Apologies
Mayzie's Return Chapter 2
Thanks to AthenaChild01 for your review. I wasn't intending to make this story a multi- chapter fic but I think it has some great promise.
After breakfast was over and the table was cleared Mayzie decided she didn't want to waste any time apologizing to Horton. She flew over to Gertrude's house and knocked on her door.
"Look who finally decided to come home." Gertrude muttered when she opened the door.
"Good morning to you too." Mayzie said.
"We're just sitting for down breakfast. Do you want join us?"
"Thanks but I just ate. Who's we?"
"Mr. and Mrs. Mayor and Jojo are staying with me while their new house is being built. It should be completed by the end of the week. We're going over to Horton's in a few minutes to go visit the elephant bird."
Mayzie smiled. "Great! I really need to talk to him. Mind if I join you guys?"
Gertrude nodded slowly. "I'm not sure he'll be happy to see you."
Gertrude ushered Mayzie inside and they entered the kitchen. Jojo looked up at her with intrique.
"Are you Mayzie?" he asked.
Mayzie smiled. "The one and only."
"It's nice to finally meet you. We heard so much about you during the trial." Mrs. Mayor said.
Mayzie looked uncomfortable. "Oh really, what were other people saying?"
"They were talking about how you should have taken more accountability for your egg mostly." Mr. Mayor replied.
"Evie was the most upset about everything.. especially when they almost boiled our clover." Jojo said.
"How do you like the jungle so far?" Mayzie asked.
Mrs. Mayor smiled. "It's quite lovely. It does feel quite liberating to be off that clover. We do think it will take some time for the Whos to get used to their new environment but hopefully not too long."
"How's Horton doing?"
Gertrude smiled. "Alright I suppose. He's been worn out lately because of taking care of the elephant bird."
"When are going to see the Elephant Bird Gertrude?" Jojo asked excitedly.
Gertrude smiled. "We're going to Horton's as soon as we finish with breakfast."\
Once breakfast was over Gertrude took Mayzie and her new friends to find Horton. They spotted a few of the Wickershams buiding houses.
"Have you guys seen Horton?"
One of the Wickershams Jackson nodded his head. "He's with a few of the young jungle creatures. They took the elephant bird swimming. I think the kangaroos are with them too."
"Super! Thanks Jackson!" Gertrude said.
The group walked the short distance to the watering hole.
"Golly, it's a hot one today!" said Sour Kangaroo.
"Hey, guys look! Mayzie's home!" one of the young jungle creatures Eliza said excitedly.
Stella, Victoria Rose and Annabelle looked up from playing with the Elephant Bird and smiled awkwardly at Mayzie. "Welcome home! They said.
"Thanks kids. I'm happy to be back." Mayzie said
Sour Kangaroo and Horton did not look so happy to see Mayzie.
"Glad you finally decided to return from Pleasure Island." Sour Kangaroo said with a drip of sarcasm in her voice.
Young Kangaroo looked at Mayzie pointedly. "Why were you gone for so long Mayzie?"
"Work obligations."
"I'm sure that's true." Sour Kangaroo scoffed.
"Hey Horton, can we talk for a second?"
"Sure Mayzie."
Horton got out of the water and walked over with Mayzie to a shady spot not too far from the watering hole.
"Welcome home." Horton said.
Mayzie looked at Horton uncomfortably. "Thanks. Listen Horton, I wanted to talk to you about everything that has happened."
Horton's cheeks suddenly grew red with anger. "Do you realize all that I've been through Mayzie? All the ridicule and teasing? The trial?"
Mayzie nodded slowly. "Yeah, the girls told me about it at breakfast."
"I guess you never picked up on how angry I was when you saw me at the circus in Palm Beach."
Mayzie let out a sigh. " I really didn't think things through when I originally asked you to take care of the egg Horton. I didn't realize at the time what you had been through with everyone else giving you a hard time about the clover and that people would give you an even harder time about sitting on the egg."
" I assume you know your name came up during the trial."
Mayzie nodded again. "Yup. I'm really sorry for everything Hort. How can I make it up to you?"
"Helping us raise the elephant bird would be a start. He was supposed to be your child to begin with."
"I'll do anything I can to help you and Gertrude."
Horton smiled. "Thank you and thank you for apologizing."
Mayzie hugged her friend tightly. "I'm so glad we're on the same page."
"Do you want to go back to the penthouse and get your suit on and see if some of the other girls want to join us?" Horton asked.
"Sure."
Horton and Mayzie rejoined their friends.
Later that afternoon as the sun began to set and everyone headed for home Sour Kangaroo tapped Mayzie's shoulder.
"You have quite a lot to answer for you know." she said
"I'm aware of that. You're not putting me on trial too are you?"
Sour Kangaroo shook her head. "Nope. I think the other jungle creatures have some questions to ask you though."
"They're welcome to come by the penthouse anytime they want. I'm home for at least another two months until we leave to go on tour."
" Can a few of them come over tonight?"
Mayzie nodded. "Sure."
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Character Names for Cast Member Reference
Young Jungle Creatures (In order of appearance)
Eliza Rowan Bentley Melle
Stella Adani Dugnay Webster
Rose Emma Richards
Victoria Bella Blood
Annabelle Katie Peters
Wickershams
Jackson Kevin Linkroum