Kari walked along the path in the park with TK. Neither said a word, they just walked. Both were relived to be free of Davis, to be out of school, to be outside, and to be with the other. They crossed a grassy hill to a bench that overlooked the nearby bay. A very picturesque scene, indeed. They gazed around at the many sights: ducks, people, trees, birds, eyes. When they caught each other's eyes, they were stuck. They stared at each other like the meaning of life was written on the other's face. In a way, for those two humans, it was.

Davis took a position in a nearby collection of bushes, perfectly able to see these to romantics on the bench, temperature slightly above normal.

Kari was thinking about this moment all day. She wanted TK to ask her out. He'd be her first boyfriend, but she felt ready, only for him.

TK was thinking about this moment all day. He wanted to ask Kari out. She'd be his first girlfriend, but he was ready. If only he knew she wanted him to ask.

Davis still sitting, temperature is rising slowly.

"Kari, you are my best friend. And I can be honest with you about anything, can't I?" TK was as nervous as a long-tailed cat in a rocking chair factory.

"Anything TK. You can ask me anything." She said, while thinking, ask me out or you're in trouble.

Davis still sitting, temperature: hot summer day.

"Well, there's this girl at school I've been wanting to ask out lately." Kari's heart sank. Davis' heart soared. "She's great. She speaks her mind, she's smart, beautiful, kind, funny, and just a great person." TK felt it was easier to ask Kari out this way, in segments.

Davis' wasn't worried anymore, TK didn't like her. Now Kari could be his!

Kari was ready to cry. She wanted to run away but could not move. Her heart was sinking; she wanted to be with this boy in front of her so much, but he wanted someone else. A tear rolled down her face from each eye. If he liked someone else, he was going to have to see how much it hurt her.

TK saw her tears. "Do you know who she is?"

"I don't care." Her voice was trembling.

"I think you'll like her."

Kari was getting angry now. It was enough he liked someone else, now he was practically tormenting her with it. Davis was getting mad too. TK was making his girl feel terrible. "Who is it?" She said almost as an order, trying to sound mad, but she could barely whisper. TK was feeling very nervous. He was about to put it all on the line. She looked like she knew he was talking about her, and did not want him to ask. He swallowed his fear, and jumped.

"It's you Kari." He felt numb, he was in it now. No turning back. "I really like you. I've liked you for a long time. I was talking about you Kari." Now TK was really scared. No one knows what girls are going to do.

Kari's heart soared, her wish just came true! Davis' mind went numb. His next actions, thoughts, and the rest of his life depended on want Kari said or did next. He didn't have to wait long, or spend time interpreting it.

"Oh, TK..." She was smiling like an angel-woman. She thought TK was like an Angel-man himself. She leaned forward, and touched her lips to his. She felt like it was an electric shock. The raw emotion she was feeling from this simple contact was incredible, and she never wanted it to stop. TK felt the same way. Every cell in his body was screaming with delight. He had the best girl on the planet, kissing him! She backed away and looked into his eyes.

"I was thinking we could go to Le Gato's, that French restaurant with the cat outside for a date. Saturday?" TK wasn't afraid of asking now. He heard a slight rustling in the bushes behind them.

"I'll go anywhere with you TK, anytime." She heard a loud rustling from behind her but didn't care. She and TK leaned towards each other to kiss again, Kari closed her eyes and was about to touch his lips. She heard a thump, and grunt, she also didn't feel TK's lips. She opened her eyes to see Davis behind the bench, breathing heavily and too angry to think strait. She saw TK on the ground, clutching the side of his head that was facing the hidden Davis, with a look of pure pain on his face. "Davis! Why did you do that?!?" Kari was in hysterical tears, and ran to TK's side.

"You're finished, loverboy! Kari's my girl!" Davis was ready to kill TK.

"Davis you..." she was silenced by TK standing, and raising a finger to her lips. TK turned to face Davis, and clenched his fists.

"If you think you can win Kari like a prize by beating me, do it" TK sounded like he was inviting a prize fight, but he unclenched his fists and put his hands in his pockets. "I'm sorry Kari, but Davis has to see he's not right." Kari heard him, Davis didn't and was jumping over the bench.

"You got it T.A.!" Davis screamed and hit TK solidly in the other side of his face. Kari had her hand to her mouth, she couldn't stand to see this. TK just stood back up and took the same position. Davis was raging! He hit TK again in the face, and in the stomach. TK stood up again, but labored. Kari felt she had to stop this. She couldn't move, and didn't know what to do if she could. TK knew how to stop it.

"You think you've won!? You think this is a contest!?" TK was screaming, because he was trying to attract attention.

"We'll soon find out!" Davis was getting ready to hit TK again. This time, TK dodged him, and Davis fell to the ground.

"Ask her what she think of you now. Now that you've tried to get your way by hitting me." Davis turned to Kari, and again, before he could ask, she answered.

"You're a monster! I... don't..." Her voice was cracking with rage. "A lesson, no girl in the world will go with you because you beat up the guy she loves!" All three stopped when they heard the last word she said. All three knew it was true, but not a one of them expected Kari to say it, including her. Davis could not move. TK could not move. Kari could. Although tears were streaming her face, she moved over to TK. TK's adrenaline gave out, and he fell to his knees, finally feeling the pain of his injuries.

Kari ran the last few steps and caught him, holding his weight with her body, so he could walk. She helped TK back to his house, and left Davis on the ground.

Davis began to cry; he did not care about the small crowd that had gathered. The all looked at him with pure contempt. Davis' sister was in the crowd, and helped him home. Even though he was horrible, he was her brother. She wasn't happy with him, but June still loved him.