Chapter 11: Try to Explain

Hannah pulled off her helmet. "Mom! You lied to me," she snapped. Kimberly bit her lip and rubbed the back of her neck.

"Yes, I did, sweetheart," Kimberly answered.

"Why?"

"Baby, if you'd let me explain."

"I don't want to hear it."

Hannah looked at Kimberly, the other Rangers, then back at Kimberly. "I'm out of here," she snapped. She de-morphed and walked off.

"HANNAH!" Kimberly shouted.

(Hart Home)

Hannah was sitting up in her room reading her favorite book when Kimberly knocked on her door. "Sweetheart, please let me talk to you," Kimberly insisted.

"Go away, mom, I don't want to talk to you," Hannah answered.

"Honey, I know you're upset with me."

"Go away, mom."

"I'm not leaving until we talk."

Hannah walked over to her dresser, grabbed her portable CD player, sat on her bed, pulled on her headphones, and turned on her music to ignore her.

Kimberly tried to open the door to find the door locked. She knocked on the door. "Hannah, please open up," she insisted. She pressed her forehead against the door before walking away.

That evening, Kimberly was sitting on a hill watching the sunset. She didn't like the fact she had to lie to her children. She wrapped her arms around herself and lowered her head with tears falling down her face. She let out a small sob and placed her hand over her face as she cried softly.

Tommy pulled up the driveway and found Kimberly sitting on the hill. He got out of his jeep and walked up the hill and stood behind her. "Kimberly?" He asked. Kimberly jumped and wiped her tears away. She stood up and looked at Tommy. "Kimberly, what is it?" He asked.

"You're right, Tommy, I'm a rotten person," she replied.

"What are you talking about?"

"Everyone hates me."

"Nobody hates you."

Kimberly wrapped her arms around herself. "Tommy, I lied to you. I lied to my daughter, I never lie to my kids," she answered. Tommy placed his hands on her shoulders.

"Kimberly, you're not a rotten person. You're one of the greatest people I have ever met. You're a wonderful mother, these things happen," he assured her.

"Not with my kids and me."

"You're a parent, Kim."
"I'm a horrible parent."

"Stop it."

Kimberly backed up and shook her head. "No, Tommy, I won't stop it. My sons aren't talking, my daughter hates me, I'm a horrible parent, Tommy," she answered. She placed her hand over her face again and cried. Tommy walked over and hugged her gently.

"It's okay, Kim, everything's going to be okay," he assured her.

Kimberly wrapped her arms tightly around him, buried her head into his chest, and cried.

That night, Hannah was still up in her room. Tommy knocked. "Hannah, may I come in?" He asked. Hannah looked up at the door before looking back at her book.

"Come in," she replied.

Tommy came in and Hannah continued on reading her book. "You have to listen to your mother," he insisted.

"She lied to me," she answered.

"She lied to me too, but I don't treat her like trash."

"Why not? You have before."

Tommy felt like he just had a knife put through his heart. "You know that's not true," he pointed out.

"You had every chance to find my mother, but you just kept your distance," she answered.

"I thought your mother was dating someone else."

"Yeah, I know. My mom told me about the stupid lies in that stupid letter."

Tommy sighed. "Hannah, your mother loves you. She lied because Dulcea told her not to tell us," Tommy informed.

"She what?" Hannah asked.

"Dulcea told your mother not to tell us that she was a Ranger again, because it wasn't the right time."

Hannah bit her lip and she got up, dropping her book on the floor. Tommy watched her leave the room.

Hannah came downstairs to see Kimberly sitting on the couch with Kylie next to her, looking through a book. "Mom?" Hannah called. Kimberly looked up. "Mom, I'm so sorry. Dr. Oliver told me," she informed. Kimberly got up from the chair and walked over to Hannah. "I was just so upset that you lied to me and I…" Kimberly hushed her.

"Hannah, I never wanted to lie to you. You kids are the last people I want to lie to you hear?" Kimberly asked.

Hannah nodded and Kimberly hugged her daughter tight. "I love you guys so much," she murmured. Hannah hugged Kimberly back.

"Love you too, mom," Hannah answered.