Ok here's the next chapter. This one took longer to write and post than the others, but I think that it's one of my better ones. So read it and tell me what you think! And thank you so much to those who are reviewing, you guys are making this whole thing worth while.

Disclaimer: I don't own Instant Star or the characters.

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Toronto at Tommy's apartment

Tommy couldn't sleep. He knew a big part of the reason was because of Jude. He missed her so much while he was gone in Montana, but at least then he stilled had the dream or the hope of talking to her again. But now being back and finding out she's dead it's like part of him is too. He felt like any hope he had in the world had vanished.

But that wasn't the only reason he couldn't sleep. He didn't know what it was, but part of him felt like something was off. He figured it was finding out about the whole blackmail thing. Tommy didn't know, it just seemed like he was missing something or Darius wasn't telling him the whole story.

Not wanting to dwell on it anymore Tommy tries again for the fifth time to fall asleep. And finally after a lot of tossing and turning he falls into a deep slumber filled with dreams of Jude.

Back in Minnesota

Darius's plane landed at 10 o'clock that night. Walking out of the airport he looks for his rental car. It was dodge ram truck, not his usual style, but for these circumstances he needed something that didn't stand out and could drive the 50 some miles to Ada.

Driving on the highway Darius looks out into the country. Darius misses the country. He doesn't understand how Jude or Liam for that matter could complain about being out here with all this. Of course he hasn't been stuck out here for 4 months and not allowed to talk to any of your friends or family or leave the small town.

Darius does miss the country, but there's no way he could give up the city life cold turkey and never come back. He is a city type of guy and Jude and Liam seem to be the same way.

At the time when he was trying to find a place for Jude to keep her safe he figured a farm would be nice. After all there was the farm her family had owned and she really seemed like that. But she hadn't been stuck there indefinetly like she was now.

Ada had been the perfect town for what they needed. It was out of Canada, but not so far out that it took a 20 hour plane ride to get there. It was a small town, where most of the residents were in their early 40s or older, there were very few teenagers. No one there knew who Jude Harrison was and no one there really cared that a 18 year old girl had moved into the old farm house that had been for sale for the last year. It was exactly what Jude needed, but the last thing Jude wanted.

He knew Jude missed her life back in Toronto. She missed the excitment of it all. When ever he talked to her she mentioned the studio and how when she gets back she'll be ready to make her next three albums because all she can do is write. And even though Darius would never admit it, but he couldn't really wait for Jude to get back either. The studio wasn't really the same without her and he would like to get his #1 artist back, asap.

But even though Darius wanted Jude to come back and pick up where she left off and sing great songs, he was also a little worried about what might happen when she did come back. People were going to be upset that they were lied to. Jude's family and closest friends would be really upset over the fact that she or him didn't tell them what was going on. Of course they would all be happy and forgive in the end, but what would it be like in the beginning.

Darius was really worried about Tommy. It was hitting him hard about Jude being dead. He knew that when Jude came back that Tommy would be happy that she was alive. But he would also feel very betrayed that he was lied by two people that he trusted. Darius was worried that Tommy might leave again.

When Darius arrived at the house he had to show picture ID to get past the gate. The guard says to him "Good luck man. This girl seems to have one hell of an attitude. I don't envy who ever this girl is mad at."

Darius just laughs and replies "Oh trust me I know how bad of an attitude she has. It's what makes her who she is." The guard just nods his head and lets D through.

Driving up the driveway Darius parks next to Jude's VW Bug. It was a cute little car, but he didn't see the big deal with it. But here in the US they seemed to be found more often and so Jude decided that thats the car she would drive.

Walking into the kitchen Darius sees Liam at the table reading the newspaper. Liam looks up when he hears the door close. "Good you're here. Jude has been in her room since about 8 and I didn't dare go see what she was doing."

"Yeah well if she's asleep I'm just going to wait till the morning to talk to her." Darius says pouring himself a cup of coffee.

"So what are you going to tell her?"

"I don't know. She should know that this guy, Corwin Black, has been caught. But at the same time she shouldn't come back till after the trial." Darius says sitting down.

"Yeah you're right. But thats not the only thing I'm talking about. And you know that Darius. What about Tommy."

"Liam I don't think we should tell her yet. If she found out he was back there would be no way we would be able to keep her here till the trial is over. For now I think it's best we don't mention Tommy being back in Toronto at G-Major." Darius says leaning back and rubbing a hand over his face.

From the door way Jude had been standing there since hearing Darius come in and after hearing the last part she couldn't stay quiet any more. "Tommy's back! Tommy's back and you were going to tell me! How...Why...I have to go back Darius! He thinks I'm dead!"

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