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Chapter Fourteen
Kimi and Tommy's relationship has been moving at a healthy pace. The two of them are most happy just spending time together. Chuckie will tag along sometimes. Partially to spy, and partially because he doesn't have Nicole to hang out with anymore. Kimi still thought about the baby a lot. Especially when her would of been due date passed. She knew it was going to be hard, but she had Tommy who held her when she cried and had no problem coming over at odd hours when she was upset. Part of her wished she and Z had worked things out. But maybe they were just too different. Thinking of Z reminded her of the baby. And it hurt. The Finsters and Tommy were walking to the movie theater. They were going to see the newest horror film. It was starting to get dark and this part of town was notorious for its call girls and drugs. Tommy and Kimi were holding hands and Chuckie was a few steps in front of them. They were passing an alley when suddenly Chuckie stopped. The couple, not quite paying attention, crashed into him. Tommy: Oof. What the hell, Chuck. They saw that his eyes were glued down the alleyway. First Tommy, then Kimi followed his gaze. Standing at the end of the alley were too guys simultaneously swapping a baggie and money. One of the guys were big, tall, bald and tattooed. The other was also tall, but had neon green spiky hair. It was Z. He had caught them watching him. After the transaction he went forward to talk to them. Seeing Tommy and Kimi hold hands made his face twist into something Kimi thought was anguish, but just as quickly it switched to indifference. Z: Sup? Kimi: Hi Z. How are you? Kimi spotted what appeared to be track marks on his fore arm. Z: Fine. And you? Kimi: Better. Z:Glad to hear it. Z and Tommy were having a stare down. It made Kimi and Chuckie uncomfortable. The siblings made eye contact and Kimi saw how terrified Chuckie was. Kimi: It was nice seeing you, Z. Z: Ditto. The group continued walking to the theater. No one mentioned it again. At the movies Tommy and Kimi were both entertained by the movie. Chuckie, however, was cowering behind them jumping at every scene. In the very front row was a couple making out. Kimi recognized the couple to be Angelica, Tommy's cousin, and her long term boyfriend Sean. She didn't understand how anyone could make out during such a loud and intriguing movie. After the movie, the trio decided to have Didi take them home so they wouldn't run into anyone. It was an awkward car ride as Kimi and Tommy sat in the back. Didi hardly took her eyes off of the review mirror. Kimi wondered how they didn't crash. Once Kimi was finally alone in her room, she was able to collect her thoughts. Z, on drugs? Was it because they lost the baby or because they broke up? Would he have done them if they had the baby? Was he on them before? She felt strangely guilty. She thought maybe if she had tried harder after the baby died, they probably could of worked things out... But she also felt angry. How dare he let himself be consumed by the darkness? Kimi pulled herself out, why didn't he? The baby was inside her, and she had to deliver it, dead. He just watched. He should be the strong one worrying about her! She held the small yellow bear in her arms as she had hundreds of times in the past week, gave it a squeeze and moved it to the highest shelf in her closet. She then noticed the paper origami animals. She had made them for the baby's room when she was too sick to go to school. She had stashed them here as well. Continuing to think about the baby was no longer an option. It wasn't going to come back. Also, Z no longer existed in her mind. She was going to be sure of it. Kimi was going to make sure this relationship didn't fail. Whatever it takes, Kimi was not going to lose another person. She couldn't.