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This will be the last chapter for a while. I'm running into some writer's block with this. I wanted to make this one a little different, changing the POV in the beginning up a bit instead of using either Tori, Jade, or Shelby.

Hope I did okay with this one.

Disclaimer: I don't own 'VicTORious' or its characters.

Juan POV

"Something was, alright." Tori says, pulling herself out of Jade's grasp. As she walks to the door, me following with a worried look, she stops at the door and looks at us over her shoulder. "What was a joke?" She asks, staring at Jade.

"Everything." Jade says with a sigh, brushing her hair back with her hand.

"What exactly is 'everything'? Huh?" Tori asks, staring at the other two, acting as if I'm not there.

"We were never doing anything." Shelby says, looking at Tori. "We were just messing with you about us hooking up and stuff. The texting and phone calls were us planning everything to have some fun with you." She says, worry on her face.

"Why?" Tori asks, staring at the two girls, upset. "Why would you, of all people Shelby, want to mess with me?" She asks, hurt.

"Because I know you like Jade." Shelby answers, looking away from her twin.

"So, because I like her, you decide you make fun of me for liking another girl?" Tori asks, looking close to tears.

"No." Shelby says quickly, jogging up to Tori, pulling her into a hug. "We did this to make you think Jade and I were into each other to make you jealous, so you would try to break us up so you can talk to Jade. She likes you the way you like her." She says, rubbing her sister's back.

"Yeah, why would I believe you?" Tori says, prying herself out of Shelby's grip.

I watch as the sisters talk, Shelby trying to convince Tori and Tori not believing it. I look over at Jade, who is surprisingly silent during this. After the argument lasts for a few minutes, neither making any leeway, Jade finally speaks.

"She's not messing with you Tori." The Goth says, staring at the sisters. "We thought that if we did this, you'd intervene and try to break us up." She says with a sigh, making her way to the two.

"Why would you think that? You know I'm not much of a fighter, not against my friends and family." Tori says with a sigh, pulling away from Shelby and walking to the door. "Take me home Juan." She tells me, not looking back at her sister or Jade.

"Are you sure about this?" I ask, walking up to her.

"Yes." She says back, opening the door and walking out.

"Shit." Jade says, letting out a groan. "Fuck." She says, starting to pace.

"Go." Shelby says, walking away from the door, heading to the small workout room she frequents.

"I'll be back." I tell her, heading for the door, grabbing my keys and following Tori.

I walk out, seeing Tori standing beside my car, her back to the gym.

"I don't want to talk about it." She tells me when I unlock the car.

"Take some time and relax. Talk to them later." I say, starting my car as we climb in.

"No." She says, looking away.

We don't speak for the rest of the drive. When I get to her house, she wastes no time in grabbing her stuff and climbing out.

"I know what they did was stupid, but they never wanted to hurt you." I say before she closes the door.

"Were you in on it?" She asks, not looking at me.

"Yes." I admit, not able to lie to her anymore. "Rod was too. They got us to help them sell the bit. I'm sorry." I say, starting to regret going along with the plan.

"Great." She says with a grunt, walking to the door.

I watch as she walks into her house, the door slamming shut behind her.

Tori POV

Walking into my house, I head up to the bathroom to shower and get ready for bed, throwing on a pair of pajama shorts and a spaghetti strap shirt to sleep in after drying off.

'I can't believe Shelby would do something like this.' I think to myself as I head down to grab something to eat. Not-so-surprising, my parents aren't home. Another date night or something I guess. I grab some bread, lunchmeat, cheese, mayo, and a butter knife and make myself a couple of sandwiches, hungrier than usual because of the workout.

On my way back to my room, the two sandwiches in hand, I hear a car pull up out front. Glancing out a window, I see the SUV Shelby drove this morning parked, Jade and Shelby climbing out.

"Great. Wonder what they want." I say, walking to my room. Closing and locking the door, an attempt to keep Trina out, I grab my headphones and play music I don't listen to that much anymore, classic rock that originally came out on records and not cassettes or cds.

As I put my headphones in, I hear footsteps coming down the hall, two pair.

"We fucked up." I hear Jade say as I start my music, letting The Beetles' 'Abbey Road' play in my ears, turning the volume up to block them out.

'You sure did.' I think to myself as it plays.

I don't remember falling asleep. I wake up around eight Sunday morning, my PearPod dead and the earbuds still in my ear. I take them out, grimacing slightly from keeping them in for so long, and climb out of bed.

After throwing on a robe and putting my hair in a ponytail, I put on my glasses and tie up the robe, heading downstairs.

"I heard about what happened yesterday." I hear Trina say from behind.

"So?" I ask, not turning to look at her.

"For what it's worth, I'm not involved, and I'm sorry." Trina says softly. "I recommend you keep some distance from both of them. They're downstairs. Jade stayed the night." She informs me.

"Great. Like that makes things better." I say, turning around. "So what? I'd like to eat at some point today." I say, leaning up against the wall.

"I'll grab you something to eat." Trina says softly. "Just wait in your room. I'll do the usual knock so you know it's me." She assures, walking past me.

"Thank you." I say softly as she passes.

"Don't do anything rash. I know how you are when hurt by those you thought you could trust." Trina tells me. "I'll stay home and run interference." She says, heading downstairs.

"At least there's one person I can trust in this house." I say quietly, walking past her and into my room, closing and locking the door. "Fuck." I say, lying on my bed, staring at my ceiling.

I know this was kinda filler. I wanted to show things after the reveal.

I don't know how long this will be on the back burner. I'll be writing new chapters for this when I can, but I don't know about uploading them as I finish them. I'll probably wait until I have some chapters worked out and a better understanding on how to take things.

Sorry for those that might not like the plan, or if this chapter isn't the best.

I'll probably turn my writing prompt from earlier in the week, 'Mated Destiny' into a mutli-chap, since so many people already want me to. I have a few ideas on how to continue that, but nothing set in stone yet.

Finally, to the anon who asked about the one-shot you asked me to write, I hate to say it, but I doubt I'll be able to write it. For some reason, I cannot get it going. Nothing seems to work. Sorry about that. If it changes, I'll let you know, but for now, it's on the sidelines for the forseeable future, not sure if I'll be able to write it.

Again, sorry about that.

Blessed Be.