Disclaimer: I don't own Instant Star. I do own some of the poetry and the songs used

Song used in last chapter was Concrete Angel-Martina McBride

Chapter 3: It's been A While

I got to the door and knocked, and still no one answered. Finally I heard someone rummaging around in the house. I heard them fumbling with the lock, and the chain they opened the door and were surprised at what they saw.

"What are you doing here?" Jamie hissed at me. I pushed passed him and I walked in the door. "I guess you're not answering my question are you Quincy."

"At least you got my name right." I said.

"I'll ask you again, what are you doing here?"

"You know what I'm doing here Andrews." I spat.

"No I don't but, I'd care to be enlightened."

"You are responsible for Jessica not getting on her plane, you have her, or you know the person who does."

"Jude what are you talking about?"

"You know exactly what I'm talking about." I hissed and slapped him across the face. I hit him so hard that I left a mark.

"Damn, you got strong but, I guess that's what carrying a freaks child does to you." I hit him again.

"You have no right to say that about my husband or my child, you're the one who cheated on me." I said.

"I guess you're right but, I don't know what you're talking about."

"You should. Jessica was going to Tijuana with some friends, and she never got on her plane. I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt by letting you admit it to me but, either way you're still going to jail."

"Jude, I don't know what you're talking about."

"Jamie, when you signed the divorce papers you told me that this wasn't over. That was a threat to me but, I didn't take it seriously but, now I am. Where is Jessica?"

"Jude get over yourself I didn't take the unwanted love child of Portia and Tommy."

"What the hell is your problem Andrews? I mean almost every word out of your mouth has been an insult to me, Tommy, my child or Jessica. They are my family and I just ant Jessica back. Please tell me where she is?"

"Jude, I don't know nor do I care. I let you go a long time ago and that's the way it is." I gave up I walked passed him again and I left the house. The place looked a mess, and so did he. But, that's karma for him. I got him back the exact way that I wanted to, and that satisfied me enough.

I got back in my car and I got this feeling that Jamie was hiding something from me. He was up to something but, I hadn't figured it out yet. I decided that I was going to let Tommy in on my idea. I was hoping that I could get his input on what I could do to make this better.

It took me a few minutes after I shut off the car to go into the house. I finally opened the door and stepped out of the car, and walked up my front steps. I put the key in the lock and I opened the door to see my dad sitting on my couch. Tommy came in just before I started to yell at him.

"Jude, let me talk to you for a minute." Tommy said grabbing my arm, and pulling me into the kitchen.

"What is he doing here?"

"Look, I know that you don't want to see him but, he heard about Jessica and he wanted to help."

"Tommy, I don't want his help. I don't want to be near him. I finally got over what he did to Alicia and I don't want to let him back in now."

"Jude, if you don't want him here fine but, we need to find her."

"I know, I know. It will be alright." I said hugging him, and kissing him on the lips.

I pulled away and we walked into the living room hand in hand. My dad stood up, and he walked over to me. He tried to hug me but, I moved out of the way.

"Jude, it's good to see you."

"I'll leave you two alone." Tommy said and he went onto the back porch to sit on the swing. That was our spot to talk, or whatever we wanted to do.

"Dad, I don't want you here."

"Jude-" he started to say before I cut him off.

"Look, I know what happened and I'm not going to jut forgive you for what you did. I will find Jessica with Tommy and the police; I don't need any extra help." I said and I pointed to the door. It had been a while since I had seen him, and I wasn't letting him back in. He took my hint and he showed himself out. I walked out onto the porch and I sat beside Tommy.

"That didn't take long." He said as I was sitting down beside him, and I laid my head down on his shoulder.

"Nope, I got right to the point."

"You know, it's been a while since we were out here."

"I know I love it out here." The deck was wrapped around the entire house, and the swing on the back porch overlooked a lake and it was sunset so that made it ever more marvelous. "Tommy, look we will find her, and she will be fine. She's a fighter like you." I said and he put his arms around me.