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"You can't be serious" Eric commented upset.
"Eric, I'm a cop yes and I swear I will do everything in my power to find your daughter but I'm also your friend and I have to tell you the truth, it's hard, it's horrible, I know that but that's how things are and you have to start making yourself to the idea that Jade sadly won't appear, if she does then it'll be a miracle but she most likely won't and you need to have resignation" Carlos explained.
"Does that mean you guys gave up? Come on, it's been a week, she was alive yesterday" Tori commented.
"No, we are not giving up and as a cop, I shouldn't be saying this but I'm realistic and I know that the sooner everyone gets used to the idea that Jade passed away the better" Carlos affirmed and Eric threw his glass of whiskey madly.
"NO" Eric screamed "I won't have resignation, if you were in my place you wouldn't have resignation either, tell me what if Laura was kidnapped in hands of some psychos who are doing the worst to her and you knew it? Would you just be okay and pretend nothing is happening or that your daughter never existed?" Eric questioned.
"No, of course not, I'd be just like you are now" Eric confessed "But I'd want someone by my side telling me the raw truth so I wouldn't live expecting things that will never happen" he added but Eric didn't respond. "Listen, the investigation and search will last a month and if nothing happens in that time, it will be over"
"What? No, you can't" Eric complained.
"I'm sorry that's how it is, I just came to show you the video and tell you this, I need to go now..." Carlos informed. "Be strong" said before he left and the gang tried to comfort Mr. West but there was nothing they could do, they all felt extremely sad and overwhelmed by the situation as well.
Hours, days and weeks went by and nothing happened except for the fact that Jade's father drank more and more alcohol each day, Tori and the rest of the gang visited Mr. West every day to check on him and to see if there was any news but every day was another disappointment.
"Hello?" Tori said as they entered Mr. West's house because nobody opened the door.
"Mr. West?" Cat said a little louder but nobody responded, they walked into the living room and found him sat on the sofa drinking, he wasn't so drunk at that moment but he was a mess.
"Ugh Mr. West, this is not good for you" Tori commented sadly and sat down in front of him "Jade is not going to appear just because you're drinking all the alcohol in the city"
"It helps me forget that she is not here" He simply answered and Tori looked down, there was nothing she could do or say to make him change.
"Things are still fresh, you'll see that with time everything will start to look better" Tori smiled nicely and he stroked her cheek gently.
"You're the girl who helped Jade with her play a couple years ago, right?" He questioned and Tori nodded "I remember that day like it was yesterday..." he sighed "She was so talented"
"Yes, she was" Robbie confirmed.
"This is good, see? You need to remember her like that, beautiful, talented, smart, sarcastic, tough, intimidating and all those things that made her who she was" Andre commented and Mr. West gave him a sad smile.
"That's true..." He said. "I'm sorry, I'm in terrible conditions but I want you to know that I really appreciate you coming every day to visit me, it helps me a lot now that Jade's gone" he commented sincerely and they smiled. "I'm going to take a shower, you guys can take whatever you want, water, snacks, this is your house and again, thank you"
"No problem" Cat said and he smiled before going upstairs.
"Hey, where is Beck?" Tori questioned when she realized he wasn't there anymore.
"He was right behind me" said Andre confused.
Beck walked into Jade's bedroom slowly and closed the door behind him, he just stood there staring at everything for a few minutes and then began touring it, it was hard for him but he managed to stroke her bed, her desk and her favorite jacket which was still on the couch, Beck grabbed it and a couple of tears came out of his eyes while he hugged it and felt it close to him, it still smelled like Jade, that perfume that she used and that he loved combined with her own essence.
Beck saw Jade's computer and turned it on, he didn't even know what he was looking for doing that but he felt the need to, it asked for a password but Beck knew what her password for everything was so it wasn't a problem, Jade's computer turned on and as soon as Beck saw what her background was his heart broke into millions of pieces, it was a picture of them together from two years ago, it had been taken during Andre's performance and it was Beck kissing Jade's head, they had always loved that picture and to realize that Jade still kept it was extremely important for Beck, he only wanted to go back in time and ask her to forgive him for not opening the door and for being so stupid, he wanted to use all the time he'd spent pretending he disliked her to love her, he wanted to kiss her, he wanted to hug her and never let go but it was too late.
Beck collapsed on the floor and started crying his eyes out while hugging Jade's jacket and keeping his "J" necklace close to his heart as he stared at their picture together, it had just now hit him completely that Jade was gone and that she would NEVER come back, he would never be able to look into her beautiful eyes and tell her how much he loved her and how stupid he had been trying to deny it, he would never be able to hug her and kiss her again, he would never be able to see her smile or hear her voice again, he would never be able to play with her hair and stroke her face again, nothing would be like before, all those moments that made him happy were gone along with Jade and he just couldn't take it.
Beck had just understood and assimilated the fact that things were never ever gonna be the same because Jade would never ever come back, she was dead, gone forever and that killed him, the worst part is that he hated himself for being such an asshole to her before she left, the last time he saw her had been horrible, he told her things he didn't feel and was now regretting more than anything he had ever done before.
Andre, Tori, Robbie and Cat entered Jade's room and saw Beck sat on the floor crying, hugging Jade's jacket and staring at her computer, they felt really bad for him because they knew he still loved Jade and it had been hard for him to finally admit to himself that she was dead.
Andre walked towards him slowly and put his hand on Beck's shoulder "Beck..." Andre said sadly.
"You were right in everything you said" Beck said in tears "I regret, oh god, I regret everything I said to her and now she's gone, Andre, I will never see her again" he cried and slammed his head on Jade's bed in frustration.
"You need to be strong" Tori exclaimed.
"Jade left this world thinking I didn't care about her..." Beck commented while crying "Please, I love her more than my own life I always have...I never stopped, not even one day, how could I be so blind, uh? Tell me because I don't understand" he raised his voice and covered his face.
"Beck, you have to calm down, breathe" Andre said.
"I'm not gonna calm down, I just wanna die... I wanna be with her" Beck informed as he embraced her jacket and cried even more. "I love her; I love her so much..."
"Jade would have loved to hear that" Mr. West commented as he walked into the room and Beck turned to him. "Oh son, you're Beck right? I'm sorry with all these I didn't even ask you your names but I'm sure you're Beck"
"Why?" Beck questioned.
"Because you love her, you just said it and it's obvious but it's too late" Eric said sadly and Beck looked down. "Jade would have loved to hear those words you just said the last time we talked, she came home crying that day and I knew she was sad, later she opened up and told me that it was because of you" Eric commented "She told me that you guys broke up but she still loved you, she wanted to get back together with you.." he informed and Beck turned to him again surprised.
"Really?" Beck asked and Mr. West nodded.
"Yes, Beck yes, she said it herself but you made sure to break her heart" Eric commented "I haven't had head for anything but I'm not happy with you, you told Jade that she could disappear and that you wouldn't care, do you have a single idea of how much that hurt her?" he questioned.
"I swear I didn't mean it" Beck responded sincerely.
"Yes I know you didn't mean it because you've been here every day ever since we learnt she'd been kidnapped which means you care but those words meant a lot to her, she thought you hated her and she died believing it" Eric affirmed slightly upset. "I'm sorry to say this but I hope you feel really bad for what you did"
"You have no idea..."
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