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Wednesday afternoon, Beck took his lunch break away from Hollywood Arts, he met up with his friend Jenny. The two sat at a table talking as they ate their food.
Jenny: Part of me is angry, another part wants my best friend back.
Beck: I'm sorry Jenny, but I think you're better off without Jade.
Jenny: You think so?
Beck nodded, he took a sip of his drink, Jenny thought wanting to change the subject.
Jenny: So, quintuplets huh? That must be, fun.
Beck: (smiles) It is. It's fun, interesting, sometimes overwhelming.
Jenny and Beck shared a laugh.
Jenny: Jade and I always said we'd be Aunts to each other's kids.
Beck: Would you like to meet them?
Jenny: Yes, yes I would.
Beck: I get them in two weeks, you can meet them then.
Jenny: Think they'll like me?
Beck: Maybe, if you give them candy.
Jenny: I'll be sure to bring some candy.
Beck: No, don't. My mom spoils them enough.
Jenny: (laughs) Does your parents help with them?
Beck: My mom does, my dad has never met them.
Jenny: What? How could he not?
Beck: He and my mom divorced after Ben's suicide.
Jenny: Oh, I'm sorry.
Beck nodded, there was an awkward silence.
Jenny: If you don't mind me asking, why'd they divorce?
Beck sighed sitting up straight in his seat.
Beck: They were blaming each other for his death.
Jenny: Oh.
Beck: He moved back to Canada, my sister Brenda went back with him.
Jenny: She's against your mother too?
Beck: No, she left for a job. She calls often.
Jenny: Does your dad?
Beck: Nope. It doesn't bother me, I want nothing to do with him.
Jenny: I'm sure things will change, you'll talk to him again.
Beck: I don't know, we'll see.
Jenny: Can I have Jade's address?
Beck: You're still thinking of her?
Jenny: I miss her.
Beck: Jenny, you don't understand, she's not the Jade you grew up with.
Jenny: I just want to see her, I want her to remember all the good times we had.
Beck sighed shaking his head.
Beck: You don't what you're getting yourself into.
Jenny: Please Beck, I want to see her.
Beck: Okay, don't say I didn't warn you.
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Zeek: Jade, will you shut the kid up?
Jade: What do you want me to do Zeek? Feed him a bottle?
Jade rolled her eyes at Zeek walking away to her bedroom. Zeek sat on the couch annoyed at Andre. The toddler sat on the floor as he cried.
Zeek: Hey kid, shut up!
Andre cried harder in response to Zeek.
Andre: (crying) Daddy, daddy.
Zeek: I'm not your daddy.
Andre: (crying) I want my daddy.
Zeek stood up from the couch walking over to Andre.
Zeek: Stop crying like a little bitch.
Andre scooted away closer to the wall, Zeek walked close kneeling down to him. He pulled a blunt from out his mouth holding it out to Andre.
Zeek: Take a hit, it'll fix you.
Andre calmed down from crying staring at the blunt in Zeek's hand.
Zeek: Try it, it'll make you feel real good.
Zeek snickered at the toddler, Jade walked into the living room.
Jade: What the fuck, Zeek!
Zeek stood up, turning around looking at Jade as she stormed over. Andre started to cry again.
Jade: What the hell are you doing offering him that?
Zeek: (chuckles) He needs it.
Jade: This isn't funny Zeek!
Zeek scoffed as he smoked the blunt.
Jade: He could go back and tell Beck and start a load of shit.
Jade roughly pulled Andre up to his feet by his arm.
Jade: Get out of here, go to your room.
Jade pushed Andre away, the toddler stumbled before walking off to his room as he continued to cry.
Zeek: I can't take it anymore. I'm sick of these whiny brats.
Zeek grabbed his jacket heading for the door.
Jade: Where are you going?
Zeek: Home. Call me when you snap their little necks.
Zeek opened the door walking out of the house, Jade slammed it shut after him. She could still hear Andre crying from his room.
Jade: Shut up!
Jade walked over to the couch and sat. She saw Zeek had left an unrolled blunt on the coffee table. She sighed rolling it putting it to her lips. Grabbing a lighter, she lit it breathing in the marijuana, and blowing it out. She sat smoking the blunt as minutes went by. A knock was heard from the door. Before Jade could get up to answer it, Andre came running out from his room.
Andre: Daddy! My daddy is here, he's here.
Jade: He better not be.
Jade stood up walking over to the door, she pulled Andre aside as she opened the door. Jade studied the smiling woman standing at the doorframe.
Jade: What?
Jenny: Jade?
Jade: Are you a social worker?
Jenny: No, I-
Jade: You can take your ass off my porch and back to where you came from.
Jenny: I'm not a social worker.
Andre took a peek at the woman standing outside the door, he walked away disappointed it wasn't Beck.
Jade: What do you want?
Jenny: Jade, don't you remember me?
Jade took the blunt from her mouth blowing the smoke in Jenny's face.
Jenny: It's me, Jenny. I'm Jenny.
Jade: I don't know a Jenny.
Jenny: Jade, don't you remember me? I was your best friend!
Jade: Jamie?
Jenny: Jenny!
Jade became silent as she studied the woman standing in front of her.
Jade: How'd you find me?
Jenny: It doesn't matter, I miss you Jade.
Jade: I-
Jade looked down to Tori tapping her leg, she held up a granola bar.
Tori: Can you open this?
Jade: No, how'd you get this?
Jade snatched the snack away from Tori.
Tori: I hungry.
Jade: You ate breakfast today, you should be fine.
Tori pouted as she looked ahead to Jenny staring back at her.
Jenny: (smiles) Hi sweetie.
Tori pulled a bright smile at Jenny. The toddler's smile disappeared as she looked over to see Jade's mean glare, Tori hurried away.
Jenny: Pretty girl.
Jade: Whatever.
Jenny: Can I come in?
Jade: No. What are you doing here?
Jenny: I came to see how you were doing. I haven't seen you in four years.
Jade: I'd like to keep it that way, Jamie.
Jenny: Jenny, my name is Jenny.
Jade: Jenny, Jamie, I don't care. Go away.
Jade was about to close the door, Jenny stopped her, pushing the door back with her hand.
Jenny: What happened to you Jade?
Jade: Life happened.
Jenny: You were my best friend, why'd you stop talking to me.
Jade: Because, I was tired of hearing about your stupid perfect life!
Jenny: What, I don't understand.
Jade: You were an annoying spoiled bitch! Always bragging about something.
Jenny: I-
Jade: Some of us in this world don't have it easy like you did.
Jenny: When have I ever bragged about my life, please tell me.
Jade: Everyday it was something new with you.
Jenny: Jade, I had no idea, why didn't you just talk to me.
Jade: I live in the real world Jenny, it's harsh. Not precious like yours.
Jenny: I was never rich if you're implying that.
Jade: You had it easy.
Jenny: Is this the reason why you-
Jade: I don't have time for a soap opera, get out of here.
Jenny: What changed you Jade?
Jade: Nothing's changed. Maybe you were too blind to see me.
Jenny: Please, I can help you. You don't look, healthy or happy.
Jade blankly stared at Jenny, she pulled the blunt out from her mouth.
Jade: Goodbye, don't come around here anymore.
Jade stepped back closing the door in Jenny's face.
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Two days later, it was Friday. It was late at night, getting close to Jade's shift for her job.
Jade: You better be in bed, don't make me come in there.
Jade stood in the mirror applying makeup. She heard giggling and whimpering coming from the tot's room. When Jade finished applying her makeup she walked into their bedroom. They were all in bed awake sucking on their pacifiers. Noticing the chill, Jade covered them more with the blankets.
Jade: Go to sleep.
Nervous of Jade's tone of voice, the tots all quickly closed their eyes squeezing them shut. Jade turned around to leave the room, she turned off the light.
Robbie: Goodnight mommy, I love you.
Jade stopped in her tracks, surprised to hear what Robbie said.
Jade: Uh, I, I love you too.
Andre: I love you mommy.
Tori: Me too, I love you.
Trina: I love you too mommy.
Cat: Do you love me too?
Jade: Uh, yeah sure. I love you, now go to sleep.
At Beck's:
Beck stood in the mirror looking at himself, he shook his head.
Beck: I don't know guys, I'm really not in the mood to go anywhere.
Derek: Come on man, it's my birthday.
Colton: Yeah man, you can't ditch out on his birthday.
Beck: Why are we going to a stripper's club for your birthday?
Derek: It's what I want, and it's what you need.
Beck: No, I do not need to see pathetic women swinging on poles for money.
Colton: You'll change your mind when we get there.
Beck: I'm an educator. I can't be seen at a strip club.
Derek: No one would ever know.
Colton: Come on Beck, we hardly ever hangout.
Beck sighed grabbing his keys from a table.
Beck: I'll go, but I'm only having one drink and then I'm gone.
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Thanks for reading, more to come.
Extra Characters:
*Derek: Beck's friend.
*Colton: Beck's friend.
*Character not in BLYL or The Start stories. Please don't confuse it.