"Ouch!" Jude Harrison squealed as Kat Benton stuck her with a pin. They were at G Major, doing the final fitting for her prom dress. She couldn't believe she was finally eighteen, finally a senior, and finally able to go to prom.
"Sorry," Kat replied as she pinned a few more places. "Okay, turn around and look in the mirror. It's not done or sewn obviously, but it's close to what it's going to look like finished."
"Wow, Kat, it's gorgeous," Jude exclaimed at the shimmery pink dress. It was a strapless ballgown, with swarvoski crystals in a thin band around the top of the dress. It was fitted at the top and waist, showcasing her new, womanly figure, and then delicately flared out, much like a wedding dress. It wasn't exactly Jude's style, but Kat had put so much work into it, and Jude had to admit she didn't look half bad in the dress.
"Thanks, but it wouldn't look half as good on anyone else," she laughed.
"Can you believe we graduate in less than a month?" Jude asked, stepping down from the pedestal.
Kat shook her head. "I'll be moving to New York in five weeks."
"I'm going to my Senior prom with a gay guy," Jude said.
Kat laughed. "Hey, it could be worse. Mason's a sweet guy."
"I know he is, that's the problem, I wish he was straight."
"You and the whole female population."
"We're still going together right?" Jude asked.
'Yeah, Jamie already rented the limo and everything."
"Good," Jude's eyes wandered over to Studio A where Mason was recording with Tommy and Kwest.
Kat looked over. "So, now that you're eighteen, any chance of you and lover boy getting together?"
Jude eyed her curiously as she stepped behind the curtain to take off the dress. "You mean, me and Tommy?"
"Yeah, who else?"
Jude scoffed at the idea. "Like that'd ever happen Kat."
"Jude, you may be immune to it, but the rest of us see how he looks at you." Kat knew this from the long hours she had been putting in at G Major, by taking EJ's job, after she left.
"He doesn't look at me any different, than he has for the past four years," she sighed as she walked out from behind the curtain wearing jeans and a black babydoll tee.
"You keep telling yourself that. I have to go though, Jamie's picking me up," she said as she grabbed the dress .
Jude hugged her. "Thanks Kat."
"Anytime."
After Kat was gone, Jude wandered over to Studio A, listening to Mason's haunting voice. She hadn't had a relationship with anyone since her and Speed had mutually broken up a year ago. Jude asked Mason if he'd go to prom with her, three days before tickets were due. She had no one else to go with, and she knew she'd have fun with Mason. But, as much of a punk rocker as she was, she'd always wished for the prom fairytale. She had the perfect dress, the perfect accessories, but she didn't have Prince Charming, and she never would. Prince Charming was sitting in the studio, with his headphones on, pouring his heart out, trying to get Mason's song just right, and never caring about her. Oh, he said he cared, but she knew he didn't care in the way she wanted him too. She knew he never would.
Tommy turned around and she quickly walked away. She slowly sauntered out to the alley and aimlessly walked around. She was now working on her fourth album, and most of her inspiration came from this dark alley. She didn't know why or how, but things just came to her when she was out here.
"Hey."
Jude looked behind her and saw Tommy coming out of the door. "Hey," she said quietly.
"What's up?"
"Just walking. Did you finish Mason's album?"
"Yeah," he smiled. "That kid is so happy it's unbelievable."
Jude smiled. "Yeah, he should be proud of it."
"They're celebrating inside, if you want to go in," he said, shoving his hands into his pockets.
Jude sighed and looked up at the dark blue, threatening clouds. "I'd rather stay out here and wait for it to rain."
Tommy frowned as he walked back inside G Major. Jude wasn't the same anymore, she was to a certain extent, but at times, she was a totally different person. He still loved her, always had, but now that there was a possibility of a relationship between the two, he was nervous around her. He'd never been nervous around any girl before, not even before BoyzAttack.
Jude felt raindrops on her skin. She stood up and danced as the rain began to fall faster and harder, never knowing that Prince Charming was watching the entire time.
