Author's note:
Hey guys! This is the first chapter to You Promised, the sort-of sequel to A Perfect Summer, Or Not? I've written it in such a way so it's not obligatory to read my first story but if you want to it'll clear up a bit of the past. It does have one OC but I promise that she won't interrupt the kick moments! Anyways…ENJOY!
Kim POV.
I walk in the doors of Seaford High hugging myself to keep warm. I mean it's snowing like crazy out. What do you expect? As soon as I step foot into my school I see Jack making out with Lindsay Zimmerman. Shocking right? Well the thing is, Jack has changed and for the worse. He doesn't care about anything anymore. The most caring, lovable, sweetest person you could ever imagine became a bad boy in the blink of an eye. At first I hoped it was just a phase and that he'd get over it and come back to the Wasabi Warriors, to me. But it never happened. I still wait for him though. I haven't dated a single guy since he dumped me and started to hang out with the other troublemakers of Seaford High. For some reason I still had hope that the old Jack would come back. I finger the promise ring that he gave me a year and a half ago, I know I shouldn't but I still hang on to it. I can't bring myself to take it off. I loved him then and I still love him now. He was my rock, the person that kept me together when everything else was falling apart.
The Wasabi Warriors still hang out occasionally, without Jack of course, but it wasn't the same as it used to be. I miss Jack. I miss him so much. Lost in my thoughts I walk straight into Jack.
"Watch it Blondie!" I pick myself from the floor and glance at him. We lock eyes for a second then look away. I head to my locker silently to find Jerry, Milton, and Eddie looking at me sympathetically. I feel tears threatening to appear. What happened to my sweet, loving best friend? Despite all my efforts a tear rolls down my cheek.
As I walk to science I see Lindsay strut towards me. She glances at me and smirks. Before I know it I fall flat on my face again with my science sheets spread across the floor. As I look up I see Lindsay smiling victoriously at me while everyone else in the hallway has sympathy across their faces. This is how it's been every single day since Jack left me. Absolute hell. I gather my stuff and stand up. I wound up face to face with Lindsay. I would have yelled at her, flipped her and hurt her severely in the past but now? I barely recognize myself. He broke me. The worst is that he knows it perfectly. I'm not the happy, energetic, butt-kicking girl anymore. The real me is gone. Why? Because he broke the promise that he'd never leave me. He broke the promise that he'd never hurt me. He broke the promise that he'd always be there for me. He broke them all. I simply look at Lindsay straight in the eyes and turn away but I notice something. Did her eyes just flicker with remorse and regret? I smile to myself. Maybe there's still a little hope.
I spend the rest of the day praying that time will pass on faster. When the bell rings during the last class, I jump out of my seat and run for my skateboard. Before I can ever step on a hand with fingerless gloves stops me and quickly grabs a ball that was aimed at my face.
"Watch it Blondie. You're going to get hit." I look up at the owner of the hand. Jack.
"Thanks." He just prevented me from getting hurt. That was the first time in 2 years. Is the old Jack coming back? I watch him walk away and slam Lindsay against the school wall. He starts kissing her senseless. Nope, hasn't changed at all. My hopes come crashing down once more. I attempt to shake it off and I skate over to the dojo. As I walk in I notice that the rest of the gang hasn't arrived yet so I have the whole dojo to myself. I quickly change into my gi and start letting of some steam on one of the dummies. Soon I get into a routine and lose myself into my thoughts. Punch. Kick. Jab. Why did Jack change so much? Punch. Kick. Jab. Why didn't he let us help him? Punch. Kick. Jab. We were all worried it wasn't like he was the only one. Punch. Kick. Jab. Why in the world did he leave us? I drop down onto the mats and lay on my back, exhausted. I stare silently at the ceiling until Jerry's face slides into view.
"Yo, Mamacita. What are you thinking about?" I sigh and force myself to sit up. Over the years Jerry and I have come closer. He was like a brother to me but he wasn't anywhere close to how Jack and I used to get along.
"I'm thinking about Jack." As soon as I mention the name Jack, he tenses up then slowly relaxes. He buries his head in his hands for a few moments then looks straight at me.
"You have to get over him Kim." I open my mouth to protest but he cuts me off. "You have to move on. He's been out of our lives since we were fifteen, we're seventeen now! You can't spend the rest of your life strung up in the past. We all want Jack to come back but you know that it is not likely that it'll happen. You know why he changed and you know perfectly that he won't change back unless she comes back!" His last words cut through me like a knife.
"She will come back Jerry!"
"We haven't seen her for two years! She could be dead for all we know!" That's when it hits me. She could be dead. I feel my eyes start to water and my bottom lip quivers slightly. My vision of Jerry blurs a little through my tears but I can still see his eyes soften and his shoulders droop. We all knew that it was a very likely possibility but the topic had always remained unsaid. My voice breaks out from small whimpers to loud sobs. Jerry tries to comfort me by pulling me into a hug but I push him away. I just needed to be alone. I grab my skateboard and ride home as tears flow freely down my cheeks. Once I arrive I throw my board on the pavement and run up to my room without saying hi to my mum. I flop onto my bed and cry. I cry my heart out. I cry all the tears that refused to shed for two years. I cry with every single emotion pouring out of me. Anger, frustration, love, fear, sadness; all of it just flows out. And for the very first time, I cry myself to sleep.
I wake up with my eyes still slightly swollen from all the crying. While forcing myself up, I slam my alarm clock against the wall. I quickly get changed knowing that it'd be another day of hell. As I eat breakfast Jerry texts me saying that I have to get to school as soon as possible. I grab my board that was still lying on the pavement and head to school at full speed. When I get to the Seaford High Parking that is when my life suddenly takes a turn. That is when I see her arguing with Jack. The person who mysteriously disappeared for two years. The person who unintentionally started it all. Kristy.
Author's note:
So how is it? I kind of left you all on a cliffie! If you really want to know who Kristy is then check out The Perfect Summer, Or Not? But if not, I'll be clearing some things up during the next chapter. Review and tell me if you find it crappy, so-so, of acceptable!