A/N: Hello'z! It's been a while but I'm back to writing. This was just a fun idea I came up with a while back, and now I'm actually writing it!! Hope you all like it, I'm trying to make it as fun as possible!!!! Review pleaaaasseeee
Disclaimer: I dont own any of the bands or instant star
Claimer: I DO own the songs Jude sings, since I don't want to re-use her old ones. I write my own jude-songs :) Oh yeah, and I own the GroundShakers tour. Don't ask about the name, its a little...weird. I know.
Capitulo 1-
I have been working my butt of for months getting my third album finished. Just had my 18th birthday, it was Tommy-less. He had something to do in Vegas or something. I donno. He's coming back today though, and now I'm off to pick him up at the airport. Why me? Because I'm the only one he will trust with the viper. He must really not like people if he trusted me with it.
Anyway, I'm walking into the airport lobby, and its got that airport smell to it. You know, that breeze of freshness that always looms in the air when you have no clue where you are or where you're going. Ok, maybe you don't know the smell. But I do, and its definitely there.
I walk up to the lady at the desk in an obnoxiously professional suit with that adorable (not) matching hat. She gives me that barbie-perfect smile and asks what I need. I asked when flight 120 would be back, and she explained it was unloading now. I nodded and turned around, finding a seat. Only a few moments later did I hear a door slide open and a crowd of people flooded out. Of course, last to come out was Tommy. I was half expecting to run up and hug him, like in the movies. But, I started my run and stopped just as fast when I saw he was on the phone and completely unaware that I was right in front of him. I flailed my arms and he saw me. He didn't do anything but hold his index finger up, indicating for me to hold on. I sighed and stood impatiently. Finally, his phone slammed shut, and he held his arms out for me to jump in them. I smiled and threw myself at him, allowing him to squeeze me until I couldn't breath.
"Welcome back" I greeted.
"Glad to be back" He answered.
"Oh, I kinda wrecked the viper.. only a little bit though. Somebody's door opened as I was passing and---"
"WHAT?!?!"
I laughed, following him to his precious viper. I could see that he was almost crying under the sunglasses. He should know I'd play a dumb joke like that if he actually let me drive the thing. He let out a huge breath of relief when he saw it was perfectly fine.
"Keys" he demanded.
"Aw come on, let me drive it back"
"No way"
"why not?! I drove it here!"
"KEYS!"
I handed him the keys and got in the passengers seat.
After about an hour of driving back, we stopped at G-Major.
"Tommy...maybe you've been gone for too long but neither of us work on sundays..."
"Today we do" He lied. I could tell he was lying because he wasn't looking at me, and he ALWAYS looked away when he lied. Bewildered, I followed him into G-Major. It seemed deserted. I'd never really been in here on a Sunday before, but it was different. I followed him to the back room, one I'd never even seen before. It was completely dark, and I was suddenly afraid he was going to rape me. Haha, right.
He flicked on the lights and all of a sudden everybody was screaming and yelling. I didn't know what was going on, but the banner said "Congratulations, Jude!". Wait a second...Shouldn't they be celebrating Tommy's arrival home? Or wait another second...why in the world are they congratulating me, I didn't do anything.
"um..." I stuttered. Darius wrapped an arm around my shoulder and handed me a small envelope that had been opened already. I pulled out the paper and read its contents.
Ms. Jude Harrison and Spiederman Mind Explosion
You have been selected to participate in 2007's BRAND NEW world tour, GroundShakers.
This is a tour for artists of mainly the rock/alternative genre, and will travel to many countries all around the world.
Some of the bands included in the tour this year are:
Fall Out Boy
My Chemical Romance
Panic! At The Disco
Taking Back Sunday
...And MANY more! We hope you will find this of interest, and we hope to see you soon.
GroundShakers leaves for California on November 5, 2007.
My eyes were watering and I couldn't find the words to speak.
"H-How?? When..." Thats it, I was crying. Being on tour with Fall Out Boy and the rest?! Its like, a dream come true!
"Thats why I went to Vegas" Tommy spoke up. "I'm coming too"
"This is so amazing!" I choked out. Tommy and Darius were hugging me as I cried hysterically. I couldn't help it, I was just so happy! I, Jude Harrison, am going on the GroundShakers tour!!!!!!!!
We finished the party after a while and Tommy drove me home, walking inside with me so I could tell Mom and Sadie about the tour! Their reactions weren't as I'd expected...
"You're WHAT?!" Mom yells
"I'm going on tour with all these cool bands and I get to go see cool places"
"Isn't it a bit..dangerous?"
"Jude will be with me, Ms. Harrison" Tommy spoke.
"Oh that makes me feel SO much better" Mom says sarcastically.
"Mom, I'm 18. I'm going whether you want me to or not. I just wanted you to be happy for me" I said.
"Who's going to pay for your things?" Sadie butt in
"I haven't figured that out yet..." I realized.
"Well, I've taken care of the stage time fees and the bus.." Tommy answered. "And if she needs anything else you know I can help"
"Jude, I really don't like this idea" mom said, trying to get my sympathy for an oh-so-needing mother.
"I have to go mom." I insisted. I love how Tommy had taken at least 12 steps away from me, probably so mom wouldn't think something was going on between us. Since he's been back from Montana it's sorta been an on-off thing with us that nobody really knew about. It was like... sort of test-dates, you know? We weren't together but we could consider it for later. Whatever, it was all Tommy's idea.
"When does the plane for California leave?" Mom questioned
"In 2 weeks"
"If you go, I want souveniers" Sadie demanded.
"A minute ago you were worrying about how I was going to pay for the things I NEED, and now you want things for you?" I scoffed
"Fine then" Sadie said. She was plotting revenge, I could feel it.
"I'm gonna go start packing" I grabbed Tommy's hand and ran up to my bedroom.
"What do I bring??" I freaked out. I pulled out mounds of clothes from the closet and my 3 big suitcases. "I don't even have enough clothes! How long is this tour -thing? like, 6 months right?"
"7, but that's okay. We'll buy cooler clothes from other places"
"Well aren't you mister money-bag?" I tease. I started pulling out CD's from the shelf and throwing them on the bed. These were the CD's that cooled me down, the ones that made me happy, and the ones that inspired me to write.
"I gotta go, see you tomorrow" Tommy gave me a soft hug and I kissed him on the cheek.
"See you" I said. I watched him walk out of the room. I heard him say goodbye to Sadie and mom, and then walked out of the door. I stopped packing for the moment and flopped on my bed, allowing myself to day-dream about the tour, and in almost no time I had fallen asleep.
-----2 weeks later-------
"TODAYS THE DAY!" I ran into the bathroom and brushed my hair. The red dye was coming out and you could see the blond-orange roots growing back in. I don't care for today, I'd get more dye when I got to cali. There was a smile permanently glued to my face and it almost was starting to hurt. I grabbed some of my bags and threw them downstairs, and then ran back up and grabbed the rest. Sadie was leaning on the end of the banister with her arms crossed, looking at me like I was nuts.
"What?" I asked, putting the last of my things on the floor.
"I'm gonna miss you sis" Sadie pulled me into her arms and buried her nose in my hair. I rolled my eyes and pat her back. She finally let go and I went to find mom. She was sitting at the table sipping coffee. She looked like she hadn't slept all night. I sat down beside her and watched her drink. She eyed me and then smiled a little bit.
"My baby's going on the biggest tour of her life" Mom said, still with the coffee mug covering her lips.
"The biggest tour I've ever been on, anyway" I corrected.
"Right, I'm sure you'll have more. But Jude, 7 months?"
"I'll record every moment possible" I promised.
"Good. Are you ready? Get your things, put them in the car."
"K." Sadie helped me put things in mom's car. In no time, we were on the road.
We passed house upon house, car upon car, tree upon tree. FINALLY we were at the airport in the next town over. We saw Darius in the parking lot with Tommy, pulling things out of the trunk. We parked next to them and mom and Sadie helped me pull out my things. Darius smiled and took me in his arms.
"You better make me proud Jude" Darius ordered.
"I plan on it" I replied, laughing. We checked into the airport and finally Tommy and I had boarded the plane; after plenty of goodbyes from mom, Sadie, and D. Mom was practically crying. But that was then and this is now, and the smile was still plastered to my face. I sat down and clutched the armrests. Tommy laughed at me.
"You scared?" He asked.
"No!" I said
"Looks like it to me" He grabbed one of my hands and loosened it up a bit so that my knuckles weren't white. My other hand did the same. His fingers across my own sent chills down my spine but I didn't show it. I still had to pretend I wasn't completely in love with him, that's what I promised myself. Not until we get this on-off thing straightened out, and I had a feeling right now we were "on". His fingers entwined with mine, and his thumb rubbed my hand. I knew he was trying to tell me everything would be okay. I sighed and let myself relax. I glanced out the window and felt like I was going to throw up, we were so high! I think we were even inside a cloud!! He pulled my chin to face him.
"Don't look out the window" he told me. He knew I was scared.
"Right..." I agreed. I took another heavy breath and rested my head on his shoulder, allowing myself to fall asleep there.
"Jude.." Tommy shook my shoulder "Jude, wake up, we're here"
I shot up and let go of his hand. How long were we on the plane? I few hours? Already?! I missed the whole flight! My stomach churned at the uneasy feeling of the landing, and he pulled me into the aisle. We reached the inside of the airport and waited for our things to roll in from that weird machine-thing. They finally did and we took them off, finding the tour bus waiting for us in the parking lot. I squealed.
"I'm in California!!"
"Welcome..?" Tommy said. He pushed me on forward into the bus, allowing the strange men in white coats to put out stuff in for us. I felt so..royal. On my last tour nobody did this for me. I had to do it all myself.
"Where to?" I asked
"Off to go meet up with the rest of the bands and start rehearsing."
"No way!!!" I squealed again.
"You're really excited aren't you?"
"Yes!!!!"
We arrived at a big place, it was obviously an outdoor thing. Looked like a fairground. There were many people I'd never seen before lined up, and I knew they were part of bands of their own. I felt bad that I didn't know them.
"Jude Harrison?" A guy had taken my shoulder and turned me around to face him. My eyes lit up and sparkled with happy-tears.
"Oh..my...You're Brendon Urie!!!"
A/N: Well...there ya go. Chappy 1. Did you like???? Review PLEASE!
