Author’s Note: This is in response to the attacks on this story. Some may believe that this is a piece of crap writing, and some may believe that it’s a good piece of fiction. Really that’s exactly what this is. A piece of fiction. What I want you all to realize if it isn’t already clear to some of you, is that this is an AU Fic. AU meaning Alternate Universe. I have been getting a lot of reviews saying that I am bashing Kat, well at least I’m doing something with the character that seems a bit more original. And I wish everyone would take the time to do a little thinking before they assume that I hate her. If I hated her then she probable wouldn’t be in my story at all. But its my fault for not clearing up this mess in the first place, and I asked for your opinion. Now without further ado here is the next chapter.

Chapter 3

We Need To Talk

Kim sat at her desk deep in thought as the teach reviewed the homework from last night that she had only barely done. All she could think about was Tommy. How could he have betrayed her? How could he have hurt her? She knew that it was no longer just about her and Tommy, but about Katherine as well. The girl had only been here a month.

Maybe if I had made my boundaries about Tommy a lot more clear.

A work sheet was passed her way and she began to work on it hoping that it would clear her mind. She wanted to cry and then she realized that between cheerleading practice, and Tommy having football practice, they never spent anytime together.

The girl, Clara, sitting next to her tapped her on her arm. “How do you do number five?” she asked.

Kim shrugged and went back to trying to figure out her things. Clara once again asked a question.

“So is it true?”

“Is what true?” Kimberly asked. Clearly she knew what Clara was asking.

“Did Tommy really cheat on you with the new girl?” Her voice seemed to carry and everyone in the class seemed to hear. Including Katherine and her teacher. Everyone wanted to know the answer so she said the only thing she could. She told the truth. “Yes. They did.”

“Miss Hart, something you wish to share with the class?” Mr. Alder asked.

“No,” Kimberly pointedly said and returned to her work. The class returned to its work also and she sighed inwardly. It was all around the school now. She didn’t know how she’d face everyone but she felt even more sorry for Katherine, because once everyone knew something about you, it was hard to escape it.

The rest of the time flew by soundly and soon class was over. Kim turned in her assignment just as class was ending. Just like clock work, Tommy was standing by the door ready to escort her to 2nd period and she sighed inwardly. She didn’t want this to be over with them. She loved him, deeply, even after what he’d done.

“Hey beautiful,” Tommy said, reaching and taking her books. She let him, and they went to her locker.

“So I was thinking, we need to talk. I know you don’t want to hear anything that I have to say, but that doesn’t matter. I need to explain myself to you. No matter how well you hide it, your hurting, and I did that to you. I made you hurt. After you parents split, damn it Kimberly, I wasn’t thinking. And me and Katherine were spending so much time together, that I just didn’t notice I was becoming more and more attracted to her.” Tommy sighed leaning against some freshmen’s locker.

“Tommy. You hurt me. And now I have to find away to forgive you. But for me to do that, were going to need some space. Be away from each other.” Kim closed her locker trying not to break down in front of the audience that surrounded them even though everyone was pretending not to listen.

“Your thinking about forgiving me?” Tommy asked.

“Yeah.” She walked off not being able to take this anymore, she passed Katherine, who looked away as she passed.

Flashback.

She had just walked into the house, and she could here laughter in the living room. It was her father, and another woman. Definetly not her mother’s laughter. Kimberly sighed, she’d had to walk home from practice and it had been her father’s turn to pick her up last night.

“Dad. You forgot me.” Her book bag made a solid thump on the floor.

Both her father and the other woman looked up just as they had been about to kiss. The woman had long red hair, big hair, with a big brown eyes. Her father stood up and came over to her.

“Sorry pumpkin. You should’ve called.”

“Didn’t have the money,” a thirteen year old Kimberly muttered.

End Flashback.

School had been over only an hour and the hot California heat beat down on the teenage girls as they lifted Kimberly and two other flyers into the air. All three girls jumped, twisted, and were caught. “Okay girls, practice is over. I’ll see you Thursday.” Mrs. Munroe smiled and went to talk to another coach that was on the field.

Kimberly began to pack her things, when she noticed Kat, standing by the fence.

“So you enjoy cheerleading, huh?” Katherine asked through the fence, hoping to make conversation.

“Yeah, I do.” Kim grabbed her sports bag and lifted onto her left shoulder.

“Kimberly I believe we need to talk. About Tommy.”

“Let’s not, Katherine. I mean, you slept with him. I walked in on it. I don’t want to hate you, so the best way to avoid that is to avoid each other.”

“Please Kimberly, I need to tell you what happened to me earlier today.” Katherine pleaded. So the both of them headed over to Ernie’s Juice Bar.

Chapter 4: Katherine and Kimberly discuss Tommy and come to an understanding.