GOD YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME! Well this is coming to a close. One more chapter left and that's it. This story has been great to write and I LOVE ALL OF YOUR REVIEWS!! Here's chapter 10!

Chapter 10: Tracing the Lines

Tommy paced the waiting room impatiently. Sadie, Kwest, and Mason were watching him intently. Darius wanted to come but Liam was gone for the weekend and he had to stay at G-Major.

Tommy: What could be taking so long?

He was frustrated beyond belief. He ran his hands through his messy hair as the doctor finally came out. Tommy rushed to his side hoping for some good news.

Tommy: What happened? Is she ok? Can I see her?

Dr. Grey: Calm down, Mr. Quincy. I figured why she fainted. It is, quite tragic.

Tommy: What are you talking about?

Dr. Grey: Mr. Quincy, are you aware that Ms. Harrison cuts?

Tommy just stood there frozen. Cut? He couldn't believe it. He wouldn't believe it. Why would she do something so stupid, so dangerous? Tommy backed away and collapsed on the floor as his knees gave out. Sadie went straight to him and kneeled down beside him. He was in shock. Sadie looked up at Dr. Grey with a questioning look. She got up when Dr. Grey motioned her to come near her. She whispered in her ear and Sadie gasped loudly. She unexpectedly had tears in her eyes.

Once Tommy was finally over his state of shock, Dr. Grey suggested that they talked privately in her office. He agreed and told everyone that he would tell them everything. They reached the office and Tommy sat in the big leather chair in front of the desk Dr. Grey sat in.

Tommy: What's going to happen to her?

Dr. Grey: First, I would like to say I'm sorry that you had to hear about it like that. Second, I examined her wrist and it looks like she has been cutting for at least 2 years.

Tommy: How did it all of a sudden make her faint?

Dr. Grey: Apparently, she cut about 2-3 days ago. My theory is that she realized that she was losing a lot of blood this time. She bandaged her wrist up hoping it would stop the bleeding. What didn't know was that she was still losing plenty of blood. Soon, she just lost so much it made her faint.

Tommy: Is she going to be ok?

Dr. Grey: Ms. Harrison will need to stay in the hospital for a blood transfusion. After that she will be a little weak, so she'll be staying here for a while. But all in all, when everything's done, she'll be fine.

Tommy: Thank you. May I go see her?

Dr. Grey: The nurses are performing the transfusion now, so you'll have to wait about another hour. After that, one of my nurses will call you in.

Tommy: Thanks Dr. Grey.

They shook hands and he walked out to the waiting room. Tommy told everyone what was going on. They were relieved when the gang heard she was going to be ok. After about another hour Tommy was awoken by Mason. The nurse had said that they were done and he was able to see Jude. He shot up from his seat and sprinted to her room. She saw Jude there sleeping. She looked so lifeless. Tommy could hardly bare to see her like that. The last nurse was checking the machines and she was on her way out.

Nurse: She'll feel a little weak, but she'll be ok.

Tommy: Thank you.

The nurse nodded and smiled sweetly at him then went out of the room, closing the door behind her. Tommy got a chair from the table in the corner and put it beside her bed. He touched her hand and it felt so cold. Tears were stinging his eyes. He was so scared. How could she even think about cutting? Whether she had her memory or not, Jude knew better than that. Her face was so pale. Tommy saw Jude's eyes flutter open and she looked around the room. She saw Tommy and immediately smiled. Tommy smiled back, yet he didn't feel much like it.

Jude: Hi.

Jude spoke in barely a whisper. She felt like she couldn't even move anymore. Most of all, she felt ashamed, because it was her fault. She couldn't do anything right anymore, and she knew she was going to have to face the truth sometime.

Tommy: Hey, girl. How you feeling?

Jude: Tired, but I'm ok. That was one hell of a kiss wasn't it?

Jude chuckled a bit as did Tommy. He rubbed his thumb across her knuckles gently. He looked down for a minute and took a deep breath. Jude could tell something was troubling him.

Jude: What's wrong?

Jude believed that she already knew the answer, but she just wanted to make sure. His head shot up at the sound of her voice. He looked down again and sighed.

Tommy: I just don't see why. Maybe I should, but, I just can't.

Jude: Oh. You mean the cutting?

It sounded more like a statement than a question. She regretted ever asking in the first place.

Tommy: Just, why?

Jude: You know what Ben did to me. You know how my life has been the past 3 years. Life was already hard enough before Ben came into my life.

Tommy held onto her hand tighter. He listened attentively as she continued her story.

Jude: Everyone knew, Tommy. I would walk down the street, and people would stare at me. It was like I was some kind of unidentified creature. It hurt so much, and I felt so lost. I felt so empty. Even at the school, I could hear the other staff members whispering behind my back. I didn't know what to do. I felt so alone, and that's when Ben came in the story.

She had tears in her eyes as she relived everything.

Jude: Ben, made me feel like I was special. He didn't make me feel weird or alone. He gave me false hopes, and I put my faith and trust in him. What a stupid thing to do!

Tommy 'hush' her a bit and started to stroke her hair as tears came down.

Jude: I heard about this girl who was cutting herself at my school. I wanted to see what the big deal was, and so I tried it one night. After that I couldn't stop. It was a release. I hid it well, and no one knew. I wanted to stop, but it's like an addiction all in itself. You probably think I'm a psycho by now.

Tommy: No I don't. It's ok.

He leaned up and pressed his lips to hers. A flashback abruptly popped into Jude's head. She pulled away quickly and Tommy looked at her in perplexity.

Tommy: Are you ok?

Jude: Tommy, I just remembered something.

Tommy's eyes lit up. She was remembering.

Tommy: What is it?

Jude: I-I'm sorry.

Tommy's eyebrows popped up in, yet again, confusion.

Tommy: For what?

Jude: For pushing into that hot tub. I…I know you didn't cheat on Sadie. I should've trusted you.

Tommy: It's alright, everything was forgiven long ago.

Jude: Tommy?

Tommy: Yea?

Jude: Kiss me again.

Tommy knew what her plan was. The more they kissed, then maybe the more she remembered. Tommy hurriedly kissed her again, hoping it would bring back more memories. This time the kiss lasted longer until Jude pulled away. To Tommy's surprise…she slapped him.

Tommy: Ow! What was that for!?

Jude: For my sixteenth birthday, you jerk!

Before Tommy had a chance to respond she kissed him again. Tommy was liking this plan, and not just because she was getting her memory back. That last kiss only lasted a minute. Jude was overwhelmed. Every part of her life finally flooded into her head. She pulled away quickly.

Jude: Tommy?

Tommy: Yea?

Jude: Um…

Jude looked around the room she was in.

Jude: Why am I in a hospital room? And how did I get here?

Tommy: Wait, what? Did you just lose your memory again?

Jude looked at him like he had 3 heads. What was he talking about?

Jude: Um…huh? Tommy, are you ok? Wait, am I ok? Alright what's going on?

She tried to move but she couldn't. She felt frail.

Tommy: Don't move. I'll go get Dr. Grey.

Tommy left the room leaving Jude with a spinning head. The last thing she remembered was being in a car accident. That's right, she was in Philadelphia and she got into a car accident. She was thrown out of the car. She ran away from the wreckage hoping it was all just a nightmare. She ran as far as she could with the wounds on her body. She fell on the ground and the next thing she knew she was in a hospital room with Tommy by her side. Was she in a coma or something? And if she was, how long was she out?

Tommy finally came back with Dr. Grey.

Dr. Grey: Hello, Jude. Glad to see you awake.

Awake? Oh lord, she was in a coma.

Jude: Awake? Was I in a coma or something?

Dr. Grey gazed at her and then back at Tommy.

Tommy: That's what I was trying to tell you. I don't know what happened.

Dr. Grey checked her charts and went to sit in the chair next to Jude.

Dr. Grey: Jude, what's your last name?

Jude: Harrison.

Dr. Grey: And when's your birthday?

Jude: Dec-

Tommy: Dr. Grey, that won't work. I told her all of that.

Jude looked between the two in total bewilderment. What in God's name was going on in here! She was too scared to speak up so she just listened to them.

Dr. Grey: Then maybe you should ask her some questions.

Tommy: Okay, um, Jude, who was your first boyfriend?

Jude stared up at Tommy cautiously.

Jude: It was Shay.

Tommy: When was your first kiss?

Jude: From whom, you or Shay?

Tommy looked at her incredulously.

Tommy: How old are you?

Jude: Last time I checked, I was 20.

Dr. Grey finally stood up.

Dr. Grey: Mr. Quincy, it seems like Ms Harrison has made a full recovery. During the process of her memory coming back, she must have forgotten the last 3 years. It's very common. No wonder she was so confused.

Jude: Could somebody…anybody…tell me what's going on?

Tommy: Jude, baby, you were in a car accident 3 years ago.

Jude: 3 years ago? I remember the accident, and I remember running away from the wreckage. I collapsed and then the next thing I knew I was here.

Tommy: You ran away? That explains it.

Jude: Explains what? Babe, please tell me what's happening.

Tommy: Jude, they couldn't find your body. You disappeared and no one knew where you were at. They declared you dead after months of searching.

That's where he started to explain everything. This time, he didn't lie, and he didn't skip anything. He went straight to the facts and answered every question he could. 2 weeks passed and Jude was at the front steps of the Kings place. She knocked on the door fearless. Someone opened the door carefully with the chain still on it. It was Sebastian.

Sebastian: Jude?

Jude: Hi.

The door slammed shut which caused Jude to jump a little. She held her hand over her chest as Sebastian opened the door fully this time.

Jude: Goodness Sebastian. You almost gave me a heart attack! Do you want me to die?

Sebastian laughed and Jude just smiled. He invited her in and she sat down on the couch.

Jude: Is Marie here? I have something to tell you two.

Marie entered the room and was happy to see Jude. Once again, the story started from the very beginning. Jude felt like she had told and heard this a million times. The news, magazines, friends, and family were all bombarding her with questions. But she didn't mind. At least she got her life back.

Marie: So you didn't remember the last 3 years.

Jude: Not at first, but once Tommy told me the whole story it started slowly coming back to me.

Sebastian: So, I guess this is goodbye?

Jude: I guess so. I'm moving back to Toronto. I just want to thank you guys so much. You have done everything for me, and I am forever in your debt.

Sebastian: Forever?

Jude: To an extent. Now, don't go getting any ideas.

Marie: How about this? You promise not to do anything stupid like that again…

She pointed down to Jude's bandaged up wrist.

Marie: And we'll call it even.

Jude: You've got yourself a deal.

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