As Tommy and Kwest walked up the driveway, they could both see that someone was standing in front of the window. Tommy stopped Kwest from continuing and pointed to the fence door.
"Go through the back door. Wait in the kitchen until you see that Hunter is distracted. Once you see he is go upstairs and get Angelina. Kwest I want you to leave and don't look back." Tommy whispered firmly.
"What about you and your girl?" Kwest whispered back looking back toward the house. Tommy shook his head.
"Don't worry about me or Jude, I'll do that. Just make sure you get GiGi out of there." Kwest nodded and headed towards the back yard. Tommy sighed and looked back at the house. He could see that the person was no longer standing in front of the window. He walked to the door and turned the knob. Finding it unlocked, he pushed it gently. He shut the door quietly behind him and walked slowly into the foyer. As he got closer to the living room, he could hear breathing. Heavy breathing. He looked into the living to see Jude and Liza sitting on opposite couches. He quickly rushed over to Liza and helped her off the couch.
"Liza where is Hunter?" Tommy asked her softly. She shook her head.
"Liza where is he?" By now, Kwest had walked into the living room and quickly made his way up the stairs. Tommy turned back to Liza with tears in his eyes.
"Liza, just tell me where he is?" Liza's lip quivered and she spoke.
"He went to Darius' study." Tommy nodded and looked over at Jude, who had her knees pulled to her chest. Tommy looked back at Liza and sighed. Kwest slowly walked down the stairs with Angelina sleeping in his arms.
"Liza I want you to go with Kwest okay? I already told Darius we were on our way. He's coming. I want you to go to the front gate and don't look back. Understand?" Liza nodded and walked around Tommy She walked over to Jude and kissed the top of her head. Liza rushed over to Kwest's side just as Hunter started making his way in from the other side of the living room.
"What's going on here?!" He shouted s Kwest and Liza rushed to the door. The door slammed shut as Hunter walked farther into the living room. His eyes landed on Tommy and he grinned.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't Little Tommy Q. Nice of you to finally join us." He said walking towards Tommy. Jude lifted her head off her knees and followed Hunter with her eyes. Hunter walked circles around Tommy and smirked.
"You always seem to hook up with the pretty ones. I mean, there was my sister, there was Portia, and now, we have this beauty." He said pointing to Jude. Tommy looked over at Jude and his heart broke. Jude's eyes were swollen and red. He could tell she was trying her hardest to control her sobs. He turned back to Hunter as he spoke.
"Hunter, man just let her go. She has nothing to do with this. She was just 13. She didn't even really know us." He said with tears in her eyes. Hunter's smirk grew wider and shook his head.
"Oh really T? Ask her about all the nights we played strip poker while you were shaking your ass on stage. Or ask her about being best friends with my sister during the tour." Tommy looked at him and Jude confused.
"Oh, you didn't know? Probably like you didn't know she was screwing that ex of hers the day after you broke up with her."
"That is not true Hunter and you know it!!! I stayed with Scott after I found out Elena was dead. I didn't think about staying with Tommy because of his stupid ass voicemail. But I'm not with Scott, so don't say shit you don't know." Jude said harshly, making sure every word dripped with the hatred she felt. Hunter raised a brow at her and grinned.
"Oh, such mean words for such a pretty girl." He completely ignored Tommy and headed over to Jude. He stood over her and lent down, forcing her to lean back against the couch.
"We'll just have to fix that, now won't we?" He whispered. Jude looked at him with disgust and turned her head the over way. Hunter's eyes narrowed and he grabbed her chin, forcing her to look at him.
"Don't turn away from me got it? Don't you dare turn away from me." He said harshly through clenched teeth. Tears silently fell from Jude's eyes as she nodded, keeping her eyes on Hunter. Hunter roughly pushed her head back as he walked away. He turned to Tommy and smirked.
"You always like the feisty ones." He walked around the coffee table and next to Tommy.
"Sit on couch. You move and she dies, got it?" He whispered to him. Tommy nodded and took a seat on the couch behind him. Hunter looked between them both and nodded.
"It looks like everyone is here. Now here are a few rules. You move," He pointed at Tommy. "She dies. She moves she dies." He said looking at Jude. They both nodded and watched as Hunter walked into the kitchen. Tommy checked once more before rushing over to Jude.
"God girl. You okay?" He whispered gently cupping her cheeks. Jude nodded and sniffed.
"Tommy, you got to get out of here." She whispered desperately. Tommy nodded.
"Yeah, but I'm not leaving without you. I'm not leaving you here for something that you were too young to even deal with. This has nothing to do with you." He whispered. They were silent for a second when a thought came to Jude's head.
"Tommy, you believe me right? About the whole Scott thing?" She whispered.
"It doesn't even matter, okay?" Jude nodded and wrapped her arms around his neck. Tommy pulled her to him and ran his hand through her hair.
"I love you Jude, so much. I never wanted it to come to this." He whispered over and over. Jude could feel a vibrating in her pocket and she pulled away. She reached into her pocket and pulled out her phone. She slid the screen up and read the text.
The cops are at the front gate with D.
She slid the screen close and put her phone away. She looked up at Tommy with a smile.
"The cops are here." She whispered, but what she didn't know was that Hunter had been watching them since she pulled her phone out and he heard her. He rushed towards them as he spoke.
"What do you mean the cops are here?" He asked pulled her up by her hair. He pulled her away from Tommy and threw her on the recliner. Tommy got up and grabbed Hunter's shoulder, turning him around. He swung his fist back and punched Hunter, knocking him to the ground. Hunter quickly got up and his fist connected to Tommy's face. Suddenly, ringing ran throughout the room. Hunter stopped what he was doing and turned to Jude.
"It's the house phone." She said quickly. Hunter grabbed the phone off the couch and answered it.
"What?" He asked. Jude rushed over to Tommy and sat next to him on the couch.
"You okay?" She whispered. Tommy nodded and rubbed his chin. They both turned their attention to Hunter and watched his face grow red.
"No, you don't seem to understand what I'm telling you. She's going to die either way.