Chapter 3: Trouble with Love
A few weeks later, Kimberly had returned from Turtle Cove after helping Alyssa out with the baby. Now, she was sitting in her backyard doing what she also loved to do, gardening. Since school hard started back up, Kylie and Hannah were at school. She let out a sigh as she started to bring some of her flowers inside. "Hey, mom," Hunter greeted. Kimberly wiped her forehead and looked up at her son.
"Hey, Hunter. Thought you went back to the Thunder Academy," she commented.
"I did, but there's something I need to talk to you about," he answered.
Kimberly felt the familiar sensation she was feeling all year. "I'm listening," she informed. She kept cutting her flowers and putting them in the basket beside her to take inside.
"Well, while you were away, Tori came over," he stated.
"Yeah? What did you guys do?" She asked.
"Well, Hannah wanted her surfing lesson so we hung out at the beach."
Kimberly nodded and stood up. "Follow me and talk to me," she instructed. Hunter nodded as he followed his mother inside.
"All the same feelings I've felt for Tori all year while we were Rangers came back. I can't stop thinking about her, dreaming about her, and loving her. This is my brother's ex-girlfriend though. I can't date her. What do I do?" He asked.
Kimberly sighed as she placed the flowers in a vase. "Hunter, I've warned you before about this," she pointed out.
"I know, but you know for a fact that you can't help who you fall in love with," he reminded.
Kimberly nodded her head slowly. "Yes, I know," she answered. Hunter leaned against the wall.
"I don't know what to do, mom. I just don't want to get hurt anymore. All my life there's been so much pain in it. I want something to happen that doesn't involve that," he murmured.
Kimberly stopped what she was doing and she walked over to her son. "Hunter, look at me," she instructed. Hunter looked at his mother. She placed her hands on his face. "There have been some good things that happened to you. Yes, you've seen more than a child shouldn't have seen, but you have some good things in your life too," she pointed out. Hunter nodded his head slowly. Kimberly smiled. "Now, you have a job to do. I suggest you go do it," she instructed.
"Right," he agreed.
Hunter left and Kimberly let out a sigh. "Everything will fall into place," she assured him quietly. Then Kimberly went back to work in her yard.
An hour later, Kimberly heard the door open and close. "AUNT KIM!" A voice shouted. Kimberly grinned when she recognized the child's voice.
"Hey, Kim, you here?" Another voice called.
Kimberly took off her gloves and went inside. "Hey, you guys," she greeted. JJ Scott grinned as he ran over and jumped on his aunt. "Whoa! You've gotten really big," she commented.
"Hey, little sis," Jason greeted.
"Hey, big brother," she answered.
Jason kissed her cheek. "So, what brings you two all the way to Blue Bay Harbor?" She asked.
"Came to see what's been going on with my sister since I've heard that she's done being a mentor," Jason replied.
Kimberly set JJ down and watched as he went to go play with the stuff that he brought. "Well, you can see that I'm doing just fine," she answered. She sat down with a grin. Jason sat next to her.
"Heard about your little run in with someone that's trying to kill Kylie," Jason commented.
Kimberly tilted her head back with a sigh. "Don't remind me," she mumbled.
"Why didn't you call me, Kim?" He asked.
"I didn't want to bother you," she replied.
"Kim."
Kimberly let out a sigh. "Jason, I just thought that with you raising JJ that I didn't want to put him in danger too," she added. Jason wrapped his arm around Kimberly's shoulders. "You should see what's been going on lately though, Jas," she commented.
"What's been going on?" He asked.
"Hunter's in love with Blake's ex," she replied.
"Yikes, what did you tell him?"
"I told him that love is the touchy subject."
"Right."
Kimberly smiled as she played with the ring that Tommy gave her. "You still wear that?" He asked.
"Yeah…I'll never take it off," she replied.
"So, you've given up finding him?"
She nodded her head slowly. "After he didn't answer my last letter, I think I found it the time for me to move on. I don't think he even wants to take part in Kylie's life. Because in the last letter, I told him all about Kylie. I told him everything in all my letters," she explained. Jason let out a sigh.
"You shouldn't give up, Kim," he told her.
"What should I do? Have you seen Tommy? Do you know where he is?" She asked.
"No…none of us do. He seemed to have disappeared."
Kimberly lowered her head sadly. "Where could he have gone, Jason?" She asked. Jason sighed.
"I don't know, Kim, I just don't know," he replied.
Kimberly let out a heavy sigh. "Everything's going to be okay, Kim," he assured her.
"I really do hope so, Jas," she answered.
Kimberly watched JJ play and a smile came across her face. "He looks like Trini," she commented. Jason nodded his head.
"Man do I miss her," he murmured.
Kimberly held his hand. "We all miss her, Jas. I'm really sorry I wasn't there for you during her funeral," she apologized. Jason shook his head.
"I understand why and so would Trini," he assured her.
Kimberly placed her head in her hands. She hadn't really had the chance to mourn Trini during the past four years. Sure she shed some tears and she yelled at Jen, but she didn't get the chance to really mourn for her best friend's death. Her shoulders shook as she started to cry. Jason wrapped his arms around her in a brotherly embrace. She placed her head on his chest and cried. Jason bit his lip as he held her trying to keep himself from crying.
(Flashback)
Jason was putting JJ to bed when the phone rang. He walked over to pick the phone up. "Scott's Residence, Jason speaking," he informed. There was a pause at the end.
"Is this Jason Lee Scott?" The caller asked.
"Yes," Jason replied.
"This is Dr. Warner calling from Angel Grove Memorial Hospital. We just had a young woman brought to the ER, Trini Scott."
Jason felt his heart stopped. "Is my wife okay?" He asked.
"Mr. Scott, your wife was involved in a car crash. A truck had hit the side of her car and it made the car land in a ditch on the roof. Your wife wasn't wearing her seatbelt and I'm sorry, Mr. Scott, your wife didn't make it," the doctor explained.
Jason felt his heart shatter into a million pieces and he dropped the phone.
(End Flashback)
