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KIMBERLY'S POV

It's the day after I met Jack at the park, more specifically, Tuesday. He was right, I really made a mistake. His words made me realize that I was the bad one. I know, I said that I don't give a damn about Jack a few days ago, but it's easy to say you're over someone if you aren't seeing them. The challenge is to look them in the eye, see their smile, hear their voice and still be able to say "this is not what I want anymore". And I wasn't able to do that, because Jack is what I want. Jack is the person I want next to me for the rest of my life. And the saddest part is I can't tell him that. Even if I find a way to make him listen to me, he won't believe me. And I totally get it. It's all my fault. He probably thought that Adrian is my new boyfriend and decided to move on too. Oh my god, what have I done? I need help with this, but not Peter's. I suspect that he has something to do with the Jack thing yesterday. Okay, so not Peter, not Connor, because he's gonna tell Peter, who else do I have? I know a lot of people, but I kind cut off my closer friends after I met the boys. Now I can only think of one person. Brooke. I think I should just show up at her door. The worst that could happen is her to shut the door in front of my face. I have nothing to lose. I better start getting ready.

BROOKE'S POV

I was just chilling in my room, when suddenly my mom shouted, "Brooke, someone's at the door. It's for you." I went downstairs to check who it was. It's probably Noah, who else would visit me out of nowhere? I can't believe it's actually happening. It's Kim!? "Brookie, I love you and I need you. Life is too hard to go through it alone." She spoke really fast. "Me too, bitch. Me too," I jumped to hug her. The tightest I've ever hugged someone before. "Now come in, I don't wanna stay here," I told her and started to walk back to my room. My dad saw us. "Oh, hey Kim, I haven't seen you in a while." "Yeah, a lot of things had happened," she replied. Me, Kim and Apollo sat on my bed. "Now tell me everything that happened for that period of time." "I'm gonna tell you everything, but I have a problem now." "Speak!" "Jack thinks I have a new boyfriend. I met him yesterday and he told me he still loves me and all that. He also thought I still love him too, but I said that I loved him. Past tense. The problem is that I still love him with my whole heart. It's hard to be without him. He's the one I need. How do I fix this, Brookie?" "Jack should hear what I just heard. He needs to see your face and hear your voice when you talk about him and he's not around." "How am I supposed to do this?" "Well, you can use the medieval method of communication and write a really dramatic letter telling him-" "You're a genius!" "I didn't even finish the sentence. And why would you do that anyway?" "Well, it might not work, but at least I'm gonna make him cry. Like, I want him, but if he wants to be an asshole, at least he's gonna be a hurt asshole." "I missed this confident Kim," she laughed. We talked about me after that. She asked about Alex. "I'm not over it. I cry every day. I can't deal with the fact that he thinks I cheated on him. I want to return back in time, because even if he forgives me, it won't be the same. He won't trust me as much as before, since he thinks that I cheated on him." "If you're meant to be together, you're gonna be together. Remember, everything happens for a reason." "I know, but it's crazy how much 1 argument can change things. 1 second you're happy together. And the next you're strangers again. Fuck."

ALEX'S POV

"Turcs, can you come here? I wanna talk to you," Quinn called me. "Sure." We went and sat on a couch in the hotel lobby. "I wanna talk about Brooke and Peter. Please listen to me. So, Brooke got worried when you disappeared and she then saw you with Sabrina. Peter asked her what happened, he couldn't hear her, so they got upstairs where it was more quiet. Somehow the talk got to the point where he told her he's been liking her for a long time. They got closer to each other, but didn't kiss, because first, Brooke pulled away and told him she can't to that, because she loved you. And second, because they can't be together, even if they want to, because if they ever broke up, Kim'd be in a really uncomfortable situation. Wait, I still haven't made it to the end. Sabrina's a puck bunny that has been following you for some time. We have a proof for that. She knew that you had a girlfriend and everything. The whole situation was made to look like that. If you don't wanna believe me or Peter, don't. But you're gonna make a really big mistake, because Brooke loves you. She doesn't want you for the way you look or for the hockey part of you. She fell in love with your kindness. She deserves a second chance. And I'm sure you're not gonna regret it." "Alright, thank you for the information." We got up and separated afterwards. I decided to go to our room, because I wanted to be alone and I know no one's there. I got there, turned the lights off and started thinking.

Does Brooke still want me? Will the things be the same? What if Peter tries to hit on her? What if she cheats on me? But wait, what if Quinn is right? What if I'm the bad one? What if I don't get back with Brooke? What if she has another boy? How does she feel now? What if I go to her and she rejects me? What if- No, enough. I shouldn't think of some stupid possibilities. I should think about the way to win her back. I should think of a way to apologize, because I'm the one that actually cheated. The first step is to block Sabrina, so she can't contact me. I did it. Now, how do I meet with Brooke. I don't wanna go to her house. I also don't wanna call her or text her. I wanna say the first words after the fight in person. I think I should text her just date, time and place. Something like "April 30, 9:09 am, Times Square", but yeah, more realistic. She doesn't have to come if she doesn't want to. At least I'm gonna know if it's worth it. If she doesn't come, I'll know I have to move on. And if she comes, who knows... I did that. I texted her, "tomorrow, 6 pm, Graffiti Cliffs". Now I should just wait and prepare my speech.

KIMBERLY'S POV

"Pete, I'm home," I shouted. I think he was talking to somebody. I found him in his room. He was talking to dad. "Hey dad!" "Hi sweetie, how are you?" "I'm fine. I was with Brooke. How are you and mom? How's work going?" "We're good. Everything's going smooth." "I'm gonna leave you two here, I wanna get water," Peter stood up from his gaming chair and I took his place. Me and dad exchanged a few more words and then I asked him, "Daddy? How'd you know that mom was the one?" "She was the girl that was always there. No matter what I did, she was there to love me even when I was less than loving. I took it for granted for a while. Then I realized she's what I needed for the rest of my life." "Oh my god, I want to have what you two have." He laughed and then Peter came back. Soon mom joined the call. We talked for maybe an hour. I can't stop thinking about dad's words. I think they're some kind of a sign that's telling me what to do now. I should go to my room and write the damn letter. The sooner I finish it, the sooner I'm gonna stop thinking about it. Wait, how's the letter gonna get to Jack. It's stupid to give him a letter in person. I should give it to someone. And the lady from the reception is a great idea. Yeah, I'm gonna give it to her. I sat on the desk in my room, played slow songs on my speakers, locked the door of my room and put a "do not disturb" sign. I'm gonna need tissues, because my vision is already blurry. I finally sat down with a pen and one plain paper. As I was writing, flashbacks of different moments started filling my head.

*FLASHBACK 1, THE DAY THEY MET*

I didn't see any damage and turned around to get into my car, but I was stopped by someone tapping on my shoulder. I turned back around and saw a guy that was around my age with beautiful blue eyes and brown hair. Damn, he was attractive. "Are you out of your mind?" the boy said." I'm so so sorry, "I replied, "I didn't want it to happen, I was just singing with my friend and yes, it was my mistake I wasn't paying attention and again, I'm so sor-." "Yes, you look cute when you're worried, but please stop now," he interrupted me laughing at the end. "Okay, I'm done, but I'm still sorry," I told him, "and if there's a thing I can do to fix that scratch I'll do it." "How about you go out with me and my friends and buy us food, huh?" he asked. "Okay, I agree, but I'll take my best friend Brooke." "Ok. What's your name by the way?" he asked. "It's Kimberly. Kimberly Badger. And what's yours?" "I'm Jack. Jack Hughes."

*FLASHBACK 2, THE DAY HE ASKED HER OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME*

Jack and I were quiet for a while, but then he spoke to me. "Heeey Kimmy, I have a question for you." "What is it?" "It may sound a little weird, because I've only known you for a while-" "Spill it, Jack." "Would you go on a date with me?" "Sure." I smiled and then looked at his eyes. His eyes were shining like stars.


*FLASHBACK 3, THEIR FIRST DATE*

"Wait, why are we leaving the town?" "Because the place I was talking about is not exactly in the town, but don't worry, I'm not kidnapping you." He laughed at the end. After 5 more minutes he parked the car and looked at me. "We're here!" "But Jack, we're in the middle of nowhere." "Yeah, we'll have to get off the car." We got off, he locked the car and grabbed my hand. "Be careful and follow me." We went through 2 or 3 dry bushes. Oh my god! The view was amazing! We could see the whole town from here. It was dark and every building had it's lights on. "Jack! How did you know about this place? I've lived there my whole life and I never knew it existed." "That's a secret I'll never tell." He smirked after that. He put his arm around my waist and pulled me closer to him. Then I rested my head on his shoulder.

*FLASHBACK 4, HOW HE TOOK CARE, WHEN SHE GOT HURT*

I don't know what happened, but I did something to my ankle and fell on it. I'm sitting on the ground for the second time today. Jack came really fast and asked me what happened. "What happened?" "I don't know. I think that I stepped bad and fell on my ankle. It hurts so much." "Do you want to go back to the car? I'll help you get there." "Thank you. Just tell the others, please." He ran and told them. When we headed to the car, he put his arms around me. I thought he'd just help me, but no. He put one of his arms behind my knees and carried me bridal style. I put my arms around his neck and rested my head on him. "Thank you, but you know I can still walk, right?" "I know, but I don't want you to feel pain."

*FLASHBACK 5, THE DAY*

"Hey Jack, can I ask you something?" We stopped walking. "Yeah, go ahead." "What is it with you today? You're different. Is something bothering you?" "No, really? I don't think I'm different." "You are. I'm not having a bad time, but you're more quiet and distanced today. I know something's up, what is it?" "You really wanna know, huh?" "I do, because I care." "Okay. I'm gonna start with the day I met you. I got mad at first, but then you started talking. Your voice and your cute face automatically made me smile. The same day we were snapping until 1 am, I already knew I felt something for you at this point. Then we started hanging out almost every day, I haven't been happier. My friends started noticing I'm changing too, especially Trevor. At one point, my feelings got so strong, that jealousy started doing things. I almost lost my best friend, because of my feelings for you. What I'm trying to say is, I love you Kimberly Badger. I'm in love with your smile, voice, laugh, eyes, I'm in love with you." I stared at him with my eyes wide open and a smile. "W-What?" He asked and I realized I have to answer. "N-Nothing. I-I am just amazed. I-I feel the same for you. A lot of times I couldn't fall asleep, because I thought of you. How you made the reality better than my dreams. You're everything I've ever wanted, and even more. I fall for you more and more every day. Every time we cuddle, I fall asleep, because I feel the safest when I'm with you. Just, I love you too." He smiled. "Can I kiss you?" Omg, I've been waiting for this question since the day we met. "You better kiss me. I'll go crazy if you don't." Ladies and gentlemen, it happened. The moment I've been dreaming of. It was the most passionate kiss ever. It lasted long. I felt like my heart is going to explode. After the kiss, we slowly moved back from each other. There was a really strong and passionate eye contact between us. We were quiet for about 10 seconds and then he spoke. "I feel like now it's the right time to pop the question. So, Kimberly Badger, will you be my girlfriend?" "I would love to be your girlfriend!" He smiled. I've never seen a smile filled with so much emotion. I leaned to him and kissed him one more time.

*BACK TO REALITY*

I wiped my tears off and put the pen on the desk for the last time. The letter is ready. I put it in an envelope that had "Jack Hughes" written on it. The only remaining thing to do is to go to the hotel and give it to the reception lady. And that's what I did. I got up, did my makeup, changed my clothes, got the damn letter, and jumped in my car. I tried not to cry while I was driving, because I didn't put waterproof mascara on my eyelashes. I got there really fast. Luckily, the kind lady was there. "Hi, it's Kimberly. One of the boys' gir-" "Yeah, I know. Go, they're here." "No, I actually came to you." "Really? What's going on?" "I need you to give Jack Hughes this," I handed her the letter. "Oh honey, are you breaking up with him?" "No, it's something else. I just don't wanna personally give him this, ya know." "Yeah, it's fine. I'm gonna give it to him ASAP." "Actually, give it to him after they come from practice, okay?" "As you wish." "Thank you. Enjoy the rest of your day!" "You too!"


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