Alive and Well
~Just Together~
(Jack's POV)
I turned off the lights to my room and laid down on my bed. Just as I was almost asleep, I remember since that day Kim's always been too scared to sleep in the dark alone. Almost every night she'd sleep in my room with me. I smiled as I thought,
'Kim will be in here in, 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...-'
"Jack?" I heard her voice. I smiled and turned to the door. She walked in and crawled to me on the bed. She laid down, as close to me as she could be.
"You can't sleep again?" I asked. She shook her head, keeping her eyes closed. I smiled and put my arm around her waist and fell asleep.
(Kim's POV)
Bright light leaked through my eyelids and I opened them quickly.
'Gah Jack's got to get curtains sooner or later.' I thought. Without looking to my side, I stretched my arm out across the bed in search of Jack. Only a pillow and the blanket were there. The space was still warm from him laying there so he mustn't have been up that long. I sat up and crawled out of bed. Once I entered the training room, I realized the light shining was tinted blue. Checking the time, I realized it was only 5:30am. I turned around and walked back into the kitchen. I scanned the area and finally, I saw Jack. He stood at the counter with his back to me, apparently on the phone.
"Okay... yes... umm two... thanks, oh yes... wait, for two months? I thought this lasted only a few weeks... oh, okay... sounds good. Goodbye." Jack hung up and turned around. He smiled and walked up to me.
"You're up early." he said.
"Yah, only because someone doesn't have curtains." his eyes were big.
"Sorry." he muttered, "c'mon." he finished and grabbed my hand.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"Get dressed, we're going to go to a few places." Smiling and ignoring my confused look, Jack walked past my door and into his room which was two doors down and across from me. I closed the door and groaned. I walked to my closet and pulled out black sweat pants and a dark navy blue tank top with a small palm tree on the bottom right side of it. Once I was dressed, I threw my hair up in a loose bun and walked out of my room with my converse. Once I had on my shoes, I walked past the training room doors and through the kitchen, reaching the living room. Jack wasn't out of his room yet so, I sat down and turned on the t.v. I quickly changed the channel avoiding the news. Only Jack knows how I act around reality channels and news broadcasts. I relaxed then mentally slapped myself for getting up so early. I heard Jack walk into the kitchen so I stood up and walked in.
"Sooo... whatcha dooooin'?" I asked leaning over the cabinet.
"Okay Isabella." Jack chuckled looked down at me.
"Hey! I like Phineas and Ferb." he smiled, "It's cute." I finished.
"Where are we going?" I asked wanting to know very badly.
"Well, first we're going to go get breakfast." my eyes glowed as I smiled, "and then the rest is a surprised." I frowned.
"Fine, leave me in my absolute suffering!" I said turning around and laying on the cabinet and my head on the papers he looked at. He stared down at me. After a few seconds he replied,
"You'll manage, now if you want to go get up." I groaned and slid off. He wrote something down then tucked it away in a drawer.
"Let's go." he said and we walked out of the dojo. He locked it and was were on our way to breakfast then... "a surprise" as Jack puts it.
We were walking down the sidewalk right outside of the mall's premises. The chilly spring morning air frosted my arms and the sweet aroma of plants danced in the mist. Businesses and grocery stores were just opening. A few people we were acquaintances to smiled and we waved back. Every few seconds, a car would speed by and cold air would collide with our skin. We talked about if we'd let anyone join the dojo so that we could teach and get pain for extra money for clothes and food. We talked about how long we'd keep our place hidden. We even got to the subject on other students at school and small memories we made with complete strangers. We were laughing and having a good time when I saw some people very familiar. I stopped laughing and immediately grabbed Jack's hand.
"What?" He asked looking at me. Then, I made an indirect motion towards the people I once knew as Eleria and Riley. He saw the red head and almost pure white haired people and instantly tightened the grip around my hand in feeling my breathing speed up.
"It's okay." He whispered in my ear. I took a deep breath and looked down as we passed them. Then, my breath was totally gone when I heard the voice I never thought I'd hear again,
"Kimberly Crawford!" I heard Eleria's voice. I turned around.
"Been a while huh?" she said crossing her arms.
"Hey Eleria," I said trying to swallow my fright but couldn't Jack squeezed my hand tighter.
"Who's this?" Riley said standing next to her. The last time I saw the two was when I lived in Tennessee. Riley;s blond hair was lighter, so much lighter that it looked like snow itself painted his locks.
"Jack, Jack Brewer." I replied. I could sense Riley's tension as he knew who Jack was. Ever since he fought at the China tournament, he's been vaguely shown around the world.
"So, we've seen your fights," Eleria starts, walking up to him, "They're pretty cool, but I think you could do better." she smiled at him but then glared at me a she walked back and stood next to Riley.
"And your sly comment it?" I asked just waiting for just another insult from the one and only. Yes, me, Eleria, and Riley go waay back. We haven't been known as the... nicest group. It was a long time ago and I try to forget about it.
"Oh stop it blondie, we've known each other long enough, why don't we take a break. C'mon come join us." I froze at his voice and Jack's thumb on my hand moved and calmed me a little.
"Stop it Riley, I've known you long enough alright, and I know to not join you guys in any of your groups." I replied. Fury gleamed in his piercing blue eyes. Jack pulls my hand and I looked up to him, he walks away and I follow.
"Hey we weren't done!" Riley calls.
"Leave them alone, they'll be back." Eleria tells him. I look at Jack.
"Who were they?" he asked. I groaned a little.
"I used to know them when I was in Tennessee."
"And I'm guessing you guys never had a good past?"
"Yah, well, when we were super young the three of us were like best friends then one day, something snapped in them and they turned into total jerks." I replied
"Oh, well they won't mess with you anymore, I won't let them." I smiled.
"Thanks Jack." I said. He smiled too and slipped his hand out of mine and brought his arm around my waist.
"Wow, inhale your food much?" Jack asked. I have to admit, I was scarfing my pancakes but who could blame me? I was starving.
"Well this is what happens when too jerks stop us." I replied... which really sounded really like, "wohwishenswenooerkstopos." Jack chuckled then smirked at me.
The food here was amazing. Yah, it was the breakfast Circus Burger, but it was good. And yes, Circus Burger made a new line, breakfast food. I loved the food here even thought it wasn't the best. Every time we go to a Circus Burger or Circus Burger Breakfast, it always reminds me of the first time I went. The night Jack took me after the whole Ricky Weaver incident. It always replays in my head. Once we were finished, we noticed Frank and his thugs entering. We glad fully slip out of the joint without them seeing us. Why were they here? And why so early? Never mind that, now on with the surprise...
R&R
~Lee:]