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Chapter 19: Avoidance behavior
"We could've been great together, but you wanted him… Now you must pay."
"Miss Harrison, are you with us?" Jude's teacher repeated.
"Um, sorry, what was the question?" Jude asked.
"Never mind. Can someone else please tell us the answer, and maybe let Miss Harrison in on what she missed?"
Now, not only nervous, but embarrassed as well, Jude zoned back off into her worrisome world. The trial is tonight… I have to go tell them what I saw… I have to relive it again. I have to relive it for every time it's told; by Tommy, by Kwest, by Georgia…
"Miss Harrison," her teacher snapped. "Class is over."
"Right…" She nodded and left the classroom. She walked zombie-like to her locker and opened it.
"Hey, Jude…" Jamie said coming up to her. "What's up?"
"Don't pretend like you don't know."
"I still don't-"
"Oh please! It's been all over the newspapers!"
"The shooting…"
"Yeah. 'Former Boyz Attack member tries to kill Instant Star winner,' 'Former Boyz Attack member trial approaching,' 'Jude Harrison to be a witness at Blackwell's trial,' 'No word from Harrison about Blackwell's trial,' 'Trial approaching rapidly.' Any of that sound familiar?"
"I know, I've been trying to ignore them but they pretty much slap you in the face."
"Oh yeah…"
He smiled. "We've actually had a conversation without me being drunk or you yelling at me."
She smiled too. "Yeah, we have."
"The trial's today, isn't it?"
"Yeah."
"Well, good luck." He turned to walk off.
"Jamie, do you want to hang out after school?"
"Don't you have to head over to the courthouse?"
"I have some time to spare."
"Okay cool."
Tommy paced outside of the courthouse, checking his watch. "C'mon, Jude, where are you?" He took out his phone and called Jude's cell.
"Hello?" Jude said, finishing a laugh in her throat.
"Where are you? You should be here by now."
"Oh yeah, sorry, I've been hanging at school with Jamie."
"Jamie? As in Jamie who cheated on you?"
"Yeah, well, we're getting along now."
"Well that's great but we need you at the courthouse now."
"Okay, I'll get there, chill."
"See you soon."
"Love you, bye." She hung up her phone and turned to Jamie. "Can you give me a ride?"
"Sure."
The drive was pretty quiet. They pulled up to the courthouse.
"Are you going to move back home?" Jamie asked.
"I don't know, I might."
"I'll be there when you do…" He leaned over and kissed her cheek.
She climbed out of the car and was caught in a hug from Tommy. "Let's go."
"What was that about?" Tommy questioned, motioning towards Jamie.
"Nothing, just two friends…"
"Whatever, let's go." They climbed the stairs and entered the courthouse.
AN: Okay, so I have no idea how I'm going to write the trial. I have no idea how to write a trial scene. But it's important. Of course, we all know that Chaz is guilty, so do we really need the scene? Please tell me if I should write it or not. R&R!