"Looks like our friends disappeared." Jason said with a smirk, holding the door open for Trini.
"Not surprised." Trini pulled her arms around herself and sighed.
Jason took off his jacket and handed it to her. "Put this on, you're going to freeze." He gave her a soft smile. "I thought you would have toughened up in Boston."
"I didn't go out much in Boston." Trini replied. "The fact that I was in Med school and the fact that it was freezing didn't make it conducive to going outside."
He smiled. "I guess not." Shoving his hands deep into his pockets, he gave her a sideways glance. "So, why medicine? Is this the same girl that freaked out and left the room when we were dissecting the foetal pig?"
Trini made a face and looked at him. "I freaked out and left the room because you and Zack NAMED the pig...and then made a mobile out of it."
Blushing, Jason ran his hand over his face and gave her a small smile. "Oh right, I forgot about that. What was it named?"
"Norbert." Trini replied rolling her eyes. "You guys tormented me with that pig."
"Tormented is totally the wrong word!" Jason grinned, his perfect white teeth shining. "Harassing is preferable."
"You made a mobile out of it! And hung it above my desk!" Trini gave him a light punch on the shoulder. "If that's not harassment, I'm not sure what is." She shrugged. "So, why environmental law? If I remember correctly, you were one of the guys who couldn't come help me and Kim drop off our environmental petition because you were too busy..."
He smiled shyly, "Honestly? It made me think of you, and something that you would do. I was hoping that you were doing something to do with the environment and our paths would cross, eventually."
"Why didn't you try to contact me?"
"You went so far to change your numbers...delete me from every email and instant messaging program you had. I tried to call your house for a while, but Tin and Trang made it clear in no uncertain terms that we were through and that you never wanted to speak to me. Those two are kinda scary."
"I told them to make sure that you got the message that it was over." Trini stopped, pulling on his arm. "I needed to move on."
"Did you?"
She shook her head. "No. Every time I looked for a relationship, I tried to compare them to you. They were never you, so I just stopped looking." She turned to Jason. "How about you?"
"I tried. But I always thought of you. And they knew it. The relationships didn't last very long." He sighed. "I was in love with you from the time that I first saw you and nothing I did got me over you. I thought about you every day...wondering what you were doing. Who you were with... I thought that I had lost you forever...and then you just walked back into my life."
Trini smiled softly, "You know Jason...it doesn't change what happened between us."
"I know. But I will spend my life trying to make it up to you Trini, if you let me." He looked into her dark almond shaped eyes. "I know that I have to regain your trust Tri, and I will do everything in my power to do that. If you let me, that is."
"Jase...I've spent the last six years hating you. I've spent the last six years trying to get over you. And now we're here...and you want to start things off where we were before..."
"Trini...just give us a chance. We'll take it as slow as you want. Just give us a chance."
She nodded slowly. "How about we try?"
"I can take try. It's better than no."
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Zack dragged his feet on the sidewalk, walking slowly. He sighed and shoved his hands deep into his pockets. Pulling the key out of his pocket, he opened the door and slammed it shut with his foot. Jason sat on the couch, a beer in hand and a goofy smile on his face.
"Hey buddy."
Zack scowled and threw the keys down on the counter and rummaged through the fridge before flopping on the armchair with a beer.
"Why the long face?" Jason said with a sedated smile.
"Did you know that Muslim girls aren't allowed to date non Muslim guys?"
"Yeah." Jason took a long swallow of his beer. "You didn't?"
"Dude, how many Muslims do I know?" Zack frowned. "Means I can't date Amy."
"Trini and I are gonna try to get back together."
Standing up, Zack threw Jason a hard glare. "Dude, this is about ME! ME ME ME!" He looked almost ready to throw himself on the ground and start pounding on the floor. "It's about ME right now. I am SICK of talking about you! It's always about you!"
"Dude...take a deep breath and calm down." Jason stood up.
Zack seemed to deflate and leaned his head back on the overstuffed armchair. "There is something about her, Jase. I want her. I NEED her."
"You've known her for three days." Jason reasoned. "Remember Angela? You bought, well tried to buy, that girl pearl earrings. And you knew her for years."
"Yeah. So? What are you saying?"
"Zack...all I'm saying is that you fall in love quickly...and you fall out just as quickly."
"Screw you Jase." Zack stood up. "Screw you."
"Hey man...calm down. Why don't we hit a bar or something with Tommy and Billy?"
"What, you gonna convince them to tell me that I'm insane?"
"Nah, I think all of us need a beer." Jason picked up his cell phone. "I'll give them a call."
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"You're back early."
Amy shrugged and looked up from the book she was reading. "I guess."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. How did it go with Jason?"
"Okay. We're going to take things slowly. Be friends first and see where that leads." Trini sat down beside her best friend. "Are you sure you're okay?"
Sighing, Amy rubbed her temples. "Yeah, I'm fine."
"You told Zack, didn't you?"
Amy nodded. "Yeah. Doesn't matter what I think, rules are rules, right?"
Wrapping her arms around Amy, Trini laid her head on her best friend's shoulder. "Zack's a great guy."
"I know that. But you've met my family." She sighed. "So what's this with you and Jason? Can you handle it?"
"I hope so. Like I said, we're going to try to be friends first and move on from there."
"If he hurts you..."
"I know...you'll rip his still beating heart from his chest and then stomp on it."
Amy grinned evilly and nodded. "That's only the first thing that I would do to him."
"Sometimes you scare me."
"I know."
Trini released the grip she had on Amy and twirled a piece of her curly hair around her finger. "Are you sure you're going to be okay? With this whole Zack thing?"
"It's not the first, and it probably won't be the last time I will have to deal with something like this."
"Yeah, but I've never seen you act like this before. You really do like him, don't you?"
"It doesn't matter what I like, Trini. You know that. He could be the most amazing person known to man, but if he's not Muslim it doesn't matter."
Trini watched as her best friend shrugged and tried to pull away. "How about we call Kim up and get a movie? Just the three of us. A girl's night in. We can get some junk food, ice cream and complain about men. What do you say?"
Amy nodded slowly. "Sure."
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"You guys better not start fighting again." Tommy said pointing an accusing finger at Jason. "That was scary. Surprised she didn't kick your ass."
Jason rolled his eyes. "Trini has NEVER kicked my ass."
Zack, Tommy and Billy all started speaking at the same time. Tommy finally put up his hand to silence the other two. "Bullshit."
"What? She has NEVER kicked my ass!"
Billy took a long swallow of his beer before looking over at the man in red. "I beg to differ Jason. I can recall an incident when Trini did indeed 'kick your ass.'"
"Liar."
"Come on dude. Spar with me."
Tommy looked up from where he was sitting on the mat, his arm around Kimberly. "Nah man. I'm tired. Find someone else to spar with."
"Zack?"
"Too tired man." Zack leaned back against the pole and yawned.
"Billy?"
"Not in your lifetime."
"Anyone?" He bounced from foot to foot. "Come on."
"Okay Jason, let's spar."
Jason stopped and slowly turned around, staring at Trini as she took off her shoes and placed them on the side of the mat.
"Oh come on Trini. Nothing against your skills but you're a..."
The Asian girl's eyebrows raised slightly. "A girl?" She got down in her stance and waited for him. "Come on Jase, afraid you're going to lose to a girl?"
"No...I don't want to hurt you."
He instantly regretted saying that when he felt a strong kick to the chest and then staring up at the ceiling of the youth centre.
"Come on Jase, you let your guard down." Trini leaned forward and offered a hand. "Sorry."
Jason brushed off the back of his pants and schooled his features into a frown. "Lucky hit Kwan."
"Wasn't luck."
Zack rolled his eyes and looked towards his other three friends with a smile. "This is going to get interesting."
"You said it." Tommy replied with a smile, watching Jason line up again.
Twenty minutes later, Jason stomped off the mat, his face as red as his shirt and Trini flounced towards them, a grin plastered on her face.
"Very nice Tri." Kim said with a smile.
"Hurts being beaten by a girl."
"No girl would EVER beat me." Zack retorted, flinching as both Kim and Trini smacked him hard on the shoulder...
"I LET her win." Jason grumbled.
"Liar!" Tommy roared with a deep laugh. "She kicked your ass fair and square."
"Whatever man." Frowning Jason looked over at Zack. "Zack's in love with Amy and can't get with her." He spat out quickly.
"What?"
"Pardon?"
Tommy and Billy looked at Zack who was glaring daggers at Jason.
"You're in LOVE with her? How long have you actually known Amy?" Billy asked slowly.
"Wait, why can't you get with her? She's smoking." Tommy added confused.
Zack took a long swallow of his beer and glared at his best friend, refusing to say any more.
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