For a few weeks almost everyday all the tiger boys accept Gary called Melody; everyday they called it took alot energy and reminding herself not to go back to the house and once in awhile crying after she hung up. One day Gary went out to look for Lauren, he found her at some store buying a few groceries. "Lauren can you tell me where Melody lives?" "Sorry I can't." "Then can you call her for me? I can't, it's complicated. I want you to ask about the tiger boys and her opinion of us." "Well.." Seeing Gary's some what urgent face and questions in his eyes Lauren said "fine I'll do it." "Now, can you do it now?" "Yes. Hold o a minute and let me get the groceries in the car." Gary then helped Lauren, "thanks. Alright then hopefully she's not busy or watching you." "Watching me?" "Remember weeks ago she said she'll watch you all from a distance. Sh it's ringing." Melody picked up, "Hey Lauren." "Melody. Have you been?" "Good and you?" "I got myself a cold, but I'll be fine." "Do you have medicine and everything?" "Well I'm out of medicine, some food, and water. Sorry to trouble you, but can you bring all that to me." "Of course. Hey Melody can I ask your opinion of the tiger boys?" "The tiger boys! Why, what are you thinking about?" "Just made me wonder why you'd still want talk or be friends with them after what they did to you and such." "As a group it may seem like that, but if you spend time with them you'll see things." "Like?" "Tony is nice caring of others, can be a bit talkative, and he tries to help his friends. If he wasn't in the group I bet he would have alot of friends." "True and he doesn't have a bad temper." "Also true..Irwin he's quiet at times, can be helpful, he does have a temper like Ricky, but I'm sure if they control it they too would have friends. Gary... He might be the leader, but there are times where he acts like he isn't. He trys to hide his true feelings even from the others. Whether he picks up on people's emotions I'm not certain of, but I know he cares alot about the tiger boys. As you already know he has a bad temper, the worst compared to anyone." "Indeed!"" "Eric is like Gary some what, he trys to hide his feelings. Course he's also like the others, you can say they're like brothers." Lauren started to laugh then stopped, "continue." "Eric can also pick up on other's feelings like Tony. His temper can be at bay alot, but I have a feeling he hides his true self." "Really? So he might or could make friends too?" "Yes. Ricky likes to read, but he hides it." "Hides it, why?" "Could be a number of reasons, but the main one is probably because he thinks the others will think it's uncool. His temper is also like Gary's, but not as bad." "Anything else?" "Sorry I can't." "You're about to cry aren't you?" "I must go. Remember to bring-" "I know. I will, I'll see you later. Bye." Melody hung up and Lauren looked at Gary, "cry?" "She crys often usually after you guys call or if I mention you all. She really misses you all, but won't return for what ever reason." "Thanks Lauren."
Gary left, back to the house. No one would anticipate that Gary would make chicken soup, put it into a thermos, and leave. Gary called Lauren asking if she already went to Melody's place, her reply was no. To Gary's relief he then asked Lauren to meet him at the starbucks close to the mall. "What is it Gary?" "After I told them that Melody is sick they made chicken soup. Can you give this to her?" "I'll be happy to." Gary only nodded and left.
"I'm coming." Melody opened the door, "Lauren come in." "I got everything you asked for plus chicken soup from the tiger boys." "The tiger boys. How did they find out?" "Gary. He said after they heard you were sick they cooked this for you." "Really? Odd. no strange they can't cook. I mean usually everything they cook it burns or ends in smoke." "Maybe someone was there to talk them through the steps." "Maybe; anyway thanks for bringing all this." "No problem." Lauren noticed that Melody's facial expression changed. "What's wrong? Does the soup taste bad?" "No. Its just that it tastes the same as Ms.Andrews." "I see. Well maybe she taught it to one of them." "Yeah you're probably right." Melody's cell phone rung, it is the tiger boys. "Hey." "How are you?" "I'm sure my cold will pass thanks to your alls chicken soup."" "You're sick?" "Yeah. Tony didn't you know?" "No." "Did anyone know I'm sick?" "No. Why are you asking?" "Tony I need to put you on hold for a moment." "Ok." Melody did put Tony on hold to talk to Lauren and found that Gary was the only one who knew she was sick. "Tony are you still there?" "Yes." "Sorry, but I need to talk to you later. Is that alright?" "Of course. Remember to get plenty of rest." "Will do." "Is something wrong?" "Odd." "Odd?" "Yes. Gary made the soup and told you that the tiger boys made it when Tony said they didn't know. Why?" "Oh. Maybe it's poison." "I don't think he'll do something crazy such as poisoning someone. Do me a favor, you and your brother watch Gary for me." "Watch him?" "Yes, but don't let him or the other boys know this." "Alright. I got go, see you later." "Bye."