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Chapter 4 - Good Luck

I left Darius' office scared and confused. I don't know why I was scared..but..I was. Afterwards, I went home without talking to my mom who had desperately tried to get me to talk. I didn't feel like talking..I felt like thinking. I had to think. Tomorrow Tommy was coming back. Darius told me that he still had no idea why Tommy left in the first place. I still held that against him. Darius also informed me that Tommy would be bringing his fiance with him. That didn't exactly shock me, I mean come on..I'd think she was out of her mind if she let him come alone.

The day after tomorrow I turn eighteen. I will no longer be considered a kid..and whatever mistakes I make will no longer be over looked. I will be an adult. A responsible adult.

That night I tried to stay awake all night..not wanting the next day to come. I had to go into G-major all early to check over arrangements We'd made for the release party. I didn't want to go..I knew Tommy was going to be there. So that night I stayed up all night working on the song I'd sing on my birthday. Since now I know Tommy will most likely be there-I had to make something brand new. Something to show how much he hurt me when he abandoned me. I had to make him understand.

Okay-Not such a smart idea-Staying up all night I mean.

Now morning is here and sure, I have lyrics, but I feel miserable. I can hear footsteps coming up the stairs. It's Sadie, I know it. And as if on cue-

"Jude, Darius called. We have to be at the studio in a half hour." Sadie says, poking her head in my door without being invited. She must have noticed my tired eyes and my messy hair. Okay and the clothes I wore yesterday could have been a dead give away.

"Were you up all night?" She comes into my room and crosses her arms across her chest as if she were my mother or something. Whats it to her?

"Yeah. Working on a song." I simply say. She shakes her head at me and then walks out mumbling something about getting ready in twenty minutes. I'm so happy I have a car now. I don't have to ask Sadie for a ride anymore. Though it really does suck working at the same place as her. She just couldn't stand the fact that I was going somewhere and she wasn't. Oh well.

I sigh and push my guitar aside. Getting off the bed, my legs ache from the cramps that developed in them from the previos night.

"Ow." I stumble over my feet and fall to the floor in front of my mirror.

"Smooth, Jude." I say to myself, getting up and rubbing my leg from the rug burn.

It normally only takes me a few minutes to get dressed, but today..I felt I needed to spurge. Tommy was coming back. He may be engaged but I could always show him what he walked out on, right? Better yet..what he missed out on.

I settle on jeans and a white tank top. Okay so I'm not gonna' try to impress him..why should I? He's taken. I am leaving my hair down though..he seemed to like that.

I walk downstairs slowly with my guitar and notice Sadie sitting on the couch. I know it took me longer than thirty minutes..why was she still down there?

"You haven't left yet?" I ask, meeting the bottom of the staircase. She shrugs.

"Thought it would save gas just to wait for you." She says.

"Oh, so I'm driving?" I ask, grabbing the keys from my pocket.

"Guess so." And with that I place the guitar in the back seat of my car and we drive to G-major. As soon as I pull into the parking lot I notice a new vehicle parked by the front. I know everyone's vehicle's from G-Major..and that wasn't anyone's that I knew. Could it be?...This early? Chill Jude!

"Who's car is that?" Sadie asks, stepping out of the car. Did she even know he was coming?

"I don't know." I answer, getting my guitar out and holding it extra close to me.

We walked slowly up to the entrance and before I walked in I swallowed hard. This was it..

Sadie pushed the door open and I followed slowly behind her.

"Jude." Kwest greets me pretty quickly. I smile.

"Hey." I say, my voice was kind of weak.

"You look tired, You okay?" He asks. I tried to hide the bags under my eyes with makeup..stupid crap..I should get my money back.

"I'm fine." I insist, walking to studio C with Kwest, looking around for him..I didn't see him.

Kwest seemed to be in a hurry to get me away from the lobby. What was the deal with that?

"Jude, are you gonna be okay?" He suddenly asks. Does everyone think I'm gonna break? It's just Quincy..no big deal.

"I don't know what you're talking about." I say matter-of-factly.

"Okay..what ya got for tomorrow night?" He asks, changing the subject. I take out the folded paper from my pocket and hand him it. It was the song I stayed up all night to write. He read over the lyrics and bobbed his head. Good sign..

"It's deep." He says, looking up at me with concerned eyes.

"Are you sure you're gonna be okay?" He asks again and it takes every bit of strength I have in me to retain myself. I wanted to hit him for thinking I was that..whats the word? devoted? No..obsessed? Yeah, that works better.

"I'm fine Kwest." I say inbetween clenched teeth. He holds out his hands in defeat and then his eyes float to the studio door. The small smile he had before immediately faded and he sighed before tapping my knee reassuringly.

"Good luck." He says and I hesitate before turning around. There he was. He was standing outside in the lobby with Darius and some girl. Must be his fiance..she was pretty. How can a girl compete with that? Jude, this isn't a competition!

"You want to get this over with?" Kwest asks, getting up from his chair and walks over to stand in front of me. I nod and get up, following him out to the lobby...

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