Ugggg. I wanted to update sooner but I just got sick and ugggg. So here you go.
Jack left for Otai. Those words kept replaying in my head as I stood completely motionless. He left. Just gone. "Kim?" I heard, snapping me out of my trance. It was Milton, and he looked really concerned.
"Are you okay Kim?" He asked as I just stood there.
"H-h-he left?" I manage to stutter out, my brain repeating the words Jack left for Otai.
"This morning." Rudy says, speaking for the first time, "he came here to clean out his stuff. When I asked him what he was doing, all he said was 'I'm leaving to take my Otai scholarship. Tell Eddie, Milton and Jerry I said goodbye.'"
Tell Eddie, Milton and Jerry. Did I cause this? Is this my fault? Is that why he left without a mention of me?
"T-t-th-thats g-great. R-really. I hope he has a g-great time there." I mumble, and I stumble out of the dojo and into our booth at Phil's
Our booth.
Where I invited him to join the black dragons. Where so many happy memories happened. Where he told us about Carson. Where he asked me to the Zompire movie. Where Jack got jealous after meeting the prince of Hakmakistan. Where we found out benny the blade escaped. Where I laughed and cried and sighed with Jack. Never to happen again.
As I slump down into the booth I hear someone slide in across from me. Not in the mood for talking, I keep my head down and tell them
"Go away. I don't wanna talk." I growl, trying to tune them out.
"Hey Kim." A cocky, sweet voice that can only be Jack's says. I look up to see Jack on Miltons computer screen, which he had brought with him.
"Jack?" I say, hesitantly. What if this is a prank? Milton clicks a button and Jack's face freezes.
"I found this on my laptop after you left. I left it in the dojo last night and Jack left you a recording this morning." He says, clicking play again.
"Kim, everything you said about me is true. I'm right at everything, but that doesn't mean you aren't. And so what if i'm Rudy's favorite. In my eyes, you will always be number one." I pause, as He says with a expression that is begging for forgiveness. I look up and see that Milton has left. I un pause the video and keep watching.
"Don't blame yourself for this. I was never going to be worthy of dating you. You were too pretty, too out of my league. You were the reason I stayed in the beginning. Because I never wanted to leave you. You were the girl of my dreams. But it was a fairy tale. I was in love with my best friend. It wasn't meant to be. Bye Kim. I hope you meet the love of your life soon."
I was in love with my best friend.
He was in love with me. I slowly stand up and grab the laptop from the table. I know what I need to do. After I returned the laptop to Milton I opened mine and searched "plane tickets to Japan." It turned out Jack's plane hadn't left yet. It was leaving in a hour. I slammed my laptop shut and ran out the dojo. The airport was nearby. I could stop him. I check my watch once I get there, sweaty and out of breath 12:15 45 more minutes, and I still need to buy a ticket and get past security. There isn't a big line and I need time. Once it was my turn the lady selling tickets asked me wether I had any bags. I told her no and she looked at me like I was crazy. I paid and she started getting my ticket.
"Could you hurry it up? I need to meet someone." I say impatiently, checking my watch. 12:30.
"Here you go." She says, handing me the ticket. I run off towards security, taking off my shoes and watch. I take my phone out of my pocket and I put it all in a bin once I arrive at security. After getting through, I only grab my phone. I don't need the rest. I check it and see it is 12:45. Just then I hear
"Flight 233 to Japan is now boarding." Over the PA system. That is Jack's flight.
