To the guest reviewer last chapter who said the pace seems to be slowing down over the last few chapters, thank you for pointing that out. I honestly did't notice that. I'll try to speed up the pace, but I can't promise anything at the moment.
To everyone else who reviewed, followed, and favorited, thank you.
Thanks to everyone who left an opinion about the 'iCarly' gang knowing the truth about Shelby and her being Tori's sister. I plan on eventually letting the secret out, but I don't know how bring it up. I do want to take it slow with who finds out though, don't want it to be too quick.
Disclaimer: I don't own 'VicTORious' or 'iCarly', or their characters. They belong to Dan Schneider and Nickelodeon.
No POV
"Uh, it's a good series. Why?" Freddie asks, confused by Jade's question and Tori's response.
"Whatever you're thinking, no." Beck tells his girlfriend, noting the devious smirk growing on her face.
"And why not?" Jade asks, glaring at Beck. "I didn't actually suggest anything, just asking." She says, crossing her arms.
"So, any ideas that don't involve someone getting scared?" Tori asks, cutting off any possible argument, at least for now, between the couple.
"I wanna play baby golf." Cat says, pouting at the rest of the teens.
"Why baby golf?" Sam asks, staring at the redhead.
"Cuz it's fun." Cat says with a smile, bouncing a bit.
"Fine. We'll play baby golf. No whining when you miss a putt again." Jade says, staring at Cat instead of Beck.
"It's not my fault. Robbie's ball got in the way." Cat says, pouting again.
"Don't care. I'm leaving." Jade says, walking past everyone and leaving the room.
"Don't ask." André says when the Seattleites stare at the door. "So, any idea for after baby golf, or anything?" He asks, wiping his mouth with a napkin, his lunch gone.
"Nothing comes to mind." Carly says, shrugging her shoulders. "Are we gonna play teams, or just solo?" She asks, staring at Tori.
"What do you mean?" Tori asks, starting a conversation with Carly, the rest of the teens talking amongst themselves as the two brunettes talk.
"Well, are we gonna play in pairs, or is everyone playing like it's one on one, even though there's ten of us?" Carly asks, finishing her lunch.
"Well, if we play in teams, how are we gonna decide who's in which team?" Tori asks, her lunch gone as well, thanking André when the musician starts to collect all the trash.
"Well, couples could be teams, but that's only two teams. We still need to decide the other three." Carly says, giving André a thank you nod when he picks up her trash.
"What are you thinking? And is your brother coming?" Tori asks, sipping her drink.
"How about we put the remaining names in a hat and have someone draw two names? Those two are a team." Carly suggests, sipping her drink as well.
"That could work." Tori says, nodding in agreement. "Think your brother can pick the names?" She asks, stretching.
"Most likely. Hey Spencer." Carly says, looking at her brother.
"What's up kiddo?" Spencer asks, helping André with the trash.
"We're planning on going to play baby golf after school, but we need help picking the teams. Think you can draw names out of a hat to help?" Carly asks her brother, turning her head as he walks.
"Sure. We gonna do it now?" Spencer asks once the last of the trash in thrown away.
"Anybody got a hat?" Sam asks, looking at her best friend.
"Ooh, Sikowitz keeps a hat by his desk." Cat says, jumping up and heading onto the stage. "Found it." She says as she bounces back to her spot, one of Sikowitz's hats in hand.
"I'll write the names down." Beck suggests, grabbing a notebook and pen from his backpack and ripping a page out, tearing it into six strips. "So, everyone but me, Jade, Sam, and Freddie?" He asks, writing down some names.
"Yeah. When you're done, can you hold it while Spencer grabs the names out?" Tori asks as the door opens, revealing an irritated Jade.
"Sure." Beck says, walking closer to the eldest Shay.
"Why are you doing something for her?" Jade asks, glaring at her boyfriend, catching the beginning of Tori's request, not hearing the last part because of the door closing and people talking.
"It's just to find out who's teaming with who for baby golf after school." Beck says, hoping no one saw him roll his eyes at Jade, as Spencer grabs two pieces of paper from the hat.
"Cat and André." Spencer says, looking at the names. "Where should I put these?" He asks, holding up the two pieces as Cat cheers and hugs André.
"Just leave them on a chair. Sikowitz will throw them away later." Jade says, still glaring at Beck.
"Okay." Spencer says, shrugging his shoulders. "Next are, Robbie and Trina." He says, staring at the nerdy boy.
"Ha. That'll be entertaining." Jade says, turning to look at Robbie, her glare shifting into an amused smirk.
"Which leaves us." Tori says to Carly, glad she didn't get stuck with her sister.
"Hey, are any of you taking the sculpting class?" Spencer asks as the others start to make small talk and plans on who's driving who.
"No, don't think so." André answers, looking around the others. "Why?" He asks, standing up as the bell to end lunch rings.
"Just wondering. Gotta go. Don't want to be late again." Spencer says, jumping up and leaving the room quickly.
"Other way!" Beck yells when he spots the sculptor take a wrong turn before the door closes.
"Thank you!" Spencer yells as he runs past the door, heading in the right direction.
"So, who am I going with?" Tori asks as she stands up and heads out, the others with her.
"Well, since Spencer's driving us, you can come with me, Sam, and Freddie." Carly suggests as they head out.
"And I got Cat, Robbie, and I guess Trina." André adds as they walk down the hall, not sounding happy at having Trina with him.
"Jade and I will be there early to get the putters and balls ready." Beck says, ignoring the glare from Jade.
"Why should I have to get there early just so they don't have to worry about getting their own crap?" Jade asks, grabbing Beck's arm to stop him.
"We'll just head up together, no waiting for anyone." Tori suggests as she walks past the couple.
Jade POV
"Stay out of this Tori." I growl at her, eyes on Beck.
After a short moment of uncomfortable silence, the rest of the gang, plus the 'iCarly' kids, head to their classes, leaving me and Beck alone in the hallway.
"What is wrong with you?" He asks me, sending me a glare. "I was just offering to be nice to everyone, and you get all pissy." He says, using a tone none of the others have ever heard, a tone he only uses when alone with me.
"Just because the 'iCarly' kids are our 'guests', doesn't mean I'm going to be nice to them. I don't care that they're internet celebrities. Here, they are just students. And what the hell is wrong with you?" I counter, poking his chest. "Offering to be nice? What? Trying to get a threesome with Sam and Carly?" I spit out, growling at the names of the girls.
"You know I would never cheat on you." He says, slapping my hand away from his chest. "I'm getting really sick of you always getting so jealous just when I talk to a girl. The only one you're okay with me talking to is Cat." He says, crossing his arms.
"Because she's the only one I trust near you." I say, my hands clenching in fists. "And if you wouldn't purposely befriend girls, we wouldn't have this problem." I tell him, my nails feeling close to puncturing the skin on my palm.
"I don't do it to make you jealous. I do it because they're nice girls. No ulterior motive." He says, grabbing my arm and dragging me to the janitor's closet when we hear footsteps coming our way. "I think we need to take a break." He says with a sigh.
"You want to break up?" I ask, the same question I asked him when he became too 'friendly' with Alyssa Vaughn.
"Yes, I do." He says simply, staring at me. "I can't deal with your jealousy anymore. I'm done." He says, leaving the janitor's closet, and me.
"So that's it?" I call after him, not believing how easy he did that. "Fuck you Beck." I say, slamming the janitor's closet door and stomping to my next class, one I unfortunately share with him.
Seeing that the usual spot beside him is open, I walk over to André, who's we also share it with, and tell him to sit by Beck. When he makes no move to, I glare at him until he finally gets up and sits beside Beck, all this happening while the teacher writes on the board, something about an upcoming test and what's going to be on it.
The rest of the day is spent with me glaring at Beck, and Beck acting like I don't exist. Thankfully, towards the end of the day, Vega sends us all a mass text saying she and Trina can't make it. Something about having to head home, I don't know or care, really. Taking advantage, I tell the others that I'm not going and head home, ignoring the calls and texts everyone, minus Beck and Vega, sends me after I walk away.
Tori POV
(Takes place before last period, before the last paragraph of Jade's POV.)
Walking into my last class of the day, one I don't share with any of my friends, I'm surprised when I spot Trina talking to the teacher.
"Is something wrong?" I ask Trina, nervousness in my voice.
"We're not gonna be able to meet the others after school for baby golf." Trina says in a serious tone, guiding me to the back of the class.
"Why? Did something happen with mom, dad, or Shelby?" I ask, fearing the worst, whispering Shelby's name as other students walk in.
"No, not in the way you're thinking." Trina tells me with a reassuring smile.
"Then what's the problem?" I ask her as the bell rings, starting class.
"I know Shelby told you that she was thinking about letting the world know the family secret." Trina says, whispering so no one over hears us. "You've been bugging about it all day, I could tell. You're going home and talking to her about it. Text the others and let them know we can't make it." She says, walking out of the class.
About five minutes before class ends, I send the quick text to the others, telling them what Trina told me to tell them, but not giving an idea why. Everyone, minus Jade, Spencer, Freddie, and Sam, asked why. The only response I sent was to Cat, and it said simply 'Secret'. She responded with 'the family?', which I hope she means the one about Shelby, so I respond with an affirmative, thankful to have someone to talk to, kind of anyway, about it.
A little over ten minutes later, Trina pulls up into the spot in front of the house, not shutting the car off.
"You go and talk to our sister. I'm gonna head out and give you two some privacy." She tells me when I stare at her.
"Thanks. Call you when we're done." I tell her, grabbing my bag from the back seat and leaving the car.
"Good luck." She tells me with a small frown.
"I'll need it." I whisper to myself as I walk onto the side walk, waving at Trina as she drives away. 'I'm glad she's not as self centered as she makes people believe.' I think to myself as I make my way up to the front door, a small smile forming on my face when I realize that that's another secret I know about someone I'm close to. "Time to talk, I guess." I say, opening the door. "Shelby?" I holler into the house when I don't see her downstairs.
"In my room!" She calls down, a question in her voice.
Not saying anything in response, I shut and lock the door, tossing my bag on the couch, before making my way to Shelby's room, dreading each step, not knowing what could potentially happen.
Sorry for the cliffhanger. Next chapter will focus purely on Tori and Shelby. The others will make their return after that.
Hope the break up didn't seem to rushed. It'll start taking a while to form the Jori, sorry for taking so long to get to this point so Jori could at least start.
See you all next time.
Blessed Be.