You and I Both…
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Chapter Eight: The calm after and before the storm
The Youth Center
The afternoon after Tommy and Kim returned
" Oh my God!" Zack laughed until his stomach hurt and tears started to flow down his cheeks. " so let me get this straight. You dragged him to go with you to the toilet and you dashed straight into his arms? Looks like you got cozy with him!"
Kim glared at her friend, wanting to kick his leg if only he wasn't out of reach. " Very funny, Zack,"
" See? I told you. They could make the most of it there. Now they've already kiss and make up,"
" We didn't!" Kim stomp his foot. After she and Tommy got back from the Nightmare Island, yeah, anything happened in that island was very terrible nightmares, she went home and dealt with a very angry and worried Caroline Hart.
Jason and Trini were there too, so they could witness how Kim's mother get freak out about her daughter stranded in an island with a guy. Yup, that's Caroline for you. Kim with helps from Jason and Trini was able to convince her mother that NOTHING happened.
Yeah, nothing except a whole day of Kimberly Hart's humiliation day. She didn't do anything, just fell on her knees, had to be in one room and slept in the same bed with Tommy, begging him to, like he said, escort her to the toilet, almost cried in his arms AND she also had to suffer 45 minutes of the trip back to Angel Dock. Really. There's nothing happened.
" I must say that you and Tommy have such an interesting experience," Billy said, his eyes shinning behind those glasses.
" Oh yes! That was such a great, once in a lifetime experience! What I wouldn't give to do that all over again?" Kim sarcastically replied. Her hand reached for her smoothie and she took a long sip.
" Don't be rude, Kim," Trini patted her back.
Kim turned to her Asian bestfriend impatently. " Trini! You promised! I hold onto your and Jason's words! I have four of my bestfriends in the world to get my back. Look what happened!"
" Don't blame her," Jason slided into the empty seat next to Billy. His muscular body was covered with sweat and a towel hung around his neck.
" Don't you dare talk to me, Buster," Kim warned him.
" Talking about Tommy. Where is he? Those are great moves you two have there," said Zack.
Kim pouted once she heard Zack mention his name. Sure, those were great moves. Too bad he didn't land on his face. That'd be something new.
" He's talking to Marissa," Jason grabbed his smoothie while all pair of eyes in the table moved to the direction where Tommy was standing with Marissa. Kim didn't want to look, but since her position was the most strategic, she only had to raise her head just a little and there he was.
Marissa Smith went to Angel Grove high with all of them. Kim barely knew her, Marissa was Trini's teammate in her volleyball club. She was a nice, smart and pretty girl with long auburn hair.
" Damn Tommy. He just moved here and he already grabs Marissa's attention? She's hot, dude," Zack commented, shaking his head.
" She's your teammate, right?" Billy asked Trini. She nodded.
" Yeah. I think she has hots for Tommy. He is a hot topic in the girls' locker rooms lately," Trini informed, glancing at Kimberly who now played with her nails.
Zack winked at Jason before nudging Kim's arm. " Kim, you're okay with this? I mean, that's your man out there,"
" He is not my man!" Kim nearly screamed, smacking Zack's head playfully. She set her jaw and went, " whoever he wants to date is not my problem,"
It wasn't her problems. Even if Tommy wanted to date Ms. Appleby, it's okay, go ahead. She didn't care. She didn't know Marissa closely, but Kim knew that Marissa was cool, unlike some others Tommy's fans in the school who acted as if he was a Hollywood actor. Marissa was tall, with a deep dimple on her right cheek. She's like a doll. And now she was clinging at Tommy's arm. He didn't seem to mind a bit.
The Youth Center
: Tommy and Marissa :
" So the ferry just left without you? That's a total disaster!" Marissa said. Her hazel eyes looked at him so attentively that he became uncomfortable.
" Yeah, you can say that," Tommy grinned rather awkwardly. He hardly ever had a conversation with this girl. She was in his Geography class along with Jason. So it's quite a surprise when she suddenly made her way to him and started talking.
" You're not alone, right? You said you go with Jason and the gang,"
Telling her that he was stranded in the Covenant Island wasn't his first choice to start a topic. But when she asked him about his weekend, he found himself telling her the story. Of course, he left out some details.
" I was there with Kimberly,"
" Kimberly? Trini's friend?" Tommy's eyes went wide when she linked her arms with his.
" Er… yeah," his eyes went to the table, knowing that he got audiences. It's true. They're all grinning. Tommy rolled his eyes and was about to pull his arm when his eyes met Kim's brown eyes. She watched him with curiousity and somehow he had the urge to let her continue. Due to Marissa's height, he didn't need to look down. Tommy smiled at her. " that's her,"
" So, when are we going to do that assigment?" she released him and stepped backwards.
" What assignment?"
She raised her eyebrows and smiled. " You know, the paper?"
" Ah, yeah, of course," he slapped his forehead. Talking about assignment reminded him of his other paper. The one where he was partnered with Kim. For the rest of the semester actually. He had completely forgotten it. What they would do? Influenza right?
" When do you have time?" Marissa asked, pulling a strand of hair behind her ear.
" It's up to you,"
The Youth Center
: Jason, Kim, Billy, Zack and Trini :
" At least it is Marissa," Jason voiced his opinion. " she's safe,"
Kim leaned back against her chair. Tommy was laughing, smiling and talking to that girl-, Marissa. He looked so comfortable with her, while everytime he was with Kim all they did was just fighting or arguing, or sometimes both of them. The trip back on the ferry was peaceful because she was too caught up in her seasickness to notice any comments from Tommy.
His eyes locked with hers for like two seconds, and they were… eyes. Just eyes. She couldn't read his emotion. Next, he was back to Marissa and his smile returned to his face.
Well, it's not like she cared. Just as she said, anything related to Tommy Oliver was none of her business and she didn't want to have anything to do with him. End of discussion.
" I have to head back. I promised my father I will fix his old radio transmiter," Billy finished his apple smoothie and got up. "see you tomorrow at school,"
Jason and Zack followed.
" Where are you going?" Kim moved her eyes from Tommy to her now standing friends.
Zack grinned from ear to ear. He bowed at Kim and Trini. " If you'd excuse me, I have a date to attend to,"
" And I am all sweaty, girls. I'llgo grab a shower," Jason continued, grabbing his towel.
" Okay. Bye Billy and Zack, behave," Trini chuckled.
" See ya tomorrow," Zack leaned down and whispered in Kim's ear. " and Kimberly, you don't have to bored a hole through Tommy's skull. He's all yours,"
" Zack!" Kim protested but felt her face turned into shade of pink. Damn this blushing fit.
Zack laughed and gave Jason a high five who was smiling knowingly. " Bye. Come on, Billy,"
Once the three boys left, Trini turned to the still pouting Kimberly. " Are you okay?"
" Of course I'm okay!" Kim ranted, lifting her head immediately. " what do you mean by that?"
" Hey, hey, easy, Kim. I'm just asking, no need to overreact," Trini leaned over and smiled secretively. Her face was slightly red from excitement. Whatever it was, Kim hoped it had nothing to do with Kim being stuck with Tommy. That's old news. " you know what? I have a date this evening!"
" Really?" Kim was purely amazed. She only ever saw Trini going out for a date twice. Trini was an attractive teenager but sometimes she was too picky if it already came to men. " but I thought Billy was going to help his father,"
" Not with him," Trini glanced around as if to make sure noone was listening. She played with her long black hair and had this dreamy expression across her feature.
" Oh God. Trini, what's happening with you? Not Billy? I always thought you liked him!" that and Kim never heard Trini mention any boys' names besides the genius. " I can't believe you didn't tell me,"
" You know Brian?"
" Don't you like Billy?" Kim asked again. She had to make sure. According to her little talk with Jason ages ago, Kim knew that Billy felt something towards Kim's other since childhood bestfriend. But Billy was too shy to ask her for a date, let alone admitted his feelings. Oh… Billy would be heart broken.
" Kim, focus!" Trini snapped her fingers in front of Kim's face.
" Okay. Brian. Do you mean, Brian, Brian Washington, the son of George Washington?" Kim giggled. Surely she knew him. He was a blond haired guy with the bluest of eyes. Trini really had things for that type of guy. And, Brian was also Trini's first crush in high school.
" Yes, that one," Trini played along, taking a sip of her drink. " he's in my English class, and imagine how surprised I was when he suddenly asked me to go to the movies with him!"
" Well…,"
" You know how I always mooned over him! It's so incredible," Trini's face practically glowed with happiness. She clasped her hands together. Honestly, Kim didn't know that. That Trini always mooned over him. Kim thought Trini had got over him.
Brian was a handsome guy and he's popular too. He was in the football team and had his very own fans club. Almost everygirl in school was drolling over him. But, he was a jerk. Yup. Just like Tommy, but at least Tommy wouldn't change girlfriend every two weeks. Or maybe not yet?
" Trini, you know I don't want to say this. But you must have known for a fact that-,"
" I know. But he's changed. He hasn't dated anyone since Becky and that was two months ago. Brian is a very nice guy, Kim. Then again, it's just a movie, right?" Trini's expression was so hopeful that Kim didn't have the heart to burst her bubble.
" You right. Promise me, you'll be careful," Kim said. She felt her body relaxed when she saw that Marissa had already left. Relax? Why she should feel relax?
" I will. Thanks, Kim," Trini stood up and grabbed her bag. " I'll call you,"
" What time is your date with him?"
" I said I'll meet him at five. We'll hit that new burger restaurant first," Trini answered while walking backwards.
" Cool. Bye," Kim chewed her lower lips. She realized that Trini was a big girl, plus with her kung fu, she probably would break Brian's arm if he dared to do something she recalled inappropriate. Then a question popped in Kim's head. When did Brian ask Trini? Why she didn't say anything yesterday? She'd grill Trini this evening.
" Where're the others?" the voice of Tommy asked. She tilted her head and saw that he was standing beside the table.
" Everybody goes home, Jason's in the shower," Kim answered plainly. She couldn't help but taking a good looks at Tommy. He wore a black muscle shirt and his hair was kept in his usual trademark ponytail.
" Looks like you have a girlfriend already," why I said that? Why?
" What girlfriend?"
" Oh, don't play dumb. You know, Marissa Smith?" did her voice tremble? No… okay, maybe just a little bit.
" We're talking about the geography assignment," Tommy sat on the abandoned chair, rubbing his face with his towel.
" Yeah, you're talking like the world is truly yours," the words just flew out of her mouth. She couldn't control her tongue. Kimberly! Stop!
" Why? Don't tell me you're jealous?" Tommy shot her that infamous smirk of his.
" Yeah, you wish. Why should I? You're not my…," Kim dropped her gaze to her hands. She couldn't look at him because once she did that, she would open her mouth and nonsense'd flow like water. Especially after what she just said just now. She MUST NOT look at him.
" My what?" Tommy leaned over and turned his head slightly as if he couldn't hear her. " I didn't catch that,"
" You didn't because I didn't say anything," Kim finally dared enough to face him. She just stared at him. She didn't know what to say. More likely, she couldn't anything. His lips formed a lopsided grin. Wow, this was something. They actually made a real conversation, not just two or three words. But like always, once they really really talked, she always embarrassed herself.
" Sure you did! You said, ' you're not my…', what?" Tommy challenged her, his dark eyebrows hiked up. His silky tone almost got her.
" Shut up," Kim said severely. Then she saw Jason walking back to their table and she released a breath she didn't realize she was holding. Thank God. What happened with her today? That seasickness must have done something to her head. " hi, Jase!"
: That's the end of the chapter. Nothing really important happened, I promise the next one will be more interesting, more Tommy and hopefully longer. Review please! NO flame! Thanks for reading.
- Yuuri
