Chapter Three: I'd Lie…
Disclaimer: I own nothing. The song, "I'd Lie" is by Taylor Swift, except the end, where I made up that tid bit.
Begin Chapter Three
Set Three Years in the Future
Tomorrow is my 21st birthday, and I'm hoping that things go ok. Not like my 18th, 19th, or my 20th birthdays, which I spent alone by the way. I hope Tomm-, my old producer, is- isn't there. My new producer, Jonathon Alexander, will be there. Johnny is nice, caring, passionate, funny, and smart. Everything I want in a man. But he's not Tomm-, my old producer. I'm still not over him, and it's been 3 years. I can't believe that I'm still in love with him.
"Jude?!" Someone yelled from downstairs. Johnny…
"What do you want Johnny?"
""You got a song?"
"No!"
"Just checking… There's someone here for you."
"Who is it?" I hear muffled voices.
"All he'll say is that he's an old friend."
"Alright, I'm coming." I got off the roof, and down the ladder. I walk into the lobby of G-Majors: New York.
"Look, I'm here. Now who is this so called 'old friend' of mine?"
"Hey girl." No it can't be.
I turn around, and sure enough, there he is, looking like he had the day I last saw him. He still was as handsome as ever, with a plain white shirt, jeans, and his leather jacket.
"Happy birthday girl." He has a box in his hands. He hands it to me.
I open it. A silver ring with a guitar engraved on the outside, and on the inside it said, 'My Rockstar, LLTQ. Jommy Forever.'
"LLTQ? Jommy?" He looked down.
"I got this after you turned 17. It was supposed to be for your 18th birthday, but you left a week before your 18th birthday, and I didn't know where you had gone. I finally found out from Darius where you went. So here I am. LLTQ means 'Love, Little Tommy Q.' Jommy is our names put together."
"Thanks." I slipped the ring on my left middle finger. I looked at Tom's hands, for no particular reason. There it was.
"What's that ring?" He looked down at his hand, and then shoved his hand into his pocket. He mumbled something.
"What'd you say?"
"My wedding ring."
I fainted.
20 Minutes Later
I awake. Tom was hovering over me. What is he doing here? Then everything comes back to me. He goes to say something.
"Tom, let me say something for a minute. It won't make a difference; I just need to say this to you. I love you, Tom. I have since the first time I called you Little Tommy Q, and you got mad. I just wanted you to know that."
"Jude… I'm engaged! What do you want me to do? Leave Liana? I can't do that…" You did it to me… Am I just that meaningless to you…?
"It's ok, Quincy. I just wanted you to know how I feel. Right now, I have a song to record. Bye Tom." I walk into Studio A.
"Goodbye again… girl…"
One song later…
A slow tune, sad, painful, plays. I had recorded the music already. Bringing up unwanted memories…
Come on Jude… Show Quincy…
I finished the song.
"Good job! Jude, this is gonna be a hit."
"Can you send it to the radio stations now?"
"Sure can. I'll go right now."
"Thanks, Johnny."
"No problem, red." My hair was red again. Te hee...
Tom's Ride Home…
God… I hate traffic… He turns on the radio.
"And here's Jude Harrison's newest single, 'I'd Lie'."
I don't think that passenger seat Won't ever fall in love And I could tell you He looks around the room He sees everything in black and white I could tell you He stands there, then walks away He'd never tell you, but he can play guitar Yes I could tell you
Has ever looked this good to me
He tells me about his night
As I count the colors in his eyes
He swears, as he runs his fingers through his hair
I'm laughing 'cause I hope he's wrong
And I don't think it ever crossed his mind
He tells a joke, I fake a smile
But I know all his favorite songs
His favorite color's green
He loves to argue
Born on the seventeenth
His sister's beautiful
He has his father's eyes
And if you ask me if I love him..
I'd lie
Innocently overlooks the truth
Shouldn't I light go on?
Doesn't he know that I've had it memorized for so long
Never let nobody see him cry
I don't let nobody see me wishing he was mine
His favorite color's green
He loves to argue
Born on the seventeenth
His sister's beautiful
He has his father's eyes
And if you ask me if I love him..
I'd lie
My God, if I could only say
I'm holding every breath for you
I think he can see through everything but my heart
First thought when I wake up is
My God, he's beautiful
So I put on my make-up and pray for a miracle
His favorite color's green
He loves to argue
Oh, and it kills me
His sister's beautiful
He has his father's eyes
And if you ask me if I love him..
If you ask me if I love him...
I'd lie
(whispers)
And I could tell you one last thing,
He's engaged and gave her my diamond ring,
And if you asked how I was,
If you looked me in the eye,
I wouldn't tell you,
For I'd lie…
Tom turns his car around, thinking, The only girl who ever got me, needed me, and I threw it away. How stupid am I? Tom's cell rings.
"Hey, Liana."
"Tom! When are you coming home?" She was happy I could tell.
"I don't think I'll be coming home. Sorry it had to be this way. Goodbye Liana." He hung up the phone.
Jude's House
I was watching the New Instant Star Competition, smiling to myself, on how that contest changed my life drastically in 24 hours.
Then there was a knock on my door. I walked over to the door, and locked through the peephole. I roll my eyes. I open the door, with chain still on, so he couldn't get in.
"What do you want, Quincy?"
"You're wearing the ring I gave you."
"What do you want, Tom?"
It's starting to rain. "Can I come in?"
I closed the door, and unlocked the chain. I open it again.
"Mi casa es su casa."
He walks in, and I close the door behind him. I walk into the kitchen.
"You thirsty?" He nods. "Here's some water. I have to go shopping."
"It's fine." It's quiet for awhile.
"Tom, why are you here?"
He sighs. "Jude… There's no other way to say this… I love you."
"What about you fiancée?"
"We broke up."
"Why?"
"I heard your new song."
"Please… Stop lying to me Tom! Go back to your perfect world!" I had angry tears running down my cheeks. Tom grabs my face between his hands.
"Jude… I love you."
"Please leave…" He strokes my cheek.
"Do you really want me to?" I lean into his touch.
"I don't know…"
"Can you tell me that you love me?"
"I'd lie…"
End Chapter Three
A/N: This is the prequel to a new story I will be writing soon. I have it planned out. Just gotta write the prologue, and type it. Then yada yada yada… Review!!! The new story is titled "From The Pen Of Jude Harrison: The Life And Times." Soon to be up!!! Also 'Mi casa es su casa.' If you didn't know, it mean my house is your house.
Lataz… Dark (my new penname when I get around to changing it!!!)