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Survival of Light and Hope Chapter 8: Decisions
March Break was over before the kids even had noticed it. As a matter of fact, the next couple months passed rather quickly. Before they knew it, the nice weather began to show itself near the end of April, and the beginning of May. Kari had begun to show her pregnancy. TK and Kari still attended the parenting class three times a week, TK worked at the Wal-Mart to save up his money, and both of them still managed to keep their school grades above average. Kari would go home on Saturdays for a few hours to spend some time with her parents. Tai would usually go home for that while to spend time with Kari. Tai convinced his parents that TK was very responsible for his age and if anyone was going to take care of Kari for the rest of her life, it was him. They were still rough about the fact that he got her pregnant, but since it was TK, they lightened up a bit. They've known him since he was young, around 8, when Matt and Tai became friends. When May finally arrived, the snow disappeared for good and the nice weather appeared with a side of flowers blooming.
It was a Sunday afternoon, TK and Kari sat at home working on their homework. Mimi and Sora went out shopping as Tai and Matt went out to a bar to watch the football game. Ken and Yolie were spending some time together at Ken's house watching some movies. Davis's mother forced him to stay home and clean up his room, while Joe and Cody went over to Izzy's for their weekly checkup on the Digital World. When they had arrived, Izzy hadn't noticed Gennai was trying to talk with him.
"Izzy! Hello, anyone!" Gennai said to an empty room. The three of them walked in. "I have some rice krispies squares if you want them..." Izzy was saying. "Izzy, there you are!" Gennai shouted. "Oh, Gennai! I hadn't realized you were there...is something wrong?" "No, no. I just wanted to tell you about this prophecy I've uncovered. But there is no major evils or anything like that involved with it. How is everything going on your side?" "So far so good, Gennai." Cody said to him, smiling. "Yeah, I'm almost finished with medical school!" Joe said. "That's good...how are TK and Kari doing?" "Good..." Izzy said, stalling, "Kari's pregnant." "Is that so?" he asked. "Yeah...but everything is going to be fine. The two of them are very responsible and they will end up fine." "I know they will." "What was this prophecy you were saying before, Gennai?" "I found this old ancient scripture saying that on the date that comes ninety one before a thousand, a great light will shine over the world and rid of darkness and despair forever once and for all. But bearers of Light and Hope must face their hardest challenge yet for that light to shine brightly. That's it." "Hmm...ninety one before a thousand..."
"Mom, Kari and I are finished our homework; we're going to go out for a bit, ok?" TK said to his mother. "Be back by suppertime, TK!" "Ok!" He said, as him and Kari put on their spring jackets and went out the door. "Where to today, TK?" Kari asked, looking at him with a big smile. "Matt told me about this apartment out for rent a few blocks down...he said the price was pretty reasonable and it was a nice place, do you think we should check it out?" "I think we should, TK."
Back at TK's apartment, Mrs. Takaishi called Kari's parents to talk about the wedding. It would be after Kari's sixteenth birthday which was in July. They planned it for August 23rd. They were only inviting about 100 people, close friends of the family and friends of the kids from school. They would also be doing the ceremony outdoors. TK and Kari's parents had never planned do be talking about such a thing so early, but in life, things happen that you do not expect.
Shortly after TK's 16th birthday, he got his driver's license. His mother would let him borrow the car on occasion, but she would usually go with him in the passenger's seat to make sure he was doing ok. Since it was suck a nice day, TK and Kari walked to the apartment building which was only a few blocks away. When they got to the apartment building, they were amazed at how big it was. "Are you sure this is the right building, TK?" "According to Matt's address, yup." The two of them walked inside and asked for the owner. When he came down, they chatted a bit about the apartment. The owner took them up to the 6th floor to show them the apartment. It was a really nice place, very roomy, and the owner said that first and lasts months rent is paid for. After that, it was $550 a month plus bills. The kids looked at each other, and told the owner that they would think about – seriously, and that they were looking for a place sometime in September. "A deal like this doesn't come very often..." the owner told them, "but I like you two. If you put a down payment on the apartment, I'll hold it for you until September. $200." "We'll be back, soon." TK told him. The owner smiled as the two lovebirds walked off.
Sometime in the afternoon, TK went back home but Kari decided to go see Sora at the flower shop. Sora greeted her as soon as she walked inside. "Hi Kari, how are you?" She asked. "I'm doing good, and you?" "Well you know. Work, and Matt." The two of the \m laughed. "Sora, could I talk to you for a minute?" "Sure Kari." The two of them stepped outside. "Sora, you know my wedding is coming up in August, and I want you to be my Maid of Honor." "Kari, I would be honored to be your Maid of Honor!" Sora said, and the two of them hugged. "Thank you Sora." Kari said to her.
After Kari came home and told TK about Sora being her Maid of Honor, TK started thinking of who he should pick to be his Best Man. Two names popped into his mind, and he wasn't sure who to choose.
A week later, TK swung by the apartment building and paid the owner $200. The owner thanked him, and come September, he will be welcome to his new home in the apartment building. TK realized that what he was doing was a huge step in his life and it would change everything. Living on his own and supporting a family at such a young age was going to be extremely hard, but not impossible. He made the mistake, and he had to live by it. He wasn't going to let Kari or the baby suffer. He would work night and day if he had to, that's how much he loves Kari.
Kari had also spoken to Mimi, Yolie and Kristine. They all agreed to be Bride's Maids for Kari's wedding. TK was still having trouble on who to pick for his best man. "Kari, I'm having trouble on whom to pick as my Beat Man..." TK admitted to her. "Oh, TK. Whoever you choose, I'm sure they will be delighted. Whoever you don't, I'm sure they will understand." "Thanks, Kari. I think I know who to pick." TK said, throwing on his jacket. "I'll be back soon!"
Survival of Light and Hope Chapter 8: Decisions
March Break was over before the kids even had noticed it. As a matter of fact, the next couple months passed rather quickly. Before they knew it, the nice weather began to show itself near the end of April, and the beginning of May. Kari had begun to show her pregnancy. TK and Kari still attended the parenting class three times a week, TK worked at the Wal-Mart to save up his money, and both of them still managed to keep their school grades above average. Kari would go home on Saturdays for a few hours to spend some time with her parents. Tai would usually go home for that while to spend time with Kari. Tai convinced his parents that TK was very responsible for his age and if anyone was going to take care of Kari for the rest of her life, it was him. They were still rough about the fact that he got her pregnant, but since it was TK, they lightened up a bit. They've known him since he was young, around 8, when Matt and Tai became friends. When May finally arrived, the snow disappeared for good and the nice weather appeared with a side of flowers blooming.
It was a Sunday afternoon, TK and Kari sat at home working on their homework. Mimi and Sora went out shopping as Tai and Matt went out to a bar to watch the football game. Ken and Yolie were spending some time together at Ken's house watching some movies. Davis's mother forced him to stay home and clean up his room, while Joe and Cody went over to Izzy's for their weekly checkup on the Digital World. When they had arrived, Izzy hadn't noticed Gennai was trying to talk with him.
"Izzy! Hello, anyone!" Gennai said to an empty room. The three of them walked in. "I have some rice krispies squares if you want them..." Izzy was saying. "Izzy, there you are!" Gennai shouted. "Oh, Gennai! I hadn't realized you were there...is something wrong?" "No, no. I just wanted to tell you about this prophecy I've uncovered. But there is no major evils or anything like that involved with it. How is everything going on your side?" "So far so good, Gennai." Cody said to him, smiling. "Yeah, I'm almost finished with medical school!" Joe said. "That's good...how are TK and Kari doing?" "Good..." Izzy said, stalling, "Kari's pregnant." "Is that so?" he asked. "Yeah...but everything is going to be fine. The two of them are very responsible and they will end up fine." "I know they will." "What was this prophecy you were saying before, Gennai?" "I found this old ancient scripture saying that on the date that comes ninety one before a thousand, a great light will shine over the world and rid of darkness and despair forever once and for all. But bearers of Light and Hope must face their hardest challenge yet for that light to shine brightly. That's it." "Hmm...ninety one before a thousand..."
"Mom, Kari and I are finished our homework; we're going to go out for a bit, ok?" TK said to his mother. "Be back by suppertime, TK!" "Ok!" He said, as him and Kari put on their spring jackets and went out the door. "Where to today, TK?" Kari asked, looking at him with a big smile. "Matt told me about this apartment out for rent a few blocks down...he said the price was pretty reasonable and it was a nice place, do you think we should check it out?" "I think we should, TK."
Back at TK's apartment, Mrs. Takaishi called Kari's parents to talk about the wedding. It would be after Kari's sixteenth birthday which was in July. They planned it for August 23rd. They were only inviting about 100 people, close friends of the family and friends of the kids from school. They would also be doing the ceremony outdoors. TK and Kari's parents had never planned do be talking about such a thing so early, but in life, things happen that you do not expect.
Shortly after TK's 16th birthday, he got his driver's license. His mother would let him borrow the car on occasion, but she would usually go with him in the passenger's seat to make sure he was doing ok. Since it was suck a nice day, TK and Kari walked to the apartment building which was only a few blocks away. When they got to the apartment building, they were amazed at how big it was. "Are you sure this is the right building, TK?" "According to Matt's address, yup." The two of them walked inside and asked for the owner. When he came down, they chatted a bit about the apartment. The owner took them up to the 6th floor to show them the apartment. It was a really nice place, very roomy, and the owner said that first and lasts months rent is paid for. After that, it was $550 a month plus bills. The kids looked at each other, and told the owner that they would think about – seriously, and that they were looking for a place sometime in September. "A deal like this doesn't come very often..." the owner told them, "but I like you two. If you put a down payment on the apartment, I'll hold it for you until September. $200." "We'll be back, soon." TK told him. The owner smiled as the two lovebirds walked off.
Sometime in the afternoon, TK went back home but Kari decided to go see Sora at the flower shop. Sora greeted her as soon as she walked inside. "Hi Kari, how are you?" She asked. "I'm doing good, and you?" "Well you know. Work, and Matt." The two of the \m laughed. "Sora, could I talk to you for a minute?" "Sure Kari." The two of them stepped outside. "Sora, you know my wedding is coming up in August, and I want you to be my Maid of Honor." "Kari, I would be honored to be your Maid of Honor!" Sora said, and the two of them hugged. "Thank you Sora." Kari said to her.
After Kari came home and told TK about Sora being her Maid of Honor, TK started thinking of who he should pick to be his Best Man. Two names popped into his mind, and he wasn't sure who to choose.
A week later, TK swung by the apartment building and paid the owner $200. The owner thanked him, and come September, he will be welcome to his new home in the apartment building. TK realized that what he was doing was a huge step in his life and it would change everything. Living on his own and supporting a family at such a young age was going to be extremely hard, but not impossible. He made the mistake, and he had to live by it. He wasn't going to let Kari or the baby suffer. He would work night and day if he had to, that's how much he loves Kari.
Kari had also spoken to Mimi, Yolie and Kristine. They all agreed to be Bride's Maids for Kari's wedding. TK was still having trouble on who to pick for his best man. "Kari, I'm having trouble on whom to pick as my Beat Man..." TK admitted to her. "Oh, TK. Whoever you choose, I'm sure they will be delighted. Whoever you don't, I'm sure they will understand." "Thanks, Kari. I think I know who to pick." TK said, throwing on his jacket. "I'll be back soon!"