Chapter 5: Tragedy Ending
That night, Cody started having that dream again, this time, with a tragic ending with his dad and himself.
"Hey, son. I want you to go with me." said Bob.
"To where?" he asked.
"Back home."
Cody suddenly realized that his father was taking him home, out of the beach, leaving his dream behind. Bob walked off and then stopped and looked behind, seeing his son standing there, thinking that Pen Gu is the place where he belongs.
"Come on, Cody. You don't wanna spend the rest of your life in this beach on your own." said Bob.
"I think I can handle myself on the beach. This is my dream. I have to live it out. I've been dreaming about leaving Shiverpool and living here. You can't take that away from me." said Cody.
"Do you know who you're talking to?" asked Bob, angrily.
"Yeah. You used to be around us, and you've left us. So far, this ain't the time for me to leave." said Cody.
"Yes, it is. You think you're gonna waste your life in this place?" asked Bob.
"I've wasted my whole life living in Shiverpool and wanted to get out of there. I'm old enough to make my own decision and I decide to live here." said Cody.
"Okay, you are really getting on my nerves. Let's go NOW!!" exclaimed Bob.
"NO!!" screamed Cody.
Bob stood up and looked very distraught around his son. Cody looked mad as heck when he stared at his dad and said, "I never thought I knew you, and I wish I could've. Somehow, I wish you were away from me and you're the one that's been getting on my case in my dreams and that you're gonna take me away. Well, guess what. If you think you're gonna take me away and think that my dream's a big waste, think twice!"
"Fine. Be that way." said Bob, as he took out his flipper and started to kill him. Then, Cody punched him in the face and then threw him down the river until he disappeared. He panted furiously and tears were streaming from his eyes. He started to cry and he really was all alone. Then, out of nowhere, a song plays that resembles his past.
The broken clock is a comfort
It helps me sleep tonight
Maybe it can stop tomorrow
For stealing all my time
I am still here waiting
Though I still have my doubts
I have damaged at best
Like you've already figured out
I'm falling apart
I'm barely breathing with a broken heart
That's still beating in the pain
There is healing in your name
I find meaning
The broken locks were a warning
You've got inside my head
I tried my best to be guarded
I'm an open book instead
And I still see your reflection
Inside of my eyes
That are looking for purpose
You're still looking for life
I'm falling apart
I'm barely breathing with a broken heart
That's still beating in the pain (in the pain)
Is there healing in your name (in your name)
I find meaning
So I'm holding on (I'm still holding)
I'm holding on (I'm still holding)
I'm holding on (I'm still holding)
I'm barely holding on to you
I'm hanging on another day
Just to see what you will throw my way
But I'm hanging on to the words you say
You said that I will be okay
The broken lights on the freeway left me here alone
I may have lost my way now, haven't forgotten my way home
Cody looked at his reflection in the water, then sees his father. He thought he was looking at nothing, but it was his dad, that he never knew about. He breaks down and starts crying so hard as the song continues to play.
I'm falling apart
I'm barely breathing with a broken heart
That's still beating in the pain (in the pain)
There is healing in your name (in your name)
I find meaning
So I'm holding on (I'm still holding)
I'm holding on (I'm
still holding)
I'm holding on (I'm still holding)
I'm barely holding on to you
One look at that refelction, his eyes were still in tears, but deep inside, he's angry with his dad for all the things he did to him, growing up. Looking angry, he lifted his flipper and splashes the look of the his father's reflection three times and starts running away and tries to find everyone in Pen Gu, looking fearful and scared.
I'm holding on (I'm still holding)
I'm holding on (I'm
still holding)
I'm holding on.... (I'm still holding)
I'm barely holding on to you
When he got to North Beach, with a shocked and fearful expression on his face, nobody's there. They're all gone. It's just as he was afraid of, that nobody is there, but Cody. All of his friends in the universe, was gone and leaving Cody alone. He got down on his knees and starts breaking down to tears and choked sobs. He lifts his head up and starts screaming, "WHY DID THIS HAPPEN TO ME?!!!!"
His screams were echoing across the beach and then, it shattered back in reality and Cody woke up screaming and panting. When he wakes up, the dream is suddenly broken. He looks around the beach, realizing there's nothing there. He covers his eyes and sighs deeply. Z comes in and said, "Hey, I heard you scream. Anything wrong?"
"My nightmare is broken. My dad had to come back for me and take me away from here. When I got to North Beach, nobody's there and I left all alone with no one. It's how I pictured it, but I didn't expect it that be like that. Everybody's gone, you, Lani, Joe, some of my other friends here, gone." said Cody.
Z finally realizes that Cody's dream was spoken and it was solved. He sighs and said to him, "Let's talk outside. Codes, you know we're always gonna be here for you, right?"
As Z and Cody walk outside, Cody started to feel broken and Z put his flipper on his shoulder for some comfort.
"It must be tragic that you feel isolated and sometimes you have this feeling that there's no family in your life for you, especially a dad." said Z.
"It just feels like reality to me, beause I love my dad, but I what he did to me. But I had an awesome life without him and I can handle myself without him. I moved out of Shiverpool without him, learned how to surf without him and had 16 awesome birthdays without him. He never sent me a friggin' message or card." Cody said, then he look up at the sky and screamed, "SCREW HIM!!"
Z sighed nervously and Cody lifted his head down and then, turned to Z and said, "I didn't need him before and I really don't need him now. I'll have a great life and I'm sure when I get older, I'll get married and get some kids. I'll be an awesome father than he ever is and I'm pretty sure I don't need him for that cause there ain't a friggin' thing he could teach me anyway about how to love and take care of my kids!"
Z looked kinda scared, but wanted Cody to know that he's not alone. With tears coming from his eyes, Cody asked, "How come he left me, man?"
"I wish I knew. Dude, I'm always gonna be here for you. Joe and Lani would never leave you, and neither would I. You should know that." said Z.
"Yeah, I know it. " said Cody.
"Well, that dream is over. You don't have to suffer through it. Just be happy that you have friends and you get to live your dreams of being a surfer." said Z.
Cody smiled at said, "Thanks, man."
"No problem. Now, do what you should do. Get some sleep please." said Z.
Cody laughs and said, "Okay, man. Good night."
"Night, Codes."
They both walked back in the hut and Z patted his head and walked out of the room, leaving Cody a bit sleepy, but happy that the dream that he suffered to was over and that he can finally catch up on some sleep that he's been losing and went to sleep on a good dream.
Is that a very sad and scary chaper or what? BTW: The song (that I quote, "Totally AWESOME!" is "Broken" from Lifehouse. I love that song!