A/N: Tori goes to a boarding school in this fic, not Hollywood Arts. (If you don't know what a boarding school is, it's basically a college for upper middle school and High school students. They don't live with their parents, they live in the dorms.)
Tori's POV
It's Saturday, but I wish it wasn't. Don't get me wrong, I seriously love the weekend, I do; just not the things that come along with it. Like my overprotective boyfriend, Evan. He never likes me hanging out with Justin, Danny, or Mark and doesn't like it when I go to parties unless he's with me. Which, I guess is understandable, in a way. And, it's not like I'm a risk taking girl, because I'm not., but I want to be with someone who will let me decide things for myself, you know? Someone who can be dominant, but not a control freak. And, that's just not Evan.
I need to break up with him, but, it's not like I want to. Evan's a nice guy, but he's just not what I want, or need. I sigh, picking up my phone and scrolling through my contacts. I find his name and click the 'call' button, it rings, he picks up, and a knot ties in my stomach.
"Hey babe! What's up?" He asks, and I can hear the smile in his voice. God, this is gunna kill me.
"Um... I actually wanted to talk to you about something... something important."
"Okay, is everything alright?"
"Yeah..."
"Babe, don't lie please." I swallow, hard and contemplate how I'm going to do this without hurting him too much, and, the more I think about it, I realize there's no way around it. "Tori...?"
"Look, Evan, I'm really sorry. You're a nice guy, you're funny, caring, but I just don't think we're working out. And, I feel like the biggest asshole right now because I know you like me, but I don't feel like leading you on would be any better for either of us, right? So, I guess, I'm breaking up with you."
I bite my lip, waiting for him to say something, anything. And after what seems to be eternity, he clears his throat. "Shit, really?" He laughs, I laugh and we laugh, and laugh until I'm sure his lungs are burning and that my laughing box has been broken.
"I'm sorry, Evan, you know that, right?" I say after a while.
"I know, Tori. It's okay, really, it is," he says. "I'll see you around, okay?"
"Yeah, okay," I say before hanging up. I plop down on my top bunk and let out a long breath. I close my eyes for a moment of peace that instantly gets interrupted by my roommate bursting through the door.
"I'm so tired of this shit!" She yells and slams the door, making me flinch. I sit up and run a hand through my hair.
"What happened this time, Skylar?" She groans laying down in the bottom bunk with a thud. "Was it-"
"Say her name and you die."
"Oh come on! You can't seriously still be hooked on Alex, can you?" I ask with a scoff. Seriously though, they were dating for like seven months last year, they dated for another three this year, broke up and Alex has been using her every chance she gets. "Skylar, Jesus Christ, if you want her, go get her, if you don't, then just stay away!" I hear nothing from her until she starts climbing the ladder and sits flat on my stomach. She peers at me with 'the death glare' and I cock my head.
Skylar's actually pretty attractive. She has long sandy blonde hair, brown eyes, perfect face, and perfect teeth. If she wasn't my best friend... I'd probably date her. Not that I'm gay, or anything, girls are just... relatively attractive.
"You're really bad at helping me make decisions, you know that, right?" I shrug.
"Yeah, I think I've noticed," I say with a smirk. "But seriously, I think you should just let the fire reduce a little before trying anything with her again. I mean, I don't know what you heard but she told me she's only playing these games with you because she still loves you."
"No way."
"Yes way."
"You're lying."
"No, you're only lying to yourself."
"Bitch."
"Slut." And then she looks at me with wide eyes. "What?"
"You swore. You actually swore! Okay, fuck this, I'm taking your advice. Fire extinguisher number one; Jade West."
"Who?" I ask, propping myself up on my elbows. She pulls out her phone and dials her number.
"My other best friend. You'll love her, trust me," she says when Jade answers. "Jade!... Jeez, you're in a sour mood... ain't that the truth... um, I'm actually sitting on top of this girl right now... yeah, I guess you could say she's hot... eh, at least a six, maybe six and a half, like I said, she's alright... about that, you need to get here like asap... don't say her name! I hate that name!... whatever... okay, will you come or not?... yay, I'll send you the one week pass, just print it out and show it to the bitch at the circulation desk in the main office... mhmm, later!"
I give Skylar a hard glare. "What?"
"A six? Really?" And she laughs, and as much as I don't want to, I laugh, too.
Jade's POV
Damn Skylar and her damn her relationship problems. Okay, so, I agreed to go, but who cares? This has nothing to do with me and everything to do with her and her stupid roommate who can't help her through her problems.
After a while, I have my suitcase packed. I grab my laptop, sit on my bed and check my email. I find the pass, print it to my Mom's office printer and head downstairs. "Mom, are you home?"
"In here!" I walk into her office and over to the printer. "What's up, honey?"
"Um, nothing," I lie, grabbing the paper and shoving it in my leather jacket pocket. "Is it cool if I go somewhere for a week or so, yeah? Cool, thanks, bye Mom!" I start fast walking out when she kicks the door closed. Shit.
"I don't think so," she says with a pointed look. "Where are you going, who's going to be there and what will you be doing?"
Okay, so, I'll do a lot of things but I won't ever lie to my Mom; my Dad, sometimes, but not usually. "Skylar's trying to let the fire between her and Alex cool down, and well, apparently I'm one of the fire extinguishers in the whole process. So, can I go?"
She thinks for a moment and I raise my eyebrow and she smiles. "Sure, just be careful Jade, Skylar's... well, she's Skylar and she's a bit..."
"Crazy, unpredictable, clingy, oppressive, demanding?"
"Yeah," she breathes out. I smile at her before opening the door. "Bye, Jade. Love you."
"Love you, too, Mom," I call before walking out of the front door and into my car. I start it and pull out into the street.
One hour and thirty minutes later...
"You of all people should know I don't do hugs, so, will you kindly get the fuck off?" Skylar pulls back and smirks at me.
"Someone's in a bad mood," she says with a pout. "Come on, I have someone I want you to meet!" And then I'm being dragged down a hallway. I have to admit though; this boarding school is actually kind of nice. It's big, the carpet's not ugly, the people are tolerable and the food isn't revolting.
Finally, we get to her dorm room. I throw my stuff on the floor next to the mini fridge and climb onto the top bunk. "So, enlighten me."
She walks over to the small black fridge and pulls out a water. "About what...?"
"About your roommate," I say as I roll my eyes, putting my hands behind my head and staring curiously at the ceiling. "So, go on, then."
"Um, her name's Tori Vega, she's seventeen, half Latino, a goody two shoes, she likes to sing and she's pretty good at it-"
"Sexual orientation," I interrupt.
"Well, she just broke up with her boyfriend, Evan. Although I'm pretty sure he was her beard because I've caught that girl staring at me, like, over a million times."
I laugh. "Hey, want to make a bet?"
I look over the railing and meet her eyes; she smirks. "Actually I do, what's the bet?"
"I bet that I can fuck her before I go back to LA," I conclude, an evil smile spreading across my face. She frowns and shakes her head.
"Okay, no way am I going to do that, Jade. Tori's a nice girl and I really don't think you should take her virginity through a bet."
Ha, and she says that this Tori girl is a goody two shoes? "Skylar, come on, it's really just a harmless bet. And besides, she would have lost it to a jerk anyway, so why not me?"
She sighs, stands up and climbs the ladder. Sitting at my feet, she glares at me. "I don't think so. She doesn't deserve that, West. Even you, the queen of cold hearts and scarred souls has to admit this is wrong."
"Damn, Sky. I don't see you for two months and you turn into this...this goody two shoe rights and privileges, equality and fairness for all, son of a bitch. Dude, you're lame."
She rolls her eyes and shrugs. "Fine, whatever, bets on. You have 7 days to lay Tori Vega, and if you don't, you owe me two hundred bucks; Deal?"
"Deal." She holds out her hand.
"Shake on it." I shake her hand. "But, if she gets hurt, it's on your head, Jade."
"That's alright; I'm already balancing the world right now. There's no way this girls feelings are going to make that all come crashing down."
She shakes her head. "I wouldn't be so sure."
Tori's POV
"Later, Tori!"
"Bye, Abbie!" I call out, walking back through the lounge. I take a drink of my latte as I pass the pool table, turn and walk down my hallway. I'm kind of excited to meet this Jade girl, you know? Maybe we could be friends or something, or, like, just hang out. If Skylar likes her, I'll like her. I get to our dorm room, grab my key and unlock it, opening the door.
"Tori!" She smiles and hugs me.
"Hey Sky," I say with a smile. "Where's J-"
"Tori Vega," She cuts me off with a smirk. She sits up in my bed, gripping a pillow at her stomach. "Jade West"
I shift uncomfortably because, look at her, she's, like, flawless. Her long black wavy hair with electric green highlights cascading over her green long sleeved shirt. And her eyes, holy mother of god, her eyes. My knees feel like they're going to give out so I lean against the door. "Um, you uh.. y-you're sitting in my b-bed."
She chuckles lightly and smirks. "Then sit up here with me."
I make some incoherent noise, somewhere between a squeak and cough. "Uh, you know what its okay I'll just... uh, I'll take the extra bed."
"Jade..." Skylar warns but I put a hand on her shoulder.
"It's fine; she's a guest, right?" I urge, trying to get her to drop it.
"Yeah, listen to Vega over here, she says some pretty wise words." I look at Skylar and she look sincerely pissed off. Wasn't this her other best friend? Why did it look like Jade had something over her?
"Fine. Tori, have my bed. I'm sleeping on the extra one," She mutters before ripping her sheet off before I can protest.
"Well, this seems to be going wonderful."
"Couldn't agree more."
"Fuck off, West."
Oh, yeah, she's pissed. "Sky, you okay?"
"I'm fine, sorry. Just... a little irratated right now." Jade smiles and Skylar glares at her.
"While you take some time in time out to calm down, I think I'm going to have Vega here show me around," she says as she looks at me. "You cool with that?"
I nod. "Uh huh."
"Good. Let's go get some food." She jumps down from the bunk and lands right in front of me. I jump backwards and almost fall, but she catches me around the waist and brings me back up. "You okay, there?"
It's like she has charmspeak, with every freaking word I just want to commit. "I've known you for five minutes, and you're already killing me," I mutter.
"What was that?" She raises an eyebrow and Skylar groans.
"Um, nothing." I say quickly. "So, food, yeah? Come on, I know a place we can go."
How was it? Tell me what you liked, didn't like. Updates for this story will probably be a little farther apart and I apologize for that, but Highschool is seriously killing me right now. Second chapter should be out sometime in the next 4-7 days. Thanks guys.