That's all it took

That's all it took. Tommy hoisted Jude into his arms and dashed down the row of stalls with her. She felt like a limp pile of flesh in his arms from which sobs were now coming from as she tried not to scream. Sadie followed them down the hall and out into G-Major.

"Kwest!" yelled Tommy as they reached the core of G-Major "get help" Then he laid Jude carefully down on the couch. She moaned and bit her lips as if she were trying to keep from screaming again.

"I'm calling an ambulance" said Sadie and headed for the phones.

"What's going on" said Darius as he walked out of his office. Then he spotted Jude. "What the hell is going on!" he yelled again.

"I don't know" yelled Tommy panicked. "She's sick ok!" said Tommy pushing back tears. Then Jude let out another glass shattering scream of agony.

Everyone stopped and stared at the couch where Jude laid.

"That's it we're going to the hospital" said Tommy and hoisted her up in his arms again.

"Tommy I called an ambulance already" called Sadie as he walked towards the doors with Jude in his arms.

"It'll take too long" he called back and ran through the door with her in his arms. Sadie followed close in pursuit. Then he stopped in front of his car and yelled over his shoulder "grab the door".

Half reluctant and half scared out of her mind if she didn't Sadie pulled open the door of the car and Tommy slid Jude into the passengers seat. Then he ran around and slid into the driver's seat. He turned on the car and pulled out of G-Major as fast as he could.

"Hold on Jude" he whispered stroking her hair as he sped down the road "hold on"