A/N OK for real I think this is a short chap now... of course I say that ALL The time. Whatever who cares just read it if you like it! Thanks for reviewing, I'm still fuzzy on why this story is doing better than "As Days Go By"

Chapter 13- Maybe Broken Ties?

Tommy ran to the back of the party room. There on the floor was Jamie and one of the guests in a fist fight. The crash came from a table that was knocked down when the two collided. Some drunk people were cheering them on, others were screaming to get off of eachother. Tommy jumped in and tried to pull Jamie back. Jamie slashed at Tommy's face and Tommy jumped back. Jamie resumed attacking. Tommy placed a hand on his face, wiping away blood from a small scratch Jamie managed to leave. Tommy attempted pulling Jamie off again. He grabbed Jamie's underarms and pulled him up. It worked, but the other person was now taking advantage of this and throwing punches at Jamie's stomach. Jamie pushed off the ground and kicked the person in the groin. He fell to the ground and Jamie calmed down. Tommy felt him calm so he released Jamie from his grip. Jamie wiped sweat from his face. He walked toward the front door. Tommy followed.

"What was that about?" Tommy asked. Jamie was panting, trying to catch his breath

"Kat was cheating on me with that...that...gah!" Jamie kicked a plastic cup that was on the floor.

"Ouch...You sure it wasn't something else?" Tommy asked, reflecting on the time he found out Jude had kissed Jeff on the bus.

"Oh yeah.I'm sure" Jamie replied

"Don't make accusations until you talked to her"
"Tommy nobody asked you" Jamie walked toward his car. He unlocked it and drove off. Kat ran outside and called Jamie's name, but he didn't listen. She sighed and took out her cell phone to call a cab. Tommy decided to just stay out of this. He soon after left the party with Kwest. The whole drive home was completely silent. Tommy messed with his cell phone in the passengers seat, re-reading month old texts and checking email through the internet on the phone. Soon they pulled up to his house. He got out and thanked Kwest for the ride.

"Sorry, by the way"
"For what?"
"Sadie said you were mad at me for not telling you"

"Telling me what?"
"So she lied..."Tommy muttered "I asked Jude to marry me"
"For real! That's great man"
"Sadie sort of freaked on me this morning and said you were mad at me"
"Nope, I didn't even know"
"oh...alright well now you do"
"Cool, congratulations"
"Thanks"

"Oh, and Tom!" Kwest yelled as Tommy began to walk away

"Yeah?"
"Were you nervous?"
"About askin Jude?"
"Uh huh"
"Man, You would have laughed so hard"
"I bet I would"
"No, I mean...I was...shaking. Like, everything disappeared and I woulda died"
"I felt the same way"
"No way"
"Yep"
"What happened to us being men?"
"That flew out the window when we met the Harrisons" Kwest laughed. Tommy waved goodbye to his friend and walked in the front door. He placed his keys on the counter and walked to his bedroom. He wouldn't be hearing from Jude for a while once the boat was out of range of any signal. He'd have to wait till she got safely to Europe. He unbuttoned his shirt and threw it carelessly on the floor. He layed on his stomach and drifted off to sleep this way.

For the first time in a long time, Jude had another dream about Jimmy. It wasn't scary, it was just a memory from when she was 17. She got an F on that project because of him. The teacher was so stupid she wouldn't excuse Jude from one homework assignment. Jude was just happy that she was graduated. She looked across the room and saw Jean fast asleep on his pillow. She turned around so she was on her back and stared at her cieling. This stupid boat doesn't have lightswitches...how does anybody sleep! She thought to herself. She growled under her breath and tossed one last time in an attempt to sleep. Her eyes were clipped open it seemed. She couldn't keep them shut for longer than a few seconds.

After what seemed like only seconds, Jean was shaking Jude's shoulders. She did manage to get some sleep after all. She curled in a ball and objected to being woken up, as usual.

"Jude come on, this is our last few hours on the ship!" Jean said

"Noooo we still have a whole day..." She grunted

"Jude, the ship embarks at 5:30. Then we're on the road again"
"Yeah, and it's like 7:30"
"No..It's 1:15."
"Oh..." Jude sighed and rolled out of bed. She pulled on some jeans and left on her tank shirt that she wore to bed. She walked out of the room and met up with Jeff and Shane in the hall. They walked to the dining room and grabbed some lunch, picking out a table in the corner farther away from the crowd of people.

"So..this little girl said we should perform today before we get off the boat"
"A little girl?" Jean asked, thinking Jude was crazy for even considering it

"Well she's the captains daughter...and she likes my music"
"Ah.."Jeff said

"So...can we?"
"I guess if you want to. what songs?"
"I was thinking maybe Creation?"
"Cool" Shane said "They'll like that"
Jude smiled and told Audrey that she would sing. Audrey told her dad, and he said he'd schedule something for 3:30. The band agreed and Jude went to a separate part of the ship with the band to practice.

Jude's crowd was smaller than expected when she walked up on the stage. It was only a few people, 15 at the most. She felt akward playing for them since she was so used to bigger, more excited crowds. None the less, she put her heart and soul into her singing. She did a great job and the band was upset that she only got some small applaud at the end rather than her usual screaming sea of loving fans.

Finally, the docks were within vision sight. Europe was right before her very eyes. Jude took out her camera and took pictures from the boats point of view. She knew Tommy has probably seen all of this before, but it wouldn't hurt to take memory pictures for herself.

They embarked, and Jude was eager to get off the boat. She was practically dragging the boys with her off of the ship. They finally got off and she stretched as far as she could.
"Welcome to Europe" Jeff said.

"Haha, it's pretty isn't it!" Jude questioned, smiling as wide as she could.
"Jude...we're at the docks...you haven't even SEEN the pretty stuff yet" Jeff remarked

"Oh yeah, Jeff was born here, we forgot" Shane said

"How could we forget? His british accent is thick as can be" Taylor stated
"At least he hasn't got a french accent" Jean said "Then we'd be in trouble"
Jude instantly took out her cell phone and called Tommy. He answered the phone.

"Hey...you there?"
"Yeah, we're here, EUROPE! WOW!" She squealed.
"Don't have too much fun" Tommy laughed

"It's SO PRETTY"
"you're still at the docks, aren't you?" Even Tommy knew

"Well..." Jude tried to calm down. She broke into song "I'm in Europe! I'm in Europe!"
"You're such a child sometimes" Tommy said on the other end.

"Oh you're such an old fart sometimes!" Jude mocked

"I know, I know, I'm the boring one. Call me later though" Tommy explained "I have to go to the studio and work with Mason"
"Right...you still have to tell me what happened last night"
"Oh god...the hangover is too much to bear...ow" Tommy pretended

"Stop it! What happened?"
"I'll tell you when I have more time...it's about Jamie and Kat"
"Oh? Well I could just call now"
"Don't bother, he won't answer"
"Why not?"
"I just know" Tommy said "Like I said, I gotta go. Talk to you later"
"Bye..." Jude hung up her phone. All in one conversation her excitement ceased and worry took over her. Regardless of what Tommy said, Jude called Jamie anyway. Needless to say, Tommy was right. Jamie didn't answer. She tried calling Kat. The phone was disconnected. Jude stomped her foot on the floor and yelled a little bit.

"She's so bipolar" Shane pointed out

"Eh, well, that's our Jude" Jeff said
"She's in love" Jean said
"Stupid girls..." Taylor muttered. "So emotional"
"Jeez Taylor, you sound really mad"
"Nope. I'm fine" Taylor put on a fake smile "The girl of my life broke up with me last night, but no worries. I don't need her. Lets go okay?"
"OH MY GOD" Shane said obnoxiously "The only reason Taylor super-glued that phone to his ear is now gone!"
"Shut up you moron" Jeff said, slapping the back of Taylor's head. Taylor limped over to a bench and sat down.

"Soo...now what?" Jude asked
"Now, we sit and wait for the bus to get here" Taylor said

"God...so much to do..." Jude replied
"Concert's tomorrow night..." Jeff pointed out
"Hooray" Jude said sarcastically. She sat down on a separate bench by herself and pouted. This was going to be a long tour.

The bus finally reached them and the drivers took their places at their seats on the bus. The band and Mark and Lee got on the bus. Jude went straight to her bed. Shane and Jeff did the same. Jean updated his journal on the computer and got off of it, turning on the tv that only got 5 channels. They were finally on the road again for another 18 hours. This was only the first day.

Tommy walked out into the empty living room and sat on the couch. He propped his feet onto the coffee table and flipped through the channels. He was enjoying his time alone for now. Sure, he missed Jude. But he also somewhat missed being alone. Jude was always next to him, not that he was complaining, it was just good to be alone for a while.

Of course, Tommy's paradise was interrupted by a ring at the doorbell. He groaned and got up, sliding on the tile floor in his socks to the front door. He swung it open lazily to see Jamie standing in the doorway.

"Dude...I know I'm not exactly your best friend...but I need to talk to you about your whole marriage thing"

Tommy was confused, but widened the door a little bit. He might as well listen to what he had to say.

"Come on in"

A/N: See? it was sort...right? Well review... oh by the way, I really did do that Jig yall. It was fun. You people need to make me jig more often!