"Jude, wake up," Sadie said, shaking her sister.

"But, I want to sleep."

"Prom maybe ring a bell? As in the reason why I'm home from college."

"Fine," she said, throwing the covers off of her.

"Going with Kwest I heard."

Jude nodded as she sat up." Yeah, I guess."

"But, you'd rather go with a certain ex-boybaneder named little Tommy Q?"

"Not anymore."

"Liar."

"You didn't hear what he said to me."

"Whatever he said, isn't true, and you'd know that if you'd go look downstairs."

"What?"

"Just go downstairs."

Jude looked at Sadie before descending down the stairs. She saw two vases sitting on the marble counter, one with a dozen lilies, and another with a dozen white roses, dipped in blue, her favorite. "What are those?"

"Roses are from Tommy, lilies are from Mason."

"Wow," she said quietly, picking the card out of the lilies.

Jude,

I'm sorrry about your prom. You know that I wish I could go, but I'm sure you'll have fun with Kwest.

And don't think about dork-face, just have fun!

Love ya girl,

Mason

"What about the one from Tommy?"

"I don't want to read it. I'm going to take a shower before the stylist comes to do my hair."

"Jude, just read it."

"No! I'm not going to read it!"

"Fine, but for all you know, Tommy could be apologizing."

"Bullshit. Tommy doesn't know how to apologize. Now, I'm going to go take a shower," she said pointedly.

"Go ahead and run away from it."

"Run away? What the hell are you talking about? He's the one who made me feel like crap."

Sadies tone softened. "I know what Tommy is like, and I know that I was always second to him. He is so scared of commitment that he lashes out at people. Whatever he said, I'm sure he didn't mean."

"I'm eighteen Sadie, have been now for awhile."

"Makes no difference Jude."

"I have to go take a shower," Jude said, retreating up the steps.

Sadie shook her head as she heard the telephone ring. "Hello."

"Is Jude there?"

"She's in the shower Tommy."

"Did she get the flowers?"

"Yeah."

"And?"

"She wouldn't read the card. I'm not sure what you said to her, but you royally pissed her off."

Tommy sighed and paced around his four bedroom apartment. "Sadie, I screwed up."

"No shit Tommy."

"What am I supposed to do?"

"I don't know Tommy. I love my sister, and right now, I'm not even sure you're the best thing for her."

"Sadie, you don't mean that."

"I have to go Tommy. Bye."

"Jude, you look gorgeous," Kwest exclaimed when he picked her up that night. Her dress was very formfitting around the bust and she wore a dangling pink ice-drop necklace, with matching pink earrings. Her hair was barrel curled, and was delicately arranged around her bare shoulders.

Jude lightly blushed. "Thanks."

"I don't think I've ever seen you without black on."

Jude smirked and lifted up her dress to show him her black garter with a pink guitar charm on it.

Kwest laughed and extended his arm for her to take. "Read to go princess?"

"Yeah," she smiled as they walked out of the door. "Wow, you got us a limo?"
"Well, technically it's G Major's limo, but since you're the rockstar and all."
Jude looked up at him and laughed. "Thanks Kwest."

"Anytime girl," he said as he opened the limo door for her.

Jude took a deep breath as they rolled up in front of her school.

"What's wrong?" Kwest asked with a smile.

"Nothing, I just, it's nothing," she said, putting on a brave smile.

"Well princess, let's go in."

Jude smiled and stepped out of the limo, grabbing onto Kwest's arm. She had to admit he looked pretty good dressed up. He was wearing a traditional black tux with a light pink vest, matching with her dress perfectly. She glanced over to him and smiled unconciously while they walked into the decorated gymnasium.

Most people would have thought her senior prom was too beneath Jude Harrison, but to be honest, Jude had been waiting for this forever. She always thought it would be with her dream boyfriend, her prince.

"Earth to Jude," Kwest joked.

Jude closed her eyes and looked up at him, for a split second she saw Tommy's smiling face look down at her, but the image faded as fast as it had come. "Sorry, just thinking I guess."

"Would you be thinking of a certain someone who happens to be your producer?"

Jude shrugged and looked up at Kwest. "Maybe. Why is he so hard to get off my mind?"

"Because you love him Jude, you can't help it."

"He doesn't love me."

"Jude-"

She shook her head. "No, it's okay, really."

"Excuse me, you're next for pictures," the lady told them.

Kwest and Jude walked in front of the castle centerpiece and the bright pink and black streamers. He wrapped his arms around her waist and her hands were delicately placed atop his. She put on a fake smile, she couldn't be happy. She'd never forget the words he said to her. "Did you really think we were ever going to date?"