Author's note: Okay guys, another new story! I really hope you check it out. This chapter switches from Judes point of view to Tommy's. I hope it isn't too confusing.
Enjoy!

If they won't believe in us, then we can believe in each other.
Chapter 1 the phone call

It's been about a month since Tommy left me. Well technically he just left Toronto, but actually he left me. Does that make any sense? Anyway I was sitting in the studio, I'd just finished recording a song, and Kwest was going to get a sandwich. What else is new right? I was tapping my fingers against the soundboard, for lack of anything better to do when my phone rang. I picked it up absentmindedly, not bothering to look at the caller ID. So many times I'd hoped it was Tommy, and so many times it hadn't been, but of all times this time had to be different. The one time I wasn't expecting it.

"Hello?" I asked tentatively.

"Jude!"

"T-T-Tommy?" I said, trying to choke back tears.

I could hear that she was holding back tears, and it killed me. It had been a month since I'd left. I knew I was the cause of her pain, and I couldn't do a damn thing about it.

"How are you?"

How are you? How are you! Is that really all he's going to say to me? I figured I'd answer the question though, because I didn't want Tommy to hang up.

"As well as could be expected under the circumstances." I said.

I cringed, knowing full well that Jude was nowhere near okay, and that I'd created the unbearable circumstances that she had to live with. But this wasn't exactly a picnic for me either.

"Where are you?" Oh god I knew she would ask me that. What hurts the most is the fact that I can't answer her.

"Hello?" I said franticly into the phone. Had he hung up on me?

"Jude."

Oh no this did not sound like good news. Of course who am I kidding how could it be anything near good? That would just be too easy!

"Jude, I can't answer any questions about that right now. We're just going to have to settle for talking about you for now okay?"

"Okay."

Okay? She said okay right? I couldn't help but smile. It was the first time I'd smiled in a month, since I'd entered this god-forsaken place.

"I'll call you every night Jude. I can still help you write songs if you're ever stuck."

I have to admit, it wasn't quite what I wanted, but at least it was something right? I guess some contact with Tommy is better than none at all.

"It's time for the meeting!" I wondered who was talking to Tommy.

"Jude I've got to go. I'll call you later, I promise. I miss you..."

"Bye Tommy"

"I love you Jude." Then the line went dead. He loves me? Did Tom Quincy who is who knows where, doing who the hell knows what just say he loves me? God I hope I didn't imagine that one.

I told her I loved her. It was the truth, but it hurts to know I can't be with her. I'm stuck in this damn place in the middle of freakin Montana. I massaged my temples. I don't deserve to be here. I don't belong here.
Author's note: Okay guys was that confusing? Did it make sense? Please read, and review! I promise it gets better! There'll be a shocking twist in the next chapter that I don't think you'll see coming.
I hope you enjoyed!
Much love Annie