Jason sat on Kimberly's bed and let her cry in his arms. She cried herself until she couldn't cry anymore. After she was all done crying, she put her head on Jason's shoulder.
"Hey, Kimmy-cub, it is going to be okay. We will always be here for you." Jason told her rubbing her arms.
The door to the guest room burst open and Karen Scott ran into the room.
"Oh Kimberly, I just heard about Cari. I am so sorry." Karen said hugging the girl.
"What is going to happen to me now? I hardly ever see my dad; I doubt he would even want me." Kimberly cried.
"If I know Cari and I do, her will would have left explicit instructions on who would get custody of you. In the meantime you will stay here with us. Why don't you just lie down and get some rest. Morgan is making you a glass of warm milk; that will help you to sleep." Karen said as she got Kimberly to lie down and tuck her under the blankets.
Morgan walked into the room and handed the glass to Kimberly. She took it from him and smiled with tears in her eyes.
"Goodnight Kimberly, get some rest. Come on Jason say goodnight and you should also be getting to bed." Morgan said.
"Right dad. Goodnight, I will see you in the morning." Jason replied giving his baby sister a kiss on the forehead.
Kim watched her best friend and his parent leave and gave into the exhaustion and finally fell asleep.
Couple days later
Morgan and Karen are planning Caroline's funeral. They thought they would be the best ones to do it. A teenager has no business planning a funeral. Kimberly's friends have been trying to cheer her up. But their efforts fall on deaf error. Kimberly opened the door a day before her mother's funeral. On the other side of the door was Alicia Taylor.
"Oh Kim, I meant to come by sooner. I was devastated when I heard about Cari." Alicia said hugging the girl.
Kim gave her a half-smile. Karen came up behind Kimberly.
"Oh Alicia, come in. Would you like some tea?" Karen asked.
"No thank you Karen. I am here on official business. I brought Cari's will." Alicia replied.
Flashback
Caroline Hart walked into Alicia's office.
"Hey are you here on business or pleasure?" Alicia asked.
"Business, I need to update my will. Make sure that Kimberly is well taken care of should something happen to me." Caroline replied.
"What is going to happen to you? Why worry about this now?"
"If something were to happen to me tomorrow. I could walk out and get hit by a bus. I need to know she is taken care of and that what I would want for her is what will happen. If something were to happen to you, you could trust your husband to be a good parent to Zack's and the girls. I am divorced and my ex is not capable of that. I don't want her with him, other than his usual visitation rights." Caroline explained.
"So who do you want to have custody of her?" Alicia asked.
"Morgan and Karen Scott; they would be the best choice for her and she will be with Jason."
"Yeah, he has always been very protective of her. I agree with your choice. I will draw up the papers." Alicia agreed.
Flashback ends
"Caroline's will state that custody of Kimberly will be turned over to you and Morgan; that is of course if you are willing to take her." Alicia explained.
"Yes we will take her." Karen asked right away hoping that she got to keep her best friend's daughter with her.
"Kimberly's father will still have his visitation weekends with her. The rest of the time she will be here." Alicia finished.
Tommy and Jason stood by Kim's side at the funeral. She was absolutely devastated; she couldn't stand the idea that her mother is gone. They had always been so close; it was like a part of her heart had been ripped out.
"Kimberly lets go to the park." Jason offered.
"Sure, why not."
The Rangers all went to the park, but the one afternoon that should have been uneventful wasn't.
Zedd sent down a monster that looked like a grave.
"This is a reminder if where you all will be heading by the time I am through with you." The Monster announced.
"Zedd has never been known for his tactics, but this is beyond cruel considering we were just at a funeral." Jason said shaking his head.
"Well lets show Zedd that we are not that easily defeated. It's Morphin Time!" Tommy announced.
They fought and defeated the monster and went back to the Command Center.
"Man my muscles are sore. I hate that ligament stuff that Alpha puts rubs over our muscles." Zack stated.
"Yeah me too, but it is better than going home and facing my parents and trying to explain why I am so sore. How many times can I lie and say it happened while sparring, they will only buy that a certain amount of times. I have reached my limit in what they would believe." Tommy admitted.
"RANGERS GO AHEAD AND HEAD TO THE MEDIC BAY FOR TREATMENT." Zordon announced.
The Rangers grumbled as they headed to the medic bay to receive treatment for the injuries that they received during the battles. The Rangers walked into the bay and were shocked by what they saw.