Ahhh I'm freaking out! Next chapter. Is it wrong to be this excited? I've missed Tommy. Here we go guys, rated M. Now I can cuss without worrying. Maybe a little smut. And.. here oh btw I fogot the disclaimer for the last couple chapters so
Disclaimer: The characters and some lines and places and stuff are not mine. I only own the plot.
Chapter 11
Jude was shaking, with nerves or anticipation she couldn't tell. Her stomach churned. She probably shouldn't have eaten any of those addicting mini hotdogs. Much less 50 of them. She felt the contents in her stomach rise and she made a beeline for the bathroom, pushing aside a frizzy haired blond. She reached the door marked ladies and hurried in, reaching the toilet just in time.
When she was done she flushed the toilet and headed out, scrubbing her face thoroughly in the sink. She looked at herself in the mirror. She had wanted to dye her hair red, but couldn't bring herself to. Tommy had always loved her blond hair. Her turn was probably coming up. She had made it here. She had beaten out contestants and was at the finale. She reminded herself to take deep breaths. A knock at the door startled her.
"Jude?"
"Yeah."
Jamie and her best friend Kat walked in.
"I'm going to look like such a loser at school tomorrow if I lose."
"On the bright side everyone already thinks we're losers."
"Cute, Jamie."
She grabbed a towel and dried her face, turning off the faucet and heading out.
They announced her name and she broke into a run, grabbing a guitar from the guy standing by the stage. She peered out and saw all the people.
Wrong move.
She reminded herself to keep going.
This was her moment.
The song.
That was all that mattered.
The song, the guitar and her.
All that was important.
All that mattered.
She sat on the stool, took a deep breath and hit that first note.
Mmm, yeah yeah.
Some things I just have to accept. All good things eventually slip out of our grip.
Some things, I just have to forget.
And remind myself that there's more reasons to live.
Some nights the hurt runs to deep.
Some nights it haunts me in my sleep.
But I'll live my life,
Like you never broke my heart
Forget the knife
That drove it apart
Find myself somewhere in the shadows.
Keep following the path that I chose
Like you never broke my heart.
Mm yeah.
The applause was intense and loud. Jude looked around shocked that she had gotten this reaction.
She went backstage and waited nervously for the final verdict. She heard some emo kid singing and then the announcer came out.
Jude waited for her cue then went out with the rest of them.
"And the winner is… Jude Harrison!"
Jude paused stunned no way! But everyone was looking at her, so it must not have been her imagination. She soared, she floated in mid air. She could not believe it. But she could. She went over and accepted the contract still soaring.
If only she knew what was up ahead.
I'm posting another chapter right after this one.