Author's Note: This story happened post-break up. I won't assume the events in Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie (which is in the future of this story's timeline). Please enjoy my story! Please don't forget to review as well!
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I was in the Youth Center when I saw the most shocking news since I arrived in Angel Grove. Ernie turned the television on and I saw my friend Kimberly holding a press conference. It is said that Kim fired her coach, Gunthar Schmidt, who had helped land Kimberly a spot at the Olympics following her success at the Pan Global Games. Kim told the press that she had "professional differences" with her coach and that caused their separation.
But I knew Kim better than that. I knew there was something more than "professional differences" that prompted Kim to fire Coach Schmidt. I really think he is a great coach and that fact was demonstrated by Kim's Pan Global gold. He discovered her abilities and harnessed it well. I had much hope on Coach Schmidt back then, and I still have today.
The guys were shocked at the news as well. Kat was telling us about coaching changes being common in high-level athletes, especially Olympic competitors. But Billy argued that Kim's coaching change was so abrupt and out-of-place, now that the Olympics is just a few months away.
"Hmmm, you have a very good point there. She may need to adjust to her new coach's training regimen and that will definitely hurt her chances at the Olympics", Kat admitted.
"Maybe Kim's training staff will assist her in Coach Schmidt's absence", wondered Billy.
Kat shook her head and said, "It is possible but the staff usually takes directions from the head coach, which is Coach Schmidt".
That got everybody worried. Kim must have been stubborn or really confused at the moment. On top of that, she hasn't contacted anybody since she sent that letter to me.
That letter toppled my world the moment Adam read it in front of everybody. I couldn't believe what I was hearing until I read the letter in full. After that, all I wanted to do was to jump off a cliff to end this very hurtful feeling but my senses took the better of me. Kimberly had moved on and so should I. It wasn't easy but I was getting there, little by little. The next thing I knew, I found Kat. She was very comforting and I slowly began to like her. Though we're already over, Kim will always be special to me, being the best, best friend I ever had.
The guys and I continued speculating of Kimberly's fate in the next few months. We tried contacting her but she was always busy and she always hungs up the moment she answered our calls. It seemed that Kim was engrossed of her training and she might need to stop thinking of the Olympics, just a bit.
Over the next few days, we were still hearing news about Kim's coaching change, on how for one second, she's the front runner for the Olympic gold, and she's fallen down in another. I am irritated by the excessive publicity given to this. I really pity Kimberly in times like this. I just knew she just want to get away with all of this but she can't. She's young, too young to be in the attention and scrutiny of the international media.
I wish I could have done something, like fly over to Florida and comfort her personally. The guys would have done it too, but of course, we can't. The airplane fare to Florida is way beyond our allowance limits, and we can't afford to miss school for a long time.
I feel really distressed about Kimberly. I just hope that she would call soon so that we can talk things over. She is not in her best right now and I know she could really get some advice, especially from us. The others would've loved to talk to her as well. We all miss her and I know she misses us as well.
Please Kim, call us. Please…