AN: Awww... thanks you guys for your love and support. Great to be back again! I don't want to give away too much info, but yes Zeke's real name is Thomas Zeke Oliver Hart(now no more confusion). This chapter is emotional, be prepared. Keep up the reviews, I am grateful for your kind words, even critical, makes me work harder and makes me more determined to give this story justice. Thank you and take care everybody!
Chapter 2: The Funeral
Kimberly hated wakes, but really everyone does. Wakes were the beginnings; the news of death was the real beginning of the pain, the bad time. But wakes were the other beginning, was supposed to be the healing beginning. The time to remember, to rejoice the one you lost before the funeral. Her best friend lay in a room, waiting to be buried tomorrow morning. But the main reason most hate wakes, because it means the funeral is just to follow, another step to dealing with the death of a loved one. Yet, here Kimberly was, standing there talking with Trini's parents. Kimberly put her son down, taking his hand.
"Mommy I want juice."
"In a minute baby, Mommy is talking."
"But Mommy…" Zeke pouted, until Kimberly looked down at him sternly. She gave him that knowingly mother look, which made him stop immediately. Kimberly went back to her conversation with the Kwans. Zeke just held his mother's hand and leg. Kimberly had spent all morning welcoming family and friends with Trini's parents, along with Jason, Zack and Billy. Thomas walked away, hating to see everyone being so sad around. It was a tradition in Chinese to give the gifts to the attendees upon entering in a white envelope, such as enclosing a small sum of money (in odd numbers, usually one dollar), a sweet and a handkerchief, each with symbolic meaning. Chinese custom also dictates that the said sum of money should not be brought home. The sweet should be consumed the day of and anything given during the funeral must not be brought home.
As Kimberly stood there in the shade, Kimberly looked up and could have sworn to see Trini coming from the sun. Kimberly let out a slight laugh. How impossible that could be. She was never going to see Trini again
Kimberly was in Munich, Germany with her brother's tour late September for Oktoberfest. Tim would be performing with his group at a tent, since there were many acts and bands on schedule for that week. Kimberly had begged to tag along with him, not wanting to be left behind in a empty house for 3 months while her brother went off and had fun. First they hit Switzerland last week, now in Germany. She was a wee over 4-months pregnant, but she wasn't helpless. Kimberly was going walking around, while her brother set up. Their front singer, Rachel had too much from that keg last night and was struggling with her practice. Kimberly bumped into a young Chinese girl and was immediately taken back.
"Trini?"
"Kimberly?" Trini smiled and pulled her longtime best friend into a tight hug, until she felt her stomach. "Oh my god! You're pregnant!"
After that discovery, Kimberly couldn't get away from Trini. Trini dragged Kimberly away as her motherly instincts reveled its ugly head again. She was so upset that Kimberly just disappeared on her and everyone. Everyone was so worried that after the Olympics, the famous Kimberly Hart just vanished from the main screen just as quickly as she came in. Kimberly had told Trini that she had moved after leaving Atlanta back in August for privacy. Trini asked about the baby, but Kimberly just clamed up.
"So, why did you do it?" Trini asked.
"Do what?"
"Disappear on us, on me without a call or letter. We've been all so worried about you, especially me."
"There is no need…"
"Kimberly Ann Hart, what is wrong with you?"
"Nothing! I have been fine!"
"Oh, fine huh. That's great. Just great, Kim. Your friends have been shitting bricks with worry about you and all you have to say is you've been fine."
"I never asked any of you…"
"You are unbelievable. When have you gotten so selfish?"
"Selfish? I am not being selfish here. I left because I had to!"
"It's Tommy's huh?" Kimberly refused to lock eyes with Trini.
"I have called and called your parents, leave hundreds of message and all they have to say is they have no daughter."
"I have to go. My brother will be…"
"Tim's here?" Kimberly nodded. "So he's the one taking care of you?"
"The only one."
"Your choice. I would have…"
"Well, you don't have to. Just forget you ever saw me." Kimberly stood up. Trini grabbed Kimberly and stopped her.
"How could I ever forget my best friend?" Kimberly eyes filled with tears. Trini touched Kimberly's face. "I'm not losing you again. The first time was just… too unbearable."
Within the next few days, Trini had gotten Kimberly to call Aisha, and being Aisha, at first she was upset with Kimberly, but was on the first flight to Germany to be at her side. Both girls were sworn to secrecy about Kim's pregnancy, which they did, fearful Kimberly might run away again if they did tell. Somehow Zack found out Trini had seen Kimberly once she returned from Germany, since he found baby things Trini brought in a package for Kimberly. Zack put 2 and 2 together and got 5, figuring out that Kimberly was pregnant. And oh, did that boy suck at keeping secrets. He asked Jason and Billy about it, thinking they knew, which then led to Adam and Rocky finding out. But all were sworn to hold this viable secret from the one person that should have known the truth.
Tommy always found solace in being alone. Tommy had seen her finally. And after all these years, she still looked so beautiful. But Tommy couldn't just go up to her, not right now, so he took the coward escape. Besides he wanted, needed to see Trini. Tommy went into the staging area. There was no one around. Tommy looked upon the beautiful angel lying peacefully. She looked more asleep than gone. Gone? He still couldn't believe though he was looking at it. Tommy reached out, hesitated, and then laid a hand on her fingers crossed. Tommy had gotten the phone call in the middle of night from Jason. Jason was hysterical with the call. Tommy practically dropped everything to be by his side, but it wasn't enough. They lost her before the turn of the next day. Tommy shook his head. The heavens have gained a strong warrior again.
Being alone to Tommy was normal after the life he had. A Power Ranger in the first week after moving to a new town. That type of stuff doesn't always happen right? Granted he was evil for several days, 3 to be exact, before his friends, the same friends he almost destroyed saved his life. Tommy had his highs and lows as a ranger. The Green powers brought him out of his solitude shell, he fell in love and lost his powers all within the same day. Talk about your high and low day. But all was not lost, within the following year; he regained his powers, only to lose them again, this time for good. Because of his valiant efforts, Tommy was brought back in white, stronger than ever. He and the love of his life fought against evil, gaining new friendships when three had to go. His life was ever perfect until he almost lost the love of his life. Kimberly Hart was none like any other girl Tommy has ever met. He knew he loved her from the first moment he laid eyes on her. But at 15, who can trust those feelings? It took him a while, maybe a month before he knew his feelings were genuine. But at last, maybe true love was just for daydreams. Not only did she leave him, which broke his heart to say goodbye, she broke his heart twice within a few months. Once was enough, but twice. What guy is supposed to get over that? Tommy did anything to get over her, racecar stock running, and finally his schooling. But all of that was just things to keep his mind away from wandering back to his past. But now, they were all back together in this dreadful time, burying a teammate, and a best friend. One whose life was taken far too soon.
Zeke found a man standing alone the room, where his Auntie Trini lay, like a sleeping angel. Kimberly was pulled aside by the Kwans, they wanted to show her something Trini had left before she died. His mother had told him to stay close to Clark, but Zeke was never one to really follow rules. Zeke slowly walked up behind the man. Tommy let go of Trini and looked back. He did a double take.
"Hey," Tommy said.
"Hey."
"What are you doing here alone little man? Where is your mother or father?" Zeke shrugged.
"Mommy is talking to Auntie Trini's friends."
"Oh, okay. Don't be afraid," Tommy said as Zeke only had his eyes on Trini.
"I'm not afraid!"
"Oh, sorry." Zeke stood next to Tommy.
"Will she ever wake up again?"
"No."
"Maybe if, Mommy has this clock, it's very loud, it could…"
"I'm sorry little man, but she is dead. You understand that?" Zeke shrugged before finally nodded.
"Mommy's always crying."
"Yeah."
"Mommy's so sad. Auntie Trini used to play with me all the time. She is a pretty lady."
"Very pretty."
"Your hair is so long, almost as long as Auntie Trini's!" Tommy laughed.
"Yeah. I know."
"You have dark eyes too."
"Yes, I guess so."
"Like mine?" Zeke asked. Tommy looked closer. His eyes were similar to his young boy's, but Tommy could say that about any young boy with brown eyes.
"Somewhat, I guess so, little man."
"Mommy says my eyes are special, because she only knows one other person like that. Do you know anyone like that?"
"I… I don't know lil man."
"Why do you have my eyes?"
"I don't know. Maybe you have mine," Tommy said. Zeke smiled.
"Can I see her, closer?"
"Of course. Come on." Tommy lifted the little boy up to get a better look of Trini.
"Mommy gave her that necklace. I picked it out."
"That's great lil man."
Kimberly touched her head. She had a slight headache all morning, not to be surprising with all the tears she has cried these past few days. Aisha looked at Kimberly.
"You okay honey?"
"Oh, it's nothing."
"I can get you something, maybe coffee or…" Aisha offered to go get Kimberly something to eat as well.
"No, I'm fine."
"Kimberly, you look…" Kimberly looked around to see her son is missing finally.
"Has anyone seen Zeke?" Kimberly looked around the grounds again. "Zeke? Zeke!" All of a sudden, everyone looked around for Kim's son.
"Where's Clark?"
"Maybe he and Zeke are in the bathroom," Aisha said with a smile, putting her hand on Kim's back to help her friend's worry. Kimberly looked at Adam.
"Adam can you check for me?"
"Of course."
"Thanks." Clark came out with Adam from the bathroom.
"What's wrong?"
"Where's Zeke?"
"I left Little Man with you."
"He didn't go to the bathroom, Zeke wasn't with you?"
"No, I left him with you."
"Where is that boy?" Kimberly asked in frustrated.
"Don't worry I'll find him, he couldn't have gotten too far."
Kimberly goes into the holding room to see Trini for the last time in her casket before she would be driven around before her final resting spot tomorrow morning at the funeral. Kimberly stood there and gasped. She passed out at the sight of Tommy with Thomas in his arms. Jason caught Kimberly, when she stumbled backward.
"Kim?" Jason saw Tommy holding Thomas. He knew that could be the only reason for Kimberly to faint like that. Clark found Jason carrying Kimberly away from where Trini's room.
"She fainted?"
"I think it was the stress of seeing Trini again, you know," Jason said.
"Is she okay?" Trini's mother asked.
"She hadn't really eaten or slept much these past few days," Clark said.
"I'll go get her something," Aisha said. Kimberly woke up once a wet cloth was patting her face. Kimberly groaned, trying to stop the hand.
"Where's Zeke?" Kimberly asked. "Where's my son?"
"He's fine."
"No, where is he?"
"I think I saw him in the room with Trini," Jason said.
"I have to…" Kimberly tried to sit up, but slightly fell back.
"You need to rest a moment," Trini's mother said pushing Kimberly back.
"I'll go get him," Clark said. "You just rest here." Clark kissed Kim's forehead.
"Okay. Ok. Just someone go, go get my son." Clark nodded.
"Little Man! Zeke! Zeke!" Clark shouted.
"Uh oh!" Zeke looked behind them. Clark found Zeke finally. He touched his chest.
"Didn't your mother and I tell you not to run off! Your mother is so worried!"
"I'm sorry." Clark took Zeke from Tommy's arms.
"Thanks man."
"No problem."
"You must be the famous Tommy Oliver."
"How did you know that's my…"
"The hair."
"Oh, right," Tommy said smiling. Tommy pulled his long ponytail back.
"Clark Evans, nice to meet you finally."
"Yeah." The two shook hands.
"Well, I better get this lil man back to his worried mother. Thanks again."
"No problem." Clark carried Thomas out. Tommy stayed a moment behind, before realizing, he never asked who was the little boy's mother. Tommy rushed out the viewing room and stopped.
"Oh baby! Why do you do that? Why do you always have to go off alone?" Kimberly hugged her son. "I was so worried!"
"I'm sorry Mommy." Kimberly kissed his head as she picked him up.
"The car is waiting guys."
"Right." Kimberly looked up and saw Tommy standing there looking at them. She gasped putting her son down.
"Kim, let's go. I'm taking you to get something to eat." Kimberly froze. Her son got into the car first after Clark opened the door.
"Ri-right." Kimberly disappeared into the car before Clark. Tommy just stood there, thinking that could not have been Kimberly he saw with a son. A son?
Clark dropped the engagement ring from his pocket as he changed for bed, with Thomas already asleep in the bed. They had gone out to dinner, just to make Kimberly eat something, which she did. A salad, but nonetheless it was food.
"I almost forgot I still had this."
"Clark, I can't deal with that now."
"I know. I'm not asking you to. Not right now."
"Good."
"But eventually you do have to answer me."
"I know and I will."
"Come on, let's get some sleep. You have a long day ahead."
"I know."
Next morning
About an hour before the funeral Kimberly was standing next to the casket, where they would close the top forever. Kimberly wiped away a tear. She touched Trini's hand. Kimberly pulled out an ivory elephant with broken nose. She laughed a bit as she held the tiny elephant in her hand.
"Remember this? I found it in my mess of a place. Remember how mad my mother was that day? But you saved me. You always saved me."
A young Kimberly was in her mother's room, where she kept many antiques and her artworks. Kimberly was in the room, about 10 years old with springy spiral curly brown locks tied back with a white bow. She knew she wasn't supposed to be in the room, but in her cute fluffy pink polka dot sundress with huge white bow at her back, and white satin shoes, Kimberly felt daring. Kimberly was dancing around the room. She lifted a teacup and faked as if she was drinking.
"Oh pretty…" The young Kimberly lifted the small cream ivory elephant.
"Kimberly! Kimberly Ann Hart, where are you?!" Kimberly gasped, dropping the elephant from her frightened hands. Kimberly picked up the broken nosepiece and the elephant. Mrs. Hart came into the room. Kimberly hid the pieces behind her back. "Kimberly, what are you doing in my room?!"
"Nothing!"
"I told you stay out of this room by yourself! You don't want to break anything in here!"
"I'm sorry Mommy!"
"Come on, lunch is almost ready! Your friend Trini is here with her family!"
"I'm coming!"
A young Trini saw how upset Kimberly looked as she came downstairs.
"Hi."
"Hi."
"What is wrong?" Kimberly bit her bottom lip. She brought Trini aside.
"I didn't mean to." Kimberly showed her friend the broken nose elephant.
"Oh, Kim."
"My mother is gonna kill me."
"I have an idea." Trini found a pen and put a blue dot underneath. But it wasn't enough.
"What are you doing?"
"This won't work. Find a pencil or pen to write our names on it!"
"Why?"
"Put my name and your name, very small, trust me."
"But Trini…"
"Just do it! Wait here! I'll be right back!" Trini ran back to her father.
"Daddy! Daddy, can we go home for a minute?"
"What for baby girl?"
"I uh, I left something for Kimberly!"
"Dear, can't you wait until school to give to it to her?"
"No! Please Daddy! Please, please…."
"Go take her," Mrs. Kwan said. "She'll never be happy until she get whatever she needs." Trini smiled.
Barely 10 minutes later, Trini returned with an ivory elephant of her own. She had several from her grandmother when she went to African. Kimberly's mother was yelling at her, when she broken nose elephant fell out her tiny pocket. Trini rushed upstairs, telling her father she had to use the bathroom. Trini rushed into the room slipping the new ivory elephant was identical back on the table. She passed Kim's room and found Mrs. Hart yelling at her daughter.
"I told you not to be in that room!"
"I'm sorry Mommy!" Kimberly crying.
"Sorry! You broke my mother's elephant! It was for luck!" Trini went over to them.
"I don't think that was your elephant."
"Excuse me?"
"I said I don't think that is your elephant. You see Mrs. Hart, I gave Kim an elephant too…." Kimberly had ran upstairs to her room to do. The elephant fell out her pocket, because her mother found Kimberly in her room and surprised her, causing the elephant to fall out her pocket.
"I am sorry Trini, but I know my mother's elephant, and this is it."
"Maybe you should check, just in case." They went into Mrs. Hart's room and there was the perfectly new elephant sitting on the dresser. Mrs. Hart picked it up, not wanting to believe the 2 little girls.
"I think we put our names under it." Sure enough, Mrs. Hart turned the broken nose elephant and saw the tiny names, in yellow and pink. She looked at Kimberly.
"Oh, I am sorry Kimberly. I didn't believe you."
"It's okay Mom." Mrs. Hart hugged Kimberly tight. Kimberly looked at Trini and mouthed 'thank you'. Trini just smiled.
"You are, were such a great friend, always there for me. My dearest and bestest friend. You were the strong one, when I couldn't be." Kimberly slid the elephant into her hand. "You shouldn't be here, you shouldn't…" Kimberly sat on the ground crying. "I don't know what I will do without you."
"Nah! You're just gonna miss me harping on you for not telling Tommy the truth." Kimberly gasped and jumped up. She looked around the room for where that voice, though she knew only person carried that voice. All of a sudden, a blinding white light filled the room. Kimberly covered her eyes in fear. She stepped back. Trini was standing there smiling. as the light dimmed just around her.
"This can't…be…"
"Be happening? Maybe you should sit down Kim, we don't want a repeat of the Command Center." Kimberly nearly fell down.
"How is this possible?"
"How are many things possible, Kim?" Trini asked walking closer to her. Kimberly shook her head.
"When you believe," Kimberly whispered.
"Exactly, exactly!. Remember, the first day of school, I heard you with your parents by the door. You wished for a best friend…"
"To share my cookies with." They both laughed.
"Those were some good cookies you baked the night before."
"Yeah, took me and my mother like 4 hours."
"Well, Mrs. Hart wasn't the typical housemother." They laughed again.
"Remember the first time we saw Zordon?" Kimberly asked.
"I recall someone's first time in their zord."
"What, it was a nice stereo!"
"Yeah, we're going off to battle as superheroes for the first time in those colossal zords we never knew could exist and I hear rock music blaring in the background." Kimberly laughed. "You were always the odd one."
"I was not odd!" Trini sat beside Kimberly. "Billy was odd! Zack was odd! I was… normal, typical."
"You were the oddest! You were the smallest, loudest, more caring, stubborn girl I have ever met."
"Gee, thanks!"
"But you had the greatest spirit about you. And oh, how the boys loved you. And how that one boy loves you, oh how you love him. I knew you two would be together and so happily in love Tommy from the first moment he made you drool."
"I did not drool!"
"You were so drooling at lunch!"
"Why must you and Zack always say that?"
"Because it's true." Kimberly laughed. "Thomas is growing up nicely."
"Yes Zeke is. Too fast."
"You know, not calling him Thomas doesn't make the truth unknown. When will you tell his father?"
"Don't start! You can't ask me…"
"Why, because I'm dead."
"Must you always be so damn blunt?!"
"I am honestly truthful, Kim. A great quality, one you need to take from me."
"Not always!"
"Well, when I can save a friend, I will do anything."
"I can't believe you're gone. I can't." Jason, Billy, Zack, Adam, Rocky and Tommy were asked to carry Trini's casket for the funeral. They found Kimberly walking around the room where Trini lay in her casket.
"Well, you can't just replace me like you do with Thomas's pets."
"Hamsters are hard to take care of!"
"No, just you and pets."
"I kept Baby very well, thank you."
"Where is Baby?" Kimberly frowned. Her dog was in Paris with her mother.
"Zeke and I just have bad luck with fishes and hamsters."
"Just those…. Right!"
"You're always picking on me, even in…" Kimberly stopped.
The guys stood there and were somewhat taking back with Kimberly talking seemingly to herself. Tommy went to step more into the room, when Billy stopped him. Billy held Tommy back by his chest as he shook his head.
"Shouldn't we…"
"Stop this?" Adam added to the whisper. "It's not normal right?"
"No, this is Kim's time alone with Trini. We have all talked to her…" Jason said.
"Yeah, but not like this bro," Zack said.
"We should…"
"No!" Billy held Tommy back again. "She has to get this off her chest. Let her get this out," Billy said.
"Even in death. You gotta say it Kim."
"If I say it, if I say you're dead, then you really are really gone. And if you're gone…" Kimberly started crying. Trini took Kimberly into her arms.
"Don't cry, Kim."
"How can I not cry, Trini? How will we ever talk again like we used to? How will I ever know what to do without asking you first? How will I ever…"
"You will. Besides, I'm not far! I'm always here with you." Trini touched her heart. "And Aisha will be there for you."
"Aisha is not you, as much as I love her, you are… I just don't know what to do without you. Who will sing horribly to my Zeke? That boy loves you!" Trini laughed with Kimberly. Kimberly stood up over the casket. She tried to wipe her eyes.
"Yeah, well gratefully he got your voice to sing instead of Tommy's."
"Yeah. And I know he understands that he'll never see you again, but I don't know if he can accept that. You can make him do things that…"
"So can you. You are his mother, the joy of his life. And he loves you…"
"Oh, but he loves you so much too. He always wants to be with his Auntie Trini. 'Mommy, where's is Auntie Trini?', 'Mommy can we go see Auntie Trini?', 'Mommy can Auntie Trini do this'. It was always about you." Kimberly touched Trini's hands.
"Though Auntie Aisha is just as close."
"Yeah, Zeke loves his Auntie Aisha, but she hardly visit him. He could talk you into a weekend trip just because."
"He gets that from his mother. You could always get me to do things, no matter how insane they can be!" Kimberly laughed with Trini.
"Why is life so unfair Trini?"
"Life is fair, Kimberly." Kimberly turned around to face the ghost Trini.
"How is this fair? You don't deserve to be in there! You just don't!"
"This way I can always be with you. And you can always talk to me about anything!"
"Anything?"
"Anything! Anytime! I will always be watching out for you. You gonna have an interesting future."
"Really?"
"Yeah. I wish I could tell but…. I'm so sorry, I have to…"
"Don't go! Please, Trini, don't go yet! Just wait a minute more…" Kimberly turned back to Trini. "Just a little longer. That's all I need, just a little longer." Trini placed her hands over Kim's heart. Kimberly gasped as she felt a slight pulse through her. She placed her hands on top of those hands. A blinding light filled the room again. All the guys shielded their eyes.
"I love you. Take care of that boy, and tell his father."
"I love you too."
"I love you so much. Don't forget to sing for me." Trini kissed her head. "And never lose that smile. I'll be your angel."
"My angel." Kimberly hugged Trini through the blinding light. Trini placed a final kiss on Kim's forehead before disappearing. "Trini?" Kimberly looked around. She fell to her knees crying. "I love you my best friend."
Who can say for certain
Maybe you're still here
I feel you all around me
Your memory's so clear
Deep in the stillness
I can hear you speak
You're still an inspiration
Can it be
That you are my
Forever love
And you are watching over me from up above
Chorus:
Fly me up to where you are
Beyond the distant star
I wish upon tonight
To see you smile
If only for awhile to know you're there
A breath away's not far
To where you are
Are you gently sleeping
Here inside my dream
And isn't faith believing
All power can't be seen
As my heart holds you
Just one beat away
I cherish all you gave me everyday
'Cause you are my
Forever love
Watching me from up above
And I believe
That angels breathe
And that love will live on and never leave
Chorus
I know you're there
A breath away's not far
To where you are
During the funeral proceedings, the priest invited people to come up much like at the wake and say a few kind words about Trini before she was buried. Zeke sat in Kimberly's lap during the entire funeral. Kimberly was wiping her eyes often with tissues. At the end, Kimberly stood alone with her rose. The last rose in her hand. The Kwans walking back to their limo after saying goodbye to their daughter.
"Mommy?" Zeke pulled his mother's hand. "Mommy…" Kimberly looked down at burial site and couldn't move from the stop even if she tried.
"Come, Zeke. Let's give your Mommy a few moments alone with Auntie Trini." Zeke kissed her hand. Kimberly looked down at her son. She patted his head.
"Are you okay, Mommy?"
"LT…" Clark said.
"Come baby," Aisha said. Zeke slowly let go of his mother's hand go and went over to Clark and Aisha. He held their hands. Kimberly just stared at the gravesite. Jason came over with Zack, but neither could get Kimberly to move. Clark lifted Zeke into his arms.
"Maybe you should try Clark," Aisha whispered. He nodded, handing Zeke over to Aisha. When Clark even tried to get Kimberly follow and failed, all hope seemed lost. Zeke ran back to his mother. Kimberly just couldn't leave, not so soon. Finally, Tommy stood next to her with Zeke as well.
"It will always hurt, no matter how much time passes by, it will always hurt to miss the ones you love," Tommy spoke softly. Kimberly turned her head to him. "And Trini was truly loved, she will forever be the missed because she was so loyal, and so very beautiful and so fierce in life. And we will always honor her name Kimberly, because right now, she is watching over us in a better place, her home. So, let's just say goodbye for now. But know we can always come back." Tommy took Kimberly's hand with the rose. "We lay our roses to honor and forever remember Trini as the wonderful person she was." Kimberly slowly bent down with him. She touched the dirt with her other hand. Kimberly let out a cry as she pressed the rose into the dirt. Zeke put his arms around Kim's neck. Tommy kissed the side of Kimberly's head. They stood up together, Kimberly picking up her son. He rested on her hip.
"Are you okay now Mommy?"
"Your Mommy will be fine, because we are all here." Tommy put his arm around Kimberly. He walked them to the car together.
AN: Very emotional, sad chapter I know. I just wanted to take a moment to cherish and adore the life of Thuy Trang. She was a great actress and even better person from her hardship trying to come to America with her family. She had a career on the brink of exploding into something beautiful and wonderful. It's always sad to see someone lost to this world, so young and about to hit their prime, but we have to just take some solace in knowing, they are in a better place. And we shall look to the day when we can share in that absolute joy and love together.
The song used: To Where You Are by Josh Groban. I just love that song, such a wonderful meaning. Next installment: The Lies, as a wise man once said, no good thing comes from lies.