The Garden of Vacant Dreams

Whereabouts Unknown

AN: Saban/Disney owns the characters you know. I own the ones you don't.

CHAPTER FIVE

WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN

The sounds of computers, arcade games, milk steaming from the espresso machine, and teenage chatter could be heard throughout the Cyber Café. Hayley was working hard making sure everyone got his or her drinks in a timely fashion.

"Trent!"

The young man with frazzled black hair turned around to see his boss's all too familiar look of 'I'm going to kill you if you don't get over here right now.'

Trent wasted no time as he jumped down from one of the swivel chairs and made his way behind the counter.

Ethan, Connor and Kira sat at one of the tables in the back as they watched the two move quickly to serve all of their customers.

"Wow, this place got super busy out of nowhere, huh?" Kira said as she looked over at Connor.

"Yeah, I wonder where they all came from."

"I have no idea, but I am going to go snag one of those arcades before someone else does." Ethan stated as he got up and quickly made his way over to a popular fighting game. The two of them watched him walk over to the game before continuing their conversation from earlier on which movie to go see the next day.

With the exception of Trent, who had stayed in Reefside to make a name for himself there with his art, the others had all left the city after they defeated Mesogog. Kira had hit it big with her music, producing four albums in the last five years. Ethan had gone on to finish school, acquiring a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Technology and was responsible for the very first 3D video game that was currently being sold all over the world. Connor's dream of playing professional soccer had fallen through only two years into it. He had met a girl in Washington State and had been living there since. To everyone's surprise he was now training to become a commercial pilot.

"Thanks, have a good one." Trent told the stranger on the other end of the counter. The gentleman nodded with a smile before taking a sip of his drink and heading out the door. Trent took the washcloth and cleaned off the counters before looking over at Hayley.

"That was nuts." She said as she drank some of her iced tea.

"Yeah it was." He responded before tossing the washcloth into the sink.

Hayley reached over and picked up the café phone. After about a minute or so she placed it back on the receiver.

A disturbed look came over her face. "You know..." She stated looking over at Trent. "Tommy hasn't answered his phone in a few days now."

"Maybe he took Jamie somewhere? Like out camping or something."

Hayley gave him a frustrating look. "I have neverknown Tommy to just up and leave without telling anyone, Jamie has school too."

"Well... why don't you go over and see if he's there?"

"I think I will." Hayley said as she disappeared into the back room. She returned with her apron and purse in her hands.

"You can hold down the fort right?"

"Of course." He replied with a warm smile.

"Alright, well if it gets really busy again ask Kira to help you, alright?"

"I've got it Hayley, don't worry." He warmly reassured her.

She smiled before turning toward the others in the back.