Chapter 4: Meeting the Kirkpatricks
The next day, Jojo was at lunch with Mike and Cody McKinney, talking. He saw Misty coming over to see Jojo. He turns around and waves at her. She comes over and sits next to Jojo. Mike said, "Is she your girlfriend, dude?"
Jojo chuckles nervously and said, "No. She's my new friend. This is Misty Kirkpatrick. She just moved in from Whenville a few days ago. That's Mike and Cody McKinney."
"Nice to meet you, guys." said Misty.
"You, too." Cody said.
"So, how long have you known these guys?" asked Misty.
"We've known each other since they moved in a few years back." said Jojo.
"I really enjoyed meeting your family yesterday. They're so nice and your sisters, they're really sweet." said Misty.
"I'm glad you liked them. I'm actually looking forward to see your family." He said.
"Me too." said Misty.
"Are you guys an item?" asked Cody.
"No, we're not. We're just friends. It's nothing serious." Misty said.
"Okay, just wanted to be clear, in case you were gazing into each other's eyes, starting to K-I-S-S." teased Cody.
"You have to forgive Cody. He's kinda stuck in Cupid-world." said Mike.
"Anyway, I made another new friend in school on 3rd period and her name is Caitlyn Fanning. You would really like to meet her, Jojo." said Misty.
"Thanks. I would love to see her." Jojo said.
Then, Jojo looks at another girl in the cafeteria walking by with a pink and blue T-shirt, denim jeans, and a ponytail with her blonde hair only to realize that it's Miranda. She saw Jojo sitting with Mike, Cody and Misty. She came to her and said, "Hey, Jojo!"
He turns around and said, "Miranda? How long did you come here?"
"I just came back yesterday from Whenville. It's been, like, 3 weeks. So, who's your new friend?" said Miranda.
"These are my friends, Misty Danforth and Mike and Cody McKinney. I met Misty yesterday." said Jojo.
"Nice to meet you all." said Miranda.
Later this afternoon, Jojo saw Misty coming behind her and said, "You wanna come to my parents' house for dinner?"
"Sure. I showed you my family and I'd be honored to meet yours." said Jojo.
A few hours later, Jojo walked towards to Misty new house with a big green-rainbow concrete house. He knocked on the door and the door opens. It was Misty. She said, "Hey, glad you could make it."
"Thanks. Should I come in?" asked Jojo.
"Yeah, of course."
Jojo came in and felt surprised about the whole house. He said, "Your house is so much bigger than mine."
"Well, it was already renovated before we moved in here." said Misty.
Then, came another who with spiky bangs on her head, green eyes, red and fuschia shirt and black jeans. She turns to Misty and sees Jojo. She asks, "Who's your friend?"
"This is Jojo McDodd. We've met yesterday on the bus." said Misty.
"Nice to meet you, Jojo." said Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
"You too." Jojo said.
"I see you came to stay for dinner?" she asked.
"Pretty much." said Jojo.
"Dinner's about to start in 2 minutes, so wash up." said Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
Jojo and Misty came to the dinner table and he saw her siblings, all under the ages of 14-8. "That's not too much as I thought it would be." Jojo said.
Later on, her dad came home. He said, "Honey, I'm home."
"Hey, sweetie. Dinner's ready and we've got a guest here." She said.
He came to the dining table and saw Jojo. He asked, "Who are you?"
"Dad, be nice. This is Jojo McDodd. My new friend." said Misty.
"Nice to meet you, sir." Jojo said, nervously.
"Don't be scared. I don't bite." Said Mr. Kirkpatrick.
Dinner was about to be ready. Everyone started to get to know Jojo better. Mrs. Kirkpatirck said, "Where do you live?"
"I live here in Whoville. My house is 4 houses away from here. It's huge." He answered.
"That's pretty good." Said Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
"So, how do you like Whoville?" asked Jojo.
"Now that I look at it, it's a very good place to live and start a new life there." Said Mr. Kirkpatrick.
"If you didn't notice, his dad is the mayor of Whoville." said Misty.
"Really? That's wonderful." Said Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
"Well, it's kinda good." Jojo said.
"So, how many siblings you have, Jojo?" She asks.
"I have 96 sisters. I'm the only boy of the 97 kids." explains Jojo.
"That's a lot of kids. Are you the youngest or the oldest of them?" she asked.
"I'm the oldest, which is pretty cool." said Jojo.
"Sometimes, whenever we leave Misty in charge, we ask her to baby-sit her brothers and sisters. It makes our job a lot easier." Said Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
"I bet it does." said Jojo.
A few hours later, Jojo looked at the clock and it's 7:25. He thought it was time to get home. Jojo turned to Misty and said, "Thanks for inviting me over to your place to meet your family. The dinner was so cool."
"I'm glad you liked it." said Misty.
"It's nice to meet you, Jojo." Said Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
"You too. Thanks for the dinner." said Jojo.
"You're welcome."
"So, I'll see you at school tomorrow?" asked Misty.
"Sure. See you tomorrow."
"Bye."