Oh, man, when is this guy gonna give up? Tommy groaned inwardly. The
latest monster was an incredibly difficult one. And he had other things
to think about. Finally, it was Justin that delivered the blow. The
Turbo Rangers powered down instead of going straight to the Command
Center. That fight required some serious relaxing.
" So, why don't we head to the lake? Get some lazy time?" Adam suggested and the rest of the group followed. Tanya and Kat leaned against a tree when they got there, while Adam and Justin practically fell to the ground in tired heaps. Tommy sat in front of the water to think.
Why'd I have to see you again, Kim? Every time, Beautiful, I have no idea what to do. Kat and I, well we tried, but it was pointless, there was no real chemistry. You told Adam to give me a message. I got it, Kim. I wanted to call, but I was afraid to speak. Maybe writing this letter was better. You said you wanted to explain. Why? After all this time, you now have a reasoning. Man, there are so many questions. I guess I should ask the big one.
Was it Jason? The other guy, I mean. Jason's my bro, so that kind of confuses me. And I thought you guys were "forever friends" you know? I hope you get this letter in time to write back. Rocky told me you had a vacation planned. I guess I'll get an explanation then. Bye, Kim.
" Tommy?" Kat cautiously approached him. " You okay?"
" Yeah, Kat, just thinking."
" You wrote her didn't you?" Tommy only nodded.
" I thought you guys were supposed to be saving the world." A voice chided the group from behind. Tommy quickly rose.
" Kim!" Adam wrapped his old friend in a tight hug.
" Hey, Adam. Hey guys. Kat, Tanya, and Justin?" Justin nodded.
" Kim, we haven't seen you since our run-in with Divatox, what's up?"
" Actually, Adam, I had some old discussions to be covered." Kim stared straight ahead and Tommy gaped back at her.
" Well, we probably should report back, so I guess we'll leave you two at it. Good seeing you, Kim."
" Bye, guys."
" You wanted to give me that news, huh?"
" Yes, but, Tommy, I really want to say this in private." They walked in silence for several minutes, to the parking lot where Kim was parked. They got into the car, and Tommy was the first to speak.
" What did you want to say, Kim?" Kim drummed her fingers on the wheel.
" I lied," she muttered. Tommy barely heard her, and still he was confused.
" You lied? What are you talking about, Beautiful?"
" I was scared, and I lied to prevent any further damage."
" What?"
" The letter. I never met anyone else that I cared about. Something bad happened, and I wanted to tell you, but I was scared you'd reject me."
" What happened?"
" There was this guy, and I wanted to hang out with him, he reminded me of the gang back here, you know? So we starting talking, and I was always telling him about you, a lot. I guess he thought that I really liked him."
" Did he try anything?"
" Well, nothing that bad. But, he did kiss me. More than once. The first time, I just pushed him away, and I thought that we were over that. A week later, he kissed me again, saying that I had been giving him all the signals. Instead of being angry with him, I believed him, so then I wrote you."
" Because of this guy?"
" Noel."
" Why tell me now, Kim?"
" I don't know, with the Pan-Globals over, I knew that I'd be coming home, so I thought that'd it be best if I cleared the air."
" Kimberly. Come on, in all the time you spent as a Power Ranger, you knew not to run away from your problems."
" Tommy, it's a lot easier to say than to do. You of all people should understand." Tommy laid his head back dejected.
" Kat and I, we aren't together anymore. No chemistry. The first time we actually kissed, well, think about kissing your brother."
" I'm sorry. You're going to have to listen to that a lot."
" We all have things to apologize for, to forgive. I learned that while you were gone. Kim, I've changed."
" So have I, Tommy, so have I."
" So, I guess I should go. It was good talking to you again." Silence fills the car as they suddenly become uncomfortable. He takes this as a sign, and begins to open the door. She stops him, grabbing his arm.
" Tommy, wait." He turns to her as he takes the hand she fiercely placed on his arm. His eyes appear more empty than the feeling in her body.
" Goodbye, Kimberly." His cold exit left her stunned, and she sat at the wheel for seconds after he shut the door to her car. As she put the key in the ignition, the tears she had been holding in for years fell quickly. She peeled out of the parking lot, while Tommy stayed behind a tree, tears gleaming in his eyes as well. He watched the car disappear while he took his frustration out on the innocent tree. After solidly smacking the thick trunk of the tree, he shook his head.
" Idiot." And he wasn't talking about hitting the tree.
" So, why don't we head to the lake? Get some lazy time?" Adam suggested and the rest of the group followed. Tanya and Kat leaned against a tree when they got there, while Adam and Justin practically fell to the ground in tired heaps. Tommy sat in front of the water to think.
Why'd I have to see you again, Kim? Every time, Beautiful, I have no idea what to do. Kat and I, well we tried, but it was pointless, there was no real chemistry. You told Adam to give me a message. I got it, Kim. I wanted to call, but I was afraid to speak. Maybe writing this letter was better. You said you wanted to explain. Why? After all this time, you now have a reasoning. Man, there are so many questions. I guess I should ask the big one.
Was it Jason? The other guy, I mean. Jason's my bro, so that kind of confuses me. And I thought you guys were "forever friends" you know? I hope you get this letter in time to write back. Rocky told me you had a vacation planned. I guess I'll get an explanation then. Bye, Kim.
" Tommy?" Kat cautiously approached him. " You okay?"
" Yeah, Kat, just thinking."
" You wrote her didn't you?" Tommy only nodded.
" I thought you guys were supposed to be saving the world." A voice chided the group from behind. Tommy quickly rose.
" Kim!" Adam wrapped his old friend in a tight hug.
" Hey, Adam. Hey guys. Kat, Tanya, and Justin?" Justin nodded.
" Kim, we haven't seen you since our run-in with Divatox, what's up?"
" Actually, Adam, I had some old discussions to be covered." Kim stared straight ahead and Tommy gaped back at her.
" Well, we probably should report back, so I guess we'll leave you two at it. Good seeing you, Kim."
" Bye, guys."
" You wanted to give me that news, huh?"
" Yes, but, Tommy, I really want to say this in private." They walked in silence for several minutes, to the parking lot where Kim was parked. They got into the car, and Tommy was the first to speak.
" What did you want to say, Kim?" Kim drummed her fingers on the wheel.
" I lied," she muttered. Tommy barely heard her, and still he was confused.
" You lied? What are you talking about, Beautiful?"
" I was scared, and I lied to prevent any further damage."
" What?"
" The letter. I never met anyone else that I cared about. Something bad happened, and I wanted to tell you, but I was scared you'd reject me."
" What happened?"
" There was this guy, and I wanted to hang out with him, he reminded me of the gang back here, you know? So we starting talking, and I was always telling him about you, a lot. I guess he thought that I really liked him."
" Did he try anything?"
" Well, nothing that bad. But, he did kiss me. More than once. The first time, I just pushed him away, and I thought that we were over that. A week later, he kissed me again, saying that I had been giving him all the signals. Instead of being angry with him, I believed him, so then I wrote you."
" Because of this guy?"
" Noel."
" Why tell me now, Kim?"
" I don't know, with the Pan-Globals over, I knew that I'd be coming home, so I thought that'd it be best if I cleared the air."
" Kimberly. Come on, in all the time you spent as a Power Ranger, you knew not to run away from your problems."
" Tommy, it's a lot easier to say than to do. You of all people should understand." Tommy laid his head back dejected.
" Kat and I, we aren't together anymore. No chemistry. The first time we actually kissed, well, think about kissing your brother."
" I'm sorry. You're going to have to listen to that a lot."
" We all have things to apologize for, to forgive. I learned that while you were gone. Kim, I've changed."
" So have I, Tommy, so have I."
" So, I guess I should go. It was good talking to you again." Silence fills the car as they suddenly become uncomfortable. He takes this as a sign, and begins to open the door. She stops him, grabbing his arm.
" Tommy, wait." He turns to her as he takes the hand she fiercely placed on his arm. His eyes appear more empty than the feeling in her body.
" Goodbye, Kimberly." His cold exit left her stunned, and she sat at the wheel for seconds after he shut the door to her car. As she put the key in the ignition, the tears she had been holding in for years fell quickly. She peeled out of the parking lot, while Tommy stayed behind a tree, tears gleaming in his eyes as well. He watched the car disappear while he took his frustration out on the innocent tree. After solidly smacking the thick trunk of the tree, he shook his head.
" Idiot." And he wasn't talking about hitting the tree.