Chapter Two
New York to Reef side Chat
"Can I have a break Mike?" Kira sighed.
"Yeah sure. Take five." Mike said.
Kira walked over to where her water bottle and cell phone were.
After she took a drink she checked her cell phone. No new calls. She hadn't talked to any of the former rangers since she had gotten on the plane.
"Why haven't they called?"
"Have you tried calling them?"
"No duh! I've tried…no one's ever around."
"Not even Conner? Boy, I would've thought that by the way he loves you, you guys would've been talking like…three times a day."
"Shut up. I'm not in the mood."
"Sorry."
"Hey, can I ask you something?"
"Yeah?"
"Why have you been so nice to me all of a sudden?"
"Because you need someone right now."
"Thanks. I appreciate it."
"You're welcome."
"I need a break." Conner said standing up from his computer.
"You think? Three days without sleeping."
"Stop trying to do that."
"What?"
"That…I don't know what it is. You just don't do a very good job at whatever you were trying to do."
"Oh…that…yeah…I'll stop that. You know what?"
"What?"
"I don't see how the first voice could quit. You're a great guy."
"Thanks. You're not making me feel better though."
"I know…just thought I'd try. Have you tried calling her yet?"
"I can't get up the nerve to."
"Chicken!"
"Whatever. Will you promise me something?"
"What?"
"If I ever do feel better can you go back to being a jerk?"
"Yep...whatever you want. Yes master, anything master!"
"You so can't pull that one off."
"So…I just want to make you happy."
"Should I call her?"
"YES!"
"Ha! You lose! I'm not doing it! Not yet anyway!"
"So mean!"
"What ever."
"I've got to get back to work…" Conner groaned.
"Kira! Come on! We've got to rehearse this next song!" Mike called.
"Okay," Kira groaned picking up her guitar.
"Ready?" Mike asked.
"Ready," Kira said as Mike gave the signal to start playing.
Oh oh now baby, tell me how have you been
We all have missed you, and the way you grin
The day is necessary, every now and then
For souls to move on, givin' life back again, and again
Fly on fly on, fly on my friend
Go on, live again love again
Day after day, night after night
Sittin' here singin' every minute,
as the years go passing by, by, by, by
Long look in the mirror, we've come face to face
Wishin' all the love we took for granted,
love we have today
Life without you, all the love you passed my way
The angels have waited for so long, now they have their way
Take your place
"Beautiful Kira! That was great!" Mike called.
"Thanks Mike." Kira grinned.
"One more song and we'll end for today okay?' Mike said.
"Sure which one?" Kira asked.
"Um…I Hope you Dance." Mike said.
"Sure." Kira said as she started to play.
hope you never lose your sense of wonder
You get your fill to eat
But always keep that hunger
May you never take one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
Don't let some hell bent heart
Leave you bitter
When you come close to selling out
Reconsider
Give the heavens above
More than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)
I hope you still feel small
When you stand by the ocean
Whenever one door closes, I hope one more opens
Promise me you'll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
Dance
I hope you dance
I hope you dance
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
I hope you dance
(Rolling us along)
I hope you dance
(Tell me who)
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
I hope you dance
(Where those years have gone)
(Tell me who)
I hope you dance
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)
"I love it! Okay. Well I'll see you tomorrow Kira." Mike said.
"See you Mike." Kira said picking up her water bottle and cell phone, hardly checking for any new calls, and heading to her car.
"I need some sleep." Kira said once she got home.
"Why don't you call Conner?"
"SHUT UP!"
"NO!"
"I'm not calling him! He's probably found a beautiful girl to date by now."
"So, you're still his friend."
"I'm not calling him!"
Suddenly Conner reached for the phone.
"What are you doing?"
"What does it look like I'm doing? I'm calling Kira."
"Finally!"
"Yeah, yeah, shut up! I can't hear myself think."
"Technically I'm your thoughts…so you are hearing yourself think."
"You had that one planned out a long time ago didn't you?"
"Yep."
"Figured. The only half way decent comeback you make was planned a months ago!"
"Just call."
"Oh yeah right."
Conner dialed Kira's number hoping she'd pick up.
"Who's that?" Kira groaned.
"Well go check!"
"I am!"
"It's Conner!' Kira gasped.
"See, he didn't forget about you!"
Kira fumbled with the phone until she finally pushed the right button and put it up to her ear.
"Hello?" Kira asked.
"Hey Kira! How are you doing?" Conner asked.
"Conner! I'm doing great…how about you?" Kira asked.
"I'm fine." Conner replied.
"Just fine?" Kira pressured.
"Just fine," Conner replied with a laugh. A laugh that almost made Kira faint.
"So…what are you working on now?" Conner asked.
"That's none of your business Conner McKnight!" Kira said.
"Okay! Didn't know that subject would kill me!" Conner said.
"Sorry, just a little tense." Kira admitted.
"Living in New York, leaving you friends and family, and leaving the power rangers can make people a little tense? I never new it could do that!" Conner laughed.
"Conner!" Kira cried
"Okay, I'll knock it off." Conner said.
"So, how's trying to become a pro soccer player working out?" Kira asked.
"That's doing better than I thought it would. I might be on a team next season. But the soccer camps aren't doing at all well." Conner commented.
"Well you can do it." Kira said.
"Thanks, have you heard from any of the others?" Conner asked.
"No, have you?" Kira asked.
"Two days after you left, Ethan called. Trent's e-mailed me once. And I see Dr. O like almost everyday." Conner said.
"How do see Dr. O everyday? And not the others?" Kira asked.
"He's the person on the school board for extra curricular activities. That means…he's basically my partner. " Conner explained.
"I see," Kira said.
"So…where have you been?" Kira asked politely.
"What do you mean?" Conner asked.
"I've called you like three times," Kira mumbled.
"Oh…really? I haven't gotten any missed calls. Oh that's right! Day after you left I kinda stepped on my cell phone." Conner said.
"How could you step on you cell phone?" Kira asked.
"You know. I have no clue!" Conner replied.
"So…when's your first concert?" Conner asked.
"I don't know yet." Kira said.
"How can you not know?' Conner joked.
"I don't know…" Kira said.
"Kira?" Conner asked.
"Yeah?' Kira replied.
"You're checking your e-mail aren't you?" Conner said laughing.
"How'd you know?" Kira asked.
"I can hear you laptop and your typing." Conner said.
"Oh…Conner?" Kira said, she had just read a disturbing e-mail.
"Yeah?" Conner asked.
"If I forwarded a e-mail I got would you look at it?" Kira asked.
"Yeah sure. Send away." Conner replied.
"Okay…I've sent it." Kira said.
"Boy you're fast…I'll go check now." Conner said.
"Okay, I've got it…hold on…let me read it." Conner said.
Dear Kira,
How've you been? I've been okay…well that was a lie. I have a feeling that Trent is stalking me for some strange reason. I'll keep an eye on him. E-mail me back okay? Your friend,
Ethan.
"No way, Trent wouldn't stalk Ethan!" Conner cried.
"I don't know Conner…" Kira said.
"What? Are you turning on one of your former teammates?" Conner cried.
"No…it's just that…" Kira started.
"I can't believe you Kira! How could you think Trent is stalking Ethan?" Conner said.
"So you think Ethan is lying?" Kira snapped.
"No…Kira…I didn't mean it that way…" Conner said realizing what he had done.
"I don't care Conner!" Kira cried.
"Kira! I'm sorry!" Conner stammered.
"I thought you had changed! I guess I was wrong!" Kira shouted as she hung up the phone.
"Great." Conner groaned as he grabbed his car keys.
"Where are you going?"
"Where does it look like I'm going?"
"To the Cyber Café?"
"I'm going to talk to Kira face to face!"
"I was hopping you weren't going to say that."
"And why not?"
"Because Kira hates you now…you can't talk to her now."
"Just watch me try."
"Conner you're wasting you breath!"
"Let me waste it!"
"Conner please."
"Stupid little voice! I love Kira! How am I supposed to let her walk away?"
"Same way you did when she got on the plane!"
"That wasn't my choice!"
"So! You could've told her then!"
"What if I wasn't ready then? What if I didn't have a choice?"
"You had a choice Conner. I bet you made the right one."
"You never said that before."
"I know…I just changed my mind."
"Well I'm going to go call Dr. O to tell him I won't be around for a couple of days."
"Sure,"
Conner once again picked up his phone and dialed a number.
"Who could that be?" Dr. O asked as he answered the phone.
"Hello?" Dr. O asked.
"Hey Dr. O." Conner said.
"Hey Conner. What do you need?" Dr. O asked.
"I just wanted to tell you I won't be around for a few days." Conner said.
"Okay." Dr. O said.
"I that all?" Dr. O asked.
"Yes that's all." Conner replied.
"Well then bye Conner. Don't get killed." Dr. O said.
"I won't get killed. Bye Dr. O." Conner laughed as he hung up.
"Good thing my car works." Conner said hopping in to his car.
"I wouldn't trust it if I were you,"
"You wouldn't trust anything so shut up."
"One thing…I'm not shutting up!"
"Well don't shut up…just don't try to talk me out of it."
"Well I couldn't anyway…you're such an airhead."
"Nice one…you know your insults never did hurt me."
"I know."
"Good let me think…I have a three day drive yet."
"Sure."
Hope you like! I got good reviews before! Thanks prettypinkcrane for the idea...I know I twisted it around though