(the next day)

Kimberly and Jason were eating breakfast, and Jennings came in, and said, "Master Jason, Miss Kimberly, it's time for you to head to school. The car is right outside the garage, fully gased, and ready for you."

The couple quickly finished eating, and stood up. They went outside, hand-in-hand, and got in the car.

When they were on the road, Jason said, "Are your books at school?"

Kim nodded, and said, "Jase?"

"Yes, Kim?"

She smiled, and said, "I love you."

He smiled, and said, "I love you, too."

(at school)

They got out of the car, and started to walk towards the school. A few seconds later, Kimberly stopped, causing Jason to stop, and when he looked back at her, she had a look of terror on her face. He said, "What's the matter, Kim?"

"Jason, everyone's staring at me. They must know about my dad."

"It's ok. I'm right here. Just stay by me."

She nodded, and they started walking again. When they walked into the school, they saw Kimberly's friends standing by her locker. She said, "Oh, no."

"What is it?"

"I don't wanna talk to them."

"You don't have to."

She nodded, and they walked up to the crowd. As Kimberly clung to Jason, one of her friends said, "Yo, Kim, why you hangin' with this wierdo?"

"Leave me alone, Gary. I need to get to my locker, so if you guys could move, that would be nice."

When none of them moved, Jason said, "She said to move."

One of her other friends, Terri, said, "Why don't you go back to the corner, where you belong?"

Kim said, "Leave my boyfriend alone!"

Gary said, "Boyfriend?"

As she spoke, her voice got louder and louder. "Yes, boyfriend. Now, I had a very bad weekend, what with my dad being killed, so can you please move?!"

She pushed through, not waiting for a response, and opened her locker. Terri said, "Kim, we didn't know."

She got her books out, and slammed her locker door shut. As she pushed through once again, she said, "Yeah? Well, now you know."

She started to cry as she ran down the hall. Jason, now angry, whirled on her friends. "Now you've done it! I got her to fell better this morning, and you just made her feel worse! Some friends you are."

With that, he turned, and ran after her, calling her name. Her friends looked at each other.

(further down the hallway)

Kimberly ran down the hall, eyes on the floor, tears streaming down her face. Suddenly, she ran down into someone. She gasped, and looked up. She saw three people, a caucasion male with glasses in blue, an african american male in black, and a viatnamese-looking female in yellow. She said as she looked back down, "I'm sorry."

The girl in yellow said, "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

The boy in black said, "You're crying."

Just then, Jason came running up behind her. He put his hand on her shoulder, and said, "Kim, are you ok?"

Kimberly turned, and hugged him tightly. He said, "It's ok, Kim. I'm here, it's ok."

She said, "They don't understand, and they don't care!"

"I know. But, I do."

Jason looked at the three teens in front of them, and said, "Hey, guys."

The boy in blue said, "Hey, Jason."

Kimberly looked at Jason, and then at the other three, and said, "Jase, you know them?"

"Yeah. They went to my old school. Kim, this is Zack, Billy, and Trini. Guys, this is my girlfriend, Kimberly."

Zack said, "Oh, so this is the famous Kimberly you've been telling us about."

Kim looked at Jason, and said, "You've been talking about me?"

He smiled, and said, "Guilty."

She said, "I think I'm ok, now."

She took Jason's hand, and looked at Trini. "I like your name. It's cool."

"Thanks. You're just how Jason described you."

"Really?"

"Definitely."

She smiled, and said, "So, what class do you have for first period?"

"We all have English, with Sanders."

"So do we. Come on, you can come with us."

They walked down the hall, but were soon stopped by the two biggest school bullies, Bulk and Skull. They were blocking the door to the English classroom.

Jason sighed, and said, "Let us through, Bulk."

Bulk said as he got in his face, "No one tells me what to do, muscle-brain."

Skull said, "Yeah, muscle-brain."

Bulk glared at him, and Skull said, "Hey, Kimberly, how about that date we talked about?"

"I never made a date with you, you goon."

Skull made a grab for her, but Jason grabbed his wrist, and said, "I'd walk away if I were you. You lay a hand on her, and I'll make sure you have detention for another two months. That goes for both of you."

Bulk said as the two bullies walked into the classroom, "Whatever."

(lunch)

The five newly-made friends walked into the cafeteria, got their lunches, and sat a table. Billy said, "What is this stuff?"

Jason laughed, and said, "I think it's supposed to be chicken alfredo."

A few minutes later, they noticed Kimberly had barely said a word. Jason said, "Kim?"

She looked up, and said, "What?"

Zack said, "You're really quiet."

She looked around, and said, "Everyone's staring at me."

Jason took her hand, and Trini said, "It's ok, Kim."

Just then, Gary, Terri, and Kimberly's other friends came up behind her and Jason. Gary said, "Kim, we're really sorry. We didn't know."

Without turning around, Kim said, "Please, just leave me alone. I don't want to hang out with you guys anymore."

Terri said, "What? Why not?"

"Because, I found some other friends who really care about me."

"Oh, come on, Kimberly. You barely know these guys."

"So? These guys are more of friends than you guys are. And, they are never mean to people, or make fun of people. Like you guys did with Jason."

Zack said, "Oh, so these are the numbskulls you told us about, Jase."

Gary grabbed Kim's wrist, and she said, "Ow! Let go, Gary!"

Jason, grabbed Gary's wrist, and stood up. He looked at Gary and her other ex-friends, and said, "Never, and I repeat, never touch my girlfriend again. Do you understand?"

Gary and his friends nodded, and walked off.

Kimberly tugged on Jason's hand, and said, "Jase, it's ok. Sit down, I'm ok."

He sat down, and said, "No one lays a hand on you, or hurts you. Or, any of you guys. Not while I'm around."

Kim kissed his cheek, and they finished eating.

Jason looked at his friends, and said, "You guys wanna come over to our house after school?"

Billy said, "Our house?"

Jason said, "It's a long story. I'll fill you in later."

The three nodded, and Zack said, "Ok, yeah, sure."

The bell rang, and they went to class.

(Jason and Kimberly's house)

Jason and Kimberly walked in, and Jennings said, "Welcome home."

"Hey, Jennings. Some friends are coming over. Can you get some snacks and stuff together?"

"Of course, sir."

"Is Kim's room ready?"

"Yes, sir."

Jason and Kimberly walked upstairs, hand-in-hand, and down the hall. They stopped at a door, and Jason said, "Are you ready to see your room?"

Kim nodded, and Jason opened the door. They walked in, and Kim gasped at the size of the room. Jason asked as she looked around, "What do you think? Do you like it?"

Kimberly jumped into his arms, and said as he hugged her to him, "I love it!"

He chuckled, and then the doorbell rang. Jason said, "Do you want me to tell them about your dad?"

"Yeah. They're my friends, so I want them to know."

"Do you want to stay in here, and then I'll come and get you?"

She nodded, and he kissed her. As he pulled away, he said, "I'll be back."

As he shut the door, she said, "Ok."

He walked downstairs, and found the three teenagers in the living room. He said, "Hey, guys. There's something you need to know."

Trini said, "What is it, Jase? Is everything ok?"

Jason said, "Kim's dad was killed yesterday. She has no one to take care of her, so she's living here."

Zack said, "Poor Kim."

Billy said, "Is there anything we can do?"

"We just need to be there for her. She needs us."

They nodded, and then Jason said, "I'm gonna go get Kim."

Just as he turned around, they heard Kim scream from upstairs, "JASON!"

Jason said as he ran for the stairs, "Wait here, guys!"

When Jason threw her door open, he was hit by a pink blur. "What is it? What's the matter?"

"He's here!"

"Who's here, Kim?"

"My uncle!"

"It's ok, Kim, he's not gonna hurt you."

"No, he's gonna find me. He's gonna get me."

"We won't let him, Kim. I promise."

"I'm scared!"

"Just stay in your room, and we'll get rid of him."

"Ok."

She went back into the room, and shut the door, locking it. Jason ran downstairs, and into the living room. He said, "Guys, we've got trouble!"

The three stood up, and Billy said, "What's wrong, Jason?"

The doorbell rang, and Jason said, "Jennings, don't answer the door!"

He looked at the other three, and said, "The guy that killed Kim's dad is right outside. I told her to stay in her room, but she's scared to death."

Trini said, "What do we do?"

Jason said as the doorbell rang again, "I don't know."

They went to the door, and Jason opened the door slightly, and they looked out. They saw a man standing on the steps, with a shotgun in his hand. Jason said, "Yes?"

The man said, "Have you seen a teenage girl about this tall, wearing pink, come around here?"

Jason said, "No, sir. We just got home from school."

The man said, "Ok, well, if you see her, give me a call."

He pulled out a card, and gave it to Jason, who gave it to Zack, who went behind the door, and ripped it up.

They watched the man, as he turned around, and walked off.

Jason shut the door, and they looked at each other. Jason said, "I'm gonna keep watching him out the windows. Zack, can you go get Kim?"

"Sure thing, man."

"Thanks."

Zack went upstairs, and knocked on the door. He heard a shriek come from the inside, and said, "Kim, it's Zack."

He waited, and then he heard the door unlock. He opened the door, stepped in, and shut the door. When he turned around, he saw Kim on the floor, hugging her knees, with a knife in one hand. "Kim, it's ok. Put the knife down."

She said as she shook her head, "I can't. If I do, he'll get me."

Zack opened the door, and said, "Jase, can you come up here?"

He sat down by Kim, and said, "Kim, he's not gonna get you with us around."

Jason came into the room, followed by Billy and Trini. They sat down, Jason on Kim's other side, and Billy and Trini on the Zack's other side. Jason said, "Kim, can I have the knife?"

She shook her head, and said, "He'll get me."

Trini said, "We won't let him."

"But, you won't always be with me."

Jason said, "We'll figure out something. We won't leave your side, no matter where we are."

"I'm scared. What if he kills you guys?"

Billy said, "That won't happen, Kim."

Jason said, "Can I please have the knife?"

Kim hesitated, and then, gave him the knife. She started to cry, and he pulled her to him. "It's ok, Kim."

Trini said, "Jase, have your parents ever been foster parents?"

"Yeah, all the time. Why, you have an idea?"

"Well, what if your parents agreed to be our foster parents. None of us like the ones we have now."

Billy said, "That could work."

Zack nodded, and said, "Yeah, that way we wouldn't leave Kim's side."

Jason nodded, and said, "We'll ask them when they get home."

Trini said, "See? Everything's going to be ok."

Kim looked up, and said, "You promise?"

Trini smiled, and said, "I promise."

Kim smiled, and Jason hugged her to him. He looked at the other three, and they silently made a pact: to protect Kimberly at all cost, no matter what the cost was.

(later that afternoon)

Mr. and Mrs. Scott walked in the door, and after sitting their bags down, they went into the living room, where they found the teens sitting on the couches, watching TV. Mr. Scott said, "Well, if it isn't the Terrible Trio."

Billy said, "I believe it's Terrible Twos, not Terrible Trio, sir."

Most men would get mad if one of his son's friends corrected him, but Jason's dad wasn't one of them. He just smiled as the other four laughed, and said, "Thank you, Billy."

Mrs. Scott said, "How was your day, kids?"

They all replied, "Good."

Jason said, "Mom, dad, there's something we need to talk to you about."

Mr. and Mrs. Scott sat down on one of the other couches, and Mr. Scott said, "What is it, son?"

Jason said, "The guy who killed Kim's dad is after her, now. He came to the house after school, looking for her. We got rid of him, and told Kim that we would never leave her side. So we were wondering, would you guys consider being foster parents again?"

Mrs. Scott said, "Of course not."

Trini said, "Really?"

"Of course. You three are welcome here. We would love to be your foster parents."

The teens smiled, and Kim hugged Jason, and Mr. Scott said, "And, I guess that your favorite colors are blue, yellow, and black."

The three nodded, and Mrs. Scott said, "Great. Jennings, will you come here, please?"

Jennings came in, and said, "What can I do for you, ma'am?"

"Can you get the blue, yellow, and black bedrooms ready for Billy, Trini, and Zack?"

"Of course, Mrs. Scott."

Jennings walked out, and Mr. Scott said, "Don't worry, Kimberly. Everything will be fine. I'm sure these four will make sure of it."

Kim nodded, and said, "Thank you... dad."

Mrs. Scott said, "How about I take you shopping now?"

Kim smiled, and nodded. "Can they come, too?"

"Of course."

(the mall)

They walked into yet another store, with Jason's hands full of bags. Kim picked up a short pink dress with little red roses on it. "I like this one."

Jason smiled, and said, "Me, too."

Trini ran up, and held out a pink shirt, with pink overalls. "What about these, Kim?"

Kim squealed, and said, "Yes!"

Billy and Zack came up, Zack holding a pink pair of boots. "Look what Billy and I found."

Kim said, "Oh, I love those!"

(twenty minutes minutes later)

They were finally walking out of the mall, all of the teens carrying bags full of pink clothes and boots. Each bag had about five outfits, and a pair of boots. As they put them in the trunk, Billy said, "You have an multitudinous amount of clothing concerning the pink genre."

Kim said looked at Jason, and said, "What?"

Jason shrugged, and said, "Don't look at me, Kim. I don't speak Billy."

Trini said, "He said you have a lot of pink clothes."

Kim laughed, and said, "Oh."

Billy said, "My apologies, if I perturbed you."

Kim looked at Trini, and said, "Translate, please."

Trini laughed, and said, "He's sorry that he confused you."

"Oh. It's ok, Billy."

They all laughed as they went back home.