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I guess I have some major explaining in my 3 months absence. See, I forgot to tell you that I had join the military (in honor of my brother Robbie...RIP), and I went to Basics. Right now I'm on a 30 leave, so I'll be writing...promise. Then I got to AIT...WITH A LAPTOP...so I might be busy, but I'll be able to write some more and hopefully put up chapters.
I hope all of you forgive me! Here's chapter 3!!
Chapter 3: First Impressions
Tommy and Aiden boarded up the doors and windows. With 85 miles wind, he didn't have time to wait. Nothing was working. The T.V., phone, and radio were gone. He quickly put some logs in the fireplace and handed Jada her sweater. She quickly put it over her head and bungled up in it, on the couch next to her brother. Aiden was always wearing a sweater and also a scarf. It had to be at least 15 degrees in the house, and they could only imagine how cold it was outside. Since the heater was broken they had to make the best of it with the fireplace. While the flames came to life, Aiden smiled softly. The last time they had use this fireplace was before his mother died. He remembered how—on special days—they would all huddle together around the fireplace and tell ghost stories. He chuckled softly and shook his head. Jada looked at him questioningly. "What's so funny?" she asked Aiden.
Aiden gazed down at her. She wouldn't remember too much of it. She was just so young, and it wasn't fair that she really didn't remember Jude as much as Aiden and Tommy did. Especially, when Jude had gotten sick when Jada was only 6. So she didn't really get to know her mom. "Nothing," he sighed. "Just thinking about a joke earlier."
He didn't want to rub it in her face that he knew and remembered so much. Jada just shrugged her shoulders and returned to looking at her dad playing around with the fireplace.
Tommy got up as the fire started to roar quietly. He went on the couch to join his kids. They all sat in an uncomfortable silence. With nothing to do, they didn't really have anything to say. Aiden smiled awkwardly at his father and sighed. Jada tapped her nails on the arm of the couch and Tommy's leg was bouncing up and down.
Tommy looked at each of his kids, and saw how much Jada looked like Jude. She had that fiery red hair and those beautiful blue-gray eyes. She had long eyelashes that showed every time she blinked. She also acted a lot like Jude, too. When she felt awkward she would bit her lower lip. Or when she was mad her nose would scrunch up. She also had the voice of an angel, but didn't have the passion for it like Aiden had.
Aiden definitely looked like his father a lot more, but he inherited his mom's passion for music. Although Tommy loved music, it wasn't like a passion he had. Jude's passion was beyond anyone and Aiden had the same one. "Hey Aiden," Tommy started.
Aiden turned his head towards Tommy. "Yea?" He asked.
"Do you remember when your mom taught you how to play guitar?" Tommy asked with a smile on his face.
Aiden smiled widely. "Yea, I remember," he said excitedly. "I was so awful I was about to give up. But she made me push myself harder and harder." He looked down and smiled. "I miss her so much."
Tommy nodded. "Me too," Tommy agreed.
"Me three," Jada joined. They both looked at her and smiled sadly. "I don't remember much about her. What was she like?"
Tommy pulled Jada up on his lap. "Well, she was a lot like you," Tommy answered.
Jada's eyes brighten. "Really?"
"Yea," Tommy said. "I see a lot of her in you. The red hair, those eyes that you have. And that beautiful angel voice that you have. Also you're laugh." Tommy tickled her which made Jada giggle.
"You know, I think you're right dad," Aiden said observing. "She is a lot like mom. Of course, more annoying."
Jada scrunched her nose and crossed her arms. "I am not annoying."
Aiden laughed. "That's what you think."
"You jerk, I hate you."
"Hey, stop it," Tommy interrupted. "No fighting ok. We're snowed in for about three days, so we better make the best of it ok?"
They both nodded reluctantly and apologized to each other. The three looked at each other knowing this was going to be a long three days. They needed something to past the time, but there was really nothing they could do. They had some board games but they were down in the basement. It was too cold to go down there now. That's when Aiden had an idea. "I think I know what we can do to past the time away," Aiden announced.
"And what's that?" Jada asked.
"Well since you really didn't get to know mom too well, why don't we tell you what she was like?" Tommy looked at Aiden unsure. He didn't want to bring up old memories. They were still very painful. "We have plenty of stories about her. We can just tell you some of them, so you get to know what mom was like."
Jada smiled at her big brother, got off Tommy's lap, and hugged him. "That's a great idea!" Jada squealed. "I want to know all about her."
"Jade are you sure?" Tommy asked with a sigh.
"Dad, it's an awesome idea. I don't know anything about mom. I was going to ask all these question eventually anyway." Jada smiled hopefully at her dad. Tommy looked at her, and then nodded.
"Alright, fine," he agreed. "What do you want to know first?"
"How did you two meet?" Jada asked.
Aiden laughed behind her. He knew that story and it always got better every time they would talk about it. Tommy laughed with him and started to tell the story about how he first met the love of his life. "Well…"
Tommy took a deep breath as he looked at himself in the mirror of the bathroom. He was going to meet the first winner of a cheesy talent search and produce her. Georgia was lucky that they were such close friends or he wouldn't have even been there. He ran some water, cupped it in his hands, and splashed some on his face. He took another good look at himself and finally decided to meet this new person. All he knew was that her name was Jude Harrison, and she was a fifteen-year old punk rocker. He rolled his eyes thinking about what he was going to have to face.
Taking slow steps, he walked down the hall waiting to see what this girl would look like. He imagined pink hair, with a lot of eyeliner and all black clothing. He was also prepared for attitude, and lots of it. He came into view and looked at the girl talking to Georgia and EJ. His breath was caught in his throat as he looked at his new artist. She had fiery red hair and this spark in her beautiful blue-gray eyes. He couldn't stop staring at her. That's when he heard his nickname that he thought he got rid of years ago. "Little Tommy Q from BoyzAttack?" The girl said obviously surprised and alarmed. The kid behind her laughed thinking that they were kidding. That made him mad. He had changed a lot since his BoyzAttack days.
"But he's pop," the guy said.
"And really, really, lame. I mean, c'mon, you can't be serious. Little Tommy Q?" She said and scrunched her nose. Tommy already hated this girl.
Tommy leaned against the railing, finally ready to speak. "First off," he started. "I'm only here because Georgia is a friend. I could care less about you, or your whacked contest. Second, the name's Tom Quincy. Don't you ever call me Little Tommy Q, again."
Jude recoiled a bit, mortified. She blushed a bit. "Ok," she whispered.
"Why don't you show me what you got?" Tommy suggested and headed his way to Studio A, with everyone following close behind him.
Tommy was prepared for a mind-blowing performance. After all, Georgia was a great scout for new talent. So, even though this girl was annoying, at least she could sing. He found out he was wrong about that. He sat there listening to the god awful song, and her very weak voice. It wasn't that she was a bad singer, but she didn't seem to have any passion for it. It was lame and boring. He pressed the button to speak to her through the soundproof glass. "You wanna stop, 'cause you're hurting my ears," Tommy announced and went into the booth with her.
He tried to show her what to do by making her sing to a faster beat, and tried to convince her to change the lyrics. But, of course, Jamie—her geeky best friend—interrupted them. She obliged to go with him and looked at Tommy, clearly intimidated. "Ok, see ya," she said timidly and got out of the booth as quickly as she could.
"See ya," he said rolling his eyes.
Jada looked at her dad surprised. "You were so mean," she chuckled and slapped him playfully on the chest.
Tommy stifled a laugh. "She was worst," Tommy defended. "But, boy did we hate each other. I couldn't stand her."
"So what changed?" His lovely daughter asked.
Tommy looked away and put himself in deep thought. What had changed? Was it the moment at the pier when he finally looked into her eyes? Was it that kissed that gave him a spark he clearly denied? Or maybe it was when he realized he wasn't dealing with just some kid; when he realized that he was different with her. He was happier with her. All he knew was Jude Harrison had changed him and his life. That's when he could feel tears at the brink of his eyelids. Tommy looked at Jada and shook his head. "I don't know," he sighed as his voice cracked. He got up from the couch and went upstairs.
Sad i know! Please review and tell me what you think. I know the chapters are short but I'm trying my best!
