Sorry about the wait. I had a writer's block for awhile. This is the last of Raimundo's memories.

When they came into the trailer, Tay's mom looked worried and sad, and Fabio looked sad and guilty. "Guys, Fabio told us what happened tonight-"

"What?" interrupted Raimundo. "Fabio, you said you wouldn't tell!"

"Raimundo just listen, this is important,"

"Anyway, you guys did a great job of taking care of the body, but you forgot about his car,"

Raimundo blinked. "What?"

"His car. The man that we talked to was a detective. He said that the car that the car your dad took after he escaped is in the parking lot. They know that he's here. Or at least he was...."

"And?"

"Well Raimundo, they don't think it's safe for you here. They said they found a place where your dad won't ever find you, but it's in China,"

"What?" he yelled. "But he's not alive anymore! I don't have to go, do I?"

Before Tay's parents could say anything, Tay said "No, don't send him! Please, I'll tell the police I killed his dad! I'd rather go to Juvenile Hall then make Raimundo leave!"

Tay's dad sighed. "This isn't just about you and Raimundo Tay. If this gets out, It could be bad publicity for the circus. And not just for this city. People all over Brazil might get the wrong idea about us. Like that we kill for the heck of it, or that all of our circus performers attract psychos. We're just got people over the terrorists, or whoever they were. Performing is all everyone here knows how to do,"

"So you're saying I have to go?" Raimundo yelled. "You're just going to send me almost halfway around the world to some weird place you know nothing about-"

"Actually we do know about it," said Tay's mom calmly. "We got a notice in the mail about. It's kind of like a private martial arts school. It might help you on your way to becoming an acrobat. It's very elite, only three kids in the world are chosen-"

"So I'm supposed to be honored? I don't care if I'm the only kid in the world to be chosen! I'm staying here!"

"Raimundo, please. We already explained-"

"Yeah, I understand! For all of your lives to go back to normal you have to get rid of me! You know, if I was just going to ruin your lives why didn't you just leave me in Rio de Janiro!" and he ran out the door.

He was running as fast as he did the time Grandpa Eric slapped him and I was getting dragged on my stomach again, but instead of Miranda, Fabio and Tay were running after him. He tried to ditch them like he did with her, but they wouldn't give up easily. After a while when we were in a park with no one around, since Fabio had the longest legs, he finally tackled Raimundo. I was grateful when he did, because I was so sore! Raimundo tried to get up and run away, but Fabio had pinned him to the ground.

"Let me go!" Raimundo screamed.

"No, not until you hear the whole thing," whispered Fabio.

Tay caught up, and lay down beside them. "Raimundo, you just keep your mouth shut and stay there so you can hear everything I say. I can understand that you hate our parents for making you leave. But the police are going to take you away anyway. They're only doing what they think is best for everyone. If you really don't want to go to China you don't have to and if you try it and don't like it, we won't make you stay there, but the police are going to take you somewhere just as far so your dad won't find you. You know I'd tell the police the truth, but just think about what might happen to everybody at the circus. Now don't think that you're ruining their lives by staying here, because you're not. We know it's not your fault. You know we all love you, right?"

Raimundo was quiet for a few minutes then said softly "Yeah, I know you do. I love you guys too. I understand that I have to leave, but..... when will I see you again?"

Fabio laughed. "Raimundo, did you think we were banishing you? In a month or so, the police will close the case and you can come back. It's only going to be for a little while,"

Tay reached over and ruffled Raimundo's hair. "Yeah, and as hard as it is to believe, we'd miss you after awhile,"

Raimundo grinned. "You guys may be pains in the butt sometimes, but I'm going to miss you to. Speaking of pains, could you please get off me Fabio?"

Fabio chuckled, got up, and helped up Raimundo.

Then I started falling again and I landed just outside the trailer, next to where Raimundo was standing. Also next to him was the stuff that he took to the temple. I saw that there were tears in his eyes. Standing in front of him was Tay with the hood of her jacket up. She had tears in her eyes too. They were looking straight at each other.

"Well," he said. "I guess this is good-bye for awhile,"

"Yeah," she replied. "But not forever. Just a few months. So, you'll write?

"I'll write,"

I think they were stalling. Then a horn honked, and Raimundo said "I have to go,"

But as he started to leave, Tay grabbed his hand and pulled him back. "Wait," she said. "I have something for you. Hopefully it will bring you luck. Not that you'll need it, but just in case....."

As she spoke, she pulled something from her pocket, put in into his hand, and closed his fingers around it. When Raimundo looked at it, his eyes got wide. So did mine. It was a braid about two feet long of thick, red, curly, hair. Raimundo slowly reached up and pulled down her hood. Her hair was still thick and curly, but now it only just reached her shoulders.

"Tay...."

"I didn't really like it long. It always got in my face and it was a pain to brush. Mom's not going to be happy,"

Raimundo grinned at her and she smiled back. Then they hugged, and I think I saw Tay kiss Raimundo's cheek before they broke away.

Raimundo started picking up his stuff, when suddenly I felt a hand grip my forearm. Startled, I looked up and to my horror, it the real Raimundo, white with rage.

"Having fun?" he murmured through clenched teeth.

Before I could answer, he raised his other hand and I saw he was holding the thought keeper's stick. The other end of the cord it was attached to seemed to lead up into the sky. Keeping a tight grip on my forearm, he twirled the stick and the scene dissolved into silver again, but this time instead of falling, the cord was pulling us up. When we finally reached the surface of the thought keeper, we were thrown into the air, and landed on the floor of the cavern.

I looked over at Raimundo and saw him grab a rock about the size of a wall clock, then he hurled it with great force at my head. I moved away just in time. The rock broke into several pieces when it hit the wall. I looked at him and was about to ask what the hell he was doing when I remembered. We were enemies now. If we were still friends and I saw these memories, he might have made me swear not to tell anyone. But now there was now reason for me not to tell Omi and Clay. There was only one was to make sure his secrets remain secrets. He was going to kill me.

Yes, like a lot of you guessed Raimundo did leave for temple in this chapter. I'll update as soon as I can. Bye!