Chap 28 It's All Okay
Carey and Jojo lay in the grass looking up at the clouds.
"That one looks like a tree." Carey said pointing. Jojo tilted his head.
"Where I don't see it?"
"Right there," she said grabbing his hand and moving it so that he was pointing at what she was looking at.
"Oh okay, but it looks more like a skinny octopus to me." he laughed. "Hey that one looks like an elephant! A giant elephant in the sky, only this time he's not invisible!"
"What in the world are you talking about?" Carey asked rolling over to face him. Jojo smiled.
"So when my dad was trying to explain Horton to everyone he said that he was a giant elephant in the sky but that he was invisible and that's why we couldn't see him. You should of seen the look one everyone's faces when he said that! They all looked up at the same time and thought he was crazy." Jojo and Carey laughed.
"Wow that's ridiculous." She said rolling back on to her back. "Back in Who Mexico that whole event was really scary, you see we don't get many natural disasters there, fire is really the only thing that happens, and when the ground started to shake everyone was really scared, we didn't know what was going on in Whoville so the whole city was in chaos. The snow in summer thing was really weird and no one knew what to make of it. The only thought that was in my head was that it was over that it was the end." She sighed.
"Yeah, after all it was over and things started getting back to normal a bunch of the jerks from school followed me around asking if I was upset that we hadn't all died, like they thought I was suicidal or hated life. I don't hate life and I don't want to kill myself, I think that was kind of obvious when I shouted Yopp." He said then shrugged. "That just proves that they don't know me. They base everything on stereotyping here it sucks and has gotten me in trouble before."
"Why are people so mean?" she asked the sky. She looked over at Jojo. "You know I knew you weren't like that when I met you."
"How?"
"It's how you hold yourself. Your body and expressions tell more about you then you know," Carey said. "But other people who don't pay attention to that kind of thing can't see you for you and make up what that want you to be."
"So your saying you can see the real me by just looking at me." Jojo asked confused and a little nervous. He saw a smile spread across the girls face.
"Sort of but I'm just good at that kind of thing and…," she blushed and covered her face with her hands. "This sounds so awkward but your fun to watch." She said thru her hands. Jojo blushed.
"You… like… watching me?" He shuddered and she nodded slowly. They were quiet.
"Sorry Jojo that was really weird for me to say." Carey apologized. Jojo rolled onto his stomach she followed.
"It fine, I've just never been told something like that," he whispered. "And to be honest this day has been the funniest day I've had in a long time." He smiled slightly and looked over at her and was greeted with a smile. Carey was filled with a warm tingling feeling all of a sudden.
That is this? why do I feel like this? When I look at Jojo I just feel so happy. She thought as she looked at his face.
What is she thinking? when I look at her I just don't know what to do, I don't like to talk I use to like to be alone but now that Carey is here I just want to tell her everything I'm thinking, I want to be around her. What is happening to me?
Suddenly Carey's Whophone vibrated and she fished it out of her pocket.
"Hello?" she was greeted with yelling. "Amy is that you?"
"Yeahandguesswhat?!" she said all in one word.
"What?"
"Guess!"
"Um you've been abducted by ninja Whos?"
"NoJamesaskedmeout!"
"Can you say that slower?"
"James asked me out!" She shrieked so loud that Carey had to hold the Whophone away from her ear.
"Oh that's great and I take you said yes."
"Yeah we were sitting at Wonic (sonic) and he had the people spell it out in tater tots! It was so cute!" she giggled like a little girl.
"That's great Amy! Tell him he has my CSA."
"You're what?"
"Carey's Seal of Approval." She laughed.
"Oh okay I will! Well I have to go and tell my sister she will be so happy!" Amy said.
"Okay have fun and I'm happy for you." Carey said smiling and hung up. "You heard that right."
"Is the cat in the hat's hat striped?"Jojo said laughing.
"Yeah if you couldn't hear her yelling into my ear I would have to say your deaf." Carey said poking him in the side.
"What was that for?" Jojo asked
"I don't know, I just felt like you needed to be poked." Carey said shrugging laughing.
"Okay then," Jojo said rolling his eyes. He realized that the sun was going down and his mom had said she wanted him home for dinner. "Hey Carey I probably need to go home soon." He said standing and questions if he really saw a flash of regret on her face.
"Oh okay yeah I need to go too." she said got up. They stood there looking at their feet.
"Um, can I walk you home?" Jojo asked unsure if that was the right way to ask. But he felt better when he saw her smile.
"Yeah," Carey said glad that this was the end of their time hanging out.
They walked back to the city making small talk about nothing really important and when they were back in town they fell silent. By the time they got to Carey's house the sun was almost gone.
"Oh yeah I still have your jacket let me go get it," Carey said and ran inside. Jojo sat down on the steps.
So much has happened today. I told her everything about my past and she told me hers. And for the life if me I cannot figure out what that feeling was. Every time I'm around her I feel so vulnerable but in a good way.
The door opened again and Carey came out holding his jacket.
"Here thanks for letting me borrow it." she said handing it to him. He took it. They stood there.
"Well goodnight." He said and was about to turn and leave but hugged her instead. What am I doing? I shouldn't have done that. He was about to let go when he felt Carey hug him back. Her hair brushed his cheek and he smiled. The feeling that he had felt before reappeared and this time he embraced it whatever it was.
I don't want to let go, I don't want this to end. He's so warm. Carey thought closing her eyes.
What does all this mean? Jojo asked himself. I can't help but think that there is something different about me, about this.
They let go and blushed when they caught each other's glance.
"Well I better go. See you later Carey, text me if you need to." He whispered
"Okay, good night Jojo." she whispered back and watched him till he was out of sight. She went inside and was met by Holly.
"So how way your date with your boyfriend?" she asked giggling.
"He's not my boyfriend, and I had a great time with my friends." She said and walked to her room and shut the door in her trailing sister's face. "No more questions." Carey said flopping down on her bed.
Jojo walked in to the door of his house and slipped into his room without anyone seeing him. He took a deep breath and sighed. The day had been very eventful and he was tired. He walked over to his bed and sank on to it covering his face with his jacket. It smelt different. He sat up and looked at it he smelt it again.
"It smells like… her." he realized and smiled.
"Hey Jojo are you in there?" his mom called, he got up and opened the door. "Oh good did you have fun with your friends? Your father said that they were all really nice." He nodded and she smiled. "That's good! Well dinner is ready, so go wash up." she left.
I really wish I didn't have to go listen to dad and my sisters wonder about what I did today. He sulked to the bathroom. But really nothing could ruin the way I feel after hanging out with Carey all day. He thought as he washed his hands. He walked out and with his hands in his pockets he walked to the kitchen.
AN- Yes Jojo's sisters ask a billion questions and yes he answers none of them. So the Whole thing with Amy is what my real friend Amy said would happen if she got asked out she would squeal like a little girl and call everyone and tell them. Thanks Amy for your help I really couldn't write this with out you!
