Chapter 21

Disclaimer: I don't own Kickin' It, nor do I own Paris, but I'm almost certain that no American does.

KIM POV

"Kimmy I'm really sorry," He told me giving me a really warm and nice hug.

"Jack, it's fine, can we just not fight anymore?" I said.

"Yeah, anything you want, you're my best friend."

I backed up and walked over to a nearby bench and sat down. Jack followed.

"What's wrong?" He asked.

I sighed only to look down.

"Kim, you can tell me anything," He put his arm around me pulling me into a half hug and I rested my head on his shoulder.

"You said how I can have anything I want?"

Jack chuckled. "Yeah, well anything realistic that is."

I sat up and turned towards him and just looked at him, trying to figure out the words I wanted to say.

"Jack, it's just. . . I really. . . I want. . . We are just and," I sighed.

Jacked rolled his eyes but was still able to figure out what I was saying because next thing that I know we are both slowly leaning in. I close my eyes when we are a few centimeters away. Somehow I knew how far apart we were without looking. One centimeter. Half a centimeter. A few millimeters.

"Kim!"

I open my eyes to see me laying down on my bed and Ember trying to poke me awake.

Damn it, only a dream. Of course it was, it was too easy. Hey a girl can dream can't she? Oh the irony in that statement. Oh shut up brain.

"Hey Em. What time is it?" I asked sitting up and stretching my arms out.

"Seven, mom told me to come wake you up so you can eat breakfast with us."

"Wait mom's still here?"

"Yeah, she wanted to stay at home and then go to your tournament instead of going to some meetings today."

"Really? But she never does that."

"Yeah, and there's also a surprise for you downstairs."

I tried to ask what it was but when I turned towards her she had already ran downstairs.

I quickly got up and thought about changing but then decided to just come up and take a shower and change after I ate.

I walked into the kitchen. And saw my mom cooking some pancakes along with some bacon and eggs.

"Hi mom," I said sitting down at our island in the middle of our kitchen.

"Hi sweetie, did your little sister tell you the good news?" She said flipping the current pancake on the pan.

"That you were coming to watch today?"

"Yep, that's the one. Oh also there's two packages for you in the living room."

"Ok, I'll good look at them."

I walked over into the living room to see a brown wrapped package and a bouquet of flowers on our coffee table.

I looked more closely at the flowers to see that they were White Stephanotis, Purple Statice, and White Tulips with a single Yellow Tulip in the middle. It had a note with it. I picked it up and smiled as I read it.

Dear Kim,

I picked these out for today, Stephanotis for Good Luck and Statice for Success. I also figured with how I've been acting I might as well put in the White Tulips for forgiveness and then I figure why not just add another one. A single Yellow Tulip for hopelessly in love.

Good Luck today, and I ask is it possible for you to forgive me?

Huh, weird. No name. . Wait could it be. . .

I read it over a few times and checked the back to see if there was a name, but there wasn't.

Ember walked in and saw the flowers. "Oh my gosh! These are so pretty! Are they for you Kim?"

"Yeah, hey do you know who they are from?"

"Nope, mom said that I should go check out the flowers that she found outside the front door. And I'm guessing that she's talking about yours."

"Yeah, I guess," I continued looking at the card.

Were they from Jack? No, they couldn't be. He's not helplessly in love with me. You two did kiss a while ago. But stuff's happened since then. He can't still like me, can he?

"Kim?" Ember said looking at my other package.

"Yeah? What about it?" I said putting the card with the bouquet.

"It's from dad."

Three simple words. For most people it wouldn't really matter. But to be honest I started to cry. Ok, not like sobbing, but tearing up and then a few tears down my cheek type of thing.

Ember scooted over and I wiped them away and knelt down in front of it staring at the return address.

That was definitely dad.

I slowly opened it afraid that if I opened it to fast it would break or just disappear altogether.

I opened it to find a picture frame with two pictures in it. One was of Ember my dad and me at an amusement park last year when he visited, and the other was of him over in front of the Eiffel tower.

I've always wanted to go visit him, but I've never been allowed. My dad had to move out there 5 years ago for his job but my mom had to stay here and they agreed that my sister and I were better off with her. Don't get me wrong, I love mom, but I miss dad so much. He visits about once a year, and we talk on video chats all the time, but it's not the same.

I was staring at the photo when Ember hands me a letter.

"It was in with it."

I hand her the photo so she can look it at and I realized that there is also a bunch of other stuff with the two photos.

I quickly look at the different toys and stuffed animals for ember and me. I also notice a few cooking stuff for mom.

I finally read off the letter.

Kim,

I know how much you miss me, and I miss you like crazy as well, but unfortunately our original plans for me to come out next month have changed. I have a new project with the company and it needs my immediate attention. I hope you understand.

We will talk soon and I know that I'll visit as soon as I can, but I figured I might as well send you some gifts I've been storing up for all of you. Send Ember and your mom my love.

Love,

Dad

P.S. I hope you do great in your upcoming tournament (that is if it hasn't happened yet). Wish I could see it.

It's bittersweet to get this letter, on one hand I get something from my dad, but on the other I find out that I won't get to see him next month.

I shake off my thoughts and start sorting through all the stuff he sent me with Ember when our mom walks in.

"Hey girls, I have to pick someone up from the airport, can I trust that you'll get yourselves to the dojo in time?"

"Yeah, wait who are you picking up?"

"Oh just someone from work, and don't worry about it, I'll make sure that I get to your tournament before anyone from your dojo starts. Deal?"

"Deal," I quickly gave me mom a hug before she left and then continued sorting with my sister.

About a half an hour later I started to get ready. I packed up my bag with a change of sweets, my gi, some hair bands, and some other odds and ends that I thought I might need.

I was about to head out the door when I realized I still hadn't eaten so I put some bacon in the microwave and then the rest of the food in the fridge.

I grabbed my bacon and then my sister and I headed over to the dojo. I was actually really pumped for my fight today. For the first time in a while I felt as if there was no way I couldn't lose it.

So the next chapter I promised? TADA! I kept it for once! Now I know this seems to be kinda of a filler chapter but I swear it's not. I will try and crank out the next episode but it might take a while cause I want to have the whole tournament in it. So, what did you guys think of this chapter? Good? Bad? I need to be sentenced to death for treason against the fandom? Please review and let me know what you guys think!