Standing in silence, I stared at my bare reddened feet, 2D and Murdoc stared at each other, and it stayed like that for just a couple of seconds until 2D said:

"I'm sorry about all this bubbles, I'd always hoped you and I would be able to really meet someday but…. Not like this…"

I looked up at him, sadness in his hallow eyes, they filled me with regret.

"come on, your staying with me in my room until we get everything sorted out"

He put his arm around my shoulder and led me to the lift, I could feel him and Murdoc share an angered gaze as we walked out of the room.

Entering the lift, 2D pressed a button that would take us to his room, and he slid his hand over onto my shoulder, forcing me to turn and look at him. He looked back at me, with so much emotion, and he said:

"you've grown up so much…"

Then he came at me with a hug and started to breath heavily. I hardly knew this man but when I hugged him, it felt like I was hugging a brother, or an old friend, a best friend. I could feel myself begin to cry, only a little, but hot tears were rolling down my cheeks. 2D stood up strait and brushed the tears off with his fingertip, the door squeaked open and he lead me into his room.

I felt the floor beneath my feet and it was very cold, and the room itself was dark with fluorescent glows coming from the corners. I inched my way towards the bed through the shag carpet.

"your rooms kinda chilly, is the AC up real high?"

"no no, were under water."

"huh? Really?"

I turned excitedly to what looked like the window, but 2D pulled me back anxiously

"sorry, but I really want to keep the curtains closed, there's a whale outside"

"really?!? A whale? that's so cool!!!"

"oh no, I can't stand whales not one bit"

"really?"

"Yeah, they're too huge, I hate 'em"

"I never met anybody who's afraid of whales."

"kind of odd I guess huh? what about you? Afraid of anything?"

"Oh well… its kind of silly"

"tell me!"

"umm… its, monkeys"

"HAHAHA!!!"

"Oh shut up!!! When I was eleven, our class went on a trip to the zoo, and one of the monkey trainers let me hold a chimp, but he started trying to poke my eye out!!! He gave me an infection that lasted for weeks!!!"

"ooh, that is scary"

"yeah, and it left a permanent scar under my eye, look!"

"EWWW!!!!"

We laughed together, and we were like old friends, I've never even felt thing comfortable with Jered.

"huh"

"whats up?"

"meh… I was just spacing out, lets do something. I crawled across his bed to find a small box at the foot of it.

"like what?" out of it I pulled….

"Hm-hmmmmmmm" let the right one in, the brood, dawn of the dead that sort of stuff, this was gonna be a good night.

"I like your tastes" said 2D with a little wink

We sat staring at the T.V. for a long time, putting in and taking out new DVD's whenever needed,. We were halfway through "City of Rott" when I started thinking again about what's happened today, and how I must've caused a lot of trouble, especially for 2D. He's been like a brother to me and I've probably gotten him in a load of shit today.

"2D, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have come to this island"

"Bubbles don't say that, I'm really glad you came"

"but your probably gonna hear it from murdoc everyday"

"aw whatever, I'll be alright, I pretty much get shit from him all day everyday, and … hey you know what?"

"what?"

"its worth it to get to see you again. It really is"

"aww, that's real sweet"

2D looked at me with a warm smile, and we shared a small moment of peace, before he said:

"whoah! Midnight! Its time for bed"

"yeah I guess so" I yawned

" you can have my bed, I'll sleep on my couch"

"you sure?"

"yeah its no problem, I think you need a good nights sleep"

"thanks" I yawned again

I crawled over to the end of the bed and pulled the covers over myself, and turning to my side.

" well goodnight"

"g'night luv"

I snuggled my self into the bed and dozed off to the glow of the sea peeking through the curtains.

2D is such a great guy, I felt lucky knowing that he's been there for me my entire life.