Chapter 7: Brotherhood Connection

Later in the afternoon, Oahu was already out in the beach with his ukelele and strummed a little tune and sung a song that he wrote about his brother's popularity and made him feel left out.

Hiding away

Losing the day

As if it doesn't really matter

Saying goodbye

Scared to say why

Afraid it will shatter our world

Show me some faith now

Trust me somehow

Why are we keepin' our secret?
Why are we hiding ourselves away?

Anyway we can hide away

I don't wanna fake it

I wanna make you believe, what I say

I won't let you... hide away

Where do we go

How do we know

What we're ever really after

Sometimes it's clear

When you are here

Nothing can shatter our world

I need some faith now

To trust you somehow

Why are we keeping our secret

Why are we hiding ourselves away

Anywhere we can, hide away

I don't wanna fake it

I wanna make you believe... what I say

I won't let you hide away

Maybe I, maybe I, Maybe I'm losin'

Maybe I, maybe I, maybe I'm okay

Turn around, look around, go around in circles

Don't run away, drift away, don't hide away

Why are we keeping our secret

We are we hiding ourselves away

Anywhere we can hide away

I don't wanna fake it

I wanna make you believe what I say

Oh, what I say

Believe what I said

I won't let you hide away, hide away

Hiding away, losing our day

As if it doesn't really matter

After strumming the song, he turned around to see Chicken Joe, Jonah, Cody and Muka'i listening to it. He felt completely embarssed by this. He chuckled nervously and said, "How long have you guys been standing there?"

"Honestly, long enough." said Cody.

"So, Muka'i told us about how you really feel about him and that he's really appreciative about having a brother like you." said Jonah.

Oahu stared at Muka'i and asked, "Are you serious?"

"Absolutely serious."

"Thanks, bro."

"I guess you took our talk to heart." said Oahu.

"Of course."

Muka'i and Oahu walked to the forest and wanted to surf together in North Beach. Jonah and Cody decided to talk to each other about what happened 7 years ago.

"So, what really brought you to Pen Gu?" asked Cody.

Jonah, Joe and Cody sat down in the sand and Jonah explained, "How should I put this? 7 years passed by so quickly since we've last seen each other and I thought so much about what we've done as kids and we've really missed out on a lot of things we like to do, which is surfing. When someone from Shiverpool told me that you were living in Pen Gu Island, I wanted to see my old friend again. Plus, I moved out of Swirlymills because I needed a place to live because I'm 18. So, I found a whale that is going to Pen Gu and it took me 4 1/2 days until I saw the entire island. So, when I saw you, I felt as if maybe we can keep up with the times that we totally missed and living here has changed my life, so."

"Dude, it's like you're growing up." said Joe.

"Of course I'm growing up. I'm almost a young ." said Jonah.

"True, but still, you're still the same Jonah Pennington I knew 7 years ago and you haven't changed much." said Cody.

"I'm still me. I'm still funny, good-looking and laid-back cool." Jonah admitted.

"Just like me. I'm a surf-loving, easy-going, laid-back, carefree chicken from the other side of Lake Michigan. When I met Cody, it felt like we have a brother connection. Just a penguin and a chicken surfing together and hanging out. I'm lucky to have a friend like Cody." said Joe.

Cody sighed and smiled at him. He said, "Thanks. The same to you, too, man."

"Being here in Pen Gu changed both of our lives, hasn't it?" asked Jonah.

"Absolutely."

"Hey, whatever happens, we're here, right?" asked Cody.

"Count on it." said Joe.

That song was called "Hide Away" from Hilary Duff. I love that song. It's so sweet!