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The Bet
Chapter 26 – 3 tasks.
No One's POV
Trina took a step towards the door. "The doctor would like you to stay here tonight. It's nearly 12:30 anyway, so you might as well stay."
Jade nodded. "OK."
"Do you want me to say anything to your folks?"
"No, I'll handle it."
Trina made it to the doorway and stopped. "Ok then. You get some sleep, try not to have any of those freaky nightmares and I'll be by in the morning to take you back to your car."
"Thank you Trina." Jade said softly.
"Don't thank me yet. Just don't do anything stupid. Now get some sleep."
"Ok."
With that Trina was gone. It was strange the seemingly talentless and even more annoying Trina was going to be her savior. But regardless, Jade felt like she had some hope. She turned out the light and went back to sleep, hoping the nightmares would stay away.
Trina let her anger flow freely after she left the hospital and drove home. She couldn't believe the cruelty of her own sister. She had half a mind to march right into her sister's room and punch that dumbass in the head. On top of that, do it right in Tori's sleep.
But Trina instead poked her head into the room and could see her sleeping sister. She looked peaceful in the dim moonlight that filtered in from the window.
"What give's Tori?" Trina said quietly before she closed the door.
The next morning Trina got ready and headed out to pick up Jade. She in in fact left the house just as Tori was getting up, to get ready for work. Trina encountered her sister in the hallway and gave her a cold stare.
"What's your problem?" Snapped Tori.
It took all of Trina's willpower not to punch her sister in the face right then and there. Instead Trina simply marched past her sister without saying a word.
"First you turn into a gank and now you've gotten me caring about Jade. I'm so making you pay for this Tori." Trina ranted, as she walked to her car.
As she promised Trina picked up jade from the hospital and drove her to her car at Karaoke Dokie. Jade said almost nothing during the entire car ride. The only thing she did say was that she slept well. But Trina knew that Jade just needed time to think and avoided asking too many questions.
As they parked next to Jades car, Trina pointed at Jade. "Do not, I repeat Do not go to the mall today. If my sister texts you anything, don't do anything. Just call me first. So go home, take a long hot bath and relax. Try watching something other than that freaky scissoring movie. It's rotting your brain."
"Yes Mother." Jade said, with a hint of sarcasm
Trina laughed. "For a second I saw the normally ganky Jade that I know and dislike. Now get out of my car before someone sees us. I have a reputation to uphold. I'll be by at 7 pm tonight."
Jade got out of the car and watched Trina drive away. Only one thought was in Jade's head. "How could someone be so helpful and so ganky at the same time."
Jade did follow Trina's orders and did as she was told. Though instead of watching the Scissoring she opted for a couple of the classics and watched 1983's "Sleepaway Camp" or as Jade put it, the one with the seriously fucked up but cool ending. The other was 1976's "Massacre at Central high" or as she calls it, the movie that "Heathers" is a shameless rip off of.
Sure enough at 7 Pm sharp, the doorbell rang. As Jade opened the door she could see Trina holding a small bag and wearing a smile on her face.
"Ready to paint my toenails?" Trina said somewhat smugly.
Jade said nothing but just stepped aside and pointed to the stairs. Jade had dreaded it but knew it was a small price to pay. Jade shut the door and lead Trina up to her room.
Upon entering, Trina's eyes scanned the room as a frown came to her face. "How Quaint!" She said, obviously not meaning it one bit.
"Let's get this over with." Jade groaned.
Trina sat down on Jade's bed, took of her sock's, shoes and got things ready to have her toe nails polished. Jade took a small chair and sat in front of the bed and put one of Trina's feet in her lap. She couldn't believe she was doing this of all things, just in the hope of getting Tori back.
"Use this ruby red one." Trina said as she handed Jade a bottle of nail polish.
Jade groaned and removed the cap and readied her first stroke. But as she moved, Trina grabbed her arm.
"Stop."
Confused, Jade looked at Trina. "What now Trina?"
Trina took the bottle of nail polish out of Jade's hands and put it on Jade's nightstand. "You don't have to do this."
"Huh? Then why did you…..what did you change your mind?"
Trina shook her head and pulled her foot out of Jade's lap. "I never had any intention of having you paint my toenails. Consider this a test as it were. I figured that painting my toenails was probably the 2nd most humiliating thing I could have you do to me. We won't even think about the other thing, you're never getting near that part of me. But I wanted to see how serious you were about getting on my sisters good side. You did as I asked with only a bit of grumbling. You were willing to put Tori and your getting back with her, above your own self-image."
Jade's eye's narrowed. "So I passed?"
"You most certainly did."
Jade then reached over, picked the bottle off the night stand and put Trina's foot in her lap.
"You don't have to do this Jade. You passed." Trina said with a look of confusion.
With a sad face Jade explained. "All the more reason for me to do it, to prove to you how serious I am about making things right. I really want this Trina. I want the old Tori back."
Trina was genuinely impressed with Jade's devotion and couldn't help but smile.
"Ok then."
Jade silently went to work, but as she did Trina spotted something. As Jade worked, the sleeve on her black long sleeve t shirt pulled up slightly. Trina spotted what appeared to be another cut.
"Hold it Jade." Trina said as she reached and pulled up Jade's sleeve on her left arm.
As she suspected there was a number of relatively looking fresh cuts.
"Do I even have to look at the other one Jade?" Trina said with a look of disappointment.
Jade put her head down. "No."
Trina crossed her arms. "Ok, you impressed me with your devotion but if you want my help you will need to do 3 perform 3 tasks for me."
Jade looked back up at Trina. "What?"
"Your scissors, all of them. Give them to me." Trina said sternly.
"WHAT?" Jade shouted.
"Oh don't get your panties in a bunch. Only for a while. I know you. If you try to kill yourself, you'll use a pair of scissors for sure. Probably the one from that dumb movie. So to keep you out of trouble and to keep you honest, I'll keep them until you get Tori back. Then they will be returned."
Jade didn't look happy but nodded none the less. "What else?"
"NO more cutting. If I see so much as a new scratch on your arm, the deal is off and you can try to win Tori back on your own. And good luck with that."
"Fine." Jade said with a note of resignation. "What's the 3rd thing."
"You need to tell someone in your family. I know you don't want to. You have to tell your mom that your gay and you need to tell her about your suicide attempt. Furthermore I have to be there to see it. I'll back you up if need be, but I need to be there."
Jade was silent for a moment. Trina half expected Jade to say no or put up an argument.
Jade started to shake as a look of fear gripped her face. "No…No…No…I…I..Can't. I can't tell her."
Trina immediately put her hand on Jade's shoulder. "Calm down. Calm down. I know it sounds sucky but it's for the best. I will be there. We don't have to give Tori's name. I've already figured out what to say. I'll run you through it tonight before I leave."
Jade just sat there still.
"Jade don't worry. I've got this all covered."
"Are you sure?"
Trina nodded. "As sure as I'm the smarter and prettier Vega sister."
Jade opened her mouth but Trina quickly interjected. "You just keep your opinion to yourself there, cause I don't want to hear it. So do we have a deal?"
Jade nodded. "Yes we do."
Trina extended her hand. "Well you've gotten yourself a helper. "
Jade reached out and shook Trina's hand. "Do I have to tell her tonight?"
Trina shook her head. "No, you've had enough for one night. Will she be home tomorrow?"
"Yes."
"Good, we'll do it then. You can finish my nails now. When you're done, will run through how we will handle it tomorrow."
Jade shook her head and got back to work.
"Don't worry, I'll get my sister to crack. Somehow. You just treat her right. Promise?" Trina said as she put her hand on Jade's shoulder.
"I promise." Jade meant that with every fiber of her being.
An hour later, Trina's toenails were done and Jade knew what she was going to say to her mother. Jade looked over at Trina with some discomfort, as the elder Vega put the last of her beloved scissors in a bag.
"We'll talk about what to do about Tori later. Let's just worry about your mom for now. I've got some ideas already, so after we talk with your mom we can discuss strategy. I need to get going." Trina said as she slung her bag over her shoulder.
Without warning Jade hugged Trina. "Thank you." The Goth said quickly.
The hug caught Trina off guard, but she knew that the Jade was an emotional wreck and probably needed it. Reluctantly she hugged back. But after a few seconds she let go, but Jade didn't.
"Ok, Jade. I stopped hugging, why haven't you?"
Jade instantly let go, looking slightly embarrassed.
Trina just scratched her head, while muttering something in Spanish "¿Por qué tengo que lidiar con estas idiotas?"
Jade who was very grateful for the help, pretended not to notice.
"Call me tomorrow Trina and I'll let you know when my mom is home."
Trina moved to the door. "Got it."
20 minutes later Trina was entering her home. Her bag now had 37 pairs of scissors in it and was rather heavy. She couldn't believe she had agreed to help Jade, but she had. She had begun to feel sorry for Jade and was convinced of her sincerity. In the end she knew this was the best plan to ultimately bring her sister back.
As she headed up the stairs she ran into Tori who had come out of the bathroom. Trina took a moment to study her sister's expression of annoyance. These days she had three facial expressions, blank, angry and annoyed.
"Back so soon Trina, I figured you'd be out all night. Not that I care, but where did you go anyway?"
Trina grinned. "I was at Jade's house. She was nice enough to paint my toenails. After that, she gave me all her scissors. They're right in this bag. Want to see them?"
Tori's face instantly turned red, as she huffed. "If you didn't want me to know, then just tell me. " Tori then stormed into her room and slammed the door shut.
Trina resisted the urge to laugh her head off. She had told Tori the absolute truth and Tori didn't believe a single word of it.
"I might actually be able to pull this off. Sometimes I amaze myself. " Trina said with a confident smile, as she walked into her room.
Translation - "¿Por qué tengo que lidiar con estas idiotas = Why do I have to deal with these idiots? She was referring to both Jade and Tori.
Trina is Jade's ally and on top of that she told Tori the truth. Tori of course didn't believe a single word of it. How funny is that?