Dragging herself through the door, Jude tripped and collapsed on the couch. Looking up at the time on the VCR she groaned as it read 3:30am.

"These long nights are going to kill me" She said as she groaned. Jude looked up to notice her place. It was a mess. "I'm going to kill Michelle" she said frustrated.

"You know the first sign of being crazy is talking to yourself" Michelle said as she walked into the living room where Jude was.

"1 that's only if you answer yourself and 2 you're going to drive me crazy" Jude replied drowsily.

"I love you too." She said as she laughed "Go to bed and I'll clean up the mess."

"Hmm" Jude replied already half asleep on the couch.

"She really is going to kill herself if she continues like this" Michelle sighed as she threw an afghan over Jude's limp body.

The Next Morning

Jude slowly peaked from under her cover as she saw the time. "Shit" She said as she screamed at the top of her lungs. "Georgia's going to kill me if I'm late again".

She scrambled around the house throwing on any clothes she could find. She was half way out the door when she noticed how empty the apartment was. "Michelle! Michelle! Anybody here?" She screamed in a hurry. She ran into the kitchen to see if a note was there. She found it pinned under a plate of food. Jude started to take bites of the food as she read the note.

Jude

I cleaned the house and am running a few errands. I called Kat and she switched shifts with you. Eat, Relax, Sleep, or get laid. You need to take some you time. After I do the errands I will go to work and then get Jamie.

Michelle

Jude laughed as she read the note. Michelle always had a way with words. Ever since she met her five years ago Michelle has been the only one there for her. Jude's been estranged from her family since she was 15. She hasn't received not one phone call or letter from them, not that she expected to. She made no attempts at contacting them either. That's the way it will stay.

Jude lounged around the house for the next few hours. When it was time for her to go to work she left in a rush. She actually made it on time to start her shift.

"Hey Jude" Kat said cheerily. Jude groaned as she rushed in the back to put on her apron.

"Long night" Kat said as she went back to the counter to fill orders. "The longest, D wouldn't let me leave". Jude said as she took over Kats job. "I told you to quit. You shouldn't be working in a sty like that" Kat said.

"Kat not now, I know but its great money." Jude sighed. "Besides it's not always as bad"

"Not always as bad, when was the last time you actually relaxed yo-". Kat started but was soon cut off by Jude. "Not you too, I know what I'm doing"

"I take it Michelle yelled at you for the same thing". Kat said

"Hers was worse, she said I needed to get laid" Jude said not realizing the long line of customers listening to the conversation. Talking about their conversation

"Mind your business" Kat screamed at the customers. Some of which ran away. "Maybe you should listen to Michelle" Kat said in her regular tone.

"Not you too I'm fine just leave it be" Jude exasperated

"Okay! Okay!" Kat said as she raised her hands in surrender.

The rest of the day went by quickly. As she ended one job she left and stood in front of the door to her other job. "Here we go again"