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Chapter 6
Truth, Bitter Truth

After talking to Jamie, Tommy decided to follow Jamie's advice and tell Jude how he felt. He drove back to Jude's house, parked and then got out of the car, and stared at the house for a few minutes. After five minutes of staring Tommy turned around and was about to go back to his car when he heard Jude's voice calling him.

"Tommy what are you doing here?" Jude asked as she walked towards Tommy.

"I really don't know." Tommy answered honestly as he turned around to face Jude.

"If you came here to apologize for what you did thirteen years ago then forget it Quincy it's over with." Jude stared at Tommy intensely.

"Jude you know I never meant to hurt you."

"You know that's what I kept telling myself after I found out. That you didn't mean it, that you left for a reason and that sooner or later you'd come back and you'd tell me why you left. I waited years for you Tommy, years and then suddenly I realized I was just wasting my time. You weren't come back, I guess I was in denial for a while but I learned to accept it, learned to live my life with Lilly. Funny how you always seem to hurt me on my birthday. Do you remember how you broke the bad news to me Tommy?" Jude's voice cracked but she remained calm.

When Jude didn't hear an answer she continued, "You sent me roses. Eighteen roses. It was two weeks before my eighteenth birthday when I got them. I thought they were for my birthday but they weren't. It was a goodbye present. I read the card and all it said was I'm Not Coming Back and I'm Sorry. It took one tiny little card to tear my whole world apart.

Tommy looked up, "Jude let me explain."

Jude shook her head, "No. It's not necessary."

"Jude…"

"I just want to know one thing Tommy." Jude stared at Tommy and smiled sadly, "Did you ever miss me these past twelve and a half years?"

But before Tommy could answer her question a tall blonde haired blue eyed man came out of Jude's house and walked right up to Jude and gave her a quick kiss on the lips, he turned around and stared at Tommy for a moment before walking to his truck and driving away.

Tommy tried to hide his shock unsuccessfully as he whispered, "You have a boyfriend."

Jude nodded and quietly answered, "Justin."

"How long have you been together?"

"Two years."

Tommy gazed strongly at Jude before finally saying, "I'm glad you're happy. You deserve it. I should go."

Tommy turned around and walked towards his car as Jude stared at Tommy's retreating back. As soon as Tommy's car drove off she sighed softly and went back inside the house not knowing that Lilly had seen the whole thing.

After hearing the news about Jude and Justin Tommy immediately drove to a nearby bar to drown his sorrows with a couple of drinks but he was surprised when he saw Jamie who waving him over sitting with Kwest and Darius. Tommy hesitantly walked over to their table.

"Hey guys." Tommy greeted.

Jamie and Darius greeted him back while Kwest just ignored him.

"Don't you have Aiden to attend to?" Tommy asked.

"I got Kat to babysit him for me."

Jamie offered Tommy some peanuts but Tommy refused. Darius chuckles and turns to Jamie, "Did you forget Tom here is allergic to peanuts? One peanut gets into his system and he gets sick. Really sick."

"Blame my parents." Tommy said.

"How do you know you got it from your parents?"

"There's about a sixty percent chance of it originating from a genetic inheritance."

"And about forty percent chance it doesn't" Jamie countered.

Tommy chuckled, "A math genius you are not."

"Yeah I thought people with glasses were smart Andrews."

"That's just a stereotype."

Tommy turned to Kwest who hasn't said a word since Tommy joined them, "So Kwest how's everything?"

"Good. Sadie's good." Kwest answered not even bothering to look at Tommy.

Tommy stared at Kwest in shock, "You and Sadie?"

"You would've known if you kept in touch Tommy." Kwest bitterly answered.

"Kwest can you just leave it alone." Jamie warned.

Kwest, who had a few many drinks, turned angrily at Jamie, "So Tommy just comes back after 12 years and a half years and you guys just act like he never even left. Do you even remember what he did to Jude when he left huh? C'mon Jamie she is your best friend. What he did to G-major? To everyone? Why can he just come back into everyone's lives and everyone just suddenly welcomes him back with open arms. Kwest drunkenly stands up and faces Tommy.

"Kwest leave it alone." Darius warns.

But Kwest doesn't listen to Darius he glares at Tommy and punches Tommy hard in the face. Tommy falls to the ground and as he gets up and stands back up he says, "I am not gonna fight you Kwest. Especially not like this."

Kwest ignores him and tries to punch him again but he misses.

"Kwest just stop it." Jamie yells as he tries to restrain Kwest.

Kwest pushes Jamie off him and was ready to give Tommy another punch but before he could strike he then falls to the ground.

Jamie stares at the fallen Kwest, "Well at least he took it better than I thought he would."

I am extremely sorry for the extremely late update. Thanks for all the reviews and PM's I've received. I really appreciate it. I'm definitely going to be uploading more chapters soon. I have at least up to Chapter 14 written out (just not typed out) although I am having writers block for Chapter 15. Anyways I've made banners for each chapter of this story. If you want to see them visit my profile page for the links. Enjoy.