Heeeyyy! *Tori's voice* I'm back! With a brand new story! This is just a warm up! I don't know If you like the concept, but I really hope you do. This story is kind of inspired by an argentine telenovela, "Floricienta" but just a small part of the whole story. I'm so excited I'm writing again!

Chapter 1

JADE'S POV

I never thought death was that close to me. I knew it existed somewhere far away, maybe in the movies I watched or the books I read and I didn't think it could hurt that much, because... well, I'm Jade West, until it happened. And when it did, it felt like I was the one dying. This is how unbearable the pain was.

At first, denial took place in my mind and heart. It was impossible. This couldn't be true. They couldn't have died. They were here yesterday morning, making breakfast for me and my big brother. We were fighting like always, cause this is our daily routine. Then Mom came with her homemade cookies which she made every single Saturday and made our day. Arguing and screaming was over. The only thing to be seen was me and Ian devouring the cookies and Mom, with her big bright blue eyes laughing and saying something to my Dad who had his arms around her petite frame. And that was it.

This was our family. My Dad, David West, a tall man with brown eyes and dirty blond hair who had eyes only for Violet West, the most beautiful mom I've ever seen and the most happy and generous person in the whole world and Ian, my stupid, irritating but caring big brother who was an actual copy of my father. That was our last day together. After breakfast, they left for an emergency at work, because "owning such a huge company like ours, has its responsibilities too and not only its benefits".

That was the last time they walked out of that door and never came back.

Then it was anger's turn. I was crying my eyes out uncontrollably, kicking and screaming everyone who got to touch me, cutting anything I could find and generally, making my room look like Hiroshima, after the bomb exploded. Why did they leave me here? Why did they have to go to that fucking meeting together? Why did they lose control of the car? Why? Why? Why?

Today, the day of the funeral, is like a nightmare. A nightmare which will be over when I'll wake up. But I know I won't. Everyone is here dressed in black. Aunts and cousins, friends and people from the company surrounding the people we all loved. Mom and Dad. My best friends, Cat, Tori, Andre and Robbie are standing behind me with their parents, while tears are running down their faces.

Ian is holding me as tight as he can. My hands are wrapped around his waist and my face hidden in his embrace as he pats my back, whispering comforting words, while his body is trembling from sobbing. I can't hold my tears back either. It's like I have a lump in my throat. That's when I see his face.

Without a second thought, I release my grip form my brother who's all dumbstruck by my actions and fall into someone else's arms. Into a comforting and loving hug. My brother's best friend. My best friend. His left hand is resting on my back and with the other he gives Ian a short hug.

"Thanks bro." Ian says to him.

"You came." I whispered with my shaking voice and looked up at him, lost in his chocolate eyes.

"Of course, I did, cookie." He answered steadily using my nickname to cheer me up a bit, but started crying as well.

"They're gone." That's the first time I say it out loud.

"I know, Jade." His hand comes to rest on my shoulder while mine rests on his back and with my free hand I'm holding Ian's. For a while I don't feel alone. I have the two people I love the most in the world.

"Thank you for being here, Beck."

"I'd do anything for you and your brother, cookie."

2 years later

"So what are we going to do this weekend?" Tori asked us with her head on her boyfriend's shoulder. We were sitting in Asphalt Cafe, Cat and Robbie flirting as always, Tori and Andre chatting with me.

"Why don't you come at my place for a sleep over?" I offered and all four turned to face me with huge grins. I knew they loved my house. It couldn't be able not to love it. It was huge, with hardwood floors, five ensuite bedrooms, a small office-library, big balconies with an awesome view of LA and an awesome swimming pool. Too bad it was only two of us in such an enormous house.

"I'll take that as a yes." I smiled back and pointed to their happy faces. They nodded and returned to their previous conversations.

I was proud to say that I was happy as well. At first I wasn't. It took me a whole year to recover from my parents' loss and try to become who I was. Crying was my usual habit for over 6 months and one day after seeing myself in the mirror being all depressed, awful and a mess I decided I needed to change. For the better. Jade West wasn't weak. Jade West wasn't a loser. Jade West simply wasn't this girl in the mirror.

So, I walked out of my room and passed my brother who was sitting in dad's office, (which was now his just like the company), with a shocked look.

"Did you see a ghost or something?" I teased him and saw him grinning because of my sarcasm coming back.

"Are you ok?" He asked unsure of what to say or how to talk to me.

"Yeah. Why wouldn't I be? I want a change. I want money." I simply said, standing in front of Ian.

"What kind of change?" His hands reached for his wallet to hand me a satisfying amount of money.

"I don't know exactly. I'll tell you when I find out. I'm going to Cat's." I grabbed the money and left him without saying anything else.

"Have fun and be careful."

When I rang the bell at Cat's house she stood frozen in front of the door staring at me, like a cow.

"Aren't you supposed to scream and start cheering and yell "Oh, Jadey you're here. Yay!" and then hug me?" I asked imitating her high pitched voice. She immediately jumped on me hugging and kissing me.

"Ok, that's enough." I pushed her off me lightly.

"I'm so glad you're back." She cheered and her brown curls bounced.

"Actually I shouldn't come here and I should be mad at you, because you left me pitying myself. You should have come and grab me from my hair and take me out of that house." I shouted. Cat stayed there again unsure of what to do, but when my face softened she started laughing.

"You really wanted me to grab you by your hair, Jade West? I didn't want to go the hospital!" She answered and I couldn't help myself back but burst into a loud laughter.

We both decided that I should change my hair, and so I did. Cat and I walked to the nearest hair salon. When we came out of it, my dark blonde hair was now gone and its place got black curly hair with blue and green streaks, while Cat's was bright red, like her favorite red velvet cupcakes. She insisted to change her hair colour since she believed this was the way to stand by me.

"Hey! Jade!" Andre shouted at me bringing me back to reality.

"WHAT?" I screamed at him.

"Sorry. I just wanted to ask you what time to come over."

"I don't know. 7?" I replied with an irritated tone.

"Cool."

"Can someone give me a lift?" Tori asked shyly looking at each one of us.

"And why don't you get a driver's license like a normal teenage girl?" I snapped and flipped my dark hair grinning.

The end for now. Or actually the start. :D What did you think? Get ready for the next chapter! Don't forget to review! :D

Kisses! :*