Songbird431- I see what you mean. I'll work on it better to capture the real Jade lol. I think I just had it like that because Jade was so desperate for advice, and inside, she yearns to love her sister again.
Jeremy Shane- Thanks! Well, here it is!
Jade was going to try this again. She sat back down on the arcade machine seat beside her sister, who was currently distracted. She stared intently at the race car preview for the five times it replayed. Jade sighed and placed a hand on her sister's shoulder awkwardly. Liz sighed and shook it off. Ouch? Jade didn't know how to respond. Half of her wanted to be angry. The other wanted to break down and cry. No...not cry. Wests never cry, Jade. What's the matter with you?
Liz turned away from Jade and stared the other way. The Goth girl was literally getting the cold shoulder. Not knowing how to handle the situation, Jade turned back to face Tori, but now she was talking to Jenni with animated hand gestures. Jade sighed and just decided to blurt it out.
"I'm sorry." Liz turned around to face Jade again. Jade could tell her sister was lightly crying. Lightly, mind you. Jade knows her sister's got a tough exterior and rarely cries. Jade sighed and brushed her hand through her hair. "I was an idiot. A stupid idiot. I wasn't listening to you and I realize what a great little sister I have." she said with a light smile. Liz remained quiet and reserved. She didn't open her mouth to say anything. Yet.
Jade stared at her sister, waiting to see if she would crack. She hadn't but Jade knew it was a matter of moments. She just had to get emotional. Tori told her she could love and have emotion without crying. "I love you. The only reason I pushed you back at first was because I thought you were Jenni's girl and that was it. That hurt me. I'm not sure if you know that or not..." Jade trailed. That did it. Must've fired up the guilt ignition inside Liz. However, Jade wasn't expecting such an outburst of emotion.
Liz broke down into tears, collapsing onto Jade's shoulder, muttering 'I love you', 'I'm sorry', and 'I didn't know' over and over. Jade was forced into nurturing mode as she rubbed Liz's back. Tori popped up from around the corner to check on the two and Jade gave a quick thumbs up. Tori smiled and dipped back to talk to Jenni. Jade calmed Liz down for a few minutes and Liz finally stopped sobbing and choking and regained her breath. She exhaled deeply. "There you go..." Jade trailed. Liz began to talk.
"I'm sorry too." Liz said with a light smile. Jade looked at her with endearment. That was her little guidette. Who loved her. Tori came running up and smiled at Liz. "Hey, Tori." Liz manage to get out. Tori smiled more and rubbed Liz's shoulder.
"Hey, kiddo! How you feeling? Hope you're better now. Wanna go off and play some games? Jenni needs to talk to Jade." Jade rose her eyebrows. Why did Jenni need to talk to her? Liz nodded and hurried over to the other side of the arcade with Tori. Jade looked at Jenni standing in front of her. Her twenty-five year old sister didn't intimidate her. The Goth just sighed.
"So what did you want, Jenni?" Jade asked calmly. Jenni stepped closer to her younger sister. She actually didn't have that close of a relationship with Jade. They were two completely different people.
"Tori told me some...stuff. I didn't know you felt that way. I'm sorry." Jade shrugged. Inside, she couldn't believe Tori told! But at the same time, Jade was relieved that Jenni knew so she didn't have to hide anything anymore.
"It's not a big deal." she lied. Jenni scoffed. Jade rolled her eyes. The brunette always knew what Jade was thinking.
"Yeah, right. Tori didn't make it seem that way." Jenni said with a laugh. Jade remained quiet. "I thought so." Jenni said, pecking her sister on the cheek and walking away. Jade rubbed the spot for a moment awestruck and then hurried across the arcade towards them. This should now be a happier moment. No crying. No anger. No...pent up feelings. But Jade still had to get home. Who would Liz go with? And how would their relationship be in the future?
Soooo? Did you guys like? Review! Next chapter will be coming. May be a little stretched out but there's another chapter on its way. =)