Tori P.O.V.

The weekend passes slowly, so slowly. The majority of it is spent in my room alone. Monday morning I have to force myself out of bed and almost literally drag myself to school. All I want to do is collapse in place, but I know I need to stop being so weak and just get over everything. It wasn't like Jade and I were a couple, so we technically didn't break up. But I still love her and she still hurt me.

I head straight to my locker, eyes cast down, not wanting to see her if she's there. I'm putting a few books away when I feel a hand give my shoulder a light squeeze. I turn to see Beck standing there with a small smile on his face, a huge contrast to the large grin he was wearing Friday night. A pang of guilt hits, but what happened wasn't my fault. None of it was my fault.

"Hey," I say quietly.

"Hey, Tori, can you do me a favor?" he asks. I try to keep the smile on my face, but I feel so drained, I'm not too sure I'll be of much help. But I still feel the guilt, so whatever he needs help with I know I should at least try.

"Sure, what is it?" I answer, trying to pick up my smile a bit.

"Just meet me at the black box theatre after school; I need help setting up some of the props." He smirks a tiny bit like he knows a secret that I don't.

"Um, okay?" I agree hesitantly. He claps his hands together, his smile widening. "Perfect!" he exclaims, walking away backwards. I'm sure I look as confused as I feel, but I decide to let it go for now.

The bell rings and I steal a glance at Jade's locker. No one. Is she taking this as hard as I am? I wonder and then scoff quietly to myself. Yeah right, she's probably with miss slutty Northridge. I roll my eyes and head to my first class, trying not to look too upset.

By lunch time, there's still no sign of Jade anywhere. I sigh to myself and slump in my seat. I know I should hate her guts and be glad that she's nowhere in sight, but I can't help but miss her. If she were here it would only be her presence that I would be in, nothing more, but hey a girl can dream.

"You okay, Tori?" Andre asks, pulling me from my thoughts.

"Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm good," I lie, "Just a bit distracted today, I guess." He nods and then goes back to conversing with the others. I notice Beck glance at me with a quick smirk, but it's so quick that I can't be sure whether it actually happened or not.

After lunch the rest of the day goes by easily and without trouble. My mood has picked up and I'm starting to feel like my old self again. The me I was before I let Jade come in and tear me apart. I can only hope things will stay this way. As I'm about to leave the school I groan quietly, remembering I need to help Beck with the props and turn back around. To the black box theater, I think with an eye roll. Why he couldn't have someone else help him, I don't understand. When I get there, I walk through the theater doors into darkness.

"Beck?" I call out in confusion, my eyes adjusting to the barely there light.

"Have a seat, Tori." I jump and look to see that he's standing next to me and gesturing towards the seats in the front row.

"What? Why? Listen, I just want to get home and –"

"Just sit down please," he says more softly this time. I hesitantly oblige and sit front row in the one of the middle chairs. A spotlight suddenly turns on and from the side curtains I see Jade make her way to center stage where there's a microphone stand set up. I feel my eyes well up at the sight of her and stand up, basically running to the door.

"No, no," Beck says, blocking my way. I subtly wipe at my eyes and look down.

"Move, Beck, I can't be here," I say in almost a whisper. He grabs my shoulders and spins me around. Keeping his hold on my shoulders, he leads me back to where I was previously sitting. "It'll be fine, trust me," he says, looking me in the eyes. I nod wordlessly and sit back down again. I sit nervously as the soft slow sound of guitar strumming comes out of the large speakers and watch as Jade picks up the microphone and starts to sing.

It's the way that you blush when you're nervous,

It's your ability to make me earn this,

I know that you're tired, just let me sing you to sleep.

I feel the tears spill over as her beautiful voice wraps around me. She looks me in the eye and I can see she's holding back tears of her own.

It's about how you laugh out of pity, cause let's be honest, I'm not really that funny.

I know that you're shot, just let me sing you to sleep.

Her lips twitch into a smile and so do mine as we both think back to all the times she's told a bad joke and I laughed because she's just so damn adorable.

If you need anything, just say the word, I mean anything.

Rest assured, if you start to doze, then I'll tuck you in,

Plant my lips where your necklaces close.

At this she takes the mic from the stand and begins to walk off the stage. She makes her way over to me, the spotlight following obediently. She grabs my hand and pulls me up beside her.

It's those pills that you don't need to take, medicating perfection, now that's a mistake.

I know that you're spent, just let me sing you to sleep.

It's your finger and how I'm wrapped around it.

She takes my hand and twirls me around in a small circle as we start dancing together. She then brings me back in to her and presses our bodies together, still singing to me.

It's your grace and how it keeps me grounded.

I know that you're weak,

Jade tightens her hold on me and somehow manages to pull me impossibly closer.

Just let me sing you to sleep.

If you need anything, just say the word, I mean anything.

Rest assured, if you start to doze, then I'll tuck you in,

Plant my lips where your necklaces close.

She puts the microphone down on the seat and wraps both of her arms completely around me, still swaying us from side to side, as she sings the next verse softly in my ear.

While you were sleeping, I figured out everything,

I was constructed for you and you were molded for me,

Now I feel your name, coursing through my veins.

You shine so bright its insane; you put the sun to shame.

She slows us to a stop and whispers the chorus one last time before her voice fades out and she pulls back to look at me. She moves a strand of hair from my eyes and gives a small smile.

"You said you felt like you were just entertainment for me so I wanted to switch roles," she says playfully before turning serious. "I'm sorry, Tori, about everything. I want us to be together and I'll do whatever it takes to be with you."

I peek up at her through my eyelashes. "What about Northridge girl?" I ask timidly. She scoffs and rolls her eyes before leaning down to kiss my nose.

"See, if you weren't so stubborn, you would know by now that nothing happened between us. I wanted to make you jealous so I just rumpled up my hair and clothes, but we didn't do anything. I never even spoke to her." She looks at me guiltily and I can't help but laugh half-heartedly in disbelief as I slap her shoulder.

"You jerk!" I exclaim, "I can't believe you did that!"

"I'm sorry, baby, but you were acting so weird and I thought…well, I don't know what I was thinking. But I don't want her or anyone else, just you," she says, kissing my temple. I bite the inside of my cheek and look down, unsure of what to say next and half afraid that this is all a dream. Jade puts a finger under my chin and lifts my face up.

"I'm sorry," she repeats, "but I miss you and I love you. Come back to me."

I look at her in shock and try to swallow the lump in my throat. "You…you love me?" I whisper, needing to know I heard her right. She smiles widely and nods while I feel my eyes water.

"I love you too, Jade," I wrap my arms around her neck and bury my face in her neck, letting the tears fall.

"Hey," she says softly, her arms tightening, "you're shaking, baby, are you okay?" I nod into her neck and pull back to smile at her through my tears. I didn't even realize I was trembling.

"I just never thought you'd feel the same," I whisper. She leans down and presses her lips hard against mine. We mold into each other perfectly, our tongues meeting, and I melt against her. After a few glorious moments we pull away, panting and gasping for air.

"Well, I do. I love you and I need you. Let's go home."

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A/N: hope you guys liked it (: oh and the song is Lullaby by The Spill Canvas, it's a really pretty song and if you haven't heard it go check it out now! :)