Kim POV

I walked into the dojo and pulled Rudy aside.

"No, no, no, no, no!" I yelled at Rudy.

"No, no, no, no, no what!" Rudy replied "Did you meet the new guy?"

"Yes I met him and that's why I'm saying no!"

"You don't even know him. Give him a chance Kim. Your mom hired him. If you want someone to complain to, that's who you need to ask!"

"I thought you volunteered to do this!"

"I did but your mom is in charge of who we hire."

I groaned as Rudy returned to talking with... the new guy.


Beep Beep

My phone lit up. It was a text from Grace.

Grace: Hey Kim

Kim: Hey, are you stopping by the dojo?

Grace: Yup, on my way now.

Kim: K see you here.

Grace: Wait, I heard you got another guy working for you. Who is it.

Kim: Oh, you'll meet him.

Grace: Really...

Kim: I'll see you later.

Grace: But Kimmy!

Kim: I'm not telling.

Grace: Oh, you want him to yourself. I get it.

Kim: No! I already have a boyfriend remember, Brody?

Grace: Right you're still dating that.

Kim: Grace, I'll talk to you later.

With that I turned off my phone so Grace couldn't argue with me anymore.


I sat down outside the dojo and zoned out waiting for Grace.

"Um, care to help?" A voice said.

I looked up to see Jack carrying two boxes.

"What's in there." I asked.

"Cow manure." He replied sarcastically.

I rolled my eyes. "Sarcasm is not appreciated if you want help from me."

"Just open the door!"

"Fine" I said walking towards the door in slow motion. Right before I reached the door I heard a squeal.

"Kim!" I turned around to see Grace.

"Grace!" I screamed

"Door!" Jack yelled

"Sure, sorry" I rushed. I swung the door open and Jack walked in. I then turned to Grace. "How was Seattle."

"Great." She replied. "Come on let's go to the wildlife reserve to catch up."

"Whoa there's a wildlife reserve." Jack interrupted

"Yes. It's the best place ever." Grace said "Wait, who are you."

"I'm Jack" he said politely.

"I'm Grace, Kim's best friend. So you're the new delinquent." She said

"Delinquent? I'm just awesome."

"More like cocky and self centered." I replied "Come on Grace."


We rode our bikes to the reserve.

"Are you sure you don't want to dump Brody for him." Grace asked

"Will you stop saying that!" I replied

"But you guys would make a cute couple."

"No we wouldn't."

"You haven't given him a chance."

"I don't need to" I said. Grace sighed.

"Okay fine but I get to say I told you so."


Jack POV

I walk into the dojo.

"Hi you must be Rudy." I said

"Yea, are you..."

"Jack" I finished

"Well nice to meet you Jack." Rudy said shaking my hand.

I opened my mouth to speak when Kim marched in and pulled Rudy aside. I'm not stalking her or anything but I got to know who I was working with. Apparently Kim also had a sister named Mika.

Kim yelled at Rudy. Wow this girl has no manners at all.

"Sorry about that." Rudy said as Kim walked outside texting on her phone.

I rolled my eyes and turned my attention to Rudy.

"What's up with her." I asked "I also heard there was another girl working here."

"You mean my nieces?" Rudy asked. I nodded. "Well, you stay away from them ten feet away to be exact. Any closer and the body part that crosses the line will be removed."

After that speech I could think of one word that described Rudy:

Overprotected.

He explained my work schedule. I can't wait until these six months of torture will be over. Living with rich brats aren't my definition of 'a better life'.


I was carrying two heavy boxes filled with equipment for the dojo. It was really hard to open the door. I saw Kim sitting and staring into space. Her hair reflected the sun's light to make it look like gold.

"Um, care to help?" I asked. She jumped slightly and turned to face me.

"What's in there." She asked.

"Cow manure." I replied sarcastically.

She rolled her eyes at me. "Sarcasm is not appreciated if you want help from me."

"Just open the door!"

"Fine" she said walking towards the door in slow motion, these boxes were starting to get really heavy. Right before she reached the door I heard a squeal.

"Kim!" she turned around to a girl.

"Grace!" she screamed. Ouch! that hurt my ear!

"Door!" I yelled copying their tone.

"Sure, sorry" Kim rushed. She swung the door open and I walked in. Since when was she this nice. Maybe now that her best friend is back, she will show some kind of respect for others. She then turned to Grace. "How was Seattle."

"Great." She replied. I set the boxes down on the mat before walking out to get more boxes. "Come on let's go to the wildlife reserve to catch up."

"Whoa there's a wildlife reserve." I interrupted. I heard that this place was by the mountains, which I saw. I didn't know that this place protected nature. I think that's pretty cool.

"Yes. It's the best place ever." Grace said "Wait, who are you."

"I'm Jack" I said politely. Trying to show that I wasn't trying to be difficult.

"I'm Grace, Kim's best friend. So you're the new delinquent." She said. Wow, I'm offended, not saying it isn't true, but I'm still offended.

"Delinquent? I'm just awesome." I said

"More like cocky and self centered." she replied "Come on Grace." She dragged Grace away and I tuned around and got back to work.

This might not be the best place I could end up but there could be worse. Didn't want to get 'fired' on the first day. 'Fired'? I don't even get paid.

"Jack!" Rudy called out.

I took another look at where Grace and Kim disappeared before calling out "Coming!"


Kim POV

As me and Grace biked down the road, we heard a loud crash. I looked over at Grace and we pedaled faster down the road towards the sound.

When we reached an intersection, there were police cars and an ambulance.

Rudy was talking to one of the officers. When he saw me he gave me a hug.

"Rudy, what's going on." I said softly

"I'll tell you when Mika gets here." He replied.

"Did Rudy tell you." Jack asked from behind me when Rudy walked away.

"No why?" I questioned.

"I'd rather not say." Jack said before disappearing into the crowd of officers. Okay, so this is really bad.

"Okay, I'm here. What's the emergency." Mika said out of breathe.

"Why don't I show you." Rudy said leading us towards the ambulance.

I couldn't remember anything after that besides Mika yelling "Mom!"


It's been a week since the incident at the wildlife reserve. Grace was at my house cheering me up.

"Brody says he's sorry for you." Grace said. "He wanted me to give you these." She held out a bouquet of flowers.

"Thanks." I said.

"How you feeling." Rudy asked.

"Good but I should be worried about you."

"I've been though worse."

"You two grew up together."

"I know, I'm trying not to think about it."

I nodded. "How is Mika doing."

"She is cleaning and running around and she won't stop and take a break. I'm getting worried. I think she's exhausted. I'm going to go check on her though."

"Wait." Grace said "To cheer Kim up, can she go to the party Donna is holding tonight?"

"Sure Rudy said. "As long as you get home before midnight and you've finished your chores."

"Okay." I replied.

When Rudy left, Grace turned to me. "Now, we have to get Brody to drive us there." Grace said.

I rolled my eyes at her and picked up the phone.


"So no one is going to help me tonight." Jack said, pacing around the living room.

"Well my friend wants me to cheer up so she asked my if I could go to this party. I think it'd be nice to get out of the house."

"Just then the door opened. "It's time to go, come on." Brody said. Jack sighed and walked out of the house to the mall.


When we arrived, I knew this was a bad idea and I should have stayed home and help Jack

At around 10:30 I was really getting annoyed with all the people. Half of the people were already drunk. To top it all off Jack chose that exact moment to appear.

The minute he stepped into the room, all the girls crowded around him.

"What is he doing here." I asked Grace.

"You know him!" Donna interrupted. "Is he your new volunteer?"

"Sort of, he's here doing community service." I said.

"Ooh, bad-boy." She said "He's so hot!" She said walking over to introduce herself.

I groaned, "Brody! can we go home now!" I asked.

"Yea sure." He said stumbling towards me.

"Brody! You're drunk! You are not driving me home!" I yelled.

"I can drive." He said.

I grabbed his car keys and tried to get away but he grabbed my waist.

"You can't drive. You don't have your license."

"Well I can drive better than you can now!" Now everyone's attention was on us.

I tried wrestling the keys out of his grip when a fist collided with Brody's face.

Brody fell over in pain. I looked up to see Jack.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

"I'm fine." I said running out the door.


I walked along the side of the road when a navy blue truck came up beside me.

"Need a ride?" Jack said

"No. I can walk perfectly fine." I replied

"Okay, your choice to walk home in the freezing cold. You might get home before sunrise."

I thought about it. "Do you have heating?" I asked

"Last time I checked" He said gesturing to the passenger seat.

I sighed. I really didn't have much of a choice her.I climbed into the passenger seat and closed the door. "It needs fixing though." He said driving off. Unbelievable.


When we got home, we stopped at the dojo. Rudy was there unpacking boxes of new equipment. "Where have you been!" Rudy yelled at Jack when he got out of the truck.

"Sorry." Jack said cleaning up the boxes and moving the new equipment out of the way. I got out of the truck to help.

"Sorry doesn't cut it. If you want this job, you have to work. Now just go to bed!" Rudy yelled, he saw me then said to Jack "and what did I say about my niece?"

Jack nodded and ran to the guest house.


The following day I woke up early. I walked to the dojo and heard someone beating the crap out of a dummy. I poked my head around the corner and looked in though the windows. There was... Jack? I walked in the dojo closing the door behind me.

"Jack? I didn't know you did Karate." I said

"Stopped doing Karate when I was twelve." he said

"What belt."

"Third degree black belt."

"Wow that's impressive. Why'd you stop."

"It has something to do with why I'm here."

"Sorry." I said. "You can train here when you're not working. I'm sure Rudy wouldn't mind."

"No, 'm sure he would mind."

"Sorry for getting you in trouble."

"No it's fine"

"Why don't I help you finish here and for the rest of the day we can go to the wildlife reserve."

Jack smiled genuinely "I'd like that."


There's the next chapter. Longer right?

Can't wait for season three!

April fools day on Easter Monday, perfect timing.

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