Jude was sitting on a lawn chair at the farm her family owned strumming her guitar trying to write a new song. She was starting to have a writer's block, which was not good because even though she had just finished her first album and had just gotten back from going on tour over the summer, she wanted to get as much as she could get done for the second album. Jude was just strumming and singing a lyric from a song when she heard the door leading from inside the house to the back yard open and close.
"Your mom told me I'd find you here," said Tommy.
"What now, Tommy?" Jude asked.
"Georgia wants you back in the studio, we have a meeting at 6 and it's currently three as we speak," Tommy replied.
"Right, I totally zoned out and forgot about the meeting towards my new contract," Jude mentioned.
"Yeah, so mind if we talk while we drive over?" Tommy asked.
"Don't have much of a choice now do I?" Jude added.
Jude grabbed her writing book and guitar as she walked passed Tommy, who just dealt with her. They were now in the car and Jude was trying to find a good station to listen to. Tommy had put in a CD by the Spill Canvas, while Jude just looked at the scenery as they drove.
"I thought we'd already gone through rule number one of my ride," Tommy said.
"Sorry, I think it's a little stupid that you men have rules for your cars, well ridiculous ones at least," Jude said.
"It's a tradition that a man's rule of his ride is to never, never allow another person to touch their stereo system," Tommy mentioned.
Jude just smiled as the CD played on.
"I miss this, just us having regular conversations," Jude said as she turned her head from the scenery to Tommy who just watched the road.
"Jude, don't start on this again, it's hard enough as it is," Tommy said switching lanes.
"I know it's hard and something neither of us wanna talk about, but it happened. Can we just admit it did, that there was something, but it can never happen?" Jude asked pleading Tommy to just admit it, even if it meant they could never have anything.
"If we did that, then nothing could ever happen," Tommy said still focusing on the road.
"What?" Jude asked. Jude asked herself if Tommy just said what she thought he had.
"Nothing, let's just talk about this later alright? We got a contract to figure out now that you are a double platinum rock star," Tommy added making a smooth transition from subject to another.
Jude's eyes lit up when she heard "double platinum" she had never known exactly how many records she had sold.
"That's it girl, you've reached it. You are now the hottest female rock star out there! You've achieved what so many other aspiring artists would never get a shot at in a lifetime! So what's it like?" Tommy said with a grin on his face.
"What's it like? Insane, hectic, unpredictable! All of the above and so much more!" Jude said trying to keep herself from screaming in pure ecstasy.
"Yes, now that is why we have a meeting, you are the first artist G Major records has had that had their first record go double platinum and still increasing by the hundreds every 2 weeks." Tommy added.
"So I'm getting a longer contract?" Jude asked.
"Hmm, well I can't say exactly that." Tommy said.
"Am I being taken by a bigger and better label?" Jude asked with mock excitement.
Tommy stared at her with a look of mock pain.
"As if there is anything out there better than G Major," added Jude.
"Now that's what we'd all like to hear," Tommy added while pulling into the parking lot.
Jude walked into the meeting room where EJ, Georgia, and Kwest already waiting for Jude and Tommy.
"Jude, how was your 6 week tour?" Georgia asked.
"The tour was great! Met a lot of fans, signed plenty of autographs, and had a lot of fun," said Jude
"Always good to hear, now, to business at hand," EJ commented while pulling out some paperwork.
"Yes what we've all wanted to discuss," added Kwest.
"Your record is only a few hundred away from becoming triple platinum, and sales are still going strong with the fact that now the record is available in the US also," added Georgia.
"When did it release in the US?" Jude questioned. She had no idea her album would be available in the U.S.
"Just last week, the fans got a bit antsy and so the US had to release the album early or else the fans would have gone crazy," Georgia said with a big smile.
"Well I guess that's good, right?" Jude asked.
"Good? That's awesome, your fans made the US bend their rules!" Kwest exclaimed.
"And so, because you have done so well-"Tommy was interrupted.
"We thought we'd give one of our most successful artists something every artist would want," Georgia said.
"But I already have like everything I could ever ask for," Jude said her curiosity now very much sparked.
"Not your own personal studio," Tommy said bluntly.
"As in? A studio, only for me, no one else uses it!" Jude said getting her hopes high.
"Yes, it would have your name on the glass door along with the producers you are currently working with. We've also been debating getting you your own studio in your house," Georgia added to the gift the label was giving her.
"My house? But where would we put it?" Jude asked confused with that part of the deal.
"Right, ok scratch that, we'll just get you your own studio with the best audio systems for your own personal musical liking," said Georgia.
"Oh my God, I can't believe I'm getting all this!" Jude said in astonishment.
"Not to mention, a contract for another 3 years," EJ added.
"Three years?" Jude asked confused yet again.
"We add 2 years after every contract, because you've been doing so great in your first year, we would want to see how well you will do in your next 3 years," Georgia explained quickly.
"This is awesome! I can't believe you guys are doing all this for me!" Jude nearly yelled in excitement.
"Don't underestimate your talent, not many artists can go double platinum with their first album and have all 3 singles gone straight to the top of the charts at 17," EJ added.
"Wow, this is everything I've always dreamt of," Jude said.
"And you just happen to be one of the few select people to have it come true," Kwest mentioned.
"As always I have to get my dad's lawyer to take a look at the contract, and we should have it all done and ready to go by tomorrow," Jude added.
"Alright, and we can now say this meeting has been met, Jude, you mind starting to get back to work now?" asked Georgia.
"No problem, can we like no longer call it work? Maybe more like..." Jude said drifting off into her own thought.
"That's what I thought, just keep thinking that word over a bit," Tommy said pushing her out of the room.
Jamie was having lunch with Kat when his cell phone started ringing.
"Y-ello?" said Jamie.
"Jamie! Where are you?" Jude practically yelled into the phone.
"Whoa calm down, what's makin you shout?" asked Jamie.
"Is Kat there with you?" Jude asked.
"Yeah we're having lunch right now," Jamie replied.
"Ok you guys gotta get over here to G Major I got something to show you!" Jude said as she hung up the phone.
"Alright we'll be there in a second," Jamie said hanging up his own phone.
"Jude I take it?" Kat assumed.
"Yeah, she's got some big thing to show us," Jamie added.
"Mhmm," Kat said as she sipped her milkshake.
"You know you're so cute when you drink as you stare," Jamie said trying to charm Kat.
Kat nearly spit out her milkshake from laughter.
"What? Your boyfriend can't give his girlfriend a compliment?" said Jamie
"It's not that, it's just a bit strange," said Kat
"Yeah alright, well you about done shrimpy because Jude sounded pretty excited about
the whole thing," Jamie said getting his wallet out.
"Yeah, let's get going, I'm getting curious over here," Kat said taking one last long sip from her milkshake.
Jude was inside the studio recording a new song, when Tommy knocked on the window and Jude stopped and looked up.
"Jude, you got some visitors," Tommy said into the microphone.
Jude smiled as she saw that it was Jamie and Kat. Jude walked through the door and went up to them and hugged them
"Alright so what's the big news?" Kat asked.
"Big doesn't even describe it, they gave me my own studio!" Jude exclaimed.
"You serious!" Jamie asked in disbelief.
"Yeah! No one else is allowed to use that studio now! Georgia said I'm one of their most successful artists and that I deserve my own studio now," Jude announced still in excitement.
"That's great, so are you now allowed to have guests here for recording?" Kat asked.
"Yes and no, because I don't really get a lot of work done when people are there watching me record, with Kwest and Tommy as an exception because one of them is my producer and the other is my engineer," said Jude.
"Darn, I wanted to see my best friend creating her musical magic," Kat said.
"So, let's take a look around at your new studio!" Jamie said walking around.
Jude gave them both a tour of the studio that Jude was given. Tommy stared at her from outside
the studio looking in, watching her in all her excitement over her new studio. Jude Harrison, now one of the biggest female stars not only in Canada but also in the U.S. Tommy knocked on the glass as the three 17 year olds turned around.
"Jude, we need to discuss a few more things about your tour in the U.S." Tommy said through the microphone again.
"Ok, sorry guys, I got some more stuff to take care of, but I'll call you guys as soon as I get out of the meeting," Jude said a little disappointed that she had to get back to work.
"Don't worry, just fill us all in tomorrow," Kat said hugging Jude.
"Alright see you then," Jude said walking her two best friends out of the studio.
Jude walked out of her studio and into the meeting room once again with Georgia, EJ, and Tommy awaiting the next coming announcements.
"Now we've made a tour of 35 states, it should take about a month and a half, so you will have at least 2 weeks to relax and get ready for school to start again. You will be traveling with Spiederman and his band, so I'd say prepare for a lot of male behavior on the bus, and three other artists we haven't been told who yet. You'll leave Monday," Georgia said.
"That's in just 3 days." Jude said a little skeptical about that part of the deal.
"Yes, we've realized it is in short notice, but since summer is already slipping by fast and all, we need to get you out on the road as soon as possible." Georgia said.
"Um, alright, well then, should I still get to work here in the studio? Or should I just go and start packing?" Jude asked leaning against the door frame.
"You have the rest of your days here off, and I don't wanna see you until you come back from tour. Now, go relax, pack, and spend some time with your friends and family if you can," Georgia said ushering her out of her office.
"Alright, I'll see you all in about a month then," Jude said grabbing her guitar and notebook, looking at Tommy expectantly.