I love you faithful readers! I'm glad to get so many wonderful reviews! And some of you have excellent guesses for the plot! New characters will be introduced in this chapter so I'm sure you'll like them once you get to know them later on! Again I am sorry that these beginning chapters are sort of slow, just introducing you to characters and developing new ones. The plot will be picking up though!

-Elizabeth

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"What exactly are we doing back here again instead of the cafeteria like everyone else?" Jamie asked from his spot on the ground. Jude was sitting next to him, her back pressed up against the wall of the school. Kat was leaning against the wall with her arms crossed looking down at them. It was kind of embaressing so Jude hadn't told them yet why she had begged them to come out here with her instead of the much more comfortable cafeteria. They had both already met Danni and Jude was afraid they would be put under her spell like so many others. Jamie put his hand ontop of hers and Jude looked over with a smile on her face. She had missed them both so much that it hurt sometimes. It was so good to have this time with them especially since her life was getting busier and busier.

"You know you can tell us anything Jude." Kat said and Jude had a smile for her as well. They were both so good. And the adoration in Jamie's eyes told her that he hadn't been so easily swayed by Danni as Tommy had been. Not that it was really suprising that Tommy liked the girl. She was beautiful, talented, was into the same things as he was. Most importantly she was eighteen.

"I just missed you guys, I wanted to get away from the noise so we could talk." Jude said still not really wanting to admit her unfounded dislike for Danni. Actually her feelings toward Danni were hard to define. Jude hated the girl for being so good and at the same time respected her for it and there were times that she even liked her.

"Ding, ding, ding. You were always so bad at lying Jude Harrison." Jamie said but his voice was amused so Jude knew it was fine. His hand was still on hers and she liked the warm, reassuring presence. No matter what Jamie was there for her, no matter what he adored her. No girl could distract him like they distracted Tommy. That was why she should only have her mind and heart set on Jamie but Tommy kept on popping up in her dreams.

"Ok, ok...I wanted to avoid Danni Farris." she said and looked away from them both hoping they didn't think she was a jerk. Jude was sure that school was somewhere that she could escape Danni but she was impossible to get away from it seemed. Danni was eighteen but as it turned out she had JUST turned eighteen making her a year younger than Sadie (in fact their birthdays were on the same day exactly a year apart). Therefore this year she was a senior. Jude had found this all out that morning by the lockers. To top it all off Danni was taking physics, Calculus, Advanced German, Advanced Chemistry, and several other classes that Jude had no chance in ever taking. Not only was she talented and nice but she was smart! It was as if she could do no wrong! Jude was looking for a flaw, waiting for to slip up and it never happened.

"Why? I though she was really nice." Jamie said, making Jude flinch.

"Yeah she seemed sweet." confirmed Kat, which made Jude sigh heavily. She ran her fingers through her silky red hair and shook her head.

"Danni is just great." she mumbled.

The school day ended without Jude sighing hide nor hair of Miss. Danni Farris which made her very very happy. But then as she was leaving the school someone fell into step beside her. Looking over she caught sight of the familiar dark eyes. Danni had a big grin on her face and it was obvious she had had a great day. In contrast to Jude who was already hating math and all they had done was play a name game. The teacher was a fruit. Still she managed to conjure up a small smile.

"Hey Jude! Did you have a good day?" Danni asked, attracting stares from many boys as she walked, her hair fluttering behind her.

"It could have been better." Jude said tonelessly but Danni didn't really notice. It made Jude almost sick to see someone so full of smiles. So different from her own pouty rock chick thing. Then again Danni could pull off that look as well. The whole dark hair and eyes thing was great.

"I'm sorry! I met Jamie and Kat...you know that. They seemed really nice you are lucky to have friends like them." Jude just nodded to this statement not really having much to say. She was scanning the parking lot for the flash of blue that would mean her ride was here and she was going to escape this cheery girl. Jude stopped at the edge of the sidewalk and expected Danni to continue on to the parking lot where she was surely parked.

"Oh Jude I forgot to tell you, I'm your ride to the studio." Danni told her brightly. With betraying anything Jude followed her into the parking lot to where her car was. It wasn't anything special, just an old red car but inside Jude saw that everything was very clean and neat. They took off and suprisingly faster than the speed limit. She had expected Danni to go exactly the right one. But no she was speeding almost as bad as Tommy.

"Care for some music?" and without waiting for an answer she bushed a button on the stereo and the sound of the Clash blasted throughout the car. Jude actually laughed and looked over at the girl sitting next to her.

"I love them!" she cried over the sound.

"Me too!" answered Danni and the two girls rode in amiable silence the rest of the way to the studio. Her moods seemed to be fluctuating all day and now Jude as in a better one as they walked up to the studio. Tommy would be there and he had promised that he would listen to her new song. As they walked through the front doors Jude stopped dead in her tracks to see instead of Tommy, another young man standing in the lobby, hands in his pockets. And damn did he look good, Jude's mouth almost dropped.

"Derek!" Danni cried out, dropping her backpack and running toward the guy. He smiled and opened up his arms for her and she embraced him tightly. Jude was elated, this had to be her boyfriend! Which means Tommy had no chance! This Derek guy was gorgeous. Smiling brighter than she had all day Jude approached the two of them.

"Derek this is Jude Harrison. Jude...this is Derek...my brother."

At the word 'brother' Jude's good mood went through the floor. 'Brother' and that meant Tommy was still in the picture. Still she managed to smile as she shook his hand. Derek didn't look anything like his younger sister. He was tall whereas Danni was short, he had sandy blond hair and bright blue eyes. Nothing at all like Danni. It was hard to even visualize them being related at all. But Jude was very polite.

"It is a pleasure to meet you." she said nicely and then the door of a studio opened and Tommy came out chatting with a gorgeous blond. A gorgeous blond that was NOT Sadie. Jude's day was just getting worse as the day went on.

"There's my favorite little sister!" the blond said as she reached them and embraced Danni tightly. Jude just stood there silent watching the three siblings laugh.

"Only sister." Danni reminded her with a grin. This woman who was Danni's sister did not look like her either. She had a sheet of silvery blond hair, the same blue eyes as Derek, and freckles instead of Danni's smooth creamy skin. "Jude...this is Amanda...Amanda this is Jude."

"Derek is going to be working with you two for a photoshoot and Amanda is here just to visit her sister." Tommy said by way of explanation. Jude just nodded her smile plastered to her face. She wanted to scream. They weren't supposed to be doing a photo shoot they were supposed to be going over her song! He had promised her. But Jude remained calm and allowed herself to be led away with EJ chattering about clothes and makeup trailing behind them. Soon they were dressed in clothes that suited them well. Ripped jeans, dark smudgy makeup, black shirts. Both of them look sexy and edgy.

"This is a great look for your style of music." said EJ as she looked at Danni and Jude together. She fixed Danni's hair a little and then stood back, nodding.

"Perfect, you guys look great together. I love the way your hair contrastes. Black agains that fiery red. And I never noticed this but you two have the same pouty lips, it is great!" EJ walked off on that note and automatically Jude looked over at Danni. For the first time she noticed what EJ had pointed out. Danni did the have the same mouth. Thin upper lip and full lower one to give her that same sexy pouty look that Jude had. It jolted her for a moment. But then she was distracted as they began the photoshoot.

"Tommy wait...where are you going?" Jude asked as the photoshoot ended and Tommy slipped out of the door. She went after him and grabbed his hand to keep him from going, a pleading look in her eyes. "I though we were going to listen to my song."

"Oh Jude...I'm sorry I forgot about the photoshoot. And I would but I have to go now." he said sounding truly sorry. Stilly Jude was upset.

"Can't it wait?" She pleaded with him, wanting to spend a few more moments with him while Danni was distracted by her siblings. Tommy looked at his watch and then shook his head. He pulled Jude into a swift hug.

"I have to go now or I'll be late. Sadie hates it when I'm late." with that he gave her another quick hug and was out the door and out of sight. Jude just stood there watching him go, then she whipped around and ran smack into Derek.

"Whoa there, be careful." he said kindly, catching her so she didn't stumble back and fall. Jude looked up into his clear blue eyes and smiled softly at him. And he smiled right back which Jude found very nice. They stood for a long moment, him still holding onto her arms and her just smiling.

"Come one we're going out to dinner. Want to come Jude?" Danni said coming up to them, her arm linked with Amanda's. Jude looked up at Derek again and nodded.

"I'd love to." she said.

"Perfect." he responded with a gorgeous smile. Then the four of them took off and Jude for once did not mind being with Danni.