Chapter 9:has Jo deceived us all?
Hey Diary!
Aren't you proud of me? Doing what i said i would and all? and guess what? i'm actually ten steps ahead! The problem is already dealt with. And I did it with class. okay okay so i know it sounds to good to be true but there is always the light at the tunnel right? ....alright! so maybe I am bending the truth a little. how is it that you see right through me dairy???
So maybe I didn't dive in to it head first. to be honest i when i got home from the bridal shop I ran up stairs and locked my self in my room. I left Sadie and Jo in the living room in their awkward silence. But like I promised I will start from the beginning, which is a 1 week after tommy and I left the cafe. Sadie, Jo and I were at the florist. They insisted that I tag along since they couldn't decide on anything. I said I didn't care about what they chose because I knew whatever they chose would be beautiful, but they insisted. Everything was fine until decisions had to be made.
Jude, Jo and Sadie are in the bridal shop. Jude walks around admiring all the beautiful flower arrangements. Jo and Sadie are at the opposite side of the shop discussing the flower theme. Their discussing soon turns into bickering and they yell across the shop.
Both: Jude!!
Please don't tommy be right. Jude takes a deep breath and walks calmly to the other side of the bridal shop
Jude: whats up guys?
Sadie: we can't decide on the flower arrangements
Jude: well lets start with one section at a time eh? so what you thinking for the bouquet.
Jo began to speak but Sadie cut her off
Sadie: I was thinking...since your favorite flower is lilies then the entire wedding can be themed lilies. including one in your hair Sadie smiles and puts Jude's hair behind her ear
Jude: that would be so romantic. Tommy always get me lilies when he buys me flowers
Sadie raises her eye brows at Jo. translation= i know my sister better than you even though you think you do.
Jo: I agree that the lilies should be incorporate to show some remnance of your relationship. But we must also show the new journey that you are about to embark on not just your past together.
Jude: She does have a point sade.(jude turns to sadie hoping that she might have considered that)
Sadie: Oh come on me your not really falling for that. Flowers can't say all that.
Jo: Of course they can. thats why red roses are the flower of love and that's why her bouquet should be red roses
Sadie: Who cares what everyone else does this is Jude and Tommy's day and they do lilies.(Sadie was a little past frustrated at this point.)
Jude could hear the frustration in her sister's voice so she grabbed her hand and squeezed it tight as she looked into her sister's eyes
Jude: I think your both right. what if we go the front desk and ask them to make an sample arrangement with lilies and red roses.
Sadie: (she smirks at Jo and with a sigh says) Sure, why not
They walk to the front desk and ask the florist to make the sample arrangement. When the florist is done all the girls mouths drop.
Jo: wow
Sadie: Gorgeous. Jude you are a genius
Jude: No you both are the real geniuses. I just helped pool your marvelous ideas together. And since this is such a great idea why don't we use them as the centerpieces too?
Jo: I couldn't agree more
Sadie: oh, really?(Sadie says sarcastically)
Jude: uh, Jo can you handle this in here. And me and sadie will meet you out side when your done ordering.
Jo: Sure Jude. I have things under control.
Sadie: you would. wouldn't you?
Jude grabs sadie and pulls her outside before she and Jo can say anything more to each other.{way to take control jude!!!} when she and sadie get outside. Jude puts her hand on her hips and stares at Sadie. Sadie pretends to ignore it as she fixes her hair in the the car window outside.
Jude: Sadie!
Sadie: What?
Jude: What was that in there?
Sadie shrugs her shoulders and folds her arms
Sadie: She started it. (she says nonchalantly)
Jude: come on are you serious. this is so grade school. I thought you too were getting along.
Sadie: We were until she forgot that you were My sister.
Jude: what are you talking about?
Sadie: Did you not see the little smirk on her face when you slightly disagreed with me?
Jude has a confused expression on her face and she puts her hand on her head and then slaps her thigh
Jude: Sadie, i'm lost here.
Sadie: look you may not be able to see through her but I can! she thinks that she knows you better than me just because she spent the last year and a half with you. (she turns to the shop window where Jo is paying the florist) But did she forget that I have known you for the past 23 years! She's just trying to sabotage the little time that we have left together until you go and get married and move in with tommy and you won't need me anymore.
Jude tilts her head and and then hugs sadie. Sadie tears up and wipes her eye behind Jude's back as they hug
Jude: What is up with everyone thinking that i no longer need them just because i'm getting married? First jaime now you? I'm not like this new perfect super woman who doesn't make mistakes any more. I know i wanted people to see that i'd changed but not feel like i'm abandoning them. I've changed but the essence of who i am is the same. I'm still Jude: the passionate girl who thinks with her heart when she should be using her head. The only real thing that has changed is that i know when to lean on others and when to be strong so that others can lean on me. So don't worry Sadie, (jude smiles) there's only room for one perfect Harrison and she is most definitely YOU.
Sadie: Well...almost perfect. ( She smiles then sighs) It's just that since you've been gone i feel like i don't know you anymore! And i know you said your still you. but your not in so many ways and just to think that someone else knows you better than me, especially her, infuriates me. Like im not fulffling my bg sister duties or something
Jude: Don't be threatened by Jo. You are my fabulous big sister and she knows that. She would never try to fill those big shoes and neither would i let her if she tried. She knows the Jude i strive to be and you know the Jude that i am and will always be.
Sadie: Wow jude its nice to be on the other end of the advice spewing for once. I get to take pride in the marvelous person that I helped you to become. (she chuckles)
Jude: There the sadie i know!
Sadie: And by the way Jo does not threaten me
Jude: oh yeah no. of course not. I don't know what I was thinking.
They both laugh together and wait for JO to come out. Mean while the florist and JO stand at the cash register looking out the window watching the sisters.
Florist: wow!
Jo: I know right. After this fiasco I'm Bound to be the made of honor.
Florist: they seem pretty close. Are they related or something?
Jo: (she takes her eyes away from them and gives the florist a disgusted look) sisters
Florist: I don't know. the sister bond is pretty tight. you really think she's gonna pick you over her?
Jo: I know so. Sadie is a ticking time bomb and Jude doesn't need that kinda drama on my... I mean her big day. Plus she thinks she knows Jude. But i know the new Jude better than Jude knows herself. (Jo puts the reciet in her perse and before walking out the door she says to the florist) I'll email the final order tonight. (they she struts out to meet other girls)
Florist: (shakes her head) Like that wasn't the most melo-drmatic statement ever. I would never wish that situation on any bride.
Okay, time for some romantic relief from all this diary. the final scene is this drama was a candle lit dinner in the park. And yes it was all tommy. I did nothing but show up. I know I know surreal right? i still can't get over the fact that this is the guy who broke my heart countless times. It seems like he and this man that i came home to are two completely different people. or maybe he's the same guy and the only thing that's real changed is me? I mean all those times he "lied" to me it was for a reason right? I was so immature and irrational all that time ago. its all so clear now. all those times he was protecting me wether it was from himself or someone else. I don't know dairy. you chew on that while i talk of that wonderful evening.
Jo, Jude and Sadie are sitting is the living room on 3 different piece of furniture. Jude watches as Jo fiddles on her black berry and Sadie looks through a magazine. Both on opposite sides of the room. They haven't spoken since that afternoon. Jude shakes her head. then her phone vibrates. Text message from Tommy: you + me in the park= candle lit dinner in 10...im already here. Jude responds: don't worry you won't have to look like a fool in the park too much longer. i'm on my way.{ahh so witty} then jude stands up slowly and clears her throat.
Jude: My fiance, translation, husband to be (she says sarcastically) just sent a text saying that he is waiting for me with a candle lit-that's right you heard correctly candle lit- dinner in park for him and I ( she says as she bats her eyes)
Sadie: gag me already
Jude: you had quest remember....you chose to throw it all away
Sadie: (scrunches her nose and eyes and shakes her head) HA.
Jude: so uh, i think im gonna go now. tootles ladies (she says as she pats her lips twice with her hand while making kissy noises)
Jo and Sadie: tootles?
Jude practically skips to the door and then she turns back around to the girls
Jude: oh and btw. when i get back you two ladies better be bfS!
Jude leaves the girls just staring at each other
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Jude walks up to tommy in the park sprawled out surrounded my candles and a pate of chocolate covered strawberries
Jude: oooo. so we're starting with desert
tommy smiles
Jude: better not be getting any ideas mister. (she says and then taps his nose with her pointer)
Tommy: you always start these fires and then is so quick to hose them down.
Jude: I have a solution to your little problem here.
Tommy: oh yeah? and what is that?
Jude: one word. friday.
Tommy: o, friday
Jude and Tommy just stared each others eyes. then getting all bashful and looking away and then returning their gaze. then tommy tommy shakes his head and sucks his teeth
Tommy: God i hate tuesdays
Jude: (jude pokes out her bottom lip) aww. poor baby. let me help you with that. (then Jude bends over and lightly kisses tommy. when she pulls away she smiles and then lifts her knee, leaves her elbow on it, puts her hand in her hair, and stairs off past tommy.)
Tommy: (rubs her knee on the ground) talk to me.
Jude: I don't know. I guess in all this happiness i just realized that i never want it to end.
Tommy: Who says it will?
Jude: I know we both want it to last forever but how? My parents wanted it to and look where that lead them.
Tommy: easy. divorce is not an option. If its not an option then we have to be with each other even when we can't stand each other. it means that we have to talk like this about everything. We both have to stop running away.
Jude: looks like your years will be quit useful for us.
Tommy: yeah i won't respond to that low blow.
Jude: awwwww. (she says as she crawls toward tommy and rolls onto hit back. on on fours over him she pecks tommy and then looks at him. then tommy grabs her head and passionately kisses her. Her knees and arms give out and she lies on top of him{ah ah ah not so fast you too. the honey moon hasn't started yet.})
Okay diary 5 minute intermission. hand cramp.
TBC....