[kaisa]
we arrived at home. tori got a shower and sat on the couch watching our video from the big showcase. i sat on the other end eating a pint of mint chocolate chip ice cream.
trina came in and sat next to tori. "you know, you guys actually aren't terrible." she said toying with her earbuds. tori and i chuckled.
"are you really gonna quit hollywood arts?" trina asked. "what do you think i should do?" tori asked looking at me and trina.
"i think you should come back." i told her. "why?" "so i won't be known as the girl with the lame little sister who quit on her first day." trina told her. i nodded my head in agreement.
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the next morning i repeated my routine for the morning before. I chose to wear a pleated skirt, a cropped white mock-neck, and a beanie. i left my hair natural.
i went downstairs and grabbed a granola bar. "tori let's go. i refuse to ride with trina again." i yelled before plopping down on the couch. tori walked down in a purpleish dress and black sandals. "finally now come on."
when we made it to sikowitz's class all eyes were on tori. i took my seat in between jade, who was eyeing cat, and beck. "tori, you're back. good morning kai." sikowitz greeted.
"have you guys ever thought about coming through the window?" he asked tori and i. "no." " yes." "think about it tori."
he pointed to an empty chair and told her to sit. i looked at beck and saw he had coffee. i grabbed the coffee took a sip, handed it to jade who did the same and handed it back to beck.
he looked at me, "what? it wanted me and jade & i wanted it." i
shrugged. "you guys didn't even talk to eachother." he said. "yeah, we know." jade chimed in.
"what is alphabetical improv? you asked so i answered. " Sikowitz said. I zoned out as he kept going on about improv.
"apples are falling out of my butt." i heard Beck say. i looked at him weirdly.
andre had the letter 'b'. "charming. now who wants to start the next chain?" sikowitz asked. tori volunteered.
"ah, tori. choose your actors." he told her. "k. kai, cat, beck," she paused. "and jade." we walked up to the stage. "robbie give us a letter."
"p."
"okay um. please go shower." tori started with jade. "quit telling me what to do." jade replied.
"relax, guys. lets all try to get along." i said cutting in. "totally." cat said. "cat, your line had to start with an s." sikowitz told her.
"aw. my life's the worst." she said sadly. "here's a piece of candy." "oh candy!"
"alright, andre, letter s to you." sikowitz continued. "uh, something bit my toe." andre said.
"turtle. that turtle bit your toe." beck told him.
"unbelievable that you're even here." jade said to tori. "very immature of you to say that." i said jumping in.
"what if the turtle bite broke my toe bone?" andre said. "x-rays are the only way to find out." beck added.
"you should shut up." jade told tori. "zap! i just healed your toe with my magic finger." beck pointed at andre's toe.
"thanks." sikowitz made a buzzing noise at andre. "andre your line had to start with a, sit down."
"aliens are the only people who can heal toe bones by finger-zapping." tori said.
"by the way," jade blew raspberry at tori. "correct , i am an alien, but so is she." beck pointed to me.
"dang it, they caught us." i said walking over to Beck.
"even though your alien sister is my bestie, you're still annoying." jade spit at tori.
"fainting, because i can't breathe your earth's air." i said, beginning to "hyperventilate" and stumble backwards. "gosh, she's right." beck and i fell to the floor.
"hey why don't you go jump off that cliff over there?" jade said turning to tori. "i think you should." tori countered.
"just where did you come from?" jade asked her.
"kangaroos."
"lousy animals, kangaroos. they're awkward and dirty."
"maybe they learned from you."
"no-one talks to me like that."
"obviously someone should."
"please run in front of a bus."
"quite obnoxious of you to say."
"really?"
"sure was."
"thanks."
"up your nose, i see boogers."
"very clever."
"wish you thought of it?"
"x marks the spot I'd like to punch."
"your finger smells weird."
"zero is what you are on a scale from one to 10."
"as if i care what you think."
"better watch yourself."
"cant take it?"
"don't push me."
"eat your pants."
"you eat your pants!"
sikowitz made a buzzing noise. "sorry jade, the next letter was,"
"f! i know!" she stomped off the stage. "keep the scene going, letter g."
"get up, aliens." tori said helping me beck up.
"head, feels dizzy." i said. "i know what'll make you feel better." beck said walking over to me. "jumping jacks?" tori asked looking between beck and i.
"kiss me." beck told me walking closer, he towered over me.
"let's do it." i shrugged. beck leaned in and kissed me, wrapping his arms around me.
jade stood up and started clapping. "whoo!" i heard andre say. "man i love this school." i whispered pulling away from beck.
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