Summary: Jude writes a song for Tommy after her 18th birthday. Just read it, i think it's pretty good. but then again, i'm biased.

Disclaimer: I don't own instant star or "Save your Scissors" by City and Colour

recap:

"What I need is you. And in order to be with you I need to know that your're not going to hurt me again."

Now:

"Fine. Let's just talk. Get the things we've needed to say for a while out in the open."

"O...kay," I say skeptically. "Um, you can start."

"We're running in circles. It's like we're never in the same spot, we... it's like we're...i'm chasing you... god this is hard."

"Tom."

"Yes?"

"How about we do what we're good at?"

So go on

And I will refrain

And I'll keep on running this neverending race

maybe next time will be the right time

and maybe next time will be your time

"I like it." He says reading the piece of paper one more time.

"This part is more painful though, i'm hurt by you and i'm telling you not to hurt me anymore, save your scissors. But i'm also saying that even when you hurt me i don't just want you to be part of my past. I want you and i to be together but this time you can't hurt me."

So save your scissors

For someone else's skin

My surface is so tough

I don't think the blade will dig in

Save your strength

Save your wasted time

There's no way that I want you to be left behind

Go on save your scissors

Save your scissors

"This is less about you and i and more about you isn't it?" He asks reading over the next part of the song.

"Yes and no. At first it's like everytime i give up on someone they decide to give me a chance and i don't intend for that to happen. The next line is for you, for every song you've said is generic, for every feeling you say other people feel all the time, i never claimed to be the first to feel them."

So why does it always seem

That every time I turn around

Somebody falls in love with me

This has never been my soul intention

And I have never claimed to have patents on such inventions

"Put the save your scissors verse in there, that's your chorus. it'll catch people's attention, get them thinking about how much you've been hurt. It gives you that public understanding, makes you seem like a person that these people know."

"My fans do know me Tom. They listen to my songs. They know what goes on in my head because they unbiased they don't know anything which means they know everything."

"That makes no sense Jude."

"Sure it does. They don't know me personally so if i write a love song all they get is emotion. They don't think they know who the song is about, they don't think the songs are about them. They know because they know how i feel not who i am."

Just save your scissors

For someone else's skin

My surface is so tough

I don't think the blade will dig in

Save your strength

Save your wasted time

There's no way that I want you to be left behind

Go on save your scissors

Save your scissors

"Just let me read it Jude."

"Not until i'm done Tom. You can read it all when i leave to go to the studio. Not before. This is my line to you, my way of telling you my decision."

"Well now i really need to see it." He says trying to grab it from me. I smile and dodge his attack while writing the last line on the paper. I read it over and smile.

"Done! Meet me in the studio in 20 minutes," I say putting the song down by the door. "Bring that with you."

There is something that I must confess to you tonight

To you tonight

And that is I expect nothing less from you tonight

From you tonight

Go on save your scissors

Save your scissors

Save your scissors

"I gave him a second chance, i told him not to hurt me again. But i gave him a second chance." I explained to Sadie over the phone.

"Good, now come home."

"I can't i'm going to record with Tom."

"Jude, it's four a.m."

"Good, i'm early for once. i'll be home once it's perfect, i've got way too much energy to sleep."

"Fine i'll cover with Dad but be sure to be home by dinner tonight."

"Will do Sades, i love you."

"Oh-ho i love you too."