One by one, they fell asleep on the car ride home. It was a long day at the beach, after all, and everyone was exhausted. KEL was the first one to nod off, then the rest. As the sun set over the freeway, SUNNY's head accidently drops onto AUBREY's shoulder. The sudden jolt wakes him, but he doesn't dare open his eyes. He pretends to be asleep and steadies his breathing. He listens to the sound of the road. He feels the soft sun resting on his skin, and the slight tinge of pain on his nose from tomorrow's sunburn. He is happy... Very, very happy... And he makes a vow to himself, that no matter what, he will remember this moment forever.

Everyone is over again today. The special occasion is Saturday morning. From 7:00AM to 11:00AM, a group of six friends eat a delicious homemade breakfast and watch T.V. together. It's the most enjoyable part of every week. SUNNY looks at the clock. 8:00AM. Two hours left. He would be able to watch with everyone else until 10:00AM, when his tutor leaves. SUNNY grimaces. What he thought would be a rewarding hobby has been nothing more than a nuisance. Instead of watching the shows with the rest of his friends, he'll be the only one to miss out. If only he could watch the last hour with everyone else. If only he didn't have to play the violin...

It's sunset. A strange statue watches over the hidden lake. It might have meant something significant in the past, but time has made it's engravings illegible. Either way, it doesn't matter to the company visiting it today. They're only here to use it as a diving board. The brothers take turns jumping off the statue. HERO jumps first. Then, KEL. Then HERO again. Then KEL again. The brothers gleefully urge SUNNY to join them, and after some careful thought, SUNNY warily agrees. SUNNY shuffles up the statue, and looks down at the moving water. He can hear his heartbeat. His ears begin to ring. His legs feel as if they would give out at any time. He tries to focus on his breathing... He feels something crawling on his shoulder and his eyes fly open to meet with those of a black spider. In an instant, SUNNY loses all sense and hurls himself into the lake. Water fills his nose. He exerts his limbs, but the water is stronger. He's too weak, too helpless... Or that is what he believes. SUNNY shuts his eyes... And waits for the brothers to save him.

A puddle of juice sinks into the carpet. Hovering above it is none other than KEL, holding an open juice box. He looks around at his friends, who are all wearing the same face of disappointment. He lets out a guilty chuckle. In what seems like less than a second, KEL disappears out of the front door. A tiny black kitten makes her way through the stain, leaving sloppy, wet tracks all across the carpet. HERO's face turns red and yells for KEL, but KEL is already long gone. MARI hands HERO some wet paper towels. It looks like they're the only adults here... And if they don't clean this up soon, the carpet is going to stain. They'll have to deal with KEL later...

It was a hot, summer day, and all SUNNY could think about was why they couldn't do this tomorrow. The backyard was a mess. Planks of wood were strewn about the area. Paint stains blotched the grass thanks to BASIL and AUBREY's work. All day SUNNY watched HERO lug planks of wood back and forth from his dad's pickup truck. He watched KEL hammer his fingers over and over, and made note that over an hour has passed since MARI has climbed down her ladder. 'I will just be their moral support.', SUNNY thought, as he sat sleepily in the shade of his favorite tree. Of course, he knew this wouldn't be the case. Soon his friends will be asking for his help, and he won't be able to refuse. The treehouse is for everyone, so it's only fair that everyone puts some work into it. SUNNY knows this and agrees... But reluctantly. He slides up and wobbles his way to the mess. He knows he should just put in his fair share. It just had to be on the hottest day of summer.

This year, SUNNY was lucky enough to get assigned to a desk next to the small window. Every day during class, SUNNY would gaze listlessly through the opening... At the shadows of the trees, the clouds creeping overhead. His mind drifted elsewhere... Into his own worlds, his own stories, his own adventures. He had a habit of doing this. It was easy for him to get lost. Today was the same as any other. SUNNY stared vacantly out the small window as the clouds passed one by one. Suddenly, a hand playfully slaps his back, snapping him out of his reverie. SUNNY looks away from the opening. KEL smiles. He motions that class is over and that it's finally time for lunch. It's pizza day today, and they need to bolt to the cafeteria before it's all gone. SUNNY's stomach growls. He looks at the small window one last time. He would have to continue his adventure another day.