Chapter 14

J: Ugh… why can't I ever just be alone?

T: Um, I was here first remember?

J: Shut it Tommy. God, all I wanted was a couple of minutes to myself. Can you just leave please?

T: Come on Jude, what's the deal? How'd it go with Jamie?

J: I am not going to talk to you about this.

T: Why not Jude, we're friends, I always told you I would be here when you needed to talk.

J: Yeah I know, but not about this. It's too weird.

T: Try me. Come on girl, what happened with Jamie?

Jude repeated the confrontation she had with Jamie word for word and when she finished, she just stood there, leaning on the railing with her head down quietly sobbing. Tommy stood close beside her listening. When Jude finally finished her story, Tommy quietly let out the breath he didn't know he had been holding and thought to himself, thank god, she just couldn't be with Jamie, he's not right for her. Tommy didn't say anything to Jude as she continued to cry, he simply put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her close.He stood there holding Jude and as her crying started to ease, he withdrew his arm and simply continued to stand beside her. She tried to repair her makeup and since it was no use, she just wiped her eyes with the back of her sleeve. Tommy continued to stare at Jude while she gathered herself together and thought to himself, ok man, if Jamie isn't right for her then who is? You?

T: You ready to go back in girl?

J: Yeah, I think I am. Oh, god Tommy, EJ wants me to sing.

T: Look Jude, if you don't want to I will talk to EJ and explain everything.

J: No, Tommy don't. I will do it, I owe it to them after the way the first half of the tour went.

T: Jude, you don't owe anything to anyone! You have done a fantastic job with the tour and you are going to sing because you want to and because you love it, not for anyone else.

J: Thanks Tommy, I know I have said this a thousand times this summer, but I don't know what I would have done without you.

T: No problem girl, I still love to hear it!

J: Conceited much?

T: Jude…

J: Ok, ok, come on let's go before Georgia and my mom send out a search party.