Lost In The Woods. - A Jori Story

Chapter 8

Jades POV:

Today i get Tori to forgive me while simultaneously asking her to be my girlfriend. It's also gonna be me coming out to... well.. everyone.

I don't know what i am yet and I'm choosing not to label myself. All i know is i like a girl. Even though before i would probably kill myself if i realized i had fallen for Tori, but that was before.

Me and her still have a lot to find out about each other, but that doesn't mean i can't have a crush on her. I wanna be with her through the good and the bad. I wouldn't wanna spend any time getting to know her if this was just gonna be a fling.

I spent all night writing my speech to her and i spent all day in the black box theatre practicing for my performance tonight.

Tori has no idea I'm even coming, that's why i called it lame. I wanted me showing up to be a surprise, i want my song to catch her off guard. Everything is going to plan so far and i think Tori is gonna be so thrilled.

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When i got home from school i tore apart my closet trying to find the best suit i could find, nothing too formal and something that made me look masculine but also feminine presenting.

I got into my car around 7:00 and made my way to the school.

Pulling into the school parking lot, i park in the back so i can make my way back stage without anyone realizing I'm here. When i see Andre, i wrap my hand over his face to cover his mouth and drag him away from the crowd of people.

"Andre, i need you to learn this whole song on your piano in 10 minutes, can you do that for me, please?" I ask him, I'm practically begging the man. If he doesn't agree to this my whole plan is a bust. "Why should i after the way you treated Tori? Nobody owes you anything" he says shrugging his shoulders. I roll my eyes and groan at him "Andre, please, you know i wouldn't be asking if this wasn't important and this is really important, so please just help me." I beg him and he finally gives in, grabbing the piece of paper with the song and chords on it. "Thank you Andre, i owe you one" i say smiling in relief. "No prob" he replies, reading the song lyrics and then looking at my skeptically.

While everyone is dancing i quickly unplug sinjins little dj thing and connect a long extension chord from my piano to the speakers. Everyone looks around confused at why the music is suddenly stopped so i quickly make my way over to the stage.

"Excuse me, everyone. Sorry for the music delay, but i have a very special song i wanna sing tonight. The person i wrote this song about is mad at me at the moment because i did something i can never take back. I took something really important from her." I could see Tori looking at me confused and annoyed which made me nervous, what if a song isn't enough?

"This one's for you, Tori Vega. Hit it Andre!" I yell and the audience starts cheering

"You're the sound of a song and I can't get you out of my head
You're the calm in the storm, you're the voice sayin', "Come back to bed"
Maybe I'm just too tired to keep runnin'
Maybe you're what I never saw com-in'"

As i sung the first verse, i see Tori looking up at me with a confused look on her face.

"Am I in your head
Half as often as you're on my mind?
If I don't make sense...
Please, forgive me, I can't sleep at night.
At least, not alone, not anymore
Not since I found what I never went lookin' for
And now you're in my head
I must have lost my mind"

It's true, i must have lost my mind. Because Tori Vega constantly being in my head is insane. Yeah sure, I've always liked her but i always tried my best not to think about her, remind myself that i hate her. Especially when i was with Beck.

"You're the scars on my skin, you're the past I don't wanna erase
You're the words on my lips that have left but I still seem to taste
Maybe I'm just too tired to keep lyin'
Maybe you're all I ever wanted"

I smile as i think about the kiss i shared with Tori in the showers, even tho i kinda ran away from her after... i didn't regret it. I was just scared.

Tori still looks super confused but continues to cheer me on anyway.

"Am I in your head
Half as often as you're on my mind?
If I don't make sense
Please, forgive me, I can't sleep at night
At least, not alone, not anymore
Not since I found what I never went lookin' for
And now you're in my head
I must have lost my mind"

Okay, here comes one of my favourite lines in this song.

"There's an empty space beside me
And I'll keep it that way until you're here
I need you here.
There was a different face beside me
But I sent her away
'Cause you're not here, here"

She looks at me and with tears in her eyes, smiling a big smile as i finish up the song

"Am I in your head
Half as often as you're on my mind?
If I don't make sense
Please, forgive me, I can't sleep at night
At least, not alone"

The room filled up with applause and cheering but all i could see was Tori, and i could tell she loved me.

"Thank you! Thank you!" I say into the microphone, waving at everyone.

"Before i get off stage, i have a few words to say.

Tori Vega," i start, and sinjin moves the spotlight towards her, causing everyone to stare at her.

"I just wanted to say I'm sorry, for everything. From the moment you got to Hollywood arts, i never even gave you a chance. But in all honesty, it's because i was in denial." I say, pausing quickly to take a deep breath.

"In denial with myself, i mean. I refused to accept that a part of me liked you. More than friends. I couldn't become friends with you because i was so scared i would fall for you. it was a scary feeling, being 15 and not knowing who you are or who you're attracted to. I grew up in a family where girls were to marry boys. I'm so sorry i outed you over my own embarrassment and shame. You didn't deserve that.

I had also been with my, now ex, boyfriend for 2 years before i met you, Whom i loved. Or at least, i thought i did.

But now i realize, even tho we were trapped in the woods, being alone with you was way better than watching horror movies with him. I was practically in a horror movie, but you made it less scary, and a lot easier to be brave."

Tori looked at me and giggled, tears running down her cheeks as she gave me a soft smile.

"Tori Vega, i have liked you, for a long time. And i am no longer ashamed to admit it." I pause, moving the microphone away from my mouth

"I LIKE TORI VEGA!!" I yell at the top of my lungs and Tori starts laughing hysterically.

"So Tori, i guess what I'm saying is... will you be my girlfriend?" I whisper into the mic, with a cheeky smile on my face.

Tori runs as fast as her legs can take her and clashes her lips into mine, the kiss filled with passion. She pulls away and looks into my eyes "yes, Jade, I'll be your girlfriend" she says smiling, still crying. I wipe her tears and chuckle "good." I say softly, kissing her softer than before, slower.

Everyone is screaming and cheering, some whistling. Me and Tori pull away from the kiss and put our heads together, staring off into the audience with huge smiles on our faces. We turn our faces back to each other and wiggle our noses against each others.

"So do you forgive me?" I ask her, smiling.

"You already know the answer to that" she says, kissing me again.

Omg, Tori Vega is my girlfriend.