Author's Note: Thank you guys so much for the amazing reviews! I can't believe you liked that last chapter so much. It makes me feel a LOT better. This chapter is just a light fun one before we jump head first into more CarJack angst...enjoy it while it lasts! LOL
True North
By Jaclyn Parker
"Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks."
-Unknown
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BarbieGrlOZ (1:13:20 PM): Hey Yank, you around?
Auto Response from ParkIt115950 (1:13:20 PM): Here. Chillin. Hit the cell.
BarbieGrlOZ (1:13:27 PM): YANK! Get off ur lazy ass and IM me back.
ParkIt115950 (1:13: 40 PM): Hey, what's up?
BarbieGrlOZ (1:13:48 PM): Oh good, ur there.
ParkIt115950 (1:13:54 PM): Where else would I be? I think my mom is still unconscious from last night & my dad's cell is goin straight to vmail (meaning he forgot to charge it…again)
ParkIt115950 (1:13:56 PM): J.J. and I had to make our own damn breakfast this morning. And lunch!
ParkIt115950 (1:13:58PM): At least the runt is still at the farm from her stupid sleepover.
BarbieGrlOZ (1:14:00 PM): Oh boo hoo! The boyz had to fend for themselves. *eye roll*
BarbieGrlOZ (1:14:04 PM): And don't call ur sister a runt!
ParkIt115950 (1:14:12 PM): Fine, next time I'll make you eat the crap that J.J. comes up with in the kitchen.
BarbieGrlOZ (1:14:15 PM): Haha, soooooo don't think so, Yank. I like living, thank you!
ParkIt115950 (1:14:17 PM): LOL. Tru story.
ParkIt115950 (1:14:19 PM): I wonder what's up with my mom tho. She NEVER sleeps this late. Maybe she's sick…
BarbieGrlOZ (1:14:24 PM): Um, or it could be that she threw an awesome New Years Eve/ b-day party last nite and didn't come home til the freakin crack of dawn. LOL duh
BarbieGrlOZ (1:14:27 PM): Uncle Lee is still passed out too. He didn't get home until like 7AM. I'm pretty sure he's going to be out the rest of the day.
BarbieGrlOZ (1:14:29 PM): At least he's not on call. I think.
BarbieGrlOZ (1:14:38 PM): Hey, how do you turn off the timestamp in AIM again? It's getting freakin annoying.
ParkIt115950 (1:14:43 PM): Just hit F2, drongo.
BarbieGrlOZ: Oh. Much better. Thanks, luv.
BarbieGrlOZ: And stop using Strine when you talk to me. Itz just weird. LOL
ParkIt115950: LOL no prob....drongo!
BarbieGrlOZ: LOL, jerk.
ParkIt115950: LOL
ParkIt115950: So can you come over today?
BarbieGrlOZ: Nah, I don't think so. Unk's mad cause I forgot to do chores before the party last nite. Lame, I know.
ParkIt115950: Damn. What about the mall tomorrow? Itz our last weekday of freedom before we go back to the dungeon on Monday.
BarbieGrlOZ: Who's goin?
ParkIt115950: Hoff, Liz, Kicks, Kyla, and Jersey, so far. I think we're gonna see a movie too.
BarbieGrlOZ: Yeah, that shouldn't be a prob. I'll ask the parental unit when he looks like he's alive again.
BarbieGrlOZ: LOL
ParkIt115950: Good plan. lol
ParkIt115950: Speakin of parents, you wanna know sumthin weird?
BarbieGrlOZ: Shoot.
ParkIt115950: I coulda sworn I heard my dad last nite…this morning…whatever. Like when my mom came home.
BarbieGrlOZ: Really? Think he stayed over? Maybe that's why ur mom is so tired ;-)
ParkIt115950: Okay, gross! Thanks for that mental image, Oz.
BarbieGrlOZ: Haha, sorry. Couldn't resist. Go on.
ParkIt115950: N E way. I don't know if it was him. Tho everyone's been acting totally weird lately.
BarbieGrlOZ: More weird than normal? LOL
ParkIt115950: LOL good point. I dunno how to describe it. I think my dad might actually be trying to get my mom back instead of the other way around this time.
BarbieGrlOZ: Awesome!...or is it? Are you okay with that?
ParkIt115950: I dunno. Part of me is like "Oh god, here we go again" and the other part is seriously cool with it. It's been a long time since both of them were happy at the same time. And that usually only happens when they are together.
ParkIt115950: Plus, they tend to get off my ass when they r happy. LOL
BarbieGrlOZ: Nice. *eye roll* LOL
BarbieGrlOZ: Well, I hope they are then. I know Uncle Lee is tired of telling Carly to get back with ur dad already. LOL
ParkIt115950: Haha, I bet. I love how they think we have no idea what's goin on. Grownups are idiots.
ParkIt115950: So you think Lee will ever date someone here for real?
BarbieGrlOZ: *shrugs* I dunno. I don't really think he's thought about it much. He's too busy at the hospital.
BarbieGrlOZ: Not to mention guarding me like a Doberman. *sigh*
ParkIt115950: LOL, sux to be u
BarbieGrlOZ: Ha ha, very funny. Besides, who would I set him up with?
BarbieGrlOZ: Janet?
BarbieGrlOZ: LOL
ParkIt115950: LOL
ParkIt115950: Nah, she's too busy with that jackass Craig.
BarbieGrlOZ: Have you told your mom or dad that he's back yet?
ParkIt115950: Nah, not yet. I haven't actually seen him, but I don't think Liberty would lie about that. She seemed pretty pissed about it last nite.
BarbieGrlOZ: Speaking of Liberty…what the hell happened last nite? Are you guys back 2gether?
ParkIt115950: No.
BarbieGrlOZ: Hey, did you go deaf, dumb, and blind on me over there? You haven't said anything for like 5 mins since I mentioned the whole Liberty thing.
ParkIt115950: Sorry. J.J. wanted to borrow my new DS since he lost his. AGAIN.
ParkIt115950: Yeah, I don't wanna talk about the Liberty thing right now, k?
BarbieGrlOZ: You OK?
ParkIt115950: Yeah, fine. Just…I'll tell you later. We're good, but I don't think we're gonna date anytime soon.
BarbieGrlOZ: Okay…as long as you know that ur ass is gonna tell me everything eventually.
ParkIt115950: LOL. Yeah, I kno.
ParkIt115950: Crap, Mom woke up and by the loud yelling I think she saw the kitchen.
BarbieGrlOZ: Um, I know I'm gonna regret this, but wut exactly did you make for breakfast & lunch?
ParkIt115950: Breakfast was gonna be pancakes but we couldn't figure out the right amount of flour and eggs, so we said screw it and ended up eating PopTarts.
BarbieGrlOZ: LOL. And lunch?
ParkIt115950: J.J. saw this quesadilla recipe online and said we had all the ingredient, but I think we had the oven on too low or something cause it def did not look like the picture we printed.
BarbieGrlOZ: LOL. So what did you end up eating?
ParkIt115950: PB&J.
BarbieGrlOZ: LOL, ur hopeless
ParkIt115950: Don't knock it. It's the food of the Gods.
BarbieGrlOZ: And lemme guess, you didn't clean up so the kitchen now looks and smells like a Mexican bakery blew up? And not in a good way...
ParkIt115950: Pretty much.
BarbieGrlOZ: Haha, wayyyyyy to gooooo.
ParkIt115950: Shit, my mom's comin my way! g2g
BarbieGrlOZ: LOL, dead man typing. Call me later if she doesn't kill you!
ParkIt115950: Will do! Peace!
BarbieGrlOZ: Ciao!
Auto Response from ParkIt115950: Finally turned 16 and still hiding from my mom so I don't get yelled at because of my idiot brother. Fan-freakin-tastic. Hit the cell.