Authors Notes: Hello everybody, my name is John Dusk and welcome back to "What I Wouldn't Do For You". Alright, so everybody knows I'm now in England and I'm not going to be able to upload as fast as usual. On a better note, my chapters seem to be lengthening, so that's good right? Also, if the characters seem a little OOC, I apologise. Okay, enough talk, let's start the show.
Disclaimer: I own nothing except original ideas.
Chapter 4: Unforgettable
The sun broke through the veils of clouds and brought about the morning, a weekend morning. Light banished darkness back to the nether regions and shined its rays upon the quiet town of Mellowbrook. Somebody started playing the song "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens, a proper musical choice for the beginning the day. A perfect beginning, I think it deserves a perfect end, no?
Light seeped through the balcony window and slowly creeped towards Kendall's bed. Soon the light reached the pillow and awoke the being that slept there. Kendall had slept really well even though the mattress was not as comfortable as her bed…hang on a moment? Now that doesn't seem right, does it? Kendall was sleeping on the mattress and yet she was on the bed. It took her a while for the thought to sink in and when she processed it, her mind exploded with questions. 'Wait a minute, I was sleeping on the mattress, so how did I get on the bed', she thought before she realised that something was missing…or someone.
Realising what was wrong, she jumped out of bed in a hurried panic and started searching for the missing person. Searching every inch of her room then the whole house, yet there seemed to be no sign of the boy. "Where is he", she panicked. "I thought I told that little idiot not to do anything stupid", every inch of her body was worried for the boy. He had injured himself quite bad only yesterday and she did as best she could to treat him, though not professionally. And now, he was nowhere to be seen, walking around in his current condition spelled bad for the healing process.
After some time, she finally gave up. Tears began to well up in her eyes, fear that the boy might injure himself further…or worse. As she came to the front door of her house, there was a note attached to the frame. Eyeing it curiously, she picked it up and began to skim through the contents. After she had finished, a smile spread across her face and a few tears of relief streamed down her face. The note had this to say….
"Dear Kendall, by the time you read this note, I will probably either be on the way home or at home. I understand I broke your rule about moving my body an inch from the bed, but you know me, never a good listener. If you're wondering how you got back into bed…well, let's just say it wasn't easy. Anyways, please don't be sad or mad when you find I'm not there. I'll be safe, trust me. I'm Kick Buttowski, Suburban Daredevil. Also, about you and me hanging out. I'll meet you at the cinema around 4.30, is that cool with you? I'll see you later. - Kick Buttowski
"This guy really likes to push me over the edge", Kendall shook her head, relived that Kick was ok. But then she remembered another thing, something that she never really thought about until just now. She was going to be hanging out with Kick…just the two of them…alone. Panic again started to rise in her body, this time not from the worry for the boy, but from the fact that they had never hung out together before, besides that time that both of their hands got stuck together. Anyway, that past time and the current present were totally different. This time, they were going to be on good terms, no quarrelling, no bickering, no argument.
But at the same time, a sense of anxiousness and excitement welled up inside of her because she gets to spend time with the boy she secretly cares for. This wasn't the time to be panicking or excitement, she needed to stay focused on the task at hand. The time was 1. 27, she had three hours and three minutes before she had to meet Kick. More than enough time to get ready, so she didn't bother with that now, but instead focused on a much more important task…having breakfast.
(What had happened earlier)
Kick awoke from his slumber, feeling a lot better compared to yesterday. He turned to his left and saw Kendall asleep on the mattress, facing his direction, getting a good look at her sleeping face. 'Wow, she's really cute when she's sleeping', Kick thought, but quickly shook it from his head. He looked outside and noticed the sun beginning it's rise into the sky. Kick knew he should get home as soon as possible before his mom and dad threw a fit and he didn't want to bother Kendall with his problem anymore, she had already done enough.
He got out of bed quietly, still feeling a slight pain in his abdomen and worked his way towards the girl. Carefully, he picked her up, conjuring all his available strength from his current condition and set her down on the bed, pulling the cover over her. One quick smile later and he was making his way downstairs. He reached for the front door then stopped himself. "Hang on a minute, if I leave now, Kendall will get worried about me", Kick gave this some thought then came up with an idea. Finding a pen and a sticky-note, he wrote down any and all information, including what time to meet later that day.
Satisfied with his idea, he stuck the note on to the door frame and exited the house. As he was walking home, his mind drifted to the events of last night when both of them had a normal talk. Kick was very happy about what had happened, minus the fact that he had almost died, he got a chance to become friends with Kendall. What's more, he learned a lot more about her and was surprised at how many things they had in common. Then he remembered a specific moment during the course of last night. He had asked Kendall Perkins to hangout with him…today.
Kick nearly skidded to a halt. What was he going to do? He had never been alone with Kendall before and if they were, it was never on good terms. Panic scurried through his mind, not knowing what to do or how to act and many other questions that he needed answered. A thought popped into his head and he pulled out his cell phone to call his best buddy.
"Hello", Gunther picked up his phone, feeling sleepy. "Gunther, it's Kick", Kick informed. "Kick, do you know what time it is", Gunther asked a bit annoyed, "Its only just turned morning". "Sorry Gunther but this is serious, I got a problem and I need your help", Kick pleaded. "What could be so important that you need to wake me up at 12.00 o'clock on saturday", Gunther said annoyed and was about to close his phone until…"I just asked Kendall Perkins to hangout with me", Kick said, causing Gunther to break out of his tired state and one of shock.
"Dude, you're kidding me", Gunther said, wanting to confirm what he just heard. "I asked Kendall to hangout with me today", Kick repeated slowly, hoping Gunther would get the picture at the high level of emergency of this problem. Gunther was still in a state of shock and didn't answer straight away, this made Kick very anxious. "Look, I'll explain everything later", Kick hurriedly said. "Just meet me at my house now", Kick ended the call and started to slowly jog back to his house.
When Kick arrived home, he received a welcome home hug from his mother and he would have gotten a lecture by both of his parents if he had not told them that he really needed to speak to Gunther about a really important matter. Both his parents saw the anxiety in his eyes and decided to give the lecture another time, letting him go free for now. Kick made his way upstairs and into his room, noticing Gunther was already waiting for him. "How did you get here so fast", Kick questioned. "Never mind about that now", Gunther said. "Now you have to explain how all this hanging out with Kendall happened", Gunther asked for an explanation.
"Okay, I told you me and Kendall were talking last night, right", Gunther nodded. "Well, we got to know each other really well and I just thought we could just get together and…hangout", Kick got a bit embarrassed at the end, thinking this might give his friend the wrong impression…and it did.
"So, it's a date", a sly little grin appeared on Gunther's face, teasing at how his friend asked someone other than himself and of the opposite sex to get together with. "It is not a date", blood rushing to his cheeks, Kick tried to convince his friend that is was a harmless get together, nothing more. "Kick, you asked someone other than me to hangout with and it's a girl", Gunther pointed out, relishing every single detail he could use against his friend. "It is not a date", Kick said, slowly saying each word to emphasise them. He was trying really hard to convince his friend, that it made you wonder if he was trying to convince himself.
"Alright Kick, it's not a date", Gunther said, making quotation marks with his fingers. "Either way, I don't see what the problem is, you're just hanging out with Kendall, right", Gunther said, sounding like it was nothing very dire. Kick was about to say something, but closed his mouth instead. "I guess you're right", Kick admitted. "It's just kind of weird, being with her alone, that doesn't involve running away from someone", Kick explained, reminiscing about the hi-jinx that previously occurred in the cinema. Gunther remembered that event quite well and understood what kind of problem his friend was worrying about.
"Don't worry about it Kick, nothing's going to go wrong", Gunther tried to calm his friend down. "Patsy doesn't work there anymore, so you don't have to worry about being around". Kick still felt down, his mind constantly thinking about various events that could happen that would hinder the growing friendship between him and Kendall. Gunther noticed this and decided to be a bit more forceful. "Listen here you, you've gone down Dead Mans Drop and Widow Makers Peak, broken all your bones and just walked it off". "You've fought against a giant mutated goldfish just so you could ride it". Gunther started naming various feats Kick accomplished, hoping to slowly raise the spirit of the daredevil.
Kick's spirit did seem to raise slowly but surely, although the back of his mind seemed to continually harbour unpleasant thoughts. Never the less, Gunther's pep talk helped him a bit and felt more confident about the upcoming event that could change the life between two people. "You're right Gunther, I can overcome anything", Kick exclaimed, rising to his feet. "Thanks for the pep talk, Gunther". Gunther gave his friend a smile, "No problem, buddy", he said. "It's the least I can do". The room went silent for a couple of minutes before one of them spoke.
"So, what time are you meeting Kendall", Gunther asked. Kick looked at the time, it read 12.35. "I'm supposed to meet her at 4.30 at the cinema", Kick answered. "Alright, what do you want to do 'till then", Gunther asked. Kick gave this some thought. Usually, he would grab anything he could use as a projectile, climb somewhere high and ride it all the way to the bottom. But considering his current condition and the fact he has to meet someone who would rather him be in one piece, he opted for the second best thing to do on a saturday.
"Want to play Mortal Kombat", Kick inquired. Gunther gave his friend a grin, "You're going down".Both of them set up the console and started the game of blood, guts and fatalities. Part of the way through, Gunther informed Kick about a small matter. "You know you're going to have to tell your parents, right", Gunther said. "I'll tell them later", Kick informed his friend and the both of them continued their game.
(Jumping back to Kendall)
Kendall went about her usual routine at home, eating, studying, resting for a bit, then studying some more. This time however, there was a little thought at the back of her head that constantly reminded her about an event that she very much looks forward too. 'I'm hanging out with Kick Buttowski', the thought continued to echo through her mind, reminding her. Just because of that thought, she didn't get much studying done, so she decided to read a book, hoping that would pass the time quicker. She chose to read Stephen Kings "Cujo". She bought the book as something to pass the time when she went on holiday with her family, but never got around to reading it much. She restarted the book form the beginning and read it for a while.
What seemed like hours later, she was already halfway through the book. She glanced at the time, 3.45. 'Still have a while before I have to meet Kick', she thought. She closed the book, having read enough and started to think of another way to pass the time. Finally she decided to watch a movie. So, she turned on the television and browsed through every movie that was playing. Unfortunately, none of the selections were to her satisfaction, so the idea was a bust. She would have watched 'Les Miserables', but someone spoiled the ending, therefore ruining the movie experience for her.
Now Kendall was getting a bit agitated. She was beginning to run out of ideas, nothing seemed to want to speed up time for her. 'Uhh, there just doesn't seem to be anything to do', she thought. To be honest, there was a lot of things to do, it's just that nothing seemed to be able to hold her attention long enough to satisfy her. Studying was the least of her worries, surprisingly. Usually, she would be studying nearly the whole day, taking the occasional break now and then. But of course, with that particular thought whirling around her head, she couldn't really focus on studying.
"There has to be something I could do", she sighed. Then, an idea passed through her had. Go for a walk it said, not the most exhilarating idea, but she didn't have many more. So with that, she hopped off the couch, grabbed her sweater and keys and out she went. It was spring, but for some reason, mother earth decided to lower the temperature and blow strong breezes through the area. She decided to have her walk around the same park that created these turn of events. No reason besides the fact it was the closest thing next to town.
Despite the chilling breeze that messed with the logic of seasons, the sun was shining and the park was just as beautiful as it was the day before. Odd enough, not many if not any people come to this park. Probably hiding in their house due to the chilling forefront that is the weather. Kendall however found this to be quite enjoyable, it makes her feel alone from the other problems of the world. She always did enjoy solitude, never went out with her friends…probably because they were not actually her friends, just people she sat next to in class.
She found the same place, the bench surrounded by trees. She took a seat and began to compose some thoughts that were plaguing her. She always felt alone in the world, didn't have many friends, parents were barely around, it just made her feel sad. Originally, she went to a school else where before she came to Mellowbrook. Leaving behind her old life, she moved away to Mellowbrook, friends and other parts of her old life forgotten. Her parents became even more busy, so were at home less of the time. She got used to it soon enough, understanding how important their careers were. But it didn't change the fact she still felt alone.
Before she knew it, she felt something slowly crawling down her cheek, wet and salty. A tear rolled down her face, then a couple more. It was because of these old memories that made her cry. She wiped her tears away, not wanting anyone to see her cry. Though it might be hard considering no one was there…or so she thought.
"A pretty woman shouldn't have to cry", a voice said. Surprised, she looked around for the source of it. Then, she found it, a man, the same man that she was talking to the other day. "How are you, kid", the man asked. "I'm..uh..fine, mister", Kendall replied. "How are you", she asked. He got up and approached the bench, "Oh, I'm doing well, besides this weather, good lord, can it get any colder", the man complained. This caused Kendall to chuckle a bit. The man saw this and smiled, "There we go, that's how you should be", then proceeded to sit down.
A silence followed after that, Kendall not knowing how to start the conversation, but the man did. "So, how's the boy, looked like he hit the ground hard", the man asked how Kick was doing. "Oh, he's fine, must a bit of bumps and bruises, that's all", she answered. "Really, I would have thought that he needed to go to the hospital", the man wondered. "Uh..no…I..um, patched him up my self", Kendall informed the man. "Wow, you must be the little doctor", the man applauded. "Um..thanks", Kendall was embarrassed about receiving any recognition for her act.
"How is your relationship with the boy then", the man asked. That caught Kendall off guard, she didn't think this person would really care about her personal life. "It's..fine, we..uh..are hanging out today", she informed the man. "Really, that's interesting", the man said. "So, who asked who on this date", after the man said this, Kendall's face lit up like a christmas tree. "It's not a date", she exclaimed, saying louder than she intended. This caused the man to start laughing, "Take it easy, I was only kidding", he tried to calm her down. "It is not a date, we are just having a friendly get-together", she said, hiding her face. "He asked me", she said in a low voice.
"I see…well, I hope you have a wonderful time on you 'get-together'", the man wished, stressing the two words. Before the man could leave, Kendall stopped him. "Hu..hang on a minute", the man stopped and turned to face her. "I never did ask what your name was", Kendall asked the man. The man gave this some thought, as if he was about to create a name for himself. "Names are just a title someone has bestowed upon you to create an identity, I no longer have one", the man said. "But, I have to call you something", Kendall said, not satisfied with the man's answer.
The man gave this some more thought, then eventually came up with something. "Alrighty then, how about…John…John Doe", the man said. "And that's probably the best you're going to get out of me", he informed Kendall. She wasn't exactly pleased with the answer, but it was better than Mr. No Name. "Okay, thank you for everything, Mr. Doe", she thanked him. John smiled at her, "My dear, I have done nothing that should earn your thanks". "Well, it's just that…you were kind enough to listen to my problems and not ridicule me", Kendall said. John placed a hand on her shoulder, "A problem told to someone else helps lift the burden of said problem from the shoulders of that person". "I am just helping to lift your burden", he turned to leave, "I will see you again soon, Ms. Perkins".
As John left her vision, she wondered about this man. "Two times I met him…and in the same place…coincidence", she whispered to herself. She then glanced at her watch, 4.15. "Better get back home and get ready", she said and rushed back to her house.
(Let's follow this mystery person)
John began to leave the park. He exited the park and proceeded across the road, where a black car was waiting for him. The driver rolled down his window. "Have you made contact with the target", the man in black asked. "Yes, the target was met, didn't really think she would come to the same place", John answered. "How shall we go ahead with the next step", the other man in black asked. "It is not wise to begin the operation yet", John informed the duo. "We need a better time and place, this should help install fear into the residents of this town", John further elaborated.
The two men looked at each other, "Are you sure it's wise idea to reveal our plans to the area", one of them asked. "Trust me, fear is what controls this world and I know a thing or two about it",John said and started to walk away. "Just tell the boss to wait a few more days, that will be when we strike", the two men nodded and then drove away, leaving John to himself. "Do you think we can trust him", one of the men asked. "The boss can dispose of him if he proves a liability", the other answered and drove the both of them back to base.
(Back to Kick)
The contest was almost over, two sides fighting for survival. All the warriors from each side were gone, leaving only the strong. The battle of wits between Kick and Gunther went on for what felt like eternity and it was Gunther's turn to move, but with that single move, the game would be over. Kick was pleading in his head that he did not see the finishing move…he did. "Checkmate", Gunther said and won the game of chess…yes, they were that bored. "Aw biscuits, I was so close", Kick said, disappointed at how close he came. "Good game though, Kick", Gunther said. "What in the world possessed us to play chess", Kick wondered. "Hey, I just suggested it, you didn't have to go with it", Gunther pointed out.
"By the way, what time is it", Kick asked. "Let's see…about 4.18", this caused Kick's eyes to literally pop out of his head (not literally). "Shoot, I'm going to be late", Kick started to panic and thankfully Gunther was their to smack some sense into him. "Kick, calm done and breathe", Gunther instructed and Kick followed suet. "Okay, first off, go downstairs and tell you parents you're going out", Kick nodded, thought a bit reluctant and proceeded downstairs to tell his parents. It took him a few minutes to compose himself, but he eventually confronted his parents.
"Uh…mom..dad…I have something to tell you", both his parents looked at him. "Don't tell me you destroyed something else of mine", Kick's father, Harold Buttowski said. "Harold", Honey glared at him, "What is it, Kick". "I'm..uh..going out now…to the movies…with a friend", he finally said. "Really, you and Gunther", Honey asked. "No..with someone else", Kick was getting a bit embarrassed. "Oh, who with then", his mother asked. "With…uh…you remember the girl I stayed with", that was more than enough information for both his parents.
"Oh, my little Kick is going out on a date", Honey was acting like a school girl, hopping around, screaming gleefully. His father gave him a pat on the back, "Good job, Kick, didn't know you had it in you". Kick was getting red in the face, "It's not a date", he informed both of them, though none of them were listening. "Oh, I am so proud of you, getting a girlfriend so soon, no wonder you wanted to stay over", though it did not mean much to her, it sent a lot of blood straight to Kick's cheek. "SHE"S NOT MY GIRLFRIEND", he shouted, causing both parents to look at him.
Honey and Harold gave each other looks before calming their expressions, understanding their sons sudden outburst. "Sorry hun, you know what parents are like", Honey apologised to her son. "It's just…well you know, you're going out with a girl and soon enough…", she was starting to enter a world of her own, leaving Kick and his dad to a father/son talk. "Now son, I think it's time I-", he got cut off. "Dad, I would like to stay and chat, but I really have to go", it was getting late, 4.20 it was now. He might make it in time, worst case scenario, he would be a couple of minutes late.
"Alright, we'll talk later", his father pulled out his wallet and handed Kick a 20 dollar and 5 dollar note. "Here, for the movie and a little something extra incase you both get hungry", Kick thanked his father for the money and proceeded to exit the house. "Have fun Kick, try to be home early", his mother shouted after him. Kick grabbed his trusty skateboard and rushed toward the cinema. "Oh honey, our little boy is growing up", Honey said to her husband while the both of them watched their son leave. "Hey Kick, I needed to ask-", Gunther came downstairs, causing both parents to turn towards him.
"Uh, hi Mr. and Mrs. Buttowski, did Kick leave", Gunther asked. Both parents looked at each other, then Honey asked, "Gunther…when and how did you get in here".
(At the cinema)
The design of the cinema was old style, classic red velvet, oak woodwork, the works but still a cinema. Outside this building that would house the 'get-together' between Kick and Kendall, stood one of the persons in question. Kendall had arrived about a few minutes ago, a couple of minutes early of the appointed time. Even though she had arrived a bit early, she began to wonder where the other person was. 'I wonder where Kick is', she thought, kind of worried. She began to think that he just suggested this whole thing as a spur of the moment type thing.
'What if he just suggested this as some kind of joke…it's not funny', she began to think of ridiculous reasons why he was late…or worse. 'I should have known he tricked me, he would never want to get together with me', she was even thinking of leaving, but thankfully, common sense kicked in. 'No, he will be here, he was really sincere when he asked me, I'm sure he will be here', common sense, thank god for that. She waited a couple of minutes more and the horrible thought's were slowly starting to return to cloud her judgement. Finally, she couldn't and wouldn't wait anymore and turned to leave…but was stopped by a voice.
"KENDALL", she turned and couldn't help but smile, seeing that she wasn't lied too. Kick finally arrived and stopped her from leaving, "Hey, where are you going", Kick asked, worriedly. "Um…I thought you weren't going to come", she said, feeling a bit sad and silly. "What, no, I'm sorry I was late", Kick apologised. "I was playing with Gunther and lost track of time", he explained why he was late and she was a happy to hear it, so happy that she gave him a hug. No reason, just a reflex action, but it showed a lot of thanks. Kick didn't know what to do, so he just stood there accepting it, good thing no one was around to stare.
"Thanks for coming", she whispered. "N..no problem", he whispered back, patting her on the back. She pulled away, both her and his face turning a light shade of pink. "So, what movie are we watching", she asked. That was something he didn't think about, completely passed by him. He should have done it when he was at home, but was too busy playing around with Gunther. "Aw biscuits", he said, slapping his forehead. "What's wrong", Kendall asked, concerned. "I forgot to check for what was showing, sorry", Kick apologised. You would think a girl would get angry with the boy for not thinking this through, especially since he organised the whole thing, but not Kendall.
No, after she heard the story of why he was late, she automatically assumed that he must have forgot to check, call it 'woman's intuition'. "Don't worry about it, we'll just see what's showing, then pick", Kendall suggested. This made Kick feel better, knowing she wasn't annoyed. "After you, my lady", Kick gave a little bow, gesturing with his hands to the entrance. This caused Kendall to giggle, "Why thank you", she curtsied and went ahead into the cinema, Kick following behind. Again, good thing no one was out there.
In the cinema, Kick and Kendall looked at the 'Now Showing' screen and considered what to watch that would satisfy both their tastes. "It's so hard to choose", Kendall said, thinking of what to watch. "What about you Kick, any preferences", she asked Kick. Kick gave this some thought, not really sure of what to pick. "I really don't know", it was a hard choice, trying to satisfy both people was always a hard decision. Kick suddenly caught a glimpse of a movie that hopefully was good for both of them. "How about 'Oz the Great and Powerful'", Kick suggested. "Hmm…sounds good, I haven't seen it yet", Kendall agreed. "Me neither, I heard it was good from Gunther", Kick said.
"Alright, it's decided then", Kendall confirmed, Kick gave a nod and went to get the tickets. "Two for 'Oz the Great and Powerful', please", Kick asked. "That'll be 10.00 dollars", the ticket woman said. Kick gave the money and received the tickets. "Are you with the girl", she asked. "Yeah", Kick answered and turned to leave. "Quite romantic, taking your girl to the movies", Kick stopped in his tracks and shot the woman a glare. "Have a nice time now", she said, giving a sly grin. Kick just turned and left. "You have the tickets", Kendall asked. "Yeah, right here", he gave her one of the tickets. "Alright, let's get moving", she went towards the screen room. "You go on ahead, I'm going to get some popcorn", Kick informed her. She nodded and proceeded ahead. Kick went to the food court, "One large popcorn, please".
Inside the theatre, Kick and Kendall sat somewhere in the middle of the room, perfect seating. Not many people were in the room, probably because many have already watched it. Kendall sat there waiting for Kick, then noticed someone carrying a large bucket of popcorn. "Here we go", Kick said and took his seat next to her, popcorn in the middle. "There's only one-", she was cut off. "For the both of us", Kick said. Kendall gave him a smile, thanking him for his kindness. "No problem", he gave her a smile back and the movie started...
(Skipping the movie)
Movie ended and everyone exited the theatre. "That was good", Kendall said. "Yeah, it was", Kick said. The movie ended at 6.35, night had already fallen, the temperature was cold and the wind was blowing hard. "Brr, when did we get to Antarctica", Kick said, shivering in the wind. Kendall laughed at that, but agreed at how cold it was. Good thing both of them had jackets and sweaters on, otherwise they would freeze. "So, what's next", Kendall asked, then suddenly, her stomach growled. Her cheeks turned pink of embarrassment. "I'm guessing dinner isn't out of the question", Kick chuckled. Kendall giggled along, "So, where too".
Kick searched the streets, looking for a place to eat. Finally, his eyes found a quaint establishment. "How about that place", Kick pointed towards the eatery. It was a small diner, found between two buildings that towered over it. "Looks great, lets eat", Kendall said and they entered the diner. Not many customers were found in here, just a couple or so people, not including the staff. "Afternoon, what can I do for you", a waitress asked. "Table for two, please", Kick asked. "Take any seat that's free, I'll be with you in a sec", she said and disappeared into the kitchen.
Kick and Kendall found a seat and sat down. The waitress came later and handed them two menus, "I'll give you time to choose", and left. Kick and Kendall skimmed through the menus, "So, any idea what you're having", Kick asked. "Hmm…fish and chips sound good", Kendall answered. "Huh, I've never tried that before", Kick informed. "You should, it's really good", Kendall suggested. The waitress came back, note pad and pen in hand to take their order, "Have you decided yet", she asked. "Yes, can I get a plate of fish and chips and a vanilla milkshake", Kendall said her order.
"Alright, and you, young man", the waitress asked Kick. "Um..I'll have what she's having…and a chocolate milkshake", Kick said his order. "Okay, two plates of fish and chips and a couple of milkshakes coming right up", she noted the orders down and went to relay the orders to the cook. Silence entered the fray as the duo sat alone with each other, waiting for someone to start a conversation. "So…what did you do today", Kick asked. "Um..well..just lounge around, I guess", Kendall answered. "But not before you gave me a scare in the morning", Kendall snapped, remembering the early scare she received. Kick got a bit scared, "Sorry about that, I just didn't want to be a bother". Kendall softened her expression, "Don't worry about it, I should of known you would do that", Kick sighed heavily.
"What did you do in the morning", Kendall asked him. "Well, when I got home, I almost received a scolding from my parents but avoided it because I needed to talk to Gunther about something", Kick answered. "What did you need to talk to him about", Kendall asked. "Uh…it wasn't important, just a small matter", Kick answered. "Anyway, what did you do after the morning", Kick asked. "Like I said, just lounge around…I did go to the park, just to pass the time", Kendall answered. "While I was there, I met the same man I was talking to the other day, before you crashed into the area".
"I don't remember a man", Kick said. "Well, you wouldn't, you were unconscious", Kendall said. Kick and Kendall talked for a while longer before their orders came. "Here you go, two fish and chips and a vanilla and chocolate milkshake", the waitress laid the food down and returned to the counter. Kick and Kendall started eating their food, Kick stopped after the first bite, "Mmm, this is really good". "Yeah, it is", Kendall agreed. "It should be, those are real fish and chips, won't find any better in town", the waitress said. Kick and Kendall continued eating until they were finished. "That…was…delicious", Kick said, stuffed. "Yeah, that was really good", Kendall said.
Kick drank his milkshake, leaving a chocolate mustache. This caused Kendall to giggle, "What, what's so funny", Kick asked. "Nothing, Mr. Mustache", Kendall said, drank her milkshake, also leaving a mustache on her face. This time it was Kick's turn to laugh, "What's so funny", Kendall asked. "You have one as well", Kick said and the both of them burst out laughing. After their fit of laughter, they cleaned their faces and went to leave the diner. "I'll go pay", Kick said and proceeded to the counter. The waitress saw him, "That'll be 7.00 dollars, sweety", Kick payed her and turned to leave. "You have a nice girlfriend, good on ya kid", the waitress said. Kick stopped for a second, facing heating up, then continued on his way out.
"Done paying", Kendall asked. Kick nodded, "Anything else you want to do", Kick asked. Kendall shook her head, "It's getting late, I better get back", Kendall informed Kick. "I'll walk you home", Kick offered. "No, you don't have too", Kendall said. "I insist", Kick said. "Thanks", Kendall thanked and they both proceeded towards Kendall's house. Through out the entire walk, neither of the two talked to each other. Not sure why, maybe they had nothing more to talk about. Either way, the walk to Kendall's house was a silent one. Few minutes later, they arrived at her doorstep.
"Well, we're here", Kendall said. "Yeah, we are", Kick said. Silence, awkwardness, then, "Thanks for the movie and dinner, I had fun", Kendall thanked Kick. Kick smiled, "No problem, glad you had fun, I did too". Another silence followed, then Kendall asked an important question. "Say, Kick", she started. "Hmm, what's up", he said. "Does this mean we're friends", she asked. Kick didn't think a question like that would arise, but he already had an answer for that. "Yeah, we are", Kick answered. Kendall was extremely happy with the answer.
Then, they were looking into each others eyes, totally lost in them. Slowly, the faces inched towards each other and as they came close to closing the gap between them…crash, bang, boom, the sound of a trash can being thrown and the shrieking of a cat startles and brought the two back to their senses, much to each others dismay. Both their cheeks were the colour of a rose, so they turned their backs to each other. "So, I'll see you at school", Kick said. "Yeah, I'll see you later", Kendall said. They turned toward each other, saying their goodbyes.
"Bye", Kick said. "Bye", Kendall said. Door closed, leaving Kick to himself. Kick turned to leave, when the door reopened and Kendall gave him a peck on the cheek. "Goodnight, Kick", Kendall said, then closed the door again. Kick stood still for a while, fingers touching the side of his face. With a whisper, he said, "Goodnight, Kendall", then proceeded to walk home, silly little grin on his face.
AN:Finally done, this has been in progress for a while. Sorry for the late update, but I've been doing a lot of stuff that I haven't been able to write. Other times when I could write, writer's block kicked in. So here you are, chapter 4. I hope you all enjoyed, please review and tell me what you think and what I can improve on and I will see you in the next chapter.
May the night watch over you.