Chapter Six
Tommy wasn't the only one going through past loves.
Kimberly sat near the lake thinking about her love life.
She had dated less than Tommy and even had less serious relationships. There was Tommy, Michael, Luke, and Richard. All ending badly either side could not be forgiven.
Tommy was, of course, her first love. He was romantic, sweet, with a dark side. He always looked incredible when he would smile at her. His smile always made her feel better when she was down. He was everything she wanted in a future husband. That was until she met Michael.
Michael Monroe, was a suave, blond with green eyes, and a smile that would put the sun to shame. He was shorter than Tommy, which made it easier on her and he was sweet.
When they first met, Michael was every thing she had written in the letter and more. He pursued her everyday after practice. One day Kim got sick of him asking and said yes. Their first date was wonderful and Michael showered her with love and affection. He took her to a big fancy restaurant that must have cost a fortune to just be seated. They talked about their childhood and where they were from. That night it had rained and Michael pulled Kim out into the down pour. They danced in the rain and when he kissed her she felt as if she were in heaven. The drive home was spent with laughter. At her door he kissed her again and they made plans to meet again.
Kimberly was so happy, she forgot all about Angel Grove and the guy she was supposed to be in love with. Then she entered her dorm room and got a call from Tommy. The guilt rushed to her and she didn't have the heart to tell him she was with another man. The worst part of it was Tommy was beginning to think a lot into their future and he even let it slip that wedding bells were in the air. He loved her so much.
So, Kim just allowed the two relationships to run there course. She noticed she was beginning to become more attached to Michael and more distant to Tommy. She was doing things with Michael her and Tommy rarely dared. They kissed in public and not the cute little pecks her and Tommy often shared, they were sweet, long and passionate. They spent most of their time alone and Kim was even considering going all the way.
In turn, Tommy rarely called or hardly remembered to even write. She was beginning to think that she was loosing him. Not to Katherine, but to all the excitement that came with being a ranger. They had gained new powers and were fighting new enemies. Kimberly never thought she would be jealous of Angel Grove, the world, or the team, but she was. They had all her boyfriends affection. She began to remember the last big letter Tommy had ever written her. He had found he had a brother and was so excited he wanted to share it to the world. She was positive he written the same thing to Trini, Jason, and Zack. The final knife was the way he began and ended that letter. Instead of saying, Dear Beautiful he wrote Kimberly. Not even a dear. He usually ended his letters with Love You Always, Handsome, not this time. He wrote Tommy. Just Tommy. It was then Kimberly could not keep playing the game of who she loved best.
She wrote The Letter, that very night and sent it to the Youth Center. Why she wasn't quite sure. She cried all night for the lost.
To make matters worse, Valentine's Day was around the corner. She had broken the love of her life, Tommy's heart just before the day of lovers. Then Michael changed. He became more mysterious. He started to run of some place and not tell her where he was going. Kim began to worry.
Then the big day had arrived. Michael told her that all the times he was gone he was planning something special for her and that lifted Kim's spirits. Sadly, the day ended in a dangerous situation. Michael had taken her out to eat at the very same restaurant they had dined in on their first date. Everything was going great until he took her to a hotel. She froze and asked what was going on. He said he was going to make this a Valentine's Day she would never forget. He was right she didn't. Michael began to lead her up to the hotel when she began to struggle. He told her she had nothing to worry about. In turn she said she believed she did. He pulled her harder and he began to get rough. Kim told him to let her go, she wasn't ready. He said that's not what all the signals she was given him said. She said she didn't realize she was sending off signals and it wasn't her fault if he got the wrong impression. He said c'mon and she said no. He asked Do you love me? Kim's response was no, she loved Thomas Oliver. Michael asked who the hell was he. Kim said her boyfriend from Angel Grove. Then Michael hit her, hard.
Kim fell to the ground and Michael came after her calling her a slut and a two-timing bitch. That made Kim made and she did a series of kicks, secretly thanking Jason and Tommy for teaching her how to defend herself. The fought for a while before Kim got the upper hand and sent a roundhouse kick to his head. She ran all the way to the dorms that night.
About a year later, Kim met Luke Masters. He was a sly 23 year old who loved life. He was sweet and gentle with dark brown hair and hazel eyes. Their relationship was taken very slowly. She just didn't trust men. She really didn't trust herself, after all she was the one seeing two men at the same time. Luke was a college grad at was very shy. He barely even kissed her when they were alone let alone in public. Kim liked that. Yet, no matter how hard she tried Kim couldn't get over the fact that their relationship would end up with sex. She had learned that from Michael and deep down Tommy too. So, before things could get serious Kim sabotaged her relationship with Luke.
Kim told him she was seeing someone else behind his back and since she had done that before she knew how to pull it off. Luke told he would never be able to trust her again.
Richard Harvey happened only a year ago. Kimberly thought it wise to not date anymore. She heard from various friends that men were dogs. Kim wasn't going to buy into that until she heard one of them was raped and pregnant. So, playing safe Kim decided not to date and avoided men as much as she could, but Richard had something to him that sparked a new life into her doe eyes. He had short brown hair and deep black eyes. He was tall, dark and handsome. He was a real prince charming to her princess persona. He spoiled her terribly and bought her things she would never would have been able to own otherwise. Unfortunately, she wasn't the only girl on his strong arm.
So here she was, 26 and single.
Kim sighed and looked to the patio and saw Tommy looking at her. She flashed him a smile and a wave. Out of all the men she dated, Tommy was the best. He wasn't pushy like Michael, too shy like Luke, or a player like Richard. He was the one who was always there for her. The one who supported her in whatever she did. In return she was there for him, supportive of him. She was angry at herself for letting him go.
They were the perfect team, the pink crane and the white falcon. She was the princess and he was her night in shining armor.
She couldn't help thinking maybe, they could be that way again.