"You need my help, mine? Jonah Simms." He looks completely lost and confused.
"Oh good you still know your own name, that's good," she teasingly says. "Seriously Jonah, I need your help, can you help me?" She was in a bind and she was really hoping he would say yes.
"Uh um wha-what do you need help with?" He needs to just skip over this whole awkward phase this time around, she really wasn't in the mood to deal with it right now.
"I just need help cleaning my house. I don't have enough time with having to care for Isabella and Emma's friends are coming over in two hours. Please just skip over this whole "ah awkward!" phase thing as well it's really frustrating. Anyways, can you help me?" She needed an answer now.
"Uh, yeah, just let me clock out. And also what awkward phase, there's there's no awkward phase." He looks at the floor. "The stuttering awkward phase, got it." He walks towards the time clock without looking at her.
The drive over to her house is fine, Isabella slept the whole ride, they just talked about how much they missed Obama, it was a great car ride.
"Okay, I'm going to warn you, it is a disaster in that house. Like nuclear disaster level, but like, I have a baby so that's probably normal she says, unlocking the door carrying the car seat in.
Jonah was shocked when he walked in. There were toys everywhere, the floor needed to be vacuumed, and the hardwood floor needed mopping. He walks into the kitchen and there are just piles of dishes everywhere, like she hadn't washed one since the baby came home, and it was a bit overwhelming.
"Where do you want me to start?" He's surveying the surrounding areas and he looks back at Amy.
"Your job is to put Bella in her bassinet in my room, and then come back here and do dishes." She hands him the carrier, and heads towards the living room to pick up the baby toys.
He walks into Amy's room, which is surprisingly clean, and puts the carrier down. He looks at the little baby sleeping, so precious. He carefully picks her up and gently places her down careful not to wake her. He looks at her a minute, as she sleeps. He can't believe how much she resembles baby Amy, which he can say, her mom showed him pictures. He heads out towards the kitchen to do some dishes.
It takes him an hour to just do the dishes, by the time he's finished Amy has picked up the living room, vacuumed and mopped. He just looks at her. "We're still friends right?" He was kind of scared to even ask her.
"Of course we are. Jonah, you're probably my second best friend. Only Dina can top you. Jonah you can make me laugh and you joke around with me like nobody else. Do you remember the fucking mannequin Jonah? It kept me entertained all day. Even if you did buy a sex doll to get back at me. You are one of my best friends."
"Oh okay." He doesn't feel as awkward anymore. He realizes that he can stay friends with Amy even if he chose not to be with her because he didn't want to hurt her or Bella. He loves Amy, and he's sure he'll probably love Bella too, he just doesn't know yet. But he will figure it out and when he does, well, who knows what could happen.
He kind of smiles and looks at the clock. You have an hour until Emma and her friends get here," he says getting ready to leave.
"You can stay Jonah. Please stay."
