Chapter 22

When The Stars Go Blue

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Alright you guys So, I'm going to have to ask that you go back and read chapter twenty 21 again (Which is titled 22, aka Jesus Take The Wheel) It still has the same name, but it turns out that I loaded the wrong chapter, so my old story, "It's Not Always That Easy" came up….Sorry for the inconvenience….I honestly didn't realize it until this morning…I stated in an earlier chapter who owns the song "When the Stars Go Blue" so go find it….I'm not in the mood right now…lol)

"And that's the whole story…" Tommy looked up from Jude's headstone to Jen and TJ.

"You mean…some random guy, he-he..."

"No, he wasn't some random guy…for a while, he and your mom were best friends…I never really much cared for him, because he wanted to push her music in a different direction…but your mom was friends with him for about 10 years…"

"And he killed her!"

"Jen…in the weirdest way possible,…And I don't even know how to explain it myself, but when he shot that gun, he was trying to kill me…He never wanted to kill Jude…"

There, he'd said it…A name he'd struggled to say for the longest time…

"You haven't said her name in so long…"

"What, Tom?" Tommy looked from his dressed fully in pink daughter, to his son who was dressed in just plain jeans, a long-sleeved shirt, and a hoodie…not one to follow trends…Just like his mother.

"Mom's name…It's been so long since you've said it…"

"I…wow…I guess I hadn't realized it had been."

Jen cried into her father's shoulder while Tom stood, still trying to comprehend everything he'd explained in the last 2 hours.

"You know, I loved your mom very much, but there almost never was :Jommy:

"What do you mean" Jen looked up with interest.

"Well, when your mom was 15, she won a contest…that show, Instant Star?"

"I love it!"

"Well, she was the first person to win on it…And your Uncle Mason? Season 2 winner…But Jude…We both refused to admit it, but we were in love with each other the first time we saw each other in the studio."

"I could see it now…People magazine reads 'Instant Star Jude Harrison kisses Little Tommy Q in the top of G Major roof…" Tom smiled at the thought.

"How'd you know about that?"

"God dad, you're not the only one that looks at her old journals…Sometimes I even take songs that she never recorded, and give them a beat…With my guitar of course…"

"Well, as long as you didn't change White Lines…That's our song, you know?"

"No…We didn't know that…"

"Yeah, she wrote it on her first tour…I'm surprised you didn't find that written in one of her old journals, girl…"

"Why do you always call me that?" Jen stepped back from Tommy, holding her own composure, and looked at him.

"That was your mother's nickname…I started calling her that not long after we started working together…"

"Oh…"

"Yeah, she was also called Shorty, by some guy that she'd dated when she was 16… Shay Shay…"

"Shay? As in S to the H to the A to the Y?"

"Yeah, that'd be him...But if it weren't for him, I never would've kissed your mom on her 16th birthday…and then who knows what would've happened…"

"Hey, didn't he marry that Eden chick?" Jen asked TJ.

"Yeah…and then they got divorced...one of their kids goes to Degrassi with us…"

"I remember when Degrassi was Carson Hill…Of course that might just be because that's where your mom performed her first single…"

"Why do I get the feeling you did something weird?"

"Because I did…Someone had upset her,"

"As in that Jamie guy?" Tom looked at his father, who nodded.

"Well, he'd told her he hated her new single, so she was all upset, and I ended up chasing her into the girls bathroom, and telling her that he was wrong…she ended up performing anyway…"

"Is that why on the second floor's girl's bathroom it says Tom Quincy loves Sadie Harrison…except Sadie is crossed out, and now it says Jude?"

"Yeah it is…" They all turned to see Sadie and Liam coming up to Jude's gravestone.

"Hey, Aunt Sadie…"

"Hey guys…Tom…"

"Sadie…Liam…"

"Good to see you Mr. Quincy…"

"How many times have I told you to just call me Tommy…"

"You know I think he much prefers calling you Little Tommy Q…" Sadie joked.

Everyone laughed, and then talked for a while.

"Well, I rescued these two from school today to hang out…we were gonna catch a movie, grab some dinner, and then head home…wanna join us?"

Sadie and Liam looked at each other.

"Sure…"

"Great, we were just about to leave, so why don't you guys go get in the car…I'll be just a minute."

Everyone but Sadie left.

"Wow, Tom...15 years…"

"I know, right?" He laughed a little.

"Every year, another little piece of my heart breaks…but every day I get a little bit stronger, and know that I'll be okay…"


Sadie nodded.

"Ever thought about dating again?"

"No…no…I told Jude when I was holding her, that day…When she asked me that I wouldn't ever love someone half as much as I love her…It's not possible…my love for her, it doesn't compare to my love for anyone else..."

"Really Tom, not even me?" Sadie joked again.

"No, Saides…not even you…" He smiled, touching Jude's headstone.

"Well, I'll give you a few minutes…"

She set down her flowers, which had a note attached to it…Something Sadie did every year…It was a normal thing for her…A dozen roses, and then a note. Tommy smiled, and brushed off any debris from the headstone. He knelt down so that he was on the tips of his toes.

"Wow, girl…15 years…we would've been married that long…can you believe it?...I think…that maybe the reason why it was easier to come this year…was I knew eventually, I had to let some of that pain go...I know you would've wanted me to…so I did…I let it go…But now it's time for me to go spend some time with Jen and Tom, and Sadie and Liam…I love you girl…" He stood up and walked to the car…

Jude Harrison

October 15, 1986-July 17, 2006

Loving Daughter, Caring Mother,

And Beloved wife

We Are Always Safe And Free

Because You're Watching Over Us

A/N: Okay, one last chapter left to go, so bear with me….I'm starting it as soon as this is up, so the story will be done within the hour, and there will be an ending!