Dyslexia
No one's POV
"I can't believe I need a tutor", complained Kim to her four friends.
"Then don't get one, god Kim and you say I'm the dumb one", replied Jerry with his signature smirk.
"Now Jerry I'm going to explain this one more time. I got a B in math if I don't get an A on my next test my mom will pull me out of the Dojo. That can't happen", explained Kim for the fifth time.
"I still don't get it, but if you need a tutor why don't you just get Milton?" asked Jerry.
"No we already tried that", said Kim glaring at Milton, like he knew something the rest didn't.
"Y-y-yeah just didn't work out, that's what happened." Stuttered Milton, he was horrible at lying.
"Umm okay" said Jack as the rest of the gang walked away. Kim turned to get her books for her next class out of her locker."
Jack leaned against another locker, "You know what I don't get?"
"What?" said Kim.
"It's just that we study together and quizzed each other and you did great on that, so why you did horrible on the test, it just puzzles me." He said, Kim stiffened when he said this.
"Umm, W-w-well umm. I don't really know. Oh would you look at the time, I should get going to my next class." She said/ stuttered out, "Bye" she said running down the hall.
"Umm Bye" said Jack.
At The Dojo
Some nerdy kid walks in at the middle of practice.
"Hello, my name is Walter Jonathan Penske. I am here for Kim Crawford." Said Walter.
"Umm Kim you have a visitor," Jack said stifling a laugh.
"Hey Walter, ready to go?" asked Kim.
"Yes I have calculated the quickest way to the library from this place," said Walter.
"Wait kim who is this kid."
"Guys, this is Walter my new math tutor. Walter this is Jack, Eddie, Milton, Jaeer, and my sensai Rudy."
He was greeted by "Hey, Yo, Sup, Hello, and wat up little dude."
"Just let me go get changed." Kim said walking into the girls dressing room, coming out only minutes later. Jerry and eddie were having a spitting contest, Milton was doing homework, rudy was in his ffice, and Jack was talking to Walter. "Oh God." She breathe out.
"Hey Walter lets go", she said pulling him off the bench and grabbing her backpack. "Bye guys, Later Jack."
"Bye Kim have fun." He said sarcastically.
"Seriously I will hurt you." She said. (ME: Aww Ricky Weaver reference.)
Kim's POV
"Did you tell him anything?" I questioned the second we were out of the mall.
"No don't worry your secrets safe with me." He said giving her a reassuring smile.
"Good." I said letting out a breath I didn't realize I was holding. I couldn't have the guys knowing I was Dyslexic, it would just mean pity. The only people who knew were Grace, Milton, Julie, my family, and now Walter. Grace knew because we were best friends. Milton knew because when he tried to tutor me he found out by my mental blocks or something like that. Julie knew because I told her when we were study buddies knew. My family knew because they were… well my family. Walter knew because he is a special tutor who tutors dyslexic kids.
"So was that guy your boyfriend."
"Which guy?"
"The one I was talking to… Jack?"
"Yeah that's Jack, but were not… you know…"
"actually I don't know."
"A couple"
"Well why not?"
"Because we are just friends."
"But you wish you were?"
"No I don't"
"Then why are you blushing?"
"I am not." (ME: She was totally blushing. Walter: Yeah I know. Kim: Shut up and write, I was so not blushing.)
"Whatever."
After the tutoring sessioan On Walter's porch
"You know I'm smart right?" Walter asked.
"Yes Walter I'm aware."
"Good because I can totally tell that you like him."
"Whatever."
"Bye"
"Bye Walter"
He shut the door and I turned to walk down the steps.
"Oh Kim one more thing."
"Yeah"
"He totally likes you to. When we were talking he gave me a speech on to not mess with you or I'd be dead." I started t blush.
"Good night Kim"
"Night Walter." I started to wall down his steps totally zoned out. I started walking down the path totally out of it, unaware of my surroundings.
"WATCH OUT!" screamed a voice from behind me. I turned and was faced with a kid racing down the path on a go-cart. I tried to move but it was too late and so I prepared myself for the collision. Then suddenly a force from my left side tackled me out of harm's way and rolled me onto the grass. (ME: Tell me what show that's from.)
I opened my eyes and was face by two chocolate colored orbs looking directly at me.
"Are you okay, Kim?" It was Jack.
"Yeah." I started to blush at how we were positioned. I was laying on top of him with my hand on his shoulders, his on my waist. We were really close and I mean really really close. Like if I turned my head a little to the left we would have been kissing. I quickly got up stumbling a little.
"Umm yeah I'm fine. Thanks Jack" I said still blushing.
"Anytime Kimmy." He said wiing dirt off his jeans. "OW!" he screamed. "What was that" for he said referring me waking him in the chest.
"Don't call me Kimmy." I simply stated.
"Man that hurt."
"Stop whining and man up."
"Whatever."
"So what did you say to Walter at the dojo?"
"What do you mean?"
"Don't play dumb."
"Fine, I just told him not to hurt you"
"And"
"That if you got hurt he'd have to deal with me."
"Wow Jack."
"What?"
"You sound like my dad before I go on dates."
"So?"
"It's embarrassing."
"Well good."
"God you have such a hero complex."
"Do not."
"Do to."
"Do not."
"Do to"
"Do not."
"Do not"
"Do to. No wait.."
"Ha you admitted it."
"whatever."
Jack's POV
"So did he kiss you?"
"What? No Walter did not kiss you, why would you even think that."
"Because you were dazed and you almost got hit by a go-cart."
"Oh I was just thinking."
"Bout What?"
"Just something Walter said."
"Which was?"
"Oh look its my house, night Jack."
"Night kim."
"Oh and thanks for saving me and all."
"Like I said anythime."
"Yeah." She said taking a step towards me and kissing my cheek.
"Night" she said walking into her house and shutting the door behind her. I was frozen on her porch. Kim Crawford had just kissed me... on the cheek, but still. I reached my hand up and touched the spot where her lips had been just minutes ago. I was still in a daze till my phone vibrated in my pocket, I pulled it out,a message from Kim.
Kim
Jack
Y r u going that way?
Wat d u mean?
Ur house is the other way
Oh akward
Lol
S watching me? *wiggling my eyebrows*
Am not
Man I can see your face blushing now
Shut p
Watevr kimmy
I just virtually punched u
And u literally kissed me
Yeah sry bout that
Y so sorry young padawan
Really Jack? Really Star wars?
Wat?
Just wow
Stop trying to change the subject
Wat do you mean
U kissed me y?
Cause u saved my life sry I thought u deserved more that a hug jeez
Mmmhhhmm u totally have a crush on me
Way to ruin the moment
Kimmy loves jack
Goodnight c u ltr
R u saying ur gonna c me in ur dreams wow kim I am surprised
Watevr good night
Wat no kiss ;)
Kim
KIM
Ugh only u would stop taking
Now I'm talking to my self
Good night
Next day at the mall
KIM's POV
We were running late because Jack had to go o sticky buns.
"Jack come on were 15 minutes late, Walter's waiting."
"Calm down Kim, there almost ready." He said and the cashier said handed him jack the sticky buns. I pulled out my wallet.
"It's all good Kim I got this one."
"Ahh young love" said the casher.
I started to blush, "Oh were not… um together."
"Oh well than have a nice day."
"I don't get why people think were together."
"Well when they see a beautiful girl and a totally hot guy together, they go all brangalina on us."
"All Brangalina, really."
"Fine Taylena."
"I'm not as pretty as Selena Gomez."
"Your right."
"HEY"
"Hey let me finish. Your prettier."
She blushed a deep scarlet color, "thanks."
"Hey I only speak the truth."
"Well your cuter than Taylor Lautner."
"And you claim you don't have a crush on me."
" shut up" she said bumping my shoulder.
We entered the dojo and was shocked by what we saw. Jerry Eddie and WALTER were having a spitting contest with punk music blasting. Here's the most shocking part Walter was winning.
"What is happening here." Kim shouted. No answer. There was literally steam coming out of her ears. She walked over to the stereo and shut it off.
"Hey blondie what are you doing?" questioned Walter, clicking on the TV to punk'd. (ME: You know the TV in the Dojo.) I ran over to Kim and grabbed her waist so she wouldn't rip his head off. I kept my arm around her just for safe keeping.
"Jack they broke my tutor."
"He isn't broken Kim. I'll just set him straight, hey Walter why don't you go study with Kim."
"Jack do everyone a favor, including Kim and yourself, by breaking the sexual tension in here and go make out in the corner." He said. Kim and I blushed even redder than before. (ME: BURN!)
"Whatever", I said turning to Kim, "I'll just tutor you."
"Good luck with that."
"Hey maybe I'm not some nerd, but I have an A in math."
"Well good luck with the dyslexia." Walter said not taking his eyes off the screen.
"What do you mean? who's dyslexic?"
"Kim is."
"What do you mean."
"God Kim has dyslexia, and I thought you were her best friend."
"Kim?" I said turning to look at her, but she wasn't there.
"Hey guys what's wrong with Kim? She just knocked me down outside and dindt even apologize." Said Rudy.
"I don't know, but I gotta go. Later" I said running outside to the spot I knew she would be. I ran as fast as I could to the spot in woods were the vole lived.
"Kim."
"I'm not here" she replied.
"Come on where are you?"
"Not here." She replied. So I called her and Count on me by Bruno Mars came on. She was sitting up in the Willow tree. I climbed up and sat next to her.
"You cheated", she said.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
"Cause"
"Were best friends Kim, I know everything about you. Your dad past, how you sleep with foofoo, and everyone you like. Why didn't you tell me?"
"Because I didn't want you to know, I didn't want anyone to know."
"Why not?"
"Because people are mean, they'll pity me if they know. They'll bully me."
"Kim its okay to need help. You're not invincible."
"But I don't want help. Or anyone's pity. They will just think I'm weak."
"Kim knowing that you've been living with this just makes you 10 times stronger than I already knew you were."
"But it effects my karate, left and right get mixed up and it messes me up."
"Kim no one's perfect, not even me."
"What's wrong with you, your Jack Anderson, Mr. Perfect."
"That's not true and you know it."
"Whatever. I wake up knowing everyday that I'll never be as good as you."
"You know what Kim your right you aren't as good as me, you're better. I should've known, were best friends."
"It's not your fault, I should've told you."
"Whatever."
"Whatever." We sat there in silence for a little while, my arm around her.
"Jack?"
"Yeah"
"I'm scared."
"Don't be I'll be there for you to beat up any kid who laughs or says a word about it."
"Thank you."
"Anytime." She snuggled back into my chest.
"What no kiss?" I said jokingly.
She looked up at me and our eyes connected, we started leaning in closer… closer… closer. Then BAM! We fell out of the tree. (ME: LOL) I hit my back pretty hard and Kim was on top of me, that isn't the best part, our lips were connected. She pulled away, "Sorry." She said getting up.
"Don't be", I said. Grabbing her waist and pulling her close. I connected our lips again and she tangled her fingers in my hair.
A/N: Man that was long. So I got this from and episode of Shake It Up! So yeah. Did you guys see the last episode? They were so cute together. Than Randy is there, lol. I think I'm gonna do my own way of that episode if you want leave a review. Oh and for those who read Drive By! I was thinking of the song Walk Away by Aaron Michael Cox for Kim to sing. If you haven't heard it you should go listen to it. If you don't read that story then you should. Remember REVIEW!