Hey everyone! This is my other fic that I've been working on for a while now. It takes place after Season 2 when Tommy leaves. This is a different type of fic because after every couple of chapters, it jumps ahead a couple years to see where Tommy and Jude have ended up and it will keep going like that until the end.
Disclaimer: I do not own Instant Star.
June 2006
It has been a month since Tommy left and Jude was struggling. She tried to be strong, tried hard to stay in line ever since the nightmare of her drunken photos was now over. As much as she thought she was able to hide, one person new better. Sadie. Sadie knew her baby sister was hurting, and it was all because of Tommy. She had long ago swallowed the hurt and betrayal she felt when she realized Tommy wanted Jude all along. She always knew that some part of her could tell that he cared more for Jude than for her. It took her awhile to let it go but dating a really sweet guy really did speed up the process.
Sadie smiled as she glanced over to Kwest. He was standing over Jude's shoulder as they were discussing lyrics. They have only been dating for a month but Sadie has never been happier than she ever has been. For the first time the guy was chasing her, not the other way around. He was funny, caring and thoughtful. So unlike her previous boyfriends. He called her every morning when she woke and every night before bed. Sadie was so into her thoughts about Kwest, she didn't notice Jude was now standing a foot away from her face.
"Sadie?" Jude waved her hands infront of Sadie's face. "Sadie!" Jude gave Sadie a push, causing her to stumble backwards. "What Jude?" "I've been trying to talk to you for the past five minutes and all you can think about is lover boy over there." Sadie smiled "Sorry Jude. You wanted something?" Jude smiled at her sister. She was glad one of them was happy. "I'm not coming home tonight. I've got to stay here and finish some stuff." Sadie's face beamed, "Really?" Jude rolled her eyes. "Yes, you and kwest have the entire house all to yourselves without me tagging along." Sadie patted her arm "Jude, Kwest and I love hanging out with you." Jude laughed and pulled her sister into a semi hug. "Sadie you always were a terrible liar, but thanks anyway" "Well, I try. Now go back to work" Sadie playfully swatted Jude on her backside and gave her a gentle push. Kwest looked over at Sadie and smiled. Sadie smiled as she waved back knowing full well her smile wasn't going anywhere soon.
Kwest hit a button on the soundboard. "Okay Jude, that's it for today" Jude nodded silently and slide off her earphones. A few seconds later Jude walked into the mixing booth and sat in the chair next to Kwest. "So Sadie tells me you're not hanging with us tonight?" Jude smiled as Kwest tried not to look at her. She could see the start of smile playing with the corners of his lips. "Gee, don't sound so sad." Kwest faced her. "Jude, Sadie and I love hanging out with you." Jude laughed "You know I almost believed that the second time around." Kwest laughed as he stood up and started putting some equipment away. "So what are you working on that you don't need your producer's help?" Jude played with a loose thread on her jeans. "Nothing, just wanted to try something new." Kwest sighed as he put the last headphone away. He knew that his best friend had messed her up, he just didn't know how bad. He and Sadie were worried about her. She was constantly hiding things and she never went out anymore.
When Jude wasn't at G Major, she was holed up in her room writing songs. Kwest tried to get her some time off, but all Darius cared about was that she was still writing. Kwest and Sadie tried hard to bring her back into the world, they hated leaving her alone when Tommy first left. Everyone thought she was getting better, but Kwest didn't buy it. Kwest knelt next to Jude "You sure you don't need my help?" Jude nodded "I'm sure" They both stood up and Jude playfully pushed him. "GO, Sadie's waiting." Kwest smiled "Yeah, alright Jude. See you tomorrow" Jude nodded as Kwest slid the studio door open and walked towards Sadie's desk. Sadie came around from behind her desk and gently placed a kiss on his cheek. Kwest smiled down at her and took her hand in his.
Jude slid her hand into her back pocket and fingered the object there as she watched the couple leave G Major.An exhausted sigh left Jude lips as she stepped out of the booth. She glanced around G Major to check for other employees. She then slowly stepped into Studio C, knowing full well that nobody went in there anymore. After making sure the door was locked just in case, Jude finally took the envelope from her back pocket. She turned it around as she sat down. When she first received the letter two days ago, she couldn't bring herself to open it. There was no return address but Jude knew who it was from. Carefully she opened the envelope. Her breath stopped in her throat as she read his familiar handwriting. Preparing herself, not knowing whether this letter would break her heart or repair it, Jude began to read.
Hope you like it so far. Reviews are love :)
