Another chapter is here. I guess there is going to be one more chapter and an epilogue. Have fun reading! Don't forget to check out kitkatsaymeow's story On the Outside!
Jack's POV
Here I am now, back in Los Angeles in my old room. I now have a new king-sized bed, a large drawer with a gigantic mirror and two bed-side tables with lamps. The carpet is a dark-blue color with white swirling lines and the walls are painted in a reddish does not look like the room that I lived for 12 years. I quickly unpack and stick four posters of Guns 'n' Roses, Van Halen, Bon Jovi and Led Zeppelin, take a quick shower in the bathroom connected to the bedroom and go to sleep since it's already past midnight. Luckily, tomorrow I start school in the afternoon and I will see Kim and Sunny again. With this thought I turn off the light.
Kim's POV
I just got out of the shower and I take a glance out the window as I do everynight. Usually the house next door si completely dark, but now something is peculiar. While I glanced I am sure I saw a light on in Jack's old room, but as soon as I turned my eyes back to his window there is nothing there. "Probably just because I miss him so much I started having visions. I am really tired." Well, time to sleep. I turn off the light and pull my blanket over me and turn on my side. On my nightstand there is a frame with teo pictures in it: one with Jack, Sunny and me and the other with Sunny, Jerry, Milton and me. Sunny and I have changed a lot since 6th grade. If I say so myself, I think we turned out quite hot since we got rid of the glasses and braces and with a whole new wardrobe we sure left some boys with their jaws hitting the floor. I smile to myself and close my eyes. Time to get over my breakup and see the bright side of the future.
Morning
It's about 10 o'clock and I am watching my favourite TV series, Teen Wolf, on my laptop. Tyler and Dylan are very good actors and I can't stop from swooning over them. Oh, no! The last episode of the season has eneded. What am I going to do with my life? Oh, well! Time to get ready for school.
I close the laptop go to my closet and start roaming through it to find something to wear. I hear a honk that it cannot be mistaken for another: Sunny and Jerry are here. These two started going out 2 months ago and they have an amazing bond. They became best friends, like Jack and I once were and in a couple of years Jerry finally gathered up the courage to ask Sunny out. She was so happy and I was happy for her, too. But it is painful to watch them get cozy with each other. Well, I guess I have to stop this self-pitty and take Jack's advice. Get over the breakup and have faith that I will soon find another person to trust.
The two (Sunny and Jerry) enter my house since Sunny has my house key and come barging in my room.
"Hey, there, Sunshine! Ready to go to school?" says Sunny throwing herself on my bed. Jerry stopped in the door frame looking uneasy since I never let him enter my room. I roll my eyes and signal him to enter and to sit on my desk chair.
"I was just about to change so please excuse me while I do so." I say in a mocking British accent. I have a walk-in closey which is quite nice so I turn on the light and close the door changing into a tight bright red tank top, black ripped skinny jeans and I put on black Converse with silver skulls. I get out and look for my red Converse earrings and my simple silver ring.
"Damn, girl! You look hot!"
"Well, thank you, Sunny! Hey, guys! Guess what?! I talked with Jack yesterday. I didn't think much about it but he seemed to be in a hurry. And his room sounded... empty." This thing bothered me since after my conversation with him and I couldn't get it out of my mind. I thought it would be best if I shared it with these two.
"Kim, I'm sure there's nothing to worry about. He might have been somewhere else."
I gave it a break and packed my school bag with books and notebooks.
"Okay, I'm ready! Let's go!"
Jack's POV
I woke up at 11 o'clock which meant I had to be ready in 15 minutes if I wanted to get to Los Angeles High in time. I quickly washed and ate some breakfast and stuffed some manuals and notebooks into my backpack. I slammed the door behind me, knowing nobody is home and rushed outside. Before I left the house I stopped and looked into the mirror. I looked quite hot if I say so myself. I am finally going back to the marvelous hell-hole that motivated me to become the person I am today. I climb into my black Audi convertible (my 16th birthday gift) and drive off to school.
Kim's POV
As I enter the school's parking lot I see Milton with his car door open and I can hear music from the car's speakers. Apparently he listens again to Maroon 5, his favourite band. A few months ago we started having this routine of singing something before we enter the school's building.
"Hellooo, Kim! Ready for some singing?"
I know it may seem like we are in High School Musical, but it is something we came up with our Music teacher. She seems to believe that it makes everyone more ready for school, which, somehow, is true.
"Milton, boy, blast Avril Lavigne's I Can Do Better!" This song seems to fit me after my breakup with Andrew and I'm not going to miss the chance of feeling better by singing a song. My classmates gather around Milton's car and cheer for me.
Cue Kim singing I Can Do Better around the parking lot
Jack's POV
Wow, this school is turned upside down. The parking lot became a singing stage and apparently everyone turned to be spectators to some chick who's singing some breakup song. But I got to admit, she has a great voice, but still. This doesn't seem to be the same school from where I left 3 years ago. I guess that things changed around here and I think that voice belongs to Donna. I hardly think that nobody else could have this kind of audience. I spotted her: same blonde hair, quite a change o fashion if you ask me. A wanna-be girl turned into a pop-rocker. Well, that's something new. When she finished singing she caught my eye and for a few seconds we made eye contact. She seemed to freeze then shook her head and went over to her red-headed friend. I could bet that one is Erica. I recall only her and Sunny to have that shade of red, but maybe Kim and Sunny are away from this place.
I rearranged my backpack on one shoulder and went into school taking two stairs at a time. I have to go to the secretary's office and take my schedule and then the classes start for real. Until now nobody seemed to recognise me. They only glanced at me and then turned their heads again whispering about how hot I am and taking guesses from which school/city I am. That's interesting. I can't wait for the frist period when the teacher will make the attendance and read my name outloud. Maybe I will be in the same class as Kim and Sunny.
The secretary's office is in an isolated part of the building where the toillets are. Everyone gave me strange looks when they realised that I knew my way around the halls. Guess nobody can associate this new me to the boy they new a while ago. Almost reaching the office a boy my age comes out of it. He is quite tall with sandy-brown hair and piercing green eyes. Andrew. I could recognise anywhere that annoying face.
"Hey, there buddy!"I greet him. He smirks and offers to shake my hand but I refuse to. He frowns and then shruggs.
"I am Andrew and I'm the cap..."
"And I am Jack and I don't care. Listen here, you broke Kim's heart and you're gonna pay for it. Maybe not now, but soon." I sound scarry even for myself. Apparently Andrew diggs in his memories and a recognition spark lies in his eyes.
"You?! Jack Brewer?! Dude, sorry... I didn't know it was you. Please, don't do something bad to me. I still need my looks. You are way more buff than me, dude! So just don't!"
"Not yet. Don't tell anyone you know who I am. They will find out soon enough. Oh, and while I am here, stay away from Kim and Sunny."
"Yes, course. Look dude, I was just..." That guy is really annoying.
"Just leave." He grabbs his bag and runs away. That went well.
Kim's POV
That guy in the parking lot seemed so familiar, yet I have no idea who he is. I am at my locker when the same guy passes me by with the schedule in his hand. I quickly close my locker and make my way to him to see if he needs help.
"Hey, there! You must be new around here! Can I help you?" He looks repulsively at me and I slowly take a step back. This guy is a little scarry.
"No, I know my way around. Oh, and Donna, don't play nice!" Donna?! What?! This guy thinks I am Donna?!
"Hold right there, mister! I am not Donna! That girl sits in the library with her minion red-headed girl is never seen around. So I don't know who told you I am Donna or what's your problem with her, but don't just go around making assumptions. Oh, and one more thing! Donna has green eyes, mine are brown. And the name's Kim." While I drabbled the guy in front of me looked bored but as soon as he heard my name his eyes sparkled. Ewww, did I just said sparkle?! His hard face softened and he slowly smiled at me. Weird, his smile looks familiar.
"Kim?! Kim Crawford?!"
"Well, I don't know another girl who goes by that name. Yeah, that Kim! Who are you?!"
"You will find out soon enough!" Well, that was deffinitely weird. Eh, new guy, he will learn his way around here.
As I head towards Chemistry I see that brown-haired hot guy I just encountered head in the same direction.
"Hey! Wait! Do you have Chemistry?" Oh, God! I usually walk alone to Chem and now I am yelling after a hot guy to wait for me?! What's wrong with me?! Well, I got to admit. He looks really good, but I just went through a breakup. I am not in the mood of looking for another guy, but this one is quite different. We don't have rocker dudes around here and he is. Wearing a black T-shirt with a howling white wolf on it and under the words: "Wild Rock" and a black hoodie that looks really good on him put together with a pair of black washed jeans and black Converse. Well, we kinda match!
"Yes, and I suppose you have Chem too." I just put out my tongue and walk alongside him. I feel comfortable with him. I see him take a quick glance at me and whisper to himself: "Damn, she changed for the better!" I just smirk and continue walking without saying a word.
He lets me to enter first and of course the teacher has already started the lesson. Out of impulse I grab this mysterious guy's hand and pull him to the back of the lab and get him to sit with me. In front of me sits Sunny and she turns a little and her eyes widen. Before she can say anything the teacher, as always, stops in the middle of teaching and starts the attendance.
"Harry Alister! Samantha Bane! Courtney Brook! Kimberley Crawford! … Milton Krupnick!... SunShine Jonas! (A/N: That's Sunny)... Jerome Martinez!... Brian Wolfe!"
I notice that she never said the name of the boy next to me, but the teacher quickly turns the page and says: "Jackson Brewer! Welcome back, lad!"
What?! I turn my head towards my lab partner who apparently is the same Jack I talk with everyday. He just winks and me and signals me to pay attention. Yeah, like that's going to happen. It's going to be a long hour before I get to talk to him. Right now I'm too shocked to even tear my eyes of his smug face.