Hi! Here's chapter 4.

Another upset one! Sorry!

We drove in silence back to Tommy's apartment. I looked down at Megz who was curled up happily on my lap, barking every so often. As I looked down, I noticed my shirt was covered in dry blood. And what's worse, it's the same colour as my hair! Talk about disaster!

My head hurt like hell and I had no idea what to tell my mom. Oh, yeah, I forgot. She doesn't want me or Sadie anymore.

I lent back in my seat and closed my eyes.

I must have fallen asleep, because when I opened my eyes, I noticed that I was in the guest room in Tommy's apartment. I could also smell something delicious coming from the kitchen. Tommy's Italian food rocks!

I managed to pull myself up and out of bed and made it to the doorway. I also managed to walk into the sofa on the way out. Having heard me (Anyone could, I'm as graceful elephant and that's why I don't dance!) Tommy looked up. He put down the plate he was holding and came over to me.

"Did I fall asleep back there?" I asked him.

"Yeah, I tried to wake you up but you just hit me."

I laughed.

"It's your fault though; you know that once I'm out, I'm out."

This time it was his turn to laugh.

"Very true, girl." He then saw me looking in disgust at my bloody clothes. "Hey, you left some clothes here the last time you stayed over. Do you want to go and change? Dinner won't be ready for a while."

I went back to the guest room and inside the closet was a pair of my faded, ripped jeans and a clean vest top.

I then made my way to the adjoining bathroom. Taking a deep breath, I looked in the mirror, afraid of what I'd find.

Actually, to tell you the truth, it wasn't so bad. There were a few cuts and scratches as well as a huge bruise down my left cheek but nothing that couldn't be covered by make-up.

When I had changed and dumped my bloody clothes in the washing machine, I sat down on the bed in my room, next to Megz, who was asleep. I stroked her fur and soon enough I was asleep.

Suddenly I screamed and sat up. I was in the guest room again. Tears began to run down my face as I sat there, in the dark, shaking.

I noticed a light come on outside and Tommy came in. He came over to me and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Hey girl, what's up?"

I couldn't answer him as tears took over my body. Tommy just pulled me into arms and let me cry.

After a while he spoke to me.

"Bad dream?"

I nodded, unable to speak and just clung to him.

"Don't leave me Tommy."

"Jude, I'm not going to leave you. Do you want to come next door with me?" I nodded. Normally I would have said no, but I always felt safer when he was with me. I don't know why. Maybe it's because he's seven years older than me.

Tommy handed me a tissue and I wiped my eyes.

"Thanks Tommy. I don't know what I'd do without you."

"You won't have to find out."

Admit it! We all like to make Jude cry!

Alexz