Hey guys. Okay, season 4 is almost over. Here's part one of the last two chapters, then season five starts, meaning after I post this next chapter the stories half way done!
A little tip, starting in the last chapter, 'Still Frame', little things that don't look like they mean anything, do. Like, in the upcoming seasons a LOT happens and there's little clues as to what happens that leads up to it. One example, is the little Porchia getting angry with Jude last chapter. There's a reason why, a big reason, so little things start to matter, but that's all I'm gonna say, and I hope it made sense. lol. Anyway, here's the chapter.
"Watch The World" is a song by Boxcar Racer.
"Super Girl" is a song recorded by Jude; originally by Krystal, I did not write it.
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Watch The World Part 1
Alexz Voice Over
Wrapping up an album is always full of mixed emotions.
"Super girl, take four." Tommy said into the mic as the music entered Jude's ears.
Happy that it's finally finished, yet sad that this is it.
"I'm super girl." her voice sounded faded, as the music continued to play. She waited for the next line, to begin the last song for her album.
"Sometimes, I have dreams,
I picture myself flying.
Above the clouds,
High in the sky.
Conquering the world,
With a, magic piano.
Never being scared,
But then I realized,"
Her voice rose while the chorus began.
"I'm super girl,
And I'm here to save the world.
And I wanna know,
Who's gonna save me, (who's gonna save me)
I'm super girl,
And I'm here to save the world,
And I wanna know,
Why I feel so alone."
Tommy stopped the music as Liam came in the sound booth handing him some papers. Jude removed her headphones and made her way in with him, wanting to find out what was up, but by the time she got in there Liam was just walking out.
"What was that about?"
Tommy held the file of papers, "Paperwork for your album. He's got a business meeting in Montreal, so I'm in charge of getting your album to the studio." he said with a playful smile.
"What's that smile mean?" she asked, smiling herself.
"Better be nice to me Harrison."
And then there's the part of wrapping your album where you're so tired you think stupid little games are funny.
"Or what?"
He put a sad puppy look on his face, "I just might forget to deliver your little cd."
"And Darius might just fire you for it." she said back to him in the same, matter-of-fact tone.
"At least I wouldn't have to sneak around with you anymore."
And the part where you don't think before you talk, because the only thing even keeping you to be able to think and function properly is the coffee and energy drinks.
"You better keep your voice down." Jude told him, while looking out the door to make sure no one heard him.
"And you gotta relax."
Again, it's not paranoia, and I don't need to relax. What part of, watching our ass's does he not get?
"Girl," he continued while taking one of her hands, "why don't we call it quits for the night. Finish Super Girl up in the morning and get this album to the studio by five tomorrow night, then we have the rest of the week to just relax."
Jude sighed. Taking off for the rest of the night sounded good, "Okay." she agreed as she grabbed her bag and watched Tommy turn off the soundboard, then made their way out of the studio.
I guess the best part about wrapping an album is seeing how everyone takes it. How the fans enjoy it, or how the ratings go up. I'm hoping to hit number one again with this album. It just feels right.
Opening Credits
Jude made her way down the stairs carrying her back pack over one shoulder and her journal in her hand as she made her way into the kitchen, finding Kaiden sitting at the counter eating cereal.
"How are you in such a good mood? You got like three hours of sleep last night." she asked as she flipped over froot loops in her cereal bowl, obviously not having an appetite.
Jude grabbed the orange juice out of the refrigerator, "How would you know?"
"Tommy's Viper ain't exactly the quietest car around Jude."
"Oh," she said, not being able to hold back a smile, "We lost track of time watching a movie."
Kaiden snickered, "Yeah, and I'm sure you lost track of the movie once the previews were over."
Jude made a 'ha ha' face to her as she poured herself a glass or orange juice, "Hysterical, you are."
"Won't argue that." she said simply, "So what movie did you guys watch then?"
Jude hesitated before answering, "Uh.." she said almost under her breath, "Mr. And Mrs. Smith.."
"What? You hate that movie." Kaiden replied with a look of confusion spread across her face.
Jude smiled, "Yeah, I know, so does Tommy."
Kaiden laughed, "You two are hopeless." she stood up and dumped her bowl in the sink, "Sadie called last night."
"She did?"
"Yeah. Said it was important, but wanted to know if you've heard from anyone that you haven't heard from lately."
"Huh?"
"That's what I said. But I told her I didn't know anything and I'd have you call her. She sounded..." Kaiden trailed off trying to think of the word, "I don't know.. Bothered maybe. Too calm and quiet for Sadie."
"Well, I got a busy day today mixing the last song, so if she calls tell her I'll try and call her tonight or first thing tomorrow."
"Yes ma'am."
"See ya." Jude told her while making her way toward the front door.
"Bye."
"Seems like a dream!"
Jude's voice rang throughout the studio as Kwest and Tommy listened intently. It was the best she sang the song all week, like she really was Super Girl.
"But there's one thing missing.
Nobody's here with me, (here with me)
To share in all,
That I've been given.
I need someone,
That's strong enough for me.
I'm super girl,
And I'm here to save the world.
And I wanna know,
Who's gonna save me, (who's gonna save me)
I'm super girl,
And I'm here to save the world,
But I wanna know,
Why I feel so alone."
Jude's voice faded as she heard Tommy's voice come into her headphones, "Okay, Jude. I think we got it girl. That was great."
A smile formed on her face as she took the headphones off and made her way into the booth with Tommy and Kwest. "It was good?" she asked.
"I don't know what came over you girl."
"Yeah it was like you were on some..." Kwest searched for the right word, "some—something. I don't know, but whatever it was, wow. D won't have to argue that song off the album."
"Lets hope not." she agreed while taking a seat in between the two.
"What do you guys say for lunch?" Tommy asked, "After I finish the song up in about ten minutes we can go get a pizza."
Kwest looked down at his watch, "Actually man, I got some lunch plans already, but thanks for the offer."
"With who?" Tommy questioned quickly.
"Hey, you two aren't my only friends." he said while grabbing his coat.
"Okay, then answer my question."
"A friend." he replied while walking out.
"A chick!" Tommy yelled, hoping for an answer, but Kwest was out of earshot.
"Aw, Kwest's got a girlfriend." Jude said sweetly as she set her feet up on Tommy's lap and leaned back in her own chair.
"He's probably meeting his mom." he replied, turning his attention back to the soundboard, doing the finishing touches on Super Girl.
She playfully hit his arm, "So how about that pizza?" she asked him while placing her feet back on the floor.
"I have a better idea." he said while turning in his chair to face her, "Why don't you head over to my place, I'll finish up the song, burn the cd, then meet ya there. We can listen to your cd, then just relax and watch a movie and drop this off at five. Go out for dinner after that."
Jude raised her eyebrows in thought, "Sounds good to me."
"Alright," he replied as he turned back to face the soundboard.
She quickly shot a look around her and gave Tommy a quick kiss on the cheek and made her way to the door.
He smiled, "Now look who's taking her chances around the studio."
Jude stopped in the door way and only smiled at him, "See ya at your place Tommy."
Speed sat on the Harrison couch as he watched Kaiden finish up her turn on the DDR game. He still looked almost sad as he watched her finish up the last steps to 'Dead End'.
Kaiden stepped off the mat, a little out of breath, "If I didn't get an A, I swear this game is fixed." she said as she waited for her results to come onto the screen. Speed didn't respond to her. "Are you kidding me!"
"What?" he asked, turning his attention to her.
"Three greats, one miss, and the rest were perfect and I got a B! An A is ninety percent not one hundred." she griped while plopping down next to Speed. He looked like he was in deep thought again, "Speed?" she asked, causing him to look up.
"Huh?"
"It's your turn, babe." she told him, her breathing finally getting to be normal again. He nodded his head, but didn't move. "Are you okay?" she finally asked, turning to face him better.
"Why'd you do it?" he asked, catching her eyes in his.
She smiled at him confused, "Do what?" she asked, thinking he was playing some stupid guessing game or something.
"You could of came and talked to me, ya know?"
"Speed..." she began trailing off. "What are you..." and then it hit her, "..oh."
He watched her shift in her seat, breaking eye contact with him, "Was it me?"
Kaiden shot a look back at him, "Of course not."
"Then what was wrong?" he asked, watching her look away again, "You can tell me. I want to know, and I swear I'll listen."
"I know you will." she told him, finally looking back at him. She took a deep breath as he took her hand in his.
"I'm here for you okay?"
She nodded her head leaned into him, placing her head in his chest as he wrapped his arms around her. "I can't stay here anymore." she whispered.
He could feel her tears on his chest as he only held her tighter.
Kaiden sat up and wiped at the few tears on her face, "I gotta find my mom."
Speed nodded his head and cupped the side of her face, "You will, and I'll help."
"Thanks," she smiled, "but so far... I don't know.. It seems kinda hopeless."
"Hey," he said, staring into her eyes letting her know he meant what he was telling her, "I don't care if we have to look til we're both old and grey, we'll find her."
Kaiden smiled as she let Speed pull her into a warm embrace. How was she so lucky to find someone like him?
Tommy paraded into his house, instantly spotting Jude laying down on his couch, flipping through channels.
"'Bout time you got here."
"Sorry." he replied while setting his keys down.
"I forgive you."
He laughed while walking behind the couch, "I'd hope so. Remember your cd is in my hands."
Jude sat up and looked at him, "Yeah, keep up the tough guy routine. I like it." she smiled.
"Yeah?" he said as he leaned his face down to hers, meeting her lips with his own. "How about that?" he asked.
She opened her mouth to respond, as a yawn came out.
"Oh, I see how it is."
Jude laughed, "No. I'm just really tired."
"Uh huh." he replied as he made his way to the front of the couch, taking a seat by her side.
"I like your kisses Tommy." she told him with almost no emotion.
"So, first you yawn, then you say it like that—"
"Oh grow up." she cut him off, then went to hit his arm, but Tommy gently grabbed her wrist and pulled her toward him.
"Grow up?" he questioned as he began tickling her.
"Tommy! Stop!" she laughed insanely as he trapped her between him and the back of the couch, "Please! Tommy!"
He laughed with her as he stopped and laid down next to her, "Grow up. Psh," he whispered out while putting his arm around her shoulder, letting her rest her head on his chest.
"That wasn't fair." she breathed out.
"Oh, I have to disagree."
She only smiled while closing her eyes, "You would."
"Want to go to sleep?" he asked.
"No, I'm just gonna rest my eyes. I can't sleep, we have to leave in like an hour."
Tommy checked his watch, "It's almost three, and we don't have to leave til around four-thirty. Sure you don't want to take a nap? I'll watch the clock."
"You're gonna get there at the last minute aren't you?" she asked him with her eyes still closed.
"Twenty-five minute drive, so I'm actually giving myself five minutes extra."
"If you say so chief."
"Go to sleep Jude." he whispered to her while kissing her forehead, and not even a minute later, she did.
Kaiden and Speed tip toed down a back alley way, completely showing that they were up to something. They were both dressed in all what looked like winter apparel with hooded sweatshirts and gloves as they made their way to the back of an old apartment building.
"Don't you think this woulda been smarter doing this later, like at night?" Speed asked, following Kaiden up the fire escape ladder.
"Quit freakin' out. No one's ever over here in this neighborhood. Well except the people who are also breaking the law probably."
"Great.."
"Don't worry. The storm clouds are making it seem like its night anyway." she told him while stepping onto the windowsill.
"Yeah." Speed replied while stepping up with her. "Here," he said as he helped her slide the window open.
"Thanks." she smiled at him while stepping inside.
Speed followed her through the window. "Sure no one's home?" he asked while stepping in front of her and putting his hands in her pocket, feeling something inside. He pulled out a lighter, "Whoa, care to explain?"
She only smiled at him as she took the lighter from his hand, "Sure." she answered simply as she flicked it to show a flame and walked over to a dresser.
"This was Diane's room, I'm guessing?" he asked, following behind her.
"Yep." she lit a candle, "And this is why I brought a lighter."
Speed stood next to her as the room lit up, revealing a room full of candles. Almost every surface was full of them, "Whoa.."
"Yeah. Right before she was admitted to the psych ward she was doing a lot of crazy things," she began while carrying the candle and making her way out of Diane's room, "I'm sure the candle thing was what made Yvette call a doctor."
"Yvette's the one who got her sent there?"
"Yeah. Funny huh." she asked sarcastically.
"But she's the one who always blames you for why she's there."
"Yeah. Sometimes I think they sent the wrong sister there." she replied, "But anyway, the deal with the candles is, about a month before she was admitted, she thought she was living in the 1800s. She thought there was no electricity no running water, nothing. I tried to tell her that and showed her by turning the lights on, but she argued with me and said the voices were telling her differently and I was a liar."
"Those voices musta been on crack." he commented as he looked around the living room. "So what is it that we're lookin' for dude?"
"Honestly?" she asked while looking around the living room as well, "I have no idea."
Jude stirred in her sleep as she looked up to see Tommy sleeping as well. A smile crept across her face as she gently kissed his jaw line, causing him to wake up.
He smiled down at her, "Hey."
"Hi." she replied while pecking him on the lips.
"Sleep good?" he asked while Jude nodded her head in response. "Me too."
She laid her head back down at his chest getting comfy again, and looked out the window seeing that the sun had just set. Then it hit her. "Tommy, what time is it!" she gasped.
His eyes widened as he reached over for his watch. "Oh my God!" he yelled while jumping up off the couch, letting Jude slip from his body. "It's ten til seven!"
"What?" she shouted back as she jumped up and began to slip her shoes on.
Tommy grabbed his jacket as he ran to the door, also grabbing his keys and the paperwork for Jude's cd. "Come on!"
"You better make it there Quincy!" she yelled while following him out the front door, slamming it behind her.
Tommy's Porsche came to a tire squeaking halt as Jude jumped out of the passenger door with her cd in hand, and ran to the studio doors. Tommy came quickly, a few steps behind her carrying the folder, both reaching the door at the same time.
Jude tried the handle, but it was locked, "No. No!" she shouted as her fist hit the glass.
Tommy tried the handle as well, and also failed as he let his forehead gently fall onto the glass. Jude had her back to Tommy as she stared down at her cd that was tightly gripped with her hands. "I can't believe this.." she said under her breath while Tommy looked toward her.
"Look," he began, while stepping away from the doors, "I didn't mean for this to happen."
"Save it Tommy." she snapped at him.
"What? You think I did this on purpose?"
She didn't respond. She knew he didn't mean to fall asleep, but that was her cd, her album, all on the line, that now... now it's too late to get it out.
"I tried getting here as fast as I could," he told her, breaking the silence. Trying to at least. Jude didn't bother to respond, "No need to thank me." he spat out sarcastically while leaning against the door.
"What do you want me to thank you for!" she asked, finally speaking up, "For this? Why would anyone thank anyone for this?" she yelled, turning around to face him, "Especially you." and those last words hit Tommy hard. Especially you.
All he could do was watch her turn back around and lean against the door. Especially you.
First Commercial
Jude sat with her back against the door of the studio and watched the rain fall off the roof onto the ground. She couldn't believe they missed the shipping off of her album. What'd it mean exactly though? All her sales were going to be late, Darius would probably have to pay some fee, which would come out of her and Tommy's pay roll. She looked up at Tommy. Forget it, she thought, they can take it all out of Tommy's.
Tommy made eye contact with her and watched her furiously look the other way. He sighed angrily, "This wasn't intentional ya know?"
She rolled her eyes.
"Ah, forget it!" he spat back at her, while throwing his foot through a puddle of water.
"My album might not go out Tommy. Do you get that?"
"It'll go out!" he replied, showing the anger in his voice.
"Oh it will! You know why!" she fired at him.
"Why!" he fired back meeting her eyes.
"Because you're gonna stay here until that truck that picks the deliveries up shows up! I'm not gonna let you abandon this album!" she told him while getting up, shoving the album into his grip and heading toward his car.
As she stepped into the rain, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going home. Call me when the album's shipped off!"
"Ughh!" he grunted, feeling like an idiot for leaving his keys in the car, "Talk about abandoning!" he shouted at her, causing her to turn around, making her way back to him, getting out of the rain.
"Excuse me?"
"Talk about leaving—look at you."
"Me?"
He only nodded angrily in response.
"You left Tommy." she told him in a calm, quiet tone. She watched the confused expression on his face as she continued. Yeah it was a long time ago, but she never had a chance to say it."You took off for a couple months without telling me where you were." she kept getting closer to him, watching his confusion grow, and listening to her own voice start to quiver, "I didn't know if you were ever coming back. Every night that I stepped on that stage... I looked out there for you. Hoping more than anything you'd be out there somewhere, but you never were. I looked out there every night, for a face I never found. I'd go back to my hotel room and cry myself to sleep. Slept with the light on, so you'd know which room was mine if you happened to be in town. Two months... no word." she whispered, as she saw sadness and guilt spread across his face. "I know how you don't like it when I cry, so I tried not to, even though so many people told me it was okay, and it felt like it was the only right thing to do. You never wanted me to be sad, but it hurt not to let the tears out. It hurt knowing that you might never come home. And now you are going to call me out, saying I'm an abandoner? That I'm leaving?" she finished, feeling tears rise up just from the memory.
"I came home, Jude. For you." he said simply, knowing she was finished, and how the anger about her album was dropped.
"The weekend they were 'killed' I wasn't home." Kaiden told Speed as she opened a new box and began to go through it, "Why everyone's told me they were dead for all these years, I have no clue."
"Do you remember anything about them?" he asked while dusting off what looked like a photo album, but unfortunately it was empty.
Kaiden shook her head as she moved an old sweatshirt out of the top of the box. There was the highschool logo on the front. Her highschool logo. Diane must have gone to the same school, she thought to herself as she quickly folded the sweatshirt so the logo wasn't visible to Speed. "I was uh," she stuttered, "I was six. They were never really home. Spent most of the time at my grandma's." Kaiden continued to look through the box and then she saw it. A yearbook. Another reality check hit her as she gave a small laugh, "I don't even know their names."
Speed looked over at her, watching her stare down into the box, but ignored whatever she was staring at, "What were you searching on the internet then?"
"My own name." she told him. "Ever heard of Kaiden Rennald before?"
"No." he replied shaking his head, and continuing looking throughout his box.
When Kaiden saw he wasn't paying attention anymore she quickly slipped the yearbook into her backpack, "Hey," she began, "Do you know what time it is?"
He checked his watch, "A little past nine."
She sighed, "We should go."
"You sure. We can still look some more—"
"No. I have to be home by ten. It's definitely gonna take us an hour to get home."
"Especially in the rain."
"I'll call Jude when I get out there. There's no reception in here."
Speed nodded his head as he made his way over toward her, "Hey," he began as he picked up her chin to stare into her eyes, "dude, we'll find them okay?"
Kaiden nodded her head, "Okay." she replied simply while putting her back pack on.
"How come all her stuff is still here?" he asked.
"She doesn't want to give up her place." she told him while they made their way toward Diane's bedroom. "She won't let Yvette tell the landlord to kick her out, and she had enough money to buy the whole building so, I guess the guy just never stops getting the check."
Speed couldn't help but chuckle, "She really is crazy."
Kaiden smiled at him, as he helped her out the window into the pouring rain.
Jude sat, again, with her back against the door. Her elbows rested on her knees as she stared into space, thinking about God knows what. Tommy glanced over at her. It'd been a good twenty minutes since they had said anything. She was still wet from the rain on her little venture to his car and he saw her slightly shivering. It was really comin' down out there. Being the good guy he was he removed his coat and made his way over to Jude, and folded it into a neat square.
"Here." he said to her.
She looked up at him, "What?" she questioned.
"Take the car back home and get yourself a warm shower."
She eyed him with confusion, "What's the jacket for?"
He smiled, "I don't want you gettin' my seat wet girl. This is for you to sit on."
"Tommy.." she sighed as she stood up to face him. She gently pushed his jacket into his chest, "I don't—"
"Jude. You're in a t-shirt." he picked at the hem of it, "A small, tiny, thin, skin tight, t-shirt."
She giggled, "I'm fine." she told him, but he only un folded his jacket and began to drape it around her shoulders. What other choice did she have? She let him. "I'm sorry."
He squinted his eye brows at her, "What?" he asked, catching onto why she was apologizing, "Oh.." his voice trailed off, "Jude—"
"No. This is my apology. You always get to be the ass, let me be the ass okay?" she asked him with a smile.
He returned her smile, "Alright."
"I know you didn't mean to fall asleep.."
"And I never meant to leave you like that."
"God.." she said as she wrapped her arms around his waist, "I just... I was so lost..."
"Jude," he began, ignoring her last comments, "Jude, you're freezing.
She looked up at him with a playful smile, "Then warm me up."
Tommy leaned down to kiss her, but just as Jude's lips were about to meet his she stirred as her cell phone went off. Tommy heard the little buzzing sound and let out a laugh, Jude doing the same as she pulled out her phone and read the ID.
"What does Kaiden want?" she asked while answering the phone. "Hello?"
"Jude! Hey, me and Speed need a ride home."
"A ride home? From where?" she asked while stepping away from Tommy whose face just grew with irritation.
"Uh.. We're about, maybe, I don't know," she stuttered.
"Where Kaiden?"
"Well, let's just say if it weren't for the fact that the Blue Jays were out of town, I coulda called you from the stadium."
"Kaiden you're all the way on the other side of town!"
"No. Not really. 'Cause it's still about a ten minute walk from here to the stadium. Twenty minutes since it's raining and hard to see. And did I mention how it's raining pretty hard?"
Jude sighed, "What are you guys doing over there?"
"Takin' care of business." she sang, mimicking the song.
"Stop bein' funny."
"Okay. It was just stuff. Important stuff—but can you please get us? We're getting soaked," she faked coughed, "and I think I'm getting sick—and believe it or not, Vincent's turnin' blue."
Jude looked to Tommy, "We have to go pick Speed and—"
"Keys are in the car."
She looked at him funny, then put muted her call with Kaiden, "What?"
"Go get 'em." he said with no emotion.
"And leave you here? No."
"Someone's gotta wait for this guy, and they're gettin' soaked. Might as well take the wet ones home while me—the driest one of all of us—waits in the rain for the guy."
"Tommy it's freezing out here, don't be ridiculous."
"Jude." he said while stepping in front of her, closing the distance between them. He looked down deeply into her eyes, "Go. Get them."
She stared into his eyes with a determined look on her face, then quickly looked away and dug into her pants pocket, pulling out a small ring, "Here." she said while placing it in his hand.
He recognized the ring immediately, but yet, that's one of the reason's why he was in shock, "Uh.."
"You gave me this as a promise ring," she told him, remembering on her 18th birthday when he gave it to her, "I'm giving you this to hold on too, so you know I'll be back."
"Girl, I know you were coming back, but—"
"I know you know. It's just," she paused trying to think of how to say what she really wanted to say, "Take the ring. So you know I'll hurry back." she told him while turning her back and placing the phone to her ear again, "Hey meet me at the stadium okay?"
Tommy looked down at the ring in his hand and couldn't help but smile. He looked up to see Jude closing her phone and walking over to him. Before she could say anything he cut her off, "You really kept it?"
Taken back by his question, Jude at first only looked at him, then down to the ring, "Of course I did."
"After everything we went through?"
She paused as she stared down at the ground, "It was actually kinda what helped me through a lot of it. It was kinda what gave me my last bit of hope." she said as she looked up at him.
Tommy smiled down at her, "I still mean that promise girl, and if I hurt you along the way, it's only 'cause I'm doin' it for the best."
"I know." she said quietly.
"I never saw you wear it.. I thought maybe you—during your Freddy stage—gave it away or trashed it."
She was silent as she looked away again then back at Tommy, "Tommy, this is the first time I haven't taken it with me since you gave it to me.
He looked at her, touched, as he gently and slowly pulled her into a hug that she didn't object to, only savored the warm embrace til she pulled away, "I have to pick them up."
"Promise you'll hurry?" he asked, holding up the ring with a smile.
"I promise." she replied while giving him a kiss.
"I was over due for one of those girl." he told her as she broke away from the kiss and silently made her way to the Porsche smiling at him.
Tommy sat against the door in a catchers position. It had almost been forty five minutes since Jude left to pick up Kaiden and Speed. He was so thankful that the eleven o clock pick up guy came and Tommy successfully gave him the album and paperwork ready to be sent off. As he saw headlights come up the street he smiled. He couldn't see the car, and he wasn't the type to pick out car motors to tell if it was his, but a warmness came through his body—telling him that his girl was close.
He met her at the sidewalk and instantly saw Speed and Kaiden asleep in the backseat as the passenger side window rolled down, "Hey, sorry I don't pick up hitchhikers." she said with a grin.
"What about great boyfriends who got their girlfriends fourth album successfully mailed off to the studios?"
Her eyes doubled as her mouth slightly opened in shock as she quickly hit unlock letting Tommy in. The door wasn't even closed before he felt Jude's arm around his neck, "Thank you Tommy!" she squeaked out as he gently tapped her arms in a 'you're welcome' hoping to be released from her grip so he could breathe. She kissed him quickly on the cheek as he smiled at her.
He looked back and saw Kaiden and Speed still sleeping, "Hey," he asked, while staring at what they were sleeping on; a blanket. "Where'd that blanket come from?" he asked as he noticed that Jude, too, was sitting on a blanket.
She looked away from him, a little embarrassed, "I kinda stopped by a thrift store and, you know.."
Tommy let out a small laugh, "Jude, I don't need to take care of my car that badly.'
Jude only looked over at him, giving him a look like, don't bullshit me.
"Okay, but you didn't have to go buy blankets."
"Because with my salary, I just can't afford it?"
Tommy smiled along with her,
"Hey, they were cheap." she continued, while watching Tommy's expression change, which only made her laugh.
"Excuse me?" he asked, humor in his voice.
"I don't need to take care of your car that badly." she said, mocking him, with a smile as she pulled onto the street heading home.
The next morning Jude walked down the hall toward the bathroom. As she passed Kaiden's room she heard her moving around and what sounded like, she was typing like crazy on her computer. It was only seven thirty, and Yvette didn't stop yelling at her for being home late til almost two-thirty, three o clock last night. She decided to ignore it as she continued her way to the bathroom.
Kaiden was busy searching the internet like a mad man. She never knew how much she looked like her mom, and her parents just happened to be highschool sweethearts. It was like the yearbook was the key to finding her parents. The yearbook was open to a big picture of the two of them. "Cutest Couple" for senior class bests. Scott Rennald and Katey Turner. Except for the hairstyle, she was the spit image of her mom, and even if Rennald was a common last name, she knew that this Scott guy was her dad. He also had won best eyes which were just like Kaiden's.
She heard a knock from her door, and before she could even turn around, Jude was walking in. "What are you doing up?" she asked in a yawn.
"I should ask you the same question." Kaiden answered as she quickly hit minimize and opened a drawer, shoving the yearbook inside, "I haven't been to sleep yet."
"What? Why?"
"Didn't want to sleep. Wasn't tired."
"That's dumb, you're just gonna sleep all day then stay up all night again."
"I'll go buy a Monster energy drink if I feel like I'm gonna nod off."
Jude fell down onto Kaiden's bed, "How are you not tired? I'm beat, and I've been to sleep."
"Motivation." she said simply.
Jude sat up, "For what?"
"I just..." she twirled in her chair to face Jude, "I got stuff to take care of."
"Whatever you say." she replied while laying back down, "What were you and Speed doing at the other end of town?"
Trying to blow her off, "Lookin' for stuff."
"Okay." she replied, "What?"
Hesitantly, "We raided Diane's apartment."
"The lady in the nut house?" Jude asked while sitting up.
Kaiden turned her chair from her desk, back to Jude, "Yeah."
"How does she still have an apartment? She doesn't even live there."
"Long story—but not trying to be rude or anything.. I'm kinda busy."
"I get it." she said sarcastically, while standing up. "I'm gonna go watch Coyote Ugly, in case you wanna come down."
Kaiden looked over at her and nodded her head, "Maybe in a little bit."
Jude nodded in response and disappeared down the hallway.
A few seconds after Jude's departure, Kaiden quickly got up and closed her door, locking it. She then silently walked over to her closet and pulled out a duffel bag and kicked her back pack toward her bed. Completely letting her paranoia show, Kaiden kept looking over her should in her empty room while making her way back to her computer and hitting print. Why Yvette had bought her the world's slowest printer, she did not know, but at that moment she was thankful. As Google printed out her needs she threw everything she needed and wanted in her bags until nothing else could fit and hid the bags in her closet.
"Well," she said to herself, as her eyes locked on the paper that had finished printing. She made her way over to it silently, "Google better not be lying. Vancouver here I come." Kaiden neatly folded up the paper and stuffed it in her back pocket and let herself fall backwards onto her bed. Her eyes closed as she finally drifted off into a much, needed, sleep.
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Tommy and Jude were laying in Jude's front lawn for almost an hour. In thirty six hours she was off for tour. Thirty six hours, to be gone for what seemed like forever. Kaiden and Speed had came out and laid with them. All laying on their backs, their bodies all pointing out like a four pointed star as they looked into the night sky.
"How come you're not going on tour with Jude?" Kaiden asked Tommy.
"How come you're not going with Speed?" he asked back.
"Yeah," she laughed, "Like Yvette would jump for joy on that one."
"Well," he began, "I have my own Yvette. The big-bad-Darius."
"Aw, poor Jude won't have her Tommy-wommy."
Tommy groaned in response as Jude lightly giggled, "What?" Jude asked him.
Even though no one could see, he rolled his eyes, "That's what Diane used to call me. Annoyed the hell out of me."
"Diane?" Speed asked, "Dude she's in the nut—"
While laughing, "Speed! Not that Diane."
Jude caught on and joined Kaiden, in laughing at Speed's stupidity.
"Ooh, that one chick who looked like a hooker?"
"You can say that again." Tommy quickly replied, as he felt Jude's fingers go between his, holding his hand. He looked over to her, meeting her gaze, "Biggest mistake of my life."
"Oh God." Kaiden replied, "You two need like... I don't know—cold water thrown on you at times like these."
"Times like these?" she asked, "I don't think anyone can tell me what I need in times like these." she replied as she looked back up into the sky.
"What about me?" came a voice that Jude knew too well, yet hadn't heard in so long.
Instantly she—along with everyone else—flew up and turned to see no one other than, "Mom?"
"Hey sweety," she said sweetly, while holding her arms out, yet Jude wasn't going to budge.
"What are you doing here?" she asked, as she saw Don in the street, locking up their car.
"Don't you think it's time for me to come home?" she asked. Realizing that Jude wasn't moving, she let her arms fall to her side.
Jude stared at her, straight in the eye, "You don't have a home to come home to." and those words slapped Victoria right across the face.
She was speechless as she looked at Kaiden, wondering who she was. She didn't acknowledge Speed, but almost addressed Tommy wondering why on Earth he was holding Jude's hand, but Jude cut her thoughts off as she quickly stood up, pulling Tommy with her.
"You sold your home. Along with your family." she said simply as Victoria opened her mouth to reply, but Jude cut her off again, spotting Don making his way to her mother's side, "And you sold it all for him." she finished bitterly while storming into the house.
To Be Continued
415Watch The World Part Two
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Departure for tour's only hours away and Victoria's sudden surprise visit has turned Jude into a wreck. Not only is her mother back, but she's acting like she can still control her actions, including being with Tommy. Her world feels upside down as the clock keeps ticking and everything seems to fall apart right in front of her.
