More questions. I love questions. They help me think. Anyway, thanks whoever sent me reviews(even if it was only one person). On with the show!

Chapter 5: Brother

A few minutes later, Jude came up to the door and knocked. "Hello?" Said the voice.

"Alex? It's me." She heard shuffling and finally saw Alexa opening the door. She smiled broadly. "You're brilliant!"

"I know. So it worked?" She said while they walked in and sat in front of the table.

"Yeah, thanks to you. By the way, why did Tommy talk to you about this?"

"We have a sort of-- history together." Jude gave her a confused look.

"What kind of history?" Alexa sighed.

"He's my brother." Jude's jaw dropped in disgust.

"I'm dating your brother? Wait-- you two have different last names, and you look nothing alike."

"I was adopted. My real parents, well, I don't really know what happened with them because I was just a baby at the time. I've only ever lived with Tommy's family. Needless to say we didn't get along; he blamed me for all this." Alexa rested her head on the table miserably while Jude was struck with a thought that she thought would cheer her friend up.

"Which also means that he'll have to thank you for straightening it out." She glared at Jude.

"Do you know anything about how my brother's mind works? In his mind, since I supposedly caused this thing, it was just an act of apology. Therefore, he has no reason to thank me."

"Whatever. All I know is that if it weren't for you last night wouldn't have happened." Alexa looked horrified.

"What did you do with my brother?" Jude opened her mouth to speak, but she cut her off. "Never mind, I don't want to know." Jude started to laugh at the disgusted expression she was giving her, but was cut off by her cell phone ringing. She looked at the caller id, then answered.

"Hey, Tommy. What's up?" She paused, waiting for Tommy to answer. "Ok. Be right there." She hung up. "Gotta go. See ya." She left a very shocked and disturbed Alex sitting in front of the table and went to see Tommy. She arrived in the lobby where he had told her to meet him a few minutes later.

"Where were you?" He asked when he saw her.

"Talking to your sister. You never told me your family adopted Alex."

"You never asked."

"What happened to her real parents?"

"I don't know. I think her mom died and I guess her dad didn't really want a child. I never really took the time to ask."

"It's really sad, anyway. I mean, she hardly even knew who they were." Tommy sighed and looked down.

"Yeah, I guess it is pretty sad. She seems to take it really well, though." Jude looked offended by his statement. "What?"

"She probably just pretends to take it well so people won't make a big deal about it."

"Did you do that?" Jude looked away, but nodded.

"Yeah. Sometimes." There was silence. "Sooo, why did you want me to come down here?"

"Huh? Oh. It was actually about Alex. You see,--" Tommy was cut off by a horrified scream.

A/N: Please R&R to find out what the scream was and what it had to do with Tommy and Jude, and to tell me what you think it was(if you want to).