Hey everyone. I'm happy you are liking it so far. Here is another chapter for my loyal readers lol. Keep reading and reviewing.adrienne
Jude had her hair hidden in a hat, and was wearing a black hoodie and some blue jeans. She didn't think she looked too recognizable in the outfit she was wearing besides she had been off the radar for about 3 months now so she was probably the last thing on anyone's mind. She hoped no one recognized her, she didn't' want to deal with the publicity. Sadie was inside the school talking to the dean and Jude was bored, she'd been waiting for almost an hour so she left Sadie a message on her cell telling her to call her when she was done. Jude was walking around downtown when she saw a starbucks. She had been craving coffee forever but couldn't have the caffeine so she decided to go in and have a cup of hot chocolate and a huge brownie.
JudeT: Hey if I have to be fat, I might as well enjoy getting there right?
Jude walked up to the counter and had her head down as she ordered she was still really paranoid about being recognized by a fan, that's just what I need she thought, "hey your Jude Harrison, wow your like really big now, what happened" oh your pregnant, by who? Yeah no thanks she thought. She was waiting at the end of the counter top for her hot chocolate when she heard a familiar males voice "Oh my god, Jude? Is that really you"?
Jude turned around, she could hardly believe who she was seeing.
Jude: Oh my god, I haven't seen you in forever! She ran to give Mason a hug but awkwardly her stomach gets in the way. She had forgotten that she was hugely pregnant. She looked down at her stomach and back up and Mason who has a look of complete and utter shock on his face.
Mason: Ok we need to talk, now.
Jude and Mason walk out of the coffee shop for privacy, Mason's car is parked in front and he opens the passenger side door for Jude to get in and then runs over to his side and jumps in, he drives to the nearest park. The drive over was silent. Jude was thinking to herself about what she would say to Mason, her greatest fear has come true, someone from her past knows about her now, what was she going to do? Then she remembered that this was Mason, one of her best friends, he couldn't have changed that much and he surely wouldn't tell anyone if she asked him not to, right?
Jude and mason pull up to a park with many benches and swings, Mason gets out and comes around and helps Jude out of the car. They walk over to a bench that is hidden underneath a big tree. They sit down.
Mason: Ok Jude, so I was going to ask how you are, and what's new, but I can kind of see that.
Jude blushes deeply and looks at mason.
Jude: Mason you have no idea what I've went through in the last 7 months. She proceeded to tell him absolutely everything that had happened since the night of her album release party and the night he had left for his tour. Mason was in shock he could hardly believe it. That was a lot for anyone to go through in such a short amount of time, but it finally made sense to him, he knew something had to have been keeping Jude from her music, she just loved it too much to give it up for something stupid. Now he knew, she was doing it for her daughter. He couldn't believe that this girl he'd known who had such a vibrant smile and such inner warmth would be passing it on to a little girl of her own now.
Mason: Wow Jude, I don't even know what to say. Do you know what you are doing with your life? I mean why California?
Jude: I am going to stay where I live and take care of my daughter, I don't need Tommy I can do It myself. I chose California because this is where Sadie wanted to go to school and I wanted to be close enough to visit her whenever I wanted because she's all I have left. My mom took off a few months before my tour and my dad is off playing house with his mistress. Tommy took off to Montana, you were on tour, Jamie and I weren't really friends, Kat hates me, and Speid and I had broken up. So basically I was all alone, except for my sister, she has been amazing throughout this whole thing and now I can see her whenever I want but I'm still far enough away that I'm living my own life.
Mason: Wow you really have this thought out don't you?
Jude: yeah, but there are certain things that could happen and I don't have a clue what I'd do if they did.
Mason: Like what?
Jude: Like if someone found out where I was, and that I was about to have a baby, why I really left Toronto. That Tommy is my babies father. You know the usual
Mason smiled, that was his Jude, always making jokes even in a time like this.
Mason well you know I'm here for you no matter what Jude, I just wish you had been able to talk to me about this sooner. I hate the thought of you going through this for 7 months by yourself.
Jude: well I wasn't necessarily by myself, but I know what you mean. I just couldn't risk anyone finding out, especially when I was 17, now that I'm 18 though, it wouldn't be too bad if people knew. I just hope no one finds out that Tommy had anything to do with this, I mean I know he's gone now and I know that he is somewhere in Montana, but I haven't talked to him since he left and he could have a whole new life for all I know. Besides, if Tommy wont come back because he loves me, then I don't want him back. It isn't going to be because I'm pregnant, it's going to be because he loves me and misses me and realizes that he made a mistake but to tell you the truth I don't really see that happening.
Jude said sadly.
Jude and Mason talked for a little while longer and then Sadie called Jude's cell. She had been gone for almost 2 hours and hadn't realized how long her and Mason had been talking. Jude told Mason she had to be going and Mason said he'd drive her. On the way over an uncomfortable silence came over them, they didn't know what to say to each other. Jude had this whole other life going on, and Mason was living in La a good hour's drive from her. She missed him but didn't know how to tell him.
Jude looked over at Mason with tears in her eyes.
Jude: Mason I've missed you so much, I just don't want to lose you again now that I have my best friend back.
Mason: Jude you couldn't lose me if you tried. I mean look we both left the country and ended up meeting up, I think fate decided a long time ago that we'd be good friends, best friends.
Jude smiled, Mason always knew exactly what to say to make her feel better. Jude leaned over and gave mason a kiss on the cheek.
Jude: thank you, your such a good friend, I don't know how I got so lucky to have you. I mean that.
Jude gave Mason her number and address and told him he'd better write and call all the time, Mason said he would if Jude did the same. Sadie came over and helped Jude out of the car. They just stared at each other as Sadie and Jude walked away.
Jude: Bye Mason, I'm going to miss you don't forget to call and write, ok!
Mason: Of course Jude, bye. I miss you already.
Sadie who had been watching this interaction with glee had been thinking that Jude was finally over Tommy and that she was ready to move on with Mason. She had no preparation for what happened next.
Jude: Wow I'm going to miss him so much, just think if he wasn't gay maybe we would have ended up together instead of me and Tommy.
This snapped Sadie out of her thoughts.
Sadie: Gay? Like he likes boys?
Jude laughed, yes very good sadie, now we'll work on the meaning of lesbians.
Sadie just stood there in shock, Jude laughed so hard she thought she was going to go back into labor.
Jude: Sadie……your…..face…..oh that is so …..good.
Sadie: I'm happy you find this so funny Jude, but I used to have gaydar, and now it's like broken. Oh no, what if some of the guys I've dated were, you know G.A.Y.?
Jude just laughed harder. It had been such a good day, her sister was going to her dream school and she had seen mason whom she'd missed like crazy, who knows maybe we'll get close again, but whatever happens I'm happy we had this day together.
