I realize you guys never read Beck's thoughts on what happened in The Trip. Sorry about that! Well, now you will. :{)
Truth Comes Out At Some Point
4
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"Open the door for me," Beck told Jude as he carried Jade in his arms through the hospital doors.
Jude did as told then looked desperately for a nurse. With luck, he immediately found one.
"Nurse? Nurse! My mom got beat up badly She needs help!"
"Sorry, honey. I'm going off, my times up. She can help yous'," the nurse explained, pointing to another one.
A tear dripped from Jude's brown eyes.
"But I think she might be dying."
"Jude!" Beck said sternly, "It's not that bad!"
"Be quiet," Jude mumbled.
"Excuse me?"
"You don't love me! You're not even my real dad. So just shut up!"
"Jude, watch your mouth! What the hell has gotten into you?" Beck yelled.
"I'll take her in to get checked out," the nurse quickly said. She took Jade into her regular doctor's office.
Jude took a seat near a window and Beck sat next to him.
"Listen Jude. Of course I love you. Did he tell you different?"
Jude grabbed a pointless magazine and flipped through it, ignoring Beck.
"Jude, I'm talking to you."
"Kudos. You want a medal?" Jude spat.
"Why are you being like this?"
"Being like what?" he mocked.
"Like an asshole!" Beck said, slightly raising his voice. In response, Jude stormed put of the office and outside.
"Jude, I'm sorry."
"Nuh-uh," he whispered. Tears stung his eyes and it was soon that he would start crying. He knew he was a bawl-baby, but could that be helped?
"I didn't mean to call you that. Please speak to me."
Silence.
"Jude?"
After a while, Jude dried his tears, (with Beck's help) and caught his breath.
"Is that creepy Sinjin guy really my dad?"
"You want the full story? Beck sighed.
Jude nodded.
"Back in high school, we went to New York for our senior trip. I shared a suite with your uncle Andre and, well, Sinjin. Mom shared one with aunt Cat and this one girl who we don't talk about," Beck started.
"Wait! You guys were high school sweethearts?"
"Yup. Voted "Class Couple" and "Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood Arts Performing Arts School."
"That is so cool! Now continue."
"We snuck out of the hotel one night, which I something you'll never do, all of us did except Sinjin, since he didn't like him. We went to a club, where I may have had a drink or two….of four. And I also may have done something with the unnamed girl that I shouldn't have."
"Oh no! Did you go to first base with her?" Jude asked.
"No…..?" Beck said, wondering where he got this from.
"Second?"
"NO.
"Third?"
"Jude!"
"Oh my God. You went all the way with a chick who wasn't mom. How could you?"
"I told you I had too many drinks, thanks to that one girl. Anyway, mom found out and wanted revenge, so she wanted to kiss the first guy that got her alone."
"Was mom, like, considered hot back then?"
"Yeah."
"How hot?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well," Jude stated, "When you guys went out to restaurants, did the waiter ever flirt with her?"
"Yes. Can I continue?"
"Was that guy Sinjin?"
"Yes. Unfortunately, he didn't want a kiss, he wan to, uh-"
"Nail her?"
"Yeah," Beck confessed. "She refused. He got pissed. He raped her twice, that we know of, and tried to one of the first nights. Then he stabbed her.
"Poor mom. Wait, he tried?"
"Yeah. I walked in and he and I fought."
"You saved her! That's so awesome!"
"Yeah, now let's get inside and see how she is."
When they got to the doctor's office, Jade was looking at some x-rays. No broken bones, and luckily, no concussion.
"Mom!" Jude yelled, running over to hug her.
"Hey honey," she said cheerfully, returning the hug.
"Hey babe," Beck said. She just stared at him. "Listen, I know you're mad that I wasn't there at home. But I had to stay late because I came in late."
"Why?"
"Someone did something at Jude's school."
"Hollywood Arts?"
No, Hollywood Pickles, Beck thought. He didn't dare to say it. "Yes," he said.
"What happened?"
"Well, I'll tell you what. It's really not a big dea-"
"Some senior jerks plastered the pics of you in Playboy all over. Especially a huge one in the theater, Jude said.
The doctor raised his eyebrows and looked over at Jade. Well, her chest anyway. Beck practically growled.
"Oh my God," she whispered.
"Lots of bruises is all there is. You just really need to take it easy for a week or so," the doctor informed her. "Which means no pole dancing."
"Excuse me!" She yelled.
"What did you just say to my wife?" Beck also yelled.
"Sir, I went you and your rat pack out of her now or I will be forced to call security," the doctor said.
Beck stormed out, pulling Jade along by her hand. Jude had to jog to catch up.
"Slow down!" he yelled.
"Catch up!" Beck called back.
Jude let out a heavy sigh and quickened his pace.
After being in the car for only a few minutes, Jude fell asleep. Jade turned to look out her window at the passenger's side. A few tears fell from her eyes as the shock of seeing him and the fact that her former high school now knows what she looks like under her cloths caught up to her.
"Jade?" Beck took his eyes off the road to grab her shoulder. "What's wrong?"
"Jude is going to be picked on so bad, Sinjin is back, and really? My own doctor thinks I'm a hoe-bag!"
Well, you're not. Jude will be fine. He's tough when he wants to be. And Dr. Daud is a dick. You're perfect, no matter what anyone says."
Jude sniffled. "I love you, Beck."
"I love you too."
Jade batted her eyelashes at him seductively. "We should try and hurry home.
At that Beck stiffened and sped all the way home.
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A/N: Hey y'all! For the next chapter I need to know:
Do we want
Candre with NO Tabbie (or is it Rori?)
Tandre with Cabbie
Seriously, dudes, I must know. BTW, so many people read The Trip but no one read Hey Jude. What the fudge is this!
Well, you readers are cool. Hope you liked this.
