Chapter One

3 days After the Patsy memorial

Open to Jude sitting on the couch in a fetal position. Sadie came down the stairs and saw her sister.

Sadie: Jude you haven't said a word since the wake. Please talk to me.

Jude just sat there, a shell of who she once was.

Jude's pov: If only she knew...knew why...

Sadie: Jude I'm gonna make you some breakfast ok? It's been 3 days you have to eat.

Sadie made her some scrambled eggs and sat them in front of Jude, but she wouldn't move. Sadie grabbed Jude to try and make her eat, but Jude got up and went to her room. She laid in the bed in the same clothes she had been in since the memorial and covered her head.

Sadie: Please Jude. Come with me to work. I'm worried about you.

Jude said nothing. Sadie as much as she hated to called Tommy and asked hom to come check on Jude. She knew if anyone could get Jude out of her shell it was him. She put aside her own issues with him and dialed his number.

I've been sitting in the dirt (music)

Sadie's pov: OMG! He has that as a personal ring tone. Ugh! No, don't get annoyed this is for Jude

Tommy: Jude?

Sadie: Tommy I need you to come over. It's Jude, she's...

Her words were cut off by a graugy Tommy

Tommy: I can't talk now Sadie. I have to get to work.

His words were rushed and nervous

Sadie: Tommy shut up. Jude hasn't spoken or eaten in 3 days. I know she's grieving, but she needs to talk and she won't talk to me.

Tommy: I'm not the right person for her to talk to about this. I can't help her through this, that's your job. Just leave me alone, ok?

His words said anger, but his voice had a sadness to it, not the Sadie heard his underlying pain.

Sadie: You, s.o.b. Jude needs you. Obviously you're not the right person and I wouldn't have called you except you seem to be the only that can ever get through to her. And if you care about her at all you'll get your ass over here.

Tommy: Fine Sadie, but don't say I didn't warn you.

10 minutes Later

Ding dong

Sadie opened the door and there stood Tommy, but not the confident cocky Tommy, but one that looked like he hadn't slept for days.

Sadie: What's wrong with you?

Tommy: Nothing. I'm fine, just a little tired.

Sadie: Whatever I have to go to work. I need you to stay with Jude until I get back.

Tommy: Sadie I can't stay all day I need to get to work.

Sadie: What so you can work with KARMA! While Jude is here struggling to survive her pain. I don't think so. You claim to care about her so much. And don't think I don't see what's between you to. Well here's your chance to prove that you're not the lying cheating bastard I once dated.

Tommy: There's nothing between...

Sadie opened the door as he began to say this: Just stop. Can you ever not lie!

She slammed the door and her car squealed out of the driveway. Tommy stood at the bottom of the stairs not sure what he was going to say to Jude.

Tommy pov: How am I supposed to help her with her pain when I couldn't figure out how to deal with my own.

He took a deep breath and headed up the stairs.