The Return Journey
Chapter Two - Tommy

I opened the door and held it open for Kimberly. After she walked outside I followed suit.
"So, how are we going to get there? Walking? What?"
"We can take my car."
"Cool. Where is it?"
"Over there." I pointed to the other side of the parking lot. "The white Jeep."
"Nice. Lets go."
We walked over to where I had pointed to. Kim got in the passengers side of the Jeep, and I got into the driver's side. I turned on the Jeep and turned out of the parking lot. Once we got there we got out of my Jeep, and walked to the spot that we used to go to alot before Kim left. We sat down on a bench.
"So, what do you want to talk about?" I asked, breaking the silence.
"I was hoping you could tell me something."
"What?"
"Well, what happened between you and Kat after I left?"
"Nothing. I was still in love with you and I would never have betrayed those feelings."
"Oh."
Silence again. I had to mention it to her. I had to bring it up and face it. "I still have the letter."
"Why?"
"Because. It was one of my last memories of you and I didn't want to lose a memory."
"It was a bad memory. Why keep it?"
"I don't know. Something inside of me. Can't say what exactly."
"Tommy, I hadn't really met somebody."
"Then why did you end it?"
"I couldn't bear the pain of being away from you. I thought that ending it would free me of it."
"Did it?"
"No. The pain worsened."
"So, this means that you forgot."
"Forgot what?"
"You forgot the Ninjetti."
"I wasn't with the power of Ninjetti when I went to Florida."
"Yes you were. Just because Kat took your spot and called upon the powers doesn't mean that the Ninjetti was with her, Kim. You were the one with us when we received the power. Not her. She isn't apart of it. She never was. You were the true beholder of the Crane the whole time."
"I wish that was true. I really wish it was."
"That is the truth. Listen Kim, I love you and I always will. But, if you deny what you are, then I don't know what to tell you." I got up and went to my Jeep. I opened the door, but didn't get in. I couldn't leave Kim here without a mode of transportation besides walking. I threw the keys into the front seat. Then, I walked down the street towards the Youth Center. Maybe asking Aisha about how Kim was feeling towards this could get me somewhere.