl Miranda appearing as if she was seconds away from pouncing on me "Screw you! Screw all of you!"
Question (answer in reviews): Do you think Tori and Jess will ever make up?