Disclaimer: I don't own Instant Star. :P Or the song "In Another Life"
A/N: I know Jamie is anything but violent, but hello! He didn't hurt Jude, wouldn't you be mad? Just read…
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Title: It Could Be You
Chapter Ten: In Another Life
Rating: T
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"You're on in five." Tommy told Jude, who was sitting on the floor backstage. She was doing a performance for a radio station. The concert was called Rock It Now and featured numerous artists. "Come on get up."
Tommy held his hand out to her. She grabbed it and he pulled her to her feet.
"Thanks." Jude said, staring into his eyes. "I'm so glad to be back, you know, working with you again."
"Me too," Tommy smiled. "But you're on in two so let's go."
Jude smiled back, she picked up her guitar. Jude and Tommy walked towards the entrance of the stage together.
"Wish me luck." Jude said, looking back at him as she entered on her queue.
Tommy mouthed the words, 'Good luck' to her.
"Hope I didn't miss her." Tommy turned around to see Jamie.
"What are you doing?" Tommy asked.
"Watching Jude from right here," Jamie responded. "The show is sold out so I figured I would just sneak backstage."
Tommy wasn't amused.
"This is going to be my new single," Jude said into the microphone. "It's called In Another Life. I wrote it for someone special."
Jude flashed a look towards Tommy.
"Do you love me? Oh do you love me? I say soooo…" Jude sang. "Do you need me? Oh do you need me? God I hope."
"You know who she wrote that for right?" Jamie asked Tommy, smiling.
"Dude," Tommy shook his head. "Shut up."
"I get this feeling deep inside. That somewhere somehow you passed me by." Jude continued to sing her heart out. "I can't put my finger on it but. The more that I see you the more that I know… Everywhere you go is everywhere I've been. You finish all my sentences before they begin."
"Why do you always have to have an attitude?" Jamie glared at Tommy. "You have serious issues."
"No I just think its funny how you assume she wrote that for you." Tommy snapped back.
"And I know that look in your eyes. It's like I've seen you before about a million times…In another life, in another life maybe, in another life you must've been mine."
"What are you talking about?" Jamie responded. "I'm her boyfriend."
Tommy laughed shaking his head.
"Oh you think she wrote it for YOU?" Jamie asked. "Right, you wish."
"I'm not saying anything," Tommy replied. "Alright Mr. Boyfriend?"
"You make me feel so. You make me so. Beautiful. It doesn't matter. No it never matters if we're out or home. We can make hours into years. Wherever you go you're always here. It's like I've known you from before. But I'm just so happy you walked through my door. I'm breathing you in. I'm breathing you out. Do you love me oh do you love me. Say you love me oh say you love me."
"Like I said," Jamie repeated. "You have serious issues."
"I'm not the one who was hurting her in the kitchen." Tommy said, getting in Jamie's face.
"Back up." Jamie pushed Tommy backwards.
Tommy came forward again, threatening Jamie, "Touch me again."
"At least I'm there for her." Jamie said, defensively. He pushed Tommy again. "Where are you all the time? With her sister?"
"That's it."
"And I know that look in your eyes. It's like I've seen you before about a million times. In another life, in another life maybe, in another life you must've been mine."
"Do you love me oh say you love me." Jude ended her song.
Tommy had his fist raised. He punched Jamie in the face right as Jude looked towards them.
Jude smiled towards the cheering crowd, "Thank you." She said into the microphone.
Jude walked offstage and started towards Jamie, who had his hand on his face.
"Jamie are you okay?" Jude moved his hand to inspect the damage. Tommy had given him a fat lip but other than that he seemed alright. She spoke with heartfelt concern. "Jamie?"
"I guess." Jamie replied, softly.
Jude looked at Tommy, disgust written all over her face. "I write you a song and you do this?"
Tommy didn't say anything to her.
"Wait that song was for him?" Jamie asked in disbelief. "Do you love me oh do you love me? That was for him?"
Jude panicked and stormed off.
"Told you." Tommy said, right before he walked off, following Jude. "Jude wait up."
Tommy finally caught up to her and grabbed her arm, "Ahhh!" she cried in pain.
Tommy's expressed confusion in his eyes, "Sorry."
"It's okay." Jude responded. "Why did you hit Jamie?"
"He was annoying me."
"Big deal!" Jude exclaimed. "He's my best friend and you can't…"
"Best friend or boyfriend?" Tommy asked. "Make up your mind."
Tommy grabbed Jude by her arms and pulled her close to him.
"Owww!" Jude screamed, pulling away. "Stop grabbing my arms!"
"I'm sorry." Tommy apologized. "What's wrong with your arms?"
Jude looked at the floor. She rolled up her sleeve and exposed her secret.
"Jude." Tommy ran his fingers down her scars and wounds. He put his arms around her and held her close. Her tears fell on his chest.
"You hate me." Jude looked up at him.
Tommy wiped her tears away. He leaned in and kissed her on the lips.
"Ju…" Jamie stopped in his tracks; he turned around and quietly left.