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A Trip Through Time
Chapter 14: Temptations
Later
While Andy was busy in his own classes, his little sister Megan was in her kindergarten class, enjoying playtime with her best friends Kiki Janet, Janet and Mindy Berman. They were currently making a castle with the blocks.
"I say we should use the pink blocks for the tower...'Janet suggested.
"No, no...the blue ones...the blue ones...'Her twin sister, Mindy suggested.
The Berman twins soon started arguing over their respective favorite colors, while Kikia continued building with her blocks.
'Anyway Megan, once we finish building the castle, do you want to play Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty?...'Kiki asked, while Megan looked deep in thought.
"Megan?...'Kiki asked her best friend, who snapped out of it.
"Huh? What, Kiki?..."Megan asked.
"Are you okay, Megan, you seem quiet today...'Kiki said.
Megan figured she could tell her since she is her best friend and motioned her to come closer and soon whispered into her ear.
'Andy is hiding something, he has been acting weird all weekend and I think your sister is involved in it too..."Megan whispered, getting Kiki's attention.
'What are they doing?...'Kiki asked with interest.
"I don't know yet...I tried to find out last night, I was close but Andy caught me, but it proves he is hiding something...something big and I want to find out what it is...'Megan said and Kiki looked interested.
"Oooh, what are you going to do once you find out, make him do your homework or get his allowance?...'Kiki asked with interest since those are the typical things a sibling demands when given a chance to blackmail their older ones.
"I don't know yet, I want to find out exactly what it is first..." Megan said, as she tried to think.
Soon their teacher, Ms. Polly came by.
"Alright kids, snack time...'She announced, causing all of the other kids to start cheering and running to the snack table.
"Come on, some grapes sound good about now...'Megan said as she and Kiki, along with the twins went to get their snacks.
All the while, Megan is still wondering how she is going to find out her big brother's secret.
Just what is it that he is hiding that he doesn't want her or their parents to know about, anyway?
Arnold didn't know how he got here but he didn't care. He is currently in a plane, flying over the forests of San Lorenzo, the place where his parents disappeared. He landed and began searching the entire jungle, climbing mountains, crossing rivers, facing off the beats of the jungle until he could find his missing parents.
He soon entered a temple but he did not see either his mother or his father.
He got sad, he searched the entire jungle but he still could not find them.
"Where are my mom and dad?...'Arnold asked, feeling that gaping hole in his heart grow.
Suddenly a new figure appeared to the seen, the lighting made it hard to see his face, but Arnold got a glimpse of a football shaped head.
"I know where they are...'The kid said and Arnold's eyes widen.
'Really? where are they? what happened to them? please tell me...'Arnold begged as he ran to him.
But before he could reach him, he vanished into thin air. Arnold gasped in horror and felt the hole in heart grow ever more as the entire ground beneath him became to crack...and he began to fall and fall into darkness.
"AHHH!...'Arnold yelled as he continued to fall, unable to believe that the one person who could tell him about his parents, was gone.
"AH!...'Arnold let out as he jolted awake.
He looked around and saw that he was in the living room. He must have taken a nap on the coach without realizing it. He thought about his dream, about what it meant and the feelings of longing he has been feeling since he got here grew stronger.
"Mom...dad...just where are you?...'Arnold thought, feeling the feelings he always felt whenever he missed his parents. He went upstairs to his room, opened his drawer to get the picture of his parents...but to his surprise, it wasn't there.
"Oh no, where is it?...'Arnold panicked and looked all over his room but he couldn't find it. He went back downstairs and looked through the living room and halls but he also couldn't find the picture.
He had a bad moment, until an idea came to him...
"Oh, yeah...I don't live in the boarding house as an adult...so I must have taken the picture with me when I moved out...'Arnold theorized.
But it did little to calm him down. If anything, the feeling of not even having their picture and one more mystery was getting on his nerves. Arnold didn't know what came over him but he grabbed the cellphone and number that Andy gave him, looked around and saw that Gerald, Phoebe, Helga and his grandparents were in the kitchen, apparently they didn't notice him.
He didn't know why he is sneaking out, maybe because he was worried they would try and talk him out of this. He went outside and pulled out the phone and found himself dialing the numbers that Andy gave him.
The phone started ringing.
Lunch Time
With Andy
Andy was happy that it was time for lunch, he and his friends were eating at their usual table, with Kiara was still in the lunch line. Andy started eating the home made lunch his mother made for him, only for him to suddenly be getting a phone call.
"Huh?...'Andy said as he pulled out the phone and soon recognized the number.
The one from the phone he gave his child age father.
'Andy, what's wrong?...'Adam asked as he scarfed down his mystery meat.
"I got to take this, tell Kiara I'll be back in a minute...'Andy said as he soon went to take this call in private.
He soon went to the halls, since it would be quieter, and he then answered his phone.
'Hello..."Andy greeted.
"Hey Andy...it's Arnold...'Arnold said on the other end.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?...'Andy asked, feeling worried.
There was a silence for a while...until Andy heard a sigh on the other end.
'I can't do this..."Was heard.
'What? What's going on?...'Andy asked, worried.
"Forgive me Andy, I called because...I had a question I wanted to ask you...a selfish one I realize now...but I know you can't tell me, even if you wanted to...I'm sorry...'Andy heard the sad voice of his father on the other end and Andy soon felt sorry for him.
"Hey..call down...look...what is it that you want to know about?...'Andy asked.
"I shouldn't ask since you can't tell me...you said so yourself...'The sad voice said and Andy felt bad for him.
He had a feeling he knew what his dad want to ask him about and like he says, its an off limit question...since it has to be about grandpa Miles and grandma Stella. What other question would his father ask, at the risk he was talking, anyway?
"Dad, I have a feeling I know what you want to ask and I am sorry I can't answer you but...I promise, things will be alright as soon as we send you home...'Andy said, wanting to be there to comfort his younger dad.
"Thanks Andy...I better get back inside...bye..."Arnold said.
Andy was about to hand up, only to hear his father mutter, "How do I turn this thing off?..." as well as some other noises. He also heard "I think that did it"
Andy laughed and was about to tell his dad that it was still on, or better yet, just hang up on his end, only to hear some noise in the background.
"What? Let go of me! WHO ARE YOU?!...'Was heard, along with some muffled screams, before there was silence.
Andy heard it all and froze.
"Dad...dad...are you okay? DAD!?..."Andy shouted, only to get no response.
Andy got more worried and paler with the continued lack of response, only to hear some faint, maniacal laughing in the background.
"I got you now, boy...'A deep, unfamiliar voice could be heard that made Andy feel horrified.
Andy couldn't believe this but there is no mistake about it.
Someone just kidnapped his dad...
-To be continued-
Next time on A Trip Through Time
Trouble
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