You might want to get some tissues for this...

Chapter 10: I'm Sorry

Admist returning the way is was, Jojo ran towards Whoville where everything was back to it's normal, cheery, happy self. He stood there in the rain, his fur soaking wet, looking happy for the first time ever.

He whispered, "I'm home."

Then, he started running back his home and sees everything back to it's normal self. He ran past the high school and there was no amount of graffiti and no disaster inside and outside of it. He sighs happily and said, "I've missed you, Whoville High."

Then, he starts coming towards the city hall and it remained the same before he made the wish. It was back to normal and all fo the councilmen in Whoville were being councilmen and he saw his dad, still wearing the mayoral crest on his tie. He can tell that he's back home.

Without noticing, Jojo ran back home to see if it's back to normal. And as soon as he got home, everything was back to where it's supposed to be; all the pictures of the McDodd clan on the wall and everything was okay. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm home."

"Jojo?"

He gasped silently and he heard that voice. He slowly turned around, with his hair soaking wet and he saw his mom standing there. His brown eyes widened up and asked, "Mom? Is that you?"

"Of course it's me." she said.

He came over to her and asked, "Are you okay?"

"Of course I am."

He let out his hand and wanted to feel her embrace and he just gave her a hug. He held on to her tightly and she accepted the hug. She looked at him and said, "You're soaking wet. Have you been out in the rain?"

Jojo chuckled silently and said, "A little bit."

Sally chuckled at him and said, "Go dry yourself off."

"Okay."

With that, he went upstairs to dry himself off and Sally stood there, sighing and thinking about Jojo. It's like something has changed about him and didn't know about it.

Seven minutes later, Jojo dried himself off in the bathroom and came out of the door and into the hallway. While there, he wanted to go apologize to his dad about everything he said. It just hurt him the way he hurt his dad and he was wrong about everything that he ever said to him. Even though, he doesn't want to be Mayor of Whoville, it doesn't mean he loves his dad less.

Jojo sighed heavily and walked to his parents' room and when he opened the door, there was no one there. He didn't see his dad in there. He was anxious to come face to face with his dad and apologize to him, because he doesn't know how will he react to it.

"Your dad's outside."

The voice spooked Jojo from behind and he turned around to see Kevin in there. He whispered, "What are you doing here?"

"I saw you looking for your dad and since you wished everything was back the way it was, I'm starting to think that you learned your lesson from this."

"Yeah, I do."

"He's outside in the front porch in the rain."

Jojo nodded his head and said, "I gotta tell him how sorry I am and that I'm lucky to have a father like him."

Then, he ran off to find his dad. All Kevin could do was smile with his arms folded and chuckled softly. He said, "I can tell that his father will forgive him."

Later on, he went downstairs and opened the door to set foot outside where he saw his dad coming in the house in the rain. A soaked Ned McDodd walked to the front door when he sees Jojo standing there. There was a brief pause when they looked at each other and Jojo's eyes got misty-eyed when he felt his presence coming in. He walked out of the porch and got closer to him as he stared at his dad. He was anxious and nervous to actually say something to him, face to face, but he was more than ready to tell his dad that he's sorry.

"Dad....I...."

Ned interrupted him and said, "Me first. Look, Jojo, I'm sorry. I just wanted to say you're right. I shouldn't have pressured you so much by being mayor. I wanted to be the best that you could be, but then, I took a look at myself in the mirror and realize that I've been doing it more for me rather than for you. I just feel like a terrible father putting my dreams in your future and I was wrong for that. I know you'll never forgive me, but I hope you do. Can you please forgive me, Jojo?"

Jojo could read Ned's eyes and he started looking teary-eyed. Jojo blinked two times and said, "You're not a terrible father. I was a terrible son to say those things to you and I was ashamed of what I said. Can you forgive me for what I said to you and blowing up at you before? I was wrong about what I said and....I shouldn't have told you that you weren't my father anymore. I was wrong to tell you that and I am so....lucky that you're my dad. And I'm so proud to have you as a son."

Ned felt completely touched by what Jojo said to him this time and he kneeled down to him and said, "I forgive you, son. I always do."

Tears were falling on Jojo's eyes and he reached to his dad and hugged him tightly and Ned hugged him as well. He closed his eyes and tears were coming out of his eyes as well and both of them started crying in the rain.

"I love you, dad." Jojo said.

"I love you too son." Ned whispered, tearfully.

Both of them are hugging each other in the rain, their fur soaking up in it, but they didn't care. They're just reconnecting with each other and Jojo definitely feels lucky to have a father, even though he's a little weird in some ways, but he loves him anyway.

Sally comes out and sees both of them hugging each other in the rain and thought that it's a wonderful sight to see. He sighs softly and smiled at them. Both of them turned around and saw Sally standing there in front of them.

"Hi, honey. We're just connected with each other." Ned said.

"I see."

Ned chuckled nervously and asked, "How long were you standing there?"

"I actually saw everything. Jojo, you can tell your father anything, right?"

"Yeah, I do." Jojo replied.

"Anything you need to talk to me about, just feel free to talk to me...like we used to do." Ned said.

Two tears were falling out of Jojo's eyes and said, "I promise."

That made Ned smile a lot and said, "Glad to hear you say that, son."

And he rubbed his son's head, which made him laugh a little and they resumed hugging again. Sally smiled at both of them and it was a beautiful sight to see both Ned and Jojo finally connecting together again.

"It's great seeing you guys like this. Let's go inside. It's raining like crazy." Sally said.

Ned and Jojo looked at each other and Ned said, "Let's go inside, son."

Jojo nodded his head and both of them walked inside of the house, soaking wet. As the rain continues to pour down on Whoville, in pops Kevin behind the house and wore a smile on his face after seeing Ned and Jojo hug each other. He felt definitely good about himself and said, "Good work, kid. Next time, he can be a little more careful about what he'll wish for."

Awww, was that sweet or what? Just two more chapters to go and I'm pretty sure it will end on a happy note.