b e l l s - a johnny knoxville love story

𝕥𝕨𝕖𝕟𝕥𝕪 𝕤𝕚𝕩

After driving for around 45 minutes and chatting about what everyone has been doing for the past 3 months we finally arrive at pjs parents house. i jump out while Johnny starts to pull our bags out of the trunk. I help him drag them up to the door where mo is letting us in. She tells us to ditch our bags at the door and then ushers us into the living room where Phil (pjs dad) is waiting with the news on the tv in the background.
"Dad!" Johnny says happily, going over to him and hugging him, there's something so sweet about a man that's close with his parents.
"Phillip, ive missed you son," he says with a smile.
"i've missed you too dad," pj smiles.
"And this must be the Arabella we've heard so much about," Phil says, releasing Johnny from his hug and turning to me.
"Ah yes. This is the lovely bells," pj smiles, turning to me as well.
"Hi Phil. Its so nice to meet you finally," I smile, slightly nervously.
"Come here love, im not going to bite your head off," he says jovially. I go closer and he pulls me into a strong hug. I hug him back. "Pj, show her around then."
Johnny guides me through the house showing me where everything is before we grab our bags and he takes me to his room.
"You're about to get a very exclusive look into my childhood bedroom," he says seriously.
"So honoured," I laugh. He pushes the door open and go in. Its not what I expected at all, its quite plain, with a lot of baseball merchandise around. Bats, baseballs, posters, uniforms.
"I told you I was going to be a professional player," he says. I take a look around before my eyes land on a framed picture on his desk. Its a photo of him, in a full baseball uniform, at the batting stop. I pick it up and look over it. God this guy was always handsome then.
"It would have been a power move for you," I smile at the picture. He takes it from my hands.
"You don't need to stare," he complains.
"But why, I love it," I stay trying to grab it back. He holds it high above our heads. "That's so rude."
"You deserve it," he laughs.
"Pj, Bella. Come for food," mo shouts from presumably the kitchen.
"Oh hella yeah. My moms cooking is the best," he says happily, placing the picture back on the desk before taking my hand. We leave the room as I glance back at the picture one more time.

we head out to the table. me sat next to pj while his dad is across from him. lemoyne brings out the food and johnny was right. this is really good cooking.
"so bella what do your parents do?" mo asks.
"oh my dads a cop in new york," i say.
"you hear that pj. you'd better be careful he can carry a gun," phil laughs.
"what about your mom?" she asks.
"oh my moms no longer with us," i say gently.
"oh sweetie i'm sorry i didn't know," she says sorrowfully.
"oh don't worry about it. it was a long time ago i'm okay," i say.
"how'd it happen? if that's okay to ask," phil asks.
"dad no," johnny says.
"pj it's fine. she had cancer - happened when i was like 13," i explain.
"that must've been hard," he says.
"yeah. but i have my dad and my brother so not totally alone," i smile.
"ah how olds your brother?" lemoyne asks with a smile.
"24," i say.
"yeah. nicks a car mechanic," pj says. i'm a little surprised he remembered that - i had only told him once pretty late at night.
"yeah he helped me half build my car. and he's refurbishing a '67 shelby mustang," i continue.
"wow hell of a car," phil says.
"yeah it's killer," i smile. the rest of dinner goes well, lemoyne tells me about her work in the church while his dad asks more about my brothers work. after dinner me and pj excuse ourselves to go to bed, we've been up and travelling a lot today.
"i'm sorry about my dad," he says when we get into his room.
"why?" i ask pulling my top off and changing into pyjamas.
"for asking about your mom," he says.
"pj it's fine honestly. it was a long time ago - im fine," i say.
"as long as you're sure," he says, kissing my head.
"i am," i respond.
"im just going say night to my parents. i won't be long," he says leaving. i get the rest of the way ready for bed before climbing into the bed. it's a small double but we'll fit.
"hey," pj whispers coming in and pulling his shirt off. i open the sheets and he climbs in.
"how are you?" i ask, laying on his chest.
"good. i'm just glad to be home," he sighs.
"i bet," i say, running my hand through his hair.
"my parents really like you just so you know," pj says, looking down at me.
"i'm glad. i like them too," i smile.
"are you ready for our date tomorrow?," he asks.
"yep. i'm so excited," i smile.
"good. me too," he lays his head back and we both go to sleep.
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chapter twenty-six
chapter word count : 961
total word count : 28, 557

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