Chapter 23

Every Road Has An End

Small tissue warning…this chapter may leave you in tears…I don't know for sure

Disclaimer: Obviously…I don't know why I bother….

A/N: Alright guys, so it's been a long road (of like what? 3? 4 week? lol) Anyway, I loved writing this story, and it won't be too long before I have the sequel up…maybe today or tomorrow, I already can't wait to start working on it…Anyway, I hope you all enjoy this chapter…I have a great ending for it…

Tommy laid down on his king sized bed, and thought about the day that had just gone by. "Couldn't picture a better day…"

He smiled and rolled over. Not even bothering to get undressed, he kicked off his shoes, and curled up, wrapping part of the blanket around him before drifting to sleep…

Tom's Dream

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Jude looked up from the counter with her hands clasped together.

"Today was a great day…thanks for sharing it with me…."

"No problem, girl…You know I love you more than anything else….except the twins of course." As if on cue, Jen flounced into the kitchen, her black, curly hair bouncing from its pony-tail.

"Mom, can I have $50 to go to the mall?"

"What happened to the 20 I gave you last week!" Tommy snapped.

"I got a manicure…" Tommy laughed.

"You've been letting Sadie spend too much time with her."

"Hey, Sadie and I are actually getting along this week, so lay off."

Tommy laughed. "Yeah, for how long? A few hours?"

"Shut up, Quincy…"

"Why are they fighting?" Blond-haired, blue-eyed Tom walked in the kitchen, stuffing his wallet into his pocket, and walking over to the fridge.

"Uh, excuse me, but dinner is in an hour…can't you wait?"

"I'm taking Jen to Tyler's and then going over to Zaysha's…I have to have a little fuel…I'm taking Z to dinner…"

"What is it with this family and only calling each other by the first letter of their names?"


Kat and Kwest walked into the kitchen.

"I guess it's just a Quincy thing…" Jude smiled, and hugged her best friend.

"And where is Zach?" Referring to Kat and Kwest's 14 year old son.

"Off with another girl tonight…maybe this one'll last more than a week…" They both laughed.

"Okay, it's official, our parents have issues…and we still don't know why they were fighting when we came in here." Jude turned to her kids.

"We weren't fighting, it was just a minor disagreement…"

"Yeah, your mom's just jealous because 'I Do It For You' knocked 'Chemicals React' out of the number one spot today."

"I AM NOT!" She slapped the side of Tommy's arm. "HEY! You're gonna pay for that later!"

"Eww! Mom! Dad! Spare us the details!"

"Just for that, I'll make you pay for it too…."

Tommy came around the counter and kissed Jude.

"Okay, getting a little warm in here, Quincy's…" Everyone laughed.

"Well…I guess you two should go, or you'll both be late for your dates…"

"Yeah, we're leaving too….we have to drop them off…"

Okay…."

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"You know…I do love you…more than anything else I could ever care about…"

"I know…"

"But you know I have to leave…"

Tommy nodded as tears welled in his eyes.

"Please don't cry…you cried last time…."

"I cry every time, girl…It never gets easier losing you…"

"I know…and I don't want to leave, but I have to…"

"Okay…" He nodded, giving a small smile.

"I'll see you later…" He nodded, as she walked to the door.

"Hey, Jude…"

She turned around. "What?"

"I love you…"

"I love you too….more than you'll ever understand, Quincy…"


And with that, she walked out the door….

End Of Dream……….

Tommy woke up in a bit of a cold sweat, and sat up. He looked around the room until he spotted his guitar. He walked over, strumming a few notes, and then began to sing, before grabbing his notebook, and writing it all down. Jen walked in the room as he finished.

"Can I hear it?"

"What?"

"The song…can I hear it?"

"Sure…"

Not long after, TJ walked in the room, and sat down on the bed, as Tommy began to play.

It'd been a while…at the moment, he didn't know if he wanted to do music again, but this felt right…

"I still get up an' make enough coffee for two.
An' every day, when I pray, I still thank God for you.
Even though my friends all tell me that you're long gone,
I'm gonna keep hangin' on to you.

When my heart ain't hurtin',
When I've got you off my mind.
When I know that I can make it,
Through one day without tryin'.
When I convince myself that I am really all alone:
Baby, that's when I'll believe that you're gone.

Here I am makin' plans for forever:
Me and you, what to do: we've done everything together.
My imagination's workin' overtime:
The pain has made me blind to the truth.

When my heart ain't hurtin',
When I've got you off my mind.
When I know that I can make it,
Through one day without tryin'.
When I convince myself that I am really all alone:
Baby, that's when I'll believe that you're gone.

On my own terms, On my own terms.
In my own time,
Soon enough, I'll admit,
You're no longer mine.

When my heart ain't hurtin',
When I've got you off my mind.
When I know that I can make it,
Through one day without cryin'.
When I convince myself that I am really all alone:
Baby, that's when I'll believe that you're gone.
Baby, that's when I'll believe that you're gone:
You're gone."

The twins looked at him, tears in both their eyes…

"15 years, right dad?"

"Yeah…" That feeling he hadn't felt in 15 years was back…, he was getting choked up.

"Yeah, Jen…15 years…"

"Can we stay in here tonight?"

Tommy nodded.

A few hours later, as the other two lay sleeping, he rolled over and looked at the picture of her holding her first album, and him kissing her head.

"I love you girl….and I miss you…and I promise…I'll see you one day soon…"

The wind blew through the open window.

"I love you too, Quincy…"

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