When I got home, I noticed my dad eating a cup of pudding on the kitchen island. He noticed my pained expression on my face and extended his arms, ready to give me a hug. I walked to him and took a deep breath and hugged him back.

"What's wrong, Kim?" He inquires with the pudding completely in his mouth.

I laugh a bit but it hurts, I clear my throat and try to explain. Before I knew it, my throat was closing up and my vision began to blur because of the tears streaming down my face.

My dad holds me there while I cry into his dress shirt. What I couldn't believe was that I was crying over a stupid boy. A stupid boy that I once called a friend and a stupid boy that I thought I could have something special with.

"Is it over a friend? School drama? Kim honey, you have to speak. Is it over a boy?" My dad kept asking.

When he said 'boy', I began crying harder. I feel completely pathetic crying over a boy still. I still didn't say anything and just let the tears roll down my cheek.

At last, I got myself together and stopped crying.

"I don't even understand why I'm crying in the first place, dad. We were never a thing anyways." I wiped the remaining tears with my sleeve.

"Kim, this is how life works. Occasionally, the girls will be the ones crying. Other times, it might be the guys. We cry you know."

"Okay, but dad I don't understand why I'm crying." I sniffed.

"I don't understand either because you haven't told me." He stated.

I explain what happened when I first met Jack and all the events leading up to when I had to wait for my dad at the airport. I also mentioned what happened at the coffee shop when I saw him.

My dad nodded, understanding in a way. It must be a boy thing.

"I'm sure this Jack boy has a lot to say. You should give him a chance."

"Why on Earth would I give him a chance? I saw what I saw." I crossed my arms angrily.

"Why would you not give him a chance? Kim, this boy seems special. I say you let him explain." My dad held my shoulders.

"Not a chance." I pulled away.

"Kim, don't be difficult. These things happen in relationships."

"We're not together!" I exclaimed furiously.

"But you want to have something with him."

He totally got me there.

My dad raised an eyebrow, "Don't you, Kim?"

"I-it doesn't matter now." I stutter.

"I don't see why not. I'm sure he would love if you went and talked to him." He suggested.

"I don't want anything to do with him."

"Kimberly Crawford, now you're just being stubborn. I'm actually letting you go with a boy for once!"

"For once? Dad, I've been out with plenty of boys behind your back." I snap.

I'm not sure if that was completely true, but I did that back in my old dimension.

"Are you serious?" My dad laughed, "You couldn't wait for me to come back so I could lecture you about boys?"

I shrugged, "Meh."

"Anyways, just think about it alright, Kim?"

I started to walk out of the kitchen, "Maybe."

"Oh by the way, we're going to go out for dinner so get ready." My dad mentions.

I sigh, "Fine. Who are we going with?"

"The Tobin's of course! I worked a ton with Jeff*. Say, aren't you friends with Jeff's daughter, Donna?" He says casually. *Jeff is Donna's father

"Not. Even. Close." I say coldly.

"Why not? She's a very sweet girl, Kim. Again, give people a chance." MY dad tells me.

I laugh hysterically, "Yeah right! I'm not going."

"Well you have to. I don't care what I have to do, you're going to dinner with us."

Groaning, I leave the kitchen without replying. Stupid Donna. Why does she have to be there? Why did my dad have to work with Jeff? I hate life.

I stormed up the stairs grumbling to myself in complete utter frustration. I slam my bedroom door open, hoping that my dad could hear my anger.

"What's your problem?" My sister walked in.

"Go away." I grumbled.

"Did you hear about dinner?" She continued to pester me.

"Yes." I gritted my teeth, "Now leave."

"Jeez, I'm just trying to be nice. I think you should do the same if you don't want them to find out your secret." Sara snickered.

"I'd love to negotiate but now is not the time." I calmly said.

"Fine, I see but you better fix this attitude of yours." She threatened.

"You're not mom."

"She's not your actual mom."

I pushed her out of my room quickly, "Leave me alone so I can get changed! Go bother someone else, Sara."

I then shut the door quickly and leaned against the door, deep in thought.

My life is a complete utter mess.

"Jeff it's so good to see you!" My dad shook Donna's dad's hand.

"Same to you, Chuck." Jeff smiled at him.

At the corner of my eye, I notice Donna standing there with her arms crossed. That makes two of us that are unhappy to be here.

Our moms then began talking, much to my dismay. They laughed as I stood there miserably. I took out my phone out of my bag and checked the time. 7:18pm and I'm stuck here.

Then I noticed I had a text.

From the one and only, Jack Brewer.

Ugh.

Of course I was curious so I opened it. Freaking curiosity.

Please hear me out.

I scoffed, yeah right. He was kidding right? What was there to even tell me? You don't just kiss someone for no reason. It's not how it works. I turned off my phone and put it back in my bag.

"Since when were body con dresses back in?" Donna commented on my outfit.

I looked down at my outfit which consisted of a black body con dress with my strappy heels.

"I don't see what's wrong. After all, it's not your body now is it?" I told her coolly.

"It just wouldn't be my preference." She shrugged.

"I don't care about your opinion. Or you in general."

"Oh really, Kimberly? I may know something right now that will surely interest you." Donna smirked.

"I'm not interested in what you have to say." I darted my eyes to the side.

"We'll talk later. I'm forcing you to sit across from me."

"Whatever." I walked towards the table we'd been recently assigned.

As our parents chatted away, I glanced at the menu. I hate ordering because there are literally so many options and I'm the most indecisive person ever.

I went back to thinking about what my dad said earlier. Maybe I should listen to what Jack has to say.

"Listen, Kim, I think you might be interested what I have to say to you tonight." Donna put her menu down.

"Really." I replied in a bored tone.

"It's about your boyfriend."

"I don't have a boyfriend."

"That's not what everyone's been saying for the past few weeks." Donna continued.

"So there's a rumor about me? Look at my face, Donna, does it look like I care?" I stared at her with an extremely facial-less expression.

"This isn't about you, Kim. It might concern you." She looked at me dead in the eye.

"Donna, is this your version of revenge? 'Cause this is pretty pathetic."

"Really, Kim? I know I swore revenge, but I might've possibly given up on that." She fake smiled at me.

I laughed, "Yeah right, Donna. I know you kind of people. You don't just put off revenge."

"You barely even know me!" Donna exclaimed.

"I know you well enough from what I've heard and experienced." I looked back at my menu.

"Now, that's just unfair."

"Cut to the chase, Donna. What did you want to tell me?"

"It concerns Jack."

My heart skipped a beat right there. I conceal my nervousness inside me and manage to give Donna a straight face, "What about him?"

"Do you know about Kat yet?" She queried.

I nodded, "Not much but yeah." I took a sip of my water.

"I found out today that Jack and Kat are back together."

That's when I choked on my water, "Say what now?"

Donna gave me a look, "Yeah, they're back together as of today. Something must've happened. Maybe an old spark came back."

I struggle to fake a smile, "That's lovely."

"It sure is." Donna sneers evilly at me.

Yeah, I'm not giving Jack the chance to explain himself. In fact, I don't even want to talk to him.

He has officially crushed my heart into a million pieces. Thanks to Donna.

Okay I'm like on an on and off kind of thing. I'M DONE WITH THE SCHOOL YEAR SO YAY! I do have summer school that comes up in two weeks and I happen to be taking a completion course so I'll be studying too. I'll try to finish this story ASAP.

I've been thinking, should I do a Q&A chapter with the characters? You guys can ask questions in the reviews and if I get enough, I'll do it.

Thank you guys for 103 Reviews! I've hit 100 which is fabulous, so thank you all.

Anyways, I hope to update by Saturday (June 21). I'm going to try to make these last few chapters more frequent. There are like 7-8 chapters left?

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