Chapter 2

I do not own anything!

(Kim pov)

Well, I am officially all packed to move in with my dad and my sister in Empire City. It's now 5:00 in the evening, and I have exactly an hour until Jack picks me up for our date. I don't know how I am going to tell him that I have to move, or how he will handle this news for that matter. It breaks my heart to have to leave him. I have been waiting forever (well, since the day I had started to like him) for the day to come when I go out with Jack Freaking Brewer, and when this day finally comes, I find out that I have to break up with him that same night. This is going to be the greatest and shortest relationship with a boyfriend that I have ever had! I've only been going out with him for two hours and I have to end everything that we have because my mom got a stupid job that was out of the U.S.A. THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING, WHY DID MY MOM OF ALL PEOPLE HAVE TO GET THE JOB IN FRANCE, AND WHY FRANCE?!

At this moment I take a deep breath, a try to stay calm, because every time I think about mom getting that job in France, I become more and more upset. I start to think about getting ready for this special evening. My mind is pondering many questions about tonight such as: what am I going to wear? Am I going to be able to get ready for my date with Jack by 6 o'clock? And will I ever see him again? But I have to set those aside for now because how am I going to get ready if all I am doing is thinking? I have to start getting ready now.

I get up, I grab the clothes that I picked out to wear, and started heading towards the bathroom to take a swift five minute shower. I just got back from Karate practice earlier this afternoon and I don't want to meet with Jack smelling like I had just came out of the sewer! After I got out of the shower, put my clothes on, I quickly blow dried my hair, and put on just the right amount of makeup. As soon as I was satisfied with my look, I decided to make my way down the stairs to wait for Jack.

While I waited to be picked up by Jack, I see my mom walking into the room with something behind her back.

"Sweetie, you look absolutely stunning! I just have on more little thing that I thought you might want to wear tonight." My mom said as she pulled out a heart shaped diamond necklace from behind her back and put it around my neck. It was the most beautiful piece of jewelry I had ever seen in my entire life!

"Mom, how did you get this necklace? " I asked still mesmerized by its beauty.

"It was given to me by your great, great grandmother when I was your age. You have to keep this delicate piece of jewelry safe. This necklace is very valuable and if I am going to give it to you, I have to know that you will keep it in good condition. What I am giving to you is very important to me." She said in a kindly, but sternly

"Thanks mom I will keep it safe, I love it. This is perfect." I told her reassuringly.

Soon after my mother had given this necklace to me, the doorbell rang. It was time to go. This was the beginning and ending of the happiest moment of my life…how will I tell Jack?

(Jack pov)

So I walk up to Kim's house and I ring their doorbell. My heart was pounding a million miles a minute and I had butterflies in my stomach. Why am I so nervous this is just Kim we are talking about, I see her every day and I am not anxious then, so why should I be now? YEAH! This date is going to turn out really well!

Just as I regained my confidence, Ms. Crawford had opened the door.

"Well hello Jack, don't you look just darling! Kim has spent the last hour frantically running around from her room to the bathroom try to look perfect for you and-" In that moment, she was cut off by a clearly embarrassed Kim.

"MOM!" Kim said trying to get her mom to be quiet.

The sight of seeing what happened made me laugh. I had never seen Kim so embarrassed before and to be truthful to myself, it was kind of cute.

"Well, I'll have to remember that when we go on future dates" I said to her mom but looking at Kim with a smirk practically glued on my face.

My signature smirk was soon replaced with a look of confusion. Right after I said that Kim and her mother exchanged both worried and sad looks to each other. Something was going on and I wanted to find out.

"What? Is something wrong?" I asked

"No, everything is perfectly fine Jack. Why don't you guys go on that date of yours! I don't want to keep you guys from having fun!" She said nervously

"Thanks Mom! Come on Jack!" she said hurriedly as she pulled me out the door.

Yep, they are definitely hiding something from me. What could they possibly be hiding?

I knew I had to set my curiosity, which was building up every second, aside for now. If they had any intention of telling me, they would tell me soon enough.

"Jack, are you ok?" Kim asked me while we got in my car. You could tell by the way she said this that she really truly cared about me.

"Yeah, I was just thinking that's all." I told her with a half-smile.

This is it, the start of our date I thought to myself as I started my car. The car ride was pretty silent, neither of us dared to say a word.

"So where are we going" she asked finally breaking the silence and trying to start a conversation.

"That, my dear Kimberly is a surprise!" I said with a smile. She hates surprises.

"Awww, Jack why do you have to hide things from me?" she wined.

"You will find out where we are soon enough, we are almost there." I said pulling up to my grandfather's farm. You see, my grandpa is working and training young karate students in Japan, I miss him a lot. For now, he lets me visit his farm whenever I feel like it. This is the place I go to when I need time to think.

"Ok we are nearly there, but before we get out of the car, you need to put this on." I told her showing Kim a blindfold that I was holding in my hand.

"Jack is this really necessary?" she asked while she put the blindfold on.

"Yes, yes this is. Now, stay here for just a second," I replied. I got out of my car, grabbed my picnic basket, and headed toward where Kim was seated in the car.

"Ok Kim holds onto my arm, and I will guide you to our destination," I said sticking out my arm right in front of her. Once she found my arm, we were off. I was going to make sure that this was going to be the perfect night.

"Jack I can't see a thing!" she laughed, trying to her best not to trip on anything.

"That's the whole point!" I said trying to withhold my laughter but clearly failing.

"Haha you think this is very funny, don't you Jack?! If anything happens to me I am blaming you though!" she said threateningly…. Ooooh so scary!

"Don't worry Kimi-if you fall I will catch you!" I replied flirtatiously.

"Let's just go so that I can take this stupid blindfold off." She grumbled (this made me laugh even more.)

After a few minutes of walking and hearing Kim whine about what was covering her eyes, we came to our endpoint of our journey.

"Ok Kim, take off your blindfold." I said to her.

(Kim Pov)

I took my blindfold off; I was amazed at the beauty of my surroundings. In front of me was a wooden table with a picnic blanket set on top of it. The table was also set in front of open scenery. There was not a tree to be found and you had the perfect view of the sky when the sun was setting. I could tell that Jack had planned this out very well and had worked very hard on it.

"Jack, this is amazing! Why did you do all this?" I asked, flabbergasted from the sight that had been set before me.

"You know, I wanted tonight to be perfect." he said looking away trying to hide the blush that was creeping up on his cheeks.

"Well, it is perfect. You did an amazing job!" I said while I looked around at my surroundings.

"Come on, this food isn't going to eat itself." Jack smiled and took a seat on the bench of the table while unloading the basket.

I soon followed him to the table. Now is probably the best time to tell him than any other time… here I go.

(Jack pov)

"Jack, there is something I need to tell you." Kim said in an uncharacteristically sad voice. She looked as if she was on the verge of tears, and it pained me to see her like this.

"Sure Kim, you can tell me anything. Is everything ok?" I replied trying to stay positive.

"Well, Jack you see…um..." She started to say, but she quickly became silent and looked down at the ground, clearly searching for a way around saying whatever was so hard to say.

"Kim, what's going on?" I asked her, concerned. She bit her lip and remained silent. I got more worried by each passing second, and tried to stop imagining the worst.

"Please Kim, just tell me! Why are you so upset?" I asked her once again. The anticipation was killing me.

Kim was still sulking in her silence, obviously still thinking through some way to get out of her unknown predicament. My heart was bursting out of my chest and ready to explode. At this point I was starting to regret wanting to know what was wrong, but it was too late. Kim had already gathered up all her strength to tell me why she was so blue, and the news she was about to report to me had distressed me enough, even without knowing what it was yet.

"Jack, I don't know how I can say this, but I have to move. My mom got a new job." She paused, attempting to catch her breath, but I cut in before she could continue.

"Ok, so why does that mean you have to move? And how bad is it?" I was totally confused.

"I didn't know until tonight that that job is in France," Kim looked up at me with sad eyes.

"WHAT?! You're moving to FRANCE?" I yelled. It couldn't be! After I finally mustered up all the courage I had to ask her out? Why her? And why did it have to be France?!

"No! Not France!" She cracked the first smile I'd seen of hers since we'd sat down at the table.

Relief washed over me, and I realized I'd been thinking so foolishly. "So, if you aren't moving to France, then where?"

It was then that her smile fell and gave way to something much gloomier. "Well, I… I have to move to E-Empire City." Her gaze dropped again.

(Kim pov)

"Well, I… I have to move to E-Empire City" I told him. I suddenly saw him stiffen up when I told him where I was moving. I soon set that suspicious act aside as I begin to explain more to my surprised and dismayed friend.

"I actually grew up in Empire City, but I had to leave it when I was ten years old because my parents got divorced. I went with my mom and my twin sister, her name is Amanda, had to stay with my dad in Empire City. "

Jack sighed and began to process what he had just been told to him. After that moment of silence, he began to speak in a very disappointed, yet understanding tone.

"When do you leave?" He asked

"I leave tomorrow at noon, but I will be at the Dojo just before practice to tell Rudy that I have to leave and so that I can say good bye to the guys. I just thought that you dissevered to know since… well you know we are going out." I said to him.

"Kim, I don't think I can handle a long distance relationship. I like you a lot, but if you are going to be moving to a city that is a long distance away, as much as it pains me to think about, you will be going to a different school and you will meet new people. I just don't think it is fair to either of us if we keep this relationship going while you are not even near the same location as I am. "He replied. I could tell that he was trying to figure out some way to keep this relationship going but failed to think of any ideas.

What he said made sense. It still hurt me to even think about leaving Jack and calling our relationship off, but it was what needed to be done. There was one thing for sure though; Jack will always have a special place in my heart.

"I agree, but I don't think I am ready to leave you so soon." I told him truthfully.

"I have a feeling we will see each other again someday, and I look forward to when we do." he said trying to put things in a positive place. With that said all was silent, but one simple action said it all. Jack intertwined his hand with mine and gave me a sympathetic smile. Yep, I was definitely going to miss Jack Brewer.

Will Kim see more of Jack? Tell me what you think by reviewing this chapter! Sorry I did not update for a really long time! I will update soon!