AN: I really hope you like this chapter, I tried to make it a good one. This is to make up for the last chapter, so here you go. And I won't write any more chapters as short as Chapter 3 anymore. Next up: Speed and the guys' first night at Kwest's, not to mention Jude/Tommy moments. I'll try to write a few more chapters when I have time, but I don't know when I'll post. When I'm free, or when you review (ahem) (coughing not so subtly). OK, here you go!

Disclaimer: As if you don't know by now, I don't own Instant Star or any of the characters on it. If I did, Tommy and Jude would be together already. But I do own the plot.

Chapter 4: …and in the Studio

After the meal, it was back to rehearsing. Sadie came to watch as Kwest and Tommy took their positions at the soundboard.

"OK, Jude, come up with anything?" Tommy asked, knowing perfectly well he'd told me to write something, anything, before he got back.

"Yeah, I did," I said, glancing at Speed, Wally, and Kyle, who were off practicing in another corner of the room.

"OK, let's hear it," Tommy and Kwest got to work, as I sang my song. I barely got out two words when Kyle (AN: I think it's Kyle who's the drummer, but if I'm wrong, tell me. I always get Wally and Kyle mixed up), started drumming away. Then Speed and Wally started holding up imaginary microphones and singing at the top of their lungs, "Temporary Insanity, what's going on with you and me? Is it real, or is it fantasy? Forever, or just temporary?" They immediately cracked up and Wally jumped up on a sofa, and jumped off, knocking Speed and Kyle down with him. "MOSH PIT!" he yelled, getting up, and the three of them got up, and they all bumped chests repeatedly.

Tommy and I burst out laughing, while Kwest was trying to keep from smiling. "Is this what they were like on tour?" Kwest asked, trying to keep his laughter down.

"Worse," I said, still laughing as Kwest muttered, "Dear Lord, what have I gotten myself into?"

Then Sadie bellowed, "GUYS!" SME turned around, and looked innocently at her.

"Dude!" Speed said, mocking her.

Sadie rolled her eyes, and said, "I want to hear Jude's song, so if I hear one more outburst from you…" She stopped as her face turned pale. "Oh God, I'm turning into Mom."

Kyle clutched his chest and gasped, "NOOOO! NOT THAT! ANYTHING BUT THAT!" The guys cracked up again, and Kwest put his fingers in his mouth and whistled.

Again, silence. "Not another sound out of you three until Jude's song's done," Kwest growled. The guys looked serious as they nodded silently, and Kwest turned his attention back to me. "Anytime you're ready, Jude."

I sang the song I'd written before, and it was barely over before the guys started laughing and throwing spitballs at me. Then Kwest seemed to notice as he slowly turned around and his gaze fell on the stack of papers that SME was using for their arsenal.

"NOOOO!" Kwest gasped. Tommy instantly stood up and held Kwest back before he could attack them.

"Kwest, what is it?" I wondered. Judging from the look on his face, it had to be something important.

"My reports…for Georgia…She's gonna kill me…and it's ALL YOUR FAULT!" Kwest pointed at the guys, who suddenly turned white in fear.

"Sorry, Kwest, dude, we didn't know," Speed said, looking genuinely apologetic.

"Yeah, sorry," Wally and Kyle chimed in.

Kwest was speechless. Tommy turned to him and said, "Kwest, don't worry, I'll explain it to Georgia, OK? It'll be fine, she can always print it up again."

Kwest just stood there, shaking his head in response.

Sadie broke the silence, saying, "OK, guys, why don't you show me how to set up the amps?" She tried to distract them, hoping the tension in the air would fade away.