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That day they €all went to Jade's house again but Tori felt really uncomfortable so she was hoping Nick wouldn't arrive early but he did. He walked into the room and Tori immediately froze, she knew she had to be discrete but it was very difficult. "How are you guys?" Nick questioned.
"Fine, thanks" Andre said nicely.
"You don't mind if I stay around, right?" He asked.
"Yes, we do" Jade said and he smiled.
"Come on, Jade, what are those manners?" He questioned and stroked her arm, Tori was paying attention to everything he did and she felt the need to scream out loud what she knew every time he touched Jade but she knew she couldn't do it.
"My manners are not your problem" Jade commented and he shook his head.
"Jade, don't be rude" Andre said and she glared at him so he looked to the other side.
"Aren't you guys hungry? Because I'm starving, what if we order some fried chicken?" Nick suggested and they smiled.
"Yes, that sounds good" Beck responded.
"Great, I'll make the call" Nick ordered fried chicken and when it arrived, they put the laptops away and got ready to eat. "Damn, I forgot the glasses, Jade, come and help me" He ordered nicely and Jade rolled her eyes.
"You won't get lost" Jade said.
"Please, just come and give me a hand" He insisted and Jade exhaled annoyed.
"Fine, help me, Tori" Jade said and Tori followed her; Nick chuckled and shook his head as he walked behind them.
"Tori, could you get the sauces, please? They're down there" Nick said and Tori nodded, he wanted her to look to other side so he could touch Jade, as soon as Tori got on her knees and started looking for the sauces, he put his hands on Jade's hips and tried to kiss her but she immediately stepped away.
Tori could only see their feet through the island and she realized he was basically chasing Jade around the kitchen. "Do you have them, Tori?" Jade asked and Tori immediately looked up again, she saw Nick standing behind Jade with his hand on her shoulder as she looked at her.
"Yes, yes...here, help me" Tori said and Jade grabbed one of the sauces, Tori stood up and smiled at Nick before making her way back to the living room along with Jade.
They started eating and continued talking about the play. "So what part are you guys in?" Nick asked.
"We are still in the suicidal girl's case" Beck informed.
"Suicidal girl?" He questioned disconcertedly.
"Yes, our play is about what happens after death according to the circumstances of the person when they die and in this case, the suicidal girl is in limbo" Beck explained and Nick nodded.
"Interesting..." Nick said. "Your play is gonna be a huge success"
After hours of working they decided to stop. "I think it's enough for today" Beck commented, Tori wanted to leave too but Melissa hadn't arrived and she didn't want to leave Jade alone with Nick.
"Yes, I'm tired I wanna go home" Cat said.
"Well, it's not that I don't want you here because you know this is your house but I agree it's getting late and you all need to rest for school" Nick commented.
"Yes, you're right, let's go, guys, I'll drive you home" Beck offered and Tori looked at Jade mortified because she was leaving.
"Well, goodbye then" Jade simply said. "I'll see you tomorrow" she said while looking at Tori and she looked down worriedly.
"Bye..." As soon as they stepped out of the house Jade started walking upstairs but Nick grabbed her arm.
"Don't go so fast" He said but she pulled her arm away from him.
"Don't touch me" She simply said and went upstairs faster, she locked herself in her room and didn't come out until her mother arrived.
Beck drove Cat, Andre and Robbie home and then he finally drove to Tori's house. "You've been served" He said and she smiled but didn't get out of the car.
"Beck, can I ask you a question?" Tori asked.
"Sure" He said nicely.
"Do you still love Jade?" She questioned and he sighed. "Please be honest, I know what you said the other day but I need to know the truth"
"Why do you want to know?" He questioned back. "It doesn't matter anymore, it's over"
"I have a very good reason but I can't tell you what it is, I just need to know if you still love her" Tori said sincerely and Beck thought about it for a few seconds but he finally agreed to respond.
"Yes, Tori, I still love her, is that what you wanted to hear?" He asked and she gave him a small smile.
"Then why did you break up with her?" Tori questioned.
"She broke up with me" Beck clarified.
"She gave you a choice, you could've opened the door but you didn't, why?" Tori asked.
"It's complicated, things got out of hand... "Beck said. "We spent two out of three hours fighting, she complained about everything and got jealous of every girl I talked to, she was angry all the time and well, I'm not saying it was only her fault because I admit that I also started being less tolerant and sometimes I preferred to ignore her rather than to fight with her and that made her really mad" He explained. "I guess we needed a break, I'm not gonna deny that I regret not opening that door but I think that it helped me to see things clearly, I know that I love her, I've always known but I don't want to go back to fighting every day over the most stupid things and I think Jade is better now too"
"So you wouldn't get back together with her?" Tori questioned.
"I didn't say that, I can't deny that I miss her... I miss our good times, I miss being with her but I don't want to fight all the time, it's complicated" Beck answered."Besides, even if I wanted to I'm sure Jade would say no" He affirmed and Tori looked down smiling. "What? Has she told you anything?"
"Not exactly but if I were you, I wouldn't be so sure" Tori said nicely and he simply stared at her. "Beck, do you know why Jade was angry all the time? Did she tell you anything?"
"She didn't need reasons to be angry, she liked to be angry" He commented.
"Beck!"
"Fine, no really, she didn't tell me why she was upset, she mentioned she didn't like Nick a few times but Jade doesn't like a lot of people even when they're nice to her so..." Beck commented and Tori nodded.
"So she never mentioned ANYTHING else? Like why she disliked him, for example" Tori said and he thought about it.
"No, at least I don't think she did...why?" Beck asked.
"Nothing, just curious" Tori said but he stared at her suspiciously.
"Is there something you want to tell me?" Beck questioned and Tori really wanted to speak and tell him everything but she had promised Jade that she wouldn't do it.
"No" She said and smiled at him. "Goodbye, Beck"
More days passed by and things were a little calmer, Nick had gone on a trip so Jade felt good and Tori was glad that she didn't have to deal with him at least for a few days but nothing lasts forever and after a week, he was back but Jade didn't know it.
"We just got two cases left to write" Andre commented gladly.
"Yeah!" They all exclaimed happily.
"Do you guys think we'll win?" Cat asked.
"Absolutely, our play is very original" Tori affirmed and Jade stood up, she simply started walking out of the room without saying anything and Tori saw her. "Where are you going?"
"The bathroom" Jade answered and continued walking, she walked upstairs calmly because she thought nobody was home but she was wrong, Nick had been there all day and he was waiting for an opportunity to keep harassing her so as soon as he saw her alone he did it.
Jade was standing in the hall checking her phone when all the sudden she felt Nick hugging her from behind, she closed her eyes in annoyance and exhaled angrily. "Hey babe, I missed you" He said as he kissed the back of her head and her cheeks.
"Stop, stop, stop it!" Jade demanded as she tried to step away from him until she finally did. "Why didn't your plane crash?" She questioned coldly.
"So sweet, I'm glad to see you too" He said with irony and stepped towards her to try to hug her again but Jade kept pushing his hands away.
"In case you don't know my friends are downstairs" Jade informed.
"So? That hasn't stopped me in the past, has it?" He commented and grabbed her by her arms. "Your mother doesn't know I'm back so we got time" He said.
Cat was walking from the kitchen back to the living room when she heard voices, she looked up and saw Nick's arms around Jade, she didn't think it was important so she assumed they were hugging as father and daughter and she continued walking. "Where is the water?" Robbie asked when she entered the room.
"I drank it" Cat answered.
"But Cat, you were supposed to bring a glass of water for Robbie too" Tori commented and Cat looked at them confused.
"I was?" Cat asked and they smiled at her.
"It's alright, Cat" Robbie said nicely and she smiled at him awkwardly.
"Guys, do you know why Nick didn't say hi?" Cat questioned. "Do you think he is upset with us?"
"Nick? I thought he was on a trip" Beck commented.
"No, he is upstairs with Jade" Cat informed and Tori stood up.
"He is upstairs with Jade? How do you know?" Tori asked.
"I saw them hugging" Cat informed and Tori looked down worriedly.
"Oh, maybe he didn't know we were here and he was greeting Jade" Andre commented and got back to the play. "So, we were in the part where the person gets up and sees his body after the accident..." Tori knew that Nick was harassing Jade and she felt bad knowing it and not doing anything about it so she decided to go help her.
Tori stood up and simply walked out of the room, she looked up but she didn't see anyone so she ran upstairs and went to Jade's room first but it was empty, she saw the last door half open and she walked towards it quietly hoping to see her there.
Tori stood outside and could see Nick and Jade, she was against the wall and he was covering her mouth with his hand while stroking her face with his other hand "I couldn't stop thinking about you all week, I was dying to have you like this" He said, Jade was trying to speak and move away from him but she couldn't do it so she simply glared at him as he spoke. "What is it, baby? Do you want to kiss me?" He said and got his hand off her mouth so she could talk.
"Fuck you" Jade said coldly, Nick couldn't help himself and he slapped her across the face, Tori's mouth dropped just like Jade's and she stared at him shocked and angry.
"How dare you?" She questioned shocked that he had actually hit her. "Get the hell away from me" She demanded.
"You better start respecting me, young lady" Nick said.
"Or what?" Jade dared but he only smiled and slapped her again; Tori was just so shocked to see that and she didn't know whether to call her friends or not. "You're gonna regret this, step back" Jade exclaimed angrily.
"What if I don't? Are you gonna accuse me?" He questioned, Jade tried to push him back but he covered her mouth and pressed her face to the wall while stroking her leg.
Tori couldn't take it anymore, she knew she had to help Jade so she took a deep breath and pushed the door open. "Get away from her" Tori demanded and Nick turned around surprised.
"Who allowed you to come upstairs and to enter my room?" He questioned madly and Jade used that second to push him away and walk towards the door with Tori.
"I did" Jade affirmed.
"You love her as a daughter, right? What a nice way to show it" Tori exclaimed with irony.
"It's not what you think, I was discussing with Jade and she wouldn't shut up so I had to cover her mouth, it's what any father would do" He commented.
"So saying you want to have her like that in your room and touching her is what any father would do? Hitting her is what any father would do? I think my dad would disagree and so would Jade's mom" Tori affirmed and he chuckled.
"She would never believe I did it, Jade knows it, don't you, darling?" Nick asked.
"You're the biggest piece of trash I've ever met" Jade said. "Let's go, Tori" Jade grabbed Tori's hand and made her walk out, they got into Jade's room and she locked the door.
"Are you okay?" Tori questioned worriedly. "Oh my god, your lip" She informed and Jade looked at herself in the mirror.
"Damn it" Jade said upset when she realized she indeed had a little bruise and a drop of blood on her lip.
"Let me see" Tori demanded and checked Jade's face. "Has he hit you before?"
"No, at least not so openly... I mean he does pull my hair, arms and stuff like that but he had never slapped me" Jade responded. "Stupid bastard"
"Why didn't you scream?" Tori questioned.
"Well, he was covering my mouth" Jade said. "I didn't know he was here, he popped out of nowhere and pushed me into his room, I have to admit I got a bit scared this time"
"A bit? Jade, I'm telling you, that man is dangerous... he is not playing games, you need to convince your mom, we will do it together" Tori affirmed.
"It won't work, Tori, she is blindly in love with him" Jade commented.
"But you are her daughter and she will have to believe you, besides I've seen him do it three times, she might not believe you but why wouldn't she believe me?" Tori asked. "She needs to kick him out before it's too late, he just started hitting you and it'll only get worse"
"I don't know... "Jade said unsurely.
"I'm not asking you, Jade, tomorrow we will tell your mom everything"
Yeah, i told you things would get uglier and uglier with each chapter.
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