Fun at the Festival

"Hey Johnny! Don't make me wake you up! Alright that's it!" Nani dumped freezing cold water on Johnny's face.

"Ahhhhh! COLD! Coldcoldcoldcoldcoldcold! Why did you do that! That was the only hour of sleep that I didn't have sickening nightmares!" He scrambled on the couch trying to reach for something to help him get up.

Johnny fell to the floor hitting headfirst and instantly opened his eyes. "Oh, Nani! You wanted something?" He suddenly got up and yawned.

"Sorry I'm just so excited! Look at this!" Nani grabbed the TV remote and flipped at the Channel 6 News.

A man was explaining about an event happening downtown. "… Today that Festival has come to town and it is all free with beverages and food included. Everyone invited and sponsors needed…" Nani quickly turned it off.

"So do you want to go? Because I am and I need someone to come because frankly I just don't trust people and you're the only one I can trust. So pleaseeeeeee?!" Nani pleaded using the puppy eyes trick.

Johnny thought for a moment "I don't know… I extremely hate people but I can't leave Nani alone with all those perverts and assholes so I should go with her. I actually might have a good time with her anyway. Even if I have to kill everyone there I will protect my friend!"

"Ok Nani! I'll go with you." He said finally coming to a conclusion. "Yay! Thanks! Be ready by 5:00 ok?" She quickly hugged Johnny and he twitched a little but still nodded with a wide smile.

Nani ran home and had a shower and got dressed wearing a red and black swirl shirt, black pants, and finally blood red ballet shoes. Johnny wore his usual black shirt and ripped pants along with his silver tip boots.

"You ready Nny?" she called from his front door leaning next to the wall. "Ready!" he swung the door open and shocked Nani who stumbled a little.

"Ok! Lets go. I hope we get there in time for the fireworks at 7:00!" Nani started to walk near Johnny's car. "Cool! Now I really want to go!" Johnny ran to his car and drove for 20 minuets when he finally got there.

People and kids where everywhere rides and teenage boys harassing girls as far as the eye can see. Johnny was angry to see that and could not wait to leave without being irritated by someone stupid.

"I'm so very glad I came here with Nani now." He muttered to himself helping Nani out of the car. "Isn't this the best?! I love festivals!" she screamed as if she was a little girl again. "Yah, greattttt." Johnny said dangerously feeling like he was walking into a shark tank and thought that would be more fun that this.

"Hey, if you didn't want to come you ought to have told me!" Nani said folding her hands glaring at Johnny who also gave her a slightly cross expression. "I could have been fine by myself without your complaining…" she whispered in his her trying not to cause much consideration.

"I came here to protect you! Do you know how many crazy people other than us here!? You could have been killed you know!" he explained to he as she calmed down.

"Look. I'm sorry. Lets try to have some fun here ok?" Nani laid her hand on his shoulder and showed a small smirk.

They had the best time there and thankfully Johnny did not gat harassed and it was thanks to Nani because when one girl laughed at them Nani grabbed her by the head and shoved the lady's face in dirt. Right after she laughed, "That was fun!" and watched Johnny's face turn blue from laughing too.

"What time is it?" Johnny nudged Nani after they came from the haunted house. "Seven. Why?" She looked at him with confusion. "Isn't it time for the fireworks!?" Johnny smiled at Nani and at that very instant blue, red, green and purple exploded in the sky with spinning colors.

"Wow… they are so beautiful." Nani sighed leaning on Johnny. "I know aren't they?" Johnny said completely at silence. Nani had a sudden jolt of energy and had another flash back.

IN MEMORY*

10-year-old Nani stands with her brother watching fireworks with her brother on the fourth of July. "They are so pretty! Don't you just love 'em?" Nani spins on the freshly cutgrass falling on her brother who is laying on the grass watching them silently in awe.

"Hey! Nani! Don't do that and yea they are cool at look at." Nani's brother stares at his little sister scatter off him. "Do you think mom and dad can see them?" Nani lays in his lap hugging him sweetly. "Mabie but… I'm not sure. I think they are sleeping by now don't you think?" He asks still watching the fireworks.

"Your right." Nani sighs.

OUT OF MEMORY*

"Nani! Nani! Wake up! Come on get up!" Johnny screams at Nani shaking her. "DON'T LEAVE ME!" Nani opens her eyes seeing Johnny crying by her side. Nani and Johnny are in a hospital and Nani can't remember how she got there. "Are you ok? You passed out at the festival! Someone had to call a ambulance." Johnny explained to her.

"I'm so sorry I had another memory of my brother." Nani started to cry. "I want my brother back! I miss him so much sometimes I can't stand to be away from him! It's like a part of me that's dead and only he can help me!" tears streamed down her soft face.

Johnny could have nothing but mercy for her. He knows what its like to lose someone you love so very much. "Did I ever tell you about the time I had a little sister. She was my life. My memory isn't so good either so I can't tell you her name, but if I remembered I would have told you. Don't feel left out. I know what that feels like too."

Nani stared at him with tear filled eyes and finally said "You don't know the truth, and neither do I. We have to figure out who our siblings are before something bad happens to the both of us. We have to figure this out and fast." Nani passed out and Johnny stayed by her side the whole hours of darkness he felt in his heart.