Jericho
Hop a fast train out of town down side up and up side down. Going fast is going slow what could have been we'll never know. To this place that has no name can't remember why I came. Then I hear you whisper low one more mile to Jericho. Nothing is ever what it seems when you live inside your dreams.
Zoey was sitting on her bed reading Chase's letters. She was confused when she read the last one telling her to read a story from the bible but she knew that Chase had his reasons. After she finished reading the story tears filled her eyes. She knew what Chase was trying to tell her so she kissed her mom and dad goodbye and got on the fastest train to Boston.
When she was on the train she felt completely backwards. Up was down and down was up. Even when the train was going the fastest it was too slow. She also knew that nothing could get her to Chase fast enough. She couldn't believe that she was going to say good bye to Chase and just remain friends. She would never know what it would be like to walk down the isle and become Mrs. Zoey Matthews.
When Zoey woke up she forgot where she was going. It was almost like the place didn't have a name at all. She forgot why she was going there. Then she heard Chase whisper you only have one more mile until you reach Jericho.
She thought back to everything that she and Chase had been through and realized that what Chase had written wasn't a request for them to say goodbye. It was just his way of saying I love you.
The walls will tumble the walls will tumble but I'm not going to cry. My heart won't crumble my heart won't crumble if we ever say goodbye. Everybody gets the joke. Where's the fire? Where's the smoke? Money love and Jealousy something's got a hold of me. I will follow where you go to this place called Jericho.
Zoey got off the train and went over to Chase's house. She had been over there enough to be able to call a cab to get her there. Chase was waiting for her when he saw her he picked her up and kissed her gently.
He held her for a long time and then said "Zoe I'm sorry I just don't want to lose you."
Zoey said "Chase in the story the walls of Jericho crumbled but people just said goodbye to their friends. They didn't cry even when their home was crashing to the ground. I want you to be brave like that right now. I love you and I don't want your heart to break when we say goodbye for a little while. I'll call you every night."
Chase said "Zoe as long as we're making promises please don't cry when we say goodbye. Why don't we play a card game to cheer us up? I learned a new one from my dad. It's called smoke or fire. I'll shuffle first to show you how it's done. I show you a card from the top of the deck. Then you say if that card is smoke or fire. If the card is smoke I just lay it down on the table but if you say fire I flip the cards like this."
Chase flicked the bottom card and they flew everywhere.
Zoey laughed and said "let's play for money that will make it more fun. The person who gets the fire card pays the shuffler five dollars."
Chase said "Ok I shuffle first though. Your new to this game so don't be surprised if you lose. I'd much rather just spend the whole night telling you how much I love you. Let's play. I promise not to become Jealous if you beat me Zoe."
Zoey and Chase played six games and Chase lost thirty dollars. Zoey felt like something had a hold of her but she was ready to follow him into Jericho.
Our love will save us this I know from this place called Jericho.
The next morning Chase asked her what she was going to do about college. Zoey smiled and said "Chase last night was perfect but I got a scholar ship to the best fashion school in the world. I really want to go there please try to understand."
Chase said "I guess it's time to travel through Jericho. I thought our love would stop this."
Zoey said "Chase it will stop it. The people in the story didn't try to find love again. You and I won't have that problem as soon as school is done every semester I'll come see you. I love so much I couldn't leave you if I wanted to."
Chase finally relaxed gave Zoey a hug and helped her pack. Then he walked her to the train station. Before Zoey got on the train he kissed her hard on the lips and lifted her off her feet. Then Zoey got on the train and headed for home. Neither one of them were sad though they were going to be on the opposite sides of the world their hearts would always be connected and that made it a lot easier to say goodbye.
