Chapter 4: Confrontations

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"The chairs will go on either side and they'll be white streamers going along the edges of the outside chairs near the aisle. They'll also be white and blue flowers everywhere you look. Oh, and...," as Josh went on with what he was picturing in his mind, Kim was anything but listening. She was too busy thinking of Ron and the great time she had with him on their official first date yesterday.

"Wouldn't that be beautiful?!" Josh finished, smiling at Kim.

Kim blinked and realized Josh was waiting for something, "Oh, yes."

Josh rolled his eyes, "A little more excitement would be nice, you know!"

Kim sighed, "Josh?" Then stopped. She was about to break off the engagement but then remembered she promised Ron that she won't do it without him, "Never mind."

"No, what was it?"

Kim waved her hand absent-mindedly, saying, "No big. I just wanted to say...that what you suggested...was...good."

That seemed to satisfy Josh, and he smiled, "Thanks. I am a grand artiste, after all!"

Kim snorted in her mind, but squeaked when Josh took ahold of her and kissed her. She struggled to get away but to no effect. "Why won't you kiss me, dear?"

"Because...I have a cancer sore...and..."

"What an excuse! I can't even kiss my own fiance!"

Kim finally managed to get away and she smoothed down her blouse. She picked up her purse and simply stated, "I'm going out."

"Out where?"

"Just...running some errands."

"Would any of them happen to be RON related?!" He said with pure hatred in his eyes.

Kim felt her heart skip a beat, "Uh, no, Josh! What makes you think that? You are seriously way to paranoid! So not the drama..." she said as she slowly made her way to the front door.

"So the drama, actually. Kim, I know you and Ron have been having somewhat of an affair behind my back." He made it look as if he was hurt.

Kim stopped, her hand on the doorknob, "No..."

"Don't lie, Kim. I'm not blind...I know what Ron, my so-called best friend, has been doing to you for the past 3 weeks!"

Kim turned around, "And WHAT do you think that is?!"

"Making love to you, perhaps?"

Kim blinked, "As a matter of fact, no he has not. But...I have to go." Kim decided, running out the door. Josh ran after her and grabbed ahold of her.

"Have fun with Ron, Kim. Because this is the LAST TIME you'll ever get to hold him in your arms! Now it'll only be me and you! Got that?!"

Kim was purely terrified, "Y...yes!"

"Now go and tell him!"

Kim ran with all her might to her car and drove off. Josh glared at the diss-appearing car and went back inside to make a few calls.

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Ron Stoppable was in pure heaven. This is what he lived for. Holding Kim in his arms under a big tree, the shade providing cool temperature. Them kissing and whispering sweet-nothings into the others ear. He loved this. But somehow Kim wasn't as romantic as she always was. Something's up.

"Kim?"

She was twirling a piece of blonde hair on Ron's head in her hands, and she looked into his eyes, "Yeah?" She said dreamily. They both appeared to be drunken by love.

"What's wrong?"

Kim stopped twirling the hair and let her hand down. She wasn't in a dreamy state anymore, but more of a nervous one now.

"Wrong?"

"Yeah. You've been acting different."

"In what way, Ronnie?"

"Just...it seems something else is on your mind lately...something is troubling you. I'm not dense, sometimes. I know something was bothering you when we met, and I know something is bothering you now."

"Ron...Josh..."

At the mention of his probably-ex best friend, he scowled, "What'd he do?!"

"Nothing...well...he gave me a talk about us...he told me to tell you that...um..."

"What, Kim?" He said, caressing her hair.

Kim shuddered at the feeling and said, "He said that this will be the last time we'll be in each other's arms...I don't want it to be...I love you..."

Ron smiled but still looked mad, "I love you too. It won't be. Trust me."

"I trust you, Ron." She said as she kissed him again.

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"Are you sure about this?" Kim said hesitantly, taking Ron's arm.

"Kim, the wedding is in a week! I think it's time, don't you?" Ron, without waiting for an answer, made his way inside Josh's house, ready for the biggest confrontation he ever had in his life. Kim, on the other hand, was petrified. Josh wasn't understanding, and he would surely use violence to get what he wants: her.

"Josh, you in?!" Ron exclaimed, looking around.

"I'm in. But you're going out, " a dark voice boomed in the corner. They both whipped around to see Josh with a gun in hand.

Kim gasped and Ron took a step forward, "Josh, put down the gun!"

Josh only laughed maniacally, and raised it right at Ron's chest, "You think I'm stupid as to do that? You think Im stupid to give up my one true love?"

Kim decided to make an input, "I am not your true love! Ron is mine!"

Just then, Josh gave Kim the deadliest glare he could muster and moved his gun to her head, "Kim, Kim, Kim. You should really think before you say."

"You don't want to do this, Josh." Ron said, seeing his chance, he stepped more towards Josh. He shot the gun but it hit the vase, not Kim.

"Don't you DARE come one step closer or I'll blow you to kingdom come!" he yelled frantically.

They were all silent for a moment, the trio hearing the clock on the wall tick away the time. All of a sudden the two boys heard a whimper. It was Kim, and she had tears running down her face. Ron ran to her and held her in his arms.

"She's my fiance, RON! LET HER GO!"

Ron stayed at Kim's side and said defiantly, "No."

"You're pushing it, Ronnie."

"No, Josh. That's enough."

Josh started advancing and they backed up together. Josh told hold of Kim's hand and she cringed, "I didn't want it to be like this, Kimmie. I was planning on an awesome and beautiful wedding. But you just had to ruin it. You and...and...," noticing that Ron wasn't where he was anymore, he turned around, and saw Ron with a vase raised, ready to strike.

The next few moments was a blur. A crash was heard, and a shot. A cry and a thump.

Kim closed her eyes went the shot was heard, and when she opened them, she gasped and let out a shocked cry. Josh was on the floor, unconscious. Ron was also on the floor, but conscious. His arm was bleeding and he was biting his lip. Remains of the vase were scattered around. Kim ran down to Ron and asked in a choked sob, "Ron! Are you okay?! Ron!"

"K...Kim?"

"Yes, Ron! I'm here!"

"Call...the cops!"

"I'm not leaving your side, Ron!"

"I won't get better if you don't call...cops...," he managed, losing consciousness on account of loss of blood.

Kim got up and ran to the phone and once she finished, she grabbed a cloth and ran back to Ron and placed it on his wound. The sight of it almost made her sick, "Oh, Ron! I love you! The cops are on the way...stay with me...please...don't go..."

"I-I love...you, Kim. I'll be fine...I'll always...," then it was all black.

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Wow...I never expected for it to turn out like that. I changed the rating of this story to rated M because of the few swear words and the violence that just occurred.

Final chapter coming soon!

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