The Accident

*I do not own Victorious*

It was a nice warm sunny day at Hollywood Arts, everything was going wonderful until something went horribly, horribly wrong between classes when Cat had a bucket of sulfuric acid for her science class

"Umm Cat, what do you got there?" Tori asked as Cat passed by her in the hall

"Oh, it's a bucket of sulfuric acid" said Cat

"What?!" Tori said alarmed "Why do you have a bucket full of sulfuric acid?"

"Our Science teacher needed some more for his class, so he asked me to get me some from the chemistry room" said Cat

"That looks really heavy" says Tori looking at the bucket which is full to the brim

"It is, and I'm trying super hard not to spill it" said Cat

"Let me help you" said Tori

"No, it's OK" said Cat

"Yeah but Cat, if you spill this it could get all over the place and someone could slip and fall" said Tori

"I'm not gonna spill" said Cat

"Yeah well, shouldn't you have a lid or something" Tori asked

"I didn't grab one" said Cat

"Cat" Tori said with a sigh "Why would a teacher even let a student carry a dangerous chemical like this when it could harm someone?" she asked clearly concerned for Cat

"I told him I'll be fine" said Cat

"Really, cause you're not wearing safety goggles, if this gets into your eyes it could cause some serious damage to your eyes" said Tori

"It's not gonna get into my eyes, I'll be fine" said Cat

"Yeah but" before Tori could finish her sentence Cat turned her back to her

"You worry too much Tori" Cat said as she walked away

Tori noticed something on the floor "Cat watch out!" Tori yelled but it was too late cause Cat stepped on what appeared to be a banana peel then she slipped and threw the bucket into the air then landed on her back

Everything felt like it all happened in slow motion yet it all happened so fast. "Cat!" Tori yelled as Cat looked up while the bucket flipped upside down and the sulfuric acid rained down on Cat. "NO!" Tori yelled as she went towards Cat but to late the chemical covered the poor girl. "CAT!" Tori yelled then Cat shrieked in pain as she laid on the floor, "MY EYES BURN!" Cat yelled causing Jade, Beck, Robbie and Andre to come running around the corner

"We heard screaming who died?!" Jade asked then she looked at Cat who was in severe pain

"GET THE NURSE!" Tori yelled at Jade as she went to Cat's side

"What happened?" Andre asked

"I SAID GET THE NURSE!" Tori yelled again

Andre, Beck and Jade obliged as Robbie went to Cat's side

"Here let me help you" Robbie said but Tori yelled at him not to touch or move her "What happened?" he asked

Cat is crying in pain as Tori explains the situation

"We have to get her to the bathroom to flush the acid out!" said Robbie

"OK" said Tori feeling like an idiot for not thinking of the idea

Robbie and Tori helped Cat up and rushed her to the bathroom where Tori took Cat in

In the bathroom Tori put Cat's head under the sink and rinsed Cat's eyes out with water

"It hurts!" Cat cried

"I know, just hold still" Tori said feeling horrible that her friend is in pain

Jade arrived with the nurse

"What happened?" the nurse asked

"Well Cat was carrying a bucket of sulfuric acid for our Science class, she was going to deliver it to the science room and she slipped and fell"

"And it all came down on me, even in my eyes" Cat said as Tori continued to wash out Cat's eyes

"Well, you're doing the right thing right now, but we really should get her to a hospital afterwards" said the nurse

"Why?" asked Tori

"To see if there's any further damage" said the nurse "Sulfuric acid can cause permanent blindness"

"WHAT?" Cat shrieked

"Shh, shh, it's OK" Tori said calming Cat down petting her red hair

Jade looked angry, "Vega I swear to god if she's not OK I'm coming for you!" Jade said to Tori

"Why me?" asked Tori

"Because you were with her and didn't stop her!" Jade yelled

"I did try to stop her!" said Tori

"She did Jade, I didn't listen" said Cat "I'm sorry Tori"

"Don't be, I should've done more to help you" said Tori

After about 10 minutes of Tori flushing Cat's eyes out with water Cat was taken to the hospital but her vision was blurred according to her

At the hospital Tori, Jade, Beck, Andre and Robbie await word from the doctor on Cat's condition

"I hope she's OK" said Tori "It's been hours since we got here"

"She better be OK" said Jade getting right in Tori's face

"It wasn't my fault!" said Tori

"THEN WHO'S FAULT WAS IT" yelled Jade

Beck got up and pulled Jade away telling her to relax "Fighting isn't gonna make this situation better OK?" he said

"Yeah, ya'll need to chill out" said Andre

When the doctor finally came out Cat's friends all walked up to him asking him if Cat's OK

"Well, how is she?" asked Tori

"Well, it's not good, you see, sulfuric acid is known to cause permanent blindness as I'm sure you're all aware"

"Yes, we're aware" said Robbie

"Well, the sulfuric acid has unfortunately, despite your, and our attempts, the acid damaged your friends cornea and, I'm sorry to say this but, I'm afraid your friend has lost her sight"

Tori, Jade, Beck, Robbie and Andre feel their hearts sink as they look at the doctor in shock

"Cat, is blind?" Tori said her voice shaking

"Yes, I'm sorry, I've already spoken with her parents and informed them" the doctor said

"Isn't there way some way you can fix this?" Jade asked

"I'm sorry, there is nothing we can do, you may go in and visit with her" the doctor said, "her room is right around the corner and third room on the right"

Tori, Jade, Andre, Robbie and Beck made their way to Cat's room feeling sadness and despair

In Cat's room Cat was sitting in her bed her head wrapped in gauze including her eyes, the nurse opened the door "Ms Valentine, you have guests"

"Kay, Kay" Cat said in a depressed tone

Tori, Jade, Robbie, Beck and Andre walk in

"Hey, it's Tori" said Tori

"I know, I'm not deaf" said Cat feeling irritated

"Right, sorry, my bad" said Tori feeling stupid

"No, it's OK" said Cat "Is it just you?"

"No, Jade, Andre, Robbie and Beck are here too" said Tori as she walked up next to the bed

"Hey" Jade said

"Hey there lil red" said Andre

"Hey Cat" said Robbie

"Hey there" said Beck

"Hi" Cat said "I wish I could see your faces" Cat said feeling her voice break

"Did the doctor already tell you about...you know" Robbie said awkwardly

"Yeah, he said I won't be able to regain my vision" said Cat "How am I gonna be able to live my life like this?"

"We'll find a way" said Tori

"What do you mean we'll?" Cat asked

"Well, if you'll let us, we'd like to help you, help you figure out how to get through life without your sight" said Tori

"How are you gonna do that?" Cat asked

"Well, I can ask my dad if he knows about helping people who are blind, maybe there's some special service that could help you" said Tori

"You think so?" asked Cat

"Of course" Tori said

"I guess if it means I can still live my life normally" said Cat

"It might not be as normal as it once was Cat, but, we'll try to help make it feel better, we'll help you learn to adapt to this new life" said Tori

"Yeah, we're not just gonna let you go because of this, we're gonna be there" said Jade

"No matter what happens, we got your back" said Andre

"Thanks, I appreciate that" said Cat

"Hey, that's what friends are for, no matter what happens, we'll always be there for you" said Beck

"I'm gonna call my dad and ask him about what kind of services that can help you, then from there, with that help, you'll be able to adjust to this new life" said Tori

"Thanks Tori" said Cat reaching out for Tori's hand which she takes

"When do you come back to school?" Jade asked

"Doctor said I'm free to come back in about a week, but I don't know if my parents will let me" said Cat

"Don't worry, we got you" said Tori

Cat smiled knowing she had her friends support, after her friends visit Tori talked to her dad and he told Tori about an Orientation and Mobility Service that will help Cat get around, Tori also learned that Cat can get a special teacher that teaches Braille for people who are blind and/or visually impaired, as Tori gathered information about Blind and Visually impaired services she told her friends especially Cat and her parents about it, while her friends were on board Cat's parents were very hesitant about letting Cat return to school and also have these services believing Cat was a lost cause due to losing her vision but Tori managed to convince them to let her return to school and receive help from these services, but, that didn't stop Cat's parents from thinking Cat was far from help though.

Cat started receiving Braille and Orientation and Mobility or O&M lessons as soon as the bandages came off and she returned to school within a week, Cat took braille after school at her house or one of her friends house mainly Tori since it was more quiet, Cat took O&M during the weekend and occasionally during school with help from her friends who would sometime watch her on these lessons.

To Be Continued….