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Chapter 22: Stalkerazzi
"Tom, we got a problem…" Georgia said, coming into the control room.
"What problem?" He replied, taking off his headphones.
"This…" She tossed a newspaper on the counter.
He picked it up and read out loud. "'Little Tommy Q. a little stalker?' Who the hell do they think I'm stalking?"
"Read on…"
He continued reading and glanced up at Georgia in shock. "Jude? They think I'm stalking Jude?"
"Someone got photos of your viper sitting in her driveway and they think you broke up and stalking her."
He paused.
"It isn't true, right?"
"We did break up."
"And?"
"I'm not stalking her. It just hurt that she didn't even bother to try to stay with me and I just needed a moment to restructure my thoughts."
"And you swear that's it?"
"Yes."
"Good."
"I just wish that who ever took the photos got a shot of me talking to Sadie, cause then it wouldn't seem like I was stalking Jude."
"No, then people would think you're stalking Sadie." She smiled.
"At least then people wouldn't send it to the paparazzi."
"You're still famous, it would be sent to the paparazzi but it wouldn't be as interesting."
"Thanks…" He added sarcastically.
"Well, a famous person stalking a famous person is more interesting than a famous person stalking a non-famous person. It's just the way it is."
"I know."
"What happened?"
"I told you; I wasn't stalking her."
"I didn't mean that. I mean, what happened that made you break up?"
"I really don't want to talk about that of all things."
"C'mon, Tom, if you don't tell me then I'll just ask Jude."
"Okay, fine. She began getting close to Jamie and then she was just getting to close and I knew she had to go home. I told her to just go home, and not prolong it, cause it would just suck for me. I took her home and then that's when it just ended."
"God… That sucks."
"Tell me about it."
"Well, just continue with whatever." She stood up and walked into the lobby, nearly running into Jude. "Oh sorry, Jude."
"No problem," she replied solemnly.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing."
"Sounds like a whole lot of nothing."
"Just Tommy."
"What about Tommy?"
"I miss him that's all."
Why don't these two just get a clue? "Anything else?"
"And that stupid newspaper. Why don't these people check their facts? He was not stalking me."
"I know that."
"I just don't get why he wanted me to leave. Nothing was going on with me and Jamie, but we're friends again and so I had to go home. I just don't get why it had to end."
"Who knows?"
"I'll just get to work. Thanks, Georgia." She walked past Georgia and into the studio. "Oh hi, Tom."
"Hey, Jude," he replied nervously.
"I should get to work."
"Yeah."
"See you."
AN: So awkward… Anyways, R&R! P.S. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, and Happy Kwanzaa!