Several weeks went by and things seemed to be getting in place; Jade found a performing school to attend, she was going to the psychologist three times a week and she was starting to have a positive view of life again. One day she was video chatting the gang, who were at Tori's house and they were very happy to see her.
"Oh my god, Jade, you look so good" Tori said surprised. "Your bruises are gone now and your hair looks great" she commented. Jade's hair was still black but she had some discreet highlights and her curls were very defined, she also had extensions so her hair looked longer and pretty.
"Thank you" Jade responded. "The therapist said it'd be good to have a change, he said it'd help my self-esteem and my mom immediately took me on a shopping spree and you know her, she told the salon lady to make me look fantastic" she commented and chuckled so they smiled because she actually seemed happy.
"I'm glad it's all working for you" Tori said.
"Yes, you seem happy" Beck commented and Jade's face changed for a second when she heard him but she kept her expression.
"I am" She said. "My new school is very good and I'm improving my French again"
"How's the food?" Robbie asked.
"Not so bad, the desserts are heaven, though" Jade responded.
"And how's therapy?" Andre asked.
"Could be worse" Jade said. "No, I have to admit it's good…He is making me see things on a different light, you know? And the nightmares are less frequent now"
"That's great!" Tori said gladly and Jade nodded.
"We miss you" Cat commented.
"But we still talk, Cat, you shouldn't miss me…especially you" Jade said and chuckled. "We text all the time"
"But it's not the same" Cat said and Jade smiled.
"It'll be okay" Jade said and sighed.
"I can't believe we are seeing you like this, you seem happier than before it all even happened" Tori commented sincerely and laughed. "It's weird to see you smiling this much"
"Don't push it, Vega" Jade said in her usual cold tone but then smiled again so they did too. "I know, it's strange…I'm not this sappy all the time, I guess I just miss you guys"
"Awww" Tori said happily and Jade rolled her eyes.
"Oh stop it, I hate to be cheesy, I shouldn't have said that" Jade commented. "Anyway, how's everything at Hollywood Arts?"
"Normal, I guess" Andre said. "It gets boring sometimes…"
"What about you, Beck?" Jade asked and he stared at her surprised that she was actually speaking directly to him.
"I'm just here" He said.
"Have you found a girl yet? It's been over five months since I left" Jade commented and he sighed emotionlessly.
"Laura likes Beck, they had a date" Cat commented and Jade nodded slowly trying to pretend she didn't mind.
"That wasn't a date, I helped her with history…that's it" Beck clarified. "I'm not interested in her"
"Well, you should" Jade simply said.
"What about you? Is there another guy in your life?" He asked.
"You know there can't be any guy in my life right now" Jade responded coldly. "I might seem okay now but what happened to me can't be erased, especially this soon" she commented.
"I know, I just meant…" Beck tried to apologize because it seemed his question had made her upset but she interrupted him.
"I know what you meant and the answer is yes, there's actually an English guy who likes me and I think I like him back" Jade said trying to bother Beck and it worked.
"Really?" He asked smiling like he wasn't bothered and Jade nodded.
"Yes, his name is David" Jade commented. "He is a little older, twenty two but that's a good age…and he is such a gentleman, he treats me like a queen"
"I'm so glad" Beck said emotionlessly and she smiled.
"Yeah, me too…he knows I'm not ready now, I told him everything and he's been incredibly supportive" Jade commented. "He said that what I did for Cat was the bravest thing he'd ever heard and that I am worth gold"
"He is right" Beck said coldly.
"David is amazing, he usually takes me on these amazing dates, he actually asked me to be his girlfriend two weeks ago in a restaurant with view to the Eiffel tower…It was night and he asked for a special table and he told me it'd be an honor to be my boyfriend" Jade informed, Beck's blood was boiling and she knew it but she kept going. "He is like a gentleman from an old movie, I said no because I'm not ready and he understood perfectly but he's trying, he just wants to make me happy and maybe soon I'll give him a yes, he's earned it" Jade commented and Beck looked down clearly bothered so Jade smirked satisfied.
"I'm really happy for you" Beck said emotionlessly but it was obvious he was angry.
"I know you are" Jade said and smiled gladly. A few seconds later someone knocked on the door so Jade stood up and opened; to everyone's surprise, it was tall young man in fancy but casual winter clothes, he was white and he had brown hair and green eyes.
"David! Hi" Jade said surprised and smiled.
"Here, I brought you this" David said as he handed her a rose and she smiled.
"Thank you, come here…" Jade said and walked back towards the computer, she sat down and David leaned down to be on camera. "These are my friends from L.A., that's Tori, Cat, Andre, Robbie and Beck" she informed as she pointed to each of them.
"Beck? He is…" David started and she nodded.
"Yeah, anyway…" Jade simply said so Beck felt bad because it seemed she really didn't care about him anymore. "Guys this is David, my…friend" she said.
"For now" David clarified and they smiled at each other so Beck looked down upset.
"And where did you two meet?" Tori questioned.
"School, he is about to graduate as a director" Jade informed.
"That's awesome" Andre commented.
"Thank you" David said nicely. "And I'm sorry, guys, but I'm going to steal Jade from you now"
"What? Why?" Jade asked confused.
"Because we'll go ice skating and I'll take you to a restaurant you've never been to, it's beautiful" David informed. "Of course not as much as you are but I think you'll like it" he said and Jade couldn't help to smile.
"Okay then, you've never let me down so far so I trust you" Jade said on purpose, she was enjoying that moment so much because she knew Beck was burning up in jealousy. "I'm sorry, I have to go now"
"It's okay, have fun" Tori said nicely.
"Oh I will…Bye!" Jade finished the video chat and they all immediately turned to Beck, who was simply staring at the screen clearly angry.
"Beck, are you okay?" Tori asked.
"Who does he think he is to just go to her room and take her on a date?" He questioned angrily. "And since when does she like flowers? She hates flowers!"
"Beck, calm down" Andre said.
"No, no…how can she be with that idiot?" Beck asked and they looked at each other.
"I don't think he is an idiot" Cat commented sincerely.
"Yes, Beck, you can't deny that the guy is impressing" Tori added. "I think he's been trying to win her heart and judging by the way she talks about him, I think he's succeeded"
"Jade doesn't like that kind of cheesy stuff, I don't get why she's acting like this" Beck commented upset.
"Maybe she likes it but you just didn't do it" Tori said. "Jade is…different but she's still a girl and details are important to us"
"Beck, I think it's time for you to move on…Jade did" Robbie commented and Beck sighed sadly.
"I know" He said. "But I still love her, I can't help it"
"You should give Laura a chance…or find another girl, you never know" Andre said and Beck sighed, he knew they were right but he just couldn't take out the love he felt for Jade.
Six months went by and things were pretty much the same in Hollywood Arts, Beck hadn't dated anyone and the gang tried to convince him it was time to move on. They hadn't been talking to Jade that much because she was always busy so they assumed she had said yes to David and Beck was still sad over it.
"I can't believe it's been over a year since Jade left" Tori commented. "The school feels so different without her"
"I know and it's crazy to remember everything that happened to us" Andre added. "That was a very dark period, especially for you and her"
"I miss her" Cat said sadly.
"You don't have to miss me anymore" Jade suddenly said and they all turned to her surprised.
"Jade!" Tori exclaimed shocked. "Oh my god, what are you doing here?" She questioned.
"What are those manners, Vega? You should greet me first" Jade commented and Cat immediately hugged her.
"I missed you so much" Cat said happily and Jade smiled.
"So did I" She responded and everyone else hugged her, except Beck, he was just shocked to see her there and he didn't know if she had a boyfriend now.
"But tell us, come on, tell us…how come you're here?" Andre asked.
"You see, my dad finally managed to bring down that net of mafia…it took him a year but it's done, they're destroyed, Richard Johnson is dead and so is Sebastian and also, they found all the bastards who paid to torture girls in that house so they're rooting in jail jjust like the Skull, my dad said they're all having a very rough time...and i'm so glad" Jade informed. "And well, life in Paris was nice but I missed speaking English" she commented and they laughed.
"So you're back…like back living here?" Tori asked gladly and Jade nodded.
"That's right" She said. "Like I said, the French school was nice but L.A. is your city if you want to be somebody, right?"
"Yeah!" They all said happily.
"It's so good to have you back" Andre said and she smiled but then she turned to Beck.
"Aren't you even gonna say hello?" Jade questioned and he sighed.
"Hello, Jade" Beck said and she walked towards him so they were face to face. "So, how are you?"
"Good and you? New girlfriend yet?" Jade questioned and he shook his head. "No? That's surprising" she commented and he shrugged.
"And you? Where's David?" Beck questioned.
"He is installing in his new house in Beverly Hills" Jade informed so he nodded pretending it didn't bother him.
"So he followed you here, that must mean he is really into you" Beck commented coldly and Jade chuckled. "What? What's so funny?"
"You, I can't believe after all this time you're still jealous" Jade responded and he looked down.
"If you came here to laugh at me, then I don't want to see you" Beck said coldly and she raised an eyebrow at him surprised with her mouth open in a smile. "My feelings for you never changed but I see yours for me did, so go see your successful director boyfriend and be very happy with him" He said and Jade looked down smiling.
"I would if I had him" Jade commented and Beck turned to her confused. "For your information, David has never been my boyfriend…I always said no and yes, he is here but that's for the same reason I told you earlier: LA is the city for the entertainment industry"
"What? So you haven't had a boyfriend? But it seemed you were in love with him" Beck said.
"I won't deny I liked him but I didn't love him and he understood…He said I could always call him if I needed help but that it'd be better if we stopped seeing each other because he didn't want to risk his heart more" Jade commented. "He is such a good man, I hope he falls in love with someone who loves him back"
"And why couldn't you be that person if he is so wonderful?" Beck asked as she stepped closer to him.
"The heart wants what the heart wants" Jade simply said.
"And what does your heart want?" Beck asked and Jade stared at him for a few seconds but then suddenly kissed him so the gang's mouths dropped and they smiled at each other. Beck was shocked but he immediately kissed her back and put his hands on her waist. A few seconds later Jade broke the kiss and Beck simply looked at her not knowing what to say. "What…was that?"
"A kiss, haven't you heard about them before?" Jade questioned and he stared at her coldly so she chuckled.
"What game are you playing, Jade? If you just did that to-"Beck started but she kissed him again and when she broke it, he sighed as he stared at her face not believing his eyes. "You love me again?"
"Who said I stopped?" Jade responded and he smiled at her before kissing her but this time, it was a passionate kiss so the gang's eyes wide opened and they chuckled into their hands.
"Whoa, guys, get a room" Tori commented and Jade broke the kiss.
"I've missed you so much, you have no idea" Beck said sincerely.
"I know" Jade responded. "I have to admit I've missed you too"
"Are you sure you don't like that guy?" Beck asked and Jade smiled.
"No, actually we are getting married…I came here to invite you to our wedding" Jade said and he stared at her coldly for several seconds so she laughed a little. "I'm sure, okay? He would be here if I wanted him to but he respects my decisions and he won't be near me unless I contact him"
"And do you want to contact him?" Beck questioned in a jealous tone and Jade shrugged.
"Maybe if my boyfriend keeps asking me stupid questions instead of welcoming me back, I'll consider it" Jade said and he smiled shaking his head.
"You're unbelievable" Beck said.
"Why?" Jade asked.
"You just appeared here without telling us, you kiss me, you flirt, you try to make me jealous and keep doing it all over again" Beck responded.
"No, I don't try to make you jealous…I make you jealous" Jade clarified and chuckled. "But that's because you keep acting like I'm going to run to David's arms in any second and that I just came here to play" she said in a serious tone.
"I'm sorry but that time we video chatted, you seemed so happy with him" Beck said sadly.
"What part of 'if I wanted, he would be right here' don't you understand?" Jade questioned. "But surprise! He isn't" she exclaimed. "And do you know why? Because I don't want him, I don't love him…I never could and you know why? Because I love you, what part of that can't you understand?" She asked and he sighed. "Oh my god, this is actually humiliating, you should be begging me, not the other way around; YOU are the one who screwed up, do you want me to remember it?" she asked coldly and he looked down. "You know what?Whatever, I'm leaving now" she said and turned around but he quickly hugged her from behind so she smiled but pretended to be upset. "Let go!" she ordered.
"No, no…don't go, don't go ever again" Beck said and kissed her cheek before turning her around. "I can't lose you again"
"You better not, don't forget there's a wealthy young director dying for me to go to him" Jade said ironically smirking and he chuckled.
"I won't" He said and kissed her.
Beck and Jade started dating again and she kept using David to successfully bother Beck at times but he knew she loved him as much as he loved her so their relationship was going well, even though they still had their ups and downs and sometimes she remembered his past actions which caused them problems at times but they tried to work things out. Jade, Tori and Cat continued taking therapy for what had happened and the nightmares became less and less common, although, the memory of the abuse still chased them; especially Jade, she sometimes woke up screaming in the middle of the night or had flashbacks but she learnt to control the effects of them.
Anna and John had been put through hell after Jade's kidnapping but they were happy to have their old lives back; Richard Johnson and all his mafia were gone, although the damage they had caused would stay forever.
Kind of a happy ending...but not exactly one.
I'm sorry i know Beck didn't deserve it but i'm Bade trash always so i can't keep them apart.
Anyway, i hope you guys enjoyed the story. PLEASE REVIEW!
AND NEWS: I am in the process of writing a new story, which is different from what i usually write. In the story Hollywood Arts is a government-funded elite school for gifted teenagers...like people with actual powers (sci fi stuff) and the arts thing is a cover and well, of course there's a plot involving the gang and Jade and it's a like action and problems and well, i'm liking it so i'm positive you guys would enjoy it. So tell me what you think on your review and stay tuned! :)