Chapter 4 A New Addition
December 20, 1998
Kim moaned as the phone by the nightstand rang.
"Hello," she answered.
"Kim, where in the hell are you," Kathy asked. "I thought we were going to go over some final wedding details."
"I'm so sorry, Kathy. I can't make it. I've been throwing up all morning," she said.
She had never felt this sick before.
"Sorry to hear that. If you need anything, just let me know," Kathy said.
"Actually, would you mind picking up something while Tommy's out with the guys," Kim asked.
"Sure, name the item," Kathy said.
Kathy hadn't expected the idea that Kim wanted to be so personal.
"A pregnancy test," Kim said.
"Oh my gosh! Does Tommy know you might…" Kathy began.
"I don't think so. Right now, I think he just thinks I'm just sick," Kim said.
"Will you be disappointed if you're not," Kathy asked.
"Nope, believe me. I have all the time in the world to become a mother," Kim smiled.
In the back of Kim's mind, she prayed she was right. She had a very bad felling that Jeff was waiting for the perfect time to show up.
"Don't wait too long now," Kathy said.
"I won't," Kim laughed.
"Alright, I'll be there in a second," Kathy said.
"Thanks," Kim sighed.
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Adam could tell something was on Tommy's mind as they played basketball in the frigged weather.
"Dude, what's up? You haven't played this bad since Kim left to Florida," Adam said.
"Yeah bro, what's up," Rocky asked.
"It's Kim. She was throwing up last night and this morning," Tommy said.
Adam and Rocky looked at each other and started to laugh.
"What's so funny," Tommy asked.
"Is that it? Tommy, Kim's sick. It's not like she's pregnant," Adam said.
"What a minute, what if she is," Tommy wondered.
"Then you better get married fast," Rocky laughed.
Tommy shook his head as he shoot the ball into the hoop, which he missed.
"Man, what if Kim is pregnant," he asked.
"Dude, can you please not think about Kim for like ten minutes and play right," Rocky laughed.
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Kathy was surprised when Trini answered the door.
"Oh, hey. I didn't know you'd be here," she said.
Trini turned back to Kathy after shut the door.
"Kim called and told Aisha and I to come by," she said.
"Did you find it," Kim asked, walking into the living room with Aisha.
"You sound better," Kathy noticed.
"It comes and goes," Kim sighed.
"Oh, here it is," Kathy said.
A concerned look arose from Kim face as Kathy handed her the rectangular box.
"Thank you, Kathy," Kim smiled.
"This is so exciting," Aisha said.
"Have you called Kenny yet," Kim asked as she walked into the bathroom.
"Yeah, I have," Kathy said.
"And," Kim asked.
"We're supposed to meet at the park tomorrow," Kathy said.
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Tommy smiled as he saw Kenny walking by.
"Kenny, over here," he called.
"Hey, what's up," he asked.
"Nothing much, just trying to play some ball in winter," Adam laughed.
"Yeah, man, I think I should just tell Kathy to meet me at the Youth Center," Kenny said.
Rocky and Tommy looked over at each other as Adam looked at Kenny.
"You finally asked her," Adam asked.
"Yep," Kenny said.
"I can tell you're nervous," Rocky laughed.
"Maybe we should get a few more hoops in before it gets really cold," Tommy suggested.
"You sure you don't want to go check if Kim's alright," Adam asked.
"I'm sure she's fine. She'll call if she needs me," Tommy said.
"What's wrong with Kim," Kenny asked.
"She's just sick right now," Tommy said.
"Or just pregnant," Rocky replied underneath his breath.
"What was that," Kenny asked.
"Oh, nothing," Rocky said.
xxx
Kim looked away from the pregnancy test in her hand. It was time to know if she was pregnant.
"I can't look. You tell me," Kim said.
Kathy, Trini, and Aisha gasped as the results showed up.
"Wh… what does it say," Kim panicked.
"Kim, you… you're pregnant," Trini said.
Kim turned to Trini with tears in her eyes.
"Trini, what am I going to do? He's somewhere in Angel Grove right now," she cried.
"Who," Aisha asked.
Kim wiped away a tear. It was time for her at least to tell them. She hated to think of what would happen she would tell the guys.
"The guy that murdered my coach," Kim said.
"What does that have to do with you," Kathy asked.
"That guy's the reason why I moved back," Kim said.
"Did he try to hurt you too," Aisha asked.
Trini took Kim's hand.
"Just let it out, Kim," she said.
"The guy's name is Jeff. He tried to rape me when I was there. Jeff killed my coach because he wouldn't tell him where I was. When coach gave in, Jeff killed him anyway," she cried.
"Are you sure it was over you," Kathy asked.
"Yes. He'll kill anyone that tries to interfere with him having me. Hell, he almost succeeded with that damn letter," Kim snapped.
"So no one else knows," Aisha asked.
"Only you three and Tommy," Kim said.
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Kim was crying on the couch as Tommy walked in the door. This was supposed to be happy news, but knowing what could happen threw all those happy emotions away.
"Kimberly, what's wrong," Tommy asked.
He sat next to her and took her in his arms.
"This is supposed to be the greatest news in the world," Kim cried.
"What is it," Tommy asked.
"Tommy, I'm pregnant," Kim said.
"That's great," he smiled.
"Not when you have a murderer on the loose," Kim cried.
"I won't let that ass hole touch you. I promise," Tommy said.
"He's just waiting to attack, I know it," Kim cried. "He'll wait until he thinks we've forgotten about him."
"As long as I'm here to protect you, he won't even dare come near you," Tommy vowed.
"I can't be alone anymore. Not with a baby on the way," Kim said.
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Trini was watching TV when the door bell rang.
"Coming," she called.
When she opened the door, she almost pulled a Kim and fainted.
"Billy," Trini squealed.
"Hello, Trini," he smiled.
A tear ran down her cheek as she hugged him.
"How long has it been? Four, five years," Trini asked.
"Something like that," Billy laughed.
Trini could tell something was wrong with the former Blue Ranger.
"You okay," she asked.
"Yeah, why," Billy questioned.
"You look a little spaced out, that's all," Trini said.
"Well, I can only imagine what all had changed since my dispatcher," he sighed.
"You better sit down then," Trini laughed, "because it's going to be a long night."
AN:
Chapter 5 coming soon!
