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Tears of a Tiger Chapter 21 Summary

Night and Dreams

  • Andy says goodnight to his bro, and Monty asks him to leave the light on.
  • It's not that he's afraid of the dark, but that he wants to be able to see stuff that's happening.
  • Uh, how can he see while he's asleep, his bro asks?
  • Then Monty asks Andy if he dreams in color or black and white. Andy's not sure, but Monty knows he dreams in color.
  • Andy thinks black people dream in color, but white people only dream in black and white—that's why dreams are always black and white in the movies.
  • Monty asks if Andy ever has nightmares, and Andy admits that he does, even though he's seventeen.
  • They say goodnight and then Andy calls Keisha. He tells her that Monty's future is so bright, but he doesn't know if he has one; all he sees is darkness when he thinks about the future.
  • Keisha doesn't make fun of him, and Andy really digs that. He tells her that she's a good listener, then they hang up and fall asleep.
  • That night, Andy dreams he sees Rob and he's really cold. He's bored in heaven and wants to play some hoops.
  • Rob tells him that it's Andy's fault that he's dead, and Andy feels guilty and tells his friend that he didn't mean to.
  • Just then, Monty wakes Andy up and asks if he's okay—he was screaming. Andy says he'll be fine and tells Monty goodnight again.