Hey guys I'm really sorry it's taken me so long to update but I finally had time so here it is. For the basis of this story Jade's mum and dad are not together, her dad isn't dating anyone and she likes her dad more than her mum and he is caring and she has a little brother. Also trigger warning for abuse. Enjoy!
Jaycob's POV:
Lunch time comes around and I find myself walking to a empty table when I hear Andre call out my name.
"Hey Jaycob why don't you sit with us" he says.
Why not I think to myself and take a seat next to Jade and turn to face Beck.
"So Jade was gonna come round after school to do a run through of the script and since your now part of it you should come as well" I say even though I don't particularly want him to come round he is in our group and its only fair to include him.
"Yeah sure, whats your address?" He asks and I give it to him.
After that Cat starts talking about her crazy brother and I tuned out of the conversation and then I hear my name being said, I look up and see Andre looking at me.
"Huh? Sorry I zoned out, what were you saying?" I ask and Andre chuckles.
"I was saying we should meet up sometime and go over some music" I nod.
"Yeah that would be cool, I'm free whenever" I pause "well whenever I'm not working on the project with these two" I say motioning to Beck and Jade with my head.
"Yeah and with Jade that may take awhile" he says and I laugh and Jade glares at us both.
"Here past me your phone" I say and Andre hands it over, I put my number in and hand it back to him.
"That way we can get in contact when we are both free" he nods and puts his phone away.
The conversation takes a strange turn when Robbie's puppet Rex starts making annoying comments and I just shake my head and grab my phone to send a text to Jamie.
To: Jamie
Hey man, what you up to?
Sent: 13:05pm
From: Jaycob
I put my phone in my pocket and glance at Jade who is just completely ignoring whatever Rex says.
My phone vibrates since I turned it onto silent cause I kept getting annoying notifications.
I grab my phone and open up the text.
To: Jaycob
Not a lot, kinda boring without you here to scare everyone :P what you up to?
Sent: 13:06pm
From: Jamie
I roll my eyes and send a reply.
To: Jamie
Not much, sitting with Jade and her 'friends'
Sent: 13:06pm
From: Jaycob
I don't bother putting my phone away as I receive a reply not a minute later.
To: Jaycob
Why did you write 'friends' like that?
Sent: 13:07pm
From: Jamie
I roll my eyes and send a reply.
To: Jamie
Because she hates Tori, doesn't like Robbie, treats Cat like a pet although I do believe she cares about her even if she doesn't show it, I guess she gets on with Andre and then there is her boyfriend Beck.
Sent: 13:08pm
From: Jaycob
I get a feeling like someone is watching me and I look up to find Jade looking at me.
"What's up?" I ask her.
"Who you texting?" She asks and I swear I detect a hint of jealousy in her voice but decide to ignore it.
"My friend Jamie" I say and she nods and turns back to talking to Beck.
I shake my head and smile and check my phone to see I have a unread text that I failed to notice while I was talking to Jade. I open it up.
To: Jaycob
Boyfriend eh? That must be a pain, wanna talk about it.
Sent: 13:08pm
From: Jamie
I shake my head and send a quick reply as it will soon be time for class.
To: Jamie
Don't even go there, talk to you about it later.
Sent: 13:09pm
From: Jaycob
I put my phone away and decide to try and pay attention to the conversation.
Jade's POV:
The bell goes signalling the end of school and I let out a sigh of relief, on the way to my car I see Beck and remind him that we are going to Jaycob's house and he nods and says he will be round in a bit, I nod and reach my car. I head to Jet Brew first to grab a coffee and end up staying for 10 minutes to drink the coffee then I grab another one to go and then I make my way to Jaycob's house. When I get there I see his car in the drive way which means he is in. I get out my car and lock it, I make my way to the door and knock on the door and wait for an answer. A minute later the door opens revealing Jaycob wearing a black t-shirt, jeans and his hair is damp and messed up meaning he must of just got out the shower.
"Hey, when I said after school I didn't expect you to come straight after school" he says and moves out the way so I can enter, I turn to look at him and reply.
"I didn't come straight after school, I had a cup of coffee first and then got another coffee to go" I hold up my coffee cup as proof and he raises his eyebrow and smiles.
"Whatever you say" he says and takes a seat on the sofa and I go over and join him.
"Do you know what time Beck is coming?" He asks and I shake my head Bleep bleep. I grab my phone and see its a text from Beck.
To: Jade
Hey I'll be at Jaycob's in about 5 minutes. xx
Sent: 16:06pm
From: Beck
I put my phone away and look at Jaycob.
"That was Beck, he will be here in about 5 minutes" I say and he nods.
"I'll go grab my notepad" he says and gets up and goes upstairs to I presume his room/loft.
2 minutes pass and he comes down with his notepad in hand and a pen, he puts them on the table then turns to me.
"Want a drink?" He asks and I nod and finish the rest of my coffee. I get up and put the empty coffee cup in the bin.
"What do you want?" He says opening the fridge door.
"Anythings fine" I say and he nods and grabs two cans of coke and passes one to me.
"Thanks" I say opening it and placing it onto the table.
The doorbell rings and Jaycob goes to answer it.
"Hey" I hear Beck's voice and Jaycob responds with a hey and lets him in. He comes over to the table.
"Hey Jade" he says leaning in to give me a kiss but I turn my head at the last second so he ends up kissing my cheek. He looks at me confused but then Jaycob comes over and offers Beck a drink.
"Yeah thanks." He says and Jaycob passes him a coke and we all sit at the table.
"So we are going to do a read through of the script then maybe act a little of it but not the fight scene as I don't really want to break anything" I say and Beck nods.
"Sounds like a plan" Jaycob says.
We get each get out our script and start the read through.
* A script read through later *
We finish the read through and I check the time 16:49 wow that read through took longer than I thought it would but then again we did make quiet a few changes.
"Do you want to practice some of the acting?" I ask and Beck shakes his head.
"I can't I'm going to watch a baseball game with my dad" I nod.
"Okay I should be heading home anyway I got a load of coursework to do" I say and everyone gets up and Beck goes to the door.
"See you tomorrow Jade, bye Jaycob" he says and leaves.
"See you later then, good luck with your coursework" Jaycob says and I go to the door.
"Thanks, see you tomorrow" I say and leave, I get in my car and head home.
* Just over 4 hours later. Time: 23:12pm *
Smash! I shoot up awake after hearing what I presume to be a plate smash, I get up and put a top on when I hear a cry of pain. I immediately open my bedroom door and run downstairs to see my little brother clutching his arm in pain and my mum raising her arm to strike again. I run forward before she can hit him and block his face with mine. I feel the impact of her hand making contact with my cheek and it begins to sting. I can smell the alcohol on her breath indicating she is drunk. I push her back and she stumbles and I take that chance to grab Kyle and grab my phone, I give it to Kyle and tell him to call dad and tell him whats happening, he nods and goes over to the corner.
I turn around to check on my mum and her fist comes into contact with my face, I fall down and can feel the blood coming out of my split lip, I touch my aching jaw and look up to see my mum looking down at me holding a broken glass bottle.
"You stupid bitch!" She shouts and pushes the broken glass bottle into my arm, I bite my lip in pain as the glass penetrates the skin and I feel blood come out of the wound and soak my arm. I scramble backwards and try to block her oncoming attacks with a chair. She grabs the chair and pushes me backwards making me fall to the floor, I look up and see a blur of wood before I hear a crack and my arm erupts in pain, I scream out in agony but get up once I see her advancing on Kyle and I get in her way. I hear sirens outside and breathe a sigh of relief but that quickly goes away when I'm pushed up against the wall with hands around my neck. I try to get free to no avail. I'm losing breathe and my vision starts to blur when the door breaks and she lets her grip on my throat go. I gasp for breathe and see policeman arrested my mum and I see my dad coming forward before I black out.
My head feels heavy as I lift it up and open my eyes to bright lights. I try to sit up but groan in pain and I hear a voice.
"Don't try to sit up" A soft voice says and I open my eyes to see my dad sitting beside the bed. He grabs a remote and the top end of the bed begins to rise, I groan a little in pain but its bearable.
"I'm going to go get the doctor" he says and leaves the room. I take this opportunity to look around and see I'm in a hospital room, as if that isn't obvious since my dad has gone to get a doctor. I look down to see my left arm is in a cast.
The door opens and in comes my dad and a man I presume is the doctor.
"Hello there Jade my name is Dr Jones I've come to see how you are" he says and I nod.
"I'm just peachy" I say sarcastically and I realize my voice is croaky and my throat very dry. The doctor manages a slight chuckle and my response.
"I've had a IV drip set up containing morphine to help with the pain, it should start to kick in soon, if there is anything else you need just press the buzzer" he says pointing to a remote with a nurse button on. I nod.
"Could I get some water" I say and he nods and goes to get it and my dad comes and sits beside me again.
"The police are gonna want to speak to you" he says and I nod since I knew they would.
"How's Kyle?" I ask.
"He's okay, his arm was bruised but that was all, you took the worst of it" he says and I nod and manage a slight smile at knowing Kyle was okay.
"I'm going to take Kyle back to mine is there anyone you want me to call, Beck perhaps?" he asks and I shake my head.
"Not Beck, my friend Jaycob his number is in my phone" I say and he nods and goes out the room.
Jaycob's POV
I wake up to my phone ringing, I look to my alarm and the time reads 03:32am I groan who could be ringing at this time. I check and see its an unknown number and decide to ignore it, I close my eyes to go back to sleep but it rings again so I pick it up.
"Hello?" I say annoyance evident in my voice.
"Hello is this Jaycob?" A male voice asks. I nod before I realize I'm on the phone and they can't see me.
"Yes, who is this?" I ask.
"I'm Jade's father" he says and I shoot up.
"Is everything okay?" I ask worried and I hear a sigh.
"Not really there was... An incident and Jade is in the hospital, I need to take her little brother home and she asked me to call you" I begin putting a pair of jeans and t-shirt on.
"What hospital is she at?" I ask putting on my trainers.
"California Central Hospital Center" I nod knowing the way there.
"I'll be there soon" I say and hang up, I put my phone away and grab my car keys. I go downstairs and write a quick note letting my parents know in case i'm not back in the morning. After placing it on the table I leave the house, get into my car and make my way towards the hospital.
* About 30 Minutes Later *
I park in the car park and head into the hospital I go up to the nurses desk.
"Could you tell me what room Jade West is in" I ask and the nurse nods and types something into the computer then looks back up to me.
"Room 201 in the West Wing" I nod and say thanks before heading to the room laughing a little at the fact Jade West was put in the West Wing.
I find the room and knock on the door and hear a come in. I open the door to see Jade in a hospital bed with her left arm in a cast and IV's going into her other arm. I close the door and go over and take a seat next to her.
"Hey" I say and she smiles weakly at me.
"Hey, you didn't have to come" she says and I shake my head.
"Yeah I did" I say and take her hand.
"What happened?" I ask gently.
"You know just stopping my alcoholic mother from beating up my little brother and getting beaten up in the proccess" she says and I shake my head and the hand that's not holding Jade's goes into a fist, I mean how could anybody harm a child, let alone their own.
I hear a sniff and look up to see Jade crying and it breaks me seeing her so vulnerable. I scoot closer to her and wipe the tears away.
"Hey, its okay, I'm here I wont let anybody hurt you" I say and she grips my hand tighter.
"Will you stay with me" she says and she sounds so weak and not like the feisty Jade I know and it kills me. I smile weakly.
"Of course I will" I say and she nods and starts to close her eyes drifting off to sleep but never letting go of my hand and I never let go of hers as I lean back in my chair and sleep consumes me.
Well what did you think? just slip me a review or pm and let me know, and once again thanks to everyone who reviews, follows and favorites, it means a lot to me. Till next time (Hopefully sooner than 2 months although I do have my mocks so I will be studying A LOT lol)
