~Jade~
I watched as Andre strolled out of the room, with a satisfied smirk on his face. Thought bounced across my mind, already thinking about the implications of what this could mean. While laying frozen in the hospital bed, my heart rate had skyrocketed, and was still climbing.
As the rapid clicks echoed throughout the hallway, a pair of nurses rushed into the room, peering at my heart monitor. Immediately they began asking me a flurry of "Are you alright?" and "What's the matter?"
Although soon their words blurred together, and began fading to distant cries.
As my vision slowly darkened, instead of the awaiting shroud of black I expected, I found myself in a humid and packed room; the night this whole shit had started.
Neon lights danced across the club, blinding the partiers, many under age, though nothing a little fake I.D did to ensure there facade.
Jade stood on the outskirts of the club, scowling at the huddle of people. Much to her distaste, Beck had not been bluffing when he said that he had no interest in coming there with her, knowing the bad rep it had.
After about an hour of merely sitting at the bar, and downing glasses of beer, she tipsily headed for the exit. Though as soon as she got out of her seat, she collided into the ongoing traffic of people.
Almost falling to the ground, a steady pair of arms kept her in place, and she looked up to see a dark silhouette, only illuminated by random lights of red, blue and green.
"Woah, watch out there." Jade could make out a smile of pearly whites, as the stranger apologized.
"Yeah, next time watch where your going." She grumbled and tried to sidestep the man.
"Wait, where you going?" He asked, a trace of disappointment coating his tone.
"Leaving, now get the hell outta my way." Jade snapped, trying once again to pass him.
Though failing yet another time, "Come on, might as well try to enjoy yourself before you leave."
About ready to bite this persistent stranger's head off, she looked up and paused for a moment, getting a better view at the brown haired boy. He looked about 19, wore a black flannel shirt, similar to what Beck might wear, though he was bit more muscled than Beck. Actually this guy wasn't all that bad looking.
"Look, what do I have to do for you to leave me alone." Jade sighed.
The man smiled happily, "Hmm, I was thinking a dance."
"Yeah, how bout not."
"Why? You look someone who'd be able to move their body." He scanned her up and down, with a goofy grin hanging on his face.
"Yeah I'm also someone who has a boyfriend."
"Well I don't see him anywhere, did he ditch you, or stand you up?" He quirked an eyebrow.
Jade remained silent, simply glaring at him.
"Thought so, besides it's not like I'm asking you to marry me, so how about it."
She contemplated his offer, giving him one last glance, "Fine but just one dance."
Though unfortunately, it turned into a lot more than a dance. After the song ended, the man who revealed himself as Caden easily persuaded her into getting a few drinks.
Already a little tipsy, Jade quickly fell into a free and slightly reckless role. The pair continued talking and dancing until their legs felt like lead.
"Damn, I'm spent." Caden and her stepped off the dance floor.
"Yeah, me and my bed have a date." Jade slurred, a clearly wasted smile on her face.
"Same, but I'd be willing to drive you home my lady." He gave her an easy grin, extending his arm.
She looked at him distrustfully, though her glare quickly disappeared, as the beer hindered her better judgement, and she nodded, not even telling him her address.
A couple minutes into their silent drive, Cade peered over at Jade half asleep in the passenger seat, "Hey, you want a joint?" he asked innocently.
Her eyes opened lazily, and thought about it for no more than a second, before casually replying, "Sure."
Keeping on hand on the wheel, he glanced at the compartment in front of the passenger seat, and reached for one of the many ones under a messy cover-up of magazines.
She reached in for one, as he pointed to the clearly used lighter near the stash. "You want one?" She asked.
"Nah I'm good, but help yourself Babe."
So intoxicated in the drug, Jade barely notices as they pull into an unfamiliar street, "Where we going?" She muttered unintelligently.
"No worries, I just had to get something from my apartment for a second." He answered, pulling in front of the complex. "You can come in if you want, I promise I won't bite." He grinned, a terrible glint taking over his gaze.
Though totally oblivious to the candid warning signs, Jade clumsily clambers out of the car.
"Have a seat," He gestures to the bed, already surrounded by mountains of beer cans and dirty clothes.
Though as soon as she does, he closes his bedroom door, and casually walks over to her.
"So what'd you need to get anyways?" She questions, still ignorant of the situation, and accepts yet another cigarette.
"Oh, just had to get some business done first." Comes his nonchalant response.
"Yeah, well make it qui-" Though before she can finish, Caden roughly straddles her to the bed, already attempting to rip her clothes off
"What the fuck do you think you're doing?" She tries to push him away, instantly sobering.
"Just relax babe, it'll be easier that way." He whispered huskily, taking no mind to the lit joint that fell in a pile of clothes next to the bed.
"Caden, get the hell off me!" She screams, though is answered with a fierce punch.
"Shut up, Jade, just shut up." his voice was harsh, but still no more than a whisper, taking on a maniacal tone.
Within seconds the room was pervaded with an acrid stench, and Jade spotted it first, as smoke began climbing up the air.
Caden froze for a second, seeing the growing flames, and in that moment Jade managed to dislodge herself from under him.
She shot out of the room, picking up speed as Caden's voice ricochetted form behind her, and she maneuvered out of the apartment.
As she exited, the piercing sound of the fire alarm echoed throughout the complex. Soon blood-chilling, haunting screams resounded across the entire street. People emptied into the now crowded road, and spectators looked in horror at the flames licking the window of the building. While the apartments inhabitants cried as their home began to burn mercilessly.
Taking one last look, Jade looked at the scene that would be forever etched in her memory, and only one thought entered her mind, 'It's all my fault.'
The recollection faded as I ran through the city, and I fell into nothing but a pit of my self-pity and anguish.
The utter desire to die yet again filled my senses, and this time without a nagging voice to tell me otherwise, I was tempted to do so.
IMPORTANT
How many of you would be really mad if Jade dies, or goes to prison after she recovers? I'm deciding between the two, but I don't you guys to be disappointed by the ending, if not I could always make her run off into the sunset with Beck XD
But anyways here ya go! Yet another long wait, but I guess I've fallen into a runt now...anyways hope you liked it! Pretty much just how this whole thing started, and I was thinking of ending the story in one or two chapters... but I need you guys to answer the question first!