A/N - Thanks so much you guys! I loved the reviews and I'm glad you liked the last chapter. Now..quick warning..this chappy isn't that interesting..seriously, It's just not..well in my opinion it's not. It's leading up to the next chapter which I think is ALOT better. Well anyway thanks to you guys who did review. I love you guys so much! Oh! and Special thanks to Angel422, I am SO sorry it wouldn't let me review to your story..Stupid computer. I loved it though and thanks for reviewing to mine!

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Chapter 6 - It's my birthday!

As I walked out of the studio I felt powerful. I left Tommy wanting for once. Now that Quincy is back..Hell I don't even know if he's staying. But for the time being-while he's here- he's not going to enjoy his stay too much. Not if I have anything to do with it..I think he knows that now.

I went home that night completely exhausted. As soon as I got to my room, ignoring all the missed calls on my cell, I collapsed on the bed and fell asleep.

"Happy birthday to you-" Someone's annoying cheerful voice was screeching through my peaceful slumber.

"Mm." I groan, turning and pulling my pillow over my head.

"Happy birthday to you-"

"Sadie come on.." I groan once again. It's way too freakin early.

"Come on, Jude, get up. You're eighteen!" Sadie urged. I am eighteen aren't I?

I get up and rub away the sleep from my eyes. Sadie's smirking at me and I know why. No one looks good in the morning..and she has no room to talk.

"Shut up," I bite before grabbing a few random clothes from my drawer and head to the bathroom. I heard giggling behind me and I couldn't help but laugh myself. I must look wonderful.

After getting dressed I walk downstairs with Sadie and see Jamie, Kat, and Mason sitting on the couch in the living room.

"..Hey..guys." I say, looking around curiously.

"Hey birthday girl." Jamie says, handing me an envelope shaped as a cd. Okay..so it was a cd. Haha. How obvious can you be Andrews?

"Thanks Jamie." I smile. I'll love it whatever it is anyway. After that Mason and Kat hand me two gifts that are wrapped.

"Thanks." I say once again and place the gifts to the side.

"Jude? Not opening presents?" Kat came up to me and held her palm to my forehead.

"Who are you and what have you done with my best friend?" She says, playfully. I just smile and shake my head.

"What do you guys want to do?" I ask, a huge smile planted on my face. Woohoo! I'm eighteen!

"It's your birthday. What do you want to do?" Mason asks, getting up from the couch. Hmm..thats a hard one..

"Let's just go out and get something to eat. Simple. I want today to be simple..because tonight is going to be anything but." And thats the truth if Darius'll have anything to do with it.

"Okay. Something to eat it is!" Jamie says, pointing to the door and walking out like hes some kind of caveman. Haha..caveman days..seventeenth birthday..locked with Tommy. And here we go again.

As we all pile into Jamie's car I scoot close to Kat so she's the only one that can hear me.

"He's back." I whisper, waiting for a shocked response. Nope..Kat just looked at me with concern.

"Yeah, I know, I'm sorry, Jude." Kat says. Um, am I missing something?

"You knew?" I ask, my volume rising just a little.

"I've kind of known about the proposal..since it happened?" She says, smiling innocently. Ha, yeah. Real innocent there Kat.

"Why didn't you tell me Kat?" I ask, suddenly drawing everyone's attention except Jamie who had his hands on the wheel.

"I didn't think it would be good for you. I mean you were trying to get over him and all.." She said, looking over at Mason who was nodding.

"She's right. It's a good thing she didn't tell you or else you'd still be moping around your room." He says, adjusting his hat.

"I don't 'mope'." I defend, crossing my arms. Kat and Mason give me a look. Okay so maybe I do.

"I can't believe this. Why am I always the last to know?" I groan, now bringing my hands to my face.

"Today's my eighteenth. I'm suppose to be happy. Why'd he have to show up and ruin it for me?"

"It was going to happen sometime or another." Kat said, patting my shoulder.

"Yeah." I say, looking out the window.

We finally got to the fast food place and go inside. Everything after that kind of cheered me up. It felt good being with my close friends. No worries, no need to act proffesional or anything. I could actually hang out and feel comfortable being myself.

"Your dress is amazing, by the way." Kat jabs my arm with her elbow as she tells me this.

"How'd you see it?"

"Mason..he made me look it up online and see it. Said it was too beautiful not to see..and yes he said it in those exact words," Kat said, smiling. I roll my eyes.

"Mason," I groan, throwing the wrapper from my straw at him. He just shrugs and continues his conversation with Jamie.

"But really, you're gonna look great. Show Quincy what he's missing."

"Yeah.." I sigh..

"Tommy is going, right?" Kat suddenly ask. Um..good question?

"I don't know..he never said anything about it. I mean the one conversation we had wasn't very eventful anyway..nothing much was said. A few 'I'm sorrys'" I say, remembering our conversation from yesterday.

"He said he was sorry?" Kat asked, suddenly interested in the conversation. I turn to her and quirk my eyebrow.

"Whats the big deal? He didn't have an explanation for leaving..he's not forgiven in my book. Far from forgiven." I'm as stubborn as they come..

"Give him hell." Kat says, surprising me. I laugh at the determined look on her face and then we both turn our attention back to Jamie and Mason who have started an argument about Star Wars..something about who fought who in some episode..personally? I'm not a star wars fan so I can't pick a side here.

Eventually we left the place and went back to my house. It was already three and I had to be at G-major at three thirty. Darius' orders.

"See you guys tonight. Thanks." I say, hugging each of them and watching them walk to their cars. Jamie and Mason started the argument up again and I just smile and shake my head, shutting the door.

This was going to be a long night.

After Jamie, Kat, and Mason left..I hurriedly grabbed a bag and threw a few things in it before rushing out the door and heading to G-major. When I got there Portia greeted me at the door, staring down at her watch.

"Sorry!"

"You're late." She says, trying not to smile. I can see the smirk in her eyes. She is nothing like Darius..even when she trys to be like him. I just smile and shrug hopelessly.

"Alright, let's go get your hair and make-up done!" She squeals, obviously excited. I see another unsweet sixteen coming about..

A/N - So? Whatcha think? I promise you guys..next chapter will be more intense..more Jommy intensness if ya know what I mean ;). Pleas review?