Disclaimer: Don't own Victorious. I wish I did though… :O
Oh yeah one more thing! The song "Carolyn" by Black Veil Brides will appear in this part. I love BVB… Anyway, Part 2!
Cat's POV:
When people look at me, all they see is sunshine and rainbows. When they look at her, they see darkness and scissors. When I smile, people feel as though the room just got a little brighter. When she smiles, people cower in the corner in fear at the darkness that radiates from it. When I laugh, the world seems to dance and spin. When she laughs, the world grows dark and still.
Hard to believe that I, Cat Valentine, and Jade West are best friends.
I sighed as I heard a click on the other end of the line, letting me know that Jade have hung up. This is the second time in a week that she's called me asking to stay here for the night. Just the very thought of that drunken bum of a father putting his hands on Jade… it hurts.
Within twenty minutes, I heard someone knocking at the door as I jumped to my feet, scurrying down the stairs towards the door. I opened the door to see Jade standing there, her raven black hair dancing in the chilly night wind. I peered at her right arm and saw a big ugly bruise; obviously fresh. I stepped aside to let Jade come in, her eyes dull and lifeless. I shut the door quietly and turned to face Jade, watching me with lost eyes. It pained me to see Jade without her shell; without that cold lust in her eyes or scowl on her face. No; this Jade had eyes that were red, I could tell she was doing everything in her power not to cry, and a slight frown on her face. "Come on, Jade." I said quietly, grabbing her hand. She suddenly tensed like she thought I was about to twist it until it snapped, then relaxed. I shook my head sadly as I lead her up the stairs into my room.
Jade sat down on my bed as I slowly closed my bedroom door. I quietly walked over to her and sat down next to her, resting my hand gently on her shoulder. "Come on, Jade. Let's pick out a movie to watch!" I said, trying to cheer the black haired beauty up. Jade simply sighed, and I saw a hint of her old self glimmer in her ice blue eyes. "Okay, but nothing Disney." I stuck out my bottom lip in an adorable pout; Jade always gave into it. "Oh come on! Pleeeeaaase?" I asked, leaning my head on her shoulder and widening my eyes. Jade's eyes flickered and she sighed. Just pick something out." she said, waving her hand to shoo me away. Nodding eagerly, I hopped off of the bed and scurried to the other side of the room, quickly grabbing a DVD and popping it into the TV. Sighing with content, I plopped back down next to Jade and pressed the "Play" button on the remote. "Cat, what movie did you choose?" Jade's quiet voice sounded beside me and I smiled. "Beauty and the Beast."
We sat there in silence for the whole movie, occasionally faltered by a gasp that escaped my lips. When the ending credits rolled onto the screen, I looked over at Jade. Her eyes were utterly lost, and I braced myself for the horror she would reveal to me, behind her house doors. I gently put my hand on her shoulder, and she winced with a yelp. Blinking, I slowly pulled up the sleeve to reveal her shoulder and gasped. Two large bruises blended on the blade, and she was staring at me sadly. I felt my eyes water, but I violently blinked back the tears that threatened to spill over. "Jade… what happened?" I whispered, horror causing me to tremble. I always hated this part of these 'visits' because each time Jade told me what her father did, it gave me nightmares for days!
"H-He…" she said softly, looking at me and beginning to shake slightly. "He kicked m-me i-in the stomach a-a-and he used a wo-wooden coat h-hanger to-to beat me." I could see tears rimming Jade's eyes, and she desperately tried to blink them back. I sighed and pulled Jade close, and she leaned her head into the crook of my next, silent sobs racking her whole body. "It's okay, Jade." I whispered, feeling her cling onto me with all of the strength she possessed. Sighing, I started to sing her a song that would always calm her down: "Carolyn":
"Those times in life
We learn to try
With one intention
Of learning how and when we'll die
But we can't listen…"
As I sang Jade the song, I felt her trembling stop and she positioned herself where my neck was leaning onto her chest, and she was playing with my velvet strands. With a deep breath, she began to sing with me.
"I wish to god I'd know that I,
I didn't stand a chance
Of looking back and knowing why
Or pain of circumstance…"
Our voices blended together in perfect harmony as Jade gazed down at me. I felt my heart thud painfully in my chest. Jade had those eyes that looked like she was utterly lost, and needed my comfort. What many don't people understand is that Jade is like a rose; she had thorns that protected her. But if you got past those thorns and got to the actual rose, she was very fragile. I knew that one touch could shatter her. I sighed and began to sing the next verse with my big, bad, broken Jade:
"You're not alone
And we'll brave this storm
Then face today!
You're not alone…"
Part 2 ending! I love this song and yes I know I pretty much skipped to end of it at "Then face today, You're not alone." But that's because it would have been too long if I wrote the WHOLE song. So yeah, please review!
