I just kinda started typing, an idea formed, and this came out. Should I continue, or let it fade into obscurity?
Disclaimer: I have not, and probably never will own the characters involved in the following…
The Fan
What's it been? A 21 year old Kim Possible thought to herself as she continued to drive on a lonely stretch of highway. Almost 2 years, hasn't it?
The break up of her and Ron was… monumental. It was known through out Middleton as "Black Monday", as it was a Monday evening when it had happened. Somehow, the media was able to find out what had occurred, and instantly dubbed the Monday after July 4th with this slightly melancholy distinction.
The asphalt continued to disappear underneath the vehicle's tires, but Kim's thoughts were anywhere but on her driving. She thought back to that fateful night so long ago.
…x x x x…
Two pairs of tear filled eyes stared into each other; one pair was Baby Brown in color, the other two were Gorgeous Green.
"I… I can't… believe (sniff) this Kim." Ron said, fighting back the torrent of tears that were threatening to soak his cheeks.
"Yeah…" Said Kim. She too was fighting the maelstrom of emotions. Neither of them had wanted this to happen, but as they say, "Things happen".
Ron had ended up attending one of the most prestigious culinary schools in California, and Kim had been accepted into, of all places, Yale! As a result, the two were on opposite sides of the country.
Oh, they could talk to each other over the phone, and even use the Kimmunicators every once in a while to communicate, but the width of an entire country can strain even the strongest of relationships. The cold hard fact was that they were spending so much time communicating with each other, both of their grades had been slipping… drastically.
The strangest part of all this… they were saying their good-byes over a communication link. At least they could look into each other's face, even if it was a picture composed of thousands of mini-LED's. Each of them could tell that the other was trying desperately not to cry.
Kim continued to speak. "Yeah… (sniff) When you graduate, you're coming out here to Connecticut to see me, right?"
"Of course Kim! I just wish you would be able to see me graduate. It really sucks that it happens to land during a finals week for you. (sniff)"
They both then spoke at the same time. "I Love You so much…"
"Jinx…" Kim said, smiling sadly, but without her usual gusto.
"I just don't understand why we couldn't just cut back talking with each other. You know, limit ourselves to just once a week… or even once a month?" A slight wine started to enter into Ron's voice.
"We already talked about this Ron. It… just wouldn't work. We… need to cut this off… now. Our futures are just too important."
"But…" Ron knew she was right, but it didn't make his heart feel any better.
"Wait for me?" Kim asked, her eyes threatening to release the dam waters that had built up.
"Of course KP. I just hope you'll do the same for me…"
"Is there any doubt?" She said with a smile and paused. "Ron? I… gotta go. I have to get to bed for an early class tomorrow."
"I will always love you Kimberly Possible."
"And I will always love you, Ronald Stoppable."
The screens on each of their Kimmunicators went black, closing the chapter on each of their lives.
…x x x x…
Kim wiped a tear from one of her glistening green eyes as she continued to drive on a lonely stretch of the two-lane highway. It was about 8 o'clock in the evening, and she had about 3 more hours of driving to get to her destination.
After driving in silence for about 30 more minutes, she reached over and clicked on the radio. She pressed the scan button, hoping to hear something she liked. Suddenly a voice came on the radio she hadn't heard in a long time.
"Casey Kasem?" She said out loud, and stopped the scan. She listened as the radio legend spoke.
"Once again, I would like to thank Ryan Seacrest for letting me guest-host tonight's show. Now is the time I would like to read to you a letter I received for a long distance dedication.
"Dear Casey. I won't give you my full name, but my first name is Ronald. There has been someone in my life ever since I was 3 years old, someone whom I love very much. We went through grade school and high school together as best friends. Our last year in high school we finally realized that the two of us were madly in love with each other, and we were inseparable.
"Then the worst possible thing happened. We ended up going to colleges on opposite sides of the world. Well, maybe not literally, but it sure felt like it. Our studies began to suffer as a result of us trying to stay in contact, and we made a decision to separate, hoping to get back together at the end of our tenures.
"I'm going to graduate in the next month, and then I'm going to go see the Love of my life. I just hope she has waited for me. Casey, if you could, I would like to send a Long Distance Dedication to the one person I love more than anything in the world, Kimberly.
"Would you please play the song (hissssssss)…." The radio fuzzed out temporarily as she passed under a large steel bridge.
"Ronald… here is your Long Distance Dedication."
Kim just stared at her radio. She couldn't believe it! It just had to be her Ron! "Thousands of miles away, 2 years apart and he still loves me!" Kim reached over to turn up the radio.
She had taken her eyes away from the road for just a few seconds, but that was all it took. Just as Kim raised her head to look back down the road, a large truck was bearing down on her going the opposite way in her lane!
Cranking the steering wheel to the right in an effort to miss the large 18-wheeled vehicle caused the back end of her car to swerve out, and the front bumper of the truck clipped her left rear quarter panel sending the car into a spin! The back of the spinning car came around, caught some dirt on the edge of the road, and began to flip! Thankful for her seatbelt, Kim just gritted her teeth and tried to hold on for dear life!
As the car flipped a couple of times, the action caused the airbag to suddenly inflate! It burst out with a loud bang, just as the car landed on its side for the last time. Kim's head had been thrown forward from the forces of the car rolling, and when the bag went off, it slammed her head into the side window, shattering the glass!
The car finished it's roll and ended up on the roof, wheels spinning, and the hissing sounds of a dying car. Kim groaned as she found herself hanging from the seatbelt, half-conscious. Her hands were fumbling for the seatbelt release when the acrid smell of fuel reached her nose.
It's going to explode! Kim's fogged brain thought, and she finally was able to get the seatbelt to release, dropping her from the seat onto the roof of the car. I've got to get out of here!
She blinked, causing her left eye to start burning, and then she noticed why. Blood was streaming down her face from a serious wound on her head, most likely from when she smacked it on the side window. Then the pain hit! Thankfully it didn't last too long though, since blackness claimed her as she completely lost consciousness.
Just before Kim blacked out, she saw a pair of Nike clad feet stand next to her window and a pair of hands reaching in to pull her out.
To be continued…?
Well… that's it for now. It's now up to all of you, the readers. Are you hooked enough for me to continue? If not, I'll let it go.