-1"I don't want to do it," Jude said tossing a marshmallow in the air and catching it in her mouth.
"Then don't," Kat said shrugging her eyes. "What's Georgia gonna do, fire you?"
"Um…maybe," Jude said laughing and tossing a marshmallow at her.
"Then she's an idiot. You are an amazing singer and an even better song writer. She'd be stupid to let you go because you refuse to perform with Malibu Barbie," Kat said wrinkling her nose at the thought of Eden.
"She'd think that was a compliment ya know," she said pouting when she realized the bag of marshmallows was empty. "There all gone."
Kat held up the one Jude had just thrown at her and giggled when Jude got up and started chasing her around the room. "This obsession you have with marshmallows is so cute. But when you gain a hundred pounds and can't hold your guitar comfortably anymore, don't come whining to me."
Jude stopped and stared at Kat. "You're right, no more marshmallows." She moved to go sit back down on her bed but turned back quickly and grabbed the marshmallow out of Kat's hand. "Last one."
"Seriously thought Jude," Kat said a couple minutes later after they had both stopped laughing. "I know you hate this Eden person and you don't want to perform with her. But you are so much better than her, you will stand out so much that her fans will want you to sing her single."
"Yeah but have you read the words to her single," Jude said sticking a finger in her mouth and gagging. "Every time I even think about singing onstage with her, I lose cool points."
"Did Jude Harrison really just say cool points?" Kat asked shocked.
"Sorry," Jude said covering her face with her hands. "I've been hanging with Tommy and Kwest for too long."
"Speaking of Tommy…." Kat said.
"There's nothing to speak of," Jude said miserably. "We are back to me singer, he producer. I think he really forgot about the kiss. When he looks at me now all he sees is a singer."
"So no more secret kisses," Kat said a little depressed. Ever since Jamie and her had broke up, she'd been living through Jude.
"I don't see anything like that in the near future, I'm sixteen remember," she said sarcastically. She still couldn't believe he was making such a big deal out of the age difference. Nobody would care as long as they were happy. And if they did care, they obviously weren't people that they needed to associate with.
"He has a point thought," Kat said slowly knowing Jude wasn't going to like what she had to say.
"How can you even say that?" Jude stared at her best friend in surprise.
"Because it's true," Kat said defensively. "He is a little old for you. When you were playing with Barbie's, he was graduating high school. He parties all the time and your parents would totally freak. I know you have this crazy music connection but maybe that's all it is."
Jude took a moment and counted to ten. She had to remember that Kat couldn't possibly understand the connection Tommy and her had. "Yes we connect on the whole music thing but that's not it. When I first saw him, I was like 'that's little Tommy Q.' But after talking with him, making music with him, and just being with him. He's what I compare every guy to. He's my everything. When I look into my future, he's what I see. Musically and privately. He's what I want."
Kat sat down beside her and put an arm around her shoulders. "Well then, you might have a long wait on your hands. Tommy is really stuck on the age factor. So unless you can change his mind."
Jude rolled her eyes. "That'd take a miracle."
Tommy pulled up to Jude's house and honked the horn. They were already 10 minutes late and Georgia was already mad about the fit he'd thrown earlier. How could Georgia even think he would ever want to perform with Boyz Attack. He was the one to walk away and he didn't want to walk back in. It might be only one performance but he knew that if he agreed to this, they'd be hounding him to reunite the group. And he would never do that.
"Hey Tommy," Sadie said leaning in the passenger side window.
"Hey Sadie, have any idea what's taking Jude so long?" Tommy asked laying on the horn again.
"No and who cares," Sadie said opening the door and getting in the car. "So, I heard the strangest rumor today on the way to work."
"Oh and what would that be?" Tommy asked smiling at her. He'd never really noticed Sadie before but he realized she was really beautiful. She was the complete opposite of Jude but that wasn't a bad thing.
"Boyz Attack is reuniting for one last performance," Sadie said giggling when Tommy groaned. "So it's true?"
Tommy rolled his eyes. "No, they want it to be true. I haven't agreed."
"Why not?" Sadie asked confused.
"Because I left the band for a reason. I've never wanted to go back."
"You're an idiot," she said opening the door to climb out of the car. When Tommy just stared at her she rolled her eyes this time. "It's one song on one night. It's for charity and they aren't asking you to join the band again."
"If I give in to one performance, they will think I'll give in to another," he said making a face at the thought of being in Boyz Attack again.
"Get over yourself Little Tommy Q," Sadie said sarcastically climbing out of the car and slamming the door. "It's one song and they aren't asking you for forever. Jude's sucking it up and performing with Eden, why can't you perform with four guys who used to be your friends." Sadie turned to walk away but decided she had to say one last thing. "And if that's not reason enough for you to do it. Think of your fans, think of me. Boyz Attack was my favorite band when I was younger. I looked up to you guys, this last performance would mean a lot to me and all of your fans."
Tommy stared after her and didn't look away until he saw Jude walking towards the car. She looked just as frustrated as him and it kinda helped him knowing Jude was going through the same thing.
"Lets go," Jude said after closing the door. After her long talk with Kat she knew that she was going to have to step up and make Tommy start noticing her. But, well, that was hard to do considering she didn't know how to get a guy to notice her. With Shay she'd argued with him while he made all the moves. Hell, she didn't even know how to make a move.
"So you still performing with Eden?" Tommy asked curiously. He still couldn't believe she'd let Georgia and EJ get away with threatening her.
"Yeah, as long as she publicly apologizes," Jude said. "But for some reason I don't think she will. Or she will but it won't be a flattering one."
"Well you just can't walk off, either you go to this charity thing to perform or you don't," Tommy pointed out. "You can't agree to perform and then back out."
"I want to perform, I just wish it was one of my songs," she said softly.
They didn't say a word for the rest of the drive, both lost in their own thoughts. Tommy pulled in to the parking lot of G Major and turned off the engine. "I have an idea but I'm not sure you will like it."
"What?" Jude asked confused.
"If Eden pulls something like you think she will," Tommy said slowly. "Then why don't you perform with Boyz Attack as a surprise."
"Boyz Attack, since when are they performing," Jude said confused. Then she saw the look on Tommy's face and started laughing. "Oh my god, you are going to sing with Boyz Attack again. I thought you said never and by never I mean you'd kill yourself first, were going to perform with them again."
"Yeah well, it's for charity," Tommy said softly making his decision. It wasn't an easy one and he still had reservations about performing but it was for charity. And for some reason, he really didn't want to disappoint Sadie and all his other fans.
Jude stared at the front door of G Major and thought about what Tommy was offering. Singing a Boyz Attack song went against everything she stood for and she didn't know if she could honestly do it. But then again, singing with Tommy, that would be awesome. And so what if it was some lame boy band song. She could rock it, she always did. "Alright, what song are you singing?"