Missing you
Chapter 10 - Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch
Kimberly´s body was laying onto the stage by the large concert piano, Kat was knelt down beside her sister, she took her wrist to find the pulse, which was really
low.
"Kim, Kim!" she sobbed "Oh my God, someone call an ambulance, please!" She cried out
Jason took out his cell phone while comforting Mrs Hart, but Skull had already dialed for an ambulance.
Dr Hart ordered to bring down the curtains to keep the show in private
"Everything is all right, everything is all right" He kept saying to the startled crowd
At the hospital Mrs and Mr Hart together with Kat awaited for the Doctor outside the intensive care unit
When the Doctor came out they all surrounded him.
Before the Doctor finished explaining Kim´s diagnosis Mrs Hart collapsed and her husband and the doctor held her.
Kat went out to the hallway to meet Jason, Skull, Trini and Billy who rushed to hear the news as soon they saw her.
"She is in a critical condition" She said, her eyes wet, Jason put a hand on her shoulder
"The Doctor said she is severely malnourished and dehydrated and . . . that if she does not wake up in a couple of days could have been severe brain damage" She
broke up in tears and Jason held her in his arms.
Kimberly walked along the park dressed up in a white robe on her bare feet
"Tommy!" She called out, she seemed to be all alone there, she continued to walk towards the lake, there, standing on a rock she saw him, he was backwards looking
to the lake.
She rushed to him "Tommy" She called as she got closer, he turned to face her
"Kimberly" He sighed in surprise "What are you doing here?" He asked her
"I was looking for you, aren´t you happy to see me?" She asked scowling
"I´m always happy to see you" He answered walking over to her
"But here is not where you´re supposed to be" Tommy said
"What is here?" Kim asked looking round, he took her hands in his
A familiar melody came from far away, it was Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata
Kat had brought some of Kim´s favorite CD´s and she had put Beethoven´s one in the CD player. Then she sat in a chair beside her sister´s bed and closed her eyes
feeling the melody inside.
Jason stepped in "Hey I brought you some coffee" He said and handed Kat in a cup
"Thank you Jase" She answered
"I have some news" He whispered
"Not here, I don´t want her to listen to anything that could disturb her" Kat stood up and lead him out.
When they stepped out Skull arrived
"Hi, can I get in for a minute?" He asked
"Oh sure Skull, take your time" Kat said letting him in
Skull walked into Kim´s room, his heart tore apart when she saw her fell into a deep sleep surrounded by tubes and wires, she looked so pale and fragile.
At the hospital corridor
"kat, my father got the name of the person who recognized the corpse at the morgue" Jason said "His name is Terrance Smith, I still could not go through his profile
but I´m . . ." He trailed off when Kat opened her light blue eyes wide.
"What´s going on?" He asked
"Smitty, Terrance is Smitty" She whispered
"Your father bodyguard?" Jason frowned "But how?"
"We´ve got to talk to him" Kat stated
"Tommy what´s wrong?" Kim asked
"I belong here, but you don´t" He stated "It´s time to say goodbye"
"But I don´t wanna leave" She said
"You have to go back and live a happy life" He said
"I won´t be happy without you in my life" She answered
"Kim you have to promise me that you are going to be strong and pursuit a long and happy life, would you?" He asked
"Tommy no!" She cried out, tears running down her cheeks. He let her hands go and even when she stretched to catch his she could not touch him and soon he and
the park vanished.
Skull rushed out of the room "She woke up!" He announced
"Thank God!" Kat sighed looking at Jason who was grabbing her by her shoulders
"Yes!" Jason sighed looking into her eyes, he pulled her closer and kissed her pink lips
When they pulled apart she smiled at him, he grabbed her hand and rushed into the room
"Skull get the doctor, please" Kat asked
Present time at Skullovitch´s residence, Kimberly opened her eyes and the first face she saw was Skull´s
"I´ll never forget that day at the Hospital when you opened those brown caramel eyes again" He sighed
"You were looking at me, just like now" She whispered "Did you spend the night on that chair?" She asked
"I have to watch your dreams" He joked "How are you feeling this morning?" He asked
"Much better" She answered lifting her back to sit on the bed
"Who would ever thought that you would be the one to save my life" she sighed
Dr Hart, his wife, Kat, Jason, Skull and Kimberly listened carefully to the doctor
"You are a very lucky girl Miss Hart, even an ordinary flu could have killed you in your condition" the doctor said
"When am I going out of Hospital?" She asked
"I´m afraid not soon, you are still very weak and I want you here to watch you close" the doctor answered she huffed
"Don´t frown Ms Hart, this is for your own good, we are going to supply your body with all the nutrients it´s lost and you´ll need rehabilitation as well" the doctor
explained
"What kind of rehabilitation?" Dr Hart asked concerned
"The one for girls with eating disorder problems Dr Hart" the doctor answered
"How long?" She asked
"As long as it takes darling" Her father answered before the doctor
At least at the hospital she would not be isolated as she was at home she thought
Kat and Jason arrived to the youth center and took a place at the counter.
"Hi!" Earnie greeted them
"Hi Earnie" they answered in unison
They sat down and ordered two smoothies
"What´s that sad face for?" Jason asked
"Is she never talking to me again? She even talk to Skull, but me, she behaved as if I don´t exist" She said
"Kat, it´s been really hard for her, we must understand and give her time"Jason said
"She still blames me no matter how many times I apologized, she is not the only one who lost Tommy"Kat complaint
"What would you feel if your brother ignored you like that?" she asked him
"I know, I know, and you have to understand that you have no blame on that" Jason said
Kimberly was trying to honor her promise to Tommy, she was eating, talking to a therapist and she started to compose as her father had got a piano to be placed at
her room.
At Hart´s residence
"Smitty I need you to drive me to the hospital please" Kat asked
"Isn´t George available? not that I don´t want to please you Miss Hart, but you know . . . It´s my duty to be here in case your father needs me" Smitty replied
George was the chauffer, not Smitty, Kat was aware of that, but she needed sometime alone with him.
"My father asked George to drive him somewhere and I really need to take some stuff to my sister that is very important for her, I wouldn´t be asking you if it
wasn´t" Kat said
In the way to the hospital
"Smitty I know" Kat popped out
"Excuse me Miss Hart?" Smitty asked looking through the review mirror
"I know you recognized Tommy´s corpse at the morgue" Kat said
"Excuse me Miss Hart, but I won´t talk about that"He answered
"But I need to know what happened" She retorted
"He died in a car accident, that´s all you need to know"Smitty stated
"Please, I need to know the truth, are you sure the man in that car was Thomas Oliver?" She asked
"I told everything to the police and I assumed you´ve already talked to them. You should be wise and do what they probably told you to do, to leave that issue alone"
He suggested
"Why?" She asked
"Believe is better this way, it was an accident, end of the story" Smitty said and pulled up in front of the hospital
"I don´t buy that and it´s far to be the end" she said and got off the car
After two months Kimberly had gained weight and her mood had improved, she not only looked better, she was actually much healthier. The day the doctor
discharged her from the hospital her mother was waiting for her outside with George, who drove both of them home.
As soon as she stepped into the living room she felt different, she was not the school girl who was afraid of disappointing her father, she was Kimberly Ann Hart a
famous woman concert piano whose talent was highly appreciated by the more demanding and selective critics. The first face she saw was Dimitria
"Welcome home Miss Hart" Dimitria hugged her warmly and when Dr Hart entered the room she let her go and stood straight
"Welcome home darling" He sighed
Kat came downstairs dressed up in a pink short dress, matching heels and also had make up in her face, she looked as if she was going out rather than welcoming
her sister
"Good evening father"Kim said and went upstairs
As soon as she entered her bedroom she stopped at dead
"What the hell happened here?" She sighed looking all around "Dimitria!" She yelled
Dimitria ran upstairs, she could not look at Kim in the eyes,
"Dimitria you promised me!"Kim said
"I`m sorry Miss Hart, but your father made me unlocked the door and ordered to remove everything" She explained
"What happened with all the pictures and the other stuff?" She asked
Dimitria did not answer, Kimberly rushed downstairs
"Where are all the things you took out of my room!" Kim yelled at her father
"Kimberly, please calm down"Dr Hart asked
"No I´m not! I want my stuff back!"She demanded
"Kimberly don´t talk to me in that tone! " Dr Hart raised his voice and walked over to Kim.
"Anton let´s have a peaceful welcoming please" Mrs Hart stood on her way begging
"Caroline let me handle this" Dr Hart said pushing her aside
In that moment the doorbell rang and they got quiet
Dimitria opened the door and let Jason and Skull in
"The guys and I were planning to take you out to celebrate" Kat popped out who was standing in a corner watching quietly
"Hi Kim welcome back"Skull sighed smiling at her, Kim cocked her head from Skull to Kat frowning.
Dr Hart stepped back and Kimberly ran upstairs
Kimberly was in her bedroom crying
"Are you coming or not?" Skull asked her from outside her room
"What you think?" She cocked her head to him and asked
"I think you should get out of here" He answered staring at her
She got speechless and opened her eyes wide, that was not the kind of answer she was expecting, but in some way it made sense
"You know what? Just give me a minute" Kim said and shut the door
Kimberly put on a pair of jeans, a pink tank top, untied her pony tail and took a pair of boots from the closet. She grabbed her purse and walked out
Jason and Kat were waiting in the car outside, Kat was surprised to see her sister stepping into Skull´s car.
They got to the Youth Center, sat at the counter and asked Richie for some drinks. Later Kat and Jason walked to the dance floor, meanwhile Kim went for her fifth
tequila, she was more joyful than usual.
Kat walked over to Skull "Don´t let her drink that much" She whispered in his ear
"Kim would you like to dance?" Skull asked her
"I`d love to!" She answered, stood up and dragged Skull to the center of the dance floor
She moved frantically in front of him, Skull loved the way her hair waved. He put his hand onto her hips to make her stop and she put her arms round his neck
"You wanna hear something cray?" She asked staring into his blue eyes
"What?" He asked
"I used to think you were a jerk and today I suddenly realized that you were an angel instead"She laughed and leaned her head back, then she stared at him agai
"My angel" She sighed and brushed Skull´s lips with hers
He leaned and deepen the kiss
He could taste the alcohol in her lips but anyway he could not resist the desire to kiss her.
When they pulled apart she broke up in a laugh and walked over to the counter to ask for another drink.
"Kim please stop drinking you are making a fool of yourself" Kat asked
Kim just frowned and pulled her aside with her arm
"I think you`d better take her home buddy" Jason told Skull
Skull put his arm around Kim´s waist and lead her out to his car.
Kimberly asked Skull to stop at Angel Grove Park, he did what she asked. She got off the car and walked towards the lake, he rushed after her.
"Isn´t it beautiful?" She sighed standing by the lake "The moon is coming up over the water" She said
Skull sat on a bench near her and watched as she sang and danced beneath the full moon
Suddenly she leaned forward and started throwing out. When she finished she knelt down on the grass for a minute, the stood up and walked over to Skull.
Kim sat beside Skull "Thank you for everything! She sighed rubbing the back of her neck with her eyes closed
"You don´t need to thank me" He answered. She leaned over his lap and lifted her legs onto the bench
She started crying and he rubbed her head gently
"I miss him Skull, I miss him so much!" She sobbed
Just when Skull thought that he had her, Tommy stood in between them once again
Kimberly woke up the following morning and did not recognize the bedroom as her own. She put a robe on and went out.
She walked downstairs and found Skull having breakfast
"Good morning sleeping beauty" He greeted her
"Skull?" She sighed and rubbed her forehead "My head is going to explode"She sighed
"Come here and sit down" Skull asked and she walked over to the table
"This is for the headache Miss Hart" The maid said and placed a pill over the table beside a glass with water
"Thank you"Kim said
"I called your father last night and told him we were spending the night at my house" Skull informed her "I did not mention further details about your condition of
course" He cleared up
"Thank you Skull" She said and rested her head onto the palm of her hand
"You´re welcome Kim and you can stay as long as you wish" He said
Skull stepped into Kim´s bedroom
"Oh I´m sorry"He sighed when he realized she was only wearing a towel around her body "I just wanted to make sure that everything was all right" He said turning
round. She blushed
"Everything is fine, thank you" She said "Um, skull" She called out before he stepped out
"About last night . . . um . . . " She started
"Yeah?" He answered
"The kiss, um, I . . . I wasn´t being myself, what I´m trying to say is that I feel more comfortable just being friends"Kim explained
"Yes I understand"Skull said and walked out.
As the years went by Skull became Kimberly´s manager, therapist, confidant and, in spite of him, her best friend
The night of her debut in Paris he gave her a bouquet of roses and took her out for dinner.
"You are wearing the necklace I gave you for your sweet sixteens" He said
"Oh yes the sapphire butterfly" She sighed
"It´s the first time I see you wearing it" He remarked
"It´s the first time I wear it" She answered
"It looks really good on you" He said
"How did you know I like butterflies?" She asked staring at his blue eyes
"Butterflies always reminded me of you" He answered and leaned forward until he brushed her lips
She kissed him back
"You´re not going to regret it as soon as we get home, are you?" Skull asked
"I´m not" She said and pulled him closer.
At Hart´s residence
"Good morning Miss Hart" Dimitria told Katherine
"Good morning" She answered
"Where is everybody?" She asked "I have just arrived from the market and can´t find anyone"Dimitria said
"What´s that?" Kat asked staring at an envelope Dimitria was carrying
"It´s a mail for Kimberly, but I can´t find her anywhere" Dimitria explained
"She had an argument with dad after you left, she packed her suitcase and left, so I don´t think we see her again any time soon" Kat informed
Dimitria opened her eyes wide "Oh my God!" she sighed
"Yes, so dad´s mood is not the best, you´d better give me that to me" Kat said and Dimitria handed her in the envelope
Present time
Skull was carrying the boxes onto Kimberly´s car while she was talking over the cell phone.
"Well, my mother´s piano is on its way to Florida" She said walking over to the car
"Great, but who is going to receive it if they got there before you?" Skull asked placing a box inside the trunk
"I gave them the address of the studio and Mike is going to make sure that someone receives it there" Kim explained
"Oh Mike to the rescue" Skull sighed
"I can´t believe it, are you jealous?" She sighed patting him on the back
"I have always thought of you as a butterfly, so tiny and fragile that you break every time I try to hold you and have to let you go" Skull sighed
In that moment a car pulled up near them, Kat got off from it and walked over to them. "Good afternoon" She sighed
"Kimberly I need to talk to you" Kat said, Kimberly turned serious and just stared at her sister in silence.
To be continued . . .
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