I kind of like making Jack nervous. I mean like everyone has their own quarks. I mean like you guys have some little quark you're embarrassed about. Like [this is really weird but I'll tell you any way] when I flap my right hand quickly it makes a clicking sound swear. If I could tape a video of it I would but I don't have a video camera. . Yeah I know sad also. But anyway if you think Kim should have some quarks please comment below after you read this next chapter. Here is the next chapter! Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-da!
I quickly dodge the problem. I run out of school and down the street. I don't see Kim. Man this nervous thing is getting really annoying. I quickly run home. My mom questions me about my mouth but I say I'm fine. I run up stairs, close and lock the door. I sit on my bed thinking of what just happened. I think about for who knows how long. I check the clock. Only three minutes. I lay down on my bed looking up at the ceiling. I cover my face with my hands. Kim thinks I'm a freak right now.
Kim's POV:
I stomp on Randy's foot with my heel. He says some bad words and holds his foot. I walk out of school and run down the street. These heels are killing me. I take off my high heels and put them in my back pack. I start running barefooted to Jack's house. When I get there the bottom of my feet are light brown. I walk up onto Jack's porch. I see the blinds open and close quickly. A middle aged woman opens the door. In her facial features you can defiantly tell she is his mother. She smiles at me.
"Hi is there anything I can do for you?"
"Hi I'm Kim…"
"Oh come in I'll get Jack."
She lets me inside.
"Did he tell you about me?"
"Of course he did. I can see the look in his eye when he talks about you. I'll go get him."
She walks up stairs to get him. I hear them talk. It's not like I'm trying to listen or anything
"Jack come down stairs."
"Mom I have a lot of things going on right now."
"Look I know you're….."
"It's not that."
"Is it about that girl Kim?"
"Mom you wouldn't understand."
"Alright go ahead I'm listening."
"We kissed last Saturday at the dojo."
"You did?"
"Yeah but I got choked under pressure and I dodged the problem."
"Oh well. I'll leave you alone."
She walks back downstairs. She looks at me.
"You heard all of that didn't you?"
"Um…"
"It's okay. I think you should go talk to him but it's your choice."
She walks into the kitchen. I quickly walk up the stairs. His door is closed. I slowly grab the handle and open the door. I see him lying on his bed with a pillow over his head. I put my backpack down silently. I walkover and sit on the bed.
"Mom I'm not in the mood."
"I heard what you guys said."
He takes the pillow off of him.
"I didn't see you following me."
"I stomped on Randy's foot when you left. I walked outside like a minute later but I didn't see you either."
"You stomped on Randy's foot?"
"Yeah he has anger issues that's why I dumped him."
"Is he going to try to hurt me again because I'm not very comfortable him hitting me again."
"Do you need an ice pack?"
"Yeah but I can get it."
He tries to get up but I push him down onto a pile of pillows.
"I'll get it."
I walk down stairs and into the kitchen. I see a note on the table from Jack's mom all it says is she has the night shift at the hospital; you can have friends over but no parties. I open up the freezer and get an ice pack. I close the freezer and run upstairs. I walk in and sit down on the bed. I hand him the ice pack. He puts it on the left side of his mouth. He gets up halfway and looks at me.
"What?"
He gets up and grabs his phone. He dials a number.
"Hey Jerry bring over some movies."
I hear Jerry say something back.
"Yeah and call Milton and Eddie."
I hear Jerry say something again.
"Yeah she's here."
I get up and take the phone from Jack.
"If you even think of hitting on me tonight you're going to wish you didn't. And I don't like you!""
"Whoa girl clam down."
"Just bring over the damn movies, call Milton and Eddie and just get over here!"
"Okay bye."
"Bye."
I hang up. I give it back to him.
"What was that all about?"
"I just needed to say that I don't like him."
"You could've said that when he came over."
"Well I had to say it now because I'm in a relationship with you!"
I try to process what I just said.
"Wait a second...so you really do like me?"
"Um yeah I...guess so."
The doorbell rings.
"I'll go get it."
He goes down stairs. I hold my head. Ugh it was too fast wasn't it? Man what have a done. I hear Jerry, Milton and Eddie come inside. Jack says just go down into the basement. He comes back upstairs.
"Kim…."
"Look I'm sorry I said that. It's just your first guy that I actually like in that way. I didn't know what to do and…"
He walks up and kisses me.
"Kim's it's fine."
"Thank god….what movie are we watching?"
"I don't know let's go to the basement."
We go down stairs into the basement. Jack has expensive stuff. He has an Xbox, Wii, 50 inch flat screen TV, a big couch, and five bean bags. Jerry sets the stack of movie next to the flat screen. Jerry, Milton and Eddie look through the movies. I sit down on the couch and Jack sits next to me. Jerry turns around. Jerry whispers something to Eddie and Milton. They all turn around and look at us.
"What?"
Jack whispers to me.
"I'll talk to them."
They all go in another room down here. I can't hear them because they close the door.
Jack's POV:
Me, Jerry, Eddie and Milton walk into the storage room and close the door.
"What is the problem?"
"She's the problem."
"Why you guys don't even know her."
"Yeah but bro we have never had a hot girl down here."
"So you want to get to know her or something?"
"No just that she can be like us."
"What do you mean like us?"
"Like we can eat junk food, playing video games stuff like that."
"Jerry she can't be a boy."
"She can be a tomboy."
"Jerry we can't change who she is."
"Just talk to her."
"Fine."
I walk out of the storage room. Kim is still sitting on the couch. I sit next to her.
"Something wrong?"
"No it's just that Jerry, Milton and Eddie won't let you stay down here if you're not a…."
"…..tomboy?"
"Yeah."
"I can be a tomboy."
"You can?"
"Yeah…."
She looks around the room like if anyone was in here other than us. She moves closer to me.
"Look I was a tomboy in middle school."
"Wait you were Kimberly?"
She covers my mouth.
"Yeah but then in that summer where we were going to be freshman in high school I met Kelsey. And Kelsey helped me become popular and have cute clothes and things."
I take her hand off of my mouth.
"Then why did you change who you are then?"
"I thought it was the best thing to do between being an outsider and being the queen of high school."
"And now since you're hanging out with outsiders…."
"Kelsey is the queen of high school now."
"So you don't want to hang out with us?"
"I do seriously…I'll just ignore them tomorrow."
"Good I'll go tell them."
Before I even get up they walk out. They quickly throw us controllers and slam onto the beanbags. Me and Kim get on bean bags. I don't know how long we play the Xbox, eat junk food and laugh about stupid stuff. We all agree to turn it off. Me and Kim sit back on the couch and they stay in the bean bags. I be a gentle man and get a blanket for me and Kim. We start watching Men in Black 3. We laugh like some many times I couldn't keep count. I fall asleep in the end.
Kim's POV:
They throw us controllers. Me and Jack get on the last two bean bags. We play the Xbox, eat junk food and laugh about dumb things. We turn it off. Me and Jack sit back on the couch. Jerry, Milton and Eddie stay in their bean bags. Jack gets up and gets a blanket for us. He is the first guy who is a gentle man to me. We watch Men in Black 3. We laugh so many times I can't keep count. Once the credits go on the screen I look at Jack, Jerry, Milton and Eddie are all asleep. I reach over Jack and grab the remote. I click the TV off.
I notice Jack has his arms around me protectively. I snuggle into the blanket. I lay my head on his chest. I sleep for several minutes. I feel Jack move a little. I feel him kiss my forehead. I snuggle deeper into his chest.