Disclaimer: I don't own Instant Star. :P

A/N: www . freewebs . com / instantstaronline

--------------------------------------

Title: It Could Be You

Chapter Eight: Tell Me

Rating: T

--------------------------------------

Jude and Tommy sat across from each other at her kitchen table. Jude sat, quietly with her arms crossed, as Tommy stared at her. He was waiting for her to explain the situation to him.

"Jude," Tommy said. He had been there almost an hour and still had no answers. "You can tell me anything."

Jude was looking away from him. She didn't say a word.

"Jude please?" Tommy was begging her. "Say something…anything."

Jude finally looked up, "Jamie wasn't hurting me."

"Then what happened?" Tommy asked, concerned.

"Nothing Tommy! I can't tell you!" Jude exclaimed, she stood up and walked out of the kitchen.

Tommy followed her, "If nothing happened then why can't you just explain it to me?"

"Just leave me and Jamie alone!" Jude said loudly; she ran upstairs and went inside her room, slamming the door behind her.

"Hey!"

Tommy saw Sadie come through the front door.

"Sadie!" Tommy smiled, he looked at the stairs. He looked back at Sadie. "How are you?"

The blonde girl smiled at him, "Okay…"

"That's good to hear." Tommy said, as Sadie moved closer to him.

Jude took out a razor blade from her drawer.

Sadie wrapped her arms around his neck, smiling and staring into his gorgeous eyes.

She rolled up her sleeve. Dozens of scars covered her arm. She put the razor to her wrist.

Tommy smiled back, leaning in and kissing her directly on the lips. Sadie kissed him back, gently and passionately.

Jude sliced open her flesh. The blade was thin and sharp, making it easy to dig a sharp painful cut in her skin. The blood poured through the opening.

Sadie pushed Tommy backward until they landed on the couch. She didn't stop kissing him as she took off his shirt.

Jude gasped. She had never seen so much blood.

Tommy climbed on top of Sadie and slid his hand up her shirt, the two still lip locked.

Jude began to see things in slow motion. The razor fell from her hand and hit the floor. She struggled to stay on her feet and eventually fell forward, slamming into the bureau. She knocked everything over, (makeup, books, miscellaneous clutter,) as she tumbled to the floor.

Tommy and Sadie stopped what they were doing and looked up. They heard the sound. Suddenly a guilty feeling overtook Tommy as he put his shirt back on.

"What was that?" Sadie asked.

Tommy shrugged, "Maybe Jude is throwing things around her room?"

"She doesn't do that." Sadie argued. She was surprised that she sounded so defensive. "She's usually very quiet, unless she's practicing her music which is always."

"I'll go check on her." Tommy got up. He walked around the couch and headed up the stairs. Tommy reached the top and turned down the hall. He reached Jude's bedroom and opened the door.