Our friends arrived soon after I sent out the message. Well, our friends minus Beck. André, Cat Robbie, they all looked so worried and they don't even know what's going on. I'm quite sure they think Tori's condition worsened again or something. "Guys, let's head over to one of the waiting rooms. We have to talk." I finally speak leading them into the waiting room I've been sitting in when she arrived here.
Sitting around a small table 3 pairs of worried eyes stare at me. "What is it?" André asks, fidgeting on his chair. "Is Tori alright?" I hear Cat ask, holding her giraffe plush close. "Yeah, what's wrong?" Robbie joins them. "Calm down. Tori is fine." All three sink into their chairs, sighting in relief. "For now." I continue, the tension and worry returning into their eyes. "She needs our help. She simply can't go back home to her parents." I start explaining them the whole thing only being interrupted by Cat's occasional gasping. André just kept shaking his head and Robbie, he just listened, looking terrified.
Trina walks in the waiting room and lifts an eyebrow, letting a wicked smirk cross her face. "Well isn't he just a good boy. Minding like a good mutt should unlike you three," she snaps and shoots hard glares at all of them, her eyes finally landing hard on me. She takes a few steps forwards, a large scar under her cheek from the guitar months ago, „You did this to me, a scar for a scar," she snarls and kicks me from the chair. Cat quickly jumps between us gasping for breath as a fist lands hard on her collar bone. "Oh no! You aren't hurting anybody else!" André growls and grabs Trina restraining her, „Somebody get a nurse! She's stronger than she looks!" He grunts and tries to hold her as Robbie runs for the nurses.
I get up and limp over to André and Trina, helping him to press her against the wall while she kept trying to kick and slap us away. "Who? Who are you talking about? What did you plan in your sick little mind?" I growl using all my strength to keep her pressed against the wall. Only letting go off as a nurse entered the room. It was the same woman who I talked to earlier. "Do you believe me now?" I say nodding over at Cat who sat on a chair, hugging her knees up to her chest, fear and pain written all over her face. "This monster shouldn't..." I don't even get to finish my sentence as the nurse's pager went off. She ran out of the room without any explanation, hurrying down the hall. Wait. She's running into Tori's room. "Shit." I exclaim running after her.
Beck shoves into the hall past the nurse and freezes as he sees me. "Beck? What?" I yell at him as he rushes past me pushing me out of the way He runs down the hall disappearing outside, the loud revving of a truck followed by sirens as he disappears. I think about following him for a moment but Tori is more important. I see a couple of nurses around her, making sure everything is alright. "What happened" I ask entering the room, rushing over to Tori. Hearing her cry breaks my heart. I don't know what happened but it must have been Beck who caused this. How could he? I lean down towards Tori, slightly lifting her up as I wrap my arms around her, enclosing her in a tight hug. "It's okay, he's gone." I start to whisper.
"Where were you Jade? I asked you not to leave me," She whimpers in my arms not moving to lean into the hug or hugging me back. She just lays there, fear in her eyes as she looks up at me her whole body shaking. "He… He tried to smother me, where were you!?" She says in a loud raspy whisper before wrapping her arms around my neck.
I freeze listening to her words. He did what? Why? What the hell is going on with him? I don't get it. Trina's words echo in my mind "Well isn't he just a good boy. Minding like a good mutt should unlike you three" She must have gotten him to do this. But why? How on earth could he do such a thing? My mind snaps back as she buries herself into my hair. "I'm so sorry, I should have been here, I should have been right at your side so this wouldn't have happened. But he is going to pay for this, along with your godforsaken sister."
Tori shakes her head and whines, „No Jade. I'm tired of all of this. I need to leave this place. I can't stay here," She whimpers looking up into my eyes sadly. She leans up kissing me softly before pulling away her trembling lips and laying back. „Please Jade...I don't want to live without you, but if I stay here I don't think I'll live anyways. No telling how many of Trina's goons are out there watching for any minute to strike. Please don't leave me," She whines clutching my hand tight.
"I won't. And you will get out of here, as soon as they agree to sign your release papers." I look up at the last nurse that was still with us in the room. I didn't notice the others leaving. She gives me a smile before heading out of the door leaving us all by ourselves. "You'll never have to fear your sister or Beck ever again not as long as I am there to protect you. And look, we can also count on André" I think for a moment. "Well, guess we rather have to protect Robbie and Cat." I chuckle trying to cheer her up a little. "You'll see, everything will be okay again. In fact it will get better than okay. You'll never have to bother with Trina again." I lean down towards her and just as our lips touch a high pitched squeal sends me into a standing position again.
I turn around to see that the others have followed me into Tori's room. Cat's squeal died down as she started to jump up and down a wide grin on her face. André and Robbie behind her both seemingly speechless about what they just saw. I shoot them a grin as I sit down on Tori's bed. They knew we grew close over time but they had absolutely no idea how close. "So, had quite a fight with that maniac, eh?" I ask noticing how beaten up André looked. "You kidding, man? She nearly killed me!" He went silent, seemingly regretting his last sentence considering what she did to Tori. "The security guys got her now." He continues with a content grin. "Good. Say Tori, do you remember the guy who was with Trina in that...night." I ask turning around to her. "You know, he's the only witness of what happened and to get Trina arrested for what she did we might need him."
"Yeah I know him...He's an old friend of mine… an ex actually," She says and pulls me down over her gently so that I am resting against her, running her fingers through my hair. She laughs softly at Cat's squealing and looks up at me quietly, „Guys can we have a minute, I need to talk to Jade alone." She sits up a serious look on her face as she shifts her weight slightly watching the others leave.
I chuckle slightly pointing to the door as Cat stops, mumbling something. "Cat, go make sure André and Robbie follow aunt Tori's orders." I joke, convincing her to follow them. As the door shuts I turn to face Tori. "What is it?" I ask, slightly worried.
