A/N I don't own anything!
True Friends
By writingnut2010
Five year old Kimberly Hart and her best friend Trini were having a sleepover. They were watching a movie in Trini's bedroom.
Kimberly giggled and said "Wow that's a funny trick to play on someone. Next time we have a sleepover with Jason we should put a rat in his sleeping bag and see if we can make him scream like a girl".
Trini giggled. "Yeah that would be funny. Maybe we can do it to Billy and Zack too" she said.
Jason, Billy and Zack were their other best friends. Their parents have been friends since they were in high school. Trini, Kimberly, Zack, Jason, and Billy have grown up together. Then
Kimberly stopped smiling and said "Do you think that will ever happen to us"?
"Of course. You know once we do that to the guys they are going to try and do something to get us back. My guess is using our super weakness and tickle us till we can't breathe anymore" Trini said.
"That's not what I mean. I mean have out parents split up and have to go live with our grandparents and move away from each other" Kimberly asked with a little fear in her voice.
"I don't know I hope not you're my best friend I couldn't live without you" Trini said.
"Yeah me too" Kim agreed.
Then Trini's mom came in. "Girl's its late time for bed" she said.
Trini got up and gave her mom a hug.
"Mommy promise me if you and daddy ever get a divorce I won't have to go live my grandma and grandpa and move away from Kimberly" she said.
Trini's mom picked her daughter up.
"Trini your father and I love each other very much what would give you a crazy idea that your father and I would ever get a divorce" she asked?
"It was on a movie Kim and I were watching. They little girl's parents split up and they little girl had to go live with her grandma and move away from all her friends and family" Trini said. "Trini your father and I love each other but if worse comes to worse you would live with either me or your daddy and see the other on the weekends you would never have to move away from your friends" She said hoping to comfort her daughter's fears.
Kimberly sat on her sleeping bag sucking her thumb which is what she did when she was scared or nerves. Trini's mom looked over at Kimberly and knew she had the same fear.
"What were you girl watching that got you two so scared like this" she asked as she placed her daughter into bed.
"We don't know what it was called mommy. It was just on…well at first is showed a little girl putting a rat in her grandmother's bed and we laughed and we watched it but then it got scary toward the end" Trini said.
Kimberly still sucking her thumb nodded in agreement.
"You girl know you should only watch shows that are on Disney channel or cartoon network or nickelodeon" Trini's mom said.
"We know mommy we're sorry" Trini said.
"It's ok darling I just don't want you to worry about your daddy and I. Now get some sleep" Trini's mom said as she turned on their night light and turned off their regular light, and left the room.
"Trini I'm still scared" Kimberly said with her thumb in her mouth.
"Well then we should pray" Trini said.
"Huh" Kimberly asked?
"At church my pastor says if you are scared and don't know what to do pray for God's protection and he will see you through" she said.
"Ok let's try it" Kimberly said.
Kimberly and Trini got on their knees bowed their heads and folded their hands together and stared praying. "Dear God, we are scared please protect us and make us not scared. Don't let our mommies and daddies split up help them and us stay together forever Amen" they prayed.
"Hey it worked I'm not scared any more" Kimberly said.
"Yeah me neither" Trini said.
"Now let's plan how to get a rat into the boy's sleeping bags the next time they sleep over" Trini said again not wanting to go to sleep.
"No let's not I would rather not be tickled till I can't breathe I hate it when people tickle me" Kimberly said.
Trini just smiled at her and got an idea. "Trini don't I'm serious I will scream then your mommy and daddy will come in and yell at us to go to sleep" Kimberly said.
"You're right on both points I hate getting tickled too" Trini said. They both went to sleep after that.
That next morning Kimberly went into the living room to talk to her mom and dad about the movie she watched. When she got in there they were playfully fighting but Kimberly got scared and thought they were really fighting.
"No you see it was your fault" her mother said.
"No, no it was indeed your fault" her father said.
They kept going back and forth. Kimberly covered her ears and fell to the floor crying.
"STOP IT STOP FIGHITNG" she screamed.
Both parents look and saw their daughter on the floor crying.
"Baby no don't cry sweetie. It's ok we were just playing around with each other" her mother said.
"Kimmie cub don't cry" he said picking her up and holding her on his lap as he sat on the couch.
Her mother sat in front of them.
"Baby girl it's all right. I'm sorry if we scared you. You daddy and I were just playing around" his mom said.
"Why were you fighting" Kimberly asked as she whipped her tears.
"Well daddy he did this" Kim's mom said as she took her pointer finer and poked Kim's stomach and tickled her.
She giggled and pushed her moms hand away.
"I screamed and tried to get away but I knocked the vase off onto the floor and it broke so your daddy and I were just pretending to fight over whose fault it was. It was really no ones I mean accidents happen" her mother finished explaining.
"I'm sorry I cried. Yesterday Trini and I watched a movie about a little girl's parents splitting up and the little girl had to go live with her grandma and move away from all her friends and family" Kimberly said.
"Oh baby girl that could never happen to you. Your father and I love each other very much. We will never fight and we will never spilt up. We will always be one big happy family" her mother said.
"Promise" Kim asked?
"Yep" her mother said.
"Of course Kimmie cub" her father said.
They all hugged.
One year later Kimberly was now six years old. She wanted her parents to take her to the park and push her on the swings so she went out to ask them.
"We have a little girl you cannot come home drunk every night" she heard her mommy yell. "This is my house I pay for it each month and I will do as I please. If you don't like it too bad" her father yelled back.
"Mommy daddy stop playing around with each other again. Its scaring me and giving me a headache" Kimberly said.
"It's not too bad we have a little girl in our life now I will not stand by and watch you get drunk and come home and take it out on her. Let me help you together we overcome this" her mother said ignoring her.
"Mommy daddy stop please" Kimberly said.
"This little girl wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you so you can't use her as a reason" her father yelled back.
Kimberly covered her ears and screamed "STOP I'M SCARED STOP FIGHITNG" only this time it did not work.
"It takes two people to make a baby so it's not just my fault" her mother yelled.
"I'm a fault" Kimberly said.
Kimberly started crying she ran out the front door and to Trini house.
At Trini house Jason, Billy, and Zack were all over. Kimberly had said that she wanted to spend the day with her parents so Trini did not invite her over.
"I'm telling you guys superman in real I've seen in him the sky before. It was a bright red flash of light" Jason said.
"Not it's not Jason you're just pretending so you can be right" Zack said.
"Guys let's talk about something else. Like if Ken and Barbie will ever get married and have kids" Trini said.
"No way that's gross" Jason said.
Trini sighed. She loved her guy friends but sometimes it was hard. Then the doorbell rang.
"Trini honey can you get that" her mom called out.
"Sure mom" Trini said.
She got up and answered the door.
Kimberly finally these boys are driving me crazy now you and I can…wait Kimberly what's the matter why are you crying" she asked as she noticed her best friends was crying uncontrollably. "I'm a fault" she said cried.
She was sucking her thumb so much Trini could see little tiny teeth mark on it.
"On no Kimberly please don't be sad come in" Trini said.
She had no idea what Kimberly meant by she was a fault but she was a little scared to see her friend like that. She led her into the living room and had her sit on the couch. Jason who was one year older come over to them. The other boys followed him.
"Kimberly why are you sad" asked Zack.
"I'm a fault" Kimberly said again crying with her thumb in her mouth as if it were a life line. "What does that mean Jason" Trini asked?
"I may be older but I have no idea" Jason said.
"Why is such a beautiful young girl like yourself filled with so much sorrow" asked Billy?
Kimberly just stared at him and cried.
"Kimberly can you stop crying and calm down and tell us what happen so we can help you fix it" Jason asked?
Kimberly shook her head as she cried and sucked her thumb.
"Trini who was at the door sweetie" Trini's mom asked as she come into the room.
Then she saw Kimberly someone who was like a second daughter to her sitting on the couch crying so hard she was choking herself and making herself physically sick. Her face was redder then she had ever seen anyone's.
"Kimberly sweet heart oh my goodness whatever is the matter" she asked as she rushed to her side.
"Die ma dault" Kimberly said.
Between crying her cries her choking on her on tears and her sucking her thumb for support it came out like that.
"Trini what's going on" she asked?
"I don't know mommy she just came to the door and she was crying like this and she said 'I'm a fault' I have no idea what she means by that mommy and I'm scared why is Kimberly so sad" asked Trini?
"I'm not sure dear. Kimberly sweet heart what is wrong what is your fault" her mother asked?
Kimberly cried, coughed, and sucked.
"Kimberly you need to calm down before you make yourself sick" said Jason.
Jason was thinking about how he could help her. He remembered one day when he found out his grandfather was dead he saw his daddy comfort his mommy. It was her father and the two of them were close. So he just did what his father did for his mother when she cried. He pulled her into his arms and hugged her close.
"Shhhhhh Kimberly it will be ok" he said to her as he rubbed her back up and down.
"Jason I'm a fault. I'm a fault" she said as she cried into his chest.
She still had her thumb in her mouth. She was a little calmer she wasn't choking anymore.
"Shhhhhh baby sister no you're not your not a fault you're a miracle" he said.
He always thought of Kim as his baby sister since he had known her since she was born. They were all best friends but Jason was at the hospital when she was born. She they were a little bit closer than the rest. After hearing Jason's comforting words she seemed to calm down a little more. She stopped crying and just started sniffling. She kept her thumb in her mouth though.
"Good Jason whatever you are doing keep it up its working. I'm gonna got get her some water" Trini's mom said as she got up and left.
While she was in Jason's arms she started talking.
"Trini that's movie we watch that one time it is happening to me" Kimberly said.
"Oh no we can't let that happen" Trini said.
"What movie" asked Jason? As he stroked Kimberly's hair.
"We watch this movie once where this girl's mommy and dad spilt up and the little girl had to move away from her friends and live with her grandmother" said Trini.
They boys gasped. Trini's mother came back in with a glass of water.
"Here Kim" she said asked handed it to her.
Kimberly stayed in Jason's arms as she drank the water. She felt safe in Jason's arms. He thumb was no longer in her mouth and she was finally done sniffling. She sat up a little making sure to stay in Jason's arms.
"My mommy and daddy were fighting this morning and my mommy and daddy were fighting over whose fault it was that I was born" Kimberly said.
"Oh Kimberly sweet heart listen… this goes for all of you kids. Sometimes parents say things they don't mean. I'm sure your mommy and daddy don't think you are a fault" Trini's mom said. "I guess your right I mean you're a mommy you should know" Kimberly said.
Trini's mom laughed. "Why don't you kids go play in Trini's room" Trini's mom said again.
"Ok" they all said. That's just what they did.
Trini's mom called Kim's parents and told them what happen. They came over and said sorry to Kimberly and the spent the rest of the day at the park.
A couple weeks later Kimberly was on the phone with Jason and Trini. Although she could hardly hear what they were saying through the screams echoing throughout the house. Jason and Trini could hear the hurt in their friend's voice and could tell she was crying.
"I just want to get out of here but I don't know where to go. If I go to the youth center it will be loud and crazy with all the teenagers. If I go to either one of your houses you parents will just call my mommy and daddy and tell them where I am. I just can't take it anymore. I need to talk to you but we can't do it here" Kimberly cried over the phone. "I just want my mommy and daddy to stop fighting and love me again"
. "Oh Kim they still love you" Trini said.
"No they don't they don't love each other or me" Kimberly said again.
"Kim I know it may not feel like they love each other but they do and they do love you very much. You know we love you too right" Jason asked?
"I know Jason but I…"
"My fault it's your fault you the one who wanted kids"
"Me you're the one who stays home all day and does nothing but drink"
"What's happen to us? We used to be so in love when before we had Kimberly and now look at us"
Those were the words of Kimberly's parents fighting. Kimberly couldn't take it anymore. She fell to her knees, dropping the phone and cried. Jason and Trini could hear the yelling and Kim crying through the phone.
"Kimberly? Kimberly are you still there" Jason asked?
Kimberly picked up the phone and said the only thing she could through all her crying.
"Jason help me!"
"Ok I know all right. We have to get our parents to drop us off at the youth center. From there I know a spot where we can go" Jason said.
"But Jason…I'm…I'm scared to leave my room. My door is closed and I can still hear their yelling and its starting to scare me" she cried.
"Ok I'll have my mom pick you up. We'll come in and invite you from there" Jason said.
"What do we bring" asked Trini?
"For right now nothing just yourself. Trini do me a favor and call Billy and Zack too. I have a really great idea" Jason said.
Then the three of them heard glass breaking.
"HELP ME" Kimberly cried. Her tears still falling.
"Ok I'm on my way. Hang tough until I get there. I promise you Kimberly I will be there as fast as I can" Jason said.
They all hung up. Kimberly was in the corner of her room in a little ball crying. By the time Jason got there she was in the closet. Jason opened the door and saw Kimberly she had her pillow case on her like she was in a sack race. Her blanket was covering her whole body even her head, almost like a shield. Jason could hear her crying and said "Make it stop…make it stop…Jason help make it stop"
"Kimberly it's ok now I'm here" Jason said.
Kimberly uncovered her head and looked at Jason. She fell into his arms and cried. He picked her up and carried her out to the car. Finally everyone got to the youth center once the parents left Jason said. "Ok guys there is an empty shack not too far from here. I'm thinking all we need is some food, a couch, cable TV, and light and it can be like over own hide out and here".
He handed them walkie talkies.
"When ever someone is upset about something or really needs to talk we can go there and connect with these" he finished telling them.
"Ok sounds good to me" Trini, Billy and Zack said. Everyone looked at Kim and she just nodded. Jason put his arm around her shoulder to comfort her.
"Come on guys follow me" he said. They walked and finally got there. It was pretty clean for the most part.
They sat in a circle. They all tried to make Kim feel better. It was not working.
"Guys this is all my fault if I was never born…"
"I wouldn't have a best friend" Billy said before she could finish.
"Kimberly it's not your fault they are just mad and not thinking clearly. Grownups do that" Trini said.
"Yeah like I remember one time my mommy was mad at me because I forgot to clean my room so she say 'Zack you clean this room right now or you cannot go outside to way with doors friends' What she was trying to say is I couldn't go play with your friends" Zack said.
Everyone laughed. Kimberly didn't laugh.
"Guys we've tried everything I think it's time to call in our helper" Jason said.
"Yeah that's a good idea" Trini said looking over at her friend who just sat there with her arms crossed over her chest and look sad and ready to cry.
"Ok tickle monster we need your help" Zack called.
Jason, Trini, Zack, and Billy ran over to Kimberly and started tickling her. It didn't take her long to start giggling. As she rolled around on the ground trying to make them stop she called out "Stop tickling"
That's when they all knew that shack was going to be their hide out for life.