6:00am (3:00am SEQUEL) // Jori fan fic

Chapter 22 - Veronica Welsh

I got into my car when my phone buzzed, causing me to groan out loud in frustration. I do that often, apparently. Taking my phone out my pocket, I saw Tori's name and picked it up hesitantly. 
"What?" I answered monotonously.
"Hey, wanna ride to school together? I would've asked Trina, but she left in a hissy fit about me not getting a license." Tori explained nervously.
"You're turning 18 in a few weeks, you really need to start thinking about getting a license, Vega.. But sure, I'll pick you up. For the project's sake." I spoke. 
"Oookay. Welp, I'll be waiting for you. Bye, Jake." She giggled. I laughed lightly, before hanging up and mounting my phone up to the phone holder. I turned the car on and connected my phone. As I started driving away, I noticed the creeper who lurked by my car walk towards a car. Not thinking about it too much, I drove out the garage and hit shuffle on my phone before turning the corner. Say My Name by KNGDAVD started to play and I started drumming on the steering wheel with the heel of my palm, singing along to the song. "Please, oh please, I don't know what you're saying. When you look at me, your body speaks a language I can barely read. Give it to me baby." I put on my sun glasses and made a left into Tori's road. Spotting a certain brunette waiting outside, I rolled the windows down and turned the music up quite loud. 
"Get in, bitch!" I laughed. Tori shook her head, laughing at my idiocy and got in the car before putting on her glasses and rocking out with me. Controlling my need to head-bang to the song, we made it to the closest Starbucks, got our coffees and drove on to get to school in time. 
"Up! Up, and away!" 
"Oh, baby when you say my name!" We sang out loud. I took out a cigarette from pocket and lit it up as we drove up the main road. 
"Here you go again with the smoking." Tori sighed, turning the music down a bit. 
"Hey! I haven't had one since yesterday, this is progress." I laughed, taking another puff. 
"Loser." Tori giggled. I chuckled and soon enough we had reached the school. I finished off my cigarette and threw it out the car before gathering my shit and getting out the car. 
"Let's go, Betty." I called out, chucking my sunglasses back in the car and closing the door behind me. I locked the car and walked side by side with Tori into the school. We got into the school and split up to our classes after saying our byes. Well, she said bye, I just walked away not hearing a word she said. Getting to my vocals class, I walked in and saw Cat and Andre talking in the corner. 
"Hey, Mary. Andre." 
"Hi!" Cat greeted with her giggle. 
"Hey Jade. You seem to be in a good mood. What's shakin'?" Andre asked with a smile. 
"Firstly, that phrase is well outdated and unless you are method acting as a man in the 60's, I don't think you are qualified to say that, and second, I'm in a good mood because I had a great night. That's all." I smiled, taking a seat beside them. 
"Cat told me. I'm assuming you and Tori are back together?" He asked, wiggling his brows in excitement. 
"What? No. We're method acting as a couple. She's with Caleb and I'm still with Babe." I clarified, taking out my notebook and my pen. 
"Didn't you and Babe break up after what happened yesterday?" Cat asked with concern in her voice. 
"Well, yeah. But she came over last night and we talked about it. Everything's resolved." 
"Oh." Andre and Cat both turned to the front, giving off an awkward vibe. 
"What? What is it?" I asked feeling the curiosity take over, but the professor walked in, not letting me get to the bottom of whatever was happening. 
"Good morning, class. Please take your notebooks out and your lyric sheets. We will be talking theory and practicing our voices solo and as a choir." 
 
My classes went by fast, including Dance because one of my classmates got hurt and so we were forced to end quickly. My last class was Acting with Sikowitz, so I walked away from the lawn in the back and got to the theatre. Once I arrived, I spotted Tori laughing with Beck, Robbie and some other classmate.
"Hey, Jake." Beck greeted, waving me over to their spot. I walked towards them and caught a smile from Tori.
"What's up?" I asked, resting my hands on my bag.
"Oh, we were just talking about our first day method acting. Robbie here almost lost a girlfriend because of it." Beck chuckled, patting Robbie in the back out of comfort.
"I had to break character for a second just to let this girl I was going on a date with know that I had to act like an immortal being who's still hurt over losing his family a century ago." Robbie explained, visibly stressing over the memory. I stifled a laugh, disguising it as a cough I held back.
"Well, Beth and I had a pretty fun time last night." I smiled, wrapping an arm around Tori.
"Yup, Jake and I went out with Sam and Mary for dinner then walked back home by foot." Tori responded with a smile, leaning her head against my torso. Not gonna lie, that made the butterflies in my stomach flutter, but I shook my head and convinced myself it's just the method acting.
"Well, hello everyone!" Cat greeted in her transatlantic accent with Andre at her side.
"Ho, ho, ho." Andre sighed.
"Hold on! Are you being who I think you are?" I asked trying not to laugh.
"I play a black Santa. Yep." He rolled his eyes and took a seat.
"I'm so happy to see you gals together! I just wanted to say that last night was a ball! I've not seen Sam bust a gut like that since we watched them Vines on the internet of people getting hurt." Cat giggled, waving us off and going to her seat. The four of us just shared strange glances before making our way to our seats.
"GREETINGS, MUTANTS!" Sikowitz greeted with giddiness as he marched into the class.
"Before we begin, Tori, Cat, Robbie, Beck, Jade and Andre. I've spoken to Veronica Welsh, she'll see you all later today. Cancel whatever you've got planned. Now let--"
"Woah, wait a minute." Andre stood up in confusion.
"You got us interviews with her?" Tori asked.
"Indeedio, Toro.." Sikowitz responded calmly.
"Toro?" Cat asked.
"See, she really wanted to see you and because you all have a busy schedule with school and such, it'll be a quick interview today and then if there's anything else, she can contact you again." Sikowitz explained.
"But, Sikowitz, I've got nothing prepared for this lady! What if she asks me to dance? I don't have a choreo prepared." I questioned irritably.
"Jade! You need to get out of your head! It'll be fine. It's just a simple interview." He chuckled, before pulling out a coconut from his tote that had a spout drilled on it with a cap.
"I'm sorry, did you just add an easy pour spout to an actual coconut?" Robbie asked, pushing his glasses back comfortably on his face.
"Yep. The principal said I wasn't to bring a drill to school anymore." Sikowitz pouted before sliding a straw through the spout into the coconut.