Disclaimer: I own ONLY AnneMarie, Fabiola, Madam Velosomikh and Madamé Císerosa.
Summary: This may be out of order in whatever way, but hey, its my story, I get to decide how it goes. ;-) Sorry if it takes a while for me to get it posted, but I've been writing it in whatever time I get between classes and stuff and I'm laptop less so its all scribbled down on paper and I've actually gotta find time to type it all up. But hopefully I'll find enough time somewhere. =) Happy Reading!
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Author's Note: I'll apologize ahead of time. I'm sorry to everybody who's about to completely hate me! SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll try to make up for it! I promise!!! It really happened though, and I wanted to include it. So I'm sorry if you hate me, but I had to. =) Tissues are defiantly needed!
Tears
1 Month Later
"Tommy? Its AnneMarie. I need you to come home right now."
"AnneMarie, I'm in the middle of a class, what's up?"
"Tommy, Please? Its sort of an emergency."
"Tell me what you need."
"I just got home, and Kimberly is locked in your room crying. I've tried to help, but she won't talk to me. I don't know what's wrong, but I think she needs you. Please come home, I don't know what to do."
"How long have you been home?"
"About 10 minutes. I don't see any blood anywhere, so I don't think she's hurt. But she's really upset."
"Do you know how long she's been crying?"
"Her face is bright red and her eyes are really puffy, so I'm guessing quite a while. Please come home, I need you."
"Ok . . . . ." Tommy said with a sight. "I'll be there in a few minutes. Do me a favor, call Jason and Trini and see if they know anything."
"Ok. Thanks Tommy." AnneMarie said, then hung up.
10 Minutes Later
"Hello?" Tommy said answering the phone, as he walked in the front door.
"Tommy, its Jason."
"Hey, what's wrong?" Tommy asked, noticing Jason's scratchy voice. "Are you sick?"
"Is Kim with you?"
"She's upstairs in tears. I just got home, so I don't know what's wrong yet. AnneMarie said she's really upset over something."
" . . . . . She knows . . . . ." Jason said, his voice growing faint.
"She knows what?" Tommy asked curiously.
"When is the last time you answered the phone? Have you been gone all day?"
"I've had classes all day . . ."
"Tommy . . . . . Trini was in an accident, early this morning . . . . ."
"Oh no! Is she ok?" Tommy heard Jason sniffle.
" . . . . . Tommy . . . . . . . . . . Trini is dead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . She didn't make it . . . . . . . . . . ."
"Oh no . . . . . . . . . Kimberly . . . . . . . . ." Tommy said softly, as things suddenly clicked in his head. "I have to go. Thanks for telling me." Tommy said as he quickly dropped his phone, and raced for the stairs. "Kim!" Tommy said bounding into their room, to see Kimberly laying on the bed in tears, hugging a pillow. "Honey, I am so sorry!" Kimberly looked up toward Tommy as more tears flooded her face. "Oh Honey, I just found out, I am so sorry!" Kimberly opened her mouth to speak, but nothing came out. "Baby, I am so sorry! Come here." Tommy said sitting down next to her, and pulling Kimberly into his arms, as tears began to fall down his own face.
"Tommy . . . . . You have a phone call . . . . ." AnneMarie said a little while later, as she softly knocked on the door, before entering the room.
"Take a message please." Tommy said softly, still holding Kimberly as she cried.
"Its David."
"AnneMarie, please just take a message."
"David?" she said going back to the phone.
"Yeah."
"Can Tommy call you back?"
"Will you just tell him that Rocky is looking for him, and says its important?"
"Sure."
"Thanks AnneMarie."
"See ya later." she said hanging up the phone. "David says Rocky is looking for you, and says its important."
"Do me a favor, call Rocky and see what's going on. Tell him if its Trini, we know."
"What's wrong with Trini?"
"She was in a bad car accident this morning . . ."
"Is she going to be ok?" Tommy just shook his head as tears streamed down both his and Kimberly's face.
"Trini is . . . . ." AnneMarie's voice trailed off as she looked at her brother, and tears began to pour down her face. Tommy held his hand out for AnneMarie as she collapsed next to him, and cried into his shoulder.
"Knock Knock . . ." a soft voice said an hour later.
"Mom . . . . . What are you doing here?" Tommy asked, his voice horse from crying.
"I heard what happened and through you guys could use me . . . I'm very sorry! Trini was a wonderful young woman." Tommy forced a half smile as his mother moved into the room, and kissed the top of his head, gently rubbing the girls' backs. "Is there anything I can do for you guys? I brought dinner over. Your Father is in the kitchen, getting it all ready."
"Thanks Mom . . . . ." Tommy said softly.
"Kimberly, Honey . . . . .Is there anything I can do for you? Anyone I can call?"
"Actually, Mom, will you call Darlene? Ask her if she can come? And see if Jason can come over . . ."
"I'm right here . . . . ." a voice said from the doorway behind Christine. "Your Dad let me in . . . I figured we could all use each other . . . Billy and the rest are downstairs . . . How are you guys doing?"
" . . . . . We're ok . . . . ." Tommy said softly.
"Kim? . . . . . . . How are you holding up?" Jason asked. Kimberly was silent, only wiping away a tear.
"Why don't you guys come downstairs and be with your friends. Your Father and I will finish dinner." Christine suggested.
"We'll meet you down there in a few minutes. Thanks Mom." Tommy said softly, still holding both Kimberly and AnneMarie.
"You're welcome Sweetie. I'll go cal Darlene. Kimberly, would you like to talk to your Mom?"
"Mom, I think Kimberly is still in shock. I'm sure she'll be up to talking a little later." Tommy told her.
"Ok . . .I'll see you downstairs." Christine said, then left the room.
"Is there anything I can do?" Jason asked, still standing in the doorway.
"I have no idea . . . . ." Tommy said softly. "Im not even sure what to do right now . . ."
"Feeling a little helpless?"
"You too?"
"Pretty much . . . . . I figured Kim could use a friend . . . or 7 . . ."
"Thanks Jase . . . . ." Tommy said as Kimberly sniffled.
"AnneMarie, are you ok?" Jason asked, as she lifted her head from Tommy's shoulder, and wiped at her eyes. AnneMarie just shrugged.
"AnneMarie, why don't you go splash some cold water on your face, then meet us downstairs." Tommy suggested.
" . . . . . Ok . . . . ." she said softly as she sniffled.
"I love you." Tommy said as she started to get up. AnneMarie hugged her brother again, then kissed his cheek, before leaving the room.
"I'll meet you guys downstairs." Jason said, then walked away.
"Kimberly . . . . ." Tommy said softly, stroking her hair. "Sweetie, I am so sorry! I know how much you loved Trini . . . . ." Kimberly silently nodded as Tommy slowly pulled away enough to see her face. "Is there anything I can do for you?" Kimberly just shook her head. "Honey, I am so sorry! I wish there was some way that I could make this all better . . . But I know there's not . . ."
" . . . . . I miss her . . . . ." Kimberly finally said, her voice barely above a whisper.
"I know Sweetie. I miss her too . . . . ."
". . . . . . She called me last night . . . . . She wanted to know how I was doing . . . . . She was supposed to be home tomorrow . . . . ."
"I know . . ." Tommy said with a sigh, as Kimberly sat up.
" . . . You're all wet . . . . ." she said, looking at Tommy's wet karate gi.
"That's ok, I don't mind . . . Why don't you splash some cold water on your face, while I change into some real clothes, then we can head downstairs . . ."
" . . . Ok . . ." Kimberly nodded as Tommy kissed her forehead, then helped her up off the bed.
5 Minutes Later
"They there are." Christine said with a gentle smile as Tommy and Kimberly quietly walked down the stairs, hand in hand. Jason hugged Kimberly once she got to the bottom, then moved aside as Billy stepped in.
"How are you doing?" Zack asked, once he finally got to hug Kimberly.
" . . . . . I'm ok, I guess . . . . ."
"Good . . . . . We're all worried about you . . . Trini was your best friend . . ."
". . . I'll be ok . . ." Kimberly said as Aisha stepped up next to her, for a hug.
"Hey Girl." Aisha said as she hugged her best friend.
" . . . Thanks for coming Aisha . . ." Kimberly said softly.
"Its going to be ok. I promise!" Kimberly gave her a half smiled as AnneMarie came down the stairs toward the group. Kimberly held her arms out for her sister in-law, as she took her last step.
" . . . I'm so sorry Kim . . . . ." AnneMarie said as more tears began flowing down her face.
" . . . . . I know . . . I am too . . . . ." Kimberly said softly, hugging AnneMarie as tight as she could.
"Can I have a turn?" Rocky asked when AnneMarie pulled away a little bit.
"Come here AnneMarie. I'll hug you." Tommy said, reaching for his little sister.
"Hey Kim . . ." Rocky said hugging her as AnneMarie stepped away.
"Hey Rocky, thanks for coming."
"Any time. I'm really sorry about Trini."
"We all are." Adam said, stepping up to hug Kimberly next.
"Is there anything we can do for you guys?" Tanya asked.
"I don't know . . .I think we'll be ok." Tommy answered. "Billy?"
" . . . . . Affirmative . . . . ." he said softly, as Jason gently squeezed his shoulder, as he slid an arm around Kimberly's waste, as Zack plopped one across her shoulders.
"Time heals all, right?" Zack asked, tears in his eyes.
"Sure, I guess." Rocky answered.
"Has anyone talked to Trini's parents?" Aisha asked.
" . . . . . Not . . .. . Not since they called . . . . ." Kimberly answered, struggling to keep from crying again.
"I'll go head over there in the morning." Jason told her. "Kim, you wanna go with me?"
" . . . . . I guess . . . . ."
"Zack,, Billy?" Jason asked.
"Count me in." Zack answered for both of them.
"Anyone else wanna go?"
"We didn't really know Trini very well . . ." Tanya answered.
" . . . . I'll go . . . . ." Tommy finally agreed. " . . . . . Thanks to Kimberly, I was around Trini an awful lot."
1 Week Later
" . . . . . Trini was my best friend . . . We were always together, goofing off and laughing all day long. She was the sister I never got . . . . ." Kimberly said as she spoke of her best friend, honoring Trini for the very last time at her funeral. "We were always completely inseparable . . . And Trini somehow always had all the answers! No matter what the question was, whether it was about our math or science homework, or if it was about some lame guy, Trini always had an answer! . . . . . She was the one person you could always count on to be there at the drop of a hat. She was always so energetic; so full of life . . . . . . . . . That's why its not right that she's gone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I wrote this song the other day . . . . . Its about Trini . . . and everything she meant to me . . . To all of us . . . . . And her parents asked me to sing it to you today . . . . . . . . . ." Kimberly said, reaching for her guitar. Kimberly started to play and sin, as pictures of Trini's life were displayed on a large screen behind her.
When I am down and, oh my soul, so weary;
When troubles come and my heart burdened be;
Then, I am still and wait here in the silence,
Until you come and sit awhile with me.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up…… To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up…… To more than I can be.
There is no life -- no life without its hunger;
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly;
But when you come and I am filled with wonder,
Sometimes, I think I glimpse eternity.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up…… To more than I can be.
You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains;
You raise me up, to walk on stormy seas;
I am strong, when I am on your shoulders;
You raise me up…… To more than I can be.
When Kimberly finished, Zack stepped up next to her and began to sing Trini's favorite song.
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.
T'was Grace that taught...
my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear...
the hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares...
we have already come.
T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far...
and Grace will lead us home.
The Lord has promised good to me...
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be...
as long as life endures.
When we've been here ten thousand years...
bright shining as the sun.
We've no less days to sing God's praise...
then when we've first begun.
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.
To Be Continued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
You Raise Me Up
© Josh Groban 2003
www.joshgroban.com
Amazing Grace
© John Newton, 1779