Yay…finish the next chapter. I had fun writing this one…this one might be a bit confusing. Sorry if it is, but hey enjoy the story. BTW…the flash back is done a little different. It has narration over it. Z is narrating...hehe...anyways READ AND REVIEW. THANKS.
WHEN THE FLASHBACK BEGINS:
Italics - is the voice over of Z telling the story.
Normal - is the flashback story.
THIS IS UNTIL THE FLASH BACK ENDS.
ANYWAY…ON WITH THE STORY.
Chapter 5 – Finding Out.
An ear-piercing bang echoed throughout the hallways of the school as Kimi practically slammed her locker shut in anger. The end of a school day was coming to a close and today never trailed the way she intended it to go. Apart from not able to find Tommy the entire day, Angelica kept harassing her for her brother giving the same answer each time. "I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE IS" mentally screaming in her head. Her eyes were closed, twitching in absolute irritation at the thought. She swept the notion away as she grabbed her dummy bear bag and tossed it behind her, placing it upon her back. She spun her body to the side about to walk away only to be surprise by a familiar face.
"I'm guessing by that loud banging noise that came from your locker, that your not having a good day," Lil tease with a smirk flashed across her lips as she leaned her body against the lockers. Kimi's expression quickly distorted back to her original mood of disappointment.
"Yeah, well… I'm not" brushing by her childhood friend.
Lil pushes her self off the cold feeling of metal and follows behind. "So what happen?"
Kimi just slides her hands in the pockets of her purple jacket, her face completely saddened by today, a frown drawn across her face "Well, apart from not being able to find Tommy, Angelica kept asking me where Chuckie was. From the way she asked me, I'm guessing that she found out that it was him that threw the sandwich at her"
Lil's eyes slightly widen in surprise. After a moment, she giggled out a small laugh.
Hearing the laughter, Kimi gently brings her gaze to her smiling friend puzzled by her reaction "What's so funny?"
"Well, who ever told Angelica that Chuckie started that food fight, got their sources wrong. Either that or she didn't hear the whole story." Lil explained as her voice was quavering from small chuckles between her words.
"You mean it wasn't Chuckie?"
"It was sort of… Chuckie was suppose to do it, but apparently chickened out at the last minute. So Phil threw it instead."
It was kimi's turn to go into shock. "And Angelica doesn't know about this?"
"I'm guessing not, seeing as she keeps asking you where your brother is and not mine"
Kimi felt laughter rising in within her, finally letting it escape through her lips in a small snigger. She needed that silly laugh, after spending the whole day moping. It felt good for her to smile again.
Both teens continued to walk down the endless hallway of lockers. They were halfway towards the exit when a recognizable voice called out a name from behind them.
"Hey, boot girl" the tone sounding bland.
Kimi and Lil spun their heads around for a quick glance to meet the well-known face of a young green haired teen.
"Hey Z" throwing a smile towards her friend.
Lil also flashes a smile before lightly turning her head towards Kimi "Hey Kimi". Kimi rolls her gaze towards her friend wondering in curiosity of what Lil needed. "I'm going ahead to find Phil. I'll see you outside"
"Okay then…I'll see you soon"
Lil motions herself towards the direction of the door and walks away with a grin sketched on her lips.
Kimi felt herself drive into excitement, remembering that she still owes Z a thank you believing it was him that brought her to Java Lava during that threatening storm.
"I'm glad to see that you're feeling better" he commented in his usual dry tone.
"Yeah. I am" a light tint of pink displayed across her cheeks as she continued to speak "Thanks for bringing me to my dad's store yesterday"
Z's relaxed expression slowly altered to a puzzled look. "What are you talking about?"
The shade of pink slowly faded away from Kimi's cheeks confuse to the words he spoke "You brought me to Java Lava right? When I passed out from the arcade. Didn't you?" she questioned.
The young teen stood there for a moment unmoving, just staring at his friend before bursting into a chortle of laughs. "I guess he didn't tell you"
Kimi was now completely mystified having exactly no idea what or whom Z was talking about. "I failed to see how this is funny?" she issued.
Z abruptly stops laughing "I wasn't the one that brought you to Java Lava Kimi."
Kimi's eyes faintly widened in surprise "If you didn't, then who did then?"
"That friend of yours. He had purple hair. The one into filmmaking. I think… Tommy… is his name.
Kimi's eyes were now wide open, her mouth slightly open as she fell into a small trance. Her total face displayed the word shock.
"Kimi?" Z said as he waved his hands obverse to her lost eyes.
"Z…could you please explain to me what happened yesterday right after we entered the arcade" asking in a weak tone.
"Sure. Well, as soon as we entered, I asked what game you wanted to play first. When I turned around to look at you, you were stumbling about and your hand was on your forehead"
Z continued explaining the story, his thoughts blinking pictures of yesterday as the words he used also fashioned images through Kimi's mind.
--FLASHBACK--
"Hey, you alright boot girl" placing a rough hand on her shoulder.
"I don't think…I…" Kimi's breathing increased in speed and was becoming heavy again. She dropped her hand from her temple as the surroundings before her eyes began to blur. She tossed her head side to side to try to shake it off but all that did was add depth to her painful condition. Her balance was starting to fail as tiny black specks gathered in front of Kimi's eyes as she felt the world beneath her crumble.
"Kimi?" Z's voice echoed through the air.
Kimi slowly lost her balance and began to fall, her vision disappearing before her eyes. Z just watched, his reaction not quick enough to grab hold of her as her body was slowly motioning for the ground about to impact.
"By the time I realize that you were falling, it was too late for me to catch you. I couldn't get to you in time. Then that friend of yours came."
Her body however, never made the collision, as a pair of arms was embraced around her chest. Z was momentarily surprise at the sudden appearance of the young man who just caught her.
"He manage to catch you just before you hit the ground""You" he said looking right at Tommy.
Tommy was struggling to stay on his feet for a moment before finally managing to steady himself from falling after catching Kimi. He heard Z call out to him but didn't give a respond. All his attention was focused on his ill friend that he held in his arms. He gently lowered himself onto his knees, laying Kimi's head upon his lap. He quickly but lightly places a hand over her forehead. His eyes grew wide in panic, tossing his head towards Z.
"I was surprise to see him. Anyway, he did a few things like check your forehead or something. When he did, he turned to me looking all scared and asked me for a favor.
"Z, I need a favor. We need your scooter" his tone was basically rushed owed to fear but a hint of control was evident.
"What's wrong with her?" concerned for his friend.
"She's got a fever. Her head is burning up. I need to take her to Java Lava now. Help me out here"
Z rushed forward towards them as Tommy lifted himself up cautiously hoping to prevent Kimi's condition from becoming worst. He gently lifted her body and placed her in Z's arms before turning around forcing his back towards them.
Tommy threw Z a glance "Place her on my back"
Z carefully placed his sick friend upon Tommy's back. People around them just observed, slightly amused to the scene that unfolded before their eyes.
"You got her," Z questioned.
"Yeah. Come on, we better hurry"
"Of course I did him the favor, seeing how you were sick"Both boys made a dash for the arcade doors. As soon as they walked out, a swift, cold wind swept past them, a few droplets of rain carried within the icy breeze spraying a chill feeling against their faces. The skies were black, rumbling every second as thunder boomed from every direction. Lightning flashing from a distance as dark, choppy water laid across the flooded streets. The whole weather was intense making the entire position Tommy was thrown into more difficult.
"Z get your scooter started," He yelled trying to make his voice audible over the loud roaring thunder.
"But when I went to start the scooter…"Z ran for his scooter placing the key in the ignition. Again and again he twisted his keys hoping the engine would bellow up anytime as a sign that his vehicle was alive. His attempts were futile as the scooter only shook with every turn, creating a screeching noise every time before dieing out again.
"…The engine started acting up again and wouldn't start"
Tommy was getting impatient. "What's wrong?" shouting over the crashing noise being discharge by the lightning.
"My scooter won't start. Hold on. Let me just check the engine."
"We don't have time"
"Your friend started to get edgy at that point. I told him I would fix it quickly""It will only take…" Z stopped in mid sentence, his eyes wide in anxiety as his hearing picked up the loud splashing of water over the deafening growl of the wind. The weird complex was the noise seemed to form in a rhythm, becoming quieter with each splash. He spun his head only to find to his horror, the filmmaking guy making a run down the streets into the foreboding weather with Kimi still on his back. "Hey wait" but his voice was drowned out by howling noise created by the hammering thunder.
"But when I turned around to tell him, he was already making a run for it."
--END FLASHBACK--
"And pretty much, that's what I remembered" Z said finishing up the story.
Kimi never made a move. She was completely stunned. Her gaze was focused on the floor but her thoughts were still trying to absorb everything of what her friend just told her.
"I thought he was crazy running through the rain like that, but seeing you here… I'm guessing he made it," laughing trying to soften up the serious atmosphere looming between the two.
Kimi still remained motionless as her mind was racing. "All this time it was Tommy that came to my rescue. Even though we had that argument. Even when I thought we were never going to speak to each other again, he was still worried about me and even carried me through the storm just to help me." Kimi gasped as a flashback image of her mother's words came flowing through her chain of thoughts
--FLASHBACK--
"I don't think that Tommy would do such a thing." Kimi quickly snapped out of her sad mood bringing her gaze towards her mother, her eyes wide with shock, a small gap formed between her lips, as she was surprise to hear the words escape her mother's lips. "You and Tommy have been through a lot together. He wouldn't let an argument come between the two of you"
--END FLASHBACK--
Kimi felt a small smile creep along her face, her eyes slightly drooping. She finally brought her gaze towards her now worried friend.
"Hey… glad to have you back to reality," Z teased.
Kimi calmly brings a hand just below her mouth and laughs as his joke.
"Well, now that you're feeling better, do you want to go arcades?" he asked.
Kimi lightly shakes her head knowing she still one thing to do.
"Not today Z. I've got to take care of something first. I'm sorry."
"It's Alright. Some other time then"
"Yeah. Some other time."
"Well, I better go then. Catch you later boot girl," he said as he walked by her giving her a smile before heading for the door.
"Yeah. See you later" as she waved her friend a goodbye.
Z pulled the door open as he stepped out into the clear weather. Kimi just watched as he disappeared behind the closing door. As soon as he was out of sight, Kimi ran in the other direction, her mind set on what thing. Saying sorry to a friend.
"I have to find Tommy…but where could he be?"
To be continued…
Ohohohohohoh…I wonder how I'll make Tommy take her apology. Haven't thought about it yet…hehe…well there's chapter 5 for you…that was fun to write. Anyway, I'll put next chapter up soon –yawn-. Anyways tell me what you think. READ AND REVIEW. THANKS.