Chapter Four: From Mystery to Misery
Jade was standing at her locker, tapping her foot repeatedly. She couldn't wait any longer.
She checked her phone, there was a text from Beck again: what was up with last night?
She texted back: What do you mean?
A few minutes had past, and Beck replied: you didnt call me last night, whats going on?
Jade replied: I'm sorry, I've just been busy.
Before she could send the text, Zach appeared in front of her.
"Hello." he said softly.
"Hi, where did you come from?" she asked.
"My house?" Zach smiled and walked over to his locker, Jade followed, sending her text to Beck in to process.
Jade giggled, "Yeah. But hey, I have a question for you."
"Ah, sure. What's your question?" he asked.
"Well…yesterday, when Beck walked up to us, you basically disappeared. How did you do that?" she asked.
Zach stuttered, "I…ah…saw my father, he was picking me up yesterday."
Jade frowned, "You didn't say goodbye?"
"I'm sorry…I know Beck's your boyfriend so I didn't want to worry him or anything."
"It's ok, you don't have worry about how Beck feels." she said.
"Speaking of Beck…" he said.
Jade turned around and saw Beck walking toward them. Jade looked back at Zach and said, "Don't leave."
"Understood." Zach said.
Beck put his arm around Jade and looked at Zach.
Beck was jealous a bit and said, "So, you're Zach right."
"Yeah, we're in the same Acting class." Zach said.
Beck smirked, "Yeah, did you know that Mr. Howard is new? The last teacher we had was Mr. Sikowits."
"Oh really? What happened to him?" Zach asked.
"He went crazy." Jade said.
"Yeah and you know what else, Zach?" Beck added.
"What?" Zach asked.
"Stay away from Jade." Beck said.
Zach looked confused, "What do you mean?"
"I want you no where near her? Got it?" Beck said.
Jade interfered, "Beck stop, Zach is a nice guy. You don't need to get all jealous."
"No, you said I can't be friends with other girls. So you can't be friends with other guys." Beck said.
Zach smiled, "Look, this is a big misunderstanding, I'm not trying to steal your girl, I'm just trying to-"
Beck's eyes became pure black, as he cut Zach off, pushing him back, "Stay. Away. From. Her."
Jade got in front of Beck, facing him. Trying to hold him back, "Beck stop! What's gotten over you?"
"Oh, you you're supporting him now, huh?" Beck said, angrily.
"No! Beck, what's happening? You were never like this before?" Jade said, frightened.
Beck backed up, standing a few feet away from her, "You know what? We're done."
"What…?" Jade asked.
"That's right, we're over." Beck said as he stomped away.
Jade turned around, facing Zach again. She had tears in her eyes.
Zach frowned, "I'm sorry…I…didn't want any of this to happen."
Jade began to cry.
"Please don't cry…here, let's go to class, get your mind of things." Zach said.
Jade was still crying, "No…no…I need to leave…I can't be here."
Jade left the school. She was still crying, seemingly unable to stop.
For hours she walked in he park. Texting Beck over and over. But he never replied. She felt empty that he would actually say something like that to her. Sure, they broke up in the past, but it never hurt her this much. She told him what would happen to her if they broke up. What she would have to do. If she could go threw with it.
She returned home at midnight. Her dad was passed out on the couch, surrounded by beer and whiskey bottles. She walked upstairs slowly…like a ghost drifting in the cold wind. She sat down on her bed, and began to cry again. She texted Beck a few more times. But there was no reply. She saw a pen on her bed, and grabbed it. She reached under her pillow and pulled out her diary and began to write:
Life seems worthless again…it's like…my heart is missing…my soul has been torn from my very body. My tears feel like memories of Beck, the ones I kept hidden deeply inside…falling away do the dirt covered ground that is now my life. My lips are frozen, frozen memories of the times he's kissed me. I can't help how I feel. I love Beck. And now…I'm nothing. Once again…I am nothing. A living ghost…I told Beck what I would do if he ever left me forever. He's seen the three marks on the skin he once touched so softly. And now he leaves me here to die…I'm fulfilling my plan I had years ago…before I met him. Goodbye Beck. Goodbye Hollywood Arts. Goodbye everyone. Goodbye…life…
Jade put the diary down and closed it. She got up and walked over to her make-up table. She opened a small case. There was a blade inside. She picked it up and sat back down on her bed. She pulled up her right arm's sleeve and looked at the three marks she had made years ago. She began to cry. She pulled the sleeve back down and pointed the dagger to her heart.
"Beck…I love you." she said, crying.
Before she could do anything, the bedroom door flew open and a strong breeze came threw it, and the dagger shattered in her hand. Into a million pieces.
Jade began to cry again. She laid down on her bed and pulled the covers on top of her. She cried herself to sleep. Into a deep and dark sleep.