It was just another ordinary day for Jojo O'Malley. School hadn't been all too good. Between the bullies and people who pretended to be his friends just because he saved the town the year before, other than that it was pretty boring. Now he was making his way home. His mom asked him a thousand times to ride the bus to and from school just so she would know that he was safe, but he tried to avoid people all together and the bus was not the best place to do so.
Instead he walked to and from school down Whobern road. He enjoyed the walk, it was always peaceful and quiet...or so it usually was. Not to far ahead of him was a who girl with purple and pink hair, the purple part was up in two pom poms on top of her head and the pink hung out of the pom poms. She had sandy colored fur and black markings. She was bobbing her head up and down as she sang along to her Who-Pod.
"I might be the way everybody likes to say I know what you're thinking about me. There might be a day, you might have a certain way but you don't in my luxuries. And its me I know, I know My name cause I say it proud. Everything I want I always do. Looking for the right track always on the wrong track but are you catching all these tracks that I'm laying down for you? There's a song I was listening to up all night there's a voice i am hearing saying its all right when I'm happy and I'm sad but everything's good its not that complicated I'm just misunderstood. There might be a day, everything it goes my way. Can't you see I know I'm super fly. I might see a world, in a world in side of you then I might just say good bye and its my name I know I say it loud cause I'm really proud of all the things I used to do. Cause it's the wrong track looking for the right track and are you catching all these tracks that I'm laying down for? There's a song I was listening to up all night when I'm happy and I'm sad but everything's good its not that complicated I'm just misunderstood."
"I've never seen her around before, she must be new." Jojo said to himself as he continued to walk behind her, but he didn't realize just how close he was following to her because the next thing he knew he had bumped into her. She automatically screamed in shock and spun around which surprised Jojo and knocked him to the ground. When she turned around to see him she still had a look of surprise on her face.
She stared at him for a couple of seconds wither her sea green eyes, not sure what to do. "Ummm, I'm so sorry for that. I don't take being surprised easily." She laughed nervously as she stretched her arm out to help him up. Jojo just stared at her hand. "I'm not going to bite." The girl said as she waved her hand a little. Finally Jojo grabbed her hand and she helped him back to his feat. She then turned to pick his notebook up off of the ground.
"Wow, you draw?" she asked as she scanned the page of a drawing of a new invention he had drawn during first period. He nodded his head. "That's really cool, I draw too." She said as she handed the book to him. "Are you new here or something?" Jojo asked with a raised eyebrow. "So you do talk. Well, yeah and no." She told him. He just stared at her not sure what she was saying.
"I live on the other side of Whoville, so I'm new to this side of town." She explained. "I'm Mya Stott, by the way." She said. "Jojo O'Malley." Jojo said simply. "O'Malley! You're the mayor's son. You saved the town last year. It's nice to finally meet you Jojo." She said with a smile. "Uh...thanks." He said simply. "So Jojo, where do you go to have fun around here?" Mya asked him. Jojo pointed to the hill in the distance where the observatory was located.
"The observatory? That sounds really cool, I love looking at the stars and the moon. It must be really beautiful and peaceful up there." Mya said. "It is." Jojo said. "Umm... I don't want to seem bothersome or anything but do you mind if I walk home with you?" Mya asked sheepishly. "Why?" Jojo asked. Nobody had ever wanted to spend more than 5 seconds with him, and definitely not walk home with him.
"Well, I really don't want to go straight home right now. You see, I have 30 brothers and it is a pain in the butt." Mya laughed. "I understand what you mean, I have 96 sisters." Jojo said. "Wow! 96?! I would go crazy. So you don't mind?" Mya asked. Jojo shook his no. "Cool." Mya said as she followed him down the street. When they reached his house his mom was waiting outside on the front porch for him. "Great." Jojo said sarcastically as he made his way up the stairs.
"Jojo, where have you been. You're 20 minutes late getting home." Sally began but then stopped and noticed Mya. "Well, who is this?" Sally asked, totally forgetting about Jojo being late and more interested in the friend he had brought home. "Hi Mrs. O'Malley, I'm Mya Stott. I'm new to this part of town. It's is lovely to meet you." Mya said as she walked up the stairs to shake Sally's hand. "Well, what a nice young lady you have brought here Jojo." His mom said. "Please come in." Sally said as she held the door open.
Mya turned to look at Jojo as if asking if it was okay if she did. She didn't know if he would be comfortable having her come into his house. Jojo nodded as he led her inside the house with his mom. "Ned, we have company!" Sally yelled to her husband. Suddenly, Ned popped his head around the corner to see the guest.
"Well, well, well. Who do we have here?" He asked as he walked into the main room. "This is Mya Stott, she is one of Jojo's new friends." Sally said. "It nice to meet you miss." Ned said as he shook Mya's hand. "Nice to meet you too." Mya laughed. Suddenly all of Jojo's sisters came pouring into the living room to see the visitor. "Kids, this is Mya Stott." Ned told his daughters. Soon Mya was bombarded with questions.
"Where do you live?"
"How old are you?"
"Are you Jojo's girlfriend?"
"Will you play dolls with me?"
"Do you wanna stay for dinner!!"
Before Mya could answer any of the questions Ned cut in. "Of course! What I wonderful idea! Mya, won't you please join us for dinner tonight?" He asked. She glanced around at all the smiling faces and then at Jojo. "Well, if it's ok with Jojo." She said. "Of course Jojo doesn't mind!" Ned answered for his son. "Supper will be ready in just a minute, Jojo why don't you go and get an extra chair set up for Mya." Sally said as she returned to the kitchen. "And while you're doing that I'm sure that one of the girls would like to show Mya around the house." Ned said. Instead of just one of the girls showing her around, all of the girls began to pull and push Mya throughout the house. "Or all of them." Ned said as he laughed. "She's a wonderful young lady son, I suggest that you keep her around." Ned said as he ruffled his son's hair. "This is going to be a long night." Jojo thought to himself as he made his way to set up the extra chair.
