only human Chapter 16: suffering in silence, a victorious fanfic | FanFiction
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Chapter 15: the new normal
Chapter 16: suffering in silence
Tori had always been a firm believer that things happened for a reason such as Trina's tongue swelling to the size of a giant banana meaning that someone would have to step in her place so that Andre could still perform which only left Tori since she knew all the words and moves to the dance which ended in her moving schools to Hollywood Arts. Or being forced to change her personality to perform at the Platinum Awards and not be able to talk about which lead to Beck guessing then telling her how amazingly sweet she was and eventually lead to them become a couple. Even now she could see the chain of events that lead to her being kicked out of Hollywood Arts, like Joey kissing her so Jade could catch them and take the picture to show Helena who would have no choice but to kick her out and fire Joey. She just didn't know why the universe would want this to happen or why it had to happen, the others times she could see the why but not now. This is things she pondered about while slowly watching the clock as the minutes in another boring maths at her new school, Hamilton High.
" Miss Vega!" her teacher said impatiently as she interrupted her rambling thoughts that were spinning around in her head
" I'm sorry what?" she said suddenly realizing that she hadn't been listening to a thing the teacher has been saying, not like that was anything new
" I asked you solve the problem on the board, why don't you give it a go?" she said trying to help her out while silently tried work Tori out
" nope can't do it sorry" she said barely looking that problem on the board, knowing that soon the teacher would get bored and more onto someone more involved
"Miss Vega you may find more useful if you actually paid attention to what's going on around you, Lexie? She said asking Lexie the question instead, she was well known as the know it all of the school
Tori went back to scribbling down lyrics on her book although it wasn't as if she would ever get to perform them again, for her that chapter of her life was over. Suddenly she heard the sound that was quickly becoming her saviour which was the bell signalling the end of the day. As she gathered her things together so she could make a quick exit her teacher asked her to stay behind she could speak to her.
" Tori I don't understand, you are capable of the work since every test and homework you are given you get the best marks so why don't you show that in class" the teacher asked as she began to lose hope in Tori
"you want the truth?... You know when you were little and you used to think that your life was as good as it got then you were shown better. Well I was shown better till it was ripped from underneath me before I got a chance to say goodbye and now everything seems dull and void" she said finally admitting it herself more than anyone else as she walked away from the teacher who just watched her walk away shocked at her confession
as she walked down the hall to go to her boring and plain locker to get her books out of it before going home, she heard a noise that was all to familiar to her or at least it used to be. She decided to follow the sound which took her to the back of the school theatre
"Whenever I see someone less fortunate than I,
And let's face it, who isn't less fortunate than I?
My tender heart tends to start to bleed.
And when someone needs a makeover,
I simply have to take over!
I know, I know exactly what they need" sang the girl she recognised as Ava who was attempting to sing Popular from Wicked, although failing due to the fact she wasn't in key or in control of her voice while going on to higher notes
" Ava that was good, just remember to support your diaphragm more" the teacher in charge said from her small desk in the middle of the audience
"Ok I'll try its just that I don't understand why, I mean I can do it without amateur tricks like that" Ava said with confidence that came across as cockiness
" it's just until till you get more comfortable with the song, now I'd like to hear Freddy and Maisie singing As Long As Your Mine" she said sitting back down as two other students came in who were playing Elphaba and Fiyero who were the main couple in play
Tori sat down to watch the song, she wasn't sure why but it intrigued her to see how they preformed almost as if she was back at Hollywood Arts and as if nothing had changed. Although all the mistakes that they were making were slowly bringing her back down to earth. Once it was finished the teacher stood back up
" ok guys that was ...better I mean the singing as ok" she said unsure how to phrase her words
" if ok meant stiff" Tori said without meaning to, it just slipped out before she thought about it
" I'm sorry? Did you say something?" asked the teacher as she and the rest of the students in the theatre turned to Tori's direction to try and make out her identity
" no ... I'm sorry I didn't mean to ... its just that... they're characters are meant to be in love and they are acting as though they hate each other which in turn means that the love and affection that is meant to be in the song isn't there" she said stumbling as she tried to stop herself from saying anything
"Tori right? How would you do it?" asked the teacher know as Miss Wakefield while motioning for her to come further into the theatre
" I would acted more in love with the guy even if I hate him, I would be close to him and occasional tough him gently. Anything really to show the audience to my character was in love with him" she said simply as the others began to give her dirty looks
" can you sing? I mean could you demonstrate how to act through singing?" Miss Wakefield asked as she was hoping that Tori might be the answer to her prayers
" I'm sorry I don't really do that any more" she said sadly thinking of all the times she preformed
"please just a couple of bars of defying gravity" she said knowing that if she did it in the past she might have be good and if she wasn't mistaken this was the student that went to Hollywood Arts before
"Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by
The rules of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes
And leap..." Tori sang with force and power behind her voice that left everyone speechless
" I hope that helps but like I said I don't sing or perform any more" she said grabbing her bag and walking out of the theatre and down the hall
when she finally walked outside where she planned to walk home she found Andre and Beck standing beside Beck's car waiting for her
"hey baby g, I thought you would never get out of there!" Andre said leaning against Beck's car while they waited for her
" what are you two doing here? Shouldn't you be rehearsing for showcase?" she said sounding surprised at their appearance, it was as if her two world were colliding
" it finished early since we have an early start tomorrow with costume fittings and final sound checks and stuff so we thought we would pick you up from school. How was it?" Beck said pulling her a hug as he kissed the top her head gently
" you know awful and boring as usual" she said giving them a small smile as they got into the car
soon they arrive at one of their hangouts which was right on the bench as they got out and took off their shoes so that they could walk on the sand. Once they were sitting on the logs round a fire Beck gave Andre a small nod as he pulled Tori closer to him so she could proper snuggle in to him
" so me and Beck have be thinking about ways to get you back into Hollywood Arts and before you say anything something has to be done" Andre said looking at her in a no nonsense way as she pulled away from Beck to look at his face
" yeah its not fair or right for your talents to be wasted at a normal school, so we've came up with a plan to help you get back in" he said trying to comfort her by rubbing the small of her back
" fine what's this plan of yours?" she asked realising they were right
"seriously?" they both said not believing she would actually hear them out
" your right I mean I hate it there so if there is even a small chance I could go back to doing what I love then I'll do it" she said knowing she had to at least try every possibility
" ok we were thinking that at the end of the showcase after everyone has performed, that we would hijack the stage and stuff so that you could come out and perform. Showing everyone that you belong there" Andre said looking to see her reaction and then motioned for Beck to jump in
" yeah and we've already talked to Robbie who agreed to the lighting and sound for you, Cat said she would get your costume and make up sorted and would help you get ready since she is performing at the beginning of showcase, and Andre and me will play any instruments that you need us to play. All you would have to do is turn up and sing" he said trying to convince her it was good idea
"I'm in" she said shocking them all as she realised that although it would get them into trouble if it failed but well worth the risk
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