Chapter 3: Into the eye of the storm

Jojo and Mana are stuck at home because of a very terrible storm in Whoville, The Mayor as well as Sally and the 96 girls all go to find a more sturdy place to stay at, But since Mana and Jojo are already teenagers Sally agreed to let them stay back. The thunder kept banging as the lightning kept lighting up the grey sky. The loud unforgivable sound of the rain pelting against the windows, almost seeming that the glass will shatter any moment.

"Jeez this weather is really bad"

"Of course it is, We are in the eye of the storm"

"Eye of the storm?"

"Yes, the eye of any fierce storm is the worst spot to be in, It was a storm like this that would change mine and Koa's life forever"

"What do you mean?"

"A fierce storm struck our home in Whereville, and the wind was so strong that it made the glass to one of our windows shatter, the shards where flying towards me and Koa but our mother got in the way and died when one of the shards severed her spine, she died a painless death, she was worthy of the title 'mother' "

Jojo getting interested as Jojo tells Mana to wait as Jojo makes his way into the kitchen and makes two big cups of hot chocolate, as he tosses a few whomellows into them and brings them back into the living room. Just then the lights go out in the house but it is still daylight outside so they both can still see. Jojo then hands over a cup to Mana as Mana takes the cup and places it to his lips and takes a sip. Mana then replies

"This is good Jojo, what did you make it with?"

Jojo then mocks his mother as he puts his hands together and says

"I made it with love"

This actually makes Mana almost sneer a bit which shocked the hell out of Jojo.

"Hey Mana where you actually about to...smile?"

Mana then quickly regains his monotone voice and emotionless expression.

"No..of course not, I can't feel any emotions"

"Ugh huh sure you can't, But anyway continue with your story"

Jojo then takes a sip of his hot cocoa as Mana resumes the story.

"Well you see after our mother died, our father became an alcoholic, and when he came home even if he had a good day at work he would beat Koa until Koa could barely stand, then when my father would sleep I would carry Koa to the room and nurture him tending to his wounds and bruises"

"You mean you took care of Koa? Even though you were the youngest"

"Yes until finally I had enough, I told Koa to come with me to help me in our room, I then shoved him in and locked the door. Just in time to as our father came home and had a bad day at worked, He would bellow out looking for Koa as I told him that I won't let you beat Koa anymore. And that he did more damage to Koa then the bullies at school, Even the bullies at school felt sorry for Koa when we would go to school and he would have a black eye, they asked him if he was ok and what happened but Koa would just lie to them."

"Wow Mana, so what did your dad do to you?"

"You really want to see what my dad did to me?"

"yes Mana I really do"

Mana then begins to remove his shirt as scars cover his body.

"What the fuck Mana?! He did that to you?!"

"Yes, Since he couldn't take it out on Koa he took everything out on me, he beat me with his belt, he stabbed me with a metal hanger, he turned on the stove and made me put my face on it, My screams were so loud and was filled with pain that even the dead would mourn for me. Koa's screams begging my dad to stop could be heard coming from the room but my dad didn't stop. That is until he died of alcohol poisoning."

Jojo then over whelmed with sorrow for Mana just wraps his arms around him and cries out on his shoulder.

"Mana, I am so sorry to hear that.... Neither of you deserved that, Not you and especially not Koa"

Mana then wraps his arms around Jojo and comforts the sobbing who, his fur soaked with Jojo's tears. As the two who's just embrace each other Jojo still sobbing and Mana not giving a care, but deep inside Mana wanted to cry, he longed to shed his tears and pain but something was keeping it back. But when Jojo looked Mana directly into his eyes the sincerity of a friend that Mana felt emitting from Jojo was just to over whelming and Mana fell to his knees bawling his eyes out, punching the ground as Jojo just holds his friend and lets him cry his pain out. After 15 minutes of crying its already 11: 24 p.m. Mana then looks at Jojo and smiles. This act catches Jojo off guard as Mana finally says.

"Hey Jo guess what"

"What Mana"

"Guess"

"I don't want to"

"Ok fine Tomorrow is my birthday"

Jojo hearing this gets an Idea as both friends fall asleep Jojo on the couch and Mana on the floor. Hours pass as Jojo is the first to wake up and sees Mana laying on the floor, Jojo then gets up and places his blanket on Mana as the power turns back on Jojo gets an idea as he quickly makes his way to the kitchen trying to be as quiet as possible so that he doesn't wake Mana up. Two hours later Mana finally wakes up to the smell of Green eggs and ham

"Hmm that smells delicious"

Mana then makes his way into the kitchen and sees Jojo standing there waiting for him

"Eh Mana eat your birthday lunch"

"Lunch? what time is it"

"it's 1 in the afternoon, you were knocked out"

"Haha thanks Jojo"

Mana then begins to scarf down his food, as soon as he is done he puts his plate away and is about to leave but then something catches his attention. the smell of cake as he turns around he sees a chocolate cake with red frosting as Jojo begins to sing

"happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday you crazy fuck....happy birthday to you"

Mana just laughs as he and Jojo begin to eat the cake. Mana with the last slice tells Jojo that there might be something wrong with this slice but when Jojo looks Mana pushes his face into it and laughs. Jojo and Mana then share a laugh as Jojo cleans himself up while Mana does the dishes.

Disclaimer: This is the end of chapter 3 hope you guys like it and in reality Tomorrow is my birthday that is why Mana is celebrating his one day before mine...the lucky punk haha well I hope you guys like this chapter.