Chapter 4

Tyrone and Matt arrive at a safe location near a large pond. "This place is perfect, yet a little out in the open." Said Tyrone.

"Relax, as long as the bird doesn't show up." Said Matt.

Tyrone sat on a rock until he heard a soft hum in his ear. He turned around and noticed something sitting on a rock, not too far away from them. A beautiful young woman was sitting there and she turned to Tyrone with a smile so warm, it actually melted Tyrone's heart.

"Come swim with me." She whispered. Tyrone felt as if he were in a trance. Matt turned around and saw Tyrone move away slowly.

"Tyrone? Are you okay?" asked Matt.

Tyrone didn't answer. He walked up to the young woman on the rock and he stood there staring at her. The young woman then revealed her whole body by twisting her torso. Matt who was far away saw that the woman was none other than a mermaid! A beautiful mermaid with a long glorious blue tail. However, Matt knew what Mermaids were capable of. He read about them in stories. They may seem nice, but in reality, they were vicious and dangerous.

"Tyrone! Stay Away!" cried Matt. Tyrone again did not answer, but he stood there looking at the mermaid. She quickly grabbed Tyrone's shoulders and kissed him on the lips. She then seductively moves her hands towards Tyrone's shirt and removes it.

Matt watched in disbelief as Tyrone was now shirtless and making out with the mermaid. He stood there watching and something in Matt suddenly snapped. This scene right here with Tyrone and the mermaid making out…. It coldly reminded Matt of something. Matt closed his eyes and imagined his memory.

Matt's emotions quickly changed from fear to pure rage.

"Tyrone!" cried Matt angrily.

Tyrone didn't seem to hear Matt. The mermaid had him in her clutches. She then moved her hands towards his pants when she felt something sharp on her back.

"Release him! Now!" demanded Huck, who was pointing a large sword at the mermaid's back.

She turned around and smiled. "Huckleberry Finn. Ruining the fun as always." She said wickedly.

"Let him go! The Mothman wants him. If you do anything to him, you'll be answering to the Mothman. And remember what happened to your friend, the siren." Said Huck.

The Mermaid snapped her fingers and Tyrone woke up. It took a moment for him to process what has happened and he quickly puts on his shirt.

"Tyrone, go to your brother." Said Huck, not taking his gaze off the mermaid.

She then tried to sing, but Huck shook his head.

"Your music is no good. I'm immune to your powers." Said Huck.

"That's because you have no taste in music and suggestive material." Said the Mermaid as she stick her tongue out to Huck and quickly went into the water.

Tyrone returned to Matt quickly. "Matt. What just happened?" asked Tyrone.

Matt didn't answer. He stood there confused and hurt. He looked up at Tyrone and shook his head.

"I want to go home. Please." Said Matt.

Tyrone patted Matt's head. "I'm sorry. Did something happen?" asked Tyrone.

"The mermaid. She found out how stupid you were and you went with her." Said Matt coldly. Tyrone felt stung by Matt's reaction.

Huck quickly ran up to them, listening to the conversation.

"It's not Tyrone's fault! This mermaid has the tendency to do that. She sings and seduces men that come to this place unprepared. You see guys! I told you it was dangerous." Said Huck.

Tyrone didn't answer. Matt walked up ahead slowly and Tyrone didn't feel alright. Realizing something wrong had happened, Huck quickly tagged along.

"I'll walk you guys home! I know where the exit is." Said Huck.

"What happened? Did you see what happened? I didn't see anything. And Matt is troubled. Why?" asked Tyrone worriedly to Huck in a whisper.

"I didn't see much, but I did hear your brother call out your name and you didn't answer. When I arrived, the mermaid already took your shirt off." Said Huck.

Tyrone shook his head. "Could that be it?" he said.

"I go to see the look on your brother's face. It was if a painful memory came back to him." Said Huck.

Tyrone shook his head. "Painful memory?" thought Tyrone.

Back home, Dipper and Mabel were in the living room by the time the boys returned and Huck was geeking out.

"Everything okay?" asked Mabel to Matt, seeing his long face.

"I'm fine." He replied.

He walked upstairs and shut the door to his bedroom.

"What happened?" asked Dipper to Tyrone. He was about to answer when Huck got in.

"You guys are Dipper and Mabel?! That's so cool! I'm your number one fan! Please sign my sword!" cried Huck as he pulled out his deadly weapon and pushed it towards Dipper and Mabel.

"Oh cute, of coarse I'll sign it! Now where's my puffy sticker set." Said Mabel.

"I suppose it's alright." Said Dipper as he pulled out his marker. After they have signed it with puffy stickers and all, Huck hugged his sword tightly, making everyone in the room feel nervous.

"I will cherish this with my life! Peace out yall!" he said with a smile and leaves.

"Now, back to the matter at hand. What's wrong with Matt? Why is he upset?" asked Dipper to Tyrone.

He stood there nervously and briefly summarized the day's events. After he was finished, Dipper shook his head.

"A Mermaid. You met a mermaid and let her sing?!" he cried.

"It's not their fault Dipper. They just happened to meet the mermaid that's all." Said Mabel.

"It was an accident! I didn't mean to let myself get hypnotized or something." Said Tyrone.

"I warned you guys to not go in the woods! Not without knowledge and maybe a baseball bat as a sword like object!" Said Dipper.

"This still doesn't explain why Matt is upset." Said Mabel looking upstairs.

"He saw me with the mermaid. He called out my name and I didn't listen." Said Tyrone.

Dipper and Mabel turned to each other and shook their heads. "Tyrone, go talk with Matt. You need to talk to him." Said Dipper.

Tyrone looked up at the stairs. "What if he doesn't want to see me?" asked Tyrone.

"You need to talk to him. We know why he got mad. But it's best you learn it from him than from us." Said Dipper.

Tyrone nodded and walked upstairs to Matt's bedroom. Mabel turned to Dipper. "This isn't a good idea. It took Matt a lot of guts to tell us about "it." Tyrone never knew." Said Mabel.

"I know, but old wounds were opened today. They need to be sealed again." Said Dipper.

Tyrone came downstairs. "He's not answering the door." Said Tyrone sadly.

"Give him time. Maybe tomorrow." Said Mabel.

"Very well. Let's sleep on it then." Said Dipper.

"Is the Shack going to be open tomorrow?" asked Tyrone.

"There is never people on Wednesday. Lets close it tomorrow." Said Dipper.

The following day, Tyrone got up as usual and saw Matt waiting for the bathroom. He didn't wave or say anything to Tyrone. He knew something was wrong.

"Hey Matt. What's up amigo?" asked Tyrone. Matt looked up and nodded.

"Want to do something cool? I bet old hillbilly man got his arcade up and running this early." Said Tyrone. He knew Matt would never say no to an arcade visit.

Matt looked up at Tyrone and wanted to smile, but then he remembered why he was angry and ignored Tyrone.

"C'mon, I know you want to go." Said Tyrone, hoping to convince Matt further.

Matt shook his head. "No girls." He said.

Tyrone then began to laugh. "Is this what this is all about?! You think I was going to leave you like that?" asked Tyrone.

"I'll tell you later. Okay." Said Matt as Mabel stepped out of the bathroom.

Matt quickly got in, and Mabel noticed the tension between the two.

"How did it go?" whispered Mabel. Tyrone shook his head. "I bet he was jealous. You know, I was with a girl. A mermaid in fact." Said Tyrone.

Mabel didn't smile. She stood her ground. "Are you sure about this Tyrone? Maybe patch things up real good with him before you two go out. It's for the best." Said Mabel.

"You know why he's upset?" asked Tyrone. He knew Matt was also close to Mabel and he might tell her things that even Tyrone didn't knew about.

"Let him tell you first." Said Mabel as she turned to leave. Dipper came behind Tyrone and patted his shoulder.

"If you two don't patch things up, I'll think about finding work for the both you here in the shack." Said Dipper with a grin.

A little while later, Tyrone sat next to Matt on he couch. They could hear Mabel sing out her favorite pop songs in the kitchen while she was making lunch. Dipper was angrily telling her to shut up, but Mabel didn't stop. She kept on singing much to Dipper's annoyance.

"Hey." Said Tyrone. Matt simply waved.

"Hey." He replied gloomily. Tyrone and Matt sat there in awkward silence for a little bit.

"Wednesdays. Am I right?" asked Tyrone.

"Yeah. They are a pain in the ass." Said Matt, saying a swear word for the first time in a while. In fact, Tyrone has never heard Matt swear before.

"Careful. Dipper has this stupid swear jar somewhere." Said Tyrone.

"You mean Mabel. She's the one with the jar." Said Matt.

"Yeah." Said Tyrone, seeing the conversation was going somewhere. Tyrone then moved himself behind Matt.

"You smell really bad dude. Did you try on the new deodorant?" asked Tyrone.

Matt looked up at Tyrone a little angry. "What do you mean by that?" asked Matt.

Tyrone realized he touched a chord. "Well, you are a growing boy, and your….. you know… puberty and stuff." Said Tyrone.

"Says the guy who almost @#$!$ a Mermaid yesterday." Said Matt coldly. Tyrone was taken aback by Matt's sudden outburst.

"Woah little man. Chill." Said Tyrone.

"If anyone needs a shower first, it's you! You probably smell like fish!" said Matt.

"Nope. You smell as if you came out of the dumpster like a little rat!" replied Tyrone who had just about enough of Matt's attitude.

"A rat?! You take that back you cheese smelling mermaid obsessed maniac!" cried Matt loudly.

"If it's about the stupid bitch from yesterday, I was under a spell!" cried Tyrone.

"Oh sure! It was probably a spell. That is so convenient for you to say! Your are just saying that to cover it all up!" cried Matt.

"Even jungle boy from yesterday knew it was a spell! Believe me!" cried Tyrone.

"Oh I believe you. Believe in the fact that took your shirt off, and you were already sweating over that Mermaid! What was next? Your pants?!" cried Matt.

"Stop it! It's over!" cried Tyrone.

"It's not over!" cried Matt.

"Why the hell is this such a big deal?!" cried Tyrone.

"Because that's how I found my Dad!" cried Matt.

Tyrone fell silent.

Matt shook his head angrily. "Forget it. Just forget it." Said Matt as he turned to leave.

"You two were so freaking loud! Geesh dudes! All of Gravity Falls could have heard you." Said Mabel.

"I tried talking to Matt. But he shut me out." Said Tyrone.

"Shut you out? You also lost control and you didn't seem to think before talking." Said Dipper.

"Your one to talk." Said Tyrone.

"Talk to him again. Now." Said Dipper.

"But he doesn't want to speak to me. He said something about his Dad and then he just left." said Tyrone.

"Tyrone, speak to Matt! Figure this out." Said Mabel as she turned to leave.

Tyrone nodded and went to the kitchen to get a snack for Matt. He went upstairs and heard a soft sniff. He placed his ear on the door to the bathroom and heard Matt crying. Tyrone felt really bad. And ugly. He didn't mean to scream at Matt. Not like that.

Next he went straight to Matt's bedroom and fixed his bed. He even got his new clothes out and neatly organized his stuff.

He then waited outside the hallway and Matt came out of the bathroom holding his towel around his waist. He then miserably went into his room and closed the door behind him. Tyrone followed and waited for a while. After two minutes have passed he knocked on the door.

"May I come in good sir?" asked Tyrone.

"What do you want?" asked Matt rather angrily.

Tyrone opened the door and saw Matt sitting on his bed looking at Tyrone with a scowl.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say those awful things. And look! I got pizza! But Matt, listen to me. The Mermaid got me with her magic. I really had no control over myself." Said Tyrone.

"I know." Said Matt wiping his nose.

"Then why are you making a huge deal out of this?" asked Tyrone as he sat next to Matt.

"Because…. The way you were with the mermaid reminded me of…. When I was little, I walked in the room while my father had a friend over. They were both doing "it" in bed." Said Matt.

Tyrone's eyes' widened in surprise. "My dad then threatened that if I ever mention what I saw to both my mom or my brother Marcos, he was going to hit me." Said Matt.

"And you believed that son of a bitch?" asked Tyrone.

"I did. I was only six." Said Matt.

"Oh Matt." Said Tyrone.

"From then on, I kept my Dad's affair a secret, until my Mom found out about it herself." Said Matt.

"I see." Replied Tyrone.

"It's weird that I related that to you. And I'm sorry for that. If anyone should apologize, it should be me." Said Matt.

"No. Not at all." Said Tyrone.

Matt looked up at Tyrone and he scooched over to him slightly.

"We all do mistakes. You screaming at me is nothing to what I did." Said Tyrone.

"But you were under a spell." Said Matt.

"Never mind about that. I just want to be with you. That's all." Said Tyrone.

Matt began to cry and Tyrone hugged him tightly. As Matt was in tears, Tyrone softly shushed while he kissed his head.

"I love you little bro. Nothing can change that." Said Tyrone.

"I love you two big bro." said Matt breathing heavily.

The two brothers took their time holding each other and in a moment, Matt calmed down.

"I feel better now." Said Matt.

"There's Pizza downstairs. Want to get some? The slice I brought got cold." Said Tyrone.

"Let's go. I want to hear more stories from you." Said Matt.

Tyrone and Matt hugged once again and they both headed towards the kitchen as if nothing had happened.

Mabel walked in and smiled as she saw Tyrone bonding with little Matt.