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What drives you on..
Chapter 1 - The only way out.
This is a tale of abuse, guilt and ultimately redemption.
No One's POV
As Jade drove up the long driveway to the house, she glimpsed movement in one of the upstairs windows of the brightly lit house. It was a large old grey farmhouse and Jade had bought it for 3 principal reasons. It was cheap being in foreclosure when she bought it. It was large and solidly built having been constructed in the 1890's.
The third reason was the most important to Jade. It was extremely isolated. It was far into the country and the nearest town was over 15 miles away. The nearest neighbor was over 5 miles away. Jade liked that. She could control Tori better when she was isolated.
Control the one word, the one thing that her twisted psyche craved most of all. Tori had fallen under her spell so to speak in high school. It started out with small trysts in the broom closet. Jade only giving enough to make Tori want more. Bites and scratch marks would soon appear all over Tori's body. She would ignore the Latina for days on end just to make the Latina crave her more.
Jade was always in control. Beck had a backbone and resisted too much, so she eventually got tired of him. Jade laughed, when she thought how Beck attempted to warn Tori about Jade. She had overheard it one day in the hall.
"Don't get involved with Jade. You don't know what she's really like."
Tori stood her ground. "I know what I'm doing."
Beck sadly shook his head. "It's your funeral" he quipped.
By that time it was too late for Tori anyway. Tori was in love with her and would do anything for her. Tolerate the scratches, the bruises, the degradation and all the other punishments for disobedience. All in the hopes of hearing the 3 words Tori craved to hear.
"I love you"
Jade loved Tori in her own way, but in a way one would love a vintage car or other prized possession. But saying those words would mean to Jade, a certain loss of control so she never once uttered them. Jade would give the now subservient Latina, just enough to keep her going. Just enough hope to think it was all worth while.
"The house better be clean" Jade muttered, as her Porsche zoomed up the driveway.
After college, Jade became a best selling horror novelist. Critics kept saying how dark and imaginative she was. Tori just became Jade's most prized possession.
Her friends Cat, Andre, Robbie all tried to get Tori away from Jade. They all tried talking to her, trying to build up her confidence. To get her to realize she was her own person who could still be a pop star.
Jade had long since crushed those dreams of Tori's. The only dreams she had now, were the ones that Jade allowed.
Her friends eventually gave up, having banged their head against the wall time and time again.
Jade had seen to it that Tori cut off contact with her family. It took some doing but eventually she wore down the family bonds and was able to sever them. Jade couldn't tolerate Tori depending on anyone but her.
Jade parked her car in what used to be the barn of the property. It housed her two other cars. The keys of course were safely locked up, so Tori could not use them.
As Jade got out of the car she reflected on how easy it was to bend the Latina to her will. To make Vega her sexual plaything. Vega had withstood all the punishment that Jade had dealt out. Of course small amounts of caring and tenderness to soothe and placate her were needed. The right balance of Carrot and very large stick to keep her in line.
Jade emerged from the barn and stared at the house. The figure she saw in the window was no longer there. The house was brightly lit and looked warm and inviting.
"It's good to be home." Jade said to herself after coming back from a several day business trip. She was also excited as she had some new whips and other toys to use on her pet.
That's what Jade called Tori mostly
"My Pet" It was a phrase that Jade would almost say affectionately.
Occasionally Vega, she could call her, and only Victoria when she was very angry.
Tori had learned that when Jade Said Victoria, she had displeased Jade and would be punished. Tori had grown to hate her name in that respect.
Jade looked at the house again and huffed in annoyance.
"Why is every god dam light it the hose on." Jade muttered.
Jade made a mental note to punish the Latina for wasting her electricity as she walked towards the house.
She unlocked the door and entered the house.
The first thing she noticed was the smell of freshly baked bread. It was a smell that matched the warm and inviting look of the house. It brought a smile to the Goth's face.
Jade loved Tori's bread. It was one of the few things that Jade allowed herself to compliment Tori on.
"Hello" Jade called out.
Jade frowned as there was no response. After she put her coat in the closet she looked around to see if Tori had done her assigned duties.
The first few rooms were spotless, even more than usual Jade thought. Every window was cleaned, every bit of dust was gone, every bit of metal polished. In fact the house looked absolutely perfect.
"For once she did a decent Job." Jade mused, as she headed upstairs to find her pet.
The upstairs was just as clean if not more than downstairs. The bed was made to absolute perfection, even the window blinds had been cleaned. Not a speck of dust was to been seen anywhere.
"Tori" Jade called out.
Again there was no response.
Jade gritted her teeth. She had to be here, Jade thought as her anger began to rise. She had seen Tori in the upstairs window as she entered the driveway.
"Kitchen" Jade said to herself. The house was big and solidly built. Noise and voices didn't carry very well from room to room. Another feature Jade particularly liked.
Jade entered the kitchen. It was spotless; however she saw two loaves of bread cooling on a rack on the counter. They were slightly warm to the touch. A note was on the table next to a place perfectly set for one.
"I made your favorite Lasagna. It's warming in the oven."
"Tori" Jade yelled out.
"If she tried to get away, I swear to god I make her regret it forever." Jade fumed.
"Victoria" She yelled out.
"Fuck" Jade said to herself, as she pulled out her phone to see if Tori had escaped to Cat's.
But before she could dial she saw a light on in the basement.
"She's in the basement." Jade said to herself. Jade made a fist and headed to the basement stairs.
Jade stormed down the basement steps. "Tori Vega, I've been calling for you and when I call you I expect you to answer god dam…"
She stopped in mid sentence, when she noticed three things.
An old wooden chair was sitting in the middle of the floor of the basement on its side. Moving gently back and forth over the chair was a shadow.
Jade sank to her knees and her hands began to shake, when she saw what was casting the shadow.
It was Tori.
She was in her very favorite dress, a blue one that Jade had gotten for her birthday very early in their relationship. Her hair was done perfectly, curled and looking very pretty. She in fact looked extremely pretty. The smell of Tori's favorite perfume lingered in the air. It looked like she was set to go out on a night on the town.
Jade numbly looked up at her pet, who was swinging gradually back and fourth from a large oak rafter. A rope was tied around the rafter and also onto Tori's neck. The Latina's head was at an unusual angle.
Jade looked at her dead girlfriend in horror.
It was the eyes that shook Jade the most, they were still open. As Tori swung gradually back and fourth, the eyes somehow seemed to stare at the quivering Goth who was still on the floor. Those dead eyes seemed to pierce straight into Jade's dark twisted soul.
Jades mouth opened up as if to scream, but no sound came out.
It was then Jade noticed a note on the floor near where she was kneeling.
Her hand's still shaking Jade picked it up.
"Dearest Jade.
All I ever wanted, is you to love me. I gave you all I had and now I have nothing left to give you. I can't give anymore, I can't take it anymore, for I know you will never utter the three words to me, that I have always wanted to hear. You wanted to break me and you got your wish. My only recourse, is to embrace the arms of a lover even more possessive than you. Death.
Good bye and All my love.
Tori."
A single tear was followed quickly by another and then slowly a torrent of then poured from Jade's face, as she looked up at the now dead body of the woman she had so utterly broken.
It was at that second something broke inside of her. Her need to control the thing she loved most, destroyed the thing she loved most. That knowledge, caused her mind to simply snap.
As Jade uncontrollably sobbed, she was barely aware of the police sirens and the banging at the door. A few moments later there was a crash, as the back door was kicked in by the police. Tori had called the police, saying there had been a suicide and the police needed to come right away. Tori had waited to see Jade's car in the driveway, called the police and promptly hung herself.
The police found Jade in the basement of her home. She was uncontrollably sobbing and apologizing to Tori; talking to her as if she was alive.
"I'll take you on a trip, all those places you wanted to go."
Jade paused as if she was getting an answer.
"We can go there too Tori, We can even bring Cat. She'll enjoy it."
Jade nodded at the corpse.
"Just as long as were together Tori because I love you."
It became clear to the officers on the scene, that Jade has suffered a complete nervous breakdown seeing her girlfriend's corpse hanging from the ceiling.
As the cops pulled down Tori's body, Jade just kept talking to her. Using all the kind words and compliments that Tori craved so much when she was alive.
"I lover her, she knows it and She's waiting for me at home." The Goth would cheerfully tell the nurses and attendants at the mental institution, where she was eventually placed.
"What drives you on can drive you mad."
Garbage from the song "Stupid Girl"
I read the 50 shades of Jade story which in my opinion was very good and decided to make my own little take on it. But with a much darker ending.
I have since added a 2nd chapter with a new lighter ending.