The next day, Jude woke up to an alarm clock. It was 5:30 AM. Even though it was Saturday, Jude wanted to get an early start on her trip to Tommy's. She hit the off button on her alarm and sat up in bed. She threw down her blankets and swung her legs around. She teased her hair and stood up. Jude walked out of her room and down the steps. The lights downstairs were turned off. She flipped a switch and squinted. Jude approached the kitchen and began making coffee for herself. She poured herself a bowl of cereal and sat down.

Jude walked into her room and searched on the floor for the jeans she had worn the day before. When she found them, she reached into the pocket and pulled out the slip of paper with Tommy's address on it. She looked at it and threw it on her bed. She grabbed a clean pair of jeans, a teal tank top, and clean underwear. Jude walked into the bathroom and jumped in the shower.

After finishing getting ready, Jude walked back into her room, slid into a pair of flip flops, grabbed a sweater, and picked up her bag. She put the paper into her bag and walked out of her room.

Jude stood outside her house. 6:15 AM on the dot. A black, four-door SUV pulled up in front of Jude.

Jude: Not a bad ride Kwest

Kwest rolled down the window

Kwest: hop in

Jude walked around to the other side and opened the passenger door. She climbed up and bucked her seat belt. In the back Patsy looked half asleep, spread out across the leather seats.

Kwest: not much of a morning person

Jude: I can see that

Kwest pulled away, down the street, into town.

Jude: okay, so Tommy lives at 29 Carnation Road, which is in that little community, (she opened her bag)

Kwest: I know where he lives

Jude: Oh, right.

Kwest continued driving and turned off to an entrance that said, Crystal Hills. Jude looked around. Beautiful large houses and mansions stood before the tree-lined streets. Gorgeous flower beds dotted the fronts of yards. Sprinklers showered bright green lawns. Kwest turned onto a road. It was called Gardenia Drive. The SUV approached what looked like a country club, where early birds were tee-ing up for a day of golf. Jude peered through and saw a pool, where the water sparkled.

Kwest: is "wow" the word you're looking for?

Jude: doesn't quite sum it up.

Kwest laughed

Patsy: WHAT'S THAT?

She jumped up

Jude: calm.

Patsy: sorry, usually funny animal like noises are well, animals where I wake up.

She smirked and collapsed. Kwest's smile turned to a "very funny" expression, as he completely passed the country club.

Jude: so where do you live Kwest?

Kwest: me? I'm kind of a simple guy. I live in a 2 bedroom condo, quiet community. There's even a nice pool.

Jude: not bad not bad.

Kwest: nope.

Patsy scooted up and put her arms around the backs of the two front seats, sticking her head through so she was between Jude and Kwest.

Patsy: listen to that, you all, living in quaint little homes on family streets. I bet one second in the real world you'd never make it.

Jude: and you know what, you're probably right.

Patsy sat back and laughed.

Patsy: rich kids.

Kwest slowed down as he drove towards the end of Carnation Road.

Kwest: 29 Carnation Road. AKA Tommy's house.

Jude smiled at Quest. She grabbed her bag and hopped out of the car.

Jude stood in front of a big front lawn. The grass still looked perfectly green. "Automatic sprinklers or gardener," she thought. A paved driveway to her right led straight up to a two-car garage and a small cul-de-sac to the side. Parked there, was Tommy's viper, which had a cover over it. Jude stared in awe at the house. It was classic, a light beige color with a wing that continued off to the left. A short passage went from the upstairs of the house to what must have been a loft on top of the garage. Kwest walked up behind Jude.

Jude: alarm system?

Kwest: yeah.

Jude: why didn't I think of that?

Kwest: chill. I know the code.

Jude: where do you enter it?

Kwest walked over to the mailbox at the end of the driveway. He pulled down the lid. A gray square with a number pad was attached to the inside of it. Kwest entered a code and Jude heard a beeping noise.

Kwest: All set.

Jude: Fancy

Kwest: Tommy has a switch that he keeps with him, but just in case.

Jude followed Kwest up to the front door.

Jude: You coming Patsy?

Patsy was on the edge of neighbor's lawn, plucking little flowers and stuffing them in her mouth. She was now moving onto the berry bush when she stopped, turned, and looked at Jude. She put her hand up and Jude turned to face Kwest. He looked like he was concentrating hard on something.

Jude: Now really isn't the time for meditating…

Kwest: Not trying to. If I can remember his code, it'll unlock the door.

Jude: it's not the same as his alarm?

Kwest: No, this is newer. He felt safer them being different. I don't have a key so for in order for us to get in…

Jude looked at him and then thought. She set down her bag and started looking under the rocks that lined the nearby mulch where bushes were planted. Patsy walked up behind Jude and tapped her on the back. Jude turned around. Patsy's lips were red and her white tank top had dribbles of color on them. She was stuffing a handful of berries into her bag.

Jude: What are you doing?

Patsy: Free food

Jude rolled her eyes

Patsy: Hey, it's edible, my favorite.

Patsy stood there as Jude continued searching through the mulch bed.

Patsy: Told you you'd never survive in the real world.

She walked up to the front door and rummaged through her black backpack. She came up with a paper clip, a piece of gum, and a bobby pin.

Kwest: What are you doing?

Patsy: what does it look like? I'm opening the door.

She popped the piece of gum in her mouth and chewed as she shaped the paper clip and bobby pin. Jude walked up. Kwest scratched his chin.

Kwest: I got it!

He punched in a few numbers. Jude nosily watched. 4789. She thought for a moment. The numbers were oddly familiar. Like, 4, 07, 1989. April 7th, 1989, AKA her birthday. A beeping sound registered. Kwest turned the doorknob, which opened. Patsy shrugged and pulled her gum off the wire shape. She put it in her mouth and threw the creation in her bag. The three walked inside.

Kwest: I give you The Quincy Home.

Jude: wow. It's amazing. I kind of hoped I wouldn't see it for the first time in a sort of illegal way.

Kwest looked at her.

Kwest: No, I think it'd still be illegal.

Jude: Shut up.

Patsy: it stinks like rich person. Where's the kitchen?

She wandered through the foyer and into the house.

Jude: So let's get started I guess.