AN: A special thank you goes out to supposedrockstar and AlysonGrant, who were very observant of the fact that I left out quotation marks…I knew I forgot something :o)! Also thanks to everyone who responded to my first chapter. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I can't do this without you guys. Now that I've gotten it out of my system, I decided to add people's names in conversations, especially when more than 2 people are involved. Otherwise, it'd be way too confusing. Oh, and some of the stuff I've mentioned is completely fictional, like the part about Jude's mediocre singing, Tommy being a prima donna, etc. I totally think Alexz is one of the best, if not the best, singers and actresses in Canada (and the world). And I think Tim is the hottest guy out there, but I'm sure he's nothing like the character he plays wink. Again, I don't own Instant Star, 24 Hours, Tommy, or Jude (but if I did, they'd be together already :o)!). Read on…and please review.
Disclaimer: Again, I don't own Instant Star, 24 Hours, or any of the characters. But I really wish I did. I love Tim Rozon! And Alexz rocks…literally!
Chapter 2:
9:15 A.M.:
I looked at the clock in my blue Viper as I waited for the traffic light to turn green. I decided to break the deafening silence by blasting music from my CD changer. When it was my turn to go, I switched gears again, but before I crossed the intersection, I saw a car approaching that was not slowing down any. The driver was completely oblivious to the red light that was in front of him, so I broke hard to protect my precious Viper from getting smashed on the side. I thought that'd be ironic to find out what Georgia would have thought about me being late enough as it was, especially if I'd gotten in an accident. "Great, just great," I thought to myself. "First I wake up late, then I get chased all around town by stupid paparazzi who have nothing better to do than to follow me around everywhere I go. I finally get rid of them, only to have a near collision. To top it all off, I was supposed to get there 15 minutes ago, but no…I'm still 15 minutes away. Georgia's gonna have a conniption, but I'll talk my way out of it. After all, no one can resist Tom Quincy." I flipped on the radio, only to hear the same girl I heard last night. The song was called 24 Hours, and it was supposed to be the newest song out by Jude Harrison. "I've heard so much about this girl, and I've heard her sing, but I do know that she's not as great as everyone makes her out to be. She's just your average singer/songwriter that talent competitions have in spades. At least, that's what she'll be until I'm done with her. Guess it's time for me to go to work." He floored the gas pedal once more, and left all thoughts of Jude and her mediocre singing behind until it came time to deal with her.
At G Major - 9:00 A.M.:
Georgia: "Where's Tommy? I thought I told him to be here at 9:00."
Kwest: "I reminded him last night, but I guess he's late as always. Should we go ahead and start?"
Georgia: "Definitely. I have to meet E.J. in a few minutes, otherwise you know how she gets when her schedule's thrown off. And Jude needs to get to school."
Jude: "No, not really. It's not like I'm in a rush or anything. Besides, I'm only missing math class, and you know how much I love having math first thing in the morning."
Georgia (coughing slightly to cover her smile): "Yeah, well, let's get started then. We'll never know when Tommy'll show up."
Kwest (to Jude): "Knowing Tommy, not anytime soon. I'd be surprised if he made it to the meeting at all. Tommy comes in whenever he feels like it. He's my best friend, but he thinks the whole world revolves around him."
Jude (rolls her eyes as she's thinking to herself): "I get it, Tommy's just like a male version of Sadie. I wonder if he's as big of a prima donna as Sadie is, since he's an ex- boybander, always in and out of the tabloids. I'm sure he's just as temperamental when he can't get his way."
Georgia: "OK, then. Kwest, you know Jude won our Instant Star competition last night, and how she'll be working on making her first album. Jude, this is Kwest, our sound technician. He'll be working with Tom Quincy to record your first single, as well as your first album. I'll introduce you to E.J. and everyone else later. Kwest, why don't you show Jude where she'll be doing most of her recording? Then Jude, you can go ahead and get started now if you want, or you can wait until after school. It's up to you. I have to go see E.J. about something before she thinks I've blown her off, so I'll leave you two alone so that you can get acquainted more. Jude, if you need anything, you know where to find me."
Jude: "Thanks for everything, Georgia."
Kwest (being the nice and sweet guy he is, and sensing Jude's nervousness about everything that's happened to her already): "OK, Jude. Let's stay in here since this is where most of the major artists record their songs in. After what I heard last night, you definitely belong in this studio."
Jude (a little surprised, but happy that she has someone who understands her): "Thanks Kwest. That's really nice of you."
Kwest: "Yeah, well, I was there once too. Tommy and I used to be in the same band, and Darius was our manager."
Jude (groaning): "I can imagine what that must've been like."
Kwest: "Whatever you're thinking, multiply it by a 1000."
Kwest and Jude laugh.
Kwest: "So Jude, did you have anything you were working on?"
Jude: "No, but I do have the song I sang last night."
Kwest: "I love that song. Could you sing it again for me?"
Jude (smiling): "OK."
Jude picks up her guitar and starts to play.
I've been sitting in the dirt
I've forgotten my own worth
Said that you'd be here last night
I'm trying to shake you from my skin
Clean up this mess I've been put in
I'm guessing you can't always win
I'm guessing you can't always win
I can't have anything I want
They say I'm just too young, but it's not my fault
I'll find my own way home if I gotta
I'll make it all alone if I gotta
I'm not so trustful with my friends
I'm on the road alone again
I guess I'm tired of giving in
I'm sick of wishing you were near
You've gone away, you've made it clear
Why do I feel you everywhere?
Why do I feel this everywhere? Yeah…
I can't have anything I want
They say I'm just too young, but it's not my fault
I'll find my own way home if I gotta
I'll make it all alone if I gotta
Don't wanna spend my time
Watching the world go by
I think I'd rather die
And I don't got a plan
Not gonna justify
To stay where I stand
Something I want tonight
I can't have anything I want
They say I'm just too young, but it's not my fault
I'll find my own way home if I gotta
I'll make it all alone if I gotta
I can't have anything I want
They say I'm just too young, but it's not my fault
I'll find my own way home if I gotta
I'll make it all alone
24 hours
24 hours
24 hours
24 hours
24 hours
Kwest sits there, speechless as to how great Jude really is.
Jude, not knowing how to react to Kwest's obvious awe of her musical abilities, turns around to put her guitar down, then pauses as Kwest follows her gaze to the person who's standing in the doorway.
Person: "Hey Kwest, what's going on?"
AN: Who is it? Read and review to find out! For future reference, I'll need at least 4 or 5 comments from people before I post the next section. I just hope this lasts long enough for the next 2 months, otherwise I'll just have to write something else ;o)!
