Hey guys, this is my new story!
It's different from what I usually write but it's full of drama and mystery and it was a lot of fun to write so I hope you'll enjoy. This story came to my mind as I rewatched two of my all time favorite shows: Penny Dreadful and Bates Motel, it's basically inspired on those stories but it's NOT a crossover or an exact copy, it's like an adaptation of some key plot points adapted into a new story, which is about Victorious! :)
If you like my usual stories, you'll probably find enjoyment in this one too...just a little different.
Enjoy and please review.
Jade was always a special child, she knew it, she could feel it and she could hear it, sometimes she could even see it. Ever since she was little she could sense she was never alone, not even in her dreams but she kept the secret to herself, how could she tell anyone? It wasn't realistic, monsters do not exist in real life or at least that's what Mr. West constantly repeated whenever Jade said she was scared.
"Monsters do not exist, monsters do not exist…" Ten year old Jade said to herself as she hugged her blanket and took a breath, the room was dark but the moonlight allowed her to see parts of the wall, specifically her shelf of dolls; always looking at her, always watching, always vigilant.
Jade hated her dolls, they always made her feel uncomfortable but her mother insisted that she played with them. However, at night she was alone and she could knock them off the shelf to make her sleep more peaceful. Jade got off the bed and walked towards the shelves, she took a breath and pushed all the dolls off of it, she looked at the now empty space and smiled to herself.
"Time to sleep…" A whisper said and Jade's smile vanished as she felt the fear taking over; there was that voice again. She turned around but didn't see anyone, only the darkness of the night with some hints of moonlight that penetrated through the window.
Jade stood there for a few seconds and then ran back to bed, she covered herself with the blanket and closed her eyes scared, she just wanted to fall asleep but the fear she felt didn't allow her to. "Soon, child" The whisper said again and Jade felt a couple of tears streaming down her face as she forced her eyes closed, almost as if she were trying to never open them again.
Time passed and Jade grew up trying to ignore those whispers, she even tried to convince herself it was all part of her imagination but deep inside she knew it wasn't, deep inside she knew the world wasn't quite so simple. Jade's parents died when she was fifteen, they'd had an accident…or that's what it seemed, the police never managed to resolve the crime; it had happened in their old house during a fire that destroyed everything and Jade was the only survivor.
Jade always had doubts about that accident, she couldn't even remember much of that day and she wondered if maybe someone had broken into their house to do it, maybe someone had sedated her and brought her outside before burning the house and that's why she didn't remember, her theory didn't make much sense but it was much better than the other possibility.
"Tell us what you know, miss" an officer demanded nicely as Jade stared into space in the back of an ambulance. "Are you alright?"
"I don't know" Jade said and saw some paramedics walking out of the garden with two bodies, both covered with white sheets.
"How did you get out?" The officer asked.
"I just…did, I don't know, I didn't wait for them" Jade mumbled as the tears streamed down her face. She didn't have a single scratch but she was in shock.
"Did you see anyone? Do you know what could have caused the fire?" The officer questioned and she shook her head.
"No, please leave me alone, I don't know anything" Jade said and started crying more.
"Alright…"
Jade opened her eyes and realized she had a couple of tears streaming down her face, that memory still haunted her. Her parents' death, the day she'd been left alone in the world. Jade's only family was her godmother and she wasn't interested in taking care of her, she agreed to sign the paperwork to make Jade's life easier but she was on her own, she had her inheritance so she wasn't worried about the money but she felt lost and completely alone.
"It was an accident" Jade said to herself as she stared at the ceiling on her bed and sat up. "Of course it was, I couldn't have…no, no, it was an accident" she affirmed and got up to get ready for school.
Jade was now seventeen and she was in control of every aspect of her life, she'd had to move to one of her other properties because their old house was completely burnt and she didn't any desires to be back there without her parents. She'd chosen a house in Los Angeles because that was her chance to start over, away from her past and her sorrows, she would go to a new school and make a life for herself there. The house was right next to a motel she also owned and as soon as she arrived in her new home, she got in touch with the manager so he would keep her updated. She had to take care of her assets.
Jade finished breakfast and left the house, she walked towards the motel and opened the door to see one of her employees by the reception. "Good morning, Miss West" The lady said nicely.
"Hey, did you guys get the new sheets? I ordered them over a week ago and I haven't received any delivery mail" Jade commented.
"I don't think so, as far as I know we are using the same old sheets" The receptionist responded.
"I guess I'll have to call them, they should be here by now" Jade said annoyed. "Anyway, I'll be on my cell as always…but you can go to Mr. Edwards if you need anything" she said referring to the manager and the receptionist nodded.
"Have a nice day" The lady said nicely.
"Bye" Jade simply responded and walked outside, she got in her car, turned on the radio and drove off to school.
"Hey babe" Beck said as he greeted Jade in the main hall and gave her a little kiss.
"Hey" She said and smiled.
"You look…tense" He commented.
"I would say angry" Tori added.
"I was supposed to get new sheets for the motel two days ago but the stupid delivery hasn't arrived and now I have to call them to fix it" Jade said annoyed. "I hate incompetent people"
"I don't think your parents will fire you over that, don't worry" Andre commented and she sighed, she hadn't told them about her parents' death and now it was too late to change her story. She'd met them in a very vulnerable state of her life and she'd preferred to hide her truth, back in the day she didn't want to be bothered with questions, unwanted remarks about her life or to be looked at with pity so the easy way was to lie. However, as time passed and they grew closer, she found herself in a never ending cycle of lies because she didn't want to admit, especially to Beck, that she had lied so she just kept going; in the end, they didn't really need to know the truth.
"No but it's my responsibility" Jade said.
"You'll fix it, you always do" Cat affirmed and smiled.
"True, it amazes me how you manage to keep control of that motel and school by yourself" Beck commented.
"It's not all by myself, there are employees who do most of the work" Jade responded.
"But you still coordinate everything and stuff, it's a big responsibility" Robbie said. "Your parents must be really proud"
"I have never been to your motel…or your house" Tori commented. "In fact, I didn't know you had a motel"
"They're close together" Cat informed.
"Yes, Jade's house is across the block…it's huge" Andre added.
"I'd like to see it and the motel, can I come?" Tori asked nicely and Jade sighed annoyed.
"Come on" Beck said to her and smiled. "I also want to come, I've only been inside once…You always keep me out"
"Yeah, whatever…" Jade simply said.
"Today after school?" Tori asked and she nodded. "Yay! I'm excited"
"It's just a house, Vega, get over it" Jade said and started walking to the classroom.
"And a motel, that you own…it's cool!" Tori said as they all made their way to Sikowitz's class. That day after school Beck and Jade drove the gang to the West Motel, they decided to park there and then walk their way to the house.
"Wow…this is pretty cool" Tori said as she looked around the motel. It was huge and more luxurious than she had imagined, the rooms were more like small cabins with nice decorations, there was a pool, tanning chairs and lots of green grass; the wall that faced the road was only the coverage and the cars had to go through the entrance to actually see the motel. There were ten cabins and another building for the reception, laundry and kitchen.
"You improved it, last time I came it didn't look this good" Beck commented.
"That was over a year ago, you always drive by my doorstep" Jade said as they walked into the reception.
"Miss West, the sheets arrived!" The receptionist said nicely.
"Great, I think they got my message" Jade said satisfied.
"I'm sure your sweetness convinced them" Beck said and they all laughed.
"You have to sign here" The lady, whose name was Martha, said.
"Shouldn't your parents do that?" Tori asked curiously as Jade signed and the receptionist looked at her confused, Jade simply looked at her and gave her the paper back.
"Done, I'll go home now…If my parents call, tell them I brought some friends over" Jade said and Martha nodded, she didn't understand why they thought Jade's parents were alive but she wasn't going to break her lie, she was her boss after all.
"Where are your parents?" Beck asked.
"On a trip, they'll be back in a few days" Jade simply said.
"I want to meet them, they're always on trips" He said.
"I know, nothing to do about it" She responded and opened the door to her house.
"Your house is huge!" Tori commented. "It's really pretty"
"Thanks" Jade said and sat down on her sofa, she was exhausted.
"May I go and look around?" She asked and Jade rolled her eyes.
"Would you like to have my blood sample as well? I mean, if that's enough for you" She said sarcastically.
"Okay, okay I won't" Tori said as she looked around the living room and saw a stuffed raven on one of the little tables. "Wow…this looks amazing" she commented and touched it.
"It's my favorite" Jade said proudly. "I put a lot of detail into the eyes"
"Wait…you made this?" Tori asked.
"Yes" she responded.
"Not surprised" Andre commented and Beck chuckled.
"Jade likes taxidermy, didn't you know?" Cat asked.
"No…but I mean, I guess I should've guessed it" Tori said and Jade raised an eyebrow at her.
"What does that mean?" Jade asked slightly angry.
"Nothing, forget it…This is really cool, you're good at it" She responded trying to be nice but Jade ignored her. "Thanks for letting us come today"
"Yeah, whatever" Jade said as she typed things on her phone.
"You know, this makes me realize we don't really do much together, I mean we've known each other for a long time now and I didn't know you have a motel, for example" Tori said. "There must be many other things I don't know about you" she added and Jade sighed as she looked back at her.
"You have no idea…"
So how did you like the first chapter?
Let me know in the reviews, guys! :)