Twist of Fate

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Twist of Fate

Chapter 17 – Closer

Jade's POV

It's been a month since that night I first slept over at Tori's house. She's been working very hard helping me to adjust to being blind. I think that while I had gotten the hang of how to be blind, I hadn't ever properly adjusted to being blind. I was so full anger and bitterness that it was simply strangling me.

While I've slowly connected with my other friends, Tori had become my very best friend and we've become very close. Don't get me wrong, we still argue and have tons of differences. But I feel a special bond with her. Not just because we're both disabled. That in itself is a bond yes. In a sense I've become her legs and she's become my eyes. I know it sounds silly, but we do help each other. There is more to our bond than us being disabled, I know it. Just hearing her perky voice or smelling the strawberry body wash she uses normally, makes me feel better. It makes me not feel alone and isolated, like I usually do.

I just like being with her. I also find myself thinking about her face a lot. Ever since that night I felt her face, I just keep thinking about how beautiful she looks. I've even begun to have serious doubts about my sexuality. Do I really like her?

The problem is that none of it really matters. She just thinks of me as a friend and is just trying to help me through my trouble. Me misreading her intentions, would be unfair to her. Not that being unfair is something I normally concern myself with, but for Tori it's different. She's a good friend and I just need to put aside any other errant feelings.

Today I find myself concerned with her. While she's made no indications of anything being wrong, there's something in her voice the last few days that tells me otherwise. It's been going on the last 2 days. I don't think its Ryder Daniels, he hasn't bugged either one of us. However, Tori tells me that, while he's done nothing, the look of hatred in his eyes hasn't diminished. It's almost like he's waiting for something, the right moment to strike perhaps. The guy's a total loon if you ask me.

Today I'm going to find out what's bugging her. I got to school and grabbed my braille school books out of my locker. Usually, Tori comes and finds me right about this time. But she doesn't and I finish at my locker without her showing up. I find myself nervous when I don't know where she is. I hate to admit that but, it's true.

Using my cane, I made my way to where I know Tori's locker is, but she wasn't there. Leaning up against it, I waited for a few minutes until I had to leave for class or I'd be late. This wasn't normal for Tori to be so late and I found myself getting a bit nervous.

Not able to do anything about it, I went to class.

No one's POV

Jade during the first part of the morning, listened for the tell-tale squeak of Tori's wheel chair in the hallway. She did not hear the sound at all. After 2nd period Jade asked Beck if he had seen Tori, but he hadn't.

It was just after 3rd period that Jade did hear it off at one end of the hallway. Turning in that direction, Jade made her way to the sound she had been looking for.

Tori was moving along, lost in thought when she saw Jade coming up to her. She had an impatient, almost annoyed look on her face.

"Where were you?" Jade said, with a noticeable amount of irritation in her voice.

"I had something to do?" Tori said in a solemn voice.

"Ok Vega. Out with it. You've been off for the last 2 days. Something's bugging you, I know it. Is it Daniels?"