So this is a new story that I am going to be co-writing with a new friend of mine, kickin it fool. I know that many of you are waiting for the next chapter on my other stories and I am working on them, but I promised her that we could get this out and I am really excited about it. There will be parts that will be hard to read, but it will move you when we are done so I hope you give it a chance.

We are dedicating this to everyone who has been affected by school shootings. Life will never be the same, but each day that we live and go on is a tribute to all of those who have fallen. Our prayers go out to all of the families and friends that have been hurt by a tragedy like this.

Now, let's get to know our characters and their friends!

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Disclaimer: I do not own Kickin It or any of the characters in it. I do not own any of the clothing mentioned in this chapter. I do not own any of the songs used in this chapter.

KIM'S POV

Have you ever felt like you have known someone your whole life, but realized you never really knew them until disaster struck and you had to help each other survive? Well, this is what happened to me with…but I am getting ahead of myself. For you to really understand what I am talking about, I need to start at the beginning.

*********************************6 Months Earlier*******************************

It was the first day of my junior year and I was really excited. I got up early to make sure that I looked as perfect as I could. I have never been one of the 'It' crowd, but I am fine with that. I get along with everyone and they all treat me fine so I don't normally worry too much about my overall status at school. The fact that our school has over 2,000 students and I don't just blend in to 80% of them is quite an accomplishment in my eyes.

I am not going to lie to you, though. I would love to really be noticed by someone like Jack or Brody. They are two of the really popular guys at school and we have exchanged 'hellos,' but nothing more. I don't know what it is about guys like them. They are something to dream about and aim for, but never really reach. If I am being honest with myself, I probably wouldn't even like it if they were interested in me because they are both…well, a little too good to be true.

I know that you know what I mean. Every school has those kids that are not only gorgeous, but appear to be the whole package. I mean they are nice, athletic, built, popular, friendly, rich, and even stand up for some of the other kids when the bullies are being too mean. I don't know why, but it always just seems like it can't all be real. I don't want to sound horrible, but I just wish I could really believe that it isn't all just some amazing act that could change at a moment's notice.

I am content with my life and my group of close friends. I feel very lucky to have the life that I have. I live in a nice two story house with my parents, little brother, Ethan, who is a freshman this year, and my older sister, Chloe, who is a senior. We have our good and bad days just like any other family and I feel lucky to have each of them.

My best friend is Grace, who I have grown up with. We have been neighbors since before we were born and never had a choice but to be together since our parents are friends, but I wouldn't have it any other way. I have also been blessed with my Wasabi Warrior friends, who are all like brothers to me. Jerry, Milton, and Eddie are a really great and unique group of guys. We all do karate at the Bobby Wasabi Dojo together under our sensei, Rudy Gillespie, who is also one of the PE teachers at our school.

I finish getting dressed and look at myself in the mirror. I am wearing a navy and white striped flirty skirt with a white cropped tank. I have on my new navy leather ankle boots and some of my favorite jewelry to match. I pulled part of my hair back and left the rest of it down curly. I put navy nail polish and eye shadow on. I did a twirl and felt pretty sure that this would be the right way to start off my junior year. I grabbed my matching suede backpack and headed downstairs to eat something before heading to school.

"Woohoo. Love it, Kimmy." Chloe said with a big smile on her face. She always looked perfect and was eager for me to start showing the world that I was just like her.

"Thank you." I said doing a twirl for her.

That's when Mom came out of the kitchen with a plate full of pancakes for all of us. "Kimberly Anne Crawford, what are you wearing?" She asked looking at me.

"My first day of school outfit that we got when we went shopping." I replied with a smile.

"That is not the outfit that we bought when we went shopping." She said coming closer to me. She pulled at the skirt and added. "I seem to remember there being more to this skirt and the tank top."

Chloe stood up and put her arm around Mom's shoulders. "Oh come on, Mom. Kim just shortened the hemline a little. She looks fabulous and everything is covered according to all of yours, Dad's, and the school's rules." She said.

"You girls will be the death of me. You do look very nice, Kim. I just don't want you to think that is the only way to get attention." Mom said.

"Mom, I know that. I just wanted to look nice for my first day and I am going to wear a cardigan with it. You really have nothing to worry about." I replied.

She gave me a hug and smiled. "I know, Sweetie. Eat your breakfast so that you are not late for school." She said putting two pancakes on my plate.

Mom filled all of our plates and then looked aggravated because Ethan still hadn't made it down to join us yet. She walked over to the bottom of the stairs and yelled up at him. "Ethan Thomas, you are not a girl and there is no need to primp. Get down here before your pancakes are cold."She said and we all started to laugh because Mom tries to be tough at times, but she is no good at it because she can't keep a straight face. Serious is not her thing, but that is what we have Dad for.

"I will go get him, Mom." I said standing up and running up the stairs quickly.

I knocked on the bathroom door and he told me to go away. "Oh come on, Ethan. How long does it take to get ready when you are already adorable?" I said sweetly.

He opened the door just a crack and looked at me with a grin. "You are hilarious. I am in high school now and I need to impress, especially since I have two sisters there." He said.

I pushed past him and looked him up and down. "You look fabulous." I said.

He was not convinced. I turned him around to face the mirror and put my hands on his shoulders. "Look at you. None of the girls at that school are going to be able to resist you and the guys are all going to be jealous of you. Trust me with a face like yours you will be the next Jack Brewer if you want to be." I said as I hugged him and gave him a little peck on the cheek. He smiled at me and we walked down the stairs together.

When we got to the bottom of the stairs, he looked over at me and said, "Speaking of looking amazing, you look great sis!"

"Why thank you." I said.

"I am going to have to beat guys up on my first day if they are ogling you too much!" He said teasingly.

"I can handle the guys myself. You just enjoy your first day at high school and don't worry about me." I replied. Then I looked up and saw Mom staring at us. "But you better get your breakfast eaten because Mom might kill you if you don't." I added with a grin in Mom's direction and we all started laughing again.

There was a knock at the door and we all said in unison, "Come on in, Grace." Mom sat another plate on the table and Grace came in the front door smiling at us.

JACK'S POV

First day of junior year and I don't even want to get up out of bed, I like school well enough, but it is definitely not my favorite thing to spend my time doing. Nothing exciting ever happens there. It is always the same thing, year after year, day after day. My twin sister, Kelsey, gets way more excited about going to school than I do because it is like a yearlong fashion show for her and her friends.

Don't get me wrong. I love my little sister and yes she is my little sister because I came 3 hours before her. She is a really sweet person when she wants to be, but it is hard to have a twin sister. Especially when she is in the same 'group' or 'click' or whatever you want to call it because then all of the girls that hang out all of the time are her friends. This means that they have been around you forever and are more like sisters to you than anything else. There is Claire, Julie, and there was Donna. I tried dating one of them once and that went terribly bad. Donna ended up never speaking to my sister again and is now her biggest and bitchiest enemy at school. So I just stay away from all of them in that way now. It is better for everyone.

Brody is my best bro and we are together all the time. We both do karate at the Black Dragon Dojo, are on the baseball and football teams at school, and pretty much rule the school or at least our grade and below. He keeps telling me that I need a girlfriend and the thing with Donna was just a fluke, but I don't buy it. He even tried to convince me to try to take a senior out, but I don't really want to step on Brett's territory unless I have to. Brett is a nice enough guy, but he is the senior superstar and he tolerates me for now. I don't think he would be as reasonable if I made a move on someone like Chloe, his ex, or Taylor, her best friend.

They are two hot blonde seniors that I wouldn't mind turning my charms on, but it isn't even worth it. I just want to make it through my years here at school and then get out of this town to go to college somewhere far away.

I love my family, but I need to get away. My dad is always traveling with his job which is what pays for the way we live and my mom is always sad because he is never here. Then it is just me and Kelsey. If I am telling the truth, it really sucks to live the way that we do. An absentee dad, a mom who drinks more than she should, and a huge empty house for the two of us to ramble around in.

We figured out early on that we could pretty much do anything and Mom would never get on to us. We always have raging parties at the house and everyone who is anyone from school comes to them. Kelsey is excited to have a back to school bash again this year, but honestly I am over it. I don't want to sound indifferent, but I just want to find something else to focus on besides popularity and people that are only interested in being around us because of our money. I don't worry about that with Brody because he has a pretty similar lifestyle to mine, but most of the others I never know about.

Oh well, I can deal with it. It is Kelsey that will be crushed someday if they all abandon her so I will continue to play the part for her for now. I am just ready for a change…ready for something real, if that makes sense. But for now, I will just force myself to get up and get ready for school so that I can get this day over already.

I took a quick shower and I could hear Kelsey's music blaring already in her room. I threw on a brown V neck T and a pair of jeans with my converses. With a quick toss of my hair and a glance in the mirror, I was ready to go. I ran down the stairs and grabbed an apple out of the kitchen. Kelsey was drinking a protein shake and smiled at me as I walked in.

"Good morning, Jack. Aren't you excited about the party tonight?" She said jumping up and down slightly.

"Sure." I replied with a smirk. "It is what I live for."

She shook her head at me and then started talking about the party again. "We have to make sure that only the cream of the crop is invited." She said.

"Kelsey, everyone wants to be here. You know that and you know that you should just let everyone come." I said and she instantly frowned at me.

"Jack, you know that there are some people that we cannot have here. For one, Donna is NOT invited and then I can't have the crazy punk kids, creepers, or the nerds here. I don't want to fight about this, but you know that I am right." She said sternly.

"I think you are crazy, but you are my sister and I love you. You need to be nice to everyone and stop categorizing people because that never leads to anything good. I am going to get out of here and will see you at school." I replied.

I got the death glare and then her face softened to a smile. "Jack, you are going to help me and come tonight, right? I will be nicer like you. I promise just don't leave me alone in this." She said sweetly.

I shook my head and leaned over to give her a quick hug. "I will never leave you alone right now, but you do need to be nicer so work on that." I said teasingly.

She hit me with her elbow in the stomach and then smirked at me. I lightly pushed her back from me and waved as I jogged out the door. She stomped her foot and followed me out the door. "I will see you in a little bit. Tell people about the party." She shouted after me.

I jumped in my car and flew out of our gated neighborhood with Brody right on my bumper. Off to another day and another year of the same at high school. Yeah! As I pull up in the parking lot, I see the usual group of early arrivers hanging out all over campus. You have the jocks throwing a football back and forth in the open yard by the school. Then there are some of the more punk kids leaning up against the building deciding which nerds they want to pounce. Some of the intellectuals are all ready for classes to start sitting around a picnic table with their books out reading them. The creepers, as my sister likes to call them, are hanging out by the corner of the parking lot smoking who knows what. The shy kids all sit together under one of the trees on the lawn. Then you have us and the 'norms,' who are nice enough but just don't hold the same status for whatever reason. I hate all of that stuff, but obviously I have no control over it so I just go with the flow.

I turn around to head over to Brody when I see her car pull in. I know I said that I wouldn't go after Chloe, but there is no harm in enjoying the view. She pulls into a spot and climbs out in a short little navy and white striped skirt with a white tank on that showed off her summer tan gorgeously. Her hair is down and curly which is the best way that she wears it and she looks HOT! Brody makes his way to me and we both enjoy the view as she grabs her bag out of the car and then she turns toward us with that perfect swish of her hair and both of our jaws had to of hit the floor simultaneously. We weren't watching Chloe…it was KIM!

"Wow. Summer treated her really well." Brody said looking her over thoroughly.

I tried to stop myself, but I couldn't. My eyes were really enjoying what they were seeing, too. I looked away from her just long enough to see the real Chloe, their brother, and Grace climb out of the car, too. Chloe noticed me looking Kim over and she smiled in my direction, pointed at her sister, licked her finger, and made like it was sizzling on her hip. She laughed and shrugged her shoulders at me mouthing 'Good Luck' before she walked off with Taylor to meet up with the other seniors.

Shit! Not only did she realize that I was checking her sister out, but she is right. Good luck is what I would need to get any time with Kim. She hangs out with those Wasabi Wabooboos and even though she is nice and cute, there is no way Kelsey will invite her to the party because she has never been a partier.

Wait! What just happened here? Was I just thinking about trying to hook up with Kim? I barely even know her. I mean she is a junior and really gorgeous as seen by all of the guys that can't take their eyes off of her. Why haven't I noticed her before now?

Kelsey pulled up and came over to me. "Have you invited peeps to the party tonight?" She asked excitedly.

"No, I just got here." I answered.

"Jack, we have to get busy if we want it to be bigger than last year." She replied. "Here are the fliers I made so you can hand them out. No one can get into the gates without one so make sure to tell them to keep them with them." She explained.

"I got it." I said shortly.

"What's wrong with you?" She asked.

"Oh, don't let him bother you. We were just enjoying the eye candy that is Kim this year." Brody said teasingly pointing in Kim's direction.

Kelsey looked at her and then shook her head before she looked again. "Wow. That is an impressive transformation, but she is not your type Jack. She is way too nice and well she is a 'norm' so she wouldn't fit with all of your friends." Kelsey said and I glared at her immediately.

"You really need to stop calling people by those ridiculous names you and your friends have come up with. It is only going to get you into trouble." I said and she rolled her eyes at me. "Kelsey, they are people, they have feelings and you can't just categorize everyone all the time. Besides, people will surprise you sometimes because they can change." I added with a smile looking over at Kim.

"Please." She replied as her girls came up to join her and they all walked away together. She turned around and said, "You can invite her if you want, but she won't come and you know it. Jack, there are divisions in high school for a reason and some people just can't ever crossover. Good luck." She smiled as sincerely as she could and walked away.

"Screw that!" Brody said with a smirk. "If you aren't going to ask her, then I am cuz something that fine needs to come to a party and have some fun."

I slugged him in the shoulder and we walked up to the building and nodded toward Brett and his guys as we passed them. That's when Chloe and Taylor walked up to us and Brody smiled from ear to ear.

"Jack, you have a little bit of drool right there in the corner of your mouth." Chloe said with a smirk.

"Very funny, Chloe." I said giving her a slight glare.

"Oh come on. Admit it." She replied.

"Admit what?" I said.

She leaned over closer to me and whispered. "Admit that you just opened your eyes and realized how gorgeous my sister is."

"I don't know what you are talking about." I replied.

"What's going on over here?" Brett said coming over and throwing his arm around Chloe's shoulders.

She quickly shrugged it off and then glared at him. "Nothing. Just giving this junior a little talk about admitting the truth." She said.

"Oh really. What truth are you hiding, Brewer?" He said and I just shook my head. "I don't really care. Are you guys having a party tonight?" He asked.

"Yep. Here is what you need to get in!" I said handing all of them a flier. "Spread the word."I added as I turned with Brody to head to our lockers.

As I looked up, I saw Kim and her friends standing across the hallway at their lockers. I have to admit that I enjoyed a quick glance at her again. I started to walk away and someone grabbed my arm. I spun around ready to hit someone if I had to, only to find that it was Chloe.

"Seriously, just go ask to come to the party." She said. "Brewer, she is the whole package and I am not just saying that because she is my sister. She really is!"

"Chloe, I really can't and you know that." I said as I started to walk away.

Brody grabbed one of the fliers and ran toward Kim. "Hell, I can." He said smirking at me.

KIM'S POV

I was standing at my locker when I heard a slight commotion across the hall and looked up just in time to see Brody heading my way fast.

"Hey, Kim. Looking good today." Brody said to me checking me out from head to toe.

"Thanks." I replied trying to act indifferent.

"So there is the annual Brewer bash tonight and I wanted to make sure to personally invite you and get you this." He said smirking and handing me a flier.

I wasn't sure what to say at first and then I thought…no, Kim just be yourself and see what happens. "Thanks. Sounds like fun, but can we all get in on this one or do I need more?" I asked smiling at him.

He looked at me and then at my friends around me. "Let me get you some for your friends." He said trying to decide how that would go over.

Jack walked up behind him and handed me five more of the fliers. He barely even looked at me. I grabbed them from his hand and said. "Thanks, Brewer. See you guys there." I turned and shut my locker and walked away down the hall with a little more of a sway in my hips and Grace at my side.

JACK'S POV

"Well that is not what I expected." Brody said watching Kim as she sauntered down the hall.

I was actually intrigued by her lack of enthusiasm. It isn't what I expected either, but I found it very interesting to say the least. I even caught myself watching her as she disappeared down the hall and into a classroom.

Someone tapped me on the shoulder and I saw that it was Chloe. "Really, boys. Were you expecting my sister to jump up and down and tell you how amazing it is that you were speaking to here, not to mention inviting her to a party? Not likely!" She said with a smirk.

She started to walk away and then turned to say. "She has way more to her than that! Trust me!"

"This is unbelievable, bro. What has gotten into the girls around here?" Brody said as we both saw Donna running our way.

"I don't know, but we need to get out of here before we have to deal with Crazy." I said laughing as we turned and headed to our lockers and then class quickly.

KIM'S POV

The school day went pretty quickly and I definitely got more attention today than I have in the past. I thought about what my mom said and didn't let any of it get to me unless it was the right kind of attention from the right people. It is interesting how people notice you though. You are still the same person you have always been just with a different outer covering and everyone acts crazy.

I was even approached by Kelsey and her group which was really shocking. They asked me if I wanted to join them for lunch, but I told them that I already had promised to sit with Grace, Jerry, and the guys. They said maybe next time. I felt like my mind was blowing because the most I have ever gotten from them before today was a 'hi' or 'hello' while passing in the hall. I shook it off and enjoyed lunch with my friends.

"I can't believe we are going to the Brewer Bash tonight, yo." Jerry said excitedly.

"Yeah. We need to figure out what we are going to wear." Grace said looking at me.

"You could wear anything and look perfect, mamacita." Jerry replied scooting closer to her.

She smiled at him and then turned back to me. The two of them always flirt, but neither one will take that first needed step so that they can just date already. I shook my head at the two of them and then I felt a hand on my shoulder.

"Hey, sis. I overheard you guys talking about needing dresses for the party tonight and we can help you with that." Chloe said.

"Yeah. We know just where to go and get some perfect looks for tonight." Taylor added.

"Perfect!" Grace cheered.

"We will all go right after school." Chloe said as she turned and walked out of the cafeteria.

This is turning out to be a very interesting day. I can't wait to see what tonight will bring. I looked across that cafeteria and saw some other kids talking to Kelsey and her crew trying to score invites to the party. She was totally ignoring them. Then she finished eating and stood up twirling around quickly.

"Listen to me, you little losers! You are not coming to my party! I am sorry to be so honest with you, but you are not even in my realm. Sorry, but bye bye." She said and walked away quickly with one last flip of her hair and her posey chasing after her.

"Wow. That was harsh." I said turning back to Grace.

"Yeah, look at them. They look really upset." She replied.

I looked over to see two girls from my French class that looked really hurt and three guys who looked super pissed. They are more of the Goth crowd and they have quite a talent for makeup. I knew them all and they weren't bad people, they are just different. Kelsey isn't really all that bad either, but she just has no tolerance for different. I looked back at Grace and said, "Maybe it isn't worth it to go to the party tonight."

She looked at me in disbelief and then Jerry was the next to speak, "No way. We are going to that party, but so is everyone else, yo." He said with a devilish grin.

He grabbed his flier out of his pocket and went over to the group that Kelsey had just bashed and they all disappeared. I was really worried about what he was planning, but knew there was nothing I could do about it. I grabbed my stuff and headed for my locker just in time to see Kelsey dashing someone else's hopes of coming to her party. This time it was a couple of the loner kids. They are all really quiet and keep to their own group most of the time, but these three were trying to do something new and it was hard to see Kelsey shut them down so quickly.

I put my things away and just got through the rest of my day. I knew there was no way that I was getting out of this party, especially with my sister and Taylor on shopping duty. So I will just have to make the most of it and that is when I saw what Jerry had been up to.

The kids that Kelsey had denied invites were walking around with a stack of fliers that looked just like ours. He had helped them make copies and now everyone was being invited. I didn't know if I should laugh or cry. I knew this would end my association with 'It' crowd, but a part of me didn't care as long as no one got hurt and nothing bad happened at the party. I shook my head and grabbed all of my stuff out of my locker before heading out to the car with Grace so that we could go shopping! Yeah!