Adventures Never End – Chapter 6

Tai now knew what that dream was trying to remind him – it was trying to remind him of a significant time in his, and the rest of the groups', life. "Whoa... I actually forgot about that, Tai. And know we know why it was significant. It happened to us all." The group nodded at Sora in response, and then Matt lowered his head, his hand feeling the warmth of the grass. "That's a bit similar to T.K. and I."

It was April 1999, and Matt and T.K were forced to stay inside their own homes due to the heavy rainfall outside. Matt and T.K. did not liver together because of their parents' divorce, so T.K. lives with his mother and Matt lives with his father. Both of them were sat near the window, staring outside at the pouring rainfall. Matt had his little brother in mind. He knew that he was okay. T.K. was an innocent little kid; he looked at life a lot differently to Matt. Matt suddenly sighed sadly, touching the moist window. "Why did it have to happen?" As he continued to ponder, the phone began to ring. "Huh?" His father was not at home, so Matt headed over to the phone and picked up the receiver. "Hello?"

"Matt."

Matt paused, his mouth gaped open slightly. "Mom...?"

He heard his mother sigh on the other line. "How are you?" she asked with elements of shyness. She bit her bottom lip, and clenched her free hand, her eyes staring at the world outside her window. "I... I'm fine. Look Mom, I need to go and-"

"Wait!" A sad expression formed on her face. She felt a lump in her throat, and she tried to fight it. "T.K. wants to speak to you."

"He does? Put him on then please."

She sighed sadly. She kept the phone on her ear, hearing him breathe on the other line. She took it all in; it almost felt like he was there. She wanted him to be there. "Mom?"

"Huh?" she said softly. "That's right." She paused. "Goodbye, son."

"Bye, Mom."

Feeling upset, she handed the phone over to little T.K. who then asked his mother, "Mom, are you okay? You don't look so good!" She nodded, forming a smile on her face to conceal her sadness as she touched his shoulder. "I'm fine, T.K. I'm just going to go into the kitchen to make some food, okay?" T.K. nodded with a sweet smile. "Okay, Mom! Just don't make broccoli, whatever you do!" And with that, she left the room, silent tears flowing down her cheeks as she opened the fridge door. T.K. then began to speak onto the phone. "Hey, Matt!"

Matt finally smiled. "Hey, little bro! How are you?"

"Matt, I need to tell you something."

Matt's smile began to fade. "W... What is it?"

T.K. paused. "I had a strange dream last night! You and I were living in Highton View Terrace, and then we saw monsters! I got really scared, Matt! I woke up screaming in the middle of the night!"

"Oh T.K., it's alright. There is no such thing as monsters, of any kind, you know? I had that dream once too, but I know in my heart that it never happened, so I'm not afraid. And you don't need to be afraid either, T.K. It's all going to be alright."

"Gee, thanks, Matt! " He sighed. "I sure do you miss you!"

Matt sat down on the sofa. "I miss you too, T.K. But we will be seeing each other tomorrow! It's a Saturday! If it's nice I'll take you out; I'll even throw in a hamburger!"

"And ice cream!"

Matt chuckled. "Oh alright, ice cream too. Bye, T.K."

"Bye, Matt!"

Matt waited for T.K. to hang up on the phone before putting it back down on the receiver, before preceding to look out the window again, the rain only getting worse and heavier. "Maybe there will be a rainbow."

Part 7 coming soon!