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Jesse’s p.o.v.
I step off my motorcycle and make my way to the opened doors. I’m moving in with my brother in law Danny for 2 weeks. After my sister Pam died he’s been having a hard time raising the kids on his own and that’s why Joey (Danny’s best friend) and I are gonna help him out. I’m only here for 2 weeks and after that I’ll go back to my normal life. I walk into the house. “Hey hey, look alive, uncle Jesse is here!” The girls run up to me with excited smiles on their faces. “Yay uncle Jesse!” The girls exclaim. “DJ, how ya doin’? That tooth comin’ yet?” “Neh.” “That’s okay, one less to brush.” She’s grown a lot since last year. I run up to Danny and tell him a story about my gig at the Smash Club last night. And some girl Vanessa. She was really pretty and all but I just wasn’t feeling it..
“Uncle Jesse, let’s play ballerina!” Stephanie says
“But uncle Jesse doesn’t wanna play ballerina.”
“Yes, he does.”
“No he doesn’t”
“Yes he does.”
“No he doesn’t”
“Yes he does.” She says with her hands covering her eyes as if about to cry. Ohh she’s too darn cute.
“How do you play ballerina?”
“Dance!” She exclaims all excited.
At the end of our ‘dance routine’ I hear a trumpet-like whistle.
“Hey, Joey.” DJ says.
“Hi, gang.”
Why the hell is he carrying all his clothes in his hands? “Jesse! Long time no see.” He says as he walks over to me and puts his hand on my arm. “Now be honest, did you ever think we’d end up being room mates?” What’s with this guy? “Not once.” I say annoyed.”I love this guy.” He says smiling as he makes his way to the alcove.
After a while Danny guides me to my ‘new room’. What in the world…
“Nice huh? Roomy..” I stare at the pink bunnies on the wall. “Not overly masculine..” he says. “Oh golly, it’s swell.” I say in a sarcastic tone. “Ya know what’d look nice by the window? Barbies dream house.”
“We’ve got one!” Why does it not surprise me..
“Look, Jesse.. I just want you to know that having you and Joey here really means alot to me…” I unpack my clothes as he keeps on talkin’ and talkin’ and talkin’, not really listening to what he says. “..oh, god bless you.” He says as he hugs me. The hell is he doing? “You’re hugging me in a room full of pink bunnies.” I say kinda weirded out. “Sorry, i’m an emotional guy..” noticed.. “That’s alright..” I say.
“Okay lets face it: i’m a lean, mean, hugging machine..” He says in a serious tone. “Okay.. Danny listen..Pam was my big sister.. And I loved her very much. And I love the kids. And i’m happy to do what I can..” I say. “Oh Jess!” And there he goes again with the hugging! “Now you’re hugging me again!”
A while after Danny left I’m just sitting on my bed staring at the other bed across the room. Why the hell do me and Joey have to share a room? Can’t he just sleep on the floor in the living room? Joey walks in with his hands full of clothes and drops them on his bed. ”Ahh, Jess. Isn’t this exciting? I have never had a room mate before!” ”Consider yourself lucky.” This guy is really workin’ on my nerves. Why does he have to be so happy and childlike all the time? ”Just make sure you keep your stuff on your side of the room.” ”Jeez, why are you being so uptight, take a chill pill.” Is he serious? I get off my bed and walk over to him till we’re about 1 inch away from each other. ”One item of yours on my side and I’ll burn it.” ”Alright, alright.. I’ll keep them on my side! You don’t have to get so worked up!” I grab the collar of his shirt and I’m about say something as the girls walk in. I quickly let go of his collar. ”Hey, what’s going on?” DJ says with a worried look on her face. ”Uhh.. we were just..” I look at Joey, not knowing what to say. ”Dancing… and singing.” Joey says. ”Oh, cool! Show us some moves!” Stephany exclaims. Hell no. ”We would but.. you girls should’ve been in bed already.” ”Aww…” Stephany says. ”Alright but you gotta show us tomorrow!” DJ says. ”Goodnight girls.” Joey says. ”Goodnight Joey, goodnight uncle Jesse.” They both head to their room. After that it’s pure silence. We both get our night clothing on and go to bed.
”Jesse..”
”What?”
”Goodnight.”
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