Chapter 20
Cause I can't do this all on my own…
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A/N: Again, I'm just going to jump right in….there's not really a way to introduce what I'm about to start
TISSUE WARNING!
I REPEAT!
MAJOR TISSUE WARNING!
GRAB THEM NOW! YOU'LL NEED THEM!
Though Tommy quickly did this, Jamie still thrust the gun back up, and this time, pointing it at Tommy. Everything after that went nuts.
Jamie heard the sirens in the distance.
"You didn't…."
"I did…When you left the room…."
Jamie put the gun up again, and turned his head away.
"Jamie, NO!" Jude jumped in front of Tommy, who turned her as the gun went of 3 times….
Seconds later, cops stormed through the door, and cuffed Jamie….
Tommy was wheeled set up in a hospital room, adjoined to Jude's. The next thing he knew, he woke up to see Kwest and Sadie in his room.
"Hey man…how you feelin'?"
"Like I was shot 3 times in the arm…"
"Funny….cuz that's exactly what happened…."
Sadie wiped more tears, and Tommy began to remember what happened after Jamie shot off the gun….
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Flashback
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Tommy turned, wincing in pain as two more bullets pierced his already injured arm, from the previous bullet Jamie had shot. He nearly lost his balance as he felt Jude's knees buckle, and he helped her stay in an upright position. Jamie turned and saw blood, as Tommy sat down on the floor of his kitchen, holding Jude. He rubbed his free arm down her back, and felt wetness. When he touched it, she winced in pain.
"Babe….I think you were shot…."
"Oh no, oh no… this was not the plan….the plan was to kill you…"
Just as the words came out of Jamie's mouth, they heard cars coming to a stop outside of the house.
"Better run, Andrews…"
Jamie ran for the front door, as Tommy cradled Jude in his arms.
"Shh…girl…it'll be okay….just hang on…"
"Tommy…I'm so cold…"
Tears filled Tommy's eyes….but not from the pain he was feeling…as soon as he'd felt the blood on Jude's back, his body went numb. No. This pain was because he was scared….and he knew she needed help, and fast…
"Shh, girl…we're gonna get outa here….you'll be just fine…."
"Tommy…I won't…"
Tears filled both their eyes this time. More fell from Tommy's eyes, as he struggled to keep it together.
"Yes girl, you will….Say it! Say I'm going to get out of here, and I'm going to live…"
"Tommy…."
"Jude, say it…"
"No…."
"Jude, say it, say it, say it…" (Unsweet 16, anyone? Thought you could use a little humor, to help the tears slow…Cuz I'm near tears right now…)
"Tommy….Stop…"
"Please….say it for me…"Dripping tears fell from his jaw line to her shirt. He could feel her blood beginning to soak through is sleeve.
"Come on baby…"
"Tommy…promise me…."
"What girl….anything…"
"Promise me….that you'll be here for Jen--if—er—a-and To-om….and th-at n-no ma-atte-er wha-at…yo-you-you'll be-be here fo-for them…Please Tommy…"
"No…No, because you're gonna be fine…"
"Tommy…stop…please promise me!"
His jaw and lower lip quivered….Something Jude had never seen….and, in her mind, had never planned on seeing…She moved a little in his arms, and he felt her blood soak straight through is sleeve.
"PROMISE!" She yelled as best she could.
"Okay….Okay, I promise….Happy?"
He nodded as she opened her eyes fully.
"And one more thing…."
"Yeah, girl?"
"Promise me…no matter what…you'll never love anyone, other than Tom and Jen… half as much as you love me…."
"Girl…that's not possible…I couldn't love some one with even a millionth of the love that I feel for you…"
Tears fell again from Tommy's eyelids, this time faster. Much, faster.
Jude's eyes began to not open as fully.
"Come on, baby…stay with me….tell me about your favorite day…."
"All my favorite days are with you…"
"I can't remember any day but today….remind me…."
"Okay…the first time I kissed you…"
"What happened…."Tommy fully remembered what happened….it was the day he'd realized he was in love with Jude….He'd tried to leave town several times…Knowing that he had to get away from her….because he was in love, but she was too young…
"I kissed you…at the Vinyl Palace…right before my first performance…And you told me it shouldn't have happened…"
"But it was meant to be…" Tommy was still crying, but her felt a small smile on his face.
"I realized the-en…that I- Jude Harrison….Was meant to-to be with you…Tom Quincy…not Little Tommy Q….not Tommy…and not Quincy….Just Tom Quincy… The love of my life…"
Tommy smiled, as tears emerged from both their eyes, and he leaned down, giving her a kiss, putting his whole heart into it. He kissed her for a long time, but when he pulled way, it still felt like it wasn't long enough…but the blood loss was starting to get to him…after all, 3 shots to the arm, can cause a lot of damage…
"Babe….I love you..." He leaned his head back against the cupboards, closing his eyes.
"I love you too, Quincy…"
She reached up, and put her right hand on the side of his face…."
"I love you too…." He drifted into unconsciousness from the blood loss, as the police entered the kitchen to see them on the floor.
She said one more thing as two cops walked in, and she drifted to unconsciousness.
"More than you'll ever know…"
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Flashback End
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Tommy looked back up from staring into space.
"The cops, did they-…."
"Yeah,….they did….he's in jail…"
"And Tom and Jen…"
"They're fine…Dad and Yvette are with them…."
Tommy nodded and looked down, before asking the dreaded question.
"How's Jude?"
"Tommy….I'm so sorry…."
"God…she's not…" Tears filled his eyes again.
"No….but she's in a coma…."
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3 Hours Later
Tommy walked up to the front desk after checking out, and asked to use the phone. Once they got it, he dial a number he hadn't called in years…
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"Hello?"
"Mom?"
"Tom? Is that you?"
Tears filled his eyes, as he began to speak.
"I need you….Here in Toronto…there's been an accident…."
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Flashback Ends
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No talking today….I'll probably have the story finished and posted by the end of tonight, or sometime tomorrow….I've got some other ideas though, so sit tight…and like I said, there may be a sequel!