"Mom, why are you calling?"

"I wanted to wish you a happy birthday."

"My birthday was three days ago."

"I know, but Don and I have been busy. I had some free time now and I decided to call. "

"So glad you found time in your busy schedule during a vacation to call me and wish me a happy birthday." She said bitterly. "You do know you completely missed Sadie's birthday. You couldn't even call to say where you were."

"Well, I tried to call her, but something wasn't working. And for the fact that I didn't call to say where I was, I told Sadie before I left, and I left you the letter in the mailbox. Didn't you read it?"

"No Mom, I didn't. You just got re-married and left without telling me before hand." Victoria sighed over the phone.

"I'm sorry Jude. It was a last minute thing. But, I think you should read the letter"

"Whatever Mom." Jude hung up the phone. About a minute later there was a knock on the door. When Jude opened it she found Tommy standing there.

"Sorry I'm late, Darius-"

"I know, Kwest told me."

"When I called your house, first and it was busy and then it just wasn't calling for some reason. So then, I tried your cell after I did what D needed me to do and it was busy also."

"Sadie was on the phone, I don't know why it wasn't working, and my mom called my cell."

"What did she want?"

"She wanted to wish me a happy birthday."

"…"

"I ended up getting mad and hanging up."

"What are you going to do if she calls again?"

"I don't know. I was telling her that I was mad 'cause she left without telling me and she wants me to read the letter she left in the mailbox for me."

"What letter?"

"When she left Sadie found a letter, but I haven't opened it yet. I figured 'what's the point?'"

"I think you should open it, maybe it said something important."

"Maybe later. Now, let's just go I am really hungry."

"Alright let's go." The two of them walked outside and got into the car.

"Where are we going?" Jude asked.

"That new Italian place near G Major."

"Have you been there yet, is it any good?"

"I haven't been there, but Kwest was and he said the food tastes like it was made in Italy."

"You are making me even hungrier."

"Well, you asked a question, I was just answering."

When they arrived at the restaurant there were ambulances in the parking lot across the street so it was very hard to get to the restaurant. When Tommy parked curiosity took over him and Jude and they decided to see why the ambulances were there.

Five minutes later Tommy and Jude were walking into the restaurant after finding out that the ambulances were there because there was some kind of accident. No one was allowed to give out much info.

"How may I help you?"

"We have reservations under Tom Quincy." Tommy told the waiter so they could be seated.

"Right this way." The man said as he showed Tommy and Jude to their table. He handed them menus and said, "Someone will be with you shortly to take your order."

"Thank you." Tommy said as he picked up his menu. Jude followed suite and looked at the menu trying to pick out something to eat.

"I don't know what to get." Jude said.

"I'm getting a grilled steak bruschetta. One of my favorites."

"Uhhh…I think I'll get chicken parmesan, but I might change my mind. I'm still not sure."

The waiter walked over to the table a minute later. "Are you ready to order?"

"Yes. I'll have a grilled steak bruschetta." The waiter wrote the order down and turned his attention to Jude.

"I'll have the…chicken parmesan."

"And to drink?"

"Uhh…" Tommy stopped himself. He was going to order some type of wine or something but he remembered Jude was only 18. He forgot her age a lot sometimes. "I'll have a coke."

"Root Beer for me, please."

"Your drinks will be out soon." The waiter said and walked away. Tommy turned to Jude.

"You all packed for tomorrow?"

"For the most part, I think. I'll probably end up forgetting something important though. And I won't realize 'till we get to Montana."

"You say it like you do it all the time."

"I do." They laughed. "Once when I was younger my parents, Sadie, and I were going to go visit family in Ottawa. I quickly packed clothes and the things that I would need so I could get my music stuff. When we got to the house I realized I only had clothes for 4 days, and we were staying for a week."

"But that was a while ago wasn't it."

"Yeah, but still I tend to forget things. Is there something wrong with that?" She asked smiling.

"What if there is?" Tommy mocked.

"You will just have to deal with me going out shopping for all the things I forget the day after we arrive."

"Who says I'll go with you?"

"Me."

"If you are lucky."

The waiter came back over to the table and put the drinks down. Tommy and Jude said 'thank you' and he walked away. The restaurant started filling up more and more as time went by.

For Tommy and Jude the time they spent at the restaurant went quickly and they found themselves paying the bill and walking out to the car. The food was great and they talked about what Tommy wanted to take Jude to do when they got to Montana. She couldn't wait till the next day when they would be off for the States.

Tommy pulled up in front of Jude's house.

"What time tomorrow?" Jude asked. "I promised I would go to breakfast with Sadie, and we should probably get to the airport around 11:30- 12."

"And the airport is an hour from your house. So, I'll pick you up 10:45?"

"Or how 'bout I have Sadie drop me off after we eat so you don't have to come here to get me since the airport is in the other direction from your house. We will probably be done eating around that time since we both don't like waking up early."

"Ok. Come around 11."

"I'll call you when we are on our way there."

"Cya tomorrow."

"Bye." Jude got out of the car and walked to the front door and opened it.

Jude walked into the kitchen and saw that there was a message left on the answering machine. She pressed the line 1 button to hear the message.

"Hi Jude, Sadie. I am just calling because well, Don and I are planning on moving back to Toronto, or at least buying a second house there. I was trying to tell you that before you hung up Jude. I'll try calling back later. I love you girls, bye." Jude was about to press the delete button when the phone started ringing. She walked out of the kitchen and into the living room to watch TV after looking at the caller ID. She wasn't going to answer the phone knowing it was her mom. 'I'll listen to her leave a message and if it's important, maybe, I'll answer.' Jude thought.

Sadie walked into the house calling out 'good bye' to Kwest. "Jude do you realize the phone is ringing?" She asked once she closed the door.

"Yeah, and I'm not getting it."

Sadie groaned and picked up the phone.

"Hello?"

"Hi Sadie."

"Mom? How are you? I haven't talked to you in a while." Jude rolled her eyes obviously Sadie wasn't mad at their mom leaving the way she did.

"I'm good, you?" Victoria said.

"I'm fine."

"Were you and Jude out, I tried calling you before."

"I just got in; I think Jude just did as well."

"So you didn't hear my message?"

"No. What was it about?"

"Well, Don and I are planning on either moving back to Toronto or getting a second house there."

"That's great."

"We are planning on coming in two days, and I was wondering if you and Jude wanted to meet us somewhere."

"I would love to, but Jude is going…" She looked over at Jude shaking her head and mouthed 'don't tell her where I am going.' "To visit some friends over Christmas."

"When is she leaving?"

"Tomorrow."

"Oh, I was hoping to see her."

"Maybe when she comes back you will still be here." Jude had had enough of Sadie talking to their mother like nothing had happened so she turned off the TV and went up stairs to her room and picked up her guitar.

She started strumming random chords. Sadie came up a little while later and sat next to Jude on her bed.

"Mom and Don are coming here." Jude groaned. "Don't worry; you probably won't even see them."

"Good."

"Why are you so mad at them?"

"Mom just got married and left the country without saying anything to me. Am I sappost to just forgive her for that?"

"I did."

"Well, you talked to her before she left, and she wasn't the only person that could give you the money out of your own account."

"Jude…"

"No forget it. We have to talk about tomorrow."

"Ok."

"Tommy and I were thinking that after you and I have breakfast, you can drop me off at his house and we will leave from there. I should be at his house around 11 so we can go to breakfast around 9:30. Is that alright with you?"

"Yeah, it's fine."

"Ok then, I'm going to bed so I won't have to sleep on the plane the whole way. Night."

"Night." Sadie walked out of Jude's room and into her own.

Jude got ready to go to bed and put her pajamas on. Five minutes later she was fast asleep in her bed.

A/N: heres a long chapter hope you all like it and thanx 4 all the reviews! R&R