The next day Jude called Tommy again, it was the 10th time she had tried since the night before. He had turned off his phone, and wasn't answering his home phone. She was starting to really worry about him. They only had 6 days left together before they had to leave and she didn't want to spend it with him ignoring her calls, so she got up and took an shower and grabbed her keys. She arrived at Tommy's 15 minutes later. Jude went up to the door and rang the bell but he didn't answer, she had seen his car in the drive and knew he was home, so she kept ringing, finally Tommy opened the door looking disheveled and bleary eyed and it was obvious he had spent the previous night in a bottle.
Jude: What the hell is wrong with you?
Tommy: Huh?
Jude: Do you have any idea how worried I was about you all night and this morning when you wouldn't return any of my phone calls and then I find you here hungover and smelly?
Tommy: I do not stink, Tommy takes a courtesy sniff and realizes he could use a shower.
Tommy: I'm sorry ok, I was just really upset last night and couldn't deal with anything, I didn't mean to worry you, I guess I'm just not used to someone being there TO worry.
Jude's resolve crumbled a bit "It's ok I guess, because I know you were upset last night, I just wish you could talk to me about your past and not be so secretive".
Tommy looked honestly baffled, "I didn't realize I was secretive about it, I just never really think about it, my family isn't a fond memory, and I spend most of my time trying to forget they exist".
Jude's resolve went out the window and she went up and gave him a hug and said, "it's not important, I just want to know stuff about you, it makes me feel closer, ya know"?
Tommy: Trust me, there is no one closer than you.
Jude smiled at Tommy and said "Why don't you go take that shower now so I can get closer to you and not faint".
Jude laughed as Tommy blushed "I don't smell that bad, do I"?
Jude put her head down "No of course not"
Tommy laughs "Ok point taken, come in while I shower, or better yet, join me".
Jude: I'll wait inside but I'm not joining you, I already had my shower today and I'm not going to reward you for a night spent in the bottle.
Tommy: All right, I'll be right out. He gave her a quick kiss and went upstairs to shower and change.
Jude sat in the living room thinking to herself.
JudeT: Why do I have a feeling that even though we have a handle on everything the rug is about to be swept out from under us?
Part 13
Jude was lying in bed 2 nights later thinking about the events of the last week and was completely overwhelmed. Tommy loved her she still couldn't believe it. She had been in love with him for almost 2 years now, sure he had broken her heart, and had hurt her deeply, but they were together now, that is all that mattered. She didn't know what she was going to do without him for a whole 4 months, she knew they could get through it considering how much they had been through already just to get where they were, but she had a really bad feeling and she had no idea why, but it had something to do with Tommy's brother she was sure of it, ever since she had met him she'd had a bad feeling that something from Tommy's past was going to catch up with them, she just hoped they were strong enough to withstand it.
The next day at school Jude was talking to Speed, Kyle, and Wally about their tour in 3 days, they still couldn't quite believe they were going to be gone for 4 months that was forever in teenage months. The bell rang meaning school was finally out for the summer. Jude was walking down the steps in front of the school when she was a familiar blue Viper.
Jude smiled and made her way towards Tommy, she knew he braved coming to her high school again just for her considering the first time he was mobbed by girls and barely made it out alive. Jude got to the car and gave him a big hug.
Jude: Hey what are you doing here I thought you were packing?
Tommy: I was but I missed you so I decided to pick you up and celebrate the fact that your now a senior.
Jude: Wow I didn't think about that, I guess I am ha!
Tommy and Jude hung out most of the day but later on that night Jude asked Tommy to drop her off early, she wasn't feeling to well and had a headache.
Tommy: Are you sure you don't want me to come in with you?
Jude: Tommy I'm fine, It's probably the double decker nachos and 2 bean burritos I had for lunch.
Tommy: Yeah that's sure to upset anyone's stomach but call me if you don't start feeling better ok?
Jude: Promise
Tommy leaned over and gave her a hard kiss.
Jude went upstairs and went straight to bed, for some reason she was exhausted.
Scene switches to Tommy pulling up to his house
Tommy pulls up to his house and sees an unfamiliar car in front. He gets out and is walking towards his front door when he hears
: Nice place, looks like you're doing pretty good for yourself.
Part 14
Tommy: I knew you'd surface sooner or later. What the hell do you want Keith?
Keith: Can't a guy want to catch up with his little bro?
Tommy: I don't hear from you in 6 years and all of a sudden you want to play catch up? I don't think so, so cut the crap, why are you here and what do you want?
Keith: Believe it or not Tom, I really do want to catch up with you but I have some important stuff to talk to you about, so if we can go inside I think you'll want to hear what I have to say.
Tommy rolls his eyes but walks to the front door and unlocks it, he steps to the side and says "Well get it".
Keith and Tommy walk into the kitchen and sit down at the table
Tommy: Ok you have exactly 3 minutes to say what ever it is you need to say and then get out and go back to where you've been for the last 6 years.
Keith: Ok Tom I know that you have hated me and you've had good reason, but I made a mistake, you were my little brother and here was this gorgeous girl, and she was yours and I was jealous and wanted her for myself, I know that isn't an excuse but like I said I made a mistake, I only slept with her the one time that you caught us, it was the biggest mistake of my life and I've regretted it every day since.
Tommy: That is all fine and dandy but if it was such a "mistake" why did you run away with her?
Keith: Took a deep breath and said "that is mainly what I wanted to talk to you about Tom".
Tommy: ok well here is your chance lay out all the cards
Keith: After I slept with her, I found out she was pregnant, and I thought the baby was mine, so I wanted to do the right thing, but it turns out the dates were wrong, Christopher was born 7 months after I slept with Kim,
Tommy's eyes were wide in shock
Keith: that means
Tommy: He's mine.
