AN: Hi! So a couple of things... This IS a JORI romance. I know it seems to be going slow which makes it seem more like a JORI friendship story... but no, don't worry. We'll get some JORI lovin' going soon. ;D I guess I'm just the type of sappy romantic that likes to go through the whole long and arduous process of falling in love... that way, the wait makes the revelation that much better! Well, that's how I see it anyway O_o But it'll happen, don't worry!
Secondly, as a reviewer so wisely mentioned, it is very ambitious (and unrealistic) of me to try and get a chapter up every day... My brain doesn't work that fast, some would argue whether or not it even works at all U_U so updates may not be as often, like I had stated before. But I'll try! I swear on my mother's toaster, I'll try!
On with the story!
P.S. There's some drug usage in this chapter... I think the rating can still remain as T, but I figured I'd let you guys know, just in case. :)
Jade
A itching on my chest wakes me up, I'm about to scratch it when I suddenly feel the itch move. I freeze. There is definitely something crawling on me. I feel it move onto my neck, then back on my chest. I move my hand towards it slowly to keep from startling it. Just then there's a large explosion outside which illuminates the entire room, allowing me to clearly see the form of a lizard on my chest. I quickly snatch it up with one hand and in one swift motion snap its little neck with the other. I take it by the tail and lift it up to examine it. It's not big, but it's not small enough to be considered "cute" and harmless.
Just then I become aware of the fact that I'm alone in the bed, when I clearly remember being with three other girls just a few hours ago.
I get up and stick my head out in the hallway, nothing. So I make my way to the lobby. Sure enough, as soon as I get there, I see the whole group is standing around in their PJ's. That's when I realize I'm still holding the lizard in my hand.
"Hey." I greet, getting everyone's attention. "I just woke up, and found thissitting on my chest." I motion to the lizard. I hear a few gasps.
"A dead lizard?" Cat questions. I turn and see Vega's disgusted face and I decide to have a little bit of fun.
"It's dead now." I say as I look her dead in the eye and wipe at my mouth suggestively. It takes all my self-control and acting skills to not bust out laughing after seeing her face pale and eyes widen at the thought of me killing the lizard with my bare mouth. Hey, just cause we're "friends" now doesn't mean I don't enjoy teasing the shit out of her. Just then I notice Andre's giant lump on his neck. As I prod and poke at it, I hear Vega and the others demand our plane tickets home. The argument gets a bit heated when Scrappy says that we have to honor our agreement to perform in his craptastic hotel. I roll my eyes and get ready to give him a piece of my mind when he suddenly pulls on a rope, sounding off an alarm. We all look at each other in confusion, and just then, a squad of the same soldiers from earlier today rush in. I quickly bite my tongue and remain silent, as well as everyone else. Vega lets it be understood that we'll be staying by asking us what song we should sing tomorrow. At that, Scrappy motions for the soldiers to retire. We all reluctantly head upstairs and call it a night. I'm walking behind Vega towards the room and I see her nervously biting her nails, her eyebrows furrowed in thought. No doubt worrying about the mess she's got us in and trying to think of ways to get out of it.
We get to the room and after kicking Robbie out of the bed where he was somehow hiding in again, we all climb in. We allow him to sleep at the foot of the bed like the family dog. I make sure to tell him that. Cat's the first one to fall asleep, followed by Robbie who starts whimpering and kicking like an actual dog, which just makes his current situation even funnier. Trina's loud snores come next. And as expected, when I lift my head and look over the sleeping forms of Cat and Trina, I see a wide awake Tori with the worried look still plastered on her face.
