Sarahtopia

Chapter 4: Jade

Today has been the worst day of my life. I betrayed my best friend and am unable to apologise to her. I should get 'The World's Most Lousy Friend' award. What did I do? Let me tell you.

*Flashback*

I was standing on my favorite spot in all of Sarahtopia: the tallest flag pole. Yeah, I know, it sounds impossible for a normal person. But I am not just anybody. I am part of a family of ninjas and the President's personal ninja, so stuff like this is normal for me. The reason I loved that spot was because: 1. I was too high up to be seen by anyone, and 2. I had a clear view of the island.

I sat there, watching everyone go on with their daily lives (no, I wasn't spying on them! Where the hell did you get that idea from?) I watched as Lora ran to the Grand Palace (why was she going there? She didn't have work today). Then, I watched as Quinn gave some random person a tour of the city (who was that guy?) After that, I witnessed Lora run out of the Grand Palace, scissors in her hand and a murderous expression on her face (wow, she must have been really mad. I almost felt sorry for the person she was planning to kill).

Just as I watched Lora exit the Palace gates, I felt another murderous intent. I flinched and snapped my head to the direction I felt it coming from. And it was the President's office's window. 'Oh no, this is bad' I thought. 'The President is mad.'

I witnessed a group of policemen break into Sarahbucks and then walk out with TJ. Oh, so that's why the President was mad: TJ had been late. I followed them into the court, where TJ was going to be judged, incase I was needed. I entered, sat down and watched as the scene unfolded. 'Judge Willy Wonka' (a.k.a. the President) had ditched her purple coat and black top hat for black robes and a curly white wig.

I snickered as Lily's plan to help TJ backfired, but then I tensed as 'Judge Willy Wonka' called me out and asked me to do it to TJ. I walked over to TJ and stared at her. 'Should I do it?' I asked myself. 'I mean, TJ is my best friend.'

My eyes flickered towards the President was my boss; I had to do it. I looked at TJ and mumbled to her softly," Sorry TJ, but it's my job."

I then, regrettably, kicked TJ, who fainted. Wow, I should really learn how to control my strength.

*End flashback*

You see what I mean? I'm a horrible friend. When I went to her house, her brother told me TJ went somewhere, so I couldn't even apologise to her.

Right now, I was in my house, headed towards my room. When I reached my room, I thought to myself, 'Well, at least things can't get any worse.'

Note to self: NEVER think that, or else things will get worse.

I opened the door, and when I looked inside, I froze. My room, which had been black and blue, was now the worst color that ever existed: p-pi-pink!

I was so much in shock that I didn't notice someone creep up behind me and say, "Hey Jade. Love your new room?"

The person kicked me, causing me to fall. Usually, I would have already countered and beat up the guy into a blob of purple, red, black and blue flesh. Not this time. My brain was in shock and my senses had dulled. This was due to the fact that my awesome room was now p-p-pink, and because I recognized the prankster as my best friend: TJ Victoria Grace.

TJ looked down at me, smirking, and said,"That was for kicking me." Then she punched me, "That is for betraying me." She punched me again. Hard. So hard that I began to lose conscience. "And that is for being Jade Storm."

I wanted to say I was sorry, that I didn't mean to do it. But my mind was too shocked. Shocked at the fact that my best friend had just transformed my amazingly marvelous black and blue room into a disgustingly hideous pink barbie house. (Besides, I had already lost consciousness.)

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I woke up on a hospital bed, wondering about what I was doing there. Then, the memories flooded back into my mind. I closed my eyes, wishing for them to go away so that I could forget them. Wishing for it to be just a nightmare. But they just kept on coming. I still couldn't believe that TJ just did that to me. I didn't want to believe it. Curling into a ball, I rocked back and forth. Tears flowed down my cheeks as I could only wish that my thoughts would disappear.

'Not TJ. It can't be TJ. She would never do that to me. I can't believe it,' my thoughts raced. More tears sprung forth as I regretted my actions,'What have I done?'