Hey guys

I know it's a very sad story, I leaned a lot on the hurt / trauma and emotional impact of it all, I hope you enjoy regardless tho!

The gang and the cops tried to stop Jade from leaving, but she walked out anyway, she did not plan on seeing any of them again, not after that night and everyone finding out what she was, she just wanted to go to sleep and never wake up.

Jade stopped going to school and continued looking for a job as a waitress, after a few days she found one at a casino. They knew she was underage, but it was not a legal establishment, so they did not care, they needed pretty girls to serve the customers.

"Jade, gent at table 4 is asking for you" The manager said, it was Saturday night and the place was packed, lots of men playing poker and gambling with girls on their laps while they cheered, smoked and drank and lots of drugs all over the place.

"Hey, I was told you were asking for me" Jade said as she walked towards the man on the table with a tray "Do you want more snacks?" She asked and he smiled.

"Always" He said and smiled as he slapped her butt "But not the ones on the tray, come on baby…you are my lucky charm" He added and held her hand to have her sit on his lap, so she put the tray on a table and did as he wished.

"Hey gorgeous, you busy after work?" The other man at the table asked and winked.

"Get your own, she is busy" The first customer said and Jade faked a smile for them

"Go on, win for me" She whispered on his ear and grabbed the cigarette from his hand to smoke, so he smiled and squeezed her thigh. They continued playing and Jade simply waited, she knew that if he won and she let him touch her, he'd tip her well. That was all she really could aspire to: enough money to afford the hotel and drugs she needed.

"Have you guys heard from Jade?" Tori asked her friends during lunch at school.

"Not since that night, I tried calling her a hundred times, but she never picked up" Beck said and sighed "We should have made her stay"

"She was very clear" Andre said "Maybe we should let her go…"

"You can't be serious" Tori said "She needs help, she is a victim"

"She doesn't want our help, and after everything, can we even help her?" Robbie asked sadly.

"What are we supposed to do? Just forget about her and let those men keep abusing her?" Tori asked "She will end up overdosing if we do nothing"

"She is doing this willingly now…" Robbie said and Beck sighed, he knew both sides had a point, he didn't know how he felt, but he was worried and wanted her to be okay.

"Willingly? For starters she is an addict now and those people made her do this, they broke her" Tori said angrily and looked at Beck "You agree with them? We should just let this happen to your ex-girlfriend?"

"No, of course not" Beck said "I agree with Tori, she didn't choose this…she needs help"

"Exactly, we need to find her and this time we can't let her go"

A couple of weeks passed and Jade had become used to her new life, she didn't go to school, she only had work to attend and she'd sleep during the day. She barely ate because she wasn't usually hungry, she preferred to spend her money on drugs and she'd been increasing her intake over time, so she could barely afford anything else.

"Vodka and whisky for table two" Jade said to the bartender, and he served the drinks for her, while she simply waited and smiled at the customers.

"Well, well…what a pleasure to see you again, Jade" A male voice suddenly said and she turned around to see the man who had raped her with Roger the first time, so she felt shivers going down her spine.

"Hey" Jade said nervously and he smiled as he looked at her from top to bottom, she had to wear a tight dress to work.

"Didn't expect to see you here, Roger mentioned you left the agency and I thought I'd never see you again" He commented.

"Well, here I am" She simply said and grabbed the drinks she had requested from the bartender "Excuse me, I have to go…" She added and tried to walk away, but he held her arm gently and smiled.

"Don't be a stranger, I'd like to see you again soon" He said and kissed her cheek "You know you can do better than this shithole, sweetheart, you show true talent" He added and winked, Jade simply stared at him trying to hide the disgust and anger she felt, she looked down and walked away, feeling as worthless as the first time they'd met.

Next day Jade showed up to work as usual and found Roger and Evelyn sitting at a table by the door, they were clearly waiting for her, so they smiled as soon as they saw her.

"Jade, darling…so good to see you, a little birdie told us we could find you here" Roger said as he hugged her and smiled "We have missed you in the agency, lots of our producers have asked for you"

"Which makes sense, you're so talented, darling" Evelyn said.

"That's not what you said the last time we met" Jade responded coldly and the woman chuckled.

"Oh honey, that was just the heat of the moment…we both said some things we regret, but that does not have to ruin our relationship forever" Evelyn commented.

"What do you want?" Jade asked annoyed.

"Jade, what are you making here? Barely enough to eat? You know you can do better with us, you can be a star one day and that's on top of all the money we can get you" Roger added "Wouldn't it be nice to have the gang back together?" He asked excitedly.

"We can offer you a little extra on top of the very generous tips you get" Evelyn commented. "And we can even discuss some projects, there's a couple that we'd like you for"

Jade thought about it and she knew they were right, her "service" was not as profitable in the circles she was moving in. She had not come close to making as much money as when she was with them.

"Just like that? You offer me the job back?" Jade asked suspiciously.

"Why wouldn't we? You were always great" Roger said.

"If this is a play to get me to bring my friends, you're wasting your time" Jade informed "I don't even speak to them anymore and if I did, I wouldn't bring them" She added.

"You are a competitive girl, we like that" Evelyn said and Jade chuckled sarcastically as she rolled her eyes, it was hilarious how they continuously tried to gaslight her.

"Right, I want it all for myself" Jade responded sarcastically. "I told them the truth, so don't even think about bringing them into this" She informed and they looked at each other.

"Fair enough, they're off the table" Roger said and she nodded. "Is this a yes?"

"I don't know" Jade responded, she did not want to go back to them, they had turned her life into a nightmare, but she had no better alternative.

"We'd be delighted to have you, as Evelyn said, we have a few projects in store…I'm sure you'd be a great fit" Rogers said and she sighed.

"Come on, honey, let's go to the studio right now…we can have dinner and freshen you up a little while we discuss your future" Evelyn said.

"Okay" Jade simply said, she would take whatever she could, nothing mattered anymore so at least she wanted to be comfortable.

Jade went back to the agency with them and they gave her a proper meal, some clothes and enough money to pay for the hotel for two weeks. They did regular photoshoots and she played along, she knew it was just a matter of time before they pimped her out again, but that was the life she knew, so she was not scared.

"Hey guys, thank you for coming" Anna said to the gang as they walked into the police station.

"What's wrong? Did something happen to Jade?" Beck asked worriedly, they hadn't seen her in over a month, so they were concerned.

"Not exactly, but we got her on some recent footage and since you seem to be the only people in her life, we thought we should tell you" Luke commented.

"Footage?" Tori asked confused.

"Oh god, did they upload that tape?" Andre asked.

"No, not quite…but she is back at the agency" Anna said and showed them her iPad, so they saw some lingerie shots of Jade for a promotional campaign.

"Modeling, so to speak" Luke added and they sighed.

"Why would she go back to those people?" Cat asked confused.

"I mean, she was doing worse after she left…I guess she needed the money" Anna said "The thing is these people will continue to exploit her, she is a kid like many others they have put their hands on, we need to stop these predators."

"How? She went back to them, how does that help her case?" Beck asked upset, he didn't like to know she was making that choice, yet again.

"This is not unusual for victims of abuse, she may feel she is gaining some sense of control by deciding to go back now, we know what she's been up to since they fired her…" Anna commented and they looked at each other sadly "If she is going to be a working girl, might as well level up"

"What do you want us to do? She doesn't want to see us" Andre said.

"We need her to make this case, you guys are her closest relationship, you are the only ones who can help her" Anna commented "If we can convince her to work with us and set a trap for those people, we may get enough to prosecute them."

"Yes, we know they have the tape of the rape they used to blackmail her, it's unlikely she is the first one they used this trick on…they are pro, they must have dozens" Luke added and they thought about it "Jade can be our trojan horse, she has their trust…we can prep her and have them confess on tape"

"You think that will work?" Tori asked. "What if Cat or I go in?"

"No, Jade must have told them to stay away from you and that she told you, they'd be suspicious right away" Luke affirmed.

"We need to try and Jade is our best option, this is not just for her, but for all the other girls who will fall victims to these monsters" Anna said "We need to get them"

"Let's do it"

The police set surveillance on the agency and once they saw Jade, they followed her to catch her alone later. That day she had an audition, so she went to a nice hotel to meet the producer.

"Guys, it's time, I'll send you the address, get here ASAP" Anna said on the phone and the gang joined them around 30 minutes later.

"Is she still inside?" Tori asked, they were all standing on the sidewalk across from the hotel.

"Yes, she met with an older guy…both are still inside" Luke said and Beck looked away upset, he wanted to remain calm, but the truth was he was angry with her, he felt disappointed and betrayed.

"Are you sure no one from the agency is here?" Andre asked.

"She left the agency by herself, they don't need to keep tabs on her at this point, she works on autopilot" Anna commented.

"There she is!" Cat said and they saw Jade walking out of the hotel, she looked physically okay, but she was walking weird, it was obvious she was dizzy.

"Definitely making enough to buy drugs" Luke said as they followed her.

Jade was walking as well as she could, but she was clearly out of it. She seemed disoriented and a group of four men kept trying to talk to her as she walked "Hey baby, you need help?" One of them said as he tried to block her way.

"Leave me alone" Jade muttered and continued walking, but he smiled at his friends, they knew she was drugged and vulnerable.

"Come on honey, we can help you" He said as he stopped her and they surrounded her.

"I have to go" Jade said and tried to move away, but they were just laughing and trying to make her go with them.

"Let's go, it's okay" The other said as he hugged her from behind. The cops and the gang were watching from the car across the street, it was heartbreaking to see her like that, she couldn't even defend herself in that state.

"I have to go" Jade insisted and kept trying to push them, but she was dizzy and confused. She just saw fuzzy faces and lights around her.

"Don't worry, we'll take good care of you…" One of the men said and they all high fived each other as they made her walk into an alley, so the police lost sight of her.

"Let's go" Anna said and they got out of the car to go after them. They ran into the dark alley and saw the guys holding Jade while the others kissed her and groped her, she was trying to resist but her attempts were very weak.

"Hey, back off" Luke ordered and the guys looked back to see the police, so they immediately ran away and left Jade there. She didn't even see them, she simply put her hand on the wall to remain balanced and then started walking away.

"Jade, wait" Anna said and she turned back to see Anna, Luke and her friends standing there.

"What are you doing here?" Jade asked confused.

"We needed to see you" Tori said.

"Here I am, goodbye" She responded and tried to walk away.

"Wait, we need to talk to you" Anna said

"You can't make me" Jade said coldly.

"Honey, you can barely stand, we both know that if we search your purse, we'll find drugs…not to mention, what you just did in that hotel, don't make me arrest you again" Anna said.

"How do you know what I did in there? Were you watching?" She questioned cynically and they sighed "I was just auditioning" she added and chuckled.

"You know what you did and we know it too" Luke said

"You want to arrest me, detective?" Jade asked and laughed.

"Jade, don't make me do this" Luke said and she stepped closer to him.

"Oh, but you want to…I can tell" She said seductively as she touched the man's chest and smirked, so he stepped back "Don't be scared, I don't bite…unless you want me to, I've done a few cops, I know what you like…You wanna hit me? Choke me?" she asked smiling, and her friends couldn't even recognize her.

"That's enough" Luke said annoyed and Jade bit her lip.

"Come on, lose the company and we can make this go away…" Jade said almost whispering on his face and he simply stepped back, so she laughed. She was high, so she found it funny "No? Pity, it would have been fun" She said sarcastically.

"What happened to you?" Beck asked disappointedly, seeing and hearing her was so disheartening, he wanted to be angry, but he couldn't even recognize her. It was clear she'd lost her way, so he just felt sad.

"Why are you so surprised? You know what I am" Jade said, with a mix of sadness and cynicism.

"This is not who you are" Tori affirmed and Jade sighed "Come on, Jade, please…listen to us"

"We just want to help you, honey" Anna said

"There is no help for people like me, don't waste your time" She responded coldly "I have to go"

"Why do you refuse our help? This is not what you want" Tori affirmed.

"How do you know? I said yes, I let them do it…maybe I do want it, maybe I always did" Jade admitted ashamedly as her eyes became glossy "This is my fault, it was my choice…what I get for being so stupid" she added angrily and wiped a tear away.

"No, you did not get a choice in this, they took that from you" Anna affirmed "What those people did to you is a crime, it's human trafficking, they are textbook predators" she added upset.

"Why did you go back to them?" Andre asked confused.

"I just…" Jade started and took a breath, she felt so ashamed "I was working at a casino, as a waitress and…"

"Just as a waitress?" Anna asked and Jade looked down as she shook her head.

"At first I thought so, but no one looks at me and thinks anything other than a slut" She said ashamedly "They said I'd get better tips if I was 'nicer' to the customers, so I was nicer" she added smiling sadly.

"Jade…" Tori whispered, it was hard to hear and see their friend like that.

"I was working there, they found me and I figured if this is what my life is going to be, I could at least go back to where it all began, better pay, more booze, free pills sometimes…" she admitted and shrugged.

"This isn't the end for you, sweetie, but it will be for them" Anna affirmed upset.

"We can prosecute them, but we need your help" Luke added.

"Please, who is going to believe me? They are famous, they are reputable and I'm a…" Jade said and stopped "Well, you know" she added.

"What you described is a sex trafficking ring, they prey on young girls, I'm sure you were not the first and you won't be the last" Luke commented.

"Nothing you do can change what happened, it's over…just drop it" Jade said.

"And what's your plan? You'll keep turning tricks until one of those bastards kills you?" Luke asked and she remained stoic.

"Do you really think I care?" Jade asked back and shrugged in resignation "I can't wait" she admitted as a couple of tears streamed down her cheeks and Beck felt his heart shattering, he just wanted to hug her.

"Jade, don't…don't say that please" Beck said sadly, trying to stay strong and she looked at him.

"I'm sorry, I really am…but I have nothing for you, please just forget I exist" Jade said and wiped her tears away. "As I said, nothing can change what happened, it's too late."

"We can change what WILL happen, to all those girls they will hurt and what will happen to you too, bringing those bastards to justice will help you get closure and move on" Anna commented and Jade sighed, she didn't think that was an option for her, but she did want to help other girls.

"How?" She asked.

"Jade, is there any way you could get them to confess? We can have them on tape" Luke said

"You want me to call Roger and have him confess? What…like as pillow talk? How did I not think of that?" Jade asked sarcastically. "Are you serious?" She added annoyed and rolled her eyes.

"It's not like that, we can wire you and catch him saying something illegal, you can get him talking and he'll mess up, they always do" Anna said and Jade thought about it "I know it sounds difficult, but we can help you be prepared."

"He is not stupid" Jade affirmed.

"Neither are you, and he doesn't see this coming, not after what they did to you, they think they have the control" Luke said and she looked down.

"They did this to you, and that matters, Jade, you matter to all of us" Anna affirmed "They deserve to pay for everything" She added.

Jade was just looking at them and thinking about those words, it was true, she did want them to pay. They'd taken her life from her, and she was sure she'd never have it back, so she wanted to repay the favor. That was the least they deserved.

"Fine, let's do it"

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