Chapter 1
1 year earlier
standing on top of the bridge that separated the west side and east side, tears streamed down my face. My mom hated me literally I must be the reason for all her problems I’m tired of her mom hitting me, and everyone around me making me feel worthless I just can’t take this pain anymore.
“if life involves this much pain I’ll pass”
think it over Jade you have so much to live for even if you kill yourself you’re just passing your pain to someone else
“shut up!” I scream at myself.
the water below was very deep and lucky for her, I don’t know how to swim.
just jump the voice inside me said but another said don’t.
people from the west side walked past her like she never existed of course who cares about you. I know. I thought again
ring* ring*
“h-hello” “where the fuck are you?! you better bring me those cigars. hello can you hear me hey bitch-” she hung up on her. without your mother’s love life is hard, my younger brother always got the love maybe now they’ll all be happy, but what if she abuses him too? you won’t have to live to see it
The day Jade was born is the day she dies. I laugh in pain.
“I love but hate you, Kio,” I say to the only person she’s loved than family, to the only boy she ever loved but he never loved her and never will, he only made fun of her looks after finding out her long-lasting love for him, her depression adds to the list.
then she jumps
“hey! Wait!” A young man’s voice screams behind Me. He quickly dives in behind me and looks for her in the water. After a while, people were on the edge of the bridge and waiting for one to survive.
“I got you, I got you.” he placed me gently on the sand and gave me CPR. I coughed out water and blood. “are you okay?” a pair of light brown eyes looked into my dark orbs. I cried in pain into the stranger’s chest. “it’s okay” he said holding me close. “whatever your going through will be alright- um what’s your name” “J-Jade west” I manage to say. “west? but your from the south side” “i-i know it’s complicated and t-thank you for saving me” I choked out and shivered in cold. Here take this” He said passing me his jean jacket for warmth “i-i” as I got a closer look at him I could see he was fairly attractive, he had dark brown curly hair that hung below his forehead, he had beautiful light brown orbs,“oh god your hot” “what?” “sorry i- I should get going” My eyes caught something it was the crowd above. “oh no- I’m sorry i- I have to go” I hurried to my feet and ran away I ran back to the south side without saying goodbye to the guy that saved my life.
present-day
“so you’ve never met this mystery person after that day?” “Nope,” I say walking down the forest to get to the west side where we were about to spray paint the high school there. I took a quick glance at the snake tattoo I got when the serpents were passed down to me. “give me my jacket would you Devy?” “yes, ma’am” “don’t call me that” “yes jade” “good now give me the color black.” we reached our destination. “you guys get that side me and Dominico will get this side.” i drew a big dick on the fancy school
“and almost done-”
“Hey you stop right there” a group of teens our age surrounded us. “drop that right now,” one said trying to sound scary, I looked at Devy “oooh I’m scared please don’t pull out your knives on us,” I said throwing my hand up for more enthusiasm. I and my gang cracked up. “get ’em” I said in a serious tone. my boys went after them and they scattered only a couple stayed to fight when Elijah pulled out the knife they ran for their lives.
that’s what I love about the south side. everyone from the west sides scared of you but they try to be brave, it almost makes me laugh at the faces they made.
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“see you guys,” I say splitting from the group and into the small cozy house of mine where my little brother sat on the couch studying something I couldn’t get my mind to do. “they big guy,” I say patting his shoulders. “hey” “dry much?” “I have a test on Algebra would you let me focus” “go ahead. so I was thinking maybe me, you and the group go to” “look Jade I’m trying to study don’t you understand I’m not a low life like you always going out and that friends of yours are rude as fuck so go to hell thinking I’m ever hanging out with your ugly ass anyways” I was left speechless as he packed his papers on top of one another and left the living room. After my mom passed away Liam blamed me for it and we’ve never been the same. He’s making his money to move out and have a wealthy life, which means he’ll leave me behind.
Tears threatened to escape my eyes but I wouldn’t let them out. “fuck this” I mumble. “well if you still wanna go text me and- uh ill just leave now-” with that, I headed for the door forgetting something I turn around and head for the couch where I got the jean jacket from the mystery sex god. i called up Devy and told her i need one of her lesson thingys.
“I’m not gonna sin and lie so I’ll be honest Devy I like singing” “ill give you a couple of months to write a song of your choice so now can we please get to the PP.” PP means big park for us. “yes let’s go” we took my beautiful black motorcycle.
10 minutes later and I’m on a roller coaster screaming my lungs off as I hold onto tony as if he’s my life support. “oh that was great” Emma said as we proceed to exit the ride. “easy for you to say” I challenge “you can kill but can’t ride a roller coaster?” Emma always tried to challenge me and every time I won. “I can kill, I can ride if I wanted to but what can you do Emma fails to take people’s guys” before she can shoot back at me Elijah stopped us. “alright ladies were here to have fun not fight” “fuck off,” “she’s such a slut” i manage to say. “no i’m not” “your right i dont think anyone would want that-” “you bitch” Emma screamed while me and my friends laughed. I knew she was gonna do something. she ran after me so I ran for my life, I avoided bumping into people
I jumped into the benches and hopped onto each one that came but she came after me fast I climbed onto the thick railway of the 5 inch Gate and proceed to run again but I got pushed by the petty bitch and I waited to fall onto the ground and die but surprisingly I caught something or someone’s neck as they carried my weight, I didn’t dare look up this stranger held me bridal style I look up to see...” oh god”
