A/N: Thanks to all that reviews :) fanfiction has been acting funky for the past few days now so it took a while to find a way to update.
Chapter 2: Don't Belong
Tommy walked out of the back of the studio, frustrated with life.
Jude wasn't telling him what was bothering her. He asked and asked, and all she would do is shut down even more. He was running out of ideas on how to get her to talk to him.
All she's been doing is eating, sleeping, showering, and singing without any emotion.
Kwest has been trying for two days now to get her to sing Will You the right way, to have emotion in it, so maybe they could move on to other songs, but she just wasn't there mentally.
Tommy's tried pinning her down in bed in the morning and interrogating her, but all she does is shake her head and said she's fine. He's tried making her her favorite breakfast of pancakes and eggs to bribe her into talking, or even just to put her in a good mood, but nothing was working and he was sick of it.
Tommy was so deep in thought that he didn't even notice a person behind him until they spoke.
"Well, well, well Thomas. We meet again. I've been waiting for this for a while now." Tommy turned around with the expression of confusion to face Hunter. The brother of his ex-dead-girlfriend.
"Hunter? Hey man, how you been?" Tommy, trying to hide his surprise, held out his hand as a polite greeting of old friends, but Hunter shot it away.
"Don't fucking ask how I've been. You know how I've been good old buddy pal." Hunter said, his words dripping with sarcasm. "You know how I've been in jail for the past five years, how you killed my sister man."
Tommy crossed his arms and backed up a bit from Hunter. "I don't know what you're talking about Hunter. I didn't kill her, it was an accident. I told you a million times I was sorry man."
"Don't act like we're pals you dumbass . You killed my sister. I sat in jail for five years waiting for this moment, waiting for the moment I would finally take control of your life and make you fucking pay for what you did. I'm going to put you in so much pain…" Hunter said, reaching into his back pocket.
Tommy instantly backed up, reaching into his coat pocket to grab his pocket knife. He was ready for a fight if this crazy guy was ready to start one. Either way, Tommy would win. He had the experience and the manpower to take down this psycho.
But Hunter didn't pull out a weapon.
Instead he pulled out an envelope. Tommy put his arm down, confused as all hell.
"What the hell is that?" Tommy asked.
Hunter took a few steps and held the envelope out to Tommy, obviously it was for him. Tommy took it and took a few steps back, still confused, and opened the envelope.
Inside was one bus ticket to Detroit, Michigan.
Tommy looked up, eyes squinted in confusion. "What the hell is this?" Tommy asked again, going from looking at Hunter, who was leaning against the wall calmly with his arms crossed, to the bus ticket.
"That, my good old friend, is a bus pass to Michigan." He said with a smirk on his face.
"I know that smart ass, what does this have to do with me?" Tommy asked.
"Well you see, I figured I wanted revenge no matter what on you. I couldn't hurt you physically, because then I'd wind up right back where I've been for the past five years. So I figured I'd give you an ultimatum:
You take this bus pass and leave, never contacting anyone, and I mean anyone, from here, especially Jude. You never call her again, never write, email, the whole nine yards. You're to never speak to her or anyone from here ever again. You just forget about them." Hunter said, a serious expression on his face.
"Dude, you honestly expect me just to listen to you and leave all that I love behind?" Tommy asked.
"Oh, but you didn't hear the other part." Hunter said with a smirk on his face.
"If you refuse your get away, then I go in the building and tell Jude, and anyone else who's listening about Toni, and how you ruined her life." Hunter said, his smirk getting bigger if that was possible.
Tommy's eyes got wide. "You wouldn't."
"Oh, but I would Mr. Quincy. I'd tell Jude every ugly detail about her, and every single thing you did, and didn't do."
Tommy's mind raced with thoughts, trying to figure some solution.
"I know what you're thinking, 'Jude loves me forever and ever' But remember; she's quick to judge. She won't ask for your side of the story, she'll just storm away, never to be seen by your ugly eyes again you prick." Hunter spat in Tommy's direction and headed towards the studio door, placing his hand on the handle and looking back at Tommy.
Hunter waited a few moments, waiting for Tommy to choose.
"Well Thomas, what will it be? A chance to get away from me or me ruining your life and having the girl that adores you never speak to you again?"
Tommy swore under his breath as he looked down at the ticket. "How do you know she'll hate me? Once she hears my side of the story, I'm sure she'll forgive me for my mistakes and take me back."
Hunter busted out laughing. "Hell no, let's review the facts Tommy boy: one, You knocked a 15 year old up, when you were only 17. Two, you abandon her and didn't support her at all Tom, and finally…we'll you know what happened to her and the kid next." Hunter said, a glint of evil in his eye. "Don't you Tommy boy? You could'da stopped it."
Tommy's eyes filled with tears. He blinked them away and looked up at the sick bastard. "Now tell me, do you really want Jude to know the whole story? Of what you use to be? Of what you'll always be?" Hunter paused for a moment, letting it sink in.
"You have this one chance to get away from this. Before I expose you for what you really are."
Tommy started to fill with anger. He could not let this guy take away his life, to blackmail him for something he did when he was a different, messed up person. Tommy would not let him split up him and Jude. He loved Jude. She was his life, his love, his world. He couldn't go a night without breathing in her scent, without telling her that he loved her to death, he couldn't go an hour without kissing her beautiful lips, touching her fit body. He just couldn't. It was like asking him to stop eating and breathing. It's impossible for him to live without Jude in his life, after being so used to her since they met.
He flung himself at Hunter. Sucker punching him in the jaw and he shoved Hunter against the wall.
Hunters breath came flying out of him, but he knew Tommy's anger would get the best of him, and he was prepared.
Hunter pulled out a gun, cocked it, and aimed it at Tommy's head. "Oh Tommy boy, you always had the worse temper. But I was expecting this outta you sooner. Now back the fuck off of me before I seriously hurt you. It's self defense man, you started it."
Tommy took a deep breath and backed off, knowing that bastard was right. "That's right. Just take a breather. Now make your decision because I don't have much time left." Hunter said, looking down at his watch impatiently.
His mind was on overload. Tommy was faced with all this at once, and he couldn't handle it. He just wanted to grab his girl and go home and stay in bed forever. He didn't want to leave his girl, his world. But Hunter was right, Tommy knew Jude too well, and she didn't like when she was told lies, when someone didn't tell her the truth. But that was always that chance that she'd forgive him…but Tommy would have to be the one to tell Jude the story, not Hunter, who'd make it worse than it was. Tommy sighed.
"Alright." Was all he whispered, defeat overtook him and all he could do was stare at the ground. He just gave his life up, all because he was afraid of his past, of people knowing how bad he use to be, how careless and heartless he was.
Hunter laughed joyfully and nodded. "Good choice. Now leave a short note saying not to contact you on her car, then I'll drop you off at the station."
He let go of the door handle and headed towards his car. Hunter stopped mid-way and turned around. "Just remember Tommy, I'll know if you try to contact anyone here. And once you do, it'll be you biggest mistake ever."