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"I think I want to tell my parents about us." I say randomly to Tori while we are watching a show.
We are currently watching some awful horror movie on TV at her apartment. My parents were due to get back from a trip today and I didn't feel like dealing with my dad being in his grumpy mood when they got home. He hates traveling, especially when it's for his job.
"Are you sure?" Tori asks me turning from the stupid move to look at me.
"Yes Tori, I love you and I want my parents to know that we are together." I say looking into her eyes. Tori gives me a loving smile.
"I love you too Jade. Just tell me when you want to tell them." I lean forward and kiss her.
"How about Saturday? We can go there for dinner and it gives my dad a few days to recuperate from his business trip.
"That sounds good." I smile wrapping both my arms tightly around Tori as we turn our attention back to the movie.
Though I want to tell my parents I am very nervous inside. What if they don't accept me? What will I do? I try to get out of my head and just focus on the movie but I can't help but worry.
"Are you okay Jade?" Tori asks me.
"Huh? Yeah I'm fine why?" I ask confused to how she knows something is up.
"Jade, I know something is on your mind. I can feel you clenching and unclenching your jaw and your fingers keep fidgeting. What's wrong?"
"I'm just nervous about my parents, what, what if they don't accept me Tori?" I voice my inner fears to the only person I have ever been this close with.
"If they can't accept you for who you love it will be there loss. I love you Jade no matter what but try not to worry about it too much I'm sure they will accept you for you Jade, you are a wonderful beautiful person." I turn my full attention to Tori.
"I love you so much Tori. Thank you for being here for me." I give her a passionate loving kiss.
The week passes by quickly and I find myself driving Tori and I to my house. I am so nervous I actually feel nauseous. I don't know how my parents will react to Tori and I dating. Hopefully this dinner goes well. I'm not even nervous for what they might say to me, I don't want them to say anything hurtful to Tori.
We pull into my driveway and I let out a shaky breath.
"It's okay Jade." Tori says taking my hand. I look at her and feel my nerves calm down.
"I love you just remember that no matter what happens tonight, I love you." I lean over and kiss her.
"I love you too Jade." Tori says and my heart flutters. I love when she says those three words to me.
I get out of the car taking Tori's hand as we walk up to the front door. I let us both in calling out to my parents.
"Hi sweetie." I hear my mom says as she walks from the kitchen towards the front door.
"Hi Mrs. West." Tori says I can tell she is nervous. I wish I could grab her hand to comfort her but I want to wait until dinner to tell them.
"Oh hi Tori so nice to see you. Dinner will be ready in just a few and your father will be back down soon."
I lead Tori into the living room to wait until dinner is finished. We only sit in the living room for a little bit watching TV struggling to not make any contact with each other before telling my parents about us.
"Girls dinner is ready." My mom announces.
"Ready for this?" I ask Tori knowing she is just as nervous as I am.
We both sit down as my mom brings the food in, my dad doesn't take long to come down and into the dining room.
"Hello Jadelyn, hello Tori, nice to see you again." My father greets us.
Tori says hi and I just nod at my father before we start grabbing food. My mom made lasagna, my personal favorite. Also there is salad and bread and butter. We all stay quiet for eating for the first few minutes of dinner.
"So Jadelyn, what is the news you wanted to share over dinner." My dad says looking at his watch.
"Um uh well I wanted to have dinner to tell you guys, um I am seeing someone again." I stutter out. I'm nervous and can't control my own voice.
"Oh is that so? Who is he? " My father says now looking at his phone.
"Um well actually, it's not a him, it's Tori, she is my girlfriend." I say my father finally looks up from his phone at me. He looks angry at first and then looks back at his phone.
"That's great honey." My mom says. There is an awkward silence that falls over the table.
The rest of dinner my mom and Tori try to make small talk but there is just this tension since I told them about Tori being my girlfriend. I can't help but worry. After dinner I help my mom clear the table before I go into the living room again and turn on the tv. I hear my mom and dad whisper talking in the other room but I can't make out what they are saying. I hear someone go up the stairs before my dad walks in.
"Jadelyn, we need to talk." My father says as Tori and I are watching TV. I can't help but feel extremely nervous about what is going to happen.
"Okay." I say. I give Tori a quick kiss telling her I will be back in a second.
"Jadelyn, you will break up with that girl and she is not to come back here again. If you don't I'm throwing you out of this house and I'll make sure you never see a penny of your trust fund. Do you understand?" My dad barks out quietly to not attract unwanted attention.
I'm glad for that I don't want Tori to hear how he is talking.
"No, I will not break up with the girl I love because my father who doesn't love me doesn't want me to be happy."
"Then pack your stuff and leave and take that with you." I stand staring at him shaking violently because I want to punch him so badly for that last line.
"Fuck you." I snarl out. I'll be back for my shit later."
I walk out grabbing Tori saying we need to go, Tori looks at me sadly. As we ride home in my car Tori is silent and it's scaring me. What if my dad scared her away because she heard what he said.
"What's wrong?"
"I thought I wanted to be with you Jade, but I don't. I'm so sorry." I look over at Tori and she has tears streaming down her face, I fight hard to keep mine at bay.
"Tori if this is about my parents I don't care."
"Jade no it's not."
"I can figure something out Tori, I'll get a job and find an apartment." I say desperately.
"No Jade." Tori snaps and I just star at her.
"I don't care what my dad said Tori." I hear my voice break.
"I don't love you Jade. I don't care about what your parents said." Tori says almost angry. I feel my eyes burn and my heartbreak. The tears fall down my face without any control.
"Okay." I mumble out. I can't from any other words; maybe my mother or father said something to her.
"I'm so sorry Jade." Tori says crying again "It's fine really, I just need sometime." I say looking down. I can't make Tori love me. I just need some time to process everything now.
"Please don't do anything stupid Jade, it would kill me, I still care." Tori says squeezing my hand my arm.
"Just don't love me." I spit out angrily without really meaning too. Tori looks down sadly. "Don't worry I'm not going to do something stupid, I promise. I just need time to process." I say calming myself down. Tori just nods getting out of the car and walking up and into her apartment. I really truly want to run after her and beg her for another chance but I stay in the car. I just stare at the building after she has gotten in and cry. She really didn't love me? Did she ever? Am I just unlovable?
I eventually calm myself down enough to drive back home. I don't want to tell my dad about the break up. Luckily my parents are both asleep when I get home. The next morning I wake up early and head out of the house not wanting to deal with my parents.
I spend some time driving around just thinking. I almost call Tori but I stop myself. She broke up with me last night because she didn't love me. Calling her and begging won't change anything. I end up at the coffee shop and stay moping around in there. I decide to apply for a job there because I should start saving money because who knows what my dad will do. My phone rings and I see it's my mom. I don't know why but I decide to pick it up.
"Hello?" I say into my phone.
"Jade honey, are you alright?" I'm so sorry about your father last night. I had no idea he was going to do that. Jade you don't have to listen to him. He can't touch your trust fund; you will still get it when you turn 19 as long as you attend college. As for your father kicking you out, well I'm sure you don't want to live under the roof with your father so I have an apartment you can live in Jade, I can get some money out of the trust fund you can have monthly to pay for groceries and other necessities and you wouldn't have to worry about rent Jade." I sit shocked at what my mom is saying.
"Why are you doing this?"
"Jade, honey I love you and I want you to be happy. Tori was a wonderful girl and I remember seeing you so heartbroken when she left. I don't care who you love Jade as long as they love you and treat you with respect. I'm sorry your father doesn't feel the same I wish I could change him but I support you in anyway Jade." I can't help the tears that stream down my cheeks.
"Thank you mom, I love you too." I choke out. I get off the phone shortly after with my mom she tells me she is going to take me to look at apartments tomorrow.
After I get off the phone with my mom I wipe my eyes failing to notice Trina walk into the café.
"I need to tell you something." Trina says as she walks up to my table. I look up at her and decide to not snap at her and hear what she has to say.
"Tori broke up with you because of your parents Jade. She didn't want to you to get kicked out and lose your trust fund just because of her. I can't stand how broken she is. I said she was dumb and I figured I would tell you. Will you go talk to her please? I know she hurt you last night and hates herself so much I was a little afraid to leave. Here's the key to the apartment she is there now. Please Jade, I know you are upset but she did it because she believed it was the right thing to do." I just nod and Trina smiles at me.
"Thank you, I won't lost my trust fund and even if I did she is worth it. I knew she was lying last night." I say grabbing my coffee and going out to my car then I make my way to Trina and Tori's apartment. I use the key and get up to their room. I use the key because I don't think Tori will open the door. I walk to her door and bang on it until she opens it up.
"Jade?" Tori says when she finally opens it up she looks so heartbroken and sad. I just want to hug her and never let her go.
"If you want to break up with me it can't be to keep me from getting kicked out o losing my trust fund. I don't care about the money or getting a place. My mom is going to help me out. If you can look me in the eyes and tell me you don't love me I'll leave you alone but that is the only way I'm letting you break up with me. So Tori Vega, do you still love me and want to be with me because I'd live in a box of on the side of the road if it was the only way I could still be with you?" I ask nervous because what if she really doesn't want to be with me.
"Jade I am so sorry about last night. I love you so much and I just didn't want you to lose everything because of me." Tori starts crying and I pull her into my arms and hug her tight.
"Please don't do that to me again Tori. Talk to me next time, I would give up everything for you as long as you love me back. " I say emotion thick in my voice. I don't allow emotions like this to show but I want to show Tori all my emotions I need her to know how much she truly means to me.
"I'm sorry I put you through that Jade." Tori says pulling back from me looking down. I hate how sad she looks.
"I forgive you Tori, on one condition." I say with a smirk Tori snaps her head up.
"What Jade, I'll do anything for you." Tori looks at me with a pleading look.
"You have to go see that new horror film that came out the other day and." I pause to be dramatic. "You let me take you out on a date. I need to make up for my dad last night." I say stepping closer to Tori.
"Shouldn't I take you on the date to make up for how I acted last night?" Tori says with a half smile but she still looks sad.
"Tori, please stop looking so sad it breaks my heart. I forgive you; I understand why you did it. Let me take you on a date. " Tori finally smiles looking less sad.
"Okay Jade, we can see that horror movie and go for dinner. I love you and I am still so sorry about last night." I pull her tight against me.
I am sorry this took so long to be posted. I went on vacation then had a lot of trouble writing this chapter. I'm sorry if it seems like I rushed anything. I hope there aren't any mistakes, as always randr.