This... This is the epilogue. I enjoyed this story a LOT, and I actually have a poll where you can decide which story I should start next.
WARNING: IS OVERWHELMINGLY HAPPY AND IS FULL OF CLICHES.
Kim
It's been five months since that fight. Yeah, I know. FIVE MONTHS. Jack and I have gotten closer and closer, and my friends are constantly teasing the two of us. Brody dumped Donna, who had pretty much lost everything, and had asked us for forgiveness. Which we granted. Cliche, I know. But a few things were missing. I was still in love with Jack. Amanda herself had given up on Jack, and seemed pretty close to Brody. Kevin and Beth were happily dating, and life seemed almost perfect. Almost.
I came to in the middle of Geography class, last period of the last school day, staring wistfully at the back of a certain brunette boy. As if he noticed my eyes boring into the back of his head, Jack turns around and gives me a smile and a wink, warming my insides and making me blush. Beth elbows me.
"Focus on the lesson, Kim. You can fawn over Jack later," Beth teases playfully.
I smacked her lightly. "Shh! He'll hear!" I hissed back.
Beth rolled her eyes. "As if he didn't hear," she murmurs quietly.
Oh no.
Jack
Kim likes me still, I pondered as I packed my bag . I talked to Amanda about it. I still remember that day...
Flashback
"Hey, Mandy, can I talk to you?" I asked after practice. Kim and the gang had gone to Falafel Phil's, where Kim was happily enjoying dinner with her friends.
"Yeah, sure. What's up?" Amanda inquired curiously.
"Um... it's about Kim," I stammered. Amanda smirked.
"Let me guess, you want to see if Kim likes you? Well, she does," Amanda blinked innocently.
"I was hoping you knew - wait, what?" Jack stuttered.
"She likes you, more than you know, and with what Beth's researched on love, - don't ask - everyone, even Jerry, knew you two lovebirds couldn't last more than a week or two away from each other," Amanda teased, her hands on her hips and leaning slightly forward.
"W-Well, you took my question right out of my mouth, so, uh..." I was at a loss of words. I was never this... taken back.
End Flashback
I'm roaming the halls, looking for Kim, when I run into Donna. I feel disgusted until I noticed her appearance. Her usually professional-looking hair was in a neat knot, like Julie's hair was when Milton met her. She wasn't wearing any makeup, and she was wearing a green blouse and a navy skirt. She was poring over a textbook.
"D-Donna?" I gawk at her. Donna looks up.
"Hi, Jack. I'm sorry for leading you on. And thank you. I'm finally who I am, and I'm okay with it. Shocking, right?" Donna smiles gently.
"So... you're a..." I'm trying to figure out the right words, when Donna cuts in.
"Nerd? It's okay to use that term. It describes me, right?" Donna giggles softly, her laughing sounding likes chimes. "Kim's over there, talking to Amanda. I'll see you around, Jack." And with that, Donna continues on her way.
After finally coming back to myself, I rush to find Kim and tell her how I feel. I find her sitting on the steps outside, talking animatedly to Amanda. The two of them are looking nice. Kim has a pair of jeans and a green T-shirt, and Amanda's wearing a lilac shirt and a pair of jean shorts.
"Hey! Kim!" I call. Kim turns around to face me.
"Hi Jack! Are you going to Milton's dinner party tonight?" She asks brightly. Yeah. Milton has dinner parties. But that's only because his mom wants people to spread the word of her cooking
"Of course!" I high five the two of them. Amanda giggles and covers her eyes with her hand.
"Your happy glow. It's blinding," she laughs. I roll my eyes. She's been making sly hints to my crush on Kim, and it's both irritating and largely pleasing.
"Cool. Tell Beth I'll pick you, Kimmy, and her up at 6:45 to 'escort' you three to the party," I throw over my shoulder as I walk away.
"DON'T CALL ME KIMMMY!" I hear Kim scream kind of playfully after me. I just laugh loudly.
I wait on the front steps of the Johnson Mansion, a small bouquet of lilies in my hand, ready to give it to my Kim. Mandy had called earlier, saying that Kim was over at her house, and that Brody and Kevin would come over too, and we'd all go together.
"Hey Jack," Kevin greets as he catches up to me. He looks spiffy, with a light blue dress shirt and khakis. He has a bouquet of orchids. (A/N: Get it? Orchids? If you don't, look at my username.)
"Hey Kev. Picking up Beth?" I ask, gesturing to the bouquet.
"Yeah," Kevin shrugs.
Just then, Brody saunters up the two of them.
"Hey guys," he smirks.
"Hi Brody," Kevin and I chorus.
5 minutes later...
"How long does it take to get ready?" I fume. Then, the door opens.
"Whoa," Brody, Kevin and I gasp.
Amanda's wearing a light purple sundress with a white shrug and white flats. Beth's wearing a sky blue dress, and black flats. But it's Kim who captures my attention.
She's wearing a pink sleeveless dress. It had a sparkly magenta belt, and a pleated skirt, and on her feet were rose-colored heels.
"H-Here," I gasp, sliding the lilies into her hand.
"Um... thanks?" Kim asks, embarrassed and confused. I could see her cheeks flush.
At the dinner party...
Kim
All of us were greeted by Mrs. Krupnick, a bustling woman. She seated us at the dining room and served us slices of bread and cheese she apparently made herself. Then a meal of clam chowder and oyster crackers. Then a dessert of red velvet cake. We stuffed ourselves silly and moved into the living room to talk.
Right around 8:30, Beth and Amanda excused themselves to go home before their parents freaked out, and Kevin and Brody took them home. Jerry and Eddie were engaging in an eating contest, and Milton was poring over a book and Julie was playing classical music on the piano.
Jack sidled right next to me. "Um, Kim, I need to ask you something," he whispers. I bite my lip. What was going on?
"Yeah?" I say, putting down the book I was reading dispassionately.
"I... I..." Jack seemed incapable of words. I tilted my head.
"Tell me when you find the words," I smile encouragingly,
Just then, I saw a slip of paper sticking out of the book. I pulled it out.
Jack is in love with you, and we all know that he's going to try to ask you out tonight. That's partly why we're all not in the room. Except for Milton and Julie, who'd look weird not in the room.
~Amanda
~Beth
~Kevin
~Milton
~Julie
~Jerry
~Eddie
~Rudy
I look back up. Jack's still completely lost. Time to take a daring step.
"Were you hoping for this?" I ask, and I lean in and kiss him.
Fireworks erupted.
And... this story is now... over. *crying* but... if you guys find a good sequel idea, PM me or write a review! I'll be happy to make a sequel.
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And... bye.
~squirmyorchid~
