A/N I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING


The next day Tommy, Jason, and Kimberly were downstairs in Tommy's basement which was set up like a dojo shop.

"All right Kimberly right now we are just going to work on self defense. Once you heal better we will work on more fighting moves. " Jason said.

"No, I want to learn to fight." Kimberly demanded.

"Kimberly you aren't physically ready to fight." Tommy told her.

"I'm fine."

"Kimberly you were in tears this morning just trying to dress yourself. You're not even going to do any physical work today anyway. We are just going to show you some moves." Jason said.

"What? Jason that's not fair! I want to fight. I need to fight!"

"You will, but we can't rush this. Especially not when you're injured."

"Listen closely…I . NEED. TO. FIGHT." Kimberly demanded.

"Why? Why are you so desperate to push yourself and risk getting hurt worse?"

"Well I…I need to be safe…you guys said so yourself."

"It's more than that Beautiful I can see it in your eyes. What's really going on?" Tommy asked.

Kimberly sighed and looked down before looking back at Tommy. "I'm scared." She whimpered.

Tommy pulled her into his arms and kissed her head. "Of what?"

"If, whoever is behind this, finds out you guys know about the letter and that I didn't break up with you they will…they will go after you. I…I need to fight back and save you…I can't let anything happen to you."

"Nothing is going to happen to us. I love that you want to learn to fight and stand up for yourself but you can't push it. You can really hurt yourself ok? I love you and I'll do everything to protect you, but you have to let us and listen to us ok?"

"Ok, I'm sorry." She said softly.

"Don't be baby just trust us ok?"

Kimberly nodded. "Ok now just watch." Tommy said.

He and Jason started to show Kim some self defense moves. Kimberly watched as they went back and forth throwing fake insult at each other.


A few weeks went by and Kimberly had fully physically healed from her attack. She couldn't wait to start training. Something she didn't think about was healing mentally. Kimberly was standing on one of the mats. Jason was in front of her and Tommy was behind her.

"Ok, now raise your arm up in front of your face, just like we showed you." Jason said.

Kimberly did as he said.

"Good, now why do block like that? Why not just cover your face with your hands?"

"Because your arm in stronger than your hands."

"Good, ok now lower your arm."

Kimberly put her arm down.

"I'm going to come at you and I want you to block me."

Kimberly nodded and got into a fight position. Jason raised his fist and came at her. Kimberly was hit with a flashback of her attack. She jumped and stumbled backwards. She gained her footing back and covered her mouth to fight off the whimper. Tommy caught her and held her.

"It's ok, you're safe." He soothed.

Tommy shared a look with Jason. They knew something like this would happen.

"You're safe Kim it's all right."

"We figured this might happen. You've healed from the attack physically but you haven't healed mentally. That's why Tommy and I wanted to wait." Jason said.

"I had a flashback. Jason wasn't Jason, he was the attacker."

"Are you ok to keep going?" Jason asked.

Kimberly nodded. "I'm tired of being the weak one that everyone always has to save. It's time I toughen up."

"You were never weak but let's try again." Jason said.

Kimberly moved back onto the mats. Jason again went to attack and Kimberly again pulled away. She looked down at the floor.

"I'm sorry I can't help it." She whispered.

"It's ok, let's take a break. I'll go get us some drinks." Jason said.

He went upstairs. Tommy went over to Kim and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry you'll get it."

"I can't, I'm just too scared. Every time I see that fist coming towards me I just remember that attack and I get scared. I wish I could stop being scared of him and be mad at him. If I was mad maybe it would be easier to fight."

A light bulb went off in Tommy's head. If he could get Kim mad she'd be able to overcome so much, including her dad leaving. In order to make her mad he'd have to push her and he never wanted to do that. He'd have to push her to talk about her feelings toward her father leaving and that will either cause an asthma attack or help her heal.

"Can I ask you something Kim?"

"Of course."

"Are you mad at your father?"

Kimberly tensed and turned pale. "Wha-what?"

"You're father, are you mad at him?"

"I don't know I guess…what does that have to do with anything?"

"I mean if my dad left I'd be mad at him. What about your attacker are you mad at him?"

"Tommy stop why are you doing this to me?"

Tommy felt like he was just punched in the stomach but he had to do this, it was for Kim's own good.

"He made you feel weak didn't he? Aren't you mad at him for that?"

"Tommy stop it!"

"I'm just asking because to me it seems like he's right. You're weak."

"What?"

"If you spend the rest of your life being scared of him then yeah, you are weak. You aren't mad at him? He made you feel so weak and defenseless yet you aren't mad at him?"

"I…I guess I'm a little mad?"

"A little? After all he did to you you're only 'a little' mad? Kimberly this person nearly beat you to a bloody pulp he almost raped you, you were weak….."

"SHUT UP!" Kimberly squealed.

Tommy smirked his plan was working….till he saw the tears in her eyes. Maybe using her attack was pushing it too far.

"What about your father Kim? He just left without so much as a good bye. Then he send his girlfriend over to get his things and you also find out he had been cheating? Kimberly how can you not be furious at him? After everything he has done to you, what about your mother? Your poor mother didn't deserve any of this yet your father threw her away like yesterday's trash."

"Tommy stop it! Stop hurting me!"

She was begging and he hated it but it needed to be done.

"I'm not hurting you Kim, he is. Kevin Hart, your father, he hurt you and he has been hurting you since he left. He's always been that constant thorn in your side stabbing at you whenever someone brought it up. Aren't you tired of that? Aren't you tired of hurting?"

"I…I guess…"

"So don't give him an more power over you. Fight back at him and make him sorry for hurting you. Get rid of that thorn Kim."

"I…I can't."

"Why not? He made you so mad, he hurt your mother so much, you said she cries herself to sleep at night right? That's because of your father. He caused all that so get back at him."

"Stop…please don't bring my mom into this."

Tommy smirked Bingo!

"Your mom is a major part of this. She is still hurting, why do you think she is dating so many men? She is trying to get over the hurt your father caused by getting with other men."

"Tommy stop it I mean it!" Kimberly growled.

"No, your mom is hurting just as bad as you and so she is getting with a new man every week. She is so hurt and in so much pain…."

"STOP IT!" Kimberly screamed and threw a punch at Tommy. He blocked it and smiled. She smiled back when she realized what he had just done. She didn't let that anger faded. Now that it was finally out she was going to get rid of it. So she pulled her hand back and threw another punch. "I HATE YOU! YOU HURT US BOTH! I WAS JUST A LITTLE GIRL AND I HAD NO IDEA WHY YOU LEFT ME! YOU JUST LEFT ME WITHOUT A GOODBYE AND I HATE IT! I HATE YOU! YOU'VE HURT ME SO BAD AND I'M SO MAD AT YOU!"

Kimberly screamed and screamed as she threw punch after punch, kick after kick at Tommy, while he just fought back. Her breathing increased and soon she was panting but she kept going. She wasn't panting because she was having an attack she was panting because she felt so amazing and her body was getting so worked out by her actions. Her anger toward her father soon vanished and her anger toward the attack surfaced.

"I HATE YOU! I HATE WHAT YOU DID TO ME AND I HATE HOW YOU MADE ME FEEL! YOU DID IT JUST TO MAKE A FEW BUCKS OF CASH, I WAS NOTHING MORE THAN A JOB TO YOU AND YOU TREATED ME LIKE I WAS NOTHING! I AM A HUMAN BEING AND I HAVE FEELINGS BUT YOU JUST THREW THOSE OUT THE WINDOW AND CAME OVER ME! I HATE YOU! DO YOU HEAR ME I HATE YOU!"

Finally Kimberly stopped mid-punch. Her panting had turned to hyperventilating and she dropped to her knees. Tommy dropped next to her and held her close. He had her inhaler in hand. When he tried to help her she pushed it away.

"Kim you need this!"

"No, I'm not having an attack. I'm just…I'm overwhelmed with the feeling inside me right now."

Tommy rubbed her back and helped her calm down. Soon her breathing was back to normal.

"Thank you Tommy. I needed that."

"You're welcome Beautiful. I'm sorry for anything I said that may have upset you."

"You didn't. I feel so good right now."

"Good is what way?"

Kimberly smiled at him and said "I feel free."


A/N thanks for reading, please review. Next chapter Kim gets another letter what will it say? Can the gang keep Kim safe? For updates and sneak peeks at my future work fan me on facebook: .com/pages/Hopelessromanticgurl/122036234528562