Jude shrieked in surprise, but when she realized who knew who she was looking at, her surprise quickly turned to rage.
Jude: What the heck are you doing??!???!??!
SpieD: Ummmmm….
Jude: Your spying on me!
Spied: Well…I was just listening to the music
Jude: Yea, sure, of course!
Wally and Kyle stepped out of their hiding spots.
Wally: He's telling the truth! We didn' mean to spy, we were looking for the source of the music
Jude: Of course!
Jamie: Their serious!
Jude: (growls)
Spied: Can't we just explain?!
Jude: You have thirty seconds to get your butt in front of my house. But if I'm still pissed after you "explain", then I'm not responsible for what happen's
She wrapped everything but the guitar in the blanket and pushed the blanket back through the window. She left it on her desk and propped her guitar beside it. She looked back up and saw Dakota laying across her bed. He had picked up on her anger and was franticially looking around for the source of her attitude. She smiled, she planned on using this for her advantage.
Jude: Come on boy
She patted her leg as she walked out of the room and Dakota jumped from the bed and eagerly trotted along, still looking for the source. Jude raced down the stairs and past Sadie's room, who looked up concerned, sighing when she saw her pissed sister, and Salem, who had been laying with her, looked hesitantly at Sadie before following Dakota. Sadie said "good-bye" to her friend then she followed too. Jude shoved her feet into her flip-flops then stormed from the house, slamming the door behind Dakota, Sadie and Salem watched from the windows in the family room. Jude glared at the boys already waiting for her. Dakota, picking up on her increasing rage, followed her glare, and saw the four boys. He ran ahead of her and stopped in front of the four. The hair on the back of her neck was standing up and he was bent low. He was baring his fangs and growling loudly, scaring the four.
Jamie: Jude, Dakota was so nice yesterday, what's wrong with him?
Jude: He can tell I'm extremely pissed at you four!
Spied: Well…call him off!
Jude: Why? Right now I want him to kill you!
But he was smart enough not to, he just threatened to, but…when Jude came to a stop next to him, barely containing her rage, he took a few steps forward, and the boys took a few steps back.
Jude: Explain
Spied: Okay. We liked the music so we were looking for where it was coming from
Jude: Then why were you hinding?
Wally: To avoid this!
Jude: I-
Just then Sadie opened the door and held out the phone.
Sadie: Jude! Tommy's on the phone!
Jude: Ok! Tell him I'll be there in a minute
Sadie looked at the guys, staring at her with hopeful expressions, begging to rescued, she decided to leave them to the mercy of Dakota.
Sadie: Okay
She stepped back to close the door, but let Salem run past first. She bounded down the stairs and ran up to the group, looking first at Jude, picking up on her rage, then looking back to the boys, then Dakota. She came to a stop and picked up on the situation, then joined the growling at the guys.
Kyle: Who's she?
JudE: Salem, Dakota's girl, my sisters dog, and your second attacker. Look, I need to go. I'll see you in school
She turned and walked back towards the house, but first she looked down at the dogs, looking at her, and said simply "Baca" and looked back at the guys, the dogs got the message and went back to growling, she left them there. She walked inside but left the front door cracked for the dogs, meeting Sadie in the foyer.
Sadie: Problem?
Jude: They don't respect privacy
Sadie: Ah. Where's Dakota and Salem
Jude: (with an evil smirk) Scaring them
Sadie: (laughing slightly) Good one little sis. I'm gonna go start dinner, you talk to Tommy
She handed Jude the phone before turning and walking down the hall. Jude sighed but lifted the phone to her ear.
Jude: Hey Tommy
Tommy: Hey girl. How's the new house
Jude: Fine
Tommy: The new school?
Jude: Fine
Tommy: The guys?
Jude: I thought their was hope, their isn't
Tommy: Why not?
Jude: They got caught spying on me
Tommy: How?
Jude: I hit one of them in the back of the head with a soda can
Tommy: Do I wanna know?
Jude: No
Tommy: (laughing) Your probably right
Jude: Of course I am. Now, what's up?
Tommy: You know how I'm working at that recording studio
Jude: G-Major
Tommy: Right, well, I was wondering if you'd want to come hang out there tomorrow after school
Jude: Wouldn't you get in trouble for bringing your cousin?
Tommy: I got permission. So, wanna come?
Jude: Of course!
Tommy: Great. But…I asked my boss and said it was kinda like a school group thing
Jude: You and your boss are old friends, why would you have to lie?
Tommy: Hard to explain. Anyway, I did. Think you can find a few more kids?
Jude: Wouldn't that require atleast twenty kids? How would you get them there?
Tommy: No, see, I said it was an exclusive thing, a small group, even two more would work
Jude: (sighs) I guess….I might be able to get three
Tommy: Let me guess, the ones you have Dakota growling at right now?
Jude: Yea. There the only one's though, and I realllly wanna go!
Tommy: (chuckles) Then bring them, put up with them for the ride over, then I'll pawn them off on some innocent intern and give you the backstage tour while they sit in on some meetings or run arrands or something
Jude: More torture, I'm liking the sound of that
Tommy: Easy girl, anyway, can you find out if they can come?
Jude looked out the window and saw Spied, Wally, and Kyle getting their skateboards from Jamie's porch. By the time she set out after them on her own they'd be out of the culdecac for sure, but she was good, she could catch them.
Jude: Let me go now and I KNOW I can get them
Tommy: Tomorrow at 3:00 in front of your school
Jude: Got it. And Tommy? Thanks
Tommy: No problem Jude
Jude hung up the phone and threw it into the leather recliner.
Jude: Sadie, I'll be back in ten minutes!
She slid into her Etnies and raced out the door, grabbing her skate board from the porch, she looked up to see Wally, Kyle, and Spied rounding the corner and moving onto a different street. With a command for the dogs to stay, which they obayed, sadly, she got a running start and took off after them. She was moving fast enough for the cold to fill her lungs to a burning point, but it just egged her on. After what seemed like forever but was actually probably only thirty seconds Jude was rounding the corner herself. The boys were moving at a more leisurely, yet still brisk, pace. There was a lower, metal fence next to them, Jude didn't give it a spare thought. When she pulled even with the metal bench she grinded that, hopping easily to the fence instead. She only had to go six yards before passing the guys, who stopped in their tracks, amazed. She jumped from her board and landed on her feet, taking a few steps to stop the momentum, grabbing the board as it fell. She turned to the guys, staring open mouthed.
Jude: Tomorrow after school your coming with me to G-Major-
Spied: The famous recording studio G-Major?
Jude: Yes, I have connections, however I cant go without atleast two other people, being the only people I know who would go without complaint I'm dragging you along. But only because if I don't I cant go, don't think for a second I;m forgiving and forgetting, and by the way, Jamie know's where you live, and Dakota got his teeth cleaned today----
So tomorrow, in front of the school, tell you parents your going with a classmate and her parents, and you'll be home around seven
With that she was back on the skateboard heading home, up the culdesac and up her walk. Leaving the skareboard on the porch and letting the dogs in she took off her shoes and walked towards the kitchen, where the smells of alfredo sauce and garlic bread filled the back of the house. Her lungs still burned, and her cheeks were still flushed. Her hair was wind wipped and she was chilled to the bone, but she felt great.
Sadie: What's up?
Jude: Tommy's taking me to G-Major tomroow
Sadie: Why does that require three of the four guys you tried to get Dakota to kill?
Jude: I can only go if atleast two other kids go, and their the only ones I know interested in music
Sadie: Oh. Dad called and he wont be home until really late. Mom's still two hours away, so its just us.
Sadie put a basket of bread and two plates of pasta at the breakfast bar along with two glass's of water
Jude: Okay
After dinner Jude took a shower and crawled into bed. She watched Degrassi for a little while but decided to read instead, unfortunetly, it didn't hold her interest. She ended up burrowing under the covers with Dakota and falling asleep, visions of dancing guitars filling her dreams…
She woke up the next morning to Dakota gingerly rubbing her face with one paw.
Jude: Stop
She rolled over, her persisted. Jude sighed, Sadie must be up and moving, he woke her up when Sadie made it to the kitchen, every day. She got out of bed and staggered into the closet. She picked a pair of skin tight faded jeans, a black under armor skin hugging shirt, a white puffy vest over it. She pulled on black boots and staggered down the steps after her dog. She went into the bathroom and brushed her hair, then straightened it. She put on eye liner and mascara, she didn't know why, she just felt like it. She went down stairs to find Sadie making breakfast. She put two plates on the island, eggs, bacon, and waffles.
Jude: Yum!
Sadie: (chuckling) Yep. The perfect fuel
Jude: I don't care, if it tastes good, give it to me
Sadie: Um, Dad came home…really late last night and he already left
Jude loses her appetite and stops shoveling food into her mouth.
Sadie: Mom's in bed with a migraine. So, we need to clean the house
Jude: No
Saide: What?
Jude: I'm going to G-Major. I shouldn't be punished cause dad's ruining the family and mom cant handle it. I'm doing what I want for one. I'll see you when I get home
She left the uneaten food sitting on the table, grabbed the lunch Sadie had made for her and her backpack, then made sure to slam the door behind her. She held in her tears and grabbed her skateboard. She was too early for the bus, but no way was she sticking around any longer then she needed too. She put the lunch in her backpack then got on the skateboard and she was off. She knew Jamie wouldn't be outside for atleast a half an hour, so she was safe.
She made it to school in fifteen minutes, with half an hour until she needed to be inside. She walked to the playground and climbed to the top. Being twelve, she was too old for recess during school but the younger grades still came out. She sat with her eyes closed, willing herself to hold back her tears. Two mintues later, she realized that was impossible and the tears started to flow. She was shaking and silently crying when another figure appeared at the bottom of the jungle gym, through her bleared vision, however, she couldn't make out who it was.
???: You okay
Jude: Fine, thanks
She sat there trying to stop crying, and the second figure climbed up, taking a seat beside her, while Jude thanked god she had "borrowed" Sadie's waterproof mascara.
????: Whats wrong
Jude: Nothing
????: Yea, your just sitting here sobbing because you feel like crying for no apparent reason
Jude: Shut up
???: Explain
Jude: My parents…their-
???: You don't need to explain. My parents got divorced two years ago. The custody battle got so bad, I moved in with my uncle for safety reasons. I know all about screwed up familys.
Jude: My parents aren't divorced, but my dads "working extra hours at the office" and my moms in bed all the time
???: Right
Jude: Don't even, I know he's lying. So does my sister. She's my best friend now, we don't have very many friends with the move and all
???: I'm your friend. Or…I was, until…you know
Jude: (small laugh) Yea, atleast I didn't let Dakota kill you. I totally should have!
???: Hey! You know your glad you didn't
Jude: Yea, maybe I am(bites bottom lip tentatively, then turns head and smiles at him)
They both soon realize, however, that their flirting, and get shy. They sit in a silence, that, even though most would assume it should be awkward, which actually kind of comftorable.
Jude: Thanks, I'm just glad I can avoid home for a few more hours today
???: For what? And…I'm glad we get to come, even of it's only so you could get permission
Jude: Helping me. And, I'm glad your coming too….If I promise not to let Dakota eat you alive, and you promise not to spy on me, maybe we can be friends?
???: Okay. Here
He takes off his hat and puts it on Judes head
Jude: Why?
????: It looks better on you anyway. Now come on, the bus's are here already
They climb off the jungle gym and pick up their stuff, Jude hugs him tightly.
????: What's this for Red?
Jude: Red?
???: Nickname
Jude: Okay? And for being a good friend. Now come on, we're gonna be late
They walk into class side by side…
(some of u may already kno wat sme boy it is, but dont ruin it for those who dont! plz, read and review, and next chapter, i promise, more drama! hope u enjoyed this chapter! even if it was kinda weird...)