Her Escape

AN: Hey guys sorry this took so long. but it is a very long chapter and makes me smile. hope you enjoy. COMMENT and let me know what you think.

Once at the party Mikey showed her off to all his friends. It was strange because most of the celebrities, interviewers, and photographers seemed to know her name. they also seemed interested in who she was, what she did, and where she came from. Jade was being smothered by questions and needed to escape for a second. She gracefully handled herself turning to Mikey
“Excuse me for a moment” she smiled at Mikey and then to the director he was speaking with.
A look of concern and confusion came across Mikey’s face.
“I’m going to the bathroom. Can you please order me a drink” she still gave off a concealing smile.
“Sure, you alright? You seem tense…” he placed his hand on her arm in an attempt to sooth her mind.
“I’m fine I just need a breather. Love you” she kissed his check and walked towards the back of the party hall. Once inside she feels relief as she stops smiling and stands in-front of a mirror. She couldn’t help but see her strong sense of self doubt creeping behind her eyes has she started to breath deeper trying to calm her nerves. Her ceremony of self ridicule was interrupted by the abrupt sound of a young girl regurgitating drugs and alcohol. Jade putting her own problems on hold attempts to locate the stall that is hiding the source. As she reaches the stall directing in the middle there is a pair of black heels, and a seemingly ripped dress. The door isn’t lock, jade slowly pushes it open. There laid Ashley Simpson, falling over the white porcelain toilet. Her face disgustingly covered in vomit, her eyes darkened and surrounded in deep red puffy flesh. Ashley turned her head to see who was interrupting her, before quickly whipping her head back around to the toilet in a helpless attempt to get all the chemicals out of her body. Jade hurried to get something to clean her up, and a bottle of water to calm her stomach. Handing them to her cautiously
“Her take this it will help settle your stomach. Is there anything else…”
Jade was interrupted by mumbling that suddenly got louder.
“He could have any girl he wants…any fucking girl…what the hell is he doing with you? A low end girl from long island... Matter of fact…what are you even doing here. How does it feel to be the girl no one knows sitting her cleaning up my puke?”
Jade lost her concern and patience for Ashley’s well being.
“Fuck you…You’ve had everything handed to you your whole life, never having to work for anything. You got exactly the life you asked for. And the best thing is you can’t even sing” Jade snapped back.
Ashley was unable to form sentences as she pasted out. Jade just stood there looking down in disgust at the girl that so many people looked up too. She rolled her eyes and walked out of the bathroom.
Mikey was standing on the other side of the door patiently waiting for her.
“You ok baby?” his voice was concerned again as he wrapped her in a hug and kissed her forehead. He continued “I didn’t mean to overwhelm you like that it’s just I love you so much and I want everyone to know it”
Jade’s eyes began to water at his heart felt explanation.
“I love you so much, but right now we have a problem Ashley passed out on the bathroom floor…”
Jade put all her insecurities and hatred for the celebrity aside, as she scanned the room for Chad Michael Murry who she had seen Ashley come in with.
“Okay, let’s find Chad she came with him.” Mikey could sense there was a hint of self doubt in her voice.
“You know you’re gorgeous. Even when you run around the bus in Gee’s sweats, even when you first wake up and you have to look around to gain security in your surroundings, even when you get confused and you tilt your head to the side and wrinkle up your nose.” He gave a loving smile and wrapped his arm around her waist. Jade couldn’t believe just how amazing he was to her, and how much he really cared. He noticed the little things that she did, and he loved them about it.
“Your beautiful too.” She gave a smirk “Most the time” she joked.
Mikey and jade found Chad at the bar, holding an apple martini and talking to Sophia Bush. Jade turned to Mikey
“Here I got this” she put her hands on his waist and giving him a kiss before she walked in Chad’s direction. As she turned she took a deep breath as if she was preparing herself to take a long dive underneath the crushing ocean waves. Walking up behind Chad she tapped his shoulder, as he turned around a smile stretched across his face.
“Well Hello…” he said as he was looking her up and down.
“Ashley, the girl you came here with, is passed out in the bathroom…you might want to go help her.” Jade’s tone was argumentative and hostile.
Chad nodded head, not taking his disgraceful green eyes off Jade’s body.
“And what’s your name sweetie?” he finally looked up and into her chilling aggressive eyes.
“Jade” she turned around to leave but he stopped her by grabbing her arm.
“You better take your fucking hands off me before I break that pretty face of yours.” Jade warned him behind her clamped teeth.
“Oh, a little feisty are we? That’s ok I like a lil spice in my girls” Chad mumbled a strong scent of alcohol on his breath and is hands still tight around Jade’s arm. At this moment Frankie looked over to see Jade start o clump her fist, preparing to knock the smirk off his face. Frankie quickly walked over and firmly put his hand on Chad’s arm, pulling his hand off Jade.
“Is there a problem?” He asked in that back off tone. His eyes flamed with anger, warning him to turn and walk away but he was too stubborn and drunk to care.
“What is she your girl or something? Back off we were in the middle of something.”
“If I were you I would back off. She doesn’t want you touching her.” Frankie warned again this time his voice getting more protective.
“Why don’t you make me…” Chad had hit a low kindergarten like level of stupidity. At this point Frankie was about to punch his lights out but jade beat him to it. As her closed fist collides with his cheek bone her ring gashes his skin and a crack his heard. Both his nose and her fingers broke, Frankie’s jaw dropped as Chad’s eyes closed and he fell backwards to the ground. At this moment everyone in the room became quiet and turned there attention to Jade and Frankie who were standing guiltily next to Chad who was still knocked out on the ground.
“Oh..Oh shit” jade whispered as she looked up to notice that everyone was starring at her and her broken fingers. A sort of smirk creped it’s way across Frankie’s face.
Mikey came running through the crowd and encased Jade in his arms not letting go.
“Jay you ok? I’m so sorry I left you by yourself with that jerk” he finally let go and turned his attention to Frankie.
“Hey man thanks for looking out for her.”
“I didn’t do that…she did” Frankie laughed to himself and pointed in Jade’s direction who had a guilty smile pasted across her face has she held her hand in pain. Mikey was amazed as Jade pouted and should him the damage she had done to her hand.
“Ouch baby you alright. I can’t believe you knocked him out like that.” He said softly kissing her hand.
Frankie rolled his eyes at their public display of affection, as Gerard came hastily through the crowd towards the three of them, followed by Ray, Bob, and Brianna.
“hey guys I think it’s time we blow this popsicle stand…people are starting to get a little flustered.” Gerard said half laughing at the body that was laying at Jade’s feet.
“Alright let’s skip around the back.” Bob lead the way towards the back door to avoid photographers and headed towards the limo. Once inside, safe from the reporters and photographers, Mikey took ice from the mini bar and wrapped it in a cloth napkin, placing the icy wet cloth over jade’s knuckles as she rested her head on his shoulder.
“Thanks” she sighed.
“So you can throw quite a punch uh…” Mikey joked serenely kissing her forehead. Everyone gently laughed. Sitting to the left of Mikey and Jade was Ray and Brianna. She had her head resting on Rays should and her eyes closed, Ray couldn’t help but smile as he looked down at her soft face.
When they finally reached the bus both of the girls had fallen asleep. Ray gently moved his hands one gently under Brianna’s legs and the other supporting her back and neck. Mikey did the same for jade, carry her onto the bus and placing her down on the couch. He thought he would be more comfortable out there then in the concentrated area of the bunks.
Jade awoke the next morning, on the couch unsure of how she had gotten there. Looking over she saw Mikey silently sleeping on the floor, both of them were still in their clothes from the night before. Her hair had fallen out of the up do and the soft curls of black, red and white hair lay on her shoulders. The gown that she was draped in made it difficult for her to step over Mikey without waking him but she had managed. The bus was completely silent besides the pitter patter sound of the rain of the bus roof and Bob’s snoring which came from the bunks. She quickly made two cups of coffee one for herself and one for Mikey, find paper and a pen she wrote.
Morning sleeping beauty.
Thanks for staying with me last night.
I’m in the shower.
Love you,
Jay
Placing the cup and paper on the floor so he would see it when he opened his eyes, she smiled and walked to the smallish bathroom on the bus. On the order on ten minutes later Mikey’s eyes flickered gently open to the welcoming site and smell of the coffee. Reading the note he smile and looked up towards the bathroom. He could here the running water and a soft voice sighing.