Double Differences

Chapter Fourteen

By the time we got Josh out of that stupid hole we were all starving.

"Guys. Ill go get us some pizza. I don't think anyone wants to cook right now." Andrew sighed, as he laid down in the grass.

"Kk. We'll help Josh get back to the house. I think we might need you to drive us to the hospital. If you haven't noticed yet, his leg is broken." I told him in my 'matter of fact' voice.

"Can't he just tough it out until we eat something!" whined Ricky.

"STOP TALKING ABOUT ME AS IF IM NOT HERE!!!!!" Yelled Josh.

"Yeah guys. I think we should get him to the E.R. ASAP." said Emmy, looking very concerned.

"Lol all those letters!!!" I cried with an irrational smile.

"Lil, you get entertained by the stupidest of things." Andrew smiled.

"Tell me something I don't know!" I smiled my irrational smile again.

"Marshmallow" Ricky smiled mischievously at me. I completely lost it and started cracking up. Soon they all realized that they could make me laugh so easily. Not that they didn't know that already.

As we walked back to Andrew's house, being careful to help Josh as much as we could, they were cracking jokes and making my laugh so hard.

"Guys... Really... Stop! I was laughing so hard I couldn't breath.

We continued walking and I saw Andrew's house start to appear above the trees. He ran ahead to get the keys to his truck. I laughed to myself "Pennsylvania. The only place where thirteen year olds can drive trucks. Legally too. I mean. He can only go 30MPH, cause technically it is a farm registered vehicle."

"Lil whatcha laughin' at?" Ricky smirked at me.

"Oh ya know. Pointless moments in US history.'

"K, as long as it isn't me your laughing at."

We heard Andrew before we saw him. He pulled up in front of us in his truck. "Guys. he's picking us up in his pick-up truck" I started cracking up. "no pun intended." Emmy said sarcastically as she rolled her eyes..

We all piled into the pick-up. Making sure Josh's leg didn't get bumped.

As we drove to the E.R. I had totally zoned out. I was staring out the window at the beautiful mountains. "I WANT MAPLE AND BROOKE TO COME HERE AND VISIT!!!!" I cried sitting up a little straighter.

"Well Puddin' we would have to think about that." Andrew said slowly. If looks could kill, I would have killed him about 30 times in the 3 seconds we locked eyes. "I mean Ricky was a different situation. But we could try to see if we could get them to come for a while." Andrew finished quickly.

"Hey! You basically kidnapped me! I did not come here on my own free will!" Called Ricky from the back of the truck.

"Would you like to go home?" Asked Josh. His voice dripping with over-the-top sweetness.

"Sweets, I think the sweet thing would be better for Em or I to try." I giggled at him as I tried not to roll my eyes.

We drive quietly for a few minutes. It was just SO boring. "I..." I paused for dramatic effect. "Am going to turn of the radio." I smiled and hit the on/off button. "You scared me Lil. I thought you were going to say that you were dieing!" Andrew joked as we turned a corner, onto the highway.

We ran Josh into the waiting room of the E.R. Andrew jogged up to the receptionist. He flashed. Her one of his 'super hot' smiles "Hello. My friend seems to have injured himself." He was clearly dazzling the poor lady. I stepped up to save her. "Our friend broke his leg." I said with a shy smile. The lady nodded and went back to staring at Andrew. "He's hot ain't he?" Asked Emmy smirking. The receptionist lady snapped her gaze at Emmy and have her the ultimate death glare. "Do you kids have insurance." The lady asked in an obnoxious voice. She was obviously annoyed with us. "Nope!" I smiled as I popped the p. the annoying lady glared down at me. I just smiled sweetly at her. "Hey! Injured human over here! Anyone going to help me!" Called Josh from across the room. "Ms. Waters" Ricky smiled politely as he looked down at her little plastic name card. "Please excuse my friends. They just like to have fun. We need to get his leg inspected though. Said Ricky smiling as he gestured to Josh. "Ok, I will call for a stretcher. I don't think your friend will want to walk." She smiled brightly at Ricky.

"Wow Ricky. You really have a way with girls." Smirked Josh as he was lifted onto the stretcher. "Yeah I know! He has the most perfect girl in the universe as his girlfriend, and he can get the Wicked Witch of the Hospital, you can get her to be nice." Laughed Andrew. "I know I have a perfect girlfriend." Smiled Ricky as he took my hand. We followed Josh and the doctor that was punching his stretcher. "This is the room that we will bring him too after the X-Ray. I can see that his leg is obviously broken. We just have to how badly. Stay here. There's a water fountains down the hall." Said the doctor. "Thank you doctor..." Said Ricky trailing off. "Webber." The doctor said as he closed the door.

Josh came back and his entire leg was wrapped up in a cast. It was all the way up this thigh too. "Like it?" He smirked at me. "Oh yes, the blue really shows off your mis-matched features." I smiled back. "Just cause my eyes are blue and my hair is black does not mean that I have mis-matched features!" Snapped Josh. I could tell he was tired. "Your tired. Sleep some. We'll be here." Emmy cooed gently. The doctor pulled in some more chairs for us. I walked over to the little closet and pulled out some blankets for everyone. Sitting down on the cushioned chair next to the bed Josh was in.

As I was drifting off to sleep I heard the door slam. I was wide awake then. When my eyes adjusted I saw another stretcher being pulled in. On top if it there was a boy. "Ooh" I heard Emmy gasp. I looked over at her, she was staring at the unconscious boy in awe. I couldn't help it and I giggled. "What?" She snapped. "He IS cute. No?" She asked innocently. Dr. Webber put his bed on the other side of the room. "I hope this doesn't bother you too much. We're having some renovations done." He smiled kindly at Emmy and I. Dr. Webber walked towards the door, but he stopped and turned around. "He is about your age. I hope you all get along." And with that he walked out and closed the door behind him.

"Oh good. Finally." The boy was sitting up. "Woah" exclaimed Emmy, quite loudly too. "Shhh Em. We don't want to wake the other boys." I whispered sharply. I stood up and walked over to the cute boy's bed. "I'm Lilly. What's your name?" I asked giving him one of my hypnotizing smiles. "I... I... I'm... J-Jasper." He finally stuttered out. I smiled sweetly at him. "These are my friends. Emmy, Andrew, Josh, and Ricky." Said as I gestured to each of them. "Cool. What did he do to end up in here?" Asked Jasper as he pointed at Josh. "He fell in a hole." Emmy said as she sat on the edge of Jasper's bed. "Oh, well I hope he gets better." He said as he smiled at Emmy. Who was slowly sliding closer to him. "What got you in here?" She asked sliding a little closer. "I tripped at hit my head. Needed a few stitches, but all good now. I get to leave soon." He said with a huge smile. "Oh my gosh! Poor baby!!" Cried Emmy as she scooted closer to him still. "Shhh. Sleeping boys on that side of the room!" I whisper-yelled at her. "Sorry" she said trying to hide a smirk.

I went back to my chair and flopped down. Just before I fell asleep I saw Emmy curl up next to Jasper. I fell asleep not knowing how important this adorable stranger would end up being to me.