Jude: Tommy just tell me what's going on, who was that little girl?
Tommy: That was Kitty, Katherine my niece
Jude: Christina has a daughter, isn't she kinda young?
Tommy: No, Kitty is my other sister Danielle's daughter. Danielle and her husband were killed in a car accident last week.
Jude: Oh my God, Tommy I'm so sorry
Tommy: It's not your fault, but that's the reason I had to rush out there so quickly. At first I didn't know what happened, that's why I was so angry when I left. I just thought my sister had gotten herself into trouble and she needed me to help her out.
Jude: I called you so many times, why couldn't you tell me anything?
Tommy: I just needed time to deal with it. I felt so terrible about how I left things with you that I had to beg my sister to go see you and convince you to come out her.
Jude: So what happens now?
Tommy: I'm not really sure, Christina is on break from school but I have to figure out if Kitty is going to come back to Toronto or if I'm going to stay here
Jude: I don't know what I would do if you had to stay here. I can't imagine not being able to see you every day, not to mention what it would to do my music.
Tommy: Believe me, I know how you feel
Jude and Tommy are still seated on the couch. Tommy wraps his arms around Jude and she puts her head on his chest. The two stay like that for a while, just holding each other. Because at that moment, nothing matters other then the two of them. Not his family situation or that she's only 17, it's just them. Jude closed her eyes and thought back to a night that reminded her of this one. It was the night of her 17th birthday. They had fallen asleep and Jude could remember how bad she wanted Tommy to kiss her when they had woken up. Jude opened her eyes and looked at Tommy. It's now or never Jude thought. She leaned in, closed her eyes and kissed him. And before he knew it he was kissing her back. This wasn't one of those sloppy kisses, it was one that you tell stories about, fireworks and all. When they pulled apart due to need for oxygen he just smiled at her. What they didn't know was that Christina could see them from the kitchen.
Christina: Well it's about time you two kissed and made up, no pun intended of course.
Jude went to jump away but Tommy wouldn't let go of her hand so she just sort of fell back onto the couch.
Christina: Kitty is sleeping, so I was thinking that we could order some food and talk about what were going to do.
Tommy: Good idea, what do you guys want to eat?
Christina and Jude look at each other and at the same time say "Pizza!"
As the food arrives the girls set the table while Tommy pays the delivery driver.
Christina: So Tommy this is really your decision, do you want to stay or go?
Tommy looks at Jude and gives her a soft smile
Tommy: I've come to the decision that I want to take Kitty back to Toronto with me, but there is something else I want as well
Christina and Jude: What?
Tommy: (turning to face Christina) I want you to come back with me. We're in this together, were going to raise Kitty together, just the way Danielle wanted.
Christina: What about school, and where am I going to live?
Tommy: Very simple, you can finish school in Toronto and you can live with me
Christina: I don't know Tom
Tommy: Come on Chris, you know this is the best solution, and it's exactly what Danielle would have wanted.
Christina: Well then I guess I don't really have a choice do I?
Tommy: Good then it's settled we'll stay the rest of the week here and get the first flight out on Saturday morning.
Jude: Sorry to break up the family hug, but what about me?
Tommy: What do you mean, what about you? Your staying with us till we go back, and when we get back we'll deal with everything else. But for now just try to have some fun and think of this as a little vacation.
Jude's thoughts: A week with Tommy without my parents, sister or any other distractions. Plus a really cool girl my age to talk to. This is going to be one hell of a vacation.