Disclaimer: I don't own Instant Star or Avril Lavigne's "Don't tell me."
Chapter 20: Don't tell me.
AN: Thanks to those who gave me ideas.
Jamie came up to Jude's locker and held up a newspaper. "I heard you kicked ass yesterday."
She smiled at him. "A little…" She glanced at the paper which had a picture of her making her testimony.
"How was the trial?"
She zoned off into her world.
"I call Jude Harrison to the stand," the prosecuting attorney announced.
Jude stood and walked up to the stand. She placed her hand on the bible as, "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?" was recited to her.
"I do," she replied.
"Take a seat."
She did as she was told as the prosecuting attorney came up to her.
"Miss Harrison, had you known Mr. Blackwell before the attack?"
"Of course, everyone knew Chaz, he was a member of Boyz Attack," she answered.
"Answer the question, Miss Harrison."
"Yes, I knew him."
"Where had you met him previously?"
"He came for that music benefit a while ago was the first time. Then he came back a few weeks ago."
"Was there anything more than friendship between you and Mr. Blackwell?"
"Yes. We were fake dating, pretending so it wouldn't be revealed that Tom Quincy and I had a relationship. Then after Tommy and I fought, things changed between me and Chaz. And finally I got back together with Tommy, and Chaz was angry when I broke up with him."
"Can you please tell us what happened October 20, 2005?"
"I was in the studio working with Tommy and Georgia Bevans came in and told us that Chaz wanted to talk to both of us. We stepped into the lobby of G Major and he was there. He aimed the gun at Tommy first but then somewhere in the span of time when he was talking, he aimed it at me… He finally said all he had to say and…" She choked back a sob. "He shot at me. E.J. Li jumped in front of me and the bullet hit her." She started sobbing into her hand.
"Thank you, Miss Harrison. Anything else to say?"
"Chaz Blackwell deserves to go to prison. He tried to kill me and someone who was close to me was put in the hospital. He doesn't deserve to get off easy."
"Jude?" Jamie asked. "You there?"
"Yeah, I'm here…"
"The trial?"
"It was okay…"
"Do you want to hang out after school again? I bet you could use it."
"You have no clue…"
Jude stumbled into G Major an hour later than she was supposed to and came into Studio A. "Hey, Tommy…" She mumbled.
"Jude, where have you been?" He asked.
"Hanging out with Jamie, no big."
"I'm going to talk to you in the lobby." He grabbed her wrist and dragged her into the lobby.
"What?" She snapped at him.
"You were hanging out with Jamie? As in Jamie that dumped you, as in the only thing that is keeping you at my house?"
"I guess, what's your point?"
"What happened? Before you guys couldn't even be near each other…"
"We're friends now, is that a problem?"
"That it?"
"Duh."
"Don't tell me you're going back home."
She glared at him. "You may be my boyfriend, but don't tell me what to do." She turned to walk away.
"I'm not telling you what to do, I just-"
"Let's just record, okay?"
He followed her into the studio and sat at the control panel.
You held my hand and walked me home, I know.
Why you gave me a kiss
It went somethin' like this and made me go oh oh.
You wiped my tears, got rid of all my tears
Why did you have to go?
I guess it wasn't enough to take up some of my love
Guys are so hard to trust.
Did I not tell you that I'm not like that girl
The one who gives it all away- yeah.
Did you think I was going to give it up to you-
This time
Did you think that it was something I was going to do-
And cry
Don't try to tell me what to do
Don't try to tell me what to say
You're better off that way
Don't think that your charm
And the fact that your arm is now around my neck
Will get you in my pants
I'll have to kick your ass and make you never forget
I'm going to ask you to stop
I thought I liked you a lot but I'm really upset
So get out of my head, get off of my bed
Yeah that's what I said.
Did I not tell you that I'm not like that girl
The one who gives it all away- yeah.
Did you think I was going to give it up to you-
This time
Did you think that it was something I was going to do-
And cry
Don't try to tell me what to do
Don't try to tell me what to say
You're better off that way
This guilt trip that you put me on won't
Mess me up I've done no wrong
Any thoughts of you and me have gone away
Did I not tell you that I'm not like that girl
The one who gives it all away- yeah.
Did you think I was going to give it up to you-
This time
Did you think that it was something I was going to do-
And cry
Don't try to tell me what to do
Don't try to tell me what to say
You're better off that way
She glared at Tommy before rolling her eyes and gliding out of G Major.
AN: Somebody's pissed. Please R&R! I just realized that I've been calling Chaz, Chaz Blackwell, not Blackburn. Sorry!