I Just Might Be Next Chapter Eleven
Did you hear that Seth is really sick? I asked Jared as we got out of the truck.
Yeah, it must be something bad if Leah has to stay with us. I said.
And what do you think about Leah staying at your house? Jared asked.
Eh, she's annoying. She woke me up to ask me where the food was! If you can't find any then we ain't got none. I said.
We don't have none. Jared said as he corrected me.
'Whatever,' I said. 'Leah is annoying, she is always hanging around Sam.'
Yeah, well, they are boyfriend and girlfriend. He said.
Oh yeah, I forget. I don't know why anyone would date Sam. He is starting to act weird. Always gone at late hours of the night. Never shows up for anything. Always working but never at work. I said shrugging.
He works late to earn extra money. He said.
What does he spend the money on? I know it's not beer! Is it drugs? I asked.
Jared chuckled.
Don't laugh! I'm trying to figure ot what's going on in this town. I said as I slapped him.
Jared didn't even flinch. He felt oddly warm too. He wasn't sunburt. As far as I could tell with his really tan skin.
You didn't flich! Did that not hurt? I asked.
No. He shrugged.
It should have! I said.
Well it didn't. I don't get hurt easely. Jared said.
Okay I was just thought it would. I said shyly.
Sorry, I though you knew that. He said.
It's okay. I said.
Are you hungry? He asked.
A little bit but I can get something later. I said.
No you can eat now if you want. That's why I brought you over here so you could eat and get clean clothes. He said.
It's okay, I don't want to take food from you. I said.
If you wan some you can have some, I don't care. Jared said.
I don't like taking food from people. I said meekly.
You won't being taking it from us, you can have it. I am offering it to you. He said.
'That's awefully nice but I don't like taking food from people,' I said. 'It makes me feel that much poorer,' I added shyly.
Mattie it's okay, we don't care. We want to help you. Jared said.
He came over and wrapped me in a huge. I hugged him back. It had been a long time since I had had a hug.
What does Sam do for food? I asked.
What do you mean? Jared asked confused.
When and where does Sam eat? I asked.
He eats at a regular time and at work. He said oddly.
Jared, you're starting to act weird. Is there something that is going on that I don't know about? I asked.
Nope, nothing. He asnwer.
Okay. I shrugged.
Jared pick up my dirty bag of clothes and went somewhere. I followed him down a hall but saw his bedroom and went in.
It was a small plain room. His room was very clean. Clothes put away where they belongs, sheets on the bed, and the bed was even made.
Your room is so neat! I yelled.
I know. He yelled as he enter his room.
It made me giggle. I know giggle? But I thought it was funny when people would do that.
So what's first? I asked.
To eat. He said.
Oh. I said.
Mattie it's fine, I don't care. You can have it. Jared said.
I caved in and followed him to the kitchen.
Jared started getting out different stuff to eat for breakfast.
Which cereal would you like? He asked.
Um, I don't know. I said.
Pick one, pick any or all of em'. Jared teased me.
Honey nut cherrios. I said.
Would you like milk? He asked.
Sure. I said.
May I have a glass? I asked.
Sure, what for? He asked.
I like my milk on the side. It's how I eat my cereal. I said.
That's cool, I do too. He said.
Maybe we have more in common than I had actually thought or every thought.
Did you hear that Seth is really sick? I asked Jared as we got out of the truck.
Yeah, it must be something bad if Leah has to stay with us. I said.
And what do you think about Leah staying at your house? Jared asked.
Eh, she's annoying. She woke me up to ask me where the food was! If you can't find any then we ain't got none. I said.
We don't have none. Jared said as he corrected me.
'Whatever,' I said. 'Leah is annoying, she is always hanging around Sam.'
Yeah, well, they are boyfriend and girlfriend. He said.
Oh yeah, I forget. I don't know why anyone would date Sam. He is starting to act weird. Always gone at late hours of the night. Never shows up for anything. Always working but never at work. I said shrugging.
He works late to earn extra money. He said.
What does he spend the money on? I know it's not beer! Is it drugs? I asked.
Jared chuckled.
Don't laugh! I'm trying to figure ot what's going on in this town. I said as I slapped him.
Jared didn't even flinch. He felt oddly warm too. He wasn't sunburt. As far as I could tell with his really tan skin.
You didn't flich! Did that not hurt? I asked.
No. He shrugged.
It should have! I said.
Well it didn't. I don't get hurt easely. Jared said.
Okay I was just thought it would. I said shyly.
Sorry, I though you knew that. He said.
It's okay. I said.
Are you hungry? He asked.
A little bit but I can get something later. I said.
No you can eat now if you want. That's why I brought you over here so you could eat and get clean clothes. He said.
It's okay, I don't want to take food from you. I said.
If you wan some you can have some, I don't care. Jared said.
I don't like taking food from people. I said meekly.
You won't being taking it from us, you can have it. I am offering it to you. He said.
'That's awefully nice but I don't like taking food from people,' I said. 'It makes me feel that much poorer,' I added shyly.
Mattie it's okay, we don't care. We want to help you. Jared said.
He came over and wrapped me in a huge. I hugged him back. It had been a long time since I had had a hug.
What does Sam do for food? I asked.
What do you mean? Jared asked confused.
When and where does Sam eat? I asked.
He eats at a regular time and at work. He said oddly.
Jared, you're starting to act weird. Is there something that is going on that I don't know about? I asked.
Nope, nothing. He asnwer.
Okay. I shrugged.
Jared pick up my dirty bag of clothes and went somewhere. I followed him down a hall but saw his bedroom and went in.
It was a small plain room. His room was very clean. Clothes put away where they belongs, sheets on the bed, and the bed was even made.
Your room is so neat! I yelled.
I know. He yelled as he enter his room.
It made me giggle. I know giggle? But I thought it was funny when people would do that.
So what's first? I asked.
To eat. He said.
Oh. I said.
Mattie it's fine, I don't care. You can have it. Jared said.
I caved in and followed him to the kitchen.
Jared started getting out different stuff to eat for breakfast.
Which cereal would you like? He asked.
Um, I don't know. I said.
Pick one, pick any or all of em'. Jared teased me.
Honey nut cherrios. I said.
Would you like milk? He asked.
Sure. I said.
May I have a glass? I asked.
Sure, what for? He asked.
I like my milk on the side. It's how I eat my cereal. I said.
That's cool, I do too. He said.
Maybe we have more in common than I had actually thought or every thought.