It's Complicated Chapter Twenty Four
I could not believe Jasper was sitting all the way through lunch listening to what happen last night. I was wondering if he heard everything I said. Or if I was talking way to fast.
"Am I talking to fast," I asked.
"Nope, I am keeping up," he said, "but can I ask a question?"
"Sure go a head," I said.
"Okay, what would you think if I taught you how to sign," he asked kind of scared to ask, "I mean, it would be somewhat easier for me. You do not have to learn if you do not want to!"
"I think that would be cool," I said, "And if it makes it easier for you to understand, then I will learn."
"Cool thank you," he said.
"Would you like to come over and do homework at my house," I asked, "you could teach sign language to me there."
"Yeah, I will ask my mom and dad," he said, "may I let you know by the end of the day?"
"Yep," I said.
"Do you have a cell phone number," he asked.
"No, Billy is kind of old fashion," I said a little embarrassed, "only a house phone. I can give you that number."
"Oh okay," he said a little disappointed, "I cannot hear a phone call."
"Oh right," I said stupidly, "I am sorry that I keep forgetting. It just does not register. And I you speak so well!"
"Thank you, years of speech class," he said.
"You know what, I will see if Billy will let me get a cell phone so we can talk," I said.
"I hate for you to do that," Jasper said.
"No, it is fine," I said after the bell rang, "I want one, now that I have friend. What is the sign for the bell."
"It is this," he said as he signed 'bell',.
"Oh," I said as I signed 'belled', "the bell rang!"
"Very good," he smiled.
"Thanks," I said, "let's get to class."
After classes was over, we only had a couple of classes to go until we could go home. Jasper was possible coming over. If he could get something settled with his parents. He said it would be the end of school he would know for sure.
It was time for gym, one of my favorite parts of school. We were playing basketball. I was excited. The girls had an even number while the boys had an odd number. I told the gym teacher that I was willing to play on the guys team to make it even. He was skeptical at first but finally caved.
"Hey Lila, why are you playing over here," Jasper asked confused.
"The girls team was even and the guys team had an odd number so I opted to play with you all." I said.
"Okay cool," he said, "good luck!"
"No thanks, I do not think I will need it," I said laughing.
"Okay, you guys know the rules," the gym teacher said, "so I expect you all to go by them!"
It had been five minutes into the game and I had not even got a single pass. I had been open the whole time! The guys were a little bit higher than me but I did not let it get to me.
"I am open," I yelled.
A guy passed me the ball and I went straight up the middle and did a lay up. All the guys tried to jump up and swipe it from the basket but it was to late. A number of elbows came back down onto my face. I felt an elbow come towards my mouth. But before I could do anything I felt my lip split open.
"Shoot." I muttered.
"Lila, are you okay," the gym teacher ask kind of concerned.
"I am fine, just a little blood," I shrugged even though it had hurt a lot.
Some of the guys gave me a high five for the basket.
The other team had the ball now. I was block a guy that was at least 5'9. He got passed the ball; I quickly snatched it from his hands and started off towards our goal.
"Watch out," someone yelled.
"Behind you," another said.
But it was to late. He came to my right side and plowed into me as he stole the ball.
I fell face first onto the gym floor. My forehead breaking the fall. I felt it at least bounce twice.
"Girls do not belong on the court," he said as I grabbed my head.
I felt my cheeks flush with embarrassment as I laid on the gym floor. I was holding my head, it hurt so bad.
"Lila, are you okay," the gym teacher asked slightly annoyed.
I sat up was kind of dizzy. Not only had the guys stopped playing basketball. But also the girls, which meant all eyes on me.
I let go of my head with left hand to check for blood. I hoping that there was not any. But there was.
"Yeah, just some blood," I shrugged.
"Go to the nurse," he demanded.
"But I am fine," I said.
"No, go now," he demanded harshly.
I got up and stormed out the gym. I slammed the door open and made my way to the nurses' office.
"Hey Lila, are you okay," Jasper asked as I heard the gym door open.
"Yeah, just some blood," I said.
"You sure," he asked not buying it, "you look like you are pain."
"Just a little; it was a hard fall," I said.
"Why don't we leave and go to my hospital," Jasper said, "I can page my dad and we can go right back!"
"It is just a few cuts," I shrugged.
"Then why not go," Jasper stated.
"Okay, let's go," I said.
"Cool you are riding with me," he said, "there is no way I am letting you drive when you have hit your head that hard."
"Okay," I said laughing.
I could not believe Jasper was sitting all the way through lunch listening to what happen last night. I was wondering if he heard everything I said. Or if I was talking way to fast.
"Am I talking to fast," I asked.
"Nope, I am keeping up," he said, "but can I ask a question?"
"Sure go a head," I said.
"Okay, what would you think if I taught you how to sign," he asked kind of scared to ask, "I mean, it would be somewhat easier for me. You do not have to learn if you do not want to!"
"I think that would be cool," I said, "And if it makes it easier for you to understand, then I will learn."
"Cool thank you," he said.
"Would you like to come over and do homework at my house," I asked, "you could teach sign language to me there."
"Yeah, I will ask my mom and dad," he said, "may I let you know by the end of the day?"
"Yep," I said.
"Do you have a cell phone number," he asked.
"No, Billy is kind of old fashion," I said a little embarrassed, "only a house phone. I can give you that number."
"Oh okay," he said a little disappointed, "I cannot hear a phone call."
"Oh right," I said stupidly, "I am sorry that I keep forgetting. It just does not register. And I you speak so well!"
"Thank you, years of speech class," he said.
"You know what, I will see if Billy will let me get a cell phone so we can talk," I said.
"I hate for you to do that," Jasper said.
"No, it is fine," I said after the bell rang, "I want one, now that I have friend. What is the sign for the bell."
"It is this," he said as he signed 'bell',.
"Oh," I said as I signed 'belled', "the bell rang!"
"Very good," he smiled.
"Thanks," I said, "let's get to class."
After classes was over, we only had a couple of classes to go until we could go home. Jasper was possible coming over. If he could get something settled with his parents. He said it would be the end of school he would know for sure.
It was time for gym, one of my favorite parts of school. We were playing basketball. I was excited. The girls had an even number while the boys had an odd number. I told the gym teacher that I was willing to play on the guys team to make it even. He was skeptical at first but finally caved.
"Hey Lila, why are you playing over here," Jasper asked confused.
"The girls team was even and the guys team had an odd number so I opted to play with you all." I said.
"Okay cool," he said, "good luck!"
"No thanks, I do not think I will need it," I said laughing.
"Okay, you guys know the rules," the gym teacher said, "so I expect you all to go by them!"
It had been five minutes into the game and I had not even got a single pass. I had been open the whole time! The guys were a little bit higher than me but I did not let it get to me.
"I am open," I yelled.
A guy passed me the ball and I went straight up the middle and did a lay up. All the guys tried to jump up and swipe it from the basket but it was to late. A number of elbows came back down onto my face. I felt an elbow come towards my mouth. But before I could do anything I felt my lip split open.
"Shoot." I muttered.
"Lila, are you okay," the gym teacher ask kind of concerned.
"I am fine, just a little blood," I shrugged even though it had hurt a lot.
Some of the guys gave me a high five for the basket.
The other team had the ball now. I was block a guy that was at least 5'9. He got passed the ball; I quickly snatched it from his hands and started off towards our goal.
"Watch out," someone yelled.
"Behind you," another said.
But it was to late. He came to my right side and plowed into me as he stole the ball.
I fell face first onto the gym floor. My forehead breaking the fall. I felt it at least bounce twice.
"Girls do not belong on the court," he said as I grabbed my head.
I felt my cheeks flush with embarrassment as I laid on the gym floor. I was holding my head, it hurt so bad.
"Lila, are you okay," the gym teacher asked slightly annoyed.
I sat up was kind of dizzy. Not only had the guys stopped playing basketball. But also the girls, which meant all eyes on me.
I let go of my head with left hand to check for blood. I hoping that there was not any. But there was.
"Yeah, just some blood," I shrugged.
"Go to the nurse," he demanded.
"But I am fine," I said.
"No, go now," he demanded harshly.
I got up and stormed out the gym. I slammed the door open and made my way to the nurses' office.
"Hey Lila, are you okay," Jasper asked as I heard the gym door open.
"Yeah, just some blood," I said.
"You sure," he asked not buying it, "you look like you are pain."
"Just a little; it was a hard fall," I said.
"Why don't we leave and go to my hospital," Jasper said, "I can page my dad and we can go right back!"
"It is just a few cuts," I shrugged.
"Then why not go," Jasper stated.
"Okay, let's go," I said.
"Cool you are riding with me," he said, "there is no way I am letting you drive when you have hit your head that hard."
"Okay," I said laughing.
