Authors Note: Okay guys, I know my writing has been suffering lately, and I feel that I've been losing reviews. I'm really sorry if these last few chapters haven't been catching your attention like they should. I've been busy and my mind hasn't been where it should be lately, but I'm trying and hopefully this week and next will be much better. I hope you stick with this fic though. Anyways I'm going to stop rambling. Review please!

The car slowed to a stop in front of a large gray apartment building.

"Here it is," Kwest said, trying to lighten the mood. Jude hadn't said a word since they left the cabin.

Jude grudgingly stepped out of the car and followed Kwest and Sadie up the three flights of stairs to the apartment. They had just entered the room when her cell phone rang. She didn't bother to check who it was before answering.

"Hello."

"Hey," came Tommy's deep, sultry voice. "Where are you?"

"At Kwest's," she said as she walked into a secluded hallway.

"You don't sound too happy," Tommy said with a frown.

"That's probably because I'm not," she said sarcastically.

"Jude, can you please just try to make the best out of this."

"Of course I'll try. It's just going to take time. I haven't been home since my tour started. That was over four months ago."

"I know. Look, I'm sorry to make this short but I need to drive into town or I won't have anything to eat. Go to work tomorrow and put down some kick-ass tracks for me alright?"

Jude smiled to herself. "I will."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

"Bye girl, talk to you tomorrow."

"Bye."

Kwest showed Jude to her room and helped her move things around. Sadie then came and helped her unpack.

"I know you don't want to be here Jude," Sadie said as she put a few folded articles of clothing into a dresser drawer.

"It's not really that Sadie. It's just, what about Mom and Dad? Don't they even care?"

"I, I really don't know Jude. I haven't tlaked to them either."

"It's like I was forced to grow up in less than six months."

Sadie walked over and hugged her sister. "I know and you shouldn't have had to."

"I don't know what I'd do without you and Kwest and especially Tommy."

"He loves you so much Jude."

"I know he does. I wish he was here."

"I know. Listen, I'm going to let you get some sleep. You have a big day tomorrow. Kwest says it's back to work for you."

"Yeah," Jude said with a smile. "I'm excited to go back to work but not so much for the publicity and all the questions."

"Don't worry sis. Everything will be fine. Night," she said as she walked into the spacious living room.

Jude quickly changed into her pajamas, made sure all three windows in the room were locked, and finally crept into bed.

The next morning Kwest and Jude pulled into the G Major parking lot.

"Are you ready?"

"I guess," she said as she opened the car door and confidently walked into G Major.

"Hey," Georgia greeted her with a hug. "How are you?"

"Better."

"Good. Um, EJ wants to set up a press conference."

"No," Jude said quickly.

"Okay, uh KWest why don't you and Jude take Studio A?"

"Got it," he said as he followed Jude into the studio.

"Nobody knows right?" she asked defensively.

"No, of course not."

"Know about what?' a voice came from the shadows.