Chapter 7

Deception and Hurricanes

Jade drove down the road, still on the long way home. She decided to call Beck and see if maybe she can hang out there. She dialled his number, but it went straight to voicemail. 'Maybe the battery's dead.' She decided to drive to his RV.

She drove up the driveway to Beck's RV, and saw that the lights were still on in there. She walked up to the door and saw that it was locked. Luckily, she still had the extra key Beck had given her. Unlocking the door, she went in to find a something she didn't expect.

"Jade, it's not what it looks like," Beck tried to defend. But it WAS what it looked like.

Beck Oliver, the boyfriend of Jade West, had been kissing Tori Vega half-naked in his RV.

"No, no, I don't want to hear it Beck. I trusted you and… I can't do this. We're over. I never want to see you again!" She screeched at him. "And you," she pointed at Tori, "better stay the hell away from me!" With that, she left and got into her car. Not caring if hewas there, she just wanted to go home.

After an hour of driving, Jade finally got home that night. She parked her car in the driveway, locking it as she got out.

She walked to the front door and unlocked it, opening the door to find the lights off. 'He's probably not home,' she thought, and started going up the stairs.

Just as she reached the fifth stair, a hand grabbed her from behind, pulling her to down the stairs. Scratch that, pushing her down the stairs.

She winced in pain as her back hit the cold, hard floor. Next thing she knew, a fist collided with her eye, and she blacked out.


Jade woke up not knowing how long she'd been out. She observed her surroundings, and figured out that it's about 11pm and that her dad was gone. For how long, she did not know.

She tried to stand up, but couldn't because of everything he did to her while she was out. She didn't even know what he did. He could've raped her for all she knows. 'He wouldn't do that… right?' She thought to herself, but of course someone else had to make her presence known.

'Yes, I believe he would,' the little voice in her head said. That annoying little voice was back.

She shrugged and started pulling herself up the stairs, into her room and managed to lock the door and get onto her bed without falling.

She didn't want to sleep yet, so she decided maybe she could catch up on her playwriting. She pulled her laptop onto her lap and waited for it to turn on.

She stared at the moon, noticing how dimly it's lighting up her room, and suddenly got an idea. "The moon is a dim light…" she whispered to herself. "The moon is my dim light… That's it!" She started typing furiously, not wanting to lose her new song idea

About ten minutes later, she was finally done writing the lyrics to a new song. She smiled a bit as she re-read the words on her laptop screen. She softly started singing to herself.

I'm sparking up a whole lot feelings around me I can't see Why I'm doing this so suddenly I don't know, Why you are burning me from the inside out With your lies; in your eyes

There's a lot of pain and a lot of hurt Though I tried protecting you from dirt But I can't seem to keep you around no more You might think I'm bulletproof, but I'm no more human Than you baby

Here I am in the darkened night With the moon as my only dim light Tryna find a way across the fire I could run away (take the easy way) Or fight through the flames I'm jumping from the frying pan Straight into the fire

I'm lighting up a flare of hope in the distance But it fades And again I'm stuck inside this trance No way out I cannot seem to find the right way out Of this maze; another place

To call a home, to run right to After everything we've been through But I can't seem to find another chance You might think I'm strong enough, but it's starting to feel Like I'm fading

Here I am in the darkened night With the moon as my only dim light Tryna find a way across the fire I could run away (take the easy way) Or fight through the flames I'm jumping from the frying pan Straight into the fire

Fading away to a different place Where I don't have to hide from me I'm fighting again for oxygen Like you're strangling me discretely I can't see you anymore I'm closing up my secret door

Here I am in the darkened night With the moon as my only dim light Tryna find a way across the fire I could run away (take the easy way) Or fight through the flames I'm jumping from the frying pan Straight into the fire

Here I am in the darkened night With the moon as my only dim light Tryna find a way across the fire I could run away (take the easy way) Or fight through the flames I'm jumping from the frying pan Straight into the fire

Here I am in the darkened night Fighting through the fire

She smiled and closed her laptop, putting it next to her. She suddenly felt a little vibration and saw that it had come from her phone. She picked it up and saw she had a text.

Hey :) You awake? –Brian

She chuckled a bit. The poor boy was probably bored and sort of knew she'd be the only one awake at this hour. She texted him back.

Hey :) Yeap. Car break down again? :P –Jade

It barely took thirty seconds for him to reply.

Funny :P No, actually, just wanted to ask you out, you know, to say thanks –B

She read the text and rolled her eyes, smiling.

Now what makes you think that I'd go out with a guy who can't even figure out what's wrong with his car? –J

She almost burst out laughing. She's gonna love torturing this guy.

Because that guy has a guitar? –B

'Ooh, he's a rocker, I see. This is gonna be fun.'

That supposed to impress me? –J

Yeah ;) –B

She smiled and put her 'Panic! at the Disco' CD in her radio. 'Hurricane' started playing.

A little cocky, I see? –J

Singing along to 'Hurricane,' she waited for a reply.

You'll get to know me :) I'm just gonna take the lead here, and say I'm gonna pick you up tomorrow at eight. Wear something pretty. –B

She smiled at his assertiveness. 'The guy has guts. She's gonna agree to that.' Before she can reply, she got another text.

Just text me your address, kay? –B

She bit her lip. 'He can't pick her up here. With him hanging around.' She decided to text him Cat's address and then just wait there for him. Cat would back her up. She texted him the address and told him she was going to bed now. Before she fell asleep, he texted back.

Night :) Can't wait for tomorrow –B

She fell asleep with a smile on her face for the first time ever.

A/N: The song Jade sung is called From the Frying Pan written by…. ME! Yes, I wrote that. *applause* Lol, anyway, I own that song, but I do not own Hurricane or Panic! at the Disco. Though I wish I did. *drools over Ryan Ross and his makeup as she waits for you guys to review* Yes, I do like Emo boys…. Now go review! Reviews are like water… without it, the story will die. Please don't kill an innocent story. (: