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Chapter 4: Let me fall.

I ran out the back door and made my way around the side of the house. I was ready to run for my life. I didn't want to deal with Tommy and I wanted to avoid it, if possible.

Unfortunately, I didn't even have the chance to sneak around the side of the house. Tommy came around and saw me. "Jude, you're coming with me," he said as he came toward me.

"You're going to have to drag me back there!" I yelled at him as I ran the opposite direction.

"Oh come on, Jude! You're being childish!" He shouted as he ran after me.

"What do you care, Tommy? You broke up with me! You don't have to deal with my childishness anymore!"

"Please don't act like this!"

"Tom, I deserve a day off and today seems like a good day to take one!"

"But we need you at the studio."

"And this is going to get me there? I don't get you!"

"Just please stop!"

I didn't want to stop; I didn't want to talk to anyone, especially him. But I had to stop, against my will. I tripped over the curb outside of my house and came crashing to the ground. "Damn it!"

"Are you okay?"

I looked up to see Kwest had just pulled up to my house and he was getting out of his car.

"I'm just a little scratched."

"What are you doing here, Kwest?" Tommy asked him.

Kwest narrowed his eyes. "Just seeing how Jude's doing. I know how you've been acting lately."

"Jude's fine and how I've been acting has nothing to do with you."

"I know it doesn't have anything to do with me, you're just being a real jerk. Especially to Jude."

Tommy looked down to me. "C'mon, Jude, we're going to the studio." He grabbed my arm and pulled me off the ground.

"Let go!" I yelled at him.

"You're coming with me!" He pulled me to his car and pushed me in.

"Help me!" I mouthed to Kwest.

"Hey, Tom, what is your damage?" Kwest asked, stomping over to him.

Tommy turned to face Kwest. "She needs to get to work, as do you."

I opened the door and snuck out of the car while they were talking.

"Now, if you excuse me, Jude and I have to get to the studio." He turned back to face me, but I was already running from the car like the wind. I glanced back to see him shout something at Kwest and sort of jump up to get himself running.

My footsteps fell in with the rhythm of my breath. All I could hear was my footsteps on the pavement. My tears fell as I ran, mixing in with the sweat trickling down my face. I wish I was paying more attention to my surroundings.

I was brought back to the world around me with the blare of a car horn. My steps stopped immediately but the car didn't.

Let me rise, let me fall
Let me breathe
I wanna lose control, I'm not afraid to lose it all
Let me break, let me crawl
Cause I will get up again if you let me fall

"Jude!" The two guys shouted.

"Cause I will get up again if you let me fall…" I murmured.

AN: Don't worry, I'm not going to kill her… without her there is no IS. I know over-dramatic but welcome to my world. Anyways, R&R!