"Best Friends"
Summary: Tommy Quincy hates Jamie Andrews with a passion. But why? Takes place after "Date With the Night."
Disclaimer: All chapter titles are songs by Fall Out Boy. Also I don't own anything related to "Instant Star" except for a couple of Jude-centric fantasies.
Author's Note: This chapter's a little short but I really felt I needed these characters to be in these particular places before really moving the story along.
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Tommy cracked his knuckles nervously, tired of waiting for Liam to return from Jamie's house. After the agent had safely moved him to a 'secure' location, he'd gone off in search of Jamie. That had been two hours ago. Finally, Tommy heard the sound of a car pulling in the driveway; seconds later Liam was inside, a worried look on his face.
"What's the matter?" Tommy asked, already fearing the answer.
"Jamie." Liam flopped down onto the couch. "He's gone."
"Gone?" Tommy exploded. "What do you mean gone?"
"I mean according to the Harrisons a group of F.B.I. agents picked him up from their house."
"But you didn't send any?"
"No," Liam sighed. "I think that they might've worked for Darius."
Tommy collapsed on the couch next to Liam. "This is bad."
Liam nodded in agreement. "Very."
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Jamie tried to remain calm, however given the circumstances, his plan to not freak out was failing. "Darius," he finally managed to squeak out.
"Jamie." The head of G Major sat next to him on the couch. "How are you?"
"G-g-good," Jamie stammered. He hoped someone knew he was missing.
Darius slowly reached into his jacket and a pulled out a gun. "Hey Jamie," he smiled, "you think you could give Lee a message for me?"
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Jude paced her bedroom nervously, uncontrollable and irrational fear gnawing at her. Liam had obviously taken Jamie for his own good and would no doubt protect him, but she still worried over the fact that Jamie had to be taken in the first place. If he died Jude knew she would lose it. He was the only thing keeping her sane since Tommy died, and without him to help...well, she didn't want to think about it.
Someone knocked quietly on her door and she opened it. "Can I come in?" her Dad asked.
"Of course." She tried to smile but she could tell by the look on his face that her Dad wasn't convinced.
"What just happened down there, Jude?" he asked her. "First I learn you're pregnant, then Jamie gets whisked away by the FBI. What the hell's going on, sweetie?"
Jude swallowed nervously. She knew she shouldn't tell her Dad the truth; it would only put him in harm's way. But with Jamie gone, she needed someone to talk to. And so she told him. Everything.
"My God," he breathed when she finished. "I had no idea." He pulled her close and said, "Don't worry, Jude. It'll be okay." That's when the phone rang.
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Liam stared at the cold cup of coffee before him and wondered for possibly the eightieth time if he was insane for taking this case. But insane or not, he took it and now he was in deep. And with Jamie missing and Jude in hysterics after his phone call, he knew that pretty much the entire case hinged on Tommy's testimony. Which made protecting the man even more difficult.
Liam's cellphone rang and as he pulled it out of his back pocket, the overwhelming urge to just let it ring enveloped him. Every time the phone had rung in the past 24 hours it had been nothing but bad news. 'Oh well,' he thought. 'Can't get much worse can it?' It's amazing how wrong one man could be.
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Author's Note 2: Like I said, short. But the shit is really about to hit the fan and I promise all you Jommy fans are gonna very happy in a few chapters. But then you'll be very sad so it kinda cancels out. Also, I've decided that there will be more death in this story than I had originally planned so grab some tissues. And finally, new spoilers: Jude starts up an old habit, Tommy runs off in search of Jamie, someone makes a deal with Darius, and someone close to Jude dies.
Remember, appearances can be deceiving. Just because someone appears dead, doesn't necessarily mean they are.