I am so, so sorry I haven't updated in ages. I am currently working on thirteen different multi-chapter stories. And I have realized that is too many, several of them are close to their ends though. And those are the ones named right here
-The little girl
-Stranger defended
-The one where rawr means I love you in dinosaur
-How far I'll go
-Unpretty hurts
-Dancing in the rain
And if you count, if I finish all of these I'll have seven stories left. And even though I've also been working on a lot of one-shots lately. Many of which are finished, and I have new ideas- that way I can concentrate more on the stories I have. Right now these six stories are the ones I'm trying to update and planned for the most so I can finish some sometime.
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"What did you say this week's theme would be again, Leah?" Jonah asked me as we were getting ready to leave for school on Monday morning. "You told me, you and Lex had been talking about it and Mr. Schue heard you."
"That's how it happened yes. And he heard us talking about what would happen if we did a week with people singing songs to each other. Like if I sang a song to you, or to Lex or to anybody else… are there any songs about the world's best teacher? Because if so we should all do it for Mr. Schue."
Jonah nodded and watched out the kitchen window while he swallowed his early morning medicines like he always would. Then threw his head to the side when mum did her regular move with trying to feel his forehead.
"I feel great. And it's a while until first class starts. The weather's lovely. I don't know about you Leigh. But I wouldn't mind walking to school today. It's been a while since we've done that hasn't it. And yet we are only a few blocks away."
Without waiting for an answer Jonah walked into the hallway and pulled his shoes on, leaving this early- if we got a ride would make us really early. And I didn't mind it either so I quickly finished my breakfast and went to find my own jacket and beanie, then of course- saying goodbye to Ariel for the day.
"I feel fine mum. Better than ever." When I came out into the hallway Jonah was talking to mum, as usual promising her he was fine and whistled to himself while pulling his shoes and jacket on. Mum took a towel and wrapped it around Jonah's neck. "It's not that cold…. I know, I know. I'll keep it on. Are you coming then Leah?"
"Right behind you." I pushed my phone down my pcket again. "Well, at least I know what song I'll be doing this week… hit the road Jack…" I sang. "Seems perfect, doesn't it."
Jonah rolled his eyes, even though I expected him to laugh he didn't. And then of course…
"Nobody hurts my sister like that and gets away with it. If I ever see that guy again then I'll kill him."
"No you're not." Mum protested. "Heartbreaks like that comes with being a teenager. And we have enough with that guy having hurt Leah. I don't want to deal with him having hurt you too so don't you dare."
"Bla, bla, bla." Jonah snorted, but sent mum a mischievous look. "Come on then Leigh. Let's go."
I nodded and pretended I didn't see the distressed look on mum's face. She worried every day when I and Jonah went to school. The fact that Jonah had wished to walk to school, I knew didn't exactly make it any better. But bringing it up and talking about it would only annoy him, so with a slight smile I walked out the door and walked side by side by Jonah down the road towards William McKinley High.
"This will be a fun week won't it?" I couldn't help but smile when, after more than halfway I said something, broke the silence in between us. "I can't wait to see what people have got and what they would want to sing to somebody else. If they're willing to show it to somebody else that is. I know that if Jack keeps on messaging me and trying to call me then I am not afraid to show everybody in the whole world what I think about him."
"Listen." Jonah suddenly exclaimed, changed the subject and suddenly froze where he stood. "Listen, can you hear that?"
"Hear what? I can't hear anything."
"Listen closer."
"Cars passing by. There's a bus…" I stomped my foot. "My shoe against the pavement…"
"The birds Leah." Jonah smiled. "The birds? Can you hear them singing? They haven't for a while. It's been too cold. And maybe they shouldn't for a while yet? It's freezing. Yet they are singing? Can't you hear them?"
I didn't care much for the birds- they were the same every year after all.
But it obviously meant something to Jonah where he just stood right up and down, frozen and smiling.
This was always how I liked my brother the most. Those moments when he just stood and noticed something that nobody else would. Like now with the birds singing, or a good song in the background on a TV show. Or some kids playing in a playground a bit away from us. Or those times when he just felt good.
Then I always hated being late which we were going to be now if we didn't keep on walking.
"You do remember what Jonah- my name, means right?"
"No. But Leah means weary so it can impossibly get much worse than that."
"It means dove." Jonah leaned his head back and smiled while watching the birds. "Maybe that is why I like birds so much. Because I like birds much, and flowers, and warmth. Everything about the spring. I am eighteen years old and I love the spring. Dr. Dylan told me that he didn't think I'd make it to February? Remember? Well, actually the doctors told me I wouldn't make it for five minutes. Then not an hour, then not two. The latest was that I wouldn't make it to February. But now it's February the twenty sixth. And I promised him that just because he told me I wasn't going to make it to February I was going to make it to March. And February's short so there's only the rest of today and then two full days left of February…."
"Jonah. We have to keep on walking, you're the one who insisted on walking to school. Now we have to go on or we're going to be late."
He was only doing it to tease me I knew. But there still was no rushing him when he was like this. And unless I was going to run the whole way to school now I could only wait until he was done.
But while I loved him when he just stopped to enjoy something nobody else would. I hated the thought of why he knew that he wasn't promised to have it tomorrow so he made sure to always do and say things today.
"He told me I would die- soon. He's not the first, and maybe that's why I just couldn't care less about it. I didn't say it- but all I could think…" Jonah closed his eyes and drew a deep sigh. "…Was that if I didn't make it to February then I would never hear the spring birds singing again."
Jonah smiled bigger again, then finally started moving again and I suppressed a sigh in relief. Even though it was already obvious we were going to be late now. After everything Jonah had said it didn't seem as terrible as it had only ten minutes ago though.
"I wonder if there's a song I could sing to Dr. Dylan- one that would be about. You told me I would die but I'm still here. There's got to be something like that one doesn't it? Dr. Dylan has been my doctor since I was born after all. And I don't know how many times he had said… well, you do know what."
I didn't answer- I knew what. But I tried not to think about it.
"Come on Leah. I know what you think but what am I supposed to do? Pretend that it doesn't exist? Because being told I'm going to be dead soon has kind of lost its drama by now. If anyone's going to be living at two hundred years old it's going to be me. Especially if I keep on feeling this great... And for your question. Yes, I think this will be a fun week… I wonder who I will be singing to."
And yet, by the end of this week. I would know that by the time we walked up towards the school on Monday. We had yet no idea about exactly how interesting this week would turn out to be.
"Oh, and don't forget that you promised we'll watch the movie of the fault in our stars next weekend."
This chapter is quite boring and nothing much happens- but remember the part with Jonah hearing the birds. It will come back later into this story. And I'd rather put this chapter up, than nothing at all after not updating for months. Also, this had to be done whether it was this way or part of a chapter. I decided it was better this way. But more things will happen in the next few chapters. I promise.
Playlist
Hit the road Jack- Ray Charles
Random fact
The reason why the story is called what it's called have been in the summary since I started it. But now you've finally seen in the story where Jonah says his name means Dove. You'll see what the rest of the summary means some time soon. Then more I can't tell you because that would spoil the next couple of chapters to you and I don't want to do that.
Then one more- I think the scene where Leah and Jonah are walking to school talking about the birds' singing was one of the first scenes I ever planned for this story. Wow, it's been ages since I started it. I hope someday I can get to finishing it too.
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