The One For Me || jerrie g!p

Chapter 42

August 7th, 2025

For some people, being hospitalized would be enough to make them stop doing their bad habits, or regret doing it in the first place, Only none of that applied for Jade. You would think that she would stop the drinking or the drugs but no. She just used them more often to the point where people would rarely see her being sober.

Ever since Perrie announced to the media that she was dating Alex, Jade has been doing worse. She drowned herself in work while being drunk or high for most of the time. Nobody knows what to do with her anymore, not even her dad. Her dad came to see her after she was discharged from the hospital and let's just say he was mad.

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Flashback
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After spending time on a hospital bed for days Jade finally got discharged. She got out of the hospital casually as if nothing happened because she didn't feel any different. She still has the same void in her. But as she and Leigh was walking through the parking lot Leigh abruptly stop. "Uh...Jade?" Leigh said with a hint of fear in her voice.

Jade stopped walking and looked at her. As she followed Leigh's gaze, she saw her dad standing outside of his car looking angry. If anyone could make Jade listen it would be her dad. "Dad. W-what are you doing here?"

"Get over here," he said with a serious look on his face and his arms crossed in front of his chest.

Shit I'm in so much trouble. Jade thought.

"Okay hear me out, I-I can explain every-" he cut her off.

"I didn't say anything about you talking Amelia. I said Get. Your ass. Here," he paused.

"Now," he said firmly which made Jade gulped because her dad only called her by her middle name when he was so angry at her. Jade walked towards him with her head hung low.

"Dad it's not her fault, and I wanted to tell you. It's just-" Leigh tried to help only to be cut off too.

"Not your story to tell? Yeah I've heard that before. I raised the both of you so I know damn well that you two would do anything to help each other. Even covering each other's bullshits. Also it's not your turn to speak yet Leigh-Anne. Don't worry, you'll get your turn," he said making Leigh to look down too.

He then realized that Jade stopped walking and was standing five feet away from him. He walked closer to Jade "Look at me," he said but she shook her head instead.

"Don't make repeat myself, Jade," and Jade did was was told but the second she did, all was heard of was a loud smack. Her dad had slapped her across the face

Jade look down once again not daring to look up. She knew that was coming because she knew she messed up, she just didn't care about it.

"What were you thinking?! Huh?! What the fuck do you think you're doing, Amelia?!" He said raising his voice but jade stayed silent not knowing whether she should answer the questions or not.

"Answer me, Jade!" But Jade kept quiet with her head down. Jade shook her head not saying anything which made her dad realize that Jade needed an affection and not a lecture because Jade only did that when she was trying not to cry.

He took a deep breath put his hand on Jade's shoulder. "Talk to me, Jade,"

Jade finally looked up and was visible that she was holding back her tears from coming out. "Now tell me. Why are you doing this, pickle? Why are you wasting your life like this?"

"I lost her, Dad. I messed it all up," she said with her voice cracked as her tears started to pour out. Her dad then pulled her close to hug her which made Jade completely break down in his arms.