A\N Since you guys really loved the story so far and really
wanted another chapter, I decided to update it tonight. Two
chapters in one day.
Jack's P.O.V.
Kim walked ahead of me to the cafeteria, while I went to the gym to get
Dawn. I walked in, but I didn't see anyone. "Dawn?" no answer. "Dawn you
in here?" I heard sniffling "Yeah, just hold on a minute." After a while she
walked out, eye's red and puffy. "Whoa, were you crying?" she nodded, not
wanting to look at me. "Well what happened? Did someone do something to
you?" she didn't answer. She just started crying again, so I took her into the
handicap bathroom, and took some tissue paper and wiped her tears, and she
washed her face then I gave her paper to dry it. "Thanks." "Don't mention it.
Now are you gonna tell me what happen or am I going to have to force it out
of you." I was happy to see her smile when I said that, so I smiled back.
"But what about lunch?" "Lunch can wait, this is more important than food."
She just shook her head "It's just something about my dad. All the girls in
the locker room were talking about how their do all this stuff for them." I
understood her completely. "I know how you feel, but you learn to ignore it.
And if not, I'm right here for you." "You sure? You already have a best
friend and I get very territorial with my friends." I shrugged my shoulders.
"So do I. But we have something in common that Kim and I don't so there's
no need to worry." She smiled than held out her hand "You want to get that
lunch now, new best friend?" I laughed "Definitely new best friend" and I
took her hand, it was warm and nice to hold. We talked and laughed on the
way to the cafeteria. We were about 10 minutes late, but I didn't care. When
we got to our table, everyone looked at her, and then at our hands locked
together, then at me. Eddie was the first to speak up. "What took you so
long?" then Jerry pointed at Dawn "That's what took him so long." "That
has a name." Dawn said as she pointed to her face. "I'm Dawn White. I'm
Jack's-" Eddie cut her off "New girlfriend?" I rolled my eyes as Dawn sat
down. "No. she just a friend, she moved onto my block yesterday," then I
turned to Dawn, "these are my buddies from karate. Eddie, Milton, and
Jerry." I said and they all waved at her, and she smiled back at them. Then
she got a text, "who's it from?" I asked her. "My mom. She said she's going
to be working really late today, so she wants to know if I can hang at your
house till she comes home." "Yeah sure," I turned to Kim "You want to
come over after practice so we can work on the project?" "Sounds good."
"Alright cool." Dawn said, I leaned over to her ear and whispered "Can't
wait best friend." She laughed and I laughed with her, the guys just looked at
me. Then I thought. Wait…how would Kim feel about me having a new best
friend? She shouldn't care, she has tons of other best friends besides me and
I don't have a problem with it.
Before I knew it the day was over, and me and Kim were in the dojo
sparring. "So why did you walk into the lunchroom holding her hand?" I
was waiting for her ask this. "When I walked into the gym to get her, she
was crying so I was just comforting her." Also myself, but she didn't need to
know that. "Oh. What happened to her?" I wasn't sure if Dawn would like
me telling people her business, but then again it was Kim I was telling it to.
So I simply said "Just some family trouble." There we go, technically that
wasn't lying. Then Rudy walked out, "Alright that'll do it for the day, your
free to go home, or wherever you go after practice." After I finished
changing, I waited outside for Kim. "Alright let's get going." I said when
she walked out. It was a quiet walk, and then I asked a question that's been
on my mind. "So, any news about John?" Kim took a while to answer, like
her thoughts were someplace else. Then she said "Oh yeah, he asked me out
today." "Oh cool," I said a little half-heartedly. "Did you say yes?" "Yeah,
of course." She said quicker than before. By that time, we were on my block
"Wait here on my porch while I go get Dawn." "Alright." I walked over to
Dawn's house which was only 3 houses down. I knocked on her door, "Who
is it?" "Jack." She opened the door; and I saw she had changed to a tank top
and shorts. I forced my eyes to stop looking at her. "Alright let's go." There
was little conversation as we walked into my house, Kim and I put our bags
down by the door, and we all went up to my room. "Okay, what ideas do you
guys have so far?" "Oh… we don't really have any ideas." Kim said "Oh
well, lucky for you guys, I was listening to music before Jack came and I
found the perfect song for the music video. She put her iPod in the doc. and
played the song. (The song is Like 'Em All by Jacob Latimore) The room
was quiet while we listened to the song, when it was done I was the first to
speak. "I love it. Got any ideas for it." I said while lying on my bed playing
with a ball. "Yeah, I do. Jack, since you're the only boy. You think you can
sing the song?" "Naa, I don't sing." "Yeah he does," Kim said to me, then
turned to Dawn "He's an awesome singer." I threw the ball playfully at her.
"That was a secret." "Sorry." She said laughing. Then Dawn spoke again
"Well Jack you can sing the song, while me and Kim dance and do different
things around you, like in the music video," then Dawn turned to Kim "Kim
can you dan-" "Nooooooo," I said breaking her off. "Not to save her life." I
said laughing. Kim just stared at me with one of her death-glares; it just
made me laugh even more. Then she turned to Dawn "Can you?" Dawn
shrugged her shoulders and started the song again, and started to dance.
When she was done, both me and Kim were speechless. First she doesn't
have a father like me, and then she's a skater like me, now she can dance!
Wow! Sure glad she's my best friend now. She's better than I thought
So after her performance, we began planning what each of was going to do.
And then it got late so Dawn went home and left me and Kim. We were
sitting outside on the porch because it was a nice breeze. "My date is on
Saturday." Kim said, I was a little deep in thought so I barely heard her.
"Huh? … Oh cool." "Yeah." Then it got quiet for a while "Jack?" "Yeah?"
"Why don't you have a girl friend?" I was a little caught off-guard with this
question. "A little personal." She nudged me, "Come on, I'm your best
friend, I deserve to know." I thought about this. "I don't know, I guess I
really found the girl I want to be with yet. Sure I like someone," I stopped. I
didn't know where I was going with this. "I really don't know." I finished
off. But then remembered why I even invited Kim over in the first place.
"You didn't answer my question." "What was it?" "I asked you what you
liked about me." "Oh right, but it's getting late. If you walk me home, I'll
tell you and the way." "Fair enough." We were walking for about 5 minutes
before she started speaking. "I like you because you always know the right
to do and say," she stopped and thought some more. By this time we were by
her house. "How you're always protective of me, and how you do karate.
And how I can be myself around you," she stopped and took a deep breath.
"Anyway, who do you like?" "I think Dawn. But I'm not sure." "Oh."
"Yeah." It was quiet for a long time, an di started wondering if she would
ever go inside her house. But then I started thinking about the words she
said, and smiled. I turned to walk away. "Jack?" I turned back around and
before I could even answer she kissed me on my lips. It was weird, I wanted
to push her away, but I couldn't I only started to kiss her back. Then I got
enough will power to go. "Kim I have to get home." I left her on her door
step and ran home.