I've returned to my Horton roots. I've seen Horton again this week and for most of you that don't have HBO yet, you'll be happy to know that 'Horton Hears a Who' will premiere on HBO, Saturday June 27th. It's gonna be cool. Enjoy this fic.
Caitlyn's Concert
by: Terrell James
One Friday evening in Whoville, Jojo walked home from school until he saw Caitlyn walking behind him, looking happy. She looked at Jojo and gave him a 'hi' wave. She told him, "So, I heard you've written a song for the school's concert show. You're gonna sing?"
"Of course. I just wrote it for 2 days and I think it's perfect for everyone to hear and I hop everyone likes it." said Jojo.
"They'll love it. I hope to hear your voice in the concert."
"You will."
"Okay, see you tonight."
Caitlyn walked herself home and Jojo sighed softly, as he looked at her walking. What she doesn't know is that the song he written is for her because he has a crush on her since they first met. Jojo walked home and got himself ready for the concert. Hours later, he looked at himself in the mirror and stared at his own brown eyes and looked a little nervous about performing in front of the school.
He quickly sighed to himself and gained a little confidence and started combing his hair, put his friendship bracelet that Caitlyn made on his left wrist and got his guitar and songwriting book and exited his room. Ned and Sally saw Jojo going out on to the door and Ned said, "Hey, son. We'll see in the concert. Good luck. We'll all be rooting for you."
"Thanks, dad. I'm gonna need it." said Jojo, nervously, as he went out the door and headed for the school.
As he got there, he saw his friends, Cody and Mike McKinney, coming in the entrance and greeted them. Cody said, "Dude, you're gonna rock out the school!"
Jojo chuckled and said, "Thanks for the support, Cody."
"No probs, man."
"So, what type of song that you wrote? Is it a rockin' one or a heartfelt tune?" Mike asked.
"Try a song about a crush."
Mike and Cody gasped with excitement and said, "Is it about a girl?"
Jojo blushed a little and said, "Um, yeah. Don't tell anyone about it, but I actually wrote it for Caitlyn."
"Caitlyn? Are you serious?" asked Cody.
"Absoultely."
"Well, hey, man. It's your song. I say go for it." said Mike.
"Do you Alex would be proud of me?"
The two brothers sighed and Cody said, "Dude, Alex would've been here to see you perform like crazy. So, yeah., he would be proud of you, man."
"You think so?"
"We know so." Mike said.
They heard the principal announcing and knew that it's a good time to enter in the auditorium and get ready for the concert. Mike, Cody and Jojo walked backstage along with other talented students anxiously waiting for their shot at impressing the school. Within an hour, Jojo was waiting until it was his turn and started to feel a little stage-fright about performing and when they found out it's his turn, he looked at the audience and saw his parents, his 96 sisters and Caitlyn there and seeing their faces gave Jojo some confidence and he's ready to take the stage.
The principal called out and said, "And now, next up we have Jojo McDodd."
Jojo walked towards the stage with his guitar and sat on a stool with the mic close to him. He heard his family and Caitlyn cheering for him. He chuckles softly and said, "Well, this is a song that I wrote for a certain crush I have in school. This song is dedicated to my friend, Caitlyn. I hope you guys enjoy it."
When she heard Jojo call up her name, she was thrilled to hear Jojo's song and see how it sounds. He strums his guitar and starts to sing the song.
Ooh-whoa-ohh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ohh
I hung up the phone tonight
Something happened for the first time
Deep inside
It was a rush
What a rush
'Cause the possibility
That you would ever feel the same way
About me
It's just too much
Just too much
Why do I keep running from the truth
All I ever think about is you
You got me hypnotized
So mesmerized
And I've just got to know
Do you ever think
When you're all alone
All that we could be
Where this thing could go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it real or just another crush
Do you catch a breath
When I look at you
Are you holding back
Like the way I do
'Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away
But I know this crush ain't going
Away
Going away
Has it ever crossed your mind
When we're hanging,
Spending time, girl, are we just friends
Is there more
Is there more
See it's a chance we've gotta take
'Cause I believe that we can make this
Into something that'll last
Last forever
Forever
Do you ever think
When you're all alone
All that we could be
Where this thing could go
Am I crazy or falling in love
Is it real or just another crush
Do you catch a breath
When I look at you
Are you holding back
Like the way I do
'Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away
But i know this crush ain't going
Away
Going away
Why do I keep running from the truth
(Why do I keep running)
All I ever think about is you
(All I ever think about)
You got me hypnotized
(Hypnotized)
So mesmerized
(mesmerized)
And I've just got to know
Do you ever think (ever think)
When you're all alone (all alone)
All that we could be
Where this thing could go (yeah)
Am I crazy or falling in love (crazy)
Is it real or just another crush (Another crush, yeah)
Do you catch a breath
When I look at you
Are you holding back
Like the way I do
'Cause I'm trying, trying to walk away (whoa, ohh)
But I know this crush ain't going
Away (this crush ain't)
Going away (going away)
He strums the final chord and the crowd cheers and applauded loudly and all of them stood up from their seats and continued cheering. Jojo stood up in the stage and took a bow. He smiled and went backstage and saw all the students clapping for him. Cody and Mike came to him and Mike said, "Awesome work, dude!"
"Agreed! I'm sure Caitlyn will love it very much." said Cody.
"I already have."
They turned around and saw Caitlyn walking across the stage and came to Jojo and said, "I loved the song you wrote for me, Jojo."
"Thanks, Caitlyn."
"It was very sweet of you to write it for me because I know you have a crush on me."
"You do?"
"Of course. Even though we're just friends."
"No problem."
The song is "Crush" from David Archuleta. Hope you like it!