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Chapter Two

Tommy was sitting in the Youth Center, staring off into space. It's been about two weeks since Kim sent the letter and he was still feeling like crap.

"Hey Tommy," said Kat as she sat down next to him. She leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "Come see a movie with me."

Tommy shook his head. "I don't feel like it," he answered in a curt voice. Kat looked hurt at his words and he knew that he should apologize, but he just didn't feel like it.

"You know, Tommy Oliver, what Kim did to you is very cruel and heartless," said Kat angrily. She stood up, pushing her chair out from under her. "You're gonna have to get over her someday." She ran out of the Youth Center, nearly knocking Billy down.

"Where is she off to in such a rush?" asked Billy as he sat down in Kat's empty chair. Tommy shrugged.

"Anything you'd like, Billy?" asked Ernie from the bar.

"Yeah, I"ll get a strawberry-banana smoothie to go, please," he answered.

"I'm on it."

"Kim used to love strawberry-banana smoothies," said Tommy sadly.

"Uh, yeah," said Billy uncomfortably. He thought back to Kim who's been moping around his house for the past week. He was hoping that the smoothie would get Kim up and moving around and at least talk to him. Billy still had no idea why Kim was back in town. Or why she was seemingly moping around over her breakup with Tommy. As far as Billy knew, Kim broke up with Tommy. But looking at Tommy and remembering Kim's behavior the past week made him wonder what really happened. "So, uhh, you alright, man?" he asked, knowing full well what the answer was.

Tommy shook his head. "No. At the moment, I don't think I'll ever be." He sighed and put his head in his hands.

"You'll be fine, Tommy."

Tommy looked up and shook his head again. "Why did she do it? She didn't even pick up when I called. And I've been calling all week. Her roommate says that she's out. How can she be out all the time?" Billy shrugged. Tommy continued talking. "Unless she's out all the time with the new boyfriend. Why did she do it? How could she do it?"

"I'd like to know that, too."

"And I know I should hate her, but...I love her. I hate what she's done, I hate this new boyfriend, I hate the fact that she's in Florida and I'm not there, I hate the fact that she's in love with this new guy, I hate the fact that she broke up with me in a letter, I hate that she won't pick up any of my calls, I hate how her roommate is always saying that she's out, I hate how it seems like she's avoiding me."

Billy opened his mouth to talk, but was interrupted by Ernie handing the smoothie to him. "Here you go, Billy. Have a good day." Ernie put a hand on Tommy's shoulder before walking away.

Billy looked at the smoothie and then at Tommy. He was divided between hurrying home to Kim and staying to listen to Tommy finally pour out his own feelings. Tommy looked at Billy. "You could go if you need to," he said. "I know you probably didn't come here to listen to me."

Billy bit his lip, thinking a bit. He stood up and grabbed the smoothie. "You gonna be around here for a bit, though, right?"

Tommy nodded. "I don't have anywhere else to be. Unless..."

Billy nodded. "I'll see you later then." He turned to leave, holding the smoothie.


Billy opened the door to his house, finding Kim lying on the couch. When she heard him come in, she sat up.

"Billy..." she started. He sat down next to her, handing her the smoothie cup. "Sorry about how I've been for the past week. You've done a good thing, letting me stay here without any explanation and keeping it a secret. I've just..." Kim sighed.

Billy nodded toward the smoothie cup. "No problem, Kim. I've known you since we were kids. Anything for friends, right?" Kim nodded a bit. Billy nodded toward the smoothie again.

Kim took a sip. Her face broke out into a small smile, the first since she's been back in Angel Grove. "Strawberry-banana from Ernie's? My favorite."

Billy nodded. "I know." She looked down. He cupped her face. "You okay? You know you could always talk to me, right?"

Kim nodded. "I'm sorry...I just..." She sighed. "I'm sorry. I haven't spoken with anybody about anything in the past couple of weeks except for my roommate and a little bit to you." Billy looked at her with his eyebrow raised. "Okay, maybe not so much to you, but I've just been feeling so...alone. Like I can't talk to anybody. Cuz I won't talk to anybody. Trini isn't answering. Jason isn't answering. I don't know when to call Aisha because of the time difference."

"Well...let's talk. How are you? Really."

Kim looked at him sadly and sighed. "I don't know. I don't feel anything right now."

"Yes you do. What is it?"

Kim shrugged. "Hurt, I guess. Angry a bit. More sad than anything though."

Billy looked confused. "What happened, Kim?"

Kim looked at him suddenly with a surprised look on his face. "I would've thought that you knew. You and him know each other the longest on the rangers."

Billy thought quickly and said, "You know how he likes to keep to himself sometimes. You, of all people, also know how it feels to want to be alone, too."

Kim nodded. "I came back here to talk to him. To make some sense of what's going on." Again, Billy looked at her confused. "Maybe I should go find him."

Billy nodded. "Yeah, go talk to him."

Kim stood up. She took a step toward the door and collapsed on the couch again. "I don't think I could face him," she cried, a fresh wave of tears coming down her face.

"Yes, you could. You, Kimberly Ann Hart, can do whatever you want." Billy stood up and pulled Kim up. "Go. Find out what's going on." Kim nodded and gave Billy a kiss on the cheek. She headed towards the bathroom. "Then you could tell me what's going on," he added after she left the room.


Hmm...may have some minor Kat bashing in the future. Haven't decided yet though.