Chapter 13
Jude stood in the middle of the Studio lost in thought and didn't hear Jamie come in the door.
Ja: Jude. Earth to Jude!
Jude jumped at hearing her name and spun around to see Jamie standing right behind her.
Ja: Whoa where were you just now?
Ju: Sorry, just have a lot on my mind.
Ja: I hope you thoughts are on the same subject as mine, us!
Ju: Uh… yeah I was thinking about that.
Ja: Listen Jude, I know things were a little weird the way we left them at the airport when you left on tour. I just wanted to make sure you had lots to think about while you were away. Namely me!
Ju: No problem there.
Ja: So tell me what you thought about while on tour?
Ju: Well, I thought a lot about you and me and our friendship and everything at the airport.
Ja: And?
Ju: Listen Jamie, you know how much I love you and how much I value our friendship and well, it's just that, well, I guess it just comes down to the fact that I value that friendship too much to put it at risk. I couldn't stand it if I lost you as a friend because of something else between us. Jamie, I really think we should just stay friends right now.
Ja: Come on Jude, you know that nothing will happen. We will be friends always.
Ju: But what if something did happen, what if you ended up hating me or the other way around, I couldn't deal with that.
Ja: Jude…
Ju: No, Jamie, I think that we are better as friends.
Ja: I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!
Ju: Jamie---
Ja: No Jude, you left on tour and everything is great. You come home with Tommy and now everything is different, what happened while you were on tour?
Ju: I told you, I thought a lot about this and…
Ja: Wait just a minute, now I understand! It's him isn't it? It's Tommy – you still want him, after all the hurt and embarrassment he has caused you, you still want him?
Ju: Jamie, come on that doesn't have anything to do with it.
Ja: Save it Jude, I don't want to hear it. I can see it all clearly now, you think you still have a chance with Little Tommy Q, well go ahead. Just don't expect me to be there to pick you up when he lets you fall again. And believe me he will.
With that, Jamie left the Studio with the door slamming shut behind him. Jude shouted for him to stop, but he wouldn't listen and just kept going. God, what is it with the parties. Each one is worse than the last. Jude was starting to lose it and she needed to get out of there and fast. She quickly walked towards the back door of the studios and stepped out into the alley just wanting to forget everything for a little while, but of course just when she thought she had made it and would have some peace and quiet to think, she looked up and there was Tommy.