I'm sorry for leaving you on a cliffhanger, but I had a ton of stuff to do.
Kim
You'd think that falling from heaven wouldn't really hurt, considering Kevin told me it wouldn't.
Or you thought it would really hurt, you know, like, "falling from grace" or "falling from perfection," whatever you want to call it.
Well, it hurts. More than the hell I passed on my way down. Trust me, you DON'T want to go there.
I fell through countless cloud layers, which left me drenching wet - spiritually, at least. Then I went through even more innumerable layers of rock layers, which pummeled me and made me doubt my choice to go back to Earth.
But I held out, right?
I watched as I flew through the sky, finally enjoying the peaceful feel of the air calmly flowing around me.
And then I was interrupted by the impact of me crashing into the water - the sea, more accurately.
My eyes widened as I felt my soul reconnect with my body.
It was the most painful feeling I'd ever experience.
And yet, I couldn't prevent it.
I was going to die anyway, was I?
I could only stare ahead, my body in complete lockdown.
Not a thing moved around me. Not a thing.
Until I moved.
I was jerked upward, towards the brilliantly burning sun and the clear sky.
Even though I was in the air, my eyes fluttered shut, and I struggled to breathe.
I winced internally when I was dropped roughly onto the ground.
A pair of hands began pumping on my chest, a pair of lips forcing air into my mouth. The lips made the butterflies in my stomach flutter faster than ever. What was wrong with me?
The lips tore themselves away from my lips, only to speak. "C'mon Kim, please! Stay alive!" The voice itself jolted me.
Jack? Why was he -? Oh right, he was the one who caused me to commit suicide in the first place.
Jack (after the events of Chapter 10)
I got a call from Rudy after Kim stormed away. I was still in shock, I guess, but I was able to answer the phone.
"Yes?" I greeted.
"JACK! KIM'S GOING TO COMMIT SUICIDE!" Rudy screamed. I yanked my phone away to save my ear.
"What makes you say that?" I replied calmly, hoping to soothe my man-babyish sensei.
"I'M REFERRING TO THE FACT THAT SHE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME GOODBYE, AND THAT I COULDN'T STOP HER!" Rudy yelled.
"A-Are you sure?" I stammered.
"Hurry! Find her!" Rudy sobbed, before the phone disconnected.
"Where would she go?" I ranted out loud.
"The pier," Jeremy replied instantly. When I turned to glare at him, he shrugged. "Kim has her moments when she does something dangerous twice in the same spot."
"Let's go," I grunted, knowing he'd want to save her.
"Ok, but one question," Jeremy agreed.
"WHAT?" I growled. I can't be fulfilling agreements when Kim could be dead by now!
"You love her, right?" Jeremy asked.
I paused before nodding. The question was a little blunt, but it was true.
"Good," Jeremy nodded, "she needs you."
And with that, we ran to the pier.
Maybe Jeremy isn't as bad as I thought.
Kim
I coughed up water and blood, my eyes opening but seeing nothing but a bright white light.
"Kim!" Jack stopped pumping on my chest. He came into my line of view, blocking out what must be the sun. I coughed up more blood and water. "Here," Jack wiped my mouth with a soft tissue.
"Is she okay?" Jeremy's face peered at me from the edge of my peripheral vision.
"Y-Yeah." My voice sounded like a thousand of bull frogs decided to live in my throat, and it hurt twenty times worse.
"Listen Kim. Please. I... really need you," Jack whispered. "I can't live without you."
"T-Then... why did you leave me... us?" I croaked.
"Because... Because of a stupid bet," Jack confessed.
A film of tears obscured my vision. Jack wiped them away tenderly.
"You... left us... because of a bet?" I said, my voice cracking.
"I'm sorry. It was a stupid mistake. Please... do you forgive me?" Jack pleaded.
When I didn't make a sound, Jack began... to sing. Like always, his voice soothed my heart, making me feel at ease.
Girl I see it in your eyes you're disappointed
'Cause I'm the foolish one that you anointed with your heart
I tore it apart
And girl what a mess I made upon your innocence
And no woman in the world deserves this
But here I am asking you for one more chance
Can we fall one more time?
Stop the tape and rewind
Oh and if you walk away I know I'll fade
'Cause there is nobody else
It's gotta be you
Only you
It's got to be you
Only you
Now girl I hear it in your voice and how it trembles
When you speak to me I don't resemble who I was
You've almost had enough
And your actions speak louder than your words
And you're about to break from all you've heard
But don't be scared, I ain't going nowhere
I'll be here, by your side
No more fears, no more crying
But if you walk away
I know I'll fade
Cause there is nobody else
It's gotta be you
Only you
It's got to be you
Only you
Oh, girl,
Can we try one more, one more time?
One more, one more?
Can we try one more, one more time?
I'll make it better
One more, one more,
Can we try one more, one more...
Can we try one more time to make it all better?
'Cause it's gotta be you
It's gotta be you
Only you
Only you
It's gotta be you
Only you
It's got to be you
Only you
(Gotta Be You by One Direction A/N: Ironically enough, this was the song I was listening to when I was typing this.)
And with that, Jack leaned down and kissed me. And even though I'd been put through enough with him, I kissed him back. After all, if it's gotta be someone, it'd better be the one you love the most, right?
What would you guys think of a little spin-off talking about what Kevin and Beth went through, from their death to their marriage? Because, I don't know if you hadn't noticed, Beth and Kevin got married in heaven.
~squirmyorchid~
