Kim awoke the next morning and looked around the room. She hated having to come back, Not only because It forced her to face Tommy, but it also was forcing her to say goodbye to someone's life who was cute short because of one stupid accident.
"Trini…why did you have to leave me..."
She said it more to herself. There was no comfort in what was going to happen today. Today her best friend would be put into the ground, and she would never get to see her again. Trini and Kim had grown up together, since they were in Pre-school and in kindergarten Jason was brought into the little friendship. As Kim sat up on the bed there was a knock at the door. And Jason poked his head into her room.
"You awake?"
"Yeah."
"Good, I got to go with the Kwan's house to get everything set up. Tommy said that he'd drive you today, you cool with that?"
"Yeah, I would've helped out with things, if you would've let me."
"Nah its cool, I mean I at least owe it to Trini to do one thing right."
Kim smiled, and she noticed that Jason had started to lose his composure and was crying. She walked over to him and pulled him into a hug. Kim couldn't understand how someone who was as kind hearted as trini was, could be taken away in a moment.
"Jase, you know I miss her as much as you do, we grew up together, she's always been there for me…and now. She's gone, and it's going to be hard, and it's okay to cry, it won't ruin your tough guy image"
That got him to crack a smile. Kim knew why he wanted to help with the funeral plans, so that he didn't have to stop and actually think and realize that she was gone, and she wasn't going to be coming back. He used Kim's sleeve to wipe away his tears then placed a kiss on her cheek and was off. If there was one thing Kim new for sure it was that this wasn't going to be easy on anyone.
Kim Got in the shower, it was a quick one, long enough to wash her hair. She slipped into her black skirt and Top. Looking at herself in the mirror this was the first time in a long time that pink wasn't somewhere in her outfit. She sat down at the little Make up table (Not sure what else to call it sorry!) Putting on only light make up as so that it wouldn't run when she cried she was the only one left in the house, until Tommy came to pick her up. She went down stairs and started looking through Jason's movie collection and came across a tape that was labeled "Jason, Kim, Trini" Kim smiled and picked it up placing it in the VCR and turning on the TV she sat on the couch.
At first there was only the sound of girls giggling, and as the camera zoomed in you could see two girls sitting on the swings.
"Trini Kim wave to the camera"
Kim recognized the voice it was Mrs. Scott Jason's mom. She smiled as Trini and herself Smiled and waved wildly at the camera. As the camera went around them, you could see this small lilttle boy pushing the two girls on the swings.
"Jason Wave Hi to the camera"
He waved Quickly at the camera. Suddenly the screen went black and another scene appeared it was the beach, again all three of them were at the beach and they were burying Jason. Much to Kim and Trni's Delight Kim giggled. She remembered that day.
"Whatcha girls doing?"
"Burring Jason."
"And why would you girls wanna do that?"
"Cause its fun" came Trini's answer, and that was when Kim couldn't help it anymore and she started to cry. She had to turn the tape off, it was too painful to actually sit there and watch. She realized that there were more tapes of the three of them, and ones that Jason had brought the camera along and got the entire gang. She sat there in silence listening to the house. Lost in the memories of when Trini was still alive.
"Kim you here?"
"In here Tommy"
He came into the living room where kim was still sitting, crying none the less. She knew that it was hard on Tommy too, Trini was the one who had taught him so much about the martial arts, and helped him overcome the fact that he was under an evil spell.
"You okay?"
She nodded and hit the play button on the remote and The VCR came to life, showing Jason buried up to his neck in sand and trini and kim packing it down tighter so that he couldn't get out. Kim looked at Tommy who despite the tears was laughing.
"Poor Jase, man what did you two put him through."
"Nothing we were all digging that hole that he is in and he said you two should burry me, and so we did, although that was the only time he actually wanted to do something there was the time where we put makeup on him…and the time where he dressed up like a girl"
Kim started laughing at this remembering it. Tommy looked at her, as if to ask what, but she couldn't answer she was laughing to hard to even try to give him an answer. After a few minutes she calmed down enough to explain.
"We all were at Trini's House, and I was helping her pick out something to wear….for something, I don't remember what it was, but Jason was going on and on about how easy it was to be a girl…so we kinda dressed him up in girls clothing, we took pictures and everything."
"That is just cruel"
Kim just laughed. And before long, the laughter turned into tears. She had tried not to cry, but she couldn't help it. Tommy reached over and pulled her into his arms. He knew Kim was taking this the hardest, and that it would be a long time before things would be normal.
"I need to go get my shoes, and make my face look presentable."
"Kim, its okay, it's a funeral you're allowed to look a mess."
She play swatted him somewhat smiling.
"Thank you mister Oliver, now I look a mess?"
She went upstairs and grabbed hers shoes, and made her way back down the stairs taking a big breath. Tommy was there at the bottom of the stairs to meet her. He reached out for her hand and smiled when she took it.
"If you ever get the feeling that it's to much, just reach out for my hand…and I'll be here for you."
She nodded and walked with him out the door and into his Car as they headed towards the church for the funeral.
To be continuted…