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"Stuart and the Avenue" is a song by Green Day
"My December" is a song by Linkin Park, I did not write it.
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Stuart and the Avenue
Alexz Voice Over
I know once I said school is for losers. I know I once corrected myself for saying that too. School is for anything but losers, because losers could not handle these classes I'm putting up with. They couldn't handle this pressure of keeping a 3.5, coming to class everyday with only a break once a week for my job as a music artist. Losers couldn't handle this. I barely can.
Jude closed her book at the sound of the bell and put her things together. She followed Jamie out as she held a pencil in between her teeth, cramming papers into her bag, "Miss Harrison," she heard as she turned around toward the teacher, taking the pencil out of her mouth. He looked up at her waiting for a response.
"Yeah?"
"Mr. Andrews, Jude's a big girl, you can wait for her outside." he said as he turned his attention back to Jude and Jamie walked out. "This report." he said while handing her a thick bunch of papers.
"My report on Hamlet?"
"Yes," he said as he handed it to Jude, "I'm disappointed."
"Huh? I worked forever on this."
"It doesn't show."
"Well, what did I do wrong?"
"Take it home. I'll give you until the end of the week to re-due it."
"The end of this week?"
"My comments are in there, it shouldn't be too hard. You're lucky I'm even giving you that long to make it up." Jude opened her mouth to speak, but Mr. Jacobs cut her off, "Now I must be going. If you have any other questions speak to me about it tomorrow." he told her as he picked up his suitcase and followed Jude out.
Point proven that school is not for losers.
Opening Credits
Jude walked through her front door, "Dad, I'm home!"
"Hey we're in the kitchen Jude." he yelled as Jude heard Yvette and him share a laugh.
"Well I got a meeting a G-Major in an hour," she said while removing her jacket, "I'm just gonna go get started," she looked down at her paper, "I'm gonna get started on some homework." she told him as she started to make her way up the stairs, staring at the big red F. Stuart walked around the corner as Jude was going up, but before he could say anything Jude had collided into someone coming down from upstairs, and as she looked up she couldn't believe her eyes. Her face went into shock as she stared from the girl in front of her down to her father.
"Jude," he began as she heard Yvette coming in from the other room, "this is Kaiden."
Jude looked back at Kaiden, but before she could say anything Yvette spoke, "Kaiden! What's wrong with you? Introduce yourself!"
Jude's attention was thrown back to Yvette. That comment she made to Kaiden was coming from someone who Jude hadn't even officially been introduced to. "Hey Jude." she said as she continued to make her way down stairs.
"What? You two know each other?" Stuart asked with a little relaxation in his voice.
"We've bumped into each other at school a few times." Kaiden said as she passed by and made her way into the other room.
"Uh, dad. Can I talk to you, outside? Alone."
Stuart and Jude made their way onto the front porch, and the second the door closed behind Stuart, Jude freaked, "Dad please tell me you're not serious?"
"Look Jude," he began, obviously stuck on words, "I really didn't know how to tell you."
"How about, 'by the way Yvette's bringing her daughter'."
"And this is one of the reasons how I didn't know how to tell you and postponed telling you." he paused, "She's not exactly Yvette's daughter."
"What?"
"It's real complicated."
"Well un-complicate it and tell me. Do you know how hard it was to say I had no problem letting the woman who destroyed my family move in? You coulda told me she was bringing along a kid!"
"Okay. How's this sound? You and me. We'll go out for dinner tonight, and I'll tell you everything. That sound good?"
Jude hesitated to answer, being unsure of what she was going to say. "I'll tell you when I get back." she told him as she took her keys from her pockets, "I've got a meeting at G-Major." and she turned her back and walked away from Stuart unsure of how mad she really was. Jude didn't go straight to G-Major. In fact as soon as she pulled out of her driveway she decided to pull in next door to Jamie's. Hopefully Patsy wasn't there and he could give her a shoulder to cry on.
"Jude?" he said as he opened the door, "What's up? Is something wrong?" he asked as he looked at her eyes that were about to burst into tears.
"I don't know Jamie." she said in a quivery voice as she fell into his arms and released the few tears built up behind her eyes.
"Come on Jude." he said as he took her inside.
Jude and Jamie laid on the floor staring at the ceiling in the middle of his living room. Jamie listened carefully as Jude told him everything, "Where are all these kids coming from Jamie?"
"It must be the cool thing to do."
"Seriously. First Tommy, now dad's girlfriend."
"Not to mention it's the girl whom your ex has a pretty big crush on."
"Yeah and this girl's not the friendliest either. Every time I see her it's like.. It's like she's hiding something."
"Or maybe she's just hiding in general." Jude remained quiet which led Jamie to finish his statement, "From Speed."
Jude let out a small laugh as she checked her watch. "I gotta go Jame."
"What time is it?"
"Almost four."
"Four!"
"Almost." she said as she stood up and watched Jamie race to the coat closet, "Late for something?"
"Yeah, I was supposed to pick Patsy up at 3:30!"
Jude walked into G-Major feeling a little better after talking to Jamie. She was still upset that her dad thought he could hide a fifteen year old away from her. Jude wondered if she would have cared if he had told her in the first place though. She walked in and saw Tommy resting his head on the sound board, "Still got a hangover Quincy?"
Tommy looked up at her like he'd been sleeping, "Now that would be the worst hangover ever." he paused as Jude smiled, "Four long days.." he said as he rested his head back on the soundboard, "Julie kept me up all night. She had a nightmare." he said as he yawned.
"Ah, I see." she said as silence fell upon them for a few moments.
"I'm surprised you're even talking to me."
Jude looked up at him a little surprised, but then continued to stare at her feet, "I'm surprised you're talking to me.."
"Why?" he said as he looked up at her, but before Jude could answer Kwest barged in holding a radio.
"Yo Jude, listen to this." he said as he plugged it into the wall.
"Hey, hey, hey, crowd this is the one and only Van Demm coming from Shock FM, Toronto's Sultan of Rock! And we've got a special guest coming on the air today in about twenty minutes. It was said last Friday night at a local bar Lil Tommy Q and the 2005 runner up Instant Star winner, Eden Taylor, were getting a little close, but they were interrupted by an angry Jude Harrison, the first place winner of the 05 contest. Taylor will be here to give us the story of what went down, so make sure to keep your radio's on folks. This story should be good."
Jude's jaw was completely dropped as she stared at the radio, but not for long. She looked around, as she formed a plot, then gripped her fists and stormed out the door. Kwest's eyes followed her out, but his feet never moved, "Dude you don't think?" he said as he looked back at Tommy. The two instantly jumped up and ran after Jude. By the time they got outside Jude was just pulling out. Kwest and Tommy hopped in Tommy's car speeding after her as she made it down to the radio station.
If it weren't for a red light that lost Tommy twenty seconds, Tommy and Kwest would have beaten Jude there. Knowing they were both coming after her to stop her she rushed into the building checking her watch knowing Eden would be on any minute
"Everyone I'm glad to introduce our guest speaker of the afternoon." Van said, "Toronto's own, Eden Taylor."
"Thanks Van." Eden said as the live interview officially started.
"So, how's life been lately? I read the paper this morning about, yet another, Jude Harrison fiasco with you."
"Yeah. I don't get her. Friday night I was out with Tom Quincy, and Jude walks in where Tom and I were. All of a sudden she's throwing her hands in the air and hits me! It's a good thing when I threw her off–"
The noise of a door crashing open came over the radio as Jude barged through the doors where Eden's interview was being held. "Eden, stop lying! Stop always looking for ways to hurt me and including me in every aspect of your life!" she shouted as Tommy and Kwest came in.
"You're the one getting all upset, just because Tom was on a date with me!" she fired back completely forgetting she was still on the radio
"A date! You hit on him while he was drunk!"
"And he got drunk because of you!"
"Okay can we stop throwing my personal life all over Toronto!" Tommy yelled at the two of them.
"Why don't you go write a song about how all your ex-crushes come running to me!"
"Why don't you get over the fact I beat you in Instant Star two years ago and move on with your life and leave me and my friends out of it! You got Shay! You stole my boyfriend, congratulations! What's it gonna take for you to leave me and my life alone!"
Tommy hit the switch to turn the radio off so Jude wouldn't tell the whole world her story, "Hey," Van said, "It's just gettin' good."
Tommy looked at him very cool, "Too bad." he said, as he gently grabbed Jude by her arm and led her to the door, leaving Eden standing there speechless, but seconds after Jude had already walked out of the room Eden followed her out.
Jude was a few feet in front of Eden heading toward the exit in between Tommy and Kwest, "Jude!" she yelled, but Jude didn't look back and Eden walked toward her, "Just because your precious mommy got remarried and took off, doesn't mean you should get sympathy from the world!"
Jude's face lit up with anger and she instantly stopped walking, faced Eden, and threw her fist straight into Eden's face. Eden flew against the wall as blood came from her nose and tears came from her eyes, though she didn't move. She sat there on the ground. Jude started to swing again, but Tommy and Kwest both went to grab her and hold her back. Tommy got Jude in a bear hug, trying to keep her from hitting anyone else as she broke down in tears.
First Commercial
The next morning the paper had come out and the front page was all about Eden and her overly large nose, thanks to "Toronto's Instant Star, Jude Harrison." The past two days had been the most horrible and longest Jude's had in a while, and all she had taken care of was Eden. There was still the fact that Kaiden was living in her house, she and her dad hadn't been able to go out for dinner yet, and the thing that bothered Jude most, Tommy. As she walked into G-Major early that Thursday morning, she noticed her and Tommy were the only ones there.
"Hey." she said as she walked in finding him strumming away at a guitar.
"Hey." he said as he stopped playing.
"Don't stop. I like that."
Tommy looked up at her as she rested on the back of the couch watching him start playing again. Jude hummed a more acoustic sound to My December "Did ya see all the snow out there?" Tommy asked breaking the silence and setting the guitar down.
"Yeah. I remember when I used to go make snow angels when it snowed that hard. I wrote 24 when it was snowing."
"In the mood to write a song?" he said smiling up at her.
She met with his eyes as she smiled and shook her head.
My December plays in the background:
"This is my December.
This is my time of the year.
This is my December.
This is all so clear.
This is my December.
This is my snow covered home.
This is my December.
This is me alone.
And I,
Just wish that I didn't feel,
Like there was something I missed.
And I,
Take back all the things I said,
To make you feel like that.
And I,
Just wish that I didn't feel,
Like there was something I missed.
And I,
Take back all the things I said to you.
And I give it all away,
Just to have somewhere to go to.
Give it all away,
To have someone to come home to.
This is my December.
These are my snow covered dreams.
This is me pretending.
This is all I need.
And I,
Just wish that i didn't feel,
Like there was something I missed,
And I,
Take back all the things I said,
To make you feel like that.
And I,
Just wish that I didn't feel,
Like there was something I missed.
And I,
Take back all the things I said to you.
And I, give it all away,
Just to have somewhere to go to.
Give it all away,
To have someone to come home to.
This is my December.
This is my time of the year.
This is my December.
This is all so clear.
And I, give it all away.
Just to have somewhere to go to.
Give it all away,
To have someone to come home to."
Jude and Tommy threw snowballs at each other, laughed, and had a lot of fun. Tommy looked like he was twelve years old out there. As the song ends Tommy tackles Jude down in the snow. They're both on their backs looking up at the sky, laughing and noticing the snow's starting to fall again.
"Wow. I haven't played in the snow in so long."
"I know. I feel like I'm sixteen again."
"Please tell that was not the last time since you've played in the snow."
"I was busy as a teen. Boyz Attack, tours, concerts."
"I'm not this little simpleton either Quincy." Tommy smiled as he turned his face to look over at her. She looked over at him too. "We've so proven that we can't stay mad at each other." she said quietly.
"How could you not be mad?" he said as he broke eye contact and stared down toward his glove.
"I should be asking you that question." she said as she too looked away, "I can't believe I said what I said." she whispered while looking back over at him, "I'm sorry Tommy."
"Hey, I said the same things back to you. But for the record," he said while looking at her again, "I was going to walk out and risk my job to save you."
Jude and Stuart finally got to make it out to dinner that night. She finally got to see her dad for the first time all week since Yvette's been glued to his hip.
"Okay. Finally." he said as he took his seat at the table. Jude remained quiet, and Stuart knew she wanted to get straight down to why he had never told her about Yvette having a 'daughter'.
"Alright. I'll get straight to it."
"It's been pushed off enough as it is."
"Okay. Kaiden." he began, "She isn't Yvette's kid. Her parents were killed when she was almost six."
"So what's she doing with Yvette?" Jude asked with no sympathy about learning Kaiden's parents were killed when she was so young.
"Yvette's sister was best friends with Kaiden's parents. After the burglary, Diane took Kaiden to live with her."
"So where's her sister?"
"About a year ago," Stuart paused, "She was admitted into a psych ward. She had a really bad case of schizophrenia."
"And Yvette took Kaiden into custody?"
"Yeah." he said, "It was just a little before your mom's and my divorce."
"So how was that so hard to say before?"
"Because I love you. I saw how you handled when your mom left–"
"But dad you weren't going anywhere. You were telling me your girlfriend is moving in, and forgot the part that she has a teenage, what—step daughter?"
"I'm sorry Jude." he told her, as she stared down at the table, "I was just trying to protect you."
Second Commercial
The bell rang for school to get out. It was finally the weekend, and what a week it had been. Jude held her paper in her hand as she walked up to Mr. Jacobs.
"Ah, Miss Harrison." he said as she handed him the paper on Hamlet.
"I finished it."
Mr. Jacobs skimmed through it, "Well I will grade this over the weekend and get it back to you on Monday." he said as he looked up and smiled at her through his glasses that were too big for his face.
Jude just smiled as she walked out into the hall relieved it was the weekend. She had solved her Eden problem, her and her dad were okay again, Tommy and her weren't fighting, but there was still that last problem and Jude was about to run into it. Kaiden ran straight into Jude as she turned the corner.
"Mind wearin' a bell!" she said as she dropped her books on the floor. Jude started to help her pick her books up, but Kaiden picked them up too quick. She looked up to see who she ran into, "Oh. Hey." she said, not knowing it was Jude. Kaiden continued to walk.
Jude walked after her, "You don't look up a lot when you're walkin 'ey?"
"Why do you say that?" she asked as she undid her locker and started to put her books in.
"That's the third time this week we've kinda bumped into each other."
"So?" she said as she closed her locker and headed off campus.
"So since my dad and your mom–"
"She's not my mom." Kaiden said quickly as she turned around to face Jude, "She's not my mom." she repeated.
Jude looked at her strange, "Okay... Well, I was wonderin' if maybe you wanted a ride home? I'm meeting Speed and the others in the parking lot."
"Sounds like fun." she said sarcastically as she rolled her eyes and pushed through the doors.
"What do you have against Speed?"
"The guy's an idiot, and didn't I tell you I have a boyfriend? You can stop being nice to me and trying to hook me and your buddy up."
Jude was at her car as Kaiden kept walking. "Dude what'd you do?" Speed asked as he sat on the trunk of Jude's car listening to Kyle make a drum beat and Wally air guitared on the roof.
"I don't know, but this whole 'step-sister' thing doesn't sound like so much fun."
307 Living In Chaos
promo
It's Speiderman's birthday as Jude and SME throw him a big surprise party at the studio, which Jude can't wait for, because life back at the Harrison house is too chaotic as Sadie returns home, and Yvette's constant fights with Kaiden.