Chexton: Wounded Hearts & Battle Scars

Things Change

*Jo's pov*

[Jay and Ethan leave I go over to Erin and put my head on her shoulder she says:]

"Hey sweetheart."

"Hi. Does this mean we're not going to Wisconsin?" I ask perking my head up trying to hide my smile Erin smirks and says:]

"Yes we're still going. It will be a girls trip just me you and Cam. We're leaving tomorrow afternoon."[Jo rolls her eyes and whines:]

"But I don't want to go to stupid Wisconsin."

"Keep complaining and I'll make you stay here with Hank and I'm sure that his garage needs to be cleaned."

"Fine."[We leave and go to the house I'm carrying Camryn who is asleep I go upstairs and put her in pajamas and put her in bed Cam wakes up and says:]

"Where's daddy? He always reads me a story."

"Daddy had to go help the good guys but don't you worry he will be home before you know it."

"Will you read to me?"

"Sure. Any story in particular?"

"Daddy usually makes one up."

"Can you go potty before I tell you a story?"

"But I don't have to go."

"Tell you what if you try to go then we can have a princess tea party when we go to Wisconsin."

"Really?! Mr. Giggles and Mrs. Porter have been dying to meet you."

"Gotta go potty first."[Cam jumps out of bed and goes in her bathroom I ask:]"Need help?"

"No I've got it JoJo!"[I flush the toilet and wash my hands I turn the light off and get back into bed Jo tucks me in lays next to me and says:]

"I'm not going to be as good as Daddy but here goes nothing. Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack who lived in a forest in a log house, and he had a big garden full of vegetables and flowers. And he also had a friend named Piper who was a troll with big feet and shaggy hair, and he lived down the path in a tree. Piper couldn't talk, but he had no problem communicating with his friend Jack. Well, tomorrow was going to be Jack's birthday, and Piper was at home thinking about what to get for his friend. That morning he walked outside his treehouse and noticed how beautiful the first morning light was glowing through the trees. Oh, it would be wonderful to get Jack something as beautiful as that morning light, he thought. Later, he was walking along the river, and he noticed how good the morning air smelled. He breathed deep and sighed. It would be wonderful to get Jack something that smelled as good as the morning air. Then he walked up a small hill to one of his favorite places. There, he sat in the grass and watched the sunrise while he ate some warm bread for breakfast. Oh, he thought, I would love to get something that Jack would love as much as I love this morning sunrise! Piper sat there all day feeling kind of blue because he couldn't think of anything he could give to Jack. He didn't have any money to buy anything, and he wasn't very good at making things. He went to bed feeling sad, but he woke up early in the morning, determined to be the first person to wish Jack a happy birthday! He warmed up some bread in the oven and though he still felt bad about not having a present for Jack's birthday, he knew it would be worse to not wish Jack happy birthday at all. So he went to Jack's house early. It was barely light, and Piper snickered because he knew his friend liked to sleep late. He would wake him up and be the first person to say "Happy Birthday!" When Piper got to Jack's house, he knocked on the door, and a very groggy Jack answered it. "Aw, Piper!" Jack whined. "You woke me up!" Piper clapped and jumped up and down. "You want to wish me happy birthday?" Jack asked. Piper nodded and held up the warm bread. "Okay," Jack said, "Just a minute." It didn't take long for Jack to get dressed, and very soon the two friends were walking along the river. "Wow," Jack said, "It's a beautiful morning. Smell that fresh air!" The first light was easing its way through the branches. The fog was gently lifting off the water. Soon they were on top of the hill where Piper liked to eat his breakfast. They ate the bread and watched the sunrise together. "I haven't been up to see the sunrise in such a long time," Jack said. "I forgot how amazing it is! Thank you, Piper!" When Jack said that, Piper became very happy! Suddenly he realized that he did give Jack something as beautiful as the morning light, that smelled as good as the morning air, and something that he loved as much as the sunrise! The end."[I look down Cam is asleep with her head on my chest I quietly get up and put her teddy bear next to her I kiss her head I turn the stars above her bed on turn the lamp off and go into my room. I put on my pajamas and go downstairs Erin is watching TV and eating ice cream I grab a spoon and sit with her she asks:]