Later that night, Tommy rolled over in bed unable to sleep. He was still thinking about the dream he had earlier. Why did he have a dream about Rajon?

He got out of bed to get a glass of water. He walked carefully down the stairs not wanting to wake his family. He had to stop a couple of times when he became dizzy. He'd be happy when he was over the flu.

He turned on the kitchen light as he entered the room. He walked over to the cupboard and took out a glass. He turned the water on and looked out the window.

Crash went the cup as it fell out of his hands.

"Rito?" He whispered. He started to search for his morpher and realized it was upstairs in his dresser.

"Tommy?" A voice asked from behind him. He turned around to see his mother standing there in a bathrobe. "Are you okay?" She asked.

"Yeah sorry. I guess I lost the grip on my glass," he said.

"You should be in bed," she said as she came up to him and placed a hand on his forehead. "You are still really warm."

"I was just going to get a glass of water," he quickly explained. "I'll go back to bed in a moment."

"Here let me get it," she said as she took another glass from the cupboard. She filled it and led Tommy to the table. She sat down next to him and watched as he drank down the glass of water.

Tommy quickly looked out the window and saw that Rito was gone. Had he imagined that? He wondered.

"It's almost two AM," Charlotte said taking Tommy's glass.

There was a loud bang.

Tommy shakily got to his feet, "mom go upstairs,"

"Ryan!" Charlotte called up the stairs ignoring her son's request.

Tommy went to the door and looked through the peephole half expecting to see a monster at his door but instead he saw Rick.

"It's just a friend from school," Tommy said as he opened the door. "Rick what are you doing here?" He asked.

"I…" he said sounding unsure, "I had a fight with my parents and was wondering if I could crash here tonight."

"What's going on," Ryan said as he appeared at the top of the stairs.

"Come in," Charlotte said gesturing towards Rick who was shivering from the cold evening.

"Mom, dad, this is Rick Smith. He's new to Angel Grove." Tommy introduced. "Rick these are my parents."

"Nice to meet you Rick but what are you doing here at 2 AM," Rick asked.

"I had a fight with my parents and they kicked me out of the house," he said as his teeth chattered. "I'm sure it'll blow over but…"

"Sure I'll just make up the couch," Charlotte said and hurried away.

Tommy was starting to feel dizzy again so he sat down on the couch.

Ryan came over to Tommy and placed a hand on his forehead. "Go back to bed," he ordered. "We'll take care of Rick."

"Okay," Tommy said getting up from the couch.

"Whoa!" Ryan said as he caught Tommy, "you are definitely seeing a doctor later," he said before helping Tommy up the stairs and to his room. He made sure Tommy was in bed and resting comfortably before going downstairs.

"Now Rick," Ryan said as he came into the room, "You may stay the night and if you'd like I can talk it over with your parents to see what's going on. I'm sure it was a misunderstanding."

"Oh you don't need to talk to my parents. "I'll call them tomorrow at school or something," he said, "but I appreciate this." He said. "I can fix the couch," he said to Charlotte. "I'm sorry for just dropping by but I don't have any other friends in Angel Grove."

"It's okay Rick we understand," Charlotte said though she was not used to people dropping by at two AM in the morning. None of Tommy's friends had ever been kicked out of their house. Well not that she knew it. "We'll see you later in the morning." Charlotte said before going up the stairs.

"Just to let you know I am a cop," Ryan said before following her.


Rito watched the Olivers go back upstairs before straightening the sheets on the couch. He wasn't sure why Rita and Zedd had made him drop by the Oliver house. It wasn't like he could live with them. He lies on the couch and fell asleep.

"Hi!" A voice greeted him later that day.

Rito opened his eyes and saw a small child staring down at him. "Hi," he greeted.

"I'm Corey. Why are you on my couch?"

"Your parents said I could sleep here," Rito said as he stretched. He could smell bacon frying on the stove and almost salivated. He was really beginning to enjoy Earth food.

"Corey leave Rick alone and come eat some breakfast," Charlotte called from the kitchen.

Rito folded up the sheets neatly before going into the kitchen.

"Did you sleep okay?" Charlotte asked.

"Yeah thanks again for letting me crash here," he said as he sat down at the table.

"No problem," she said before she set a plate in front of him and Corey. "Ryan!" Charlotte yelled, "your food's getting cold."

"Charlotte can you come up here?" was the response.

"I'll be right back," she said before going up the stairs.

Rito just shrugged as he dug in. Yeah he could get used to Earth food.


Charlotte found Ryan in Tommy's room. "Is everything okay?" She asked.

Tommy was staring at the digital thermometer his eyes large with worry before it beeped.

"103.8," Ryan said, "just as I thought."

"I'll call the doctor," Charlotte said as she hurried out of the room.

Tommy just lay back in bed. He hated being sick and he wasn't getting better he was getting worse.