"Before we start do you want anything to drink or eat?"
Kim gives him her order and he writes it down before putting it on the counter.
Ernie and Kim go to a side table and begin to work on plans to change the Juice Bar into a popular Upper East Side hang out.
"Well I like the feel of the place and I think that you don't need to change much."
"Thank you Kimberly but won't your friends be upset if the place does not look up to par?"
You can call me Kim by the way and I am the "queen" so I can influence what they think and besides a few adjustments this place has a good vibe to it."
Ernie nods in agreement and tells her to go to the counter because her order should be ready. "I had an employee call off sick today and since I am meeting with you I am minus a server."
"I do not mind getting my own order; we are not all stuck up little brats." Kim gets up and heads to the counter; she sees her drink and reaches for it but she feels hands covering hers and she turns to look at the person whose hand is on hers.
Tommy reaches for his drink and feels a hand under his and thinks what the… He looks to the right at the person whose hand he had. Tommy's heart skips a beat when he sees who it is; she is more beautiful in person he thinks and does not remove his hand. "Oh think we ordered the same thing and my name is Tommy by the way." Tommy smiles at her.
Kim stares at the handsome guy who was holding her hand by accident. Oh he is so gorgeous she thinks and then remembers he had spoken to her. "Hello my name is Kim and I think you are right; you can have it and I will wait since it seem as though you have been here longer than I have." Kim smiles back at him.
"Even if I was here first; I still would let you get this one and besides I see Justin bringing in what I think is yours." Tommy holds her hand a little longer then removes his hand and reaches for the other one.
"Tommy you seem to come here a lot mind helping me and Ernie with the makeover."
"Sure I can help." Yes he thinks I thought I would not be able to be this close to her again.
As they approach Ernie smiles at them. Good the two sides are mingling together fine. "Kim I see you have met Tommy; one of my regulars and good friends." "Also you two seem to love strawberry chocolate mint smoothies."
"Tommy has agreed to help us with the renovations." Kim slides back into her chair and Tommy chooses the seat next to hers. "How long have you been coming here?"
"A little over ten years ago," Tommy tells her with a laugh. "My family moved here when I was six and I have been coming here every chance I get."
"Yea here and the Red Dragon Dojo," Ernie tells Kim.
"Oh you know martial arts?"
"Yea I have been in martial arts since I was two years old."
"Really me too; my dad thought that I needed to know how to defend myself and at first my mother went crazy since she had me in all girly activities."
"Oh that must have been a little tough; I am an only child too and my mother thought about making me do girly activities."
Kim laughs and sips her smoothie.
"Well I see that we are picking up business; Kim would you mind if we reschedule our meeting for a different time."
"No problem and I hope to see Tommy there as well."
Tommy blushes and sips his smoothie.
"Of course he can come to the meeting; how about Wednesday at three o'clock."
Both teenagers agree and Ernie walks off to assist customers.
"So you had to do girly activities as a boy?"
"No she tried but my dad would not allow it." Tommy sips his smoothie some more.
"Oh I bet not my mother put her foot down on me playing certain spots, so my cousin stepped up and became his surrogate son." Kim plays with her straw.
"My parents could not have children and I was adopted by them." Tommy looks Kim in the eyes.
"Adoption is cool; my aunt could not have children and she now has a mini army." Kim looks back into the soulful brown eyes.
"My biological father was a general in the army and was murdered in battle and my biological mother had a nervous breakdown and suffered from an awake coma before she passed away." "I just recently found out I have brother named Eric; he is two years older than I am." Tommy was shocked that he could talk about his personal life with someone he just met but she seemed to make him at ease.
"My life is not that intricate but I could tell you a few things about my life."
"Oh I doubt that your life is not interesting."
Three hours later and mini burgers with fries later Kim and Tommy soon become the best of friends. Finishing up the last of his second smoothie Tommy has gotten the courage to ask Kim out but he is worried that she will shoot him down.
"Kim would you like to go out on a date with me this Saturday night?"
"Sure Tommy I would love to; let me give you my address." Kim writes her address on a napkin and hands it to him.
Tommy smiles and takes the napkin. "I will walk you to your car."
"Okay; oh what kind of car do you drive?" "My mother will want to know as much information about you as possible she does that to all my dates whether she has known them all their life or not." Kim gives him a shy smile.
"No problem I own a white jeep and a green SUV." Tommy walks Kim to her car which is parked right next to his green SUV. "We parked right next to each other; that is funny and cool all at the same time."
Before Kim could answer him she sees some weird metal clay creatures scaring people. "What are those," Kim asks Tommy as he moves in front of her and gets into his fighting stance.
"Super putties stay behind me Kim."
"Alright," Kim says.
Soon Tommy has to help a girl who has a putty about to attack her and soon he is surround by them and begins to fight.
Kim is impressed with Tommy's fighting skills and is amazed that she is seeing the monsters she had heard so much about. Oh no Kim thinks my mother will never let me visit this part of town ever again. As Kim is thinking about what to tell her mother she is soon surround by putties and when she turns to look back at Tommy he still has his hands full with at least six putties so Kim begins to fight the putties.
Tommy defeats the last putty and turns to look in Kim's direction. He sees her fighting putties and rushes over to her. When he reaches her he helps her defeat the putties. The pair does a few partner moves and when the last putty is destroyed Tommy stares at Kim in awe. "Kim that was amazing; you are an excellent fighter."
"Thank you; so why do you think those things attacked?"
"No idea; so I hope this incident does not make you not want to return to my area."
Kim shakes her head. "No way will I let those super putties ruin my new hang out spot or stop me from seeing my new friend."
"Good because I would be hurt if I never saw you again." "You have to show me some of your moves and I mean it you can really get down."
Kim blushes and takes out her keys then presses the unlock button. "Thanks I also took gymnastics since the age of two."
"Wow did you ever get to play or was it all work?"
"Truthfully a little of both; with my life comes specific obligations." Before Kim could speak again she heard a beep beep beep sound. She looks around confused. "Was that your watch?"
"Uh yea, I have to go; see you Wednesday." Tommy is about to wave bye to Kim as she enters her car when Alpha asks Tommy to atop Kim from leaving. Huh he thinks for a second before he stops her and signals for her to join him. "Zordon I read you."
"Tommy I need you to come into the Command Center immediately and bring Kimberly with you please." "I know you have questions and I will explain everything when you two arrive."
Tommy looks at Kim for a moment before explaining to her the situation. "Kim do you trust me and yes I was talking into my watch which is actually a communicator."
"Yes Tommy I trust you and what is a communicator?"
"I cannot explain any more till I get permission too." "Take my hand and it will tingle some."
Kim stares at him for a long moment before she takes his hand. Soon she sees a flash of green light and is teleported to the Command Center. She looks around and is amazed but shocked by what she sees. "Tommy where are we?"
"I can answer that question Kimberly." "I am Zordon mentor to the power rangers."
Kim cannot believe a big floating head is taking to her and that he is in charge of the power rangers. She is speechless.
"Kim I know that this is a lot to take and soon we will find out why you are here."