Author Note: This is a very long chapter, folks. Turns out, it's about thirteen pages on Microsoft Word. (Yeah, I know!) Also, this is the T-rated version, but if you want to read the M-rated version, please feel free to PM me. Now, enjoy!

October 19

Dear Tommy,

Well, here I am in sunny Florida! Florida is simply amazing. The sights and sceneries are quite breath taking. It almost makes me want to paint a picture today. How are things with you sweetie? I miss everyone, including you. Every time I close my eyes at night, I envision you're here with me – just holding me as I dream away of being in your arms again.

Also, I just got started training for the Pan Global Games as of today. I've been working on the beam and running for about fifteen minutes on the treadmill. By the time you see me, I want to race across the lake with you. I'll probably let you win. ;-) Anyhow, I love it down here, but I miss California more. Most importantly, you more! You're my everything Tommy Oliver, and don't you forget it!

I'll see if I can get a phone card this weekend to call you. I miss hearing your voice which I'm sure you're missing mine.

How is everyone? Good I hope. My regards and thoughts are with you all.

Love,

Kim

October 26

My dearest Kimberly,

I'm so glad you love Florida. It sounds nice the way you described it to me. Any sunsets? You know me and sunsets because we kiss under them so many times. :-)

I have been very busy with school. Junior year is so crazy. I have like four classes out of my five that I hate. As of right now, Billy is coming over to tutor me in Physics. I hate this class. Though, I don't want to take it again.

Maybe when you come home to California again we can race around the lake. You can win because I'm getting old. Just kidding! I miss you so much too. I want to hug and kiss you all over.

Good luck with your training. I love you babydoll.

Lots of Love,

Handsome

October 31, 1996

Happy Halloween! What are you going to be for Halloween, Handsome? The girls from gymnastics and I are going to a masquerade ball in a couple of hours, so guess what I am? Guess? You done guessing? Well, I'm going to be a bride. I want to be someone's bride one day, hint – hint.

Oh, Tommy if you were only here to see me in this dress. Your mouth would be on the floor. Hehe. I love you so much!

I'll call you tonight if we don't come in late. Love you always and forever!!

Misses you tons,

Kimberly Oliver

(Don't you just love that?)

November 1

To the future Mrs. Thomas James Oliver,

A bride eh? Aw, you're so cute that I can almost kiss you. Hehe.

Kim – I honestly miss you tons. This is probably my shortest letter because I miss you so much that words cannot describe my feelings.

I LOVE YOU!

Handsome xoxo

November 4

Hi Snookums,

How are you? I'm stuck with the flu. I can't believe I got sick. :-( I wish you were here to cheer me up. It's not fun. I've been coughing, sneezing, and on top of that – a runny nose. UGH!

I hope you're in better health than I am.

Your little flu bug,

Kim xoxo

November 16

Hi my flu bug!

I hope you feel better. Get some rest; drink plenty of fluids, and dream of me. That's my cure for any flu bug that loves me dearly.

Big hug and kiss,

Dr. Tommy

November 25

Happy Thanksgiving Tommy! I'm thankful for you and me. Most importantly, I'm thankful for our growing relationship. I LOVE YOU!

Thankful,

Beautiful

November 28

Thanks for the Thanksgiving card, Beautiful. Your picture you sent me with it is mmm…sexy! I like. When will I see more?

I LOVE YOU TOO!

Lots of falcon kisses,

Tommy

Kimberly and I were doing things for each other no matter what since left for Florida. She would write or call every chance she could get. I loved receiving letters from her as well as hearing her voice over the phone. She was a wonderful girl and she meant a lot to me too. We continued to write each and every day. Her mother and mine think we're too young to fall in love, but true love has its obstacles. The miles between us were only a dream to us, but that didn't stop us from loving each other.

Since her departure from Angel Grove, we did nothing but write letters constantly since the beginning of her training till now. I'm still anticipating the day she comes home for good. Every single letter I wrote to her came straight from my heart as well as how I felt about her that day.

I envisioned her laughter and smile as she read them. As I wrote to her, I would glance up at our picture we had together at our last school dance together. With smiles in our faces, I knew she still loved me. There were times I just wanted to call her, but she read my mind so fast that I couldn't even guess that she was about to call.

Our phone calls would last for hours. The conversations would last till about two or three o'clock in the morning here which would technically be six over in Florida. Luckily, those were our weekends. During the week, I'd write her a letter and then send out before the last mail was to be collected that day.

We also sent pictures of one another through the mail. I sent her pictures of our friends and I hanging out or just me being goofy with the camera. Thanks to Billy who took the majority of them, but when I see her pictures, I sometimes just stare them for days or place them in my locker which most of the pictures of her and I are.

April 28

Hey Beautiful,

I haven't heard from you in quite a while. I hope everything is alright. I miss you so much right now. Guess what? Done guessing? Well… Haha. Adam and Tanya are dating! Isn't that great? (But, we're the better couple! Hehe!!)

Anyways, I hope to hear from you. I'll call you later on.

Love,

Tommy

May 11

Kim,

I don't know what's going on. I hope everything is alright. You haven't written to me in a long while. Tell me everything is alright. Promise me that! I love you so much!

Oh, I called you last night and your roommate said you were out with friends.

Call me when you get this letter. I miss you!

Love Always,

Tommy

Momentarily, the letters had stop coming in. Every day, I'd check the mailbox or run upstairs to my room to check if mail was placed on my desk after school from my uncle or my mother, but nothing was there.

I began to worry as well as feeling frustrated why Kimberly hadn't written in so long.

After a long day from classes, I greeted my mother and uncle as I came in as I placed my schoolbag next to my shoes.

"Hi Mom, hi Uncle John." I said as I entered into the kitchen opening the refrigerator door to get a drink.

"How was school Tommy?" Uncle John asked me as I closed the door.

"It was good. I had a literature exam followed by another physics test." I groaned as I sat down. "Anything come in the mail for me today?"

My mother shook her head no as she stirred the spaghetti noodles around in the pot. I sighed and went upstairs to my room.

As I placed my drink next to my dresser, I stretched myself onto my bed and started daydreaming. I closed my eyes and just envisioned Kimberly next to me.

Daydream

"Tommy, I can't believe you and I are together at last."

"Beautiful, I can't believe it either. Three years of happiness."

"And counting. I love you Tommy."

"Right back at you."

End of daydream

Suddenly, my communicator went off.

"Yeah guys?" I said tapping in for a response.

"We're just checking up on you. You looked pretty drained from today's tests." Adam said as he caught himself in a yawn.

"Yeah, wasn't that brutal?" I asked him.

"I took the physics exam the other day, but literature was crazy. Did you manage to write the essay that Mr. Neil suggested?"

"Somewhat, I think I wrote something in regards to emphasis. I forget." I laughed.

"Oh man, was that the answer? Tanya said she wrote a bit of emphasis with other stuff. Man, I'm screwed!" He replied groaning.

"How'd Rocky do?" I asked looking at Kim's picture while talking.

"He didn't have to take it." He responded. "I think he's going to do the makeup on Saturday at the study center."

"Lucky man!" I chuckled as I continued to glance at the picture.

"I know, but I got to go. Tanya and Kat are dragging me to the mall. Maybe we can all hang out at the Youth Center later and lift some weights." He said. "I'm coming Tan, ow! See you soon."

I laughed at Adam's last conversation with me. He was happy but in love. He had a great girlfriend as well as a confidant that he could lean on when things get rough. However, while can't Kimberly be here for me like Tanya is with Adam.

It was now 5:30 in the late afternoon. I got off my bed and stretched before leaving for the Youth Center that evening. I managed to walk down the stairs as I saw my mother and uncle were sitting around the table waiting for me to eat dinner with them.

"Tommy, dinner's ready sweetie." My mom said as she started dishing me a plate of spaghetti and meatballs.

"I'll get something at the Juice Bar." I told her. "As much as I love your cooking Mom, I have to meet up with my friends in a couple minutes."

"Oh, Tommy. One day, you'll have to sit down and eat with us." She noted to me sighing.

"Mom, I promise when I get home. I'll eat some of your infamous cooking." I said with a smile as I gave her a kiss on the cheek.

She smiled and sat down. As she and my uncle began to eat, I laced up my sneakers and headed out the door with a wave.

While managing to walk across the next block or so, I teleported myself to the Juice Bar where I met up with some of my friends.

"Hey guys!" I said as I high-fived Rocky, Adam, and Billy.

"Hey Tommy, you ready for some weights?" Billy said as he started putting some weights onto the barbells.

I nodded and started my weight training. Tanya and Katherine were joking around as they showed off each other their outfits they had bought at the mall.

"That's really hideous." Kat joked as she pointed to the shoes in the catalogue that came with her purchase at the store today.

"What is?" Tanya said. "Oh, those? My gosh, who'd buy those?"

The two girls looked through the catalogue as they made comments about the latest winter trends for 1996. They laughed and began searching through more things. Meanwhile, Rocky, Adam, Billy, and I were lifting weights.

"You're doing great Tommy!" Rocky said as he sat up.

"You think so?" I asked looking at him.

Our benches were a few feet away from each other, but the four of us men were occupied in being physically fit. After a while, the three of them stopped which left me to lift weights on my own.

"Aw, c'mon guys. I was just getting started." I teased as I sat up from my bench.

The three of them laughed and took a sip from their water bottles. I walked over to the Juice Bar to get my glass of juice hoping my friends haven't given up on me yet. I sat back down on the bench to the last lift for the day when Ernie came in with an envelope.

"Hey Ernie, how's business treating you?" Kat asked as she turned to him giving him a hug.

"Great Kat. Thanks for asking." He replied as he walked his way up towards where I was with Adam and Rocky. Billy was to the side of the Juice Bar resting when he got up.

As he walked over, I was on my last set before the day was out. While continuing with my set, Ernie had met up with the rest of us as I continued doing my routine.

"Hey Tommy, a letter came in for you." Ernie said as he held a small envelope.

"Yeah, it's from Kimberly." Billy said with a smile.

I had a smile on my face hoping it was from Kimberly. It had been several months, but I hoped she'd write me a letter saying everything she had to say to me that still had yet to be said.

"Adam, can you do me a favor and read it? I have one set left to do." I said to him sitting up a little from my bench before I lifted my weight again.

"Sure." Adam said in reply retrieving the letter from Ernie as he walked away. He cleared his throat and began reading it.

May 14

Dear Tommy, I'm sorry that I haven't written in a long while, but I had a lot of stuff to do, especially with my life.

I began to smile in understanding hoping Kim still had understanding like I do. As I began to lift my weights, I listened attentively to Adam as he continued reading a letter which the love of my life had written just for me.

Competition has been going great. I placed in the top four as of this week. I have been training real hard with Coaches Schmidt and Adams. They have been really supportive since the early stages of competition. Since then, everything has been going splendidly well and I can't wait for the trials to begin.

"Man, Kimberly's going to do great!" Rocky said assuring me.

"What else does she say?" Tanya questioned in excitement.

Tommy, this is the hardest letter I ever had to write. You have been my best friend in some ways like a brother, but something's happened here that I can't explain, it's been wonderful and painful at the same time. Tommy, I've met someone else.

"That can't be right." Kat said concerned.

Instantly, my smile quickly changed as it went to a frown. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I couldn't believe what was happening.

"Tommy, maybe you should finish this at another time." He said folding the letter up.

"Let me see." I said in a saddened state.

Adam had handed me the letter as I began to read it for myself.

Tommy,

You know I wouldn't do anything to hurt you, but I have found a person that I truly belong with. Everything would be perfect if it weren't for hurting you. He's wonderful, kind, and caring. You'd really like him, but I have to follow my heart.

Please forgive me.

Kimberly

As my heart sank to the bottom of my feet, I closed up the letter. My eyes began to well up as I hid the tears that were about to unravel before me.

"You alright Tommy? Hmm..." Billy asked patting my shoulder.

"Tommy, say something." Tanya said as she tried to console me.

"Tommy?" Rocky said.

"Tommy, are you sure you don't want to talk about this?" Katherine said in concern looking at me.

"Guys, I got to go. I'll catch up with you guys later." I said with a heart broken look to my face.

As I left the Youth Center, a tear trickled down my face. I can't believe what had just happened. I teleported outside the Youth Center which landed me at the special place where Kimberly and I had our first kiss, our sunset dances, and many other memories that recaptured in my mind.

I picked up several rocks and started throwing them into the lake day dreaming and thinking.

Why did she break up with me? What went wrong these three years? Am I not good enough for her? What is it?

While thinking, I threw more rocks into the lake. My heart was slowly breaking and I felt empty, very empty with no one to hold me, tell me that everything was going to be alright, just to hug and kiss me.

I took a deep breath and just continued sulking around the lake. I looked at the tree where she and I would hide under when the rain would pour. I walked over to it and saw in the hole a piece of paper with our names on it.

Tommy Oliver and Kimberly Hart

A love that will be forever

March 22, 1993

I looked at the paper and broke down into more tears. As tears trickled down my face, I attempted to rip the paper, but fell to my knees continuing to cry.

Meanwhile back at the Youth Center, my friends were trying to contact me.

"Tommy, come in. It's Tanya and Adam."

"Hey man, its Rocky. Leave us a message, alright?"

Katherine and Billy were sitting at a two-seated table talking about me as Rocky, Adam, and Tanya were trying to contact me as much as possible.

"There's got to be a way for us to cheer him up, Kat." Tanya said turning to their table.

"Yeah, he can't hide his tears for long." Rocky said in reply.

"We'll figure out something." Kat said standing up.

"Where are you going?" Adam questioned raising his eyebrow at her.

"To the lake, Billy come with me." Kat stated as she pushed in her chair.

"Alright, I guess." Billy shrugged as he did the same. "We'll be back."

As two beams teleported out of the Youth Center, Tanya looked at Adam then at Rocky.

"I hope she knows what she's doing. This is Tommy's first heart break." She said looking at her friends.

"Yeah, I hope so too." Adam said resting his arm around his girlfriend.

As two beams teleported to the lake, I was still daydreaming and thinking about Kimberly.

"Take it easy on him, Kat." Billy said as he touched Kat's shoulder.

"I will. I hope he's alright." Kat said in assurance.

As Katherine walked up to the lake, there, I stood standing gazing at the lake which recaptured so many memories.

Daydream at the lake

"Tommy, oh-my-gosh, STOP!"

"STOP, what?"

"Splashing me. Ahhh, Tommy!!!!"

(laughter)

"Is that so?"

Daydream interrupted

"Tommy, you alright?" Katherine asked looking at me in concern.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I said lying through my teeth.

I was looking away as I continued to daydream. My eyes continued to sting with tears and I couldn't bare to face any of my friends, including Kat.

"Will you call one of us if you need to talk?" She asked trying to console me.

"Okay." I replied.

"Take care." She said as she returned back to the stairs meeting Billy at the top.

As I tuned around, I sighed and threw my last rock for the day. While looking at the glistening waters that bounced off the sunlight, my lips began to quiver as my body began to shake in sadness. After crying for a while, I dried my eyes and teleported myself from the lake back home.

"How's he doing?" Billy asked as he walked over to his friend.

"He's really in bad shape." Kat replied as she crossed her arms.

"Maybe there's something we can do." He retorted looking at her.

"Really?" She questioned arching her eyebrow.

Billy nodded and they teleported back to the Youth Center.

After several tears and cries at the lake, I teleported to my front door of my house hoping that no one saw me. I turned the key to my door. There, my Uncle John was reading a newspaper. My mother had already left to the hospital on her night shift.

"Hey Tommy, what's the matter?" He asked me as he looked up from his paper.

"Oh nothing." I said as I tried walking upstairs without him knowing something had happened.

"You sure?" He continued to ask me. "You seem down, care to talk about it?"

I sat down and handed him the latest letter. I started to shift back and forth hoping I don't get a love lecture.

At first, I heard a gasp from my uncle's mouth, but I saw his head shake.

"Is she serious?" He asked me in concern.

"I don't know. I just wish this was some dream and she was behind the door smiling at me and telling me everything would be alright." I said with a sigh. "I just don't know anymore. She is my true love, my soul mate, my everything."

I ran upstairs to my bedroom slamming the door as loudly as I could. With that, the picture of our last dance fell off my desk cracking the frame.

"Thomas James Oliver!" My uncle shouted from the top of the stairs. "We need to talk about this young man."

"WHY?" I screamed back, groaning at the chards of glass that broke from the frame.

"YOU'RE NOT MY FATHER. CERTAINLY, I DON'T NEED YOUR ADVICE RIGHT NOW."

"Thomas!"

"WHAT?"

"Let's talk about this?"

"THERE IS NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT! A GIRL, BROKE MY HEART OKAY? SHE SAID I WAS LIKE A BROTHER!"

"Tommy, please just come down here this instant! What would your father do if he was here?"

"I'M TELLING YOU ARE NOT MY FATHER! LEAVE ME ALONE!"

My uncle sighed and shook his head. We were both in disagreements as well as we had unsettled differences. I sighed and closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.

Later that evening, I woke up from my so-called sleep and knocked on my uncle's door.

"Come in." My uncle answered sleepily from behind his bedroom door.

I walked in and sat on his bed, "Uncle John, I want to apologize for tonight." I said in a tired voice.

"It's quite alright, Tommy. We all have things to work out." He said assuring me. He gave me a man hug as I continued sitting on his bed.

As we talked, I started to feel much better. Though, my life without Kimberly was starting to feel weird and awkward. After the conversation, I walked out of his room and back to my room.

I turned on the radio and tried to find something that would ease my pain. While lying on my bed, tears began to roll down my cheeks again. "….Nights are lonely, the days are so sad, and I keep thinkin' bout the love that we had, and I'm missing you. Nobody knows it but me."

Tomorrow was another day, but without Kimberly. How could I go on?

Song used for this chapter: Nobody Knows, the Tony Rich Project.

Author Note No. 2: Whew, what a long chapter! Maybe I should consider long chapters for you guys. ;-) :-P

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