Sweet Dreams

Chapter Twelve: A Super Epic Journey or Something

 "Where have you BEEN?!" Cherry screamed after opening the door to find Cassidy, Luna and I standing on her porch. It began to rain red water when Cassidy and I returned. Luna passed out, so I created a floating platform to carry her over here instead of carrying her since my arm strength is nonexistent. As we stood in front of Cherry's house, it was pouring and we were dripping with water, save for Luna, who I gave a roof and walls on her weird little platform thingy. "Get in! NOW!" Cherry barked, gesturing to us. "You'll get a cold!"

Cassidy and I hurried inside, and Luna was transferred from the thingy thing I made to the couch. "Jesus, Cherry," I started. "What's the big deal?"

"What's the big deal? What's the big deal?!" Cherry yelled. "I'll tell you what the deal is, Kyle! I almost just lost my only friends! I could have been lonely forever, all over again! I don't want to be alone again!"

"We're sorry, Cheryl." Cassidy said. "Honest. We didn't mean to worry you."

"Well you did. Immensely..." Cherry said, trying to calm herself down. "I know of the monsters out there, I know of the reconstruction, the bloody waters, and the mistakes, but two of you don't! And the one who DOES know of these things no longer have the powers necessary to combat them!"

"Cheryl, it's okay, really." said Cassidy. "We're already dead."

"Don't remind me." Cherry sobbed before breaking down into silent tears in her hands. I stared at her and tugged at my collar, not knowing what to say or do. "Oh goodness..." Cherry whispered. "I'm so sorry, I lost it. Again. And this is why nobody loves me, and I'll always be alone. It's just like she said, I'm worth absolutely nothing." I was at a loss for how to comfort her, but it seemed that I didn't have to. Cassidy gave Cherry a hug, and as she did, Cherry sobbed into her shoulder.

"I can't believe I hurt you so terribly..." Cassidy said quietly, starting to tear up a bit herself. "You aren't worth nothing, Cheryl. You're worth everything. I would give up a million dollars to keep being your friend." Cherry stayed silent for a moment, her sobs muffled by Cassidy's dress.

"I just don't want to be lonely again..." She finally responded, quietly.

"You won't, trust me." Cassidy reassured her. "Not as long as I'm around to love you." Cassidy and Cherry didn't break away from their hug. I decided that instead of uncomfortably watching, I'd check on the Hirolf Twins. There was nothing better to do, after all.

I went upstairs, trying not to make too much noise on the squeaky steps before approaching the twins' room and knocking on the door gently. It took a few moments, but eventually the door was opened by Hati. The twins seemed to be looking less and less disheveled and miserable every time I saw them.

"Kyle." Hati said unenthusiastically. "Sup, dude?"

"Hello Kyle!" Harou chirped. "I learned how to use crayons!"

"Crayons, huh?" I asked.

"Yes!" Harou said as he held up an extremely crude drawing. It looked more like a scribble than anything else. "Do you like it?" He asked.

"Oh!" I inspected the drawing. "Uhh, yeah! It's a very nice... drawing of a.... A uhh.... Erm..." I squinted at the drawing, trying to make heads or tails out of it.

"I told you they suck." Hati sighed. "It looks like a toddler drew it, Rou."

"GIVE ME ONE REASON WHY I SHOULDN'T STRANGLE YOU RIGHT NOW!" Harou hollered at him.

"Okay, okay, jeez! I'm sorry, okay? But it's the truth, right Kyle?" Hati turned to me.

"No, of course not!" I said. "I-It's great, uhh, I really like the um, the emotion it conveys. You know? It's great."