A/N: I warn you, this is a really boring chapter. It's all transitional stuff, it has to happen before other things happen. By the way, the last chapter and the beginning of this one are August 25th, the last two parts of this one are the 26th.

Thank you to riverkirby and Lavonne Adams for your reviews. Just wait and see guys, this chapter has some more Audrey/Tommy stuff, but it will take a turn before too long.

Disclaimer: I do not own Power Rangers.

Chapter 3: Phone Call and More Bad News

Evans Home, Angel Grove, CA

Audrey turned the paper over in her hand a few times, glancing at the number everytime it faced her. "Audrey Julianne!" She said, scolding herself. "You're acting like a child. He gave you the number, just call it." She bit her lip as she slowly dialed the number.

Tommy's phone rang as he walked into the door. He shut the door and answeared. "Hello. This Dr. Tommy Oliver."

Audrey hesitated. She felt like an idiot. Why would he want her to call him? He was a teacher, he probably had a history with her gymnastics coach! "Hi." She said in a small, meek voice. "This is Audrey." Should I have said that?

He smiled. "Hey you. I see you found the number I dropped on your bag. I don't know why I did."

Now she felt even more like an idiot. He doesn't even know why he did. She sighed softly. "I probably shouldn't have called, I'm sorry."

"Well its my fault. Don't feel bad, I am going to be your teacher. I shouldnt think your are beautiful in an unplatonic way." He slapped his forehead. "I'm sorry, I shouldnt have said that."

"It's alright." Audrey sighed. What she wouldn't give to be eighteen and graduated right now.

"I am really sorry. Maybe I should take the job at the college so you don't have to see the teach that has the hots for ya." He laughed a little, trying to lighten the mood.

"I could always drop out and pursue full time gymnastics training." She said. Now that was a joke, as much as she would love to pursue full time training, this straight-A student wasn't ready to give up that reputation, especially this close to graduating.

"I really want to see you." He sat down and looked at the floor. What am I doing? I cant do this she is a student.

"Maybe I should just go back to Orlando." Audrey said. She was actually having mixed feelings about that, but it didn't matter, her parents wouldn't let her, short of her telling her conservative parents she was attracted to a teacher.

"No, don't. If we both are having the same feelings maybe, we should try this."

"I'm only almost seventeen, you could get into trouble." She said with another sigh, she scrunched her nose, almost seventeen didn't sound any better than sixteen, even if her birthday was in a few days.

"I am sorry, I don't mean to bother you." He sighed and leaned his head back and closed his eyes.

"You're not bothering me, I just don't see any way of this working. You're my teacher, I'm a minor, my parents would kill me..." And I'm convinced you had a past with my gymnastics coach. She thought the last part to herself.

"Yeah your right, beauty and brains. I'll probably take the job at the college. I don't know if I can take the high school kids..." He laughed. "Well I am really sorry for this and I wish this could work, just know if you ever need me I am there."

Audrey nodded, even though he couldn't see it. "Do what you think is best." She said softly. She wasn't sure if he had to go to the extent of going up to the college level though, but it was his choice. "I'll keep that in mind, thanks."

"Well I will probably be teaching both but the college job will come in handy. Don't have to worry about the awkwardly running into one another." He smiled not wanting to sound like he wanted to see her but you could here in his voice he did.

"I understand." She said, trying to hide her disappointment. Why did she have to be so damn practical?

"I am sorry I am not gonna lie. I do want to see you but if its going to be hard knowing we have these feelings. I think I might not teach this year and clear my head." He laughed again.

"That could work." Audrey said, softly. "I mean if you take a year off, by the time you come back, I'll be graduated and you won't have to worry about running into me at the high school."

"I think I will, but does that mean you dont want to see me?"

"Actually, it's the opposite." Audrey said. "I'm just thinking practically."

"Yeah, but practicality isn't any fun." He laughed. "We can still talk and hang out. I can help you with your school work too you know."

"Totally innocent?"

"It will be nothing more then two close friends hanging out, I promise."

"Alright." She said. "Fair enough."

"Why? You worried about being alone with me?" He smiled holding the phone.

"No, I just don't want to get you into trouble."

"Hey don't worry about it, okay. If it wouldn't mess with you in the eyes of other poeple, I would try giving us a try." He smiled on the phone hoping she knew he was backing off for her if he had it his way they would be together.

"It just wouldn't be right. I'm sixteen. It'll be another year before I'm even of legal age." Wow, that made sense, now he's gonna think she's bad at math. "That is a year and a few days anyway."

"I know I shouldnt be talking like this, but I just haven't felt like this in a while. I didnt want to just shut it down."

"I'm still sixteen." A while since Kim, maybe?

He laughed. "Yeah I know, sorry I'll drop it ok." He looked down sadly.

"It's just for the best." Audrey said, hoping he would understand.

"I know and I am sorry I pushed it this far so I guess we should both move on and just be friends then?" He was hoping she didnt have anyone lined up to be her boyfriend, but he knew it would hurt less if he asked.

"Yeah, that's probably best." Audrey said softly. She was too busy to think about guys anyway.

"Ok, well, I guess I'll talk to you later then?"

"Definitely." Audrey said.

"Goodbye then." He closed his phone and sat on his in chair thinking.

"Bye." Audrey said, then hung up her phone and fell back on her bed. She had been really stupid, what was she thinking?

Kimberly's Studio

The following afternoon, Kimberly stood in the studio as they began bringing the equipment in. She told them where each thing went and had them set it up. She began getting annoyed when they didn't set it up facing the right direction or it was a little crooked. "I put the tape there for a reason." She said, exasperated to one of the workers.

"I'm sorry, miss, it's hard to see the tape when you're moving the items."

She rolled her eyes. "Whatever. I'll be in my office."

With that, she walked into her office and closed the door. She knew she shouldn't have snapped at them, but her ache for Tommy was getting worse. Why did she want to see him so bad when she went so long without coming home. "It has to be the memories." She said, aloud, finally. "It's because everything in this town reminds me of him." She walked outside her office and past the workers. She couldn't help but steal a glance and things still weren't being placed in the right spots. She walked outside into the fresh air. She sat on the step and watched the traffic go by. If Tommy still lives here, where would he be? She thought, silently. Where would anyone be, really? This place seemed like a ghost town for her friends. She had yet to see a single one. They hadn't all moved away, had they? She decided they a little later she would begin looking up some of her old friends to see who might still be here. In the meantime, she had to get her studio set up, the way she wanted.

"Okay guys." She said, walking back into the room. "Here's the deal. I am paying for this stuff to be delivered and set up, I expect it done right. Before you got here, I put tape on the floor so you would know where to put things, please follow the tape."

After her little speech, she returned to walking around the floor, trying to make sure everything got placed where it needed to be. Once she was finally satisfied, the workers left and she returned to her office. She began going through registration forms figuring out which classes she had enough students for at the moment. Champion only had one student. Audrey. She would teach Audrey alone if she had to.

Parker Sisters' Home, Orlando, FL

"Mallory!" Alana called from the front door. "Mallory Jane Parker!"

"What?" Mallory stuck her head out her bedroom door.

"Audrey is going to be so ticked off." Alana said, sitting down on the couch. She had just returned from gymnastics practice at school and she had bad news for her sister and friend.

Mallory sat down next to her sister. "What is it?"

"You will never guess who this years gymnastics captain is." Alana rested her head on her sister's shoulder.

"Who?" Mallory asked, curious.

"Karissa."

"What?" Mallory looked at her sister. You're joking, right?

Alana just shook her head. "Coach Adams talked about how Audrey would have been captain and she would be really missed by the team. Then she said that since Audrey was gone, Karissa was the captain."

"That's an insult to Audrey." Mallory shrieked.

"Adams didn't mean it to be." Alana said. "She actually thinks her decision was a good one."

Mallory shook her head. "Adams is going senile."

Alana nodded. "You just figured that out?" She smirked.

"No, I've known it for a while." Mallory said, both girls giggled.

"Okay, so who is going to break the news to Audrey?" Alana asked, seriously.

"I don't know." Mallory bit her lip. "She's gonna be pissed."

Alana nodded. She wasn't looking forward to telling Audrey. It seemed Mallory shared her feelings.

"Well, one of us has to do it." Mallory said, sensibly. "How about we both do it."

Alana nodded. "Okay."

"Tomorrow."

Alana laughed. "Yes, tomorrow. I'm too tired to tell her today."

"And scared."

"That too."

A/N: Okay, I know this chapter was boring, it will get better, this was just mostly transitional stuff. R/R please!