Part 437: Questions and No Answers
“Eddie?” Bonnie said, trying to get his attention.
The young man didn’t budge. He stood there like a stone, staring at the man called Matt Tefpourth but he knew him under another name; Ethan Rom. However, that man from the Island was dead. He knew that. He saw Charlie shoot him and then calmly walk by his dead body as Sayid led his friends to the caves that day. “Son?” Matt waved at him, “Are you all right?”
Eddie blinked rapidly. He quickly got back to reality. The young man then reached over and shook the man’s hand; despite the chill it sent down his spine. “I’m sorry, sir,” Eddie apologized, “I got lost in thought. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“A heavy thinker, eh?” Matt laughed, “We could stand to use a few more in the world like that.”
“I’ll say,” Bonnie raised an eyebrow, growing more and more curious about what was wrong with her boyfriend.
“So, what has Julia cooked up for the evening?” the older man asked his step-daughter.
“Chicken casserole. A special recipe from Russia.” Bonnie giggled.
“Hmmm. Sounds interesting,” he laughed as he walked toward the porch, “I look forward to being her guinea pig.”
Eddie watched him walk up the porch and disappear in the house, toward his wife’s direction. The young man’s eyes were fixated on the Dharma Logo on his canvas bag. He couldn’t shake the feeling this has something to do with him but what about Bonnie? How could all of this have happened? He looks just like Ethan Rom but that man is dead; so who is Matt Tefpourth? “EDDIE!” Bonnie finally said in his ear.
Eddie shook his head, getting his attention back to his girlfriend. He was so focused on Matt he didn’t hear his love calling his name four times. “For God’s sake, what is the matter with you?” she said, holding onto his arm.
Eddie pointed toward the house. “How long have you know that man?” he asked.
“Wha . . . three years.” She said, “He married my mother three years ago.”
“When did you say your father died?”
“When I was 12.”
“Six years ago. Did you father know Matt?”
“Yes, they worked together. What is with all the questions?”
“Come on, Kids!” Julia called from the door, “Dinner is ready!”
Bonnie looked at her mother, then back to Eddie. She could tell on his eyes that he was considering leaving, and not going through with the dinner. The young man then looked at his girlfriend. He was judging her face. How could she even know Bunny? Was this all a test? Another Dharma test? He didn’t know but he knew he had to find out. He needed to know if this was all coincidence or something more sinister. “Let’s go eat dinner.” He smiled at her.
“Are you . .okay?” she said.
“Yeah, sure. I’m sorry. I could have sworn I’d seen your step father before.”
“Did you?”
Eddie then put on his best fake smile. “Of course not.” He grinned, “How could that be possible?”
Eddie took her by the hand and began to lead her into the house. The girl was confused by her boyfriend’s sudden change in attitude. She could tell he was pretending to be happy. Why was he bothered by Matt? She didn’t know but hoped he would tell her. The two young teenagers walked into the house to join the adults at the dinner table.
And coincidentally, both of them were wondering what kind of night it would be.
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The four people sat the dinner table consuming the food. Eddie ate calmly; not really enjoying the food but definitely eating. He spent most of the evening studying Matt, listening to his words and his movements. He didn’t get the chance to meet Ethan Rom but only briefly. Yet, everything Matt did made it seem like he was that man. “Julia, this chicken casserole is incredible.” He told his wife.
“Oh, hush, Matt,” she said, eating her peas, “You’re just saying that because we have a guest.”
“No, I’m serious,” He laughed, pushing up his glasses, “ I’m really fickle in regards to chicken but this is the best dish I’ve had. Eddie, what do you think?”
“It’s wonderful, Julia.” The young man smiled.
“You prefer chicken or beef, Eddie?” Matt asked him.
“Neither, sir. I’m a turkey man. It’s got less fat.”
“Heavy thinker and he eats healthy,” the man playfully tapped Bonnie on the shoulder, “I think you got a winner here, dear.”
Bonnie blushed as little as she ate her food. Eddie calmly sipped his diet coke and looked at Matt, who just ate at the head of the table like they were apart of some classic TV show family. The young man ate some more casserole, and looked at Bonnie. She remained oblivious to the situation. Eddie hoped beyond measure that she was not apart of this. He hoped that it was all a coincidence but what has Locke always told him about coincidence and fate? Never confuse one for the other. “So, Eddie,” Matt said, sipping his iced tea, “Tell me about yourself.”
“Nothing to tell, really sir.” He calmly said.
“Eddie, don’t sell yourself short,” the older man chuckled, “You saved Bonnie from some crazy student. That took resolve and character; such a thing is built. Who are your parents?”
“Nobody special, sir.” The young man said, “My mom works for a company that specializes in mergers and accquistions.”
“Eddie is famous actually.” Bonnie giggled.
Eddie tapped her chair with his foot, in a silent way of telling her NOT to tell Matt anything. However, she didn’t get the subtle hint. She thought her chair was just creaking from old age. After she adjusted her chair, Matt finally caught on to the “famous” comment. “Oh, really?” Matt raised an eyebrow,” What is your claim to fame, Eddie?”
“He was one of the survivors of Flight 815.” The redhead said proudly.
“THE Flight 815?” he said in mild shock, “Wow. I had no idea. What happened on that Island, Eddie?”
“Lots of things.” He said, coldly.
“Any idea how you survived?”
“No, sir. I fell out of the plane at 300 feet. Next thing I know I was on the beach and a blind doctor brought me around with CPR.”
“The blind doctor’s name is Tony Largo,” Bonnie continued, “He took care of Eddie while he was on the Island.”
“How old were at the time?” Matt asked, eating some bread.
“Ten, sir.” Eddie then blinked, “May I ask you a question, Matt?”
“Of course. Ask me anything.”
“Do you know who Ethan Rom is?”
Matt then stopped a little bit before drinking. His eyes casually fell on the young man by his step-daughter’s side. The mysterious man then calmly set down his drink. He wiped his mouth with his napkin and then calmly took a sip of his drink. “Never heard of him.” He whispered.
“Really?” Eddie sneered, “That’s astounding because you look just like him, minus the glasses.”
“And tell me why I would look like this man?”
Eddie sipped his diet coke and laughed. “That’s funny,” he smiled, “You said, would. Not SHOULD. Should would imply present tense, would is going to imply past tense. Does that mean you know he’s dead, sir?”
“Eddie!” Bonnie gasped, “Where is the conversation going?”
“Yes, I am curious about that myself.” Matt inquired.
“Are you him?” Eddie asked him directly.
“Eddie, I don’t know what-“
“ARE YOU HIM???” the young man bellowed at the top of his lungs.
The three member family stared at Eddie in complete shock. They weren’t expecting this line of questioning not to mention him yelling at a person he never met before. Eddie then stood up, wiped his mouth with the napkin and then took on last drink from his coke. “Thank you for dinner.” He commented, as he turned and proceeded to walk out.
He quickly crossed the living room and opened the door. Eddie strode down the stairs and was on his way toward his vehicle. “EDDIE!!” Bonnie screamed.
Eddie stopped in the middle of the front yard. He didn’t turn around to face her but he felt her coming up to him. She stopped a few feet away. The young man could feel his heart breaking because he knew the reason she stopped was because she was afraid of him. “Eddie,” she whimpered, “Please . . .tell me what you screamed at Matt. What’s . .what’s wrong with you?”
Eddie turned around and faced her. She was confused why tears were streaming down his face. “Are you a part of this?” he asked.
“A part of what?” she asked.
“Tell me you’re not a part of this,” Eddie grunted, fighting his tears, “Tell me your love for me is real.”
“Eddie, a part of what?” she held out her hands, “I have no idea what you are talking about!”
Eddie heard her words but it wasn’t the answer he was hoping for. He started to backup and then turned toward Turk. He quickly got into his vehicle, and started it’s engine. Bonnie stood there, hoping for him to come back; hoping for an explanation. The man she had grown to love had changed before her eyes and now he was leaving. He quickly pulled the Nova away and began to disappear into the darkness in a surge of engine noise.
Bonnie then collapsed on her knees and wept; not knowing what else to do. Behind her, Julia ran out to get her daughter off the wet grass. At the doorway, Matt calmly sipped his tea.
And watched the direction in which Eddie went too.
The young man didn’t budge. He stood there like a stone, staring at the man called Matt Tefpourth but he knew him under another name; Ethan Rom. However, that man from the Island was dead. He knew that. He saw Charlie shoot him and then calmly walk by his dead body as Sayid led his friends to the caves that day. “Son?” Matt waved at him, “Are you all right?”
Eddie blinked rapidly. He quickly got back to reality. The young man then reached over and shook the man’s hand; despite the chill it sent down his spine. “I’m sorry, sir,” Eddie apologized, “I got lost in thought. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“A heavy thinker, eh?” Matt laughed, “We could stand to use a few more in the world like that.”
“I’ll say,” Bonnie raised an eyebrow, growing more and more curious about what was wrong with her boyfriend.
“So, what has Julia cooked up for the evening?” the older man asked his step-daughter.
“Chicken casserole. A special recipe from Russia.” Bonnie giggled.
“Hmmm. Sounds interesting,” he laughed as he walked toward the porch, “I look forward to being her guinea pig.”
Eddie watched him walk up the porch and disappear in the house, toward his wife’s direction. The young man’s eyes were fixated on the Dharma Logo on his canvas bag. He couldn’t shake the feeling this has something to do with him but what about Bonnie? How could all of this have happened? He looks just like Ethan Rom but that man is dead; so who is Matt Tefpourth? “EDDIE!” Bonnie finally said in his ear.
Eddie shook his head, getting his attention back to his girlfriend. He was so focused on Matt he didn’t hear his love calling his name four times. “For God’s sake, what is the matter with you?” she said, holding onto his arm.
Eddie pointed toward the house. “How long have you know that man?” he asked.
“Wha . . . three years.” She said, “He married my mother three years ago.”
“When did you say your father died?”
“When I was 12.”
“Six years ago. Did you father know Matt?”
“Yes, they worked together. What is with all the questions?”
“Come on, Kids!” Julia called from the door, “Dinner is ready!”
Bonnie looked at her mother, then back to Eddie. She could tell on his eyes that he was considering leaving, and not going through with the dinner. The young man then looked at his girlfriend. He was judging her face. How could she even know Bunny? Was this all a test? Another Dharma test? He didn’t know but he knew he had to find out. He needed to know if this was all coincidence or something more sinister. “Let’s go eat dinner.” He smiled at her.
“Are you . .okay?” she said.
“Yeah, sure. I’m sorry. I could have sworn I’d seen your step father before.”
“Did you?”
Eddie then put on his best fake smile. “Of course not.” He grinned, “How could that be possible?”
Eddie took her by the hand and began to lead her into the house. The girl was confused by her boyfriend’s sudden change in attitude. She could tell he was pretending to be happy. Why was he bothered by Matt? She didn’t know but hoped he would tell her. The two young teenagers walked into the house to join the adults at the dinner table.
And coincidentally, both of them were wondering what kind of night it would be.
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The four people sat the dinner table consuming the food. Eddie ate calmly; not really enjoying the food but definitely eating. He spent most of the evening studying Matt, listening to his words and his movements. He didn’t get the chance to meet Ethan Rom but only briefly. Yet, everything Matt did made it seem like he was that man. “Julia, this chicken casserole is incredible.” He told his wife.
“Oh, hush, Matt,” she said, eating her peas, “You’re just saying that because we have a guest.”
“No, I’m serious,” He laughed, pushing up his glasses, “ I’m really fickle in regards to chicken but this is the best dish I’ve had. Eddie, what do you think?”
“It’s wonderful, Julia.” The young man smiled.
“You prefer chicken or beef, Eddie?” Matt asked him.
“Neither, sir. I’m a turkey man. It’s got less fat.”
“Heavy thinker and he eats healthy,” the man playfully tapped Bonnie on the shoulder, “I think you got a winner here, dear.”
Bonnie blushed as little as she ate her food. Eddie calmly sipped his diet coke and looked at Matt, who just ate at the head of the table like they were apart of some classic TV show family. The young man ate some more casserole, and looked at Bonnie. She remained oblivious to the situation. Eddie hoped beyond measure that she was not apart of this. He hoped that it was all a coincidence but what has Locke always told him about coincidence and fate? Never confuse one for the other. “So, Eddie,” Matt said, sipping his iced tea, “Tell me about yourself.”
“Nothing to tell, really sir.” He calmly said.
“Eddie, don’t sell yourself short,” the older man chuckled, “You saved Bonnie from some crazy student. That took resolve and character; such a thing is built. Who are your parents?”
“Nobody special, sir.” The young man said, “My mom works for a company that specializes in mergers and accquistions.”
“Eddie is famous actually.” Bonnie giggled.
Eddie tapped her chair with his foot, in a silent way of telling her NOT to tell Matt anything. However, she didn’t get the subtle hint. She thought her chair was just creaking from old age. After she adjusted her chair, Matt finally caught on to the “famous” comment. “Oh, really?” Matt raised an eyebrow,” What is your claim to fame, Eddie?”
“He was one of the survivors of Flight 815.” The redhead said proudly.
“THE Flight 815?” he said in mild shock, “Wow. I had no idea. What happened on that Island, Eddie?”
“Lots of things.” He said, coldly.
“Any idea how you survived?”
“No, sir. I fell out of the plane at 300 feet. Next thing I know I was on the beach and a blind doctor brought me around with CPR.”
“The blind doctor’s name is Tony Largo,” Bonnie continued, “He took care of Eddie while he was on the Island.”
“How old were at the time?” Matt asked, eating some bread.
“Ten, sir.” Eddie then blinked, “May I ask you a question, Matt?”
“Of course. Ask me anything.”
“Do you know who Ethan Rom is?”
Matt then stopped a little bit before drinking. His eyes casually fell on the young man by his step-daughter’s side. The mysterious man then calmly set down his drink. He wiped his mouth with his napkin and then calmly took a sip of his drink. “Never heard of him.” He whispered.
“Really?” Eddie sneered, “That’s astounding because you look just like him, minus the glasses.”
“And tell me why I would look like this man?”
Eddie sipped his diet coke and laughed. “That’s funny,” he smiled, “You said, would. Not SHOULD. Should would imply present tense, would is going to imply past tense. Does that mean you know he’s dead, sir?”
“Eddie!” Bonnie gasped, “Where is the conversation going?”
“Yes, I am curious about that myself.” Matt inquired.
“Are you him?” Eddie asked him directly.
“Eddie, I don’t know what-“
“ARE YOU HIM???” the young man bellowed at the top of his lungs.
The three member family stared at Eddie in complete shock. They weren’t expecting this line of questioning not to mention him yelling at a person he never met before. Eddie then stood up, wiped his mouth with the napkin and then took on last drink from his coke. “Thank you for dinner.” He commented, as he turned and proceeded to walk out.
He quickly crossed the living room and opened the door. Eddie strode down the stairs and was on his way toward his vehicle. “EDDIE!!” Bonnie screamed.
Eddie stopped in the middle of the front yard. He didn’t turn around to face her but he felt her coming up to him. She stopped a few feet away. The young man could feel his heart breaking because he knew the reason she stopped was because she was afraid of him. “Eddie,” she whimpered, “Please . . .tell me what you screamed at Matt. What’s . .what’s wrong with you?”
Eddie turned around and faced her. She was confused why tears were streaming down his face. “Are you a part of this?” he asked.
“A part of what?” she asked.
“Tell me you’re not a part of this,” Eddie grunted, fighting his tears, “Tell me your love for me is real.”
“Eddie, a part of what?” she held out her hands, “I have no idea what you are talking about!”
Eddie heard her words but it wasn’t the answer he was hoping for. He started to backup and then turned toward Turk. He quickly got into his vehicle, and started it’s engine. Bonnie stood there, hoping for him to come back; hoping for an explanation. The man she had grown to love had changed before her eyes and now he was leaving. He quickly pulled the Nova away and began to disappear into the darkness in a surge of engine noise.
Bonnie then collapsed on her knees and wept; not knowing what else to do. Behind her, Julia ran out to get her daughter off the wet grass. At the doorway, Matt calmly sipped his tea.
And watched the direction in which Eddie went too.
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