Summary: How could Kimberly miss Tommy this much when they weren't even a couple?

Disclaimer: Once again I don't own anything. The lyrics used are by Tamia.

"Almost"

Kimberly sat in class Thursday morning tapping her pencil on her spiral notebook as she tried to listen to what her English teacher, Ms.Applebee was saying about the books they were going be reading in next years English class. Kim looked at the empty seat in front of her and tears started to fill her eyes once again. Yesterday when Aisha and Kat came over they had made her feel better about Tommy leaving but she was still depressed about it. She put her pencil down and she wiped both of her eyes with a soft sigh escaping her lips. She wished Tommy would just come back to make her feel better and to make her stop crying.

"Kimberly? Come on the bell already rung" Kat said as she stood in front of Kim's desk. Kim snapped out of her daze and she looked up at Kat then she looked at the class and indeed they were all leaving. Kimberly blushed and she gathered up her notebook and she put them in her bag. "I don't see why we have to still bring our books it's not like we are doing anymore work"

"Yeah you're right. I'm only carrying around this one notebook and this pencil just incase" Kim said patting her bag.

"Then what do you have in that bag?" Kat asked wondering why her bag looked so full. Kim smiled and she turned to Kat as they walked to there next class.

"Oh well I have the things that I need. And I have a paper that I need to hand in for history and it will boost my grade up" Kim said as they stood in front of the library. "Can you believe that our sophomore year is almost over?"

"I know I'm so excited we are one more step closer to being seniors! And then the end of the year dance is going to be such a blast" Kat said with a smile as they walked into the library. "So have you talked to Tommy yet?" Kat asked hoping she wouldn't get upset like she was yesterday.

"No he told me he was going to call when he got there. He must have forgotten and I don't even know the number" Kim said as sat in her chair.

"He'll probably call today Kimberly. Don't get so upset" Kat said placing a hand on her shoulder. "I just hope Tommy does call for her"

"Yeah hopefully" Kim muttered placing her head in her palms. Kat rubbed her back and she sighed. "I should have told him how I felt before he left"

"Kim no you shouldn't have told him he had just broken up with Melissa, it would have been too soon" Kat said. Kim looked at as she put her head on the desk.

"But you didn't see the way he looked at me when we were in my car leaving his going away party" Kim replied. Kat looked confused.

"What? What are you talking about Kim?" Kat asked.

"You and Aisha were in the car with me and I was getting ready to pull off but before I did I seen Tommy looking at me before he left. Kat you should have seen the look he was giving him, he looked so upset" Kim said as she rubbed her head. "If you were me you would've second guessed telling him how you felt. And when he was on the phone with Melissa his voice cracked when he said my name"

"Seriously?" Kat asked smiling. "Kimberly that's a good thing, Tommy could possibly like you if all that happened. And the time away from you he could realize how much you mean to him" Kim smiled knowing that Kat was completely right about the situation. Kimberly thought about what Kat had said as stared a head at library walls. Could Tommy possibly like her? When he came back will he realize that the right girl for him was always right beside him? Kim hoped that would be case for them but with all the other situations they've been in Tommy only treated her like she was his friend and nothing else. In fact she wished Tommy would just come back home so she wouldn't have to be upset this whole summer.

Kim sat in the cafeteria with Aisha and Kat. Rocky was off doing some last minute work missing lunch for the time. Kimberly was picking at her food as the other's talked, it was so boring for her without Tommy being there. She knew that the others could tell she was upset because she hadn't been in her smiley, bubbly mood she was always in.

"Kimberly can you please stop being all depressed? You're making me depressed" Aisha said as she looked over at her friend.

"I can't help it Aisha, you would feel the exact same way if Rocky left for two and half months" Kim replied.

"I know I would. But you weren't with him for you to miss him like I would miss Rocky" Aisha said as she looked at Kimberly with concern.

"Aisha you know that my feelings run deep for Tommy just as much as yours run for Rocky" Kim said. "So please just try to bear with me for awhile I am going to miss him like crazy I just don't know for how long exactly" Kimberly laughed a little at this and she smiled a little.

"Okay Kimberly we will. If you need any help we are both here for you" Kat said giving Kim a smile. Aisha nodded her head in agreement.

"Me too Kim" Kim smiled and she picked at her food as she looked around the cafeteria, she always talked to Tommy during lunch and she really did miss him being around. They were very close to each other, she just hoped he would call soon just so she could he was alright or everything was okay. As lunch ended Kim walked up the stairs to her locker and she took out the pictures that were posted on her locker. She grabbed the last picture and she traced her finger over Tommy's face. It was a picture of them alone she smiled as she remembered that day they went to the beach. Kimberly looked so happy in the picture with Tommy as they hugged. They looked like they could have almost been a couple. Almost. A thought crossed her mind.

"How could you have been happy with him if you were never really with him?" Kim held the picture in her hand and she closed her locker. She spun the lock to zero and she started heading down the hall way. If Melissa wasn't in the way they could have been a couple, or if Tommy had feelings for her they could have been a couple. Kimberly sighed and she put the picture into her bag along with her other things. "You weren't with him for you to miss him like I would miss Rocky" Kim looked down and she leaned back against some lockers and she took a deep breath. Was Aisha right about this? Kimberly shook her head no, Aisha was wrong she did feel for Tommy like Aisha felt for Rocky. Even if they were never a couple.

"Kimberly" Kim's head turned towards the direction that she heard her name being called. She saw Aisha coming towards her. "Why are you still in the hall way the late bell is about to ring"

"I don't care I need time to think. And I really don't feel like being in class right now" Kim replied as she sat down on a bench in the hall way. Aisha sat down next to her.

"Why is everything okay? Is it because of what I said in lunch? If it is I am so sorry" Aisha said. Kim smiled a little and she shook her head no.

"No it's not you're fault Aisha" Kim said as she looked straight ahead. "It's basically me. I'm getting my emotions mixed in with something that never happened"

"What do you mean?" Aisha asked confused.

"When I think about Tommy I get sad because of all the fun times we had together. You know like hanging out at his house or my house together. Those are memories of us being together but we really weren't" Kim said. "I miss us being together"

"I get what you're saying. You're missing something that you never had" Aisha said. "But don't worry because when he comes back there's a possibility that you two will get together" Kim smiled.

"Hopefully. I just hope he doesn't get back with Melissa or get with anyone else while he's gone" Kim cursed herself for even thinking that. Now she had something else to worry about.

"Do not think that! Girl clear those bad thoughts and focus on him returning and you to working on a relationship with each other" Aisha said. Kimberly took some deep breaths and she cleared her head of those thoughts. "Anyway how are you going to do you're hair for the dance?"

"I'm just going to leave it kind of curly in the back with a hump on top" Kim said with a smile. Talking about the dance will make her happy. "I can't wait to show off my new dress"

"I can't wait to see it either. I'm mad you didn't show Katherine and me last night" Aisha said with a pout. Kimberly laughed.

"It's going to be a surprise for everyone. The dress is fabulous" Kim said emphasizing fabulous. Aisha shook her head and she stood up. "Where are you going?"

"We are going to class and hopefully we can use the computers" Aisha said pulling Kim up by her arm. They walked into the classroom sighing in relief that there teacher didn't make a comment about them walking into class a few minutes late. The two girls each got onto a computer. Kimberly re-did some work that would make her grade better. "I can't believe you basically spent the whole class doing make up work. Girl you should have been surfing the web or something" Aisha said as she logged off of the computer. Kim rolled her eyes and she turned towards Aisha.

"Hey I want to make my grades better there is no harm in that what's over" Kim said in her defense. Kimberly bit her bottom lip gently and she logged off of the computer and she pushed her chair in and she stood up. "We all can't be quick like you and hand in our work earlier" Aisha gasped dramatically.

"Hey I am a good student don't get on my case because of that" Aisha said. Kim shook her head and she started to walk as the bell rang. "So what are you going to do after school?"

"I'm going home and I'm going to sleep I'm tired" Kim said with a yawn as they walked out of the class room. They went over to there lockers waiting for Kat and Rocky to show up. Kim leaned herself against her locker Kimberly leaned her head back and she closed her eyes.

"Hey ladies" Kimberly opened her eyed quickly she could have sworn she heard Tommy's voice. She looked down the hallway and she saw Rocky heading towards them. Kim placed her hand on her forehead and she shook her head. Now she was imagining she was hearing Tommy's voice. She was seriously missing him and it was driving her crazy that she couldn't just walk or drive to his house.

"Hi Rocky!" Aisha said as she wrapped her arms around his neck and she kissed him. Kat was behind them and she coughed loudly.

"Can you two please get a room? The school hallway is no place for kissing" Kat said with a smile. "Just kidding but please keep the kissing to a minimum" Kat made a serious face at the last part and then they all busted out laughing. "So what is everyone doing after school today?"

"Well we are going to the Youth Center" Rocky said gesturing towards him and Aisha.

"And I'm going home" Kim added.

"Oh good. If you don't mind can you give me a ride home?" Kat asked unsure if Kimberly had wanted company at the moment. Kim smiled.

"Of course. Bye" Kim said waving at Aisha and Rocky.

"See you two love birds later!" Kat called out to them as they headed there separate ways. "Thanks for the ride Kim"

"No problem Kat you're my friend after all" Kim said as she started up the car and pulled off. "I am so tired I'm just going to go home and rest" Kat laughed.

"Rough day at school I take it?" Kat asked. Kimberly nodded her head yes as she drove. "Don't worry, school is over next week so you shouldn't even worry"

"I know luckily" Kim said as she stopped at a red light. "Do you think I'm worrying about Tommy too much Kat?"

"No I don't think you are. You have strong feelings for him so anyone can expect for you to act the way you do about him" Kat replied. Kim started driving again and she went down Kat's street. "Thanks Kim. Bye"

"Bye" Kim said as Kat walked up to her house. Kimberly drove to her house thinking about Tommy again, she just kept thinking about him even if she tried not to. She just couldn't help it she had the strongest feelings for them and that wasn't going to change.

Can you tell me
How can one miss what she's never had
How could I reminisce when there is no past
How could I have memories of being happy with you boy
Could someone tell me how can this be

AN: I had major writers block while writing this chapter. This wasn't my best chapter but I hope you all like it. And thanks for all of the amazing reviews. Please R&R for this chapter also!