Chapter 26
The sun was setting in the horizon and Matt felt at ease in his bedroom. He was listening to music when he heard a knock at the door. Melody poked her head inside.
"Mattie. Tyrone says he needs you outside." she said.
"I'm coming Auntie." said Matt sweetly.
Tyrone himself was outside chopping some fire wood with a white tank top. As he was working, Matt came down stairs and blew him a whistle.
"You should have just called Destiny. She would have been happy to be here." said Matt.
"Har har." said Tyrone as he chopped more wood.
"Auntie told me you needed me." said Matt.
"Yes, can you help me chop some wood." said Tyrone.
"If it means I'll get abs like you, sure." said Matt.
Matt was only wearing his blue and white T shirt, but he still felt manly in it. In his mind at least.
"Oh yeah, and put them on the side of the fence. Uncle Soos is going to use them for a new exhibit." said Tyrone.
"A new one?" asked Matt.
"The undiscovered TIKI man." said Tyrone.
"He's still thinking about doing that?! He's nuts." said Matt.
"Not as nuts as us who are after an interdimensional devil." said Tyrone.
"It's been weeks since the attacks on the computers huh? But I feel like it was way too easy. You don't suppose he's hiding." said Matt.
"Do you remember the Bogey Man? Sometimes he attacked us in our own home, then he would be gone for a while until the next attack. Bill was like that too according to Uncle Soos." said Tyrone.
Ethan dropped by and grabbed a piece of wood.
"Did you guys hear anything from my parents?" asked Ethan.
"What is it?" asked Tyrone.
"I heard they are doing something, but they aren't telling me." said Ethan.
"Perhaps it's a surprise." said Matt.
"I hope so." said Ethan.
"Tyrone honey, would you come here a minute?" asked Melody.
"Sure. Be right there." said Tyrone as he left the two boys be together.
Ethan looked at Tyrone from afar and turned around to pick a piece of wood. He grabbed the ax Tyrone was holding and tried to cut it with the ax. Tyrone made it look easy, but it was very tough. Matt struggled, but he didn't look like he was struggling. Ethan tried again, but he felt weak doing this. In fact, he felt a little wierd. And awkward.
"What's it like having a white guy as an older brother?" asked Ethan to Matt.
Matt thought for a moment. "Well... Tyrone isn't that different from you and me. Nor Marcos. He's just Tyrone. Plain and simple. Racially and culturally we do have a few differences, but not so much. I speak Spanish when I order tacos at the Mexican Restaurant, or when I go to the market and meet anoter Latino person. You and me are about the same age and speaking English is sort of our thing." said Matt.
"I know what you mean. Soos is cool. As a Dad, he's goofy, but I love him. And Melody is awesome. They are the parents I wish my real parents should have been. But... I sometimes feel out of place. They have a long history with this place and so do you. LIke this town... breathes on it's own." said Ethan.
"Belive me, I'm still getting the hang of things." said Matt.
"When we arrived here, I felt an itch in my eyes that were so unbearable. I still can't figure out why this happens to me." said Ethan.
"You should ask the Mothman when we meet him again. I think he's got the answer as to why your eyes itch the way they do." said Matt.
"I'm scared of the guy." said Ethan.
"He's not bad. You've seen him. He's actually quite tame." said Matt.
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