Chapter 3:
Jude's past year and a half has been filled with endless charade that she has been playing. When she was around people she put on a façade, trying to convince the people around her that she was fine and that Tommy's disappearance wasn't bothering her. While she was all by herself, especially right before she would fall asleep, all of her thoughts went back to him. She lost count of how many nights she cried herself to sleep.
Lately, though, after Walk Away was released she began to feel a wave of relief and calmness come over her. She didn't think of him as much. People around her began to notice that she had a new optimistic view on life.
Today, she sat in her bedroom with a suitcase spread across the floor. Darius was sending her on a trip to the States to promote her new single. She was happy that her music was reaching so many people. With that, she packed couple of shirts, couple of pairs of jeans, her undergarments, make-up, and her favorite pajamas. She wanted to keep the suitcase light. She knew if she came across a need to get any other pieces of clothing, the place that she was going had more to offer than the Toronto region ever had.
Jude made her way down the stairs and outside, where a limousine was already waiting for her to take her to the airport. She handed her suitcase to the limo driver and headed back inside the house.
"Dad, Sadie, I'm going. I'll call when I get there. I love you guys." Jude hugged her sister and her dad.
"Have fun." Sadie yelled from the doorstep.
"I sure will try." Jude yelled back from the car. With that the limo pulled out making their way to the airport.
Tommy woke up that afternoon with a slight headache. As he glanced over the clock on his nightstand, he recalled the events of the previous night. He was out at a Lotus till the wee hours of the morning. He went to the club to drown his memories in a glass of whatever the bartender was pouring.
He slowly made his way to the medicine cabinet to retrieve whatever headache remedy was in there. With two Excedrin's in his hand he made his way to the kitchen. He pulled out a water bottle from the fridge and downed the pills. After, he pulled out a bottle of beer that he had stored for moments like these. He opened the bottle and began to slowly drink the liquid inside. He went into the bathroom to get a quick shower. After showering and getting dressed he decided it was a beautiful day to take a walk. The fresh air would do him good, especially after getting rid of his hangover.
He slowly began to make his way down the block. Walking up Broadway, he decided to hail a cab. He was planning on going to Central Park.
The cab has stopped at Columbus Circle. Tommy paid the fare, got out of the car, and slowly began to make his way down 59th Street. He didn't even know where he was going, he felt like his feet had a mind of their own. He just went with the flow. Slowly making his way around the people on the street his gaze began fixated on a certain site before him. His feet slowly led him closer as he stood on the sidewalk watching as a person made their way out of a car and into the Essex House Hotel.