Second Chance, Second Choice.

Chapter 2 - The Siren

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Second Chance, Second Choice

Chapter 2 – The Siren

No One's POV

The revelation was startling to say the least. Still then it took a few seconds for Tori to properly comprehend just the situation she was in.

She was 17 again; her life ahead of her, her hopes and dreams still alive and she could do anything she wanted. She knew what would happen. Who would be president, the fact that the big Earthquake LA was expecting, would come at 3:46 am on Tuesday July 19th, 2033 and she knew of an even bigger disaster that would be coming; hers and Jade's marriage.

Still not believing herself, thinking this was merely a dream or a hallucination, Tori pinched her arm. The result was a red mark on her arm and of course, corresponding pain. Nothing else in the room changed.

The pain of the pinch was nothing, compared to the stinging pain of the fight, that was still fresh in Tori's mind.

"Fine Jade, if that's what you want. That's what you'll get and it's just fine with me. It's my life now."

Now what do I do?

That was the first question Tori faced in her new life. Thankfully, her mother's voice, coming from the hallway, answered that.

"Tori, take your shower. You're going to be late for school."

Tori chuckled at the thought. "School, I actually have to go to school."

The thought seemed absurd, but everything about this was absurd. In a moment of clarity, Tori decided to simply play along. There was always the chance that this wasn't real. Tori wanted it to be real and in absence of evidence to say it wasn't, she just decided to go with it.

Tori looked at herself in the mirror and smiled. "My name is Tori Vega. Not Tori Vega-West, it never has been and it never will be. I'm 17 years old, I'm a student at Hollywood Art's High. I'm going to be a world-famous pop star and nothing, not Jade, nor anyone else will stop me!"

That decided, Tori looked around and thought. "Ok, I have to get ready for school. What was my routine."

After a moment it started to come back. "I would undress, put on my robe, go into the bathroom, shower, get dressed then put on my makeup. Then I go down to eat."

Tori hurriedly shed her mustache pajamas, much in the way she had shed her old life and grabbed her robe.

Once in the bathroom she disrobed and checked herself in the mirror. Much to her delight, she had not only reverted back 32 years, she lost just as many pounds.

"Time travel diet. Lose 30 pounds, overnight. Gotta love that."

Even more exciting than the weight loss, was her long brown hair and no longer saggy boobs.

Giggling, Tori held up her breasts. "Hi Girls. Glad to have you back. We're going to have some fun this time. Someone who won't mock you and will....welll, no more Jade for you....."

Tori jumped in the shower and happily sang the entire time. She sang anything and every could think of, including several of her own hits. It was only then, did Tori realize just how much she missed the ability to sing, how empty she felt without it. In many ways, she felt like whole again.

Near the end of her shower, she suddenly felt so overwhelmed by this gift, she broke down in tears.

She recovered quickly and went back to her room. From her closet, she picked out the cutest outfit she could find. It was another thing she missed, having all kinds of cute, trendy clothes.