A/N: OK peeps, really quick! Life has been hectic lately and I apologize for lack of updates. I'll get working on it again, really, I will. I just finished up my winter semester at school and now my spring class has started and last week, the only week I had nothing to do, all my friends wanted to get together and do crap. Oy, it's so hard to balance a social life and write fanfics. ;) Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy and hopefully the next update won't take so long. Chow!

Chapter 33

Sadie hung up her cell phone and stood in the lobby, glancing worriedly towards Jude's hospital room. She didn't know what was going on. The machines started making different noises and before she knew it, she was being shoved out of the room and the doctors and nurses were working vigilantly at her sister's side. She sat down a moment and put her head in her hands.

She wanted nothing more than for her sister to pull through this ok. She looked up anxiously as a doctor headed in her direction, but he stopped at the nurse station before turning around and leaving. Sadie sighed heavily. She hated being here alone. Tommy and Kwest wouldn't be there for awhile yet. It was 5:00 and the roads were going to be backed up with rush-hour traffic. She took a deep breathe to calm her frazzled nerves.

Jude's going to be ok. She told herself. She's Jude. She'll be alright. Sadie added, feeling a tear fall down her cheek. She had to admit, she hadn't always been the best big sister around, but dang it, Jude was her little sister and she hated to see her sister bullied or in pain (when she wasn't feeling vengeful); seeing her little sister in the hospital was taxing. She wanted nothing more than to protect her as she had done on the playground so many years before.

"Ms. Harrison?" Sadie glanced up and noticed Jude's doctor before her. Sadie leaped to her feet.

"What's going on? How's Jude?" Sadie asked, her eyes pleading with the older man before her.

"Your sister was started to fall into cardiac arrest." Sadie's eyes widened and her hand flew up to her mouth, tears falling freely down her face. Oh god. Please no. Sadie thought. "Thankfully, we were able to revive her."

"The baby?" Sadie managed to choke out.

"Is fine. For now, but I worry what another episode could do to her." The doctor said and sighed heavily. "Ms. Harrison"

"Sadie."

"Sadie, I won't lie to you. Your sister is in serious condition and I don't know how many more episodes like one today will effect her in the future. We have her stabilized and we hope to see further improvement." The doctor said, his voice soft yet firm. His eyes were sympathetic and serious all at the same time.

"Thank you." Sadie said, her voice shaky. "Can I see her?" She asked, wanting to see for herself her baby sister was ok.

"Of course." He said and let Sadie walk down to the hospital room.

Sadie stepped into the room and there looked to be no changes in anything. Sadie felt more tears fall down her face as she stepped closer to the bed. A few strands of blonde hair had fallen across her face and Sadie reached over to brush them away. She leaned down and gave her sister a kiss on the cheek and smoothed her hair back.

"You gatta stop scaring us Jude." Sadie said, sniffling. "I know you like to give me a heart attack every now and again, but this is getting ridiculous." Sadie said, a cross between a laugh and a sob coming from her throat. "Come on Sis. Wake up and laugh at me. You know you want to. Point at me and say 'I gotcha Sadie.' Like when we were kids. Kay? I promise I won't get mad this time." Sadie said, watching her sister closely for signs of change. Sadie sighed heavily in defeat. "Fine, be stubborn, but ya know what Jude? You gatta stop this and just wake up. You have a wonderful fiancé practically killing himself making sure you're ok and your big sister is going to be here for ya and Kwest too. But if you don't want to wake up for me, then do it for Tommy. That man loves you so much Jude." Sadie said, shaking her head. "We all miss ya Jude, so stop being stubborn and just wake up." Sadie finished, with a sigh. She leaned back in her chair and watched her sister for a long moment, hoping she'd wake up from her own private world.

Warmness and comfort radiated around her. She looked around and she realized she was in a small, empty studio. All around her was guitars and notebooks all ready to be written in. She smiled to herself and fingered one of the many acoustic guitars. She would kill to have one this nicely. She glanced around nervously before picking it up and plucking a few chords. She smiled to herself as the heavenly tune came out of her fingers and through the strings.

"Sounds good." A warm voice said. Jude glanced up with a smile on her face. Before her was her grandfather Harrison who had taught her how to play the guitar when she was five-years-old. He had passed away when she was nine and never had the chance to see her win Instant Star or hear her first album, or last, albums.

"Thanks Grand-dad." Jude said, moving to set the guitar down but he motioned for her to continue.

"Keep playing. I want to see how my baby girl grew." He said, smiling at Jude warmly. Jude smiled back and began to play. She frowned as the notes came out wrong. The tune was beautiful, but it was missing something. Something she couldn't place. She tried to variate the chords but she found herself unable to do it. She glanced at her grand-dad for help.

"That's beautiful," He said, encouraging her.

"No, it's not." Jude said, looking disconcerted. What's wrong? She thought. Why can't I play? Her grandfather took the guitar from her and played a few chords, similar to hers, but his had more feeling in them. Jude stared at him in awe. "How did you do that?" She asked him, gaping at the beautiful sounds coming from the guitar.

"it's not your time yet to know baby." He said, looking grimly at Jude.

"Hu?" He smiled knowingly at Jude and reached out and caressed her cheek. "You need to go home Jude."

"But I am home." Jude said, looking confused.

"No, you're not." He said, smiling at her. "Gosh, you've grown." He said, shaking his head.

"I don't get what you mean Grand-dad." Jude said, looking even more puzzled.

"Jude…this place…what is it to you?" He asked her. Jude looked around thoughtful for a moment.

"It's…it's peaceful. I feel like…I don't know. Like I could relax and maybe jam forever." She said, looking around. As perfect as it was, she couldn't help but feel this small studio was missing something. No…not something. Someone. "Tommy." She whispered, looking around and seeing her producer/fiancé no where around.

"This isn't your home Jude. No matter how peaceful and nice it is, you need to go back to your loved ones. To Tommy, and Sadie, your mom and father, your friends." Her grandfather said, smiling at Jude as he realized she had figured out her right place. Jude looked at her grandfather with tears in her eyes.

"I miss you Grand-dad." Jude said, a tear falling down her cheek.

"I know girl. I miss you too." He said, giving her a small hug. Girl. She thought with a small smile. Only two people have ever called me that. "But we'll catch up again when it's your time and I hope to see you old and grey by then." He said, kind hearted and with a light tone. Jude nodded and looked confused a moment.

"How do I go back?" She asked, puzzled.

"You have to want it." He told her. Jude continued to look confussed but as he turned and walked away from her, her perfect world began to darken and she felt a slight stabbing pain at her head. She reached up to rub her head when her vision blurred.

Sadie was sitting in the chair, skimming through a magazine. She glanced at the clock on the wall. It was nearing 6:00 and she still hadn't heard from Tommy or Kwest. She frowned at the thought and set the magazine on the bedside table and check her sister once more.

"I'll be right back sis." Sadie said before walking towards the door. She placed her hand on the door knob and began to turn it.

"Tommy." A groggy voice murmured. Sadie froze where she stood, her mouth gaping open. She slowly turned around and looked at her sister. Her head was moving ever so slightly and her hand twitched at her side. "Tommy?" Her voice said, louder and slightly stronger this time. Sadie snapped herself out of her funk and rushed to her sisters side. Jude was awake.