Authors Note: Ok, Sorry it's taken me over a week to write this chapter, I have a real life, and I write when I can, I love all the reviews, the more the more inspired I get!
"Oh come ON Kat! You know why I can't date him! You know the press would be over that and kill my career in a matter of however long it takes to write what they see and take pictures, and make up lies." I stated trying to defend myself.
"Whatever Jude, just blame the press, when you know thats not the real--" Kat started.
"La La La! I can't hear you!" I screamed, before glancing at the clock. It was already 4:30 in the morning, and I was beginning to worry, mom always was back by at least 2 AM, even if it meant bringing her dates home. She probably would be home soon. Kat must have seen the look of fear in my eyes, because she had told me to settle down, and that everything was fine.
I just plopped down on the couch in my room, and turned on a movie on Pay Per View. "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" was on. I'd never seen it before, but I guess I would now. Kat loved the movie, and wouldn't let me change it.
We sat and watched the movie, the weather outside was only slightly getting worse, there was rain, instead of just cold weather. Heavy rain might I add. I was getting even more worried about mom, I pushed my thoughts aside and then turned back to the movie. Lena had just met Kostos, and Tibby had just began working at the store. It wasn't really such a bad movie really, once you were into it enough.
I was beginning to fall asleep, when we heard a giant clap of thunder, followed by lightning lighting the sky. I bolted out of my half-asleep position, and stared at my phone on the charger across the room. I'd always hated storms, I never knew why either. I looked out the window again. Mom still wasn't home, maybe I should call.
I would've, but Kat must have super senses, she was already telling me it was to late to call, before I could even get up to try and get the phone. I tried to settle down, so I put on my black ear muffs with the word "Rockstar" written on rhinestones on it, over my ears to try to drown out the storm, which was getting worse by the second. I fell asleep around 5:30 AM-ish.
Kat was already awake at 8 am, easy for her, she had gone to sleep before me. She had placed my cell phone beside me, right before it rang.
"Hello, is this Jude Harrison?" a mysterious woman's voice said with a sad-like tone.
"Umm. Yes, do I know you?" I replied somewhat scared.
"Well, you don't know me, but I think it would be best if you come down to the County Hospital right away, meet me on the Intensive Care floor, I'll explain more then, and by the way, I'm Dr. Smith, for future reference." the woman said.
"Ok, Thank you Dr. Smith, I'll see you soon." I replied shortly, already in tears.
"Jude..Whats wrong?" Kat replied nervously, obviously trying to stay calm for the both of us.
"That was the hospital, I need a ride please Kat. I think Mom's hurt, she's still not home, and the doctor said something about the ICU! I'm sure it's her! It couldn't be anyone else!" I cried out between sobs.
We ran down the stairs, not bothering to change out clothers, and headed to Kat's car, A.K.A The Katmobile. Kat was only going 5 over the speed limit, and luckily no one seemed to notice. When we were about three fourths of the way there, I burst out into sobs. I wanted to know what happened, but somehow I also didn't. Either way it wouldn't be good news.
Kat kept trying to comfort me, but she didn't know what to say to me, she didn't want to lie, and I could tell. She let me out of the car at the entrance, and she went to park. Since this hospital didn't have an elevator, besides the one for the actual patients, I began my way up the staircase, and finally made it to the 5th floor, which was the ICU.
I found Dr. Smith, she was an exellent doctor, many of her patients had said. The blond woman Dr. Smith recognized her right away and told her to prepare for the worst, or best.
"Well, your mother Victoria, and her date, got into a car crash early this morning, at around four AM." Doctor Smith said pausing to let it soak in for me. "He was driving, and neither had their seatbelts on. The driver was fine, he got to leave already, but your mother..."
"No. No. No!" I thought to myself, actually prepared for the worst! Please say she's not dead!
"Well, your mother, is in a coma, she is currently doing ok, though we won't know much for a while. I'm truly sorry Ms. Harrison." the kind doctor stated.
Kat had run up the stairs, out of breath. She noticed I wasn't sobbing so she knew Victoria Harrison wasn't dead. Kat asked the question for me.
"Can we see her Doc?" Kat asked.
"Of course, but she is currently hooked up to an IV, and about 5 other machines to monitor her heart rate, and brain waves, and such." Dr. Smith started. "Room 195."
I first walked out of the hospital first, I dialed Sadie, and Dad's number. Even if they weren't seeing eye-to-eye at the moment, the least Sadie could do would be to show up at the hospital. After about 5 rings, to Dad's cell phone, he finally picked up.
"Dad. I need you! Mom's in a coma, and I need you and Sadie. Please come down to the hospital, I don't know if I can take this. ICU, room 195. Just hurry dad!" I literally sobbed out.
"Oh Jude, I'm so sorry, we'll be right there, we're actually only a few blocks away, we were coming into town anyway." he said before clicking the phone off.
I headed back up into Moms room. At least the machines were beeping, that was good. Kat had headed down to the cafeteria, to give me some time alone with Mom.
"Oh Mom! I should've trusted my instincts! I knew something was wrongs, I wish I would've called. Then all this wouldn't have happened! You would've come home!" I could tell my mascara from the night before was running down my face, but I didn't care.
"I need you mom! Please don't leave me!" I screamed before Sadie walked in.
"Jude, How're you holding up? Well, don't answer that, thats a dumb question to ask. Sorry. Dad'll be up in a few minutes, he went out to call his boss to get the day off work." Sadie said trying to be the big sister for a change, instead of acting younger than she was. She did something she rarely did, she hugged me.
"She can't leave us Sades! She just can't!" I said looking Sadie in the eye.
"Shh. It's ok Jude, there's still some hope she'll be alright. Don't forget that Jude." Sadie said, holding back unshed tears. "Jude, I know you want to be hear, but maybe you should go home and get some rest, you can't be feeling to well right now."
For once, I didn't object. Sadie had already told Tommy about what had happened, so I didn't need to burst into tears to tell him. Shockingly, Kat was still at the hospital, I had her drive me to G-Major, I needed to write. Once in G-Major, Kat decided to stay. She'd had a crush on Mason since he won the Second Instant Star, and he just so happened to be there today. Kat chatted with him, as I headed down to Studio C. No one was in there, so I picked up my guitar from the corner of the room, and started to write.
All I had down so far was(A/N: Lyrics By ME! No Theft!)
"You never know who you have until there gone. Or nearly,
Then your full of regret, For not valuing what you've got"
I kept writing down more, thinking up a tune as I went. This song is what I needed for a boost in my career. I kept writing down more and more words, and I finally had the whole song together. I sang it out loud, with the tune and all, about 3 hours later.
After I was satisfied with the song, I headed out of the studio, to see Kat and Mason still chatting. Georgia had come out of her office now, and was sitting over in a massage chair that Darius had left behind. She immediately started to comfort me, and I just felt the urge to cry all over again.
"Will Tommy be here tomorrow?" I asked quietly.
"Yeah, Do you have a song ready to produce?" Georgia asked.
"In fact I do Georgia. I'm sure it'll at least boost my record sales a bit."
"You'll always have time for your career Jude, your in the middle of a break down and you still have time to write your songs." Georgia laughed, and they hugged good-bye.
Once Kat had dropped her off at home, I started to unlock the door of the house. It was hard to believe that Mom wouldn't be in the house for a while, that I'd be alone basically. Dad had offered to pay the bills, until/if she recovered.
I walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge. Absolutely nothing left to eat. I headed towards the cabinet above the stove after that, thats where we kept the pizza menu's. I dialed the number and ordered plain cheese. How weird was that? I'd normally get at least 7 toppings.
I sat in the living room and started watching Re-runs of The Brady Bunch. Marsha had just got hit in the face with a football. I watched for a while, I wasn't completly there, I was with my head in the clouds for at least half an hour.
The doorbell rang, and it was the pizza. I payed the Pizza Guy, and went back to the T.V to see if anything else was on, nothing much, so I ate as much of the pizza as I could, and put the rest in the fridge.
I went back to the T.V and fell asleep on the couch, as I'd done before when I was younger. Except then, it seemed there was more room on the couch. I dreamed about Mom, and all of the times I'd fought with her, and all of the good times. This just wasn't fair.
Authors Note: I'm still really sorry about the 8-day wait! I made up for it with tragedy didn't I? Well anyways, read and review or I won't post more!
Oh, and I still don't own I.S!