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Sunday, November 21st, 2004

Up until now, Tommy had been taking the wrong approach to his situation. He'd gone to talk to Kim to find out where he stood with her, and found out more than he bargained for. There was never anyone else; the letter she'd written was a fake. She did what, in her opinion, had to be done so he could move on. What she didn't know was that letter made it even more difficult for him to want to find someone else.

He thought that talking to Katherine about his feelings would help the situation, but they hadn't helped much either. In fact, it made his decision an even tougher one to make. Then, he was sure that talking to Hayley would help him shed light on the problem, but instead, the situation seemed even more complicated than it did before he began.

This time, instead of talking to the people who were directly involved, he thought it would be helpful to talk to an old friend about the situation. He was sure that getting the opinion of someone who didn't have a personal stake in it would be much more objective than he was.

"… so that's the whole story. The competition is in a few hours and they're expecting me to decision what I want to do," he explained.

Must to his surprise, Jason, who had been his closest friend for as far back as he could clearly recalled, laughed at him. "You're serious, aren't you bro?" he asked him.

"What do you mean?"

"What makes you think this is your decision to make? You think all these women are just waiting around for you to pick one of them?" he inquired.

"Aren't they?"

"Bro, honestly, you're a great guy, but that's not the way women are. You haven't been with any of these women in years… technically; you haven't been with any of them. Kissin' Kim at the juice bar isn't really a relationship, hanging out at the Youth Center with Kat isn't a commitment, and taking a girl to a dinosaur exhibit isn't doesn't exactly scream love and romance either."

"I know, but Kim told me she was willing to try if I was."

"Then I don't see the problem here," he leaned forward, taking a sip of his drink. "You've been nuts about that girl since we were in high school. I know you were broken up when she dumped you, but now is your chance to get back together. Take it."

"But I don't know if…"

"What's not to know? You love her, she loves you, right?" he paused. "I know this isn't about Heather, is it?"

Tommy shook his head. "I actually talked to her late last night. She's married now, has a few kids. Its not about her at all."

"So who is it? That principal? I've seen'er, she is kinda…"

"That's just it, I don't know what it is."

"There was a time when I thought things between you and Kat were going to work out. I was surprised when the two of you stopped hanging out," Jason mentioned.

"Yeah, me too."

"I think I know what this is about. You don't want to pick one and have to wonder for the rest of your life what it would have been life if you picked the other. It's obvious you have feelings for Kim, but you still have a crush on Katherine too. Not to mention that principal has the hots for you." He paused. "I heard she use to be evil."

"Yeah, she was under a spell."

"There's always a spell, isn't it?"

"Yeah."

"So the competition starts in an hour, and its time for you to make a decision. This isn't about which one you want to pick, or who you'll have to turn away after you pick; this is about what really works for you. Which one of these women can you see yourself with? Which one do you think will make you happiest? Which do you feel most comfortable with? You also need to keep in mind that the woman you pick may not feel the same way as you. Or worse, it may not work out the way you hoped, and once you've made a decision, the others are no longer an option. You think that in six months if you and Kim break up that Kat would take you back? Or if you date the principal and it doesn't work that Kim will still be waiting around for you? Whatever choice you make, be ready to live with the consequences of that decision," Jason explained.

Tommy was convinced that talking to Jason would give him the clarity of thought he needed to come to some kind of conclusion, and in a way, he had, but he'd also left him with even more to think about. If he took everyone's advice and went back to Kim, he would be abandoning all hope of ever being with Katherine again. There was always the chance that another competition of some kind would come along, and then, Kim would be traveling all over the world again, leaving him at home alone. Or worse, leaving him at home with their children. After talking to Katherine, he was left with the impression she was still interested in him. If he decided to be with Katherine, there was a chance that she wasn't interested at all, meaning he'd be giving up his chance to be with either of them. There was a time when he was sure that a relationship would Hayley would have worked out, but the moment he drug her to one of his dinosaur exhibits, he was sure he'd ruined his chances with her. Then, once they found the dino gems, it was just the excuse he needed to keep their relationship a professional one. As for Elsa Randall, he was under the impression that she and Anton Mercer were involved with one another, so he'd never really considered it.

He knew that by picking one of them, he'd be giving up any chance he may have had with any of the others, and the thought of making the wrong decision worried him. Even if he did make his decision; if it didn't work out for any reason, none of the others would even consider going out with him afterwards. He knew that whoever he picked, he had to be sure it would work, because once he made a decision, there was no going back.

"We need to get going, the competition starts in a few minutes," Tommy said, standing up.

"I promised Rocky I'd pick him up."

"I didn't even know he was in town."

"Yeah, we're all here. Adam and Tanya are coming together and Rocky drove up here from Stone Canyon."

"It'll be nice to have the old gang together again. Too bad Billy and Trini can't be with us," Tommy sighed.

Jason took off his hat in a show of respect for Trini. "I miss Trini, a lot."

"You were closer to her than the rest of us, and I know you took her death pretty hard."

"Yeah."

"Come on, let's get going. We don't want to be late," Tommy said.

With a sigh, Jason put his hat back on, following Tommy out the front door.