Not The Pink Ranger

Chapter Two

Kimberly and Trini picked up Bindi on their way to the beach that Saturday. Bulk and Skull were trailing behind her as she walked out of the front door. "No, you two cannot come with me. So stop trying to leach off me, it's driving me crazy."

"We are supposed to keep an eye out for you." Bulk commented.

"Survived this long without you two wardens. Don't need any now." Bindi smiled climbing into the car.

"It must be a nightmare living under the same roof as Bulk." Trini looked to the backseat.

Buckling herself in. "A complete nightmare. I am so glad my room is nowhere near him."

Kimberly smiled through the rearview mirror. "It's a good thing we came when we did."

The guys hadn't been at the beach long when the girls finally showed up. They were in the middle of the volleyball game. "Hey ladies!" They called out.

"You three want to join?" Billy asked.

The girls declined and went to lay out in the sun as the guys returned to their game. The girls stripped down to their swimsuits before laying out on their towels.

Bindi had gotten up to go put her feet in the water. "Having fun?" Tommy approached.

"I am. It's nice to get out of the house and what reminds me of my parents."

"That must be hard."

Splashing some water with her feet. "In the beginning it was. But they had been sick for a long time, it's nice to know that they aren't in any pain anymore. It's just I miss them from time to time. Even if they weren't that perfect, they were my parents."

"I'm here if you ever need to talk."

Placing her hands on her hips. "You know what I need?"

"What?" Bindi splashed a bunch of water at Tommy before running away.

The two chased each other around trying to splash the other. They both stopped when they were soaked and out of breath. "Thanks," Bindi said.

"For what?"

"For not letting me forget to live and have some fun." Ringing out water from her hair. "We better get back to the group, we don't want everyone to think we're dating or something. Especially since you like another girl and all." They joined the others for some snacks and to let the sun dry them.

Bindi came back from the restrooms she found that everyone was gone. But all their stuff was left behind. After some time of waiting she decided to go home.

Later that day her aunt called from downstairs claiming there was someone at the door for her. "Can we talk?" Tommy asked when she got there.

Walking out on the porch the two sat on the furniture out there. "You have some nerve showing up after you and your friends ditched me."

"It wasn't what you think."

Crossing her legs up on the chair Bindi leaned back. "This explanation better be amazing. Like finding a black pearl in your oyster amazing."

"I wanted to apologize for leaving you as we did."

"It was a cruel joke, Tommy. One that really, really hurt."

"Is that what you think we did?"

Nodding at him. "What else was that but to befriend me then ditch me? What don't I get is why me? Bulk and Skull give you enough material to be cruel to them."

"We didn't befriend you to play some joke on you."

Getting up. "You know what, save it, Tommy. You guys had your fun with the new girl." Tommy called after Bindi when he saw her storming into her house. Slamming the door in her wake and Tommy's face.