Jade's POV
I was furious at my parents. They had upset my best friend. My dad called her ugly. Tori doesn't do well with people calling her ugly because no one has ever told her she's pretty, cute or even beautiful. I called Andre to come over. My dad HATES it when I have boys over. "You better have learned your lesson, bitch." Mom said. "Tori is a bad friend." Mom said. "You should have listened to me." Mom said. "That Tori girl is a good for nothing whore." Mom said. "I want you to cut her off." Mom said. I couldn't believe what she was saying. "Do I make myself clear?" Mom said. "I don't want you seeing, talking to or spending time with her." Mom said, "no, you don't. I'm not going to cut tori off. She is a much better person than you ever will be." I said. "Jadelyn, don't speak to me like that!" Mom said. Andre knocked on the door. Mom walked off like nothing happened.
Tori's POV
I hate everything about myself right now. My life is awful. My parents are drug addicts and my best friends dad called me ugly, I don't do well with compliments or insults. No one has ever told me that I'm beautiful or pretty and it's not a pretty feeling. I want to cry. I was listening to my music in my room. Someone knocked on the door. "Come in!" I called. The door opened to reveal Jade. "I know it's really late but you left your monster purse in my room. Dad nearly ripped it up." Jade said. "Thanks." I said. Jade sat down. "I'm so sorry about what my dad said to u. I know you don't do well with insults." Jade said. "It's fine, your dad has always hated me anyway so it doesn't make a difference." I said. "I know but he threw a fucking glass bottle at your head. Your head is bleeding!" Jade said. "I'm fine tho." I said. "Are you sure? I know you're longing for someone to take you in as their daughter even if it's not your own parents." Jade said. "Tori, can you come help me with soemthing?" Beck called from downstairs. "Give me a few minutes!" I yelled back. "Okay, take your time." Beck said. "I just wish my parents were more accepting of you." Jade said. About 26 minutes later, Beck yelled for me again. "Tori, could you come help? I need some girl help!" Beck called. He walked up the stairs and knocked on my door. "Oh, I didn't realise you had company." Beck said and walked back downstairs. "You didn't know that your dad was going to turn against me and hit me, did you?" I asked. I walked downstairs to talk to Beck. "What did you want me to help you with?" I asked. "Could you sit down for a moment? I want to talk to you." Beck told me. "Sure. I said, my breath shaky. "Hey guys. I just came to ask if I could make myself a drink." Jade said. She was still shaken up about the whole parents thing. "That's fine, Jade. Help yourself." Beck smiled. Jade walked into the kitchen and made herself a drink. "Why would you want to talk to a little slut like me?" I asked and got up to walk off. He stopped me and asked me to sit back down. "Tori, you're not a slut. You're a human being." Beck said. "My mom called her a slut." Jade explained. "I tried to stop Jade's parents from hurting Jade." I said. "What happened? I want a full story." Beck said. "It started when I left the house to go to Jade's. Shortly after, we went to Jade's." I said. "And then what happened?" Beck asked. "For about an hour, we were home alone. Tori heard the key turn in the lock." Jade said. "What happened then?" Beck asked. "I started to panic, knowing Jade's parents would freak out if they find out that I'm in their house." I said. "My parents shouted to me whilst Tori and I were making snowflakes." Jade said. "Did they hurt you?" Beck asked, scanning my face. Jade's parents walked up the stairs and Jade's dad kicked the door open. "When he saw us, he was fuming." Jade said. "I got up to leave but Jade told me not to because her parents need to deal with the fact that I'm her best friend." I said. "My parents flat out criticised Tori to her face. Saying that she's too prissy and that she's bringing me down. She told Tori that she thinks that I feel sorry for her and called her a slut." Jade said. "Mr West called me a whore, a sket and told me to shut up." I said. "These people don't sound very nice." Beck said. "They're not. Jade's mom also called me a whore and told me to get a boob job." I said. "Tori, you don't need to get a boob job. You're just fine the way you are. You're beautiful." Beck told me. I smiled. That's the first time I have ever gotten a compliment from any one. "I yelled at my mom saying that Tori has been more of a family to me than she ever will be and my mom screamed at me. My dad grabbed me and pushed me into the wall. Tori tried to save me." Jade said. "They were scary. They told me that when I get married, I will lose all my beauty and then told me that I'm not beautiful." I said. I went home after that. "I'm so sorry you had to go through that." Jade said. "Don't apologise. You and Tori did not deserve to go through that. However, there is something I need to talk to Tori about." Beck said. "Oh, yeah." I said, wiping a few tears. "You can stay for the night if you would like." Beck told Jade. We went into the backyard. "Now, I have soemthing to tell you." He said. "What is it?" I asked. "I know why your dad is never around." Beck told me and I started to tremble. "Your parents are drug addicts." Beck told me. "Oh my god." I said, feeling ashamed. "No, don't feel ashamed." Beck told me, rubbing my thighs. "How do you know?" I asked. "I overheard you and Jade talking on the phone when I brought your sushi up to you." Beck told me. "Hey guys, sorry to interrupt. I'm just wondering if I could stay tonight." Jade said. "Yeah, let me finish talking to Tori and I'll sort the guest room out." Beck said. Trina's not home so Ill be sleeping there tonight. "You have nothing to be ashamed about. I want to help you." Beck told me. I am happy that my idol is living with me. "Beck?" I said. "I'm sorry." I said and he gave me a look. I was so scared.
