You and I Both…
Disclaimer: Not mine, just own everything that wasn't Power Rangers related.
: Hey again! Yes, this is the extra chapter. Not long and not exactly an epilogue but I hope you like this. Thank you for the reviews, knowing that you enjoyed this story really means a lot to me. This one was a little… different, but I had fun in writing this one ; )
Chapter twenty two: After chapter 21 there's…
Liz glanced over her shoulder and saw the man who had been her object of distractions since the second day she decided to take a part time job here, at the Juice Bar. Helping Ernie while the guy who usually helped him was away on vacation. If only she didn't need the money, she wouldn't even take this job. But well, he did pay her well, even all she had to do were just standing behind the counter and asking for people's orders. Okay. Back to reality.
She realized that he went to the high school and she was a university student. People said that love knows no boundary and love is blind. Yeah, that undisputably, was very correct. It's not her habit to like a guy who's much younger than she was, but there's just something in him that attracted her to him so much until she often spacing out, resulting a long lecture from Ernie.
The first thing that caught her eyes was with no doubt, his face. That man was just so handsome. One could say that the long haired martial artist was indeed a beautiful man. With those long lashes… Anyway, he probably was the best looking guy she had ever seen, considering how many male population in here, Angel Grove. That guy won it all.
The tall brunette still had the memories from their first meeting. It's simple actually, he came over to the counter and ordered smoothies for him and his friends. And she, being the new person and all, found him as a very soothing sight for sore eyes. That smile, Baby… what a smile!
Uh oh, here he comes! Automatically, Liz's hands moved to smooth down her curly hair and prepared her best smile.
" Hi, Tommy," she greeted readily. Yeah, that's the name. How'd she find out? That's Ernie for sure.
" Hey, can I have a watermelon and strawberry smoothie, please?" his momma raised him well and for that, Liz was so very much grateful. His mother must have tought him as well not to forget to flash a small smile when he was talking because oh God. That smile… She almost melted.
" Thirsty?"
Tommy's brown eyes softened when he answered. " Actually it's for Kim. She'll be here any minutes,"
Liz's heart sank at the statement. Of course. Kimberly Hart aka Miss Popular aka Tommy's girlfriend. And from what she had collected, they had been dating for about two years and a half now. How could she forget about her? That day, when she tried to flirt with Tommy-, ehm, kids, do not try this at home, his respond was not too disappointing. She was walking in cloud nine when suddenly a gymnast jumped down from the balance beam and ran towards the bar. Liz thought she was just a common customer, tired after the routine she just had. And boy, could she be more wrong…
The thought was quickly swept away when Tommy reached out his arms and pulled the girl into his embrace, kissing her right in front of Liz's face. Very smooth, Lizzie… For her information, Tommy Oliver was kind to everybody.
" Okay, one watermelon and strawberry smoothie comin' right up!" she tried to steady her voice and began making the drinks. In time like this, evil thoughts sometimes would visit her mind. She knew for a fact that the strawberry one was for Kim and who knows, if she mistakened the sugar with chlorine…My God! She chided herself hard. What the hell she was thinking! It's not like Tommy would turn to her if Kim wasn't around. Sighing, she poured the dark liquor into a glass.
Tommy and Kimberly were two persons in love. That was crystal clear to everyone with eyes. They often came together with the gang or just the two of them sometimes. Seeing someone you had crush on with another person who's not you was hurt. From her eagle eyes, she knew how they regularly sat at the table in the corner. As far as she'd observed, they were not that type of couples that showed many PDAs, but plenty enough to make her hope that she was Kim.
" Here you go," Liz put the two tall glasses in front of Tommy and after he paid AND another heart-melting smile, he's off to their table, leaving her alone with her loneliness and longing to have him as her boyfriend. He's just so cute. That sexy hair, those eyes, that smile… Kimberly Hart was officially the luckiest girl in town.
About ten minutes later, from the corner of her trained eyes, Liz spotted the figure of the petite gymnast, looking beautiful as always. Liz didn't want to witness the meet and greet of the couple but her eyes moved involuntarily towards them. Her jaw tightened.
Tommy gave Kim a tender hello kiss on the lips and to add to Kim and Liz's surprise, he grabbed her waist and pulled Kim until she sat on his lap. What happened next was not difficult to predict. They talked and in the middle of the conversation, Tommy would occasionally peck a kiss here and there. They were so cute that it was almost sickening to look at them.
Liz sighed in half frustation and aggravation. Kim was so lucky. She would willingly trade anything to have Tommy staring down at her with the thing that one could only describe as an affectionate gaze.
" Liz!" a sudden voice startled her. She had been staring at the number one couple and hoping that she was Kim until she ignored two teenagers standing in front of the counter, ready to order.
" Sorry, Ernie," she apologized… not! It had been almost two weeks and Liz thought that she had done a pretty good job. Plus with the 'bonus', she had no complain.
" You're zoning out. Where were you just now?" Ernie shook his head before turning back into the pile of bills lying in front of him.
" Yes, can I take your order, please?"
----- A few weeks later
It had been three weeks and there's no sign that Tommy would be back single. Liz released a long sigh. Who she was kidding. The possibility he would suddenly break things off with Kim was the same as the chance she would become a Hollywood superstar. So that would be like… never!
Once again, she watched Tommy bring their drinks to their table. This time, they had their three other friends to keep them company. Like that would be an issue. Liz did aware that when they weren't alone, Tommy and Kim would decrease the intensity into a lower state. Less kissing, more teasing. They would whisper to each other's ear and then giggle at it.
Okay, girl… Snap out of it! Fine, so he was handsome, cute, cool and charming. But that didn't mean that he was also smart, caring, brave or perhaps affectionate…Urgh….
The problem was, Liz knew that Tommy was everything that a girl could ask. No, no, no! Then again, the long hair was kind of disturbing. How could she date someone whose hair was longer than hers? No way.
Liz took a glass and a towel then started drying it. Brad asked her out to the movie yesterday. If she thought about him again, he's not too bad. The dimples were kinda cute. She might consider his offer. What his number again?
" Excuse me, can I have a chocolate smoothie, please?" a deep voice cut her trail of thoughts. She lifted her head and saw a young man with short, spiked dark hair in a red muscle shirt. She fast recognized him as Jason Lee Scott, one of Tommy's buddies. The one she didn't notice before was how cool and attractive he looked in a near distance like this. Plus, his hair was shorter than hers. Liz grinned.
" Of course, one chocolate ice's comin' right up!"
God, would she ever learn? Nah…
- Tommy and Kimberly
" Yeah, he told me about Liz…," Kim laughed and slipped her hand into Tommy's larger one. " oh God, this was too funny,"
Tommy's eyebrow stood up. " Really? Well, she's a little bit too old for him, but that's okay," he too broke into laughters. Jason had told him yesterday that the girl was kinda weird but not saying anything about her hitting on him.
Kim grinned and squeezed his hand. They had stopped at their usual spot at the park. Tommy gazed into the water and turned to face her, taking both of her hands in his. She's eyeing him inquisitively, knowing that he was nervous about something. " Do you want to say something?"
" Do you remember, that time, when I said about you being Kimberly Oliver someday?" he said, the memory was still fresh in his mind. The smile Kim wore telling him that she didn't forget either.
" I do remember about the kiss you gave me after that comment…," she teased and Tommy chuckled with her. He took a step closer and framed her face with his hands. " what about it?"
" Well, that was more like promise. A promise that I would keep until the time is right,"
" And…?"
" You'll be a Kimberly Oliver, that's my promise to you so you'd better be prepared because you're stuck with me," Tommy said with a tinge of humor in his voice. He kissed her deeply, trying to tell her that he wasn't joking. She put her arms around him, amazed at how his kisses still could turn her knees into jelly after all this time. " I probably had said this many times before but I'm grateful that I moved to Angel Grove and got the chance to meet you,"
" You mean that you're grateful because you finally realized how stupid you were back then and how lucky you are to have such an understanding and caring girlfriend like me. It's still a wonder why you haven't driven me insane, you know,"
Tommy laughed at her words. " I wasn't stupid. I was just a poor, misguided guy," he winked." at least I managed to get my rationality back,"
Kim put her hand on top of his that rested on her shoulder. "You give me your words and I'll hold onto that,"
They looked at each other, smiling. No words were needed, they knew each other's heart too well.
" I love you," he said quietly.
" Love you too,"
Fin
: Again, that's the end. This was really the last installment of this fic. The idea just got into my head at the last minute and I thought it would be fun to write something in a third person POV and yes, it indeed was fun. Lol. I don't know if I would make a sequel, but I have another TK ( yes, again. That's the only thing I write ) on the way. The temporary title is The sun, the moon and the stars. I'll try to post the first chapter in about a week or two. Thank you for reading and please, don't forget to leave your reviews. NO FLAME!
- Yuuri : )