AN: After reading all your feedback, maybe I did make Sadie a little too malicious. She almost kills her sister, if it weren't for her crush saving her little sister's life, and she has no regrets? So I'll try and make Sadie a little more caring from now on, since she has her mean limit (which I think I just passed last time). I can't believe all the feedback you guys have been giving me. Thank you! I wouldn't have written this much if it weren't for you! So props to everyone for reading and reviewing. I couldn't have done this without you.

Disclaimer: I don't own Jude, Tommy, Simon, Instant Star, or anything related to the show. Not that I wouldn't love to own Tim Rozon. But I do own the plot in this chapter, as it's entirely my idea. Enjoy!

Chapter 24:

It had been a few days since my accident in the hospital, and Jude had pleaded with Georgia to cut her tour short (only one month). In return, she would go on a few more smaller tours, each one month, with gaps in between so she could check on how I was doing. As usual, Georgia left it up to Jude's discretion, and Jude was elated. One day, she came bursting through the door with all of her Jude-like excitement.

"Tommy, guess what?" Jude could barely contain herself. She threw her arms around me and squealed in delight.

"Ow, Jude," I responded, rubbing my shoulder.

Jude pulled back immediately, concerned that I was still in major pain. "Sorry, Tommy. Are you OK?" She looked extremely concerned.

At her expression, the pain disappeared as quickly as it had come. "Yeah, I'm fine," I assured her. "What was it you were dying to tell me?"

"Georgia said I could cut my tour short," Jude said breathlessly. "The only catch is that I have to go on a few smaller tours (one month each). Then I'll get to see you in between. So what should I do? Should I go on the big tour, and miss you like crazy, or go on several small tours, and miss you a lot less but be gone more often?" She looked at me questioningly, willing me to give her an answer right then and there.

"Jude, you know me. I don't want to get in the way of your career. Not that I wouldn't mind it, but as it's your first major one, it's up to you." I said, secretly hoping that she'd do the smaller ones so that she wouldn't be away for long before I could see her again. If I knew Jude, which I did, I knew she'd go for the several smaller ones.

"Come on, Tommy. You know I can't stay away from you that long," Jude joked, even though she meant every word she said. "I guess I'll do the several mini-tour one then." Pausing, she said, "I asked Georgia if you could come with me, since you seem to be doing a lot better. And I know it's not because of the hospital treatments. But Georgia refused, saying you were in no condition to travel." She pouted, trying to get me to disagree with Georgia's decision.

"Jude, you know Georgia's right," I began, secretly pleased as Jude frowned. "Besides, I'd just be a distraction for you. You'd have to worry more about my condition than on your live performances. And we both don't want that to happen, especially since Sadie wants that to happen."

"But what about Sadie? If I leave you alone here, we both know she'll try something as soon as I'm gone." Jude worried.

"What about that coppertone she devil? She means nothing to me, but I'll only be nice to her since she's your sister. And if she tries anything else, I'll call the cops and get a restraining order so she won't be able to come near me or you, ever again. Will that make you feel better?" She smiled as she nodded, then I smiled back.

"But my mom won't like that, since she's always going on about how we're sisters, and even with all our differences, sisters have to get along, even if they're evil sisters who constantly plan on ruining your life." Jude continued, not liking the fact one bit.

"So, we both know how boy-crazy Sadie is. What if we set her up with someone?" I suggested.

"I wouldn't let Sadie near any guys I know. Not Kwest, and especially not you," Jude said, wrapping her arms around me protectively.

"OK, is there anyone who might distract her? Someone who you're not as close to? Someone you'd risk getting to date your sister so that she can leave us alone?" I watched as Jude frowned in thought, then brightened.

"Yeah, I've got it," Jude grinned mischievously.

"Who do you have in mind?" I asked curiously.

"Simon," Jude announced. At my confused expression, she continued, "He's my photographer. He saw a picture of Sadie once, and he told me he thought she looked great. That it was no wonder I'd won the cover of Solid magazine, since looks ran in the family."

"And what's he like? Is he as evil as Sadie is, or is he more like me?"

"He's neither. He's more like Kwest. Slightly reserved, but very polite. He wouldn't say anything mean about anyone." Jude said, making her final decision. "So the question is, how do we get them together?"

"You work on Simon, I'll take care of that evil witch," I grumbled as Jude laughed. "I'll ask Sadie to meet me at that Italian place, and you ask Simon to meet your sister there. I just wish I could be there to see her expression when she finds out she's been set up."

"Don't worry, I'll get it on tape," Jude offered. "She'll come home and rant until she's blue in the face, then have her little tantrums like she always does when she knows she can't win. Then Mom will go and try and comfort her, and she'll scream at Mom to leave her alone, and then she'll call up one of her friends, who'll suggest that she go out with some hot guy who'll eventually become another one of her victims, and the cycle repeats."

I laughed at Jude's vivid description of Sadie's breakups, and said, "Do you have it written down word for word, where the only thing that needs changing each time is the guy's name?"

"Yup," Jude broke in, "Mom's been having a tough time coming up with different ways to make her feel better, but Sadie's been getting so temperamental that nothing seems to work anymore."

"I just hope that Simon's as relentless as she is," I wondered.

"From the way he looks at her picture, he will be," Jude assured me. "Let's go get Sexy Sadie off our backs, shall we?" She offered her arm as I took it, and I escorted her out to set our plans in motion.

Meanwhile, Sadie was talking to the person who had put me in the hospital in the first place.

"Look, I really don't think we should do anything else," Sadie said, hoping to distract her partner in crime. "I mean, if we do anything, Jude's gonna suspect I had a hand in it."

"Come on, Sadie, you got me into this, remember? And I'm not stopping until I ruin Jude's career. You said you wouldn't stop until you got Tommy all to yourself. And now you turn your back on me now? Don't even think about it. We're in this together, and we're gonna teach those two a lesson about messing with us. If you pull out of this now, I'll take it to the press and make it look like it was all your doing. I was just an innocent bystander who you threatened to bring down with you if you were exposed. So what's it gonna be? Are you in, or are you out?" The person on the other line threatened.

"I'm in," Sadie mumbled, defeated. "But if my mom hears about this, I'm so dead."

"Who said she was?" The other person laughed. "Listen, if you stick with me, I'll make sure you won't get in any trouble at all. But tell anyone about our plans, and I'll make sure everyone knows what you were planning. We'll talk later." The person on the other end hung up.

Sadie's POV: What'd I get myself into?

AN: Will Sadie spill her secret? What will happen when Sadie sees Simon at the restaurant? Will Tommy go on tour with Jude? Read and review, if you so desire. I live for feedback, so the more you review, the faster I'll post a new chapter.