Kara here! Enjoy this chapter. Be proud of me, I remembered to eat today.
Jade rushed to her room after that. She knew she had to keep it a secret. But she knew if she saw Robbie, it would all just come out. His big eyes comforted her, and in a way, she wasn't used to be comforted. It was strange and new- but she kind of liked it.
She tip toed through the living room, knowing that if she could get into her room without seeing him, she'd be okay. She could lock herself in there all night, and wait.
"Jade?" Andre asked from behind her, causing her to jump, then turn around. "Andre...You scared me. I'm not, uh, feeling well tonight. I'm gonna go to bed early. Night!" She said, turning away. Andre caught her arm before she could walk any further, and she groaned.
"You're going to bed. Now?"
"Yes, I am."
"It's two in the afternoon, Jade."
She cursed herself mentally for not checking the time. She broke his grip and brushed past him. "I just want to be alone, okay?" He sighed but nodded, and she hurried into her room.
Beck's words rushed through her head. She and him would run away together, and it would all be okay. She started packing her stuff, but she left out Beck's big shirt. She wore it to bed every night. She didn't know how long they'd be gone- probably forever. If they came back, they would just arrest Beck forever. She sat down and started to feel sorrow flood through her. She wouldn't see Robbie ever again. He wouldn't be able to hold her if Beck ever got angry, he wouldn't be able to whisper in her ear that everything would be alright. He would just be part of her memory, that way. She couldn't help the empty feeling in her chest now. She sighed, and looked to the picture of her and Beck on her dresser. She ran her hand lightly over Beck's face. "Let's do it."
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"Jade," Beck said that night over the phone. "Are you ready to hear the plan?" Jade bit her lip. "Y-yes." She heard Beck let an irritated breath out. "What did I tell you about stuttering?" She corrected herself immediately. "I'm sorry. Yes, I'm ready to hear the plan."
"Jade, you can't back out on me last minute. Promise me you'll do this. Be the good girlfriend I made you out to be. Remember all the lessons I taught you." Jade flinched at the thought of his 'lessons.' Yes, it always involved him hurting her, but she learned. He was just trying to make her a better person. Robbie was all full of shit. She wasn't perfect like he said. Beck knew better.
"Now, in the morning, at about five, drive here. Wait outside the building. At exactly five thirty, I'll walk out before the receptionist is there. I'll get in the car with you, and I'll drive us back to my house to pack a bag and hook it up to the RV. We can travel. All over. Wherever you want."
Jade's voice was low. "Can we ever go home?" Beck shook his head on the other line. "Never." She hesitated. "What about Robbie or Cat?" Beck gave a dry laugh. "Robbie doesn't deserve you. And Cat...Cat isn't anything to me. She's a good fuck with a pretty face. The best kind. I kept her around because she'd do anything for me," a smirk formed in his voice, "And she was awesome in bed. Other than that, she's useless. Don't tell her that, though. She's so in love with me she might be able to help us in the future." Jade swallowed hard. "Plus, if you continue to misbehave I'll just go back to her, show you what you're actually worth. Almost nothing."
Jade felt her heart beat faster as she held back tears. "B-Beck?" She bit her lip. "I don't know if I can do this."
"What do you mean?"
"Run away. I don't know if I can never see my family and friends again."
She heard him throw something. "I knew you would do this! I knew you'd back out! Come on, Jade! We had it all worked out!"
"I know...but...I don't wanna live in hiding forever."
"You know what you are, Jade? Selfish. You don't care that I have to live here alone, all cooped up. You only think of yourself."
"I'm sorry-"
"Maybe I should go out with Cat."
"No! Beck, please! I'm sorry. I'll do it. I'll go with you."
"I don't know if I believe that."
"I will! I promise!"
"I thought we were finally going to be together again, and then you start talking like this and it makes me wish I never got the chance to talk to you. Cat is more loyal than you."
"Beck, please!" She felt tears running down her face.
"Goodbye, Jade. For good this time."
"No! Please don't say that."
"I said goodbye."
"Wait! Please."
"Why should I?" He snarled, ready to hang up. She took a deep breath, her thoughts racing.
"I...I have to tell you something."
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"Jade? Jade, come out and talk to me. I'm sorry for rushing you into things, I'm sorry for asking you out when you obviously weren't ready." Jade froze inside her room, hearing Robbie's voice on the other side of the door. "Go away! I'm tired." Robbie sighed, and she started hearing picking at her lock. She froze, and soon the curly haired boy was in the room.
"Jade! Where are you going?" Jade looked back, noticing her unpacked bag and clothes scattered around. "I, uh.. I'm going to visit my mother," she said, noticing how unconvincing that sounded. Robbie raised an eyebrow. "Your mother? Is that who you were on the phone with before?"
Jade's eyes opened wide with anger. "You didn't." Robbie gave her a small smile. "I did." She flew at him, hitting him on the chest. "You can't just listen in on people's phone conversations, Robbie! This is terrible! You...You could be arrested." Robbie scoffed. "Beck will be arrested." The girl's eyes got watery and she fell into the boy. "Don't tell them! Please! He'll go to jail and I'll never see him." Robbie pulled her into a tight hug. "I won't tell. As long as you don't go with him tomorrow."
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Right as it was turning light out, the seventeen year old snuck carefully out of his bedroom. He looked around the corner to make sure nobody was watching, and he proceeded to the lobby. No receptionist. He opened the doors lightly, and smiled as he spotted his truck.
Beck got in the passenger side, freezing completely as he saw who was in the drivers seat. "Robbie?" He smirked. "You're not going anywhere. Now march back in there, or I will take you to the police. " Beck ran a hand through his hair. "I have to get out with Jade. I have to." Robbie gave him a dry laugh. "So what? You can hit her again?"
Beck sighed, and looked at him. "Last night, on the phone...Jade told me she was pregnant."
Please don't hate us too much. I know it sounds crazy...but trust us. We have this all planned out. It'll work.
