That night Jude and Sadie spent a quiet night at home discussing the charity concert. Sadie accepted almost immediately when Jude asked her if she wanted to go to New York with her. The only problem was their parents, who probably wouldn't agree to something that close to Christmas. They'd probably expect another hurricane to happen in New York.
The next morning when Jude pulled back the curtains in her room all she could see were thick, cotton wool clouds. She ran downstairs to Sadie, who already looked as if she was ready to go out in the snow. As Jude looked on quizzically she replied quickly "I'm going to GMajor". Jude smiled and sat down at the kitchen table, letting her body revive itself over hot coffee. Sadie on the other, who looked like she was running really late, simply stood there glaring at Jude. Jude could feel the presence of Sadie's eyes on the back of her head; she turned herself around slowly to look tiredly at Sadie, who now tapping her finger on top of the couch.
"Jude, what are you doing?"
"Drinking coffee" Jude replied unsure of where this was going
"Jude, G Major, 8:30, Right Now, Important Meeting"
"Uh, Sadie, That was yesterday, remember, we went there and we had to come back hours later and then-"
"No Jude the one that you Max and Celina have together, to discuss the legal side of things."
"No its okay, I already told Liam and he said that it was fine"
Sadie now looked very impatient and started to explain things as if she was talking to a five year old.
"Jude there is a lot more to it then just telling Liam. There's paperwork" Sadie stated simply, as if that should solve everything.
Jude knew she had lost the battle, so she ran upstairs attempting to find something warm enough for the cold bitterness of outside.
Surprisingly they only arrived 20 minutes late for the meeting, yet received some unpleasant news.
Darius once again barged in, not looking forward to the following conversation. He didn't want to get on Jude's bad side. Sure he did have more power, but he wasn't allowed to show he was scared because once she got fired up there would be no stopping her.
"Jude, Sadie" Darius began "You have to fly out tomorrow before everyone else"
He was expecting a tirade of disagreement and objections, but all he received were two very confused faces.
"Promotional stuff, you know. Max and Celina are going too"
Jude's eyes took on a saddened look as she realised that there would be no more Mason to giver her comfort hugs in her time of need. Jude's shoulders sagged with guilt as she rembered why they were going to New York. To help people far worse off than her. To help people who wouldn't even be able to hold onto a pearl of hope that the person they love may come back.
Darius stood up about leave, but pulled out three sets of numerous amounts of paper stapled together and gave them out.
"Fill these in, bring them tomorrow, No exceptions"
He turned and walked out the door leaving six people dumbfounded and confused, and one smug Liam who followed, but just as he was about to step out the door he said "7:30, Here, Tomorrow, Or Else"
And with that the door was shut leaving six people alone and bemused in a pile of disorderly papers.
