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CHAPTER 9

Beck and Jade arrived to Beck's RV and he brought her suitcase inside. "This place is too small for two people but I'll see what I can do, I've saved some money and I'll get a part time job so we can rent an apartment" Beck said.

"It's okay, you've done enough for me... if it weren't for you I'd be in a hotel" Jade commented.

"I'm not going to leave you alone again, Jade, I promise" Beck affirmed and she gave him a little smile. "You can use my bed and I'll just go back to my room at night"

"Do your parents know that I'm here?" Jade questioned.

"Yes, they do and they don't have problem with it, they know what happened" Beck commented and Jade sighed. "It's late, so don't unpack now...just rest and we'll start fixing things tomorrow, you have to go back to school" He said and she nodded. "Good night" He said sweetly and kissed her cheek before walking out of the RV.

Jade changed her clothes and simply laid down on Beck's bed, it had been so long since the last time she had been there and to be back was good but she didn't like the circumstances, she'd been wishing to be back in that RV with Beck but she always thought it would happen in another way and that she'd be there only because she wanted to, not because she needed to.

It was around 3am when all the sudden a long painful scream awakened everyone in Beck's house. "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Jade woke up screaming desperately in the middle of the night and ran out of the RV scared, Beck immediately went to the RV to see what was going on and so did his parents but when they walked out of the house, they saw Jade running away.

"Jade, wait!" Beck shouted but she didn't stop running and crying so he followed her.

"LEAVE ME ALONE, NICK, LEAVE ME ALONE!" She screamed and then collapsed on her knees as she scratched her arms desperately. "

"Jade, Jade, it's okay, you're safe now" Beck said as he embraced her in his arms and she started crying even more.

"He'll never leave me alone, Beck" She said as she cried and hugged him. "I saw him, I heard him, I felt him..." She informed.

"Sh, sh... it was a nightmare, Jade, Nick is not here" Beck affirmed.

"Why doesn't he get out of my life?" She questioned and Beck closed his eyes in frustration as he rubbed the back of her head gently. "I wanna die"

"Jade, don't ever say that again" Beck demanded coldly as he broke the hug.

"I will never forget him, I thought I could but I can't" Jade said sincerely. "It's a constant torture, I see him everywhere, I see his face on every man I look at, I remember what he did to me every time I close my eyes, this isn't life, Beck"

"You'll see that things are going to change soon, I promise but you have to be strong, I know you can do this, Jade" Beck affirmed and hugged her. "Don't worry, I'm going to be with you" He said, Beck's parents walked up to them as Beck embraced Jade.

"Jade, darling, are you okay?" Beck's mother asked and they broke the hug to face her and Beck's father.

"I'm sorry for waking you" Jade apologized but Beck's mother shook her head and smiled.

"Don't worry about that; just tell us if you need anything, okay? We are here for you, sweetheart" She responded and Jade nodded smiling, she felt so happy to have support.

"Come on, let's go" Beck said and they started walking back to the RV while his parents went back to the house.

Beck and Jade entered the RV and Beck started preparing his bed on the floor next to the bed but she stopped him. "Beck, can you sleep with me?" Jade questioned.

"Are you sure you want that?" Beck asked back, he was worried that she would be uncomfortable.

"Yes" She said and he smiled, he laid down next to her and put his arm around her. "Yes, hug me, please, just hug me..." she said and he kissed her head.

"I'll never let anyone hurt you again, I'm here, I'll always be here" He affirmed and Jade nodded. "Now close your eyes and don't worry about anything, you're safe here with me" Jade closed her eyes and fell asleep within ten minutes as Beck hugged her. He loved being like that with her and making her feel safe but he hated to know Jade was so vulnerable because she'd never been like that before, Nick had taken something from her that Beck didn't know if she would ever get back.

Next day Beck and Jade fixed everything so she could go back to school and after a few days she did, they also got a part time job because they needed the money to move to an apartment. "How are you guys doing?" Tori asked as she, Cat, Andre and Robbie walked up to Beck and Jade, who were standing by Jade's locker.

"Good" Beck answered.

"Have you guys found an apartment?" Andre questioned curiously.

"In fact, we did" Jade responded. "We'll move there in a few days"

"And have you talked to your mom?" Cat asked.

"No, Cat, I haven't and I won't talk to MELISSA" Jade affirmed. "I've told you that I don't want her in my life and she obviously doesn't want me in hers either, she hasn't insisted"

"That's because you refuse to forgive her" Tori commented.

"I know and it's better that way, I don't want to keep hearing her apologies" Jade said.

"Jade, you need to reconsider it, she is your mom and she is sorry for what she did" Robbie affirmed and Jade sighed.

"I can't, I've tried but I can't" Jade responded. "And I don't want to keep talking about that, we gotta go to class" She said and walked away, Beck exhaled and simply followed her.

A few days after that Beck and Jade finally moved to their new apartment, it was small but that was enough, Jade just didn't want to go back to her mom's house and Beck's RV wasn't big enough for them.

"With the money we have we can afford living here for a couple of months without problems but I'll have to get another job" Beck commented as he and Jade unpacked.

"We'll find a way" Jade said. "But if we don't, that's okay, Beck, you can go back home"

"You're going to forgive your mom?" Beck asked surprised.

"No, of course not" Jade answered. "But I don't want to be a problem for you, I'll find a way to get money and be on my own"

"You don't need to do that, Jade, we are together, I'm with you" Beck affirmed. "And you're not a problem, we'll find a way" He smiled and she sighed. "Okay?"

"Okay..."

They slept in different rooms but Beck usually went to Jade's room in the middle of the night to be with her because she had nightmares. However, things were going pretty well and Jade was starting to get over what had happened, they both got used to their new lives.

Melissa and Beck stayed in touch and she always sent him money for Jade because she knew her daughter wouldn't accept it, he wasn't happy about receiving it either but Jade needed it so he agreed. Three months went by and things were just fine, Beck told Jade that he had gotten a better job so she wouldn't be suspicious about the money and she was okay with it.

"So, how is living together?" Andre asked at lunch.

"It's...normal, I guess" Beck answered.

"Do you guys fight a lot?" Robbie asked.

"No" Jade said coldly.

"And how's work?" Tori asked nicely.

"it's good, I got a raise" Beck responded.

"That's great" Andre said gladly.

"And what about you, Jade? Is your job nice?" Tori asked.

"I only have to sing and play the piano so it's okay" Jade responded.

"By the way, Jade, I won't be able to pick you up at work today" Beck informed.

"Why not?" She asked.

"I have to go see my mom after work, she is sick" He informed and Jade nodded.

"Okay, I'll take a cab" That day Jade went to her work and so did Beck but then he went to Melissa's house because she'd asked him to go see her.

"Beck, hi... come in" Melissa said nicely and he entered the house. "How's Jade?"

"She is fine; she must be on her way back to our apartment" Beck responded.

"She is so stubborn, she could live here... I bought this house for her but she refuses to listen to me" Melissa commented, she'd bought another house because she didn't want to stay in the one where her daughter had been raped.

"I've tried to convince her but she always changes the subject" Beck commented sadly. "She doesn't even know that I'm here, I told her that I would go see my mom"

"I'm sorry that you had to lie to her because of me, I imagine you don't like to do it" Melissa apologized. "But this is getting ridiculous, Jade doesn't need to work and the same goes for you, you guys could simply worry about school and live in your own houses"

"I know but Jade doesn't want to come back and I can't leave her alone" Beck commented.

"Do you...sleep together?" Melissa questioned.

"Most nights, yes but we sleep, only that... I respect Jade and besides, she is not ready for anything yet and the last thing I want is for her to feel bad" Beck said sincerely and Melissa smiled at him.

"There aren't many boys like you out there, you know? I'm glad you two love each other and were able to fix your differences" Melissa commented. "But still, I don't feel comfortable knowing Jade is living with a guy and working, I miss her and I want her back"

"I wish that was possible, for her because even though she says she doesn't want to forgive you I'm sure that she misses her mom" Beck said and Melissa smiled.

"You know what? I'm gonna talk to her again, it's been months since the last time and I think she'll be able to understand things better, I need my daughter back so call her and tell her that you're here" Melissa demanded.

Jade got out of her job and decided to walk back to the apartment, she was going to take a cab but she realized it'd be stupid considering her building was a few blocks away so she simply started walking.

Jade had to walk through a very dark street because that was the only way to get to the apartment, she had been there before so she didn't feel scared or nervous but when she was about to arrive, she felt someone was following her so she started walking faster but in matter of seconds the car reached her.

A black car parked in front of her and Nick walked out of it, Jade immediately felt the panic, hate, rage and impotence running through her body and she froze. "Hey, Jade, you missed me?"


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