Chapter Twelve

Getting up the stairs with Mia riding on my back was really fun. Mia and I were throwing fits of laughter for no reason at all. I wanted to pull something on Mia. I would pretend to be tired and pretend I couldn't breathe. She'd but it anyways.

"Mia, could you walk? You don't have feet for nothing." I begged, and faked breathing fast.

"Okay okay. I'm sorry Joe." She laughed. She got down on her feet, and stood in front of me.

"Wait." I breathed faster. More like panting.

"Oh my God Joe," she came closer to me and held my face in her hands, "Are you okay? I'm so sorry."

"Can't. Breathe." I spoke, panting in between words, "Kiss me." I joked.

"That doesn't help Joe." She shook her head, then playfully slapped me on the face, "Stop it Joe."

I was still 'panting', "Mia. I. Can't. Breathe." I made my fake panting faster and heavier.

Mia rolled her eyes, "Okay."

Then she pulled my face closer to hers and kissed me. It worked. I should do acting. I never thought I was good at it. I should definitely be an actor.

"Mmmm," I pulled away and started to pant again, "Ah! No. Air. Left.," I said choking and wrapping my hands around my neck, trying to act choked.

"What? No air left? I should do CPR!" Mia said sarcastically.

"Yeah. You should do it on my bed. Come on! No more air!" I still spoke, choking.

"Okay! Come on!" Mia ran towards my room and I followed, walking limp.

Mia already got inside my room then stood there holding the door, "Faster Joe!"

I ran to my room, but as I got close, Mia closed the door immediately…in my face. She's good.

"Mia! I'm…I'm…dyi-", more choking, "dead." I spoke loud enough for her to hear from the other side of the door.

"Oh my God. Big shocker." She shouted back sarcastically.

I dropped my body to the floor and intentionally made a loud thud on the floor so Mia could hear my "drop". I was lying down on the floor, trying to look dead.

Then the door opened and Mia stood there, leaning on the doorframe, "Come on mister, CPR comin' right up." She pointed her thumb inside my room.

I scrambled up to my feet and quickly ran in my room then jumped on my bed. Mia was laughing but she was still leaning at the doorframe, "You are crazy Joe."

I acted like a kid and hit my hands on my mattress telling her to come, "Come on Mia. Air? Remember?" I said demanding her to come.

Mia just laughed then walked up to my bed, "Go lie down Joe." She instructed me, "I still need to get my first-aid kit."

"First-aid, schmirt-zaid. Get on with my CPR already Mia!" I didn't follow her.

She sat down on my bed, beside me, then I looked at her, "Why are you sitting?"

She laughed then slapped my knee, "Because I'm tired."

"Ughhh, you are such a bummer Mia. You suck." I said, trying to act mad. I lay down on my back heavily to show her I was 'mad'.

Then she crawled next to me and lay down, "You suck more…at acting." Then she laughed.

"Don't talk to me." I crossed my arms.

"Okay. Bye Joe." Mia sat up then got off the bed and stood up then started walking.

I quickly got up caught her, "I was kidding."

Then she spun around to face me, she hung her arms around my neck, "I was kidding too babe."

Our faces were so close to each other and our bodies as well, we looked like we were dancing, it was weird but it felt good, in a funny way.

"So you still need air?" she was whispering, "cause I know I do." Then she bit the corner of her lip.

"Of course, I'll always need air." I replied. "That's how I live." I joked, pissing her off.

"Shut up Joe." She smacked the back of my head a bit, then our lips were centimeters away, until we both heard a gasp.

"Um…oh…um…sorry Joe. Uh, mom just wanted me to call you." Nick said standing near the doorframe, avoiding eye contact from the two of us.

"Oh. Okay, be right there." I answered.

Nick quickly drifted off from my room, Mia looked at me and giggled, "Oops. Forgot the door."

"That's okay." I smirked, "So…where were we?"

"Here." Mia just swiftly pushed my face like that to hers, we kind of hit each other's noses which kind of hurt, but it was all good.

Mia seemed really eager this time. She kept on pulling my head to onto hers, like she wouldn't want to break apart.

But my mom was calling for me so I laughed then pulled away, "Wow Mia. You really need some more air." I joked, "Mom wanted to see me. Wait here okay?"

"Okay." She said letting go of me and walked towards my bed.

On my way out, I heard Mia call behind me, "Don't take too long Joe. I might miss you." She said teasingly.

"I won't. I love you." I said looking back at her.

"I love you too. Now go, fast! Don't make me wait." She shooed me off.

I ran to where my mom was, I really didn't want to spend my time not seeing Mia. This had to be fast. I had to get back to her fast.