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CHAPTER TWO

Kimberly and Trini picked up Bindi on their way to the beach that Saturday. Bulk and Skull were trailing behind her as she walked out of the front door. "No, you two cannot come with me. So stop trying to leach off me, it's driving me crazy."

"We are supposed to keep an eye out for you." Bulk commented.

"Survived this long without you two wardens. Don't need any now." Bindi smiled climbing into the car.

"It must be a nightmare living under the same roof as Bulk." Trini looked to the backseat.

Buckling herself in. "A complete nightmare. I am so glad my room is nowhere near him."

Kimberly smiled through the rearview mirror. "It's a good thing we came when we did."

The guys hadn't been at the beach long when the girls finally showed up. They were in the middle of the volleyball game. "Hey ladies!" They called out.

"You three want to join?" Billy asked.

The girls declined and went to lay out in the sun as the guys returned to their game. The girls stripped down to their swimsuits before laying out on their towels.

Bindi had gotten up to go put her feet in the water. "Having fun?" Tommy approached.

"I am. It's nice to get out of the house and what reminds me of my parents."

"That must be hard."

Splashing some water with her feet. "In the beginning it was. But they had been sick for a long time, it's nice to know that they aren't in any pain anymore. It's just I miss them from time to time. Even if they weren't that perfect, they were my parents."

"I'm here if you ever need to talk."

Placing her hands on her hips. "You know what I need?"

"What?" Bindi splashed a bunch of water at Tommy before running away.

The two chased each other around trying to splash the other. They both stopped when they were soaked and out of breath. "Thanks," Bindi said.

"For what?"

"For not letting me forget to live and have some fun." Ringing out water from her hair. "We better get back to the group, we don't want everyone to think we're dating or something. Especially since you like another girl and all." They joined the others for some snacks and to let the sun dry them.

Bindi came back from the restrooms she found that everyone was gone. But all their stuff was left behind. After some time of waiting she decided to go home.

Later that day her aunt called from downstairs claiming there was someone at the door for her. "Can we talk?" Tommy asked when she got there.

Walking out on the porch the two sat on the furniture out there. "You have some nerve showing up after you and your friends ditched me."

"It wasn't what you think."

Crossing her legs up on the chair Bindi leaned back. "This explanation better be amazing. Like finding a black pearl in your oyster amazing."

"I wanted to apologize for leaving you as we did."

"It was a cruel joke, Tommy. One that really, really hurt."

"Is that what you think we did?"

Nodding at him. "What else was that but to befriend me then ditch me? What don't I get is why me? Bulk and Skull give you enough material to be cruel to them."

"We didn't befriend you to play some joke on you."

Getting up. "You know what, save it, Tommy. You guys had your fun with the new girl." Tommy called after Bindi when he saw her storming into her house. Slamming the door in her wake and Tommy's face.

Tommy was waiting at Bindi's locker when she arrived at school the next day. "Bindi I promise you that's not why we befriended you. We really want to be your friend."

"If it wasn't that, what was the reason six people disappeared at one time? Leaving the new person alone after coming back from the restroom."

Tommy fought some pretty scary monsters and saw some frightening things since he's become a power ranger. None of that though came close to the look Bindi was giving him right now. She was furious. "It was an emergency that we needed to take care of."

"What was this emergency that required six people?" Bindi refused to leave the subject alone. She wanted details.

"Well we resolved the problem and the group and I wanted to make it up to you."

Shoving her things in her locker. "Changing the subject is not going to distract me from wanting to know what the emergency was."

"We're sorry for leaving you as we did. Let's leave it at that."

Slamming her locker shut. "What's with the secrets? What are you trying to so hard to hide Tommy?"

"Nothing."

"Really? You and Kimberly had an emergency when showing me Angel Grove. The six of you had an emergency while at the beach. What are you all? Six versions of Superman or something?" Squinting at him. "No, wait. You guys are the Power Rangers Bulk and Skull are obsessed with."

Tommy had to tread lightly. "Bindi believe me when I tell you. I'm sorry and I promise you that I'll do whatever you want to make up for Saturday."

"If you want me to forgive you guys for what you did. Then tell me what the emergency was." Seeing the struggle written all over his face. "Save it. Your good looks and great body may get you far with the others. But that is not going to fly with me when you tell me it was just an emergency."

"What do my looks have to do with anything?"

Bindi stopped a random girl. "I have a quick question for you. If you were hanging with Tommy and he says that he has an emergency and leaves with no other explanation, and does that more than once while you two are hanging out. Or even go into details about why he needs to leave suddenly on multiple occasions. Would you accept what he did when he just apologizes the next day?"

The girl smiled goofily. "He wouldn't even need to apologize ever. I'd understand." Making a phone with her hand as she brought to her ear mouthing call me as she walked away.

Pointing down the hall at the girl. "See?! My point exactly. Apparently, everyone else is willing to look past when someone says emergency without further details. If you are fine with that, ok. But my standards are a little higher than that. Saying an emergency is not always going to work and I'm going to require more details." Bindi left him at her locker.

Tommy lightly banged his head against the lockers behind him. Fixing this was going to be harder than dealing with Rita. The day didn't get any better when one of his teachers told him he was doing badly in one of his classes and she suggested a tutor.

So after school, he went to the library to meet his tutor. "You have got to be kidding me." Bindi stood across the table from him.

"You're my tutor?"

Taking a seat. "I've been tutoring since middle school. It looks good on my transcripts to college." Pulling out her books and binder.

"What exactly is it you want to go to college for?"

Looking up from her stuff. "Either public relations or something to do with helping small mom and pop business. Or helping to get business get business when they first start."

"That's ambitious….What are public relations?"

"It's someone who tries to control information that's put out with companies. And makes sure what is said or read in papers, magazines or seen on TV is all good stuff. And makes the company look better to bring in more business and keep the business they have." Grabbing her pencil. "Now enough small talk. After this, I've got to be somewhere. Besides, I'm still mad at you and I'm looking forward to getting away from you soon."

Leaning on the table. "When are you going to forgive me?"

"I trusted you Tommy and what did you do with it? You lie to my face. Now excuse me for not looking past that so easily with your poor excuse for an apology."

"But I really mean it."

"Tommy this isn't some silly issue like some family drama thing you'd see off of the television; where all their issues are fixed in half an hour. A simple I'm sorry won't solve it. Now stop wasting my time and lets me tutor you so you won't fail this class."

Reaching for his book Tommy knew Bindi wasn't going to budge. The next hour was them going over dates and names. Tomorrow they were doing why's and where's. "There is so much to remember in history." Tommy sighted closing his book.

"Try advanced classes. Those will make your head spin." Bindi packed up her things.

"You have advanced history?!"

Getting up. "I have advanced everything." Bindi left Tommy at their study table.

Heading to homeroom Kimberly found Bindi that morning. "Can we talk?"

"Haven't you guys had enough laughs at my expense?"

"Tommy told me what happened. You have to understand that we didn't leave you to be mean."

Rolling her eyes. "Let me guess, the six of you had an emergency. Save it, Kimberly, I want an explanation and it better be the truth. No, it was an emergency and leave it at that like it's going to fix everything."

"Why can't you just accept our apology?" She whined.

"Because not everything is solved with just an apology. You guys get that through your thick skulls." Spinning on her heals Bindi went class.

Bindi was doing her homework at the local library or at least trying too. Bulk and Skull were driving her crazy, they had tagged along after school. Claiming they needed books from the place.

"So doll, when are we going out?" Skull threw an arm around her after taking the empty seat that was by her.

Pushing his arms off of her. "Don't be disgusting."

"It'd be fun." Smiling as he popped his gum.

"Skull even if I was interested, you have no money or car to take me anywhere."

Bulk sat across from them. "Who knew we had such a place."

"Dude if you don't get your friend away from me now. I'm going to kill him."

"Why?"

Pushing Skulls hand off of her shoulder again. "He won't leave me alone. And if he doesn't I'm showing the school your baby pictures."

"Reign it in Skull."

Gathering her things. "I'm leaving." The two got up with her to follow. "Why don't you two leave me alone?"

"Mom and dad wanted me to look after you. So that is what we're doing." Bulk told her.

"Bulk I am fine. All I want is for you to leave me alone so I can do my report." Throwing her backpack over her shoulder. "Don't follow or I'll punch you both again."

It was one of those days where everything that could go wrong went wrong. So when Bindi stood in front of her locker and it wouldn't open no matter what she did, it was no surprise. "Here let me help you." With a bump of his fist, it opened.

Irritated. "Tommy…." Seeing it wasn't him but a familiar face. "Max!" Throwing her arms at him with joy. "What are you doing here?"

"Transferred. My dad was made the manager of the bank here."

"Fantastic! I need a friend here."

Bindi threw her things in her locker. "I find it hard you need a friend. I bet you have many. Just like back home."

"I did have some till they invited me to the beach. And as I was coming back from the bathroom all of them were gone. Stuff left there and everything."

Max's eyes great. "Really?"

"All six gone. One of them even had the audacity to show up later that day at my aunt and uncles doorstep. He claimed that they had an emergency."

"All six of them?"

Shutting her locker door. "That's what I said. Then when I asked what was the emergency they wouldn't tell me."

"Oh wow, you got ditched."

"I guess theirs a first for everything. But boy did that hurt when they did that."

Throwing an arm around her. "Well, no fear Max is here!" He chanted. "Now show me to my homeroom."

Tommy met Bindi after school at the library for tutoring but she wasn't alone. "Could you give us an hour?" Looking over at her friend.

"I'll see you in an hour." Max left them alone.

"Who was that?" Tommy unpacked his things.

Opening her book. "Max, one of my good friends back at Monetary."

"Wasn't your school an all-girl school?"

"Yes but a lot of my friends have brothers. And their brothers had other guy friends."

"Was he your boyfriend you left behind?"

Shaking her head. "My ex-was named Declan. Now let's get to studying."

"Bindi we are really sorry for the beach thing."

"Tommy unless that sorry is followed by why all six of you left me like you did I don't want to hear it anymore. And I want the truth to it. And when that happens I'll consider accepting your apology."

Despite the fact that Bindi didn't want to talk to Tommy, she only did when it was about the subject she was helping him with to study for. Which his grades have gone up since she's been helping him.

Max and Bindi were spending every spare minute they could together since his arrival. They hung out with each other in the halls between classes, before school, after school and any other time they could get.

Bindi was meeting Max at the local hangout the juice bar. She had arrived before him and decided to sit at the counter. Ernie had the TV on to the local news station. They were talking about the Power Rangers, who instead of normally being glorified as heroes. Were being chastised for their massive destruction when defending the town.

"Seriously?" Bindi watched the screen. "Angel Grove loves and reverses the Power Rangers, they are mad when their stuff is broken. Does the town know the bad guys don't care? Or that they are lucky it's their stuff getting broken and not their lives being taken?"

Ernie leaned on the counter in front of her. "The repairs alone fixing my juice bar after every attacked is astronomical."

"Your only two options here with that thinking is you move or die."

"Death? Isn't that a little extreme?"

"Angel Grove is like the Tornado Alley of this state for evil monsters without someone putting a stop to what is going on, people will eventually be killed. Which comes down to this. You either move or be happy that your astronomical repairs fees are all you have from what has been happening."

Eyeing her for a second. "I wonder about you sometimes."

"Don't, I plan on going to college on a few things public relations is one of them. I just haven't decided which one I want to go to school for." Seeing Ernie had no clue what public relations were. "It's someone who makes sure the company looks good. And spin when things go bad their way so they look better."

"Talking about being a PR?" Max finally joined her.

Spinning her chair at him. "Duh!"

"You are the most ambitious person I know."

"Everyone is an ambitious person compared to you, Max."

Bulk and Skull, as usual, weren't paying attention to their surroundings and bumped into Tommy as they entered the juice bar. "Watch where you are going bub." Bulk called out.

"Ya, watch where you are going bub." Skull smacked his gum as he laughed.

Puffing up his chest Bulk poked Tommy in the chest a few times. "And one more thing. I heard what you and your loser friends did to Bindi. And no amount of apologies will make up for it. You are lucky I promised her to let her handle this. Or I'd make you pay for what you did." Walking off.

Skull did some poking on Tommy too. "What he said. Just because her parents always left her alone saying it was an emergency. Gives you no right to do the same thing." Skull threw up his head catching up with Bulk.

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