Chapter 5
Sooner or Later
Jude woke up to the sound of the phone ringing. She scrambled around to find the phone. When she found it the person had hung up. Jude went to check caller ID it said Private Name Private Number
"Must've been a wrong number." Jude said to herself. She went upstairs to find Tommy still asleep. He was so serene. His eyes fluttered open.
"Good Morn--" the phone ringing cut off Tommy mid-sentence. Jude answered it. –Silence- right when Jude was about to hang up that same low raspy voice from the night before came over the phone.
"If you want to keep you precious Tommy safe, come down to pier 8. Without anyone. Don't tell anybody about what's going on. Nod your head if you understand." Jude nodded her head
"Ok, see you there Kat" Jude decided to use a cover up story, Kat was her best bet at the moment. She hung up the phone. "Hey Tommy, I'm uh ummm going to the mall with Kat."
"I don't think that's such a great idea."
"I'll be fine I promise. Jamie is going to come with us."
"Yeah, like he can protect you." Jude just glared at Tommy "Look this psycho attacked you where you work, what makes you think he won't attack you when you're at the mall?"
"Look I'll be fine."
Tommy sighed.
"Ok I give… Just be careful and take your cell phone"
"Great I'll talk to you later babe. I love you." Jude kissed Tommy like she would never see him again. Before Tommy could say anything she picked up her keys and left. Jude drove until she was at the pier. Once she was there; she sat on top of her car feeling more and more nervous. She sat until she heard someone drive up. It was a white unmarked van. Jude just got a sick feeling. The doors to the van opened. Someone wearing a mask and all black clothing grabbed Jude. She fought back with everything she had. All of her energy was gone. There were 3 thugs inside of the van and the driver.
"What should we do with her" A familiar but implacable voice shouted
"This" The 2nd thug knocked Jude out.
Back at Tommy's place the phone rang. It was the doctor.
"Mr. Quincy, Is Jude Harrison there?"
"No, she isn't. Why?"
"Well I guess I can tell you. The paternity tests came back."
"REALLY! Who's are they?"
"At first they came back inconclusive. So we sent it in for a 2nd time. Before I tell you I think that you should sit down."
"Okay," Tommy moves over to the couch "I'm sitting"
"Mr. Quincy, You're going to be a father."
"Really!"
"Yes Mr. Quincy you are the father to Miss Harrison's children."
"Oh My God! This is wonderful news. I'm going to call Jude right now. Thank you so much Dr. Lennon." Tommy hung up and dialed Jude's cell phone number. It went directly to voice mail. So he called Kat's cell phone.
"Hello?"
"Hey Kat."
"Tommy?"
"Yeah, Jude has her cell phone off. Can you hand yours to her? I need to tell her something."
"Umm, I would but she's not here."
"Ok? I'll call Jamie then."
"He's here with me. We haven't talked to Jude since yesterday. Oh by the way, Congratulations on the engagement."
"Thanks, but I have to go." He hung up the phone. 'Where is she?' he thought "Chaz!" he thought out loud. He quickly jumped into his Viper and drove over to Chaz's. BOOM! BOOM! Tommy pounded on the door. Just when he was about to break it down Chaz answered "WHERE IS SHE" Tommy said shoving his way into Chaz's apartment.
"Huh? Where is who?"
"Quit playing dumb with me man. Wait… you're not playing" a smug look came across Tommy's face
"What? Come on… what's going on I really have no clue."
"Where's Jude!"
"Ummm the studio?" Chaz said with genuine confusion.
"I know she's here!"
"I honestly haven't seen her since the day she broke it off with me. Yeah, sorry about that I went a little crazy. I had been drinking and just not a good day. By the way have you found out who the babies' father is?"
"Whoa, did you even take a breath there?" Tommy shook his head "First off, are you sure because if I find out that she was here all along I will be so pissed at you. Secondly, It's ok. Thirdly, I am."
"Yeah I'm positive, and Congrats man. Treat her right."
"Okay, well I guess I'll talk to you later. Sorry about this, barging in here and all."
"Nah it's alright. Jude has that effect on people."
"Something's wrong. I know it." Tommy left Chaz's apartment and got back into his Viper. He drove until he reached the Harrison household. Tommy knocked on the door and Sadie answered.
"Hey Tommy" Sadie said with a seductive voice, leaning on the door frame the sexiest way she could.
"Sadie I'm not in the mood for your crap. I love Jude! NOT YOU! This was a mistake coming here." he turned around to leave when Ms. Victoria Harrison, Jude and Sadie's mother, came down the stairs.
"Tommy?" She came to the front door and Sadie straightened herself out.
"Oh thank god. Ms. Harrison. Have you seen or heard from Jude?"
"No, why?"
"She's missing."
"WHAT!"
"She left saying she was going to go hang out with Kat and Jamie but they haven't talked to her since yesterday. I looked at Chaz's and the studio but she's not there either. I think something bad might've happened to her."
Ms. Harrison looked at a very flustered and concerned Tommy. He had made that whole entire speech without one pause. Victoria went into mother mode when it click the Jude was missing.
"Oh my god. It will be okay. Jude is strong. It will be okay." Victoria rubbed Tommy's back.
"No, it's my fault. I should've gone with her. I should have…"
"Look it's not your fault. You know how stubborn Jude is. Either way she would've done whatever she was going to do."
"But…she's… with… my…" Tommy's head was rushing, he couldn't make a coherent sentence if he had tried.
"Tom. Are you okay? You look a little pale. And what were you saying?"
"I'm fine. But Jude…she…"
"Breath Tom. Breath… collect your thoughts then speak." Tommy took a moment then spoke slowly.
"I just got the call from Dr. Lennon today. Jude's twins… they're mine."
"That's great."
"Yeah but I was going to tell Jude but now I can't find her."
