Chapter 2

Kimberly wiped her eyes clear. She opened her 8th box of wine coolers, this time, orange mango. On Sunday, when she put her laptop, Tino, to play 'Crazy', though she couldn't remember truly why. It wasn't the saddest song out there, especially now, but something about that song made her sad. It made her feel, something, though all she felt like was crying. She didn't want to listen to anything else. When one of the girls or guys would bother her, she wanted to drown them with the song. She wasn't anger at any of them, but she needed to be alone. She emailed her professor early Monday morning to tell each of them personally, that she wouldn't be in classes for a while and to just forward any assignments and she would get them and send them back. Kim had a difficult load, with chemistry, biology, global, English/writing, dance and Freshman 101, 19 hour semester. Finally the song stopped playing. Kimberly swore that once the playlist was over, she would stop sulking. She would do something fun. Kimberly received an email about a party Friday night, on like Tuesday, she didn't know if she would be finished with her playlist by then. With the song over with, Kimberly put down her orange wine cooler after a quick sip. She pulled off her funky white sleep hoodie, blue shorts and pink hooded robe, and then went into the bathroom. She started to shower. Aisha looked up as the song stopped. She was sitting on the couch with her CD player on light sea and rain music. Tanya ran out her room.

"Have I gone deaf!" Katherine got up from her bed and came out.

"It stopped." Aisha then heard the shower come on. "She's okay now?"

"We'll wait for her," Tanya said going back into her room.

"The boys will be here to go to the movies in an hour." It was just 7:50 pm. "Should we ask her to come?" Aisha shook her head and went back into her book. Katherine sighed and went back to her room.

The boys arrived around 9. The movie didn't start until 9:45, they already got the tickets.

"The music, the song, it stopped?"

"Little over an hour ago," Aisha said.

"Has anyone..?"

"Nope."

"Will anyone...?"

"Nope."

All of a sudden the door opened. Kimberly came out, dressed in black lace halter, very short white mini and tall black leather boots, drinking from her second wine cooler. She walked passed everyone, not saying a word.

"Well, hey," Rocky said as she passed him.

"Hey," she said opening the freezer. She got her huge pink KIM mug and added ice to it. "What?"

"Where are you going?"

"Nowhere."

"Dressed like that?"

"Just some party."

"Party?"

"Alone?"

"Why not?" She poured some juice from her bottle into the mug. Jason pushed Kim's door open. He motioned for Aisha. She gasped at the mess of papers, bottles and cans of alcohol in her room.

"Did you drink all of that!" Aisha asked.

"Maybe." Aisha and Jason walked back over. The rest looked passed them into the open bedroom.

"Maybe? Honestly, Kimberly, what's going on?" Jason asked.

"None of your business."

"You lock yourself away for over 5 days getting drunk and playing that damn song over and over, and you except us to just forget about it?"

"I'm fine now, so just drop it."

"Just drop it! We are friends here! We should talk.."

"I don't need to talk, okay! I am fine!"

"You are not fine!" Kimberly let out a scream and threw the bottle. Everyone flinched at her bottle hitting the wall, and breaking into millions of pieces.

"Fuck off and go to hell!" She went to her room and slammed the door. Kimberly grabbed her white crop hoodie and wallet. She came out with a jug of vodka in her hand, took her keys off her the wall and left the loft, but not after slamming the door.

"Should we follow her?" Adam asked. Aisha went into her room. She shook her head as she stepped over all the cans and bottles. On her computer, her email account open, music media and one email. Everyone followed.

"She's going to Jenna's party?"

"Jenna?"

"Kim hates Jenna?"

"I guess not anymore," Aisha said. Aisha remembered the party they all went to the first week of school, Kimberly was embarrassed and kicked out by some friends of Jenna because a guy Jenna liked, was digging on Kim most the night.

"Come on, we should check it out," Rocky said.

"And the movie?"

"Aww...who cares about a movie."

"Well, I have to. I told Tracy I would meet her there," Adam said. That was his lab partner and sort of girlfriend.

"Fine, the rest of us will go," Jason said.

They arrived to the parking lot and found the place packed with cars and people. Rocky pointed out Kim's car, but no Kimberly. After a long line to get inside, the walked into the club. They all stood at the top balcony looking around.

"There," Tanya said pointing down. Kimberly was sandwiched between 2 guys, grinding and dancing.

"Shit man, when did Kim learn to move like that."

"She always could," Aisha said. One guy, lifted Kim's leg around his waist. Her arms went around his neck as they danced tighter. A crowd of fellows formed around Kimberly. Jenna was on stage with her girls and saw this. Kimberly was dancing when she felt someone pick her up by the waist.

"What the fuck!" Jenna and Cindy grabbed her arms and helped her to stage.

"Hey, bitch, glad you could make it."

"Hey."

"Dance with us."

"Okay." Jenna motioned for a new song. Kimberly shook her head, but started to dance with them. Tommy was dragged to the dance floor with Katherine. His eyes on Kim on stage. The way her hips moved, especially with the flash of her stud belly ring as she danced, made Tommy groan.

"Something wrong?"

"No, do you want something to drink?"

"Sure." Tommy walked away.

A boy came up to the stage with a tray of drinks. Kimberly was handed a huge mixed blue vase.

"Drink!" She cheered with the girls. Aisha and Jason was dancing as Kimberly was dancing and kissing a boy. Tommy watched the guy hold Kim against the wall by her hands, as they kissed. Tommy got this weird feeling as his vision went a little cloudy. The guy keep giving Kim the vase to drink. Kimberly had the vase 3 quarters gone, before she started to feel weird. The guy started pushing the couple toward the back.

"No," Kim said as he tried to pull her into a room.

"Come on babe, let's have some fun."

"I said no." She pulled her arm from his grip. "Listen, I said no." Kimberly found herself in a hallway, cornered.

"Look, you know you want it." She was grabbed by her waist.

"Hey! Let me go!" Kimberly's mouth was covered as she was dragged into a room. The second guy checked to make sure no one saw before going into the backroom. Kimberly had the first guy on his knees, with one arm twisted. Blood from his lips.

"Stupid bitch!"

"Hey!" Kimberly looked back at the second guy only to have his arms around her quickly. She struggled to get free. The first guy got up and slapped Kim. A fire exploded inside Kim. She relaxed in the guy's arms, before taking the first guy by the neck with her legs and twisting him over. The second guy was hit with the back of her head and he let go.

"Son of a bitch!" He went to swing at her, only to miss. Kimberly punched him twice and kicked to the ground. Kim's raised the first guy's head, his busted lip and bruised cheek.

"When a lady says no, next time listen." She kicked him into the ribs before leaving. Kim shook her head. She came out to find Tommy standing there.

"You okay?"

"Better than them." Tommy looked into the room to see 2 guys laying on the ground. She went to walk pass him when she grabbed the wall.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Nothing." She rubbed her eyes and shook her head.

"You don't look like nothing."

"Fuck off!" She pulled her arm back as he held her wrist. Tommy held his hands up. "Go to your fucking girlfriend, she's probably wondering where you are!" Kimberly stumbled down the hall.

"Kim, wait." Tommy pulled her back before she was at the opening. He looked into her eyes. "Your eyes are dilated, did you take something?"

"No."

"Seriously, did you?"

"I don't do drugs!"

"You didn't drink either."

"Fuck you!"

"Kim, for one second can you try and not be an ass. Look, I think.."

"I don't give a shit, okay. Just leave me alone." She pulled away and went back to the floor.

After an hour later, Jenna pulled Cindy by the collar.

"What the fuck! Are you sure she got the E?"

"Yea, 2 pills of it!"

"How is she still vertical then!"

"I don't know."

"Give her one more."

"Are you sure?"

"YES! GO!" Tommy was watching Kimberly and saw a girl hand her a cup along with her. They cheered and drank it down. Kimberly tossed her cup aside like the girl and they started dancing. Kimberly's vision started going blurry. She stumbled out the club. Tommy pulled away from Katherine.

"Where are you going?"

"Kim, didn't look well."

"She's fine! She blew us away like 30 minutes ago."

"Katherine, she needs help!"

"Why yours!"

"I know her. She's stubborn when it comes to help."

"Fine, have Aisha or Jason go to her! You are my boyfriend."

"They don't know her like I do! None of you do! She needs me."

"Why must you forever put her before me and us? We are dating, not you and her. She doesn't need you running to her whenever she has a little problem. "

"For once, you need to understand, not everything is about you and me. Kimberly and I have a connection."

"A connection she broke."

"It will never be broken. If you can't understand that I need to go to her now, I'm sorry." Tommy went to walk away.

"Go and we're threw." Tommy stopped and looked at her.

"I guess so." Tommy left.

Teaser: "Baby, wake up." She moaned, her arm moved from his stomach to his chest. "Beautiful, we can't stay here." He sat up and reached for his clothes. Kimberly groaned and turned away from him. Tommy kissed her shoulder. "I wish we could stay too." She sat up, still sleepily. She stretched causing Tommy to kiss her. She started laughing. "Let's go."