Disclaimer: I don't own Victorious. If I did, I wouldn't need to make Cade fanfics, I would make Cade in the show! :O
Jade's POV:
When people look at her, all they see is sunshine and rainbows. When they look at me, they see darkness and scissors. When she smiles, people feel as though the room just got a little brighter. When I smile, people cower in the corner in fear at the darkness that radiates from it. When she laughs, the world seems to dance and spin. When I laugh, the world grows dark and still.
Hard to believe that I, Jade West, and Cat Valentine are best friends.
I sat in my room, trying to stop the tears from streaming down my face as my dad stood over me. I could smell the beer that oozed off of his breath, and I gagged slightly as he raised his hand. My dad started drinking heavily when I turned ten. My mother, unable to bear his violent ways, left without me, leaving me trapped here in this hell hole. I swear to god, if I ever find my mother, I'll put her through the pain she made me go through by leaving me here…
SLAAAP!
I was snapped from my murderous thoughts as my father's hand smacked my face. I felt my head jerk to the right. "It's all your fault!" he bellowed at me, thrusting a meaty finger in my face. "It's your fault why your mother left, it's your fault I couldn't find her! It's all your fault!" He gave a wobble as he stood up erectly and kicked me in the stomach. I winced as I felt the breath being knocked out of me and I gripped my stomach, curling up into a ball and covering my face from the blows.
It's all your fault. In my father's eyes, it was always my fault. He blamed me for everything; whether it was mom leaving or the fact that he lost his job. He convinced me that it really was my fault, that my mom wouldn't have left if I wouldn't have been born.
"D-Dad, stop!" I screamed as his fist came in contact with me trembling hands that covered my face. "Stop? Stop?" He screamed, then pausing. "Stop…" He repeats the word slowly, his tongue thick with beer. I heard him stumble across my room and pick something up. "Yeah, okay Jadey. I'll stop…" The way the venom dripped through those words made me shiver, too afraid to look to see what he was doing. I'm Jade West; I should never feel afraid! But the way he said those words, the way I could imagine the menace glint in his dull eyes… it was too much. I heard him stumble back over to me, breathing heavily. I finally summoned up the courage to remove my hands from my face, brushing a few raven black strands of hair out of my face.
SMAAACK!
I screamed as a wooden coat hanger slammed down onto my face. My father grinned evily and let the hanger come crashing down on me several times. After what seemed like an eternity, my father dropped the coat hanger, breathing heavily. With a slow blink, he waddled his way out of my room, slamming the door behind him with a loud CRASH!
Whimpering, I slowly straddled myself into a sitting position and hugged my knees to my chest, rocking back and forth slowly. It's my fault… It's my fault… I repeated the words over and over in my head. I felt a single tear roll my cheek and I grit my teeth, trying to stop the waterworks from cascading down my face, mixed with my mascara. I slowly got to my feet, wincing at the fresh bruises my father had given me, and slowly walked over to my desk. I grabbed my phone off of it and dialed a number. I chewed my bottom lip as I heard the phone ring. Come on. Fuck, come on…
At the fourth ring, a small feminine voice sounded on the other line. "Helloooo?"
I took a deep breath. "Uh, hey Cat. It's… It's Jade." Every word needed to be forced out of me, the pain from my chest bruises worsening with each word.
"Oh, hey Jade!" Cat said cheerfully. "What's up?"
"M-My dad… He did it again." I said softly, feeling tears rim my eyes. Cat was the only person I trusted enough to tell what went on at my home.
Cat was silent for a moment. "…Oh, Jade." She said quietly, and I could almost imagine her sitting there, playing with a strand of her red velvet hair, her eyes wide with sympathy as she chewed her bottom lip.
"Um, Cat… C-Could I stay with you? For tonight, I mean?" I asked, trying to make my voice harden back into the strong Jade. The strong Jade, who didn't take any crap from anybody. The strong Jade, who everybody thought would kick her dad's ass if they knew what was happening behind her closed doors. The strong Jade, who never cried. I failed miserably, my voice coming out soft and helpless.
Cat was silent for a few moments, before she took a deep breath. "Yeah. Sure thing, Jade."
"I'll be over in twenty minutes." I said, hanging up the phone. I quickly grabbed a black tank top with a black jacket. I then snatched up my black ripped jeans, my phone, and headed out my bedroom door to Cat's house.
So what did ya think? My first REAL fanfic, so don't hate! Okay, I'll make more parts soon. Please review and blah blah blah… yeah you know the drill.
