Chapter 16 – Guess Who?
Jake walked into the local video rental store where Azzie was working part-time with his Army outfit on. He purposely was near the front of the store, away from the cashier's desk. He wanted Azzie to recognize him. He stayed near the horror section, his favorite section. She noticed him right away, but didn't want to make a fool of herself in case it wasn't him. She politely walked up to him and said,
"Do you need any help?" like she was taught by the manager.
Jake smiled. Azzie looked at his name tag.
"Jake! It is you!"
"Surprised you, huh?"
"Yeah! I didn't really recognize you with the crew cut. What are you doing here?"
"I'm not going anymore. I thought it was easier than it is."
"Aww. Well, I'm glad you're back. Do your parents know?"
"Not yet. Did you get my letter?"
"Yeah, I did. I gave it to your mom & dad."
"Excuse me? Is there anyone working here?" said an impatient customer.
"Yes! I'm here. Hold on a second. Come with me, Jake."
"Why?"
"'Cause I wanna talk to you." She gave the customer her video and told the manager she's going home early.
Outside, she said, "Here, use my cell phone."
"Why, who am I calling?"
"Jack & Janet. You have to tell them you're home."
"I'm nervous."
"C'mon! They're your parents. They've seen you naked."
"What's that have to do with anything?"
"You shouldn't be nervous. They know you more than anyone else."
Jake took a deep breath and dialed their number.
"It's ringing," he whispered to Azzie. She smiled.
"Hello?" said Jack.
"Hi, Dad," Jake answered with a quiver in his voice.
Jake walked into the local video rental store where Azzie was working part-time with his Army outfit on. He purposely was near the front of the store, away from the cashier's desk. He wanted Azzie to recognize him. He stayed near the horror section, his favorite section. She noticed him right away, but didn't want to make a fool of herself in case it wasn't him. She politely walked up to him and said,
"Do you need any help?" like she was taught by the manager.
Jake smiled. Azzie looked at his name tag.
"Jake! It is you!"
"Surprised you, huh?"
"Yeah! I didn't really recognize you with the crew cut. What are you doing here?"
"I'm not going anymore. I thought it was easier than it is."
"Aww. Well, I'm glad you're back. Do your parents know?"
"Not yet. Did you get my letter?"
"Yeah, I did. I gave it to your mom & dad."
"Excuse me? Is there anyone working here?" said an impatient customer.
"Yes! I'm here. Hold on a second. Come with me, Jake."
"Why?"
"'Cause I wanna talk to you." She gave the customer her video and told the manager she's going home early.
Outside, she said, "Here, use my cell phone."
"Why, who am I calling?"
"Jack & Janet. You have to tell them you're home."
"I'm nervous."
"C'mon! They're your parents. They've seen you naked."
"What's that have to do with anything?"
"You shouldn't be nervous. They know you more than anyone else."
Jake took a deep breath and dialed their number.
"It's ringing," he whispered to Azzie. She smiled.
"Hello?" said Jack.
"Hi, Dad," Jake answered with a quiver in his voice.