Chapter 14:

Breakdown

Jade has been nearly inconsolable since she found out that Koby and Fianna were engaged. The drinking had been getting better and the drug use had stopped but after that it picked up again to dangerous levels and now that she knew she could never have Koby back she didn't care what she did.

While they had been on tour she'd miss practices, show up late to everything, be drunk or high onstage. Now months later things weren't any better and no one knew what to do to help her.

They were supposed to be recording a new song but there were only two a Rock Angelz there.

"This is not good," Yasmin said.

"Where do you think she could be?" Cloe said.

"Wherever she is we need to find her before Byron gets here."

They tried calling and texting her but got no answers. Finally they decided to go into the lounge and relax and hope Jade showed up before they started. But they weren't expecting what they saw when they got there.

Jade was bent down in front of the table, her hair was a mess, she wore messy dark eyeliner, and what was worse was she was doing a line of cocaine.

"Go away!" She exclaimed.

"So this is where you've been," Cloe said.

"I said go away!" Jade said standing up. She tried to come towards them but tripped over the table in the process.

Yasmin bent down next to her. "That's it, we can't let this go one anymore!"

"I'm fine!"

"No you're not! And the sooner you realize that you can get help!"

Jade pushed her away and stood up. "You don't know what you're talking about! There's nothing wrong with me!"

"Jade, you've never been like this before," Cloe said. "Can't you see we're worried about you? We can't let you do this anymore. You're going to get hurt...or worse."

Someone had been that concerned about her before, someone she loved very much. But the people who cared about her never stayed right?

Yasmin reached out to her again but Jade slapped her away. "Don't touch me! There's nothing wrong with me! Just leave me alone!"

Then she tried to run. But Yasmin and Cloe couldn't let her anger away. They had to help her.

They grabbed her arms to try to keep her from running. She started kicked and screaming and crying.

"Get the fuck off me! Fuck you bitches! I'm not crazy! I'm not fucking crazy!"

Byron was walking down the hallway and heard screaming. He ran towards it to see what was going on this time.

"What's going on in here?!" He exclaimed when he saw Yasmin and a Cloe desperately trying to hold back Jade while she freaked out and her eyeliner ran down her face.

Finally she managed to break free of their grasp.m

"They're trying to get rid of me!" Jade shouted. "They think I'm fucking insane! I'm not, they are! They don't really care!"

"Of course we care about you Jade, that's why we're trying to help. This isn't you," Yasmin pleaded.

Jade backed away from them. "Fuck you! Just stay away from me!" Then she ran out the door.

"Jade, come back here!" Byron said. "Before they could do anything more they heard the door slam. He turned back to Yasmin and Cloe and they all looked at each other at a loss for what to do.

*WW*

That night Yasmin was at Cloe and Cameron's house sitting on the living room couch. They were really distressed about what to do about Jade and Cameron was trying to help and give them answers.

"I just don't understand, what would possibly make her this way?" Cloe said as she sipped a cup of tea.

"She's been really hurt, that's for sure," Cameron said.

"Do you think it's Koby?" Yasmin asked.

"She never got over him," Cloe said. "But she was doing fine, she was so much better than she was before."

"But Koby got married to Fianna," Cameron said. "Maybe it broke her heart and she relapsed.

"Breaking news!"

They turned to face the tv. What could possibly be happening now?

"Rock Angel Jade crashed her Ferrari on Hollywood Boulevard tonight. The disoriented Who I Am singer was physically fine but police found her to be intoxicated and found cocaine in her car. The superstar was arrested for drug charges and will await trial."

*WW*

It didn't take long for the trial to get under way. It was a fast trial as Jades lawyer was able to get her a lighter sentence. Instead of prison she was sentenced to community service and was out in rehab. Yasmin and Cloe were of course at the trial but Jade didn't make eye contact with them.

Yasmin and Cloe went to go visit her at the rehab center. She was sent to Seattle as her lawyer thought it would be helpful to her to keep her out of the busy LA life.

The rehab center was a sad place. Dark and dreary and full of broken dreams. The workers there were overly happy though which sort of brightened the mood.

"We're here to see Jade," Cloe said to the smiling receptionist.

"Right this way."

They were sat down at a table and the receptionist went to get Jade. She wore ripped leggings and an oversized cat t-shirt and just because she was in rehab didn't mean she couldn't look fabulous. She had on a full face of makeup and had her piercings in her nose and ears. Despite that though she still looked tired and sad.

"How are you doing?" Yasmin asked putting her hand on hers.

"I'm fine," Jade said.

"How are things here? Do they have good food? Your makeup is amazing," Cloe said trying to be upbeat about it.

"I guess it's alright for having to be here for two months."

"We're just glad you're okay," Yasmin said.

"We'll visit you as much as we can," Cloe said.

"No," Jade said.

"What?"

Jade was silent for a moment. "I want you to not come visit me anymore."

"Why?"

"Because I did this to myself," Jade said. "And I need to figure things out on my own."

"But Jade, you're never alone. We're always here for you," Yasmin said getting choked up.

"Not this time," Jade said holding back tears. She stood up. "I'll see you again...one day." Then she walked down the hallway hoping they didn't see her crying.