Camping with Sikowitz - Jori

Chapter 13 : Tori's POV

"Come on Cat, isn't it better if it's a surprise?" Jade spoke up for the first time, getting up of the chair she was sat on and pulling Cat away from Robbie

"Oh yeah I love surprises!"

"See! Now let Robbie alone before he passes out!" Jade encouraged her, pulling her further

"Okay..." she sighed "By the way, did you guys find Sikowitz in the woods?"

"Yeah we did" Andre answered "he said that he was going to be back for lunch

"Do you really think that he is going to come back?" I asked

"Oh yes I am!" I heard

I turned around and saw our favorite teacher walking toward us with a basket full of strawberries.

"Yeeeah! Sikowitz is back with a mountain of strawberries!" Cat shouted, running toward our teacher

"Actually I don't think you'll be able to have a mountain but yeah! Do you guys like strawberries?" he asked to the rest of us

"Of course!"

"Yeah!"

"Who doesn't like strawberries?" I asked

Everyone have to love strawberries! I mean, they are the most delicious fruit in the whole world!

"Jade doesn't" Beck answered

"Shut up!" she yelled "You can't say I don't like strawberries, I've never tasted one so I don't even know if it's good" she explained

"Really? Who've never had a strawberries in your entire life?" Andre asked, shocked

"Why do you care?" she threw back

"I don't" he quickly apologized "It's just that I thought that... Anyway, you know what, you should really taste one now!"

"I don't know..." she thought "They seem strange"

"Do you have something to say about my wonderful discovery Jade?" Sikowitz inquired

"Whatever..." she mumbled

"So, what did you guys planned to do on the afternoon?" he changed the subject, certainly because he didn't want another fight about nothing

"Andre said that they found a fantastic place where they were going to take us but we don't know more, it's a surprise" I explained

"That sounds interesting! Do you guys mind if I join your little party?"

"Will you bring the strawberries?" Cat asked, excitedly

"What do you think I pick them for?" he asked back

"Hmm wait... To circle your tent?"

God, this girl can be very dumb sometimes... Don't get me wrong, I love Cat! She is the most adorable girl I've ever met but seriously sometimes I ask myself if the tells such things on purpose...

"I think it's to eat them Kitty Cat" Jade answered softly

"Yeeees!" she screamed

"So, is anybody going to answer my question?" Sikowitz asked again

"Of course you can come with us!" I answered

"Yeah, as long as you take the strawberries with you" Beck added jokingly

"Even if I don't want to share, I don't think I'll be able to eat all of them by myself" he answered, not even a bit offended that Beck wanted him to come just because he wanted to eat "Anyway, what did you guys cooked us for lunch?"

"Actually we just came back from our little trip so we didn't cook anything" Andre answered on a shameful tone

"And you girls?" Beck asked

"We just finished breakfast and even if we had time, it wasn't our turn to do it!" Jade replied, throwing him a death glare

"Just asking..." he sighed

"We can eat pizzas?" Robbie asked, more as a proposition than as a question

"Sounds good to me" Sikowitz answered "I'd take a pepperoni one"

Once everyone 'ordered' the pizza they wanted, Beck, Andre and Robbie went in the tent where we keep the food to pick up the pizzas and bake them

"Sikowitz?" Cat asked shyly

"Yes, what is it Cat?" he answered

"Why are you always up before anyone else and gone before we woke up?"

"Well I love watching the sun rises! This is something so amazing! You should really come with me tomorrow morning to see it by yourself! Only then you'll be able to understand" he explained us

"We'll think about it" Jade answered

"Wait! If you were gone before anyone was up you probably ... Hmm..." I began, not knowing how to end my sentence. What if he didn't see me sleeping outside after all!

"Yeah I saw that too" he answered, understanding my question

"And you don't want to know why?" I asked, quite surprised

"I think it's none of my business but if you wanna tell me I'm all ear"

"For the moment I think it's better if you don't know" I quickly answered

"Yeah probably" Jade added, winking at me

"I'm fine with that, as long as there isn't any problem between you, you can do whatever you want! I'm not here as your father, there are no rules with me!"

"Really? No rules?" Jade asked, mischievously

"Easy Jade!" he exclaimed "I meant that you can sleep wherever you want or date whoever you want" he paused a few seconds, glancing at me "But everything that involves drugs, alcohol, injuries or killing on purpose is completely forbidden! Do you understand what I'm saying?"

"Yeah..." she sighed

"Oh come on Jadey, you can keep your scissors that's a good thing right?" Cat said cheerfully, hugging Jade by behind

"For the moment you are allowed to do so but next time you stab someone (or something), I'll take those too" Sikowitz warned her

"I didn't!" she shouted

"Sure" he answered, winking at Cat

"Time to eat everyone! Pizzas are ready!" Beck shouted, coming back from the improvised kitchen

"Yeeeeeah!" Cat exclaimed, running to the table

"Guess we should go" Sikowitz said, getting up from his chair and walking to join Cat, leaving just the two of us

"You coming?" I asked Jade, offering her a helping hand so that she could get up from the floor easily

"Yeah I'm starving" she answered, taking my hand, getting up and pecking my cheek quickly before walking to the table as well