Jude took a deep breath before she walked into Tommy's room. Not a tear fell from her already swollen eyes, nor did she make a sound. She watched the steady, electronic, rise and fall of his chest. She counted three seconds between each automated breath.

"Here again?" Jack Quincy asked.

"I don't blame you for being mad at me," Jack said. "I had no right to say the things I did. Tommy's relationship with me has always been complicated."

"I know."

"You really must be special if he told you." A few tears slid down his face. "I'm really sorry everything my other son has done to you. It's mostly my fault."

Jude was surprised at this new, sensitive Jack Quincy. He reminded him of Tommy in a certain way. "I'm sure it's not."

Jack disregarded her statement and went on talking as he stared at his lifeless son. "The doctors want to take him off life support."

"No."

"Jude, the decision is mine but I can't make it, not after everything I've done to him. I signed my rights away. Although he's not a minor, he's not married, and I'm a blood relative but I can't do it."

"Well then who will?"

"I signed the decision over to you."

"You what?"

"You're the closest one to him Jude."

"I can't."

"Yes you can Jude."

"But, Mr. Quincy..." Jude was cut off.

"It's not fair for me to do it Jude."

Jude nodded and left the room. She started to pace the halls and proceeded to follow the stairs up to the roof. It was early November, and even though it was Hawaii, it was chilly and raining, but she didn't care. She leaned on the railing and let the rain fall on her, soaking her clothes.

"Here," a young man said, handing her his coat.

"Oh, uh thanks," she said quietly.

"What are you doing up here anyway?" he asked, leaning on the railing beside her.

"Nothing, and I could ask you the same question."

He ignored her statement and said, "A pretty girl doesn't come on the roof when it's raining out, for nothing."

She smiled absentmindedly and looked out at the cars on the freeway, not really paying attention to her company. "Nothing you have time to listen to."

"Try me."

Jude told him everything from winning Instant Star up until Tommy's hospital stay, all while standing in the rain.

"Wow," he said when she finished. "No offense or anything, but that is messed up."

Jude smiled weakly. "Yeah, tell me about it. So, since I spilled my whole life story, could I at least get your name?"

"It's Turner, I'm 22, and I'm a first year med student."

"Interesting," she said through her chattering teeth.

"Let's get you inside," he said, turning her towards the doorway.

She obeyed reluctantly and handed his coat back to him once they were in the building. "Thanks."

"Hey, it's what I'm here for."

"I need to get back to Tommy."

"Yeah, that's fine. I'll see you around."

"Yeah. Later," she said as she retreated, once again, to Tommy's hospital room.