Author's Note: Here's the latest installment of the story. Warning this chapter talks about sex. Wanted to put that out there in case it'll make you uncomfortable. This story is listed for teens but I know some kids younger still read teen stories anyway. Also I blessed ya'll with two chapters, Imust really love y'all or am really bored in quarantine.
Disclaimer: I don't own Kickin it
Now onto the story
Krupnick Residence
Sunday, October 21st, 2012
"Yes, I am killing it at this game! It's no Dishonored or Walking Dead but this is pretty fun. I'm about to kick your ass Milton, like seriously are you even trying?" Jerry exclaimed with his eyes still trained on the huge television
Milton didn't even hear him, he was sitting frozen on his living room couch and looks to be in a trance. His mind was stuck on what happened last Friday night at Homecoming. Well after Homecoming to be more specific, at Julie's house. It kept replaying over and over in his head and he needed to tell someone.
Milton figured Jerry was a good person to tell. The Columbian knows girls, somewhat anyway. He had a girlfriend and is currently talking to this foreign exchange student, Mika Khan who's actually Falafel Phil's niece. Milton vividly remembers Jerry bragging to him about how he and Mika got to 'fooling around' at a party. That was the day Milton learned that fooling around means under the clothes touching and Milton had to stop him from going any more graphic.
"And wooh! I won!" Jerry shouts and threw his hands in the air in triumph giving Milton a clear view of his armpit hair
Milton placed his controller down on the couch then nervously turned towards his friend. "Jerry I need to talk to you about something."
"If you're going to try to tell me to shave my armpits again it's a no go. I like them hairy, it's manly." Jerry instantly dismissed with a quick shake of his head
This time Milton shook his head and nervously started wringing his hands. Jerry glanced at him and finally seemed to realize that this was something serious. He stopped grinning and adapted an uncharacteristic serious expression.
"What's up man?" He asked softly then placed his controller on the table in front of him
Milton opened and closed his mouth, unsure how to begin now that he has Jerry's attention. This was harder than he thought and it was like the words were stuck in his throat. He looked at the ugly painting hanging on the back wall of the living room. He doesn't know why his mom likes that painting, it's hideous. A bunch of colors that don't go together splashed together in one.
"If you wring your hands any harder they'll be as red as your hair." Jerry warned
"My hair isn't red, it's ginger." Milton automatically corrected
Jerry waved his hand, "Same thing."
Milton didn't feel like arguing anymore about that so he let it drop. He reached towards the table to grab his cup full of apple juice and take a few sips. He placed it back on the table and took a few deep breaths to psyche himself up for what he was about to say. Jerry eyed him, concern evident in his expression.
"Dude what is it? You can tell me anything you know? Did you have another jock strap issue?"
Milton's face colored, "No!", he exclaimed, "And I thought we swore to never speak of that!"
Jerry held his hands up, "Sorry, sorry, I'm just trying to guess. You're not giving me anything."
It was now or never, he cleared his throat. "After Homecoming, something happened. Or almost happened." He began
"Okay." Jerry drew the word out, confusion clear in his voice
"Julie invited me over to her place after the dance was over. Her uncle Ty was out so it was just us. We watched a movie then when it was over she took me up to her room."
Julie looked stunning on Homecoming night- a shoulderless knee length satin emerald green dress. Brown hair loosely curled and face full of makeup- Milton couldn't look away. The dance was a wonderful night, after many weeks preparing for the dance, and decorating the gym, it came out a success. The gym looked like you stepped into The Wizard of Oz, or at least Emerald City.
Milton spent the night dancing with Julie until she was pulled away to dance with her friends. Milton spent the night hanging with his friends too, and watching Jack and Kim at their first dance as a couple. Milton was happy that Julie and him were on better terms, they ignored their arguments and pretended things were okay. Milton could pretend that they were the same couple as they were back in middle school. After the dance they went back to her house, she popped in Grease, made popcorn and cuddled on the couch.
Once the movie was over Julie brought him upstairs to her room. They sat on her bed and they started kissing and that was okay. Only something was different, her kisses started to become more aggressive and she was getting handsy with him. And she guided his hands to places on her body that he wasn't ready to touch.
From the looks on Jerry's face he didn't get where this story was heading, "Okay. Then what?"
The Scottish teen was feeling more and more uncomfortable at this conversation, "We started kissing and she wanted to do more."
Jerry was clueless as ever, "More what?"
"You know."
At Jerry's continued blank look, Milton held back an eye roll. He forgot that Jerry was a little slow on the pickup. "She wanted to have sex." He bluntly revealed
Jerry's reaction was immediate. Also completely different than what Milton thought it would be.
"Woah, no way dude you've got to be shitting me. Don't tell me you lost your v card before me! Unfair! I always thought you'd be a thirty year old virgin." Jerry was practically pouting as he finished his last sentence
"No Jerry I didn't go through with it. I stopped her before any more clothes were taken off." Milton decided to ignore the rest of what Jerry said. He didnt plan on being a thirty year old virgin he just wasn't interested in having sex at his young age. He was entertaining the idea of waiting until he's married like Jack and he knows that's what his parents wanted. He wasn't completely sure yet all he knows is that he's too young to be having sex, he wants to wait.
Relief flooded Jerry's face, "Oh, good." Milton held back an eye roll. It was times like these he had to remind himself that Jerry was one of his closest friends and he loves him like a brother. Still, that doesn't lessen his urge to want to hit him upside the head.
Only it turns out Jerry beat him to the punch (pun intended) and punched him in the arm. Hard.
"Ouch! What was that for?" Milton hissed, glaring daggers at his so called best friend. Jury was really in debate for that now.
"What the hell is wrong with you?! You're girlfriend wanted to have sex with you and you turned her down! What type of idiot does that? How are we even friends?" Jerry shot off question after question glaring back at him
Milton rubbed his injured arm, "I'm wondering that right now too." He retorted
Jerry was still fixing with an impatient look that demanded answers. He won't stop until he gets them so Milton sighed, caving in. "I'm just not ready for that right now. I barely got use to making out and sex it's just way out of the realm. We're still so young and I want to wait."
Jerry scoffed, clearing thinking his reasoning is stupid. "You sound like Jack right now. Don't tell me you're getting one of those dumb promise rings making you wait 'till marriage too."
The boy in question closed his eyes and took a few deep calming breaths. Once again the Scottish teen needed to remind himself that he loves Jerry, Jerry is one of his bestest friends. He can not and will not hit him with everything he's got because that is wrong. No matter how much he wants to.
"No I'm not getting a promise ring. And I'm not saying I want to wait until marriage I'm just not ready for that right now."
"You're a teenage boy! How are you not ready for that right now?" Jerry exclaimed before pausing and shaking his head, "Nevermind I forget you're also Milton Krupnick."
Milton frowned, "What does that mean?"
The Columbian shrugged, "Exactly what I said. You're not a normal teenage boy." It was said with nonchalance as he reached towards the table to get his own cup
Milton wasn't sure how he felt about that comment. He knew he was different, he wasn't girl crazy or interested in sex like Jerry and Randy were. He doesn't laugh at fart jokes or dirty jokes, isn't all that interested in action movies. Is terrible at skateboarding, the list could continue on and on. Still, it's never been bluntly stated like Jerry just said. It kind of hurt.
"So anyway, how'd she take the rejection? Not good I bet." Jerry, oblivious as always to the turmoil he set in Milton and the hurtness he felt from his words
Maybe that was a good thing, it proved he didn't intentionally hurt his feelings.
"Not good." That was an understatement
Julie claimed she wanted to apologize for their fight earlier in the week in between kisses. She had her dress unzipped and pulled down enough that Milton could see her bra. She was struggling to unzip his pants before Milton finally gently pushed her away and questioned what she was doing and if she'd lost her mind more harshly than he should've. It only went down from there. Julie blew up at him, demanding to know what his problem was and even questioned if he was even interested in her.
Milton will admit he didn't handle the situation as well as he should have and he allowed his own frustration to get the better of him. He yelled back at her what happened to her and that the old Julie wouldn't do this. She'd have some self respect for herself and not throw herself at him. He instantly felt guilty for saying that and tried to backtrack but she yelled at him to leave and when he didn't she started throwing things at him. He sat on the front steps of her house and called his mom to come pick him up. Julie and him haven't talked since then.
Jerry patted him on the shoulder in sympathy, "That's tough man. But hey look at it this way if you guys breakup up, there's other fish in the sea. I'm pretty sure Carrie still likes you."
Milton looked at him sharply, "Who said anything about breaking up?" Yes they got into a big fight, and it was probably just an escalation of the many small bickering they started getting into ever since the year started.
But breaking up? They wouldn't, right?
"Oh I just thought that- never mind forget I said anything. Let's go back to playing some basketball." Jerry snatched the controller off the table, ready to end this conversation
Julie and him aren't breaking up. They'll work though this like always, they love each other and that's all that matters. Only why was there a little voice in the back of his head contemplating if it did happen, would it really be a bad thing?
Seaford High
8th period Biology
Monday, October 22nd, 2012
Kim hates biology. It was one of her weakest subjects in school next to math. She doesn't understand why she even needs to learn biology, it was frankly stupid. It's not like you need to learn biology in order to be successful later in life. Unless you plan on being a scientist or going into a field that requires knowledge of science should you learn it. She wasn't plan on going into any type of science field so she doesn't need to learn the stupid subject.
The blonde tapped her pencil against her desk in boredom as she tried to listen to whatever it was her teacher was droning on about. Something about animal cells and the genetics about them. Why do they need to learn about animal cells! This was exactly proving her point. Thankfully a knock on the door interrupted the lesson.
"Come in."
In walked none other than Lyndsey and Kim didn't even try to hide her scowl at the sight of the girl. Lyndsey strutted over to the teacher with a clipboard box in her hands.
"On behalf of the choir department would you like to purchase a candle? It will go towards our fund for the spring musical." The girl practically purred, putting on her 'nice girl front' to persuade the teacher
The teacher shrugged, "Sure, what type of candles do you have?"
With their teacher now distracted Kelsey turned towards Kim with a smile, "So, how's it going with Jack?"
It was a simple, innocent question but it just furthered plummeted Kim's already annoyed mood. The blonde stopped tapping her pencil and sighed heavily.
Kelsey's smile instantly faded from her face at her friend's action, "Oh no, that's not a good sign."
Things with Jack were for lack of better words strange. After spending two years pining after the shaggy haired boy and sometimes imaging what'll be like dating him now that she is, it wasn't what she thought it'll be. Maybe that's why people say don't fantasize about your crush, because if you're ever lucky to finally date them it might not be how you thought it'll be.
Kim thought about the right response for the answer, "They're fine." Which was true, things weren't terrible but they weren't wonderful. It was okay.
Kelsey now looked full on concerned, "Now I'm full on concerned, talk to me. Tell me what's wrong." The brunette demanded
The blonde in demand looked back down at her desk, there was a paper on it that she was supposed to be filling with notes as her teacher talked. She gave up and instead started writing the lyrics of Full Disclosure from The Addams Family instead. That song has been permanently stuck in her head since that's what they've been practising nonstop in rehearsal. The past two weeks in play practice they've focused on the actors' vocals and making sure they memorized the lyrics and sung perfectly. Or as perfect as the actors could. The choir teacher demanded the best out of them and wasn't shy about voicing her dislike if they messed up. She heard two of the leads that play Mal and Morticia, Trent and Lexie, refer to her as the female version of Simon Cowell under their breath.
"Well, this'll make me sound completely girly and whiny but he hasn't paid much attention to me. He seems more interested in hanging out with Jerry and Randy and even when we do hangout he talks about how much he hates Frank and the Black Dragons. If it isn't the Black Dragons then it's about how he hates Brody and doesn't like Sloane. We only ever kissed, kissed like on the lips twice and that's after weeks of only cheek kissing. I mean I know he's old fashioned and has certain ways of doing things because of his faith but I didn't think lip kissing was scandalous."
Kim thinks back to the first time they finally kissed properly. They were just leaving the arcade for their date and were waiting to get picked up. Jack was practically vibrating with nerves next to her and Kim was confused as to why. He kept tapping his finger against his leg and glancing at her when she thought she wasn't looking. It got to the point that Kim was getting annoyed and was about to snap and demand what was his problem. He beat her to it and blurted out if he could kiss her. She was pleasantly shocked and felt herself start to get shy but told him yes. There was really no way to describe the feeling of finally kissing the person that you've been crushing on for years. The feeling of relief, fear, and happiness all rolled into one as she tried to remember how to do it since it's been a while and wanting to remember the moment for forever. It didn't last long, only a few seconds, and it was a bit awkward as they tried to slot their lips together and when he first dove in he bumped their noses together. His inexperience was kind of cute and even though it was awkward it was still one of the highlights of her life.
"Well don't forget that you're his first and only proper kiss. He was more than likely nervous." Kelsey reminded her
That was true, Kim remembers being a nervous wreck when she had her first kiss with Carson Hunter. They only kissed a handful of times and it stayed closed mouth, he tried to kiss deeper once but she wasn't ready for that. He was her first boyfriend and they dated for a little over two months after spending most of sixth grade flirting. He sadly had to move to Arizona at the beginning of seventh grade.
"Okay true, that explains the lack of kissing but what about everything else? Or am I just blowing things out of proportion?" The junior black belt challenged
Kelsey started fiddling with her TARDIS necklace as she thought about the question. "Well it is his first relationship too right? Maybe he doesn't know how to be a good boyfriend."
Kim wasn't easily swayed, "I'm pretty sure anyone with common sense knows that paying attention to your girlfriend is the first step to being a good boyfriend." She retorted in a flat tone
"Maybe it's not? Maybe there's still some things Jack needs to learn. I mean have you talked to him at all about your frustrations?"
"No." Kim reluctantly admitted, staring down at her desk, someone wrote 'this class sucks' on the desk. She wholeheartedly agrees with whoever that student was.
"Then talk to him, tell him how you're feeling. Isn't communication an important thing to have in a relationship? At least that's what Seventeen says." Kelsey added the last part like it was an afterthought as she played with her left cat ear on her headband
"I will." The blonde confirmed, "Just not today."
Today was Jack's fifteenth birthday and he was having a small party at his house tonight. It also meant that Eddie and her were the only remaining fourteen year olds in their group. Sometimes Kim really hated being the youngest in the group with her birthday being all the way in March.
Kelsey nodded her understanding, "Right, today is his birthday."
Yesterday Jack's mom took him to San Diego to spend most of the day at his favorite amusement park for an early birthday gift. She then took him to a skatepark, which was way bigger and cooler than the one Seaford has. They had more ramps, rails, and ledges to do tricks on while in Seaford there's only a handful of them. Kim's been to the San Diego skatepark a couple of times and she loves it there, whenever she went she wasn't the only girl there.
The blonde glaces back at her teacher to see that he was finished discussing candles. He was now signing something on her clipboard. Lyndsey's gaze strays over to their desks and of course just had to meet Kim's eyes. The mean girl's face scrunched up in instant disgust and her eyes went icy. She rolled her eyes then looked away.
"So," Kelsey says drawing Kim's gaze back to her, the brunette was giving her a sly smile, "What gift are you giving him?"
"This new skateboard that he's been eyeing since his old one doesn't work as good as it used to."
She knows the two easiest gifts to give him were skateboarding gear or karate. He loved both of them but she knows Audrey and his mom were going to give him a karate gift. Kim already warned the group that she was giving him a skateboard so they better not think of doing the same.
Her biology teacher handed the clipboard back to Lyndsey who thanked him with a sweet smile then left the classroom. "Okay class, it's time to get back to work, let me just remember where I was."
The students quieted and turned back in their seat to face the front. Kelsey was one of them and picked her pencil back up.
She turned her head back to look at her friend, "Kim just don't make any rash decisions okay? This is Jack we're talking about, you liked him since forever. Just because it's not how you planned, don't do anything you might regret later."
Kelsey was an advocate for getting Jack and her together. She, (what the brunette dubs), 'ships' them together and has ever since seventh grade. Sometimes it seems like she wants them together more than Kim wants them to. Whenever Kim got frustrated by the skater and was starting to lose hope Kelsey gives her some motivating speech and pumps her with hope again. Donna on the other hand had no problem speaking up and agreeing whenever Jack did something or didn't do something when he should've. She didn't like the mix signals he gave her and told her a few times that she should let him go.
Kim forced a smile, "Don't worry I won't." She promised but she's not sure if it's a promise she could keep
Seaford High
Main Corridor
The final school bell rang and students hurried out of their eighth period. Milton took his time leaving his class and Jack was walking next to him. Milton witnessed many people tell him happy birthday, some strangers and some acquaintances. Milton was once again reminded of how popular his shaggy haired friend was. As they left the class Kim was waiting near the door. Jack instantly brightened and took one of her hands.
"Catch you later Milton." Jack says as he starts walking away towards his own locker. Kim waved at him before leaving
Milton walked down the hall to get to his locker. He could barely focus on his schoolwork and spent most of the day with thoughts occupied on Julie. He hasn't seen her all day and she was still ignoring his calls and texts. He tried to pry Stacey for information on his girlfriend during practice but she only told him that when Julie wanted to talk she would talk to him. Before he made it to his lockr he spotted Julie sitting with her friends next to the staircase.
He paused, unsure how to proceed now that he finally tracked her down. Something told him that their fight wasn't going to be easily resolved like their previous squabbles. This was serious. He took a few breaths to psych himself up then headed over to her. Erica spotted him coming over and her face twisted into a murderous glare.
"Hey Julie." Milton nervously greeted his girlfriend when he was standing in front of her and tried to ignore the death glares he was getting from Cathy and Erica. Stacey looked unsure of how to be to him since she was kind of a friend of his due to Ring Heart.
Julie decided to ignore him and went so far to avoid looking at him, deciding to look off to the side with her arms crossed tightly over her chest "Can we talk? Alone please?"
It took a few minutes but Julie finally nodded. She turned to address her friends, "Can you give us a minute?"
Cathy looked like that was the last thing she wanted to do but Erica was the one to answer "Sure." The cheerleader agreed, standing up with Stacey following while Erica had to pull Cathy up and away from them
Once they were alone Milton focused back on the brunette girl who still refused to look at him. He ran through his apology in his head a few times back at home. "Look, I want to apologize for what I said on Homecoming night. It was rude and uncalled for and I should've never said that. I have no excuse." Milton began
Julie didn't say anything so he took it as a sign to continue, "I'm not ready for sex and I don't think I ever will be anytime soon. We're still kids, I'm fifteen and you're fourteen which is even worse. You used to agree with me on that."
Julie scoffed at the last statement, finally making eye contact with him and reacting to something he said. "There you go again with that's something 'old me' would like 'old me' would agree to." She sneered condescendly, "I thought you understood that I'm not that person anymore and I never will be."
"I do." Milton began
"No," She harshly interrupted, "you said your piece and now it's my turn." Milton quieted with a nod
"All you ever do is repeatedly remind me of who I used to be. You make it so obvious that you miss when I was a loser nerd and can barely stand who I am now. I thought you understood that I needed to change, that I couldn't be her anymore. I thought even maybe you could change with me but you made it crystal clear Homecoming night that that is impossible."
Milton's stomach started sinking, he doesn't think he likes where this is going. "You miss the old me and will only love her, you can't learn to love the new me too."
The ginger haired teen opened his mouth to protest but she silenced him with a look.
"Well I can't deal with that anymore. Let's face it Milton we're holding on to the past and how we used to be. We're kidding ourselves thinking we can make this work anymore. I'm not who you want me to be and you're not willing to change for me. You're deadweight Milton and the last link to my past self. "
Panic overtook Milton as he understood where this was going. He slowly shook his head, No, no, no, "Julie don't do this." He pleaded
"It was stupid to ever think I can flourish and still be with you. You're just a constant reminder of who I used to be. It's time to do what I should've done a long time ago. I'm letting you go."
"Julie."
"We're done Milton. Don't call me, don't text me, and if and when we cross paths just pretend that we don't know each other."
"Julie." It was like it was the only word he could say or think of
"Goodbye Milton." After giving him one final look, she turned to meetup with her new friends and walked right out of his life.
That is the end of Millie, to be honest it was a long time coming. Hate me? Don't hate me? Plz let me know your thoughts.
