Beck sighed in relief when the bell finally rang; releasing him from the worst class he had ever endured. It wasn't his fault Robbie had called him, begging for a ride when he was already halfway to school. It's not like he could've let one of his best friends miss the first day! So after being completely humiliated by the teacher Beck was forced to sit next to her. Jade West. Or as she was commonly known among the school; The Wicked Witch of the West. And boy did she live up to her nickname. Beck had only encountered her once, the time she had poured steaming hot black coffee into his perfect hair last year. After that he had steered clear of the demon girl, but he couldn't deny he was somewhat intrigued by her behavior.
What possessed her to act the way she did? As far as Beck knew her life was perfect. She was a straight A student with incredible talent in singing, dancing, acting and writing. Not only this but she was drop dead gorgeous and her father was filthy rich. No matter how hard he tried, Beck could not find a flaw about this girl.
Well, besides her personality. The whole school saw her as a cold hearted bitch! He had to admit she acted like one all the time, with seemingly no reason besides she could get away with it! That bothered Beck more than anything, how she just walked all over people without a care in the world. She had even made this one nerd pee his pants last year because he ran into her in the hallway. Who does that? But despite what everyone thought about her, Beck still wanted to know more. There was obviously something wrong in her life. He had an unexplained desire to prove, even if it was just to himself, that she was not a cold hearted bitch.
Yes of course there's a back story to this. When Beck was only seven years old, his grandpa died of Alzheimer's. Beck never understood what was wrong with his Grandpa when he was little, so he treated him completely normal. The day before he passed away, Beck's family went to visit him in the hospital. His Grandpa was as delusional as ever and didn't remember anyone. Beck's parents and aunts and uncles were all crying and most of them left the room, so Grandpa Oliver talked to little Beck. He took Beck's hand and looked him straight in the eyes and said, "Now little boy, you haven't seen the world yet, and you've never been in love, but you're one of the kindest people I've ever known. You always treat me with love and act like there's nothing wrong, when we all know there is. So I need you to do one last thing for me. Promise me you'll never stop being kind. Look for the light in people, even when it seems like they're covered in darkness. Because it's always the ones that don't let anybody in, those are the ones that need someone the most, kid. Never forget that."
And so he didn't. When he got older, Beck realized what had been wrong with his grandfather, but he had never heard anyone say anything more wise or more true in his entire sixteen years of life. So he honored his promise, and therefore made himself a promise. He would help Jade West, whether she wanted it or not.
His opportunity came much sooner than he expected. After school that day he had to stay after to adjust his schedule with the guidance counselor, and when he finally went out to the parking lot, she was there. It seemed like fate to him, to find her completely alone like this. He started jogging towards her, eager to talk to her away from teachers and students and everything, just Jade, and to finally uncover some of the mysteries about her life. She was just sitting facing away from him on a bench, her long, shiny hair blowing in the wind. Beck opened his mouth to say hi, but as he got closer he noticed her shoulders slightly shaking, and he realized she was crying.
A/N: Thank you so much to everyone who's reading this! I really hope you like it and let me know if you have any good ideas because I feel like this could go in a lot of different direcitons. xoxo
