Once again, Tori regretted coming to this bizarre club. This was supposed to be about her finally taking a leap toward freedom, now it was a step toward getting thrown in the dumpster. The more people who walked in the room, the more Tori felt ready to barf. She had never been so confused as to what was going on in her life. Why did she ever think this would be a good idea? The occult meant nothing to her and she'd never met these people, with the exception of Sidney.
It's going to be a long rest of the day... More flashes and pen clicks showed that Sidney, unsurprisingly, had followed Tori inside.
That girl just doesn't ever give up. Just smile, breathe, and be the nice girl you're supposed to be. The only way she could beat Sidney at her own game was to be the perfect, stunning girl that everyone thought she was. That was proving to be extremely difficult every second Tori spent at this club. She couldn't help wondering what possible explanations as to why Tori was here Sidney would think of. While she was irritating and bothersome, Sidney was fairly creative.
"Aww, but where would the fun in that be?~" Sidney playfully questioned Tori.
"Come ooon~ There's no such thing as bad press as they say! So come on, you can tell me! It'll be fun anyways! After all, people are going to know anyways! Might as well give them a reason for joining! After all, some might start to question your popularity unless you can give a solid reason!" Was it bad that Tori wanted to throw Sidney out the window? If the girl didn't leave her alone soon, Tori might actually consider it. The constant questioning was becoming a complete bothersome. Tori didn't want to answer Sidney, she didn't even want to talk to her. Thankfully, Tori didn't get the chance to reply because the doors to the biology room were opened and in strutted, if Tori did say so herself, an exceptional stylish boy. Something about him struck Tori as familiar, but she couldn't quite remember who he was.
“Calm yourselves, ladies…” The boy said, striking a rather interesting pose. Sidney started snapping pictures the instant he walked in. Tori knew it was terrible, and wanted to pinch herself for it, but she chuckled at his extreme effort to be fabulous. This poor guy was probably trying super hard to fit in, and Tori couldn't help but laugh at him. What was wrong with her? He'd done nothing to her and she just shot him straight down. It wasn't until he said his name did Tori finally recognize him.
“Brody Cunningham has arrived. Fashionably late, of course.” Brody Cunningham, the school's showbiz star, someone far more talented than Tori could dream of being. He was fairly new to the school so they hadn't a chance to meet but she'd heard a lot about him, especially about his heavenly voice. There had been multiple times Tori had thought about participating in a school musical, but she never found the time or energy to do it. Singing Opera since she was little, Tori actually had acquired a talented voice of her own, no one in the school was aware of it though. She preffered to keep it that way too for once people were aware she could sing, they would constantly ask her to sing for them and it would completely destroy the meaning of singing. Yeah, she was better off keeping her talent hidden.
"Hey, Sidney? That's your name, right? Maybe you co-" The he/she said, walking up to both Sidney and herself, before falling flat on his face. The moment he hit the ground, Tori gasped in shock.
The poor thing! I hope he's alright! A flaming red covered his cheeks as he rose from his fall.
"Anyways, before I was cut off due to me tripping... mind if I borrow that pen since your not really using it for anything right now? Plus, could you leave Tori alone as its obvious she doesn't want the paparazzi bothering her. Could you please save your questions for when she's in the mood?" Tori was extremely surprised and impressed by the boy's audacious, though awkward, behavior. He seemed to be unaffected by Sidney, the girl who could make you popular in one minute and tear your life upside down in a second. Annoying, but very effective. While his long hair was extremely unattractive and he looked far too much like a girl, Tori instantly liked his calm and daring personality. Not that she would ever date him though, he was far too clumsy for her taste, but she could see them easily becoming friends. Well, once the student body became accepting of everyone, for now she would have to simply follow the status quo. Before Tori had time to thank him, Andy cleared his throat and made an announcement to the club.
“So, what are we doing today? Well, I’m sure you’ve all heard about the rash of disappearances at our very own school. Nathan Duarte disappeared in January. Julia Parker, in April. And Melissa Franklin, just a few weeks ago. All of them vanished on the second floor. And what happens to be on the second floor?”He paused.
“The haunted girls’ bathroom, right? We’ve all heard the rumors. A girl committed suicide in there eleven years ago, and ever since then, it’s been out of order. No one goes in there. And that’s where we’re going to check out for our first case.”Andy clapped his hands, smiling brightly.
“Anyway, why don’t we go around and introduce ourselves now?” Tori silently moaned. A haunted bathroom? Really? That's what they were going to spend their time doing? This couldn't get anymore absurd. And now they were introducing themselves? Ugh..... Seeing no one reply, Tori decided to take the initiative and go first. If there was anything she could do, it was public speaking.
"
Hello everyone. Most of you probably already know who I am, but my name is Victoria Harris, you can call me Tori. Anyway, it was nice meeting you all," She said, unsure as how to continue. Tori definitely didn't want to give any reasons about why she was joining, in fear Sidney would twist up the truth and feed it to the student body.