Just an Accident 2

I looked up at the clock. It was 8:50.
�Might as well� I thought, pressing the power button.
I was still miffed at Gen, even if she was trying to protect me. But still, the more I thought about it, the more worried I got.
I just surfed mindlessly for the remaining 10 minutes.
Creak!
The door of the buddy list opened.
A smile crept up my face as I read the name, JazzyMan88.
Chungie12388: Hey
JazzyMan88: Hi Crystal
Chungie12388: So how are u?
JazzyMan88: Exhausted, but still happy
Chungie12388: O
JazzyMan88: What�s wrong?
Chungie12388: How did u tell?
JazzyMan88: I just can. So what�s wrong?
Chungie12388: I visited my friend Gen. Well, I told her about u
JazzyMan88: Yeah?
Chungie12388: Josh?
JazzyMan88: What?
Chungie12388: You�re not gonna kidnap me, are you?
JazzyMan88: What?! No way!
Chungie12388: Really?
JazzyMan88: y would I?
Chungie12388: That�s what I thought. Thank goodness
JazzyMan88: Now that we�ve got that cleared up, I gotta ask you.
Chungie12388: Ask me what?
JazzyMan88: How old are u?
Chungie12388: I�m 20
JazzyMan88: ah�
Chungie12388: U?
JazzyMan88: 24
Chungie12388: O
JazzyMan88: So anything exciting happen while you were off?
Chungie12388: Nothing much. Just thinking about u
JazzyMan88: Same.
Chungie12388: So where are u right now?
JazzyMan88: I�m on our bus
Chungie12388: Bus?
JazzyMan88: Yeah. That�s what we travel in
Chungie12388: You can be on the net there?
JazzyMan88: Yeah. Ain�t it neat?
Chungie12388: Hell yeah.
JazzyMan88: So u said u live in MN?
Chungie12388: Yeah
JazzyMan88: Cool. We�re gonna be there in about 3 weeks after the traveling.
Chungie12388: Really? For how long?
JazzyMan88: About a month to work on new songs and stuff.
Chungie12388: kewl
JazzyMan88: Yeah. So u know anyplace where we could meet?
Chungie12388: I guess
JazzyMan88: Where?
Chungie12388: Well, it�s a small park near my house.
JazzyMan88: Well u don�t expect me to know where you�re talking about do u?
Chungie12388: : ) It�s by Minnewashta Lake. We�ll meet under the huge oak tree on the bench.
JazzyMan88: Ok. Got it.
Chungie12388: Are you sure you know where that is?
JazzyMan88: I�ll get a map.
Chungie12388: What time should we meet?
JazzyMan88: Lemme check
Pause.
JazzyMan88: How about 12?
Chungie12388: Sure
JazzyMan88: Great
Chungie12388: God I wish I knew what u looked like
JazzyMan88: Me too. u sound so beautiful
Chungie12388: I�m not that beautiful
JazzyMan88: I�ll be the judge of that
Chungie12388: Well I�m thinking that you�re probably a hot guy
JazzyMan88: Now THAT�S where you need to stop
Chungie12388: I�m serious.
JazzyMan88: no you�re not
Chungie12388: I�ll be the judge of that
JazzyMan88: >: \
Chungie12388: lol
JazzyMan88: God I wish we would be there sooner
Chungie12388: Me 2
After that we talked for about 45 minutes.
JazzyMan88: O great
Chungie12388: What?
JazzyMan88: Justin�s tellin� me to get off
Chungie12388: O
JazzyMan88: I guess I�ll talk to you l8er huh?
Chungie12388: Yeah I guess
JazzyMan88: Wait!
Chungie12388: what?
JazzyMan88: What�s your number?
Chungie12388: 487-3665. The area code is 982
JazzyMan88: Got it. I�ll call you. Be sure of it
Chungie12388: I�ll be expecting it
JazzyMan88: I guess I�ll see ya l8er
Chungie12388: I can�t wait till then
JazzyMan88: Bye Crystal
Chungie12388: Bye Josh
JazzyMan88 signed off at 9:58 PM.
I smiled to myself as I shut down. So Gen was wrong. I was right.
At least now I had 3 weeks to plan what I had to wear!
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�And I like the way I am. What you see is what you get. This is me, hey you, if you want me don�t forget. You should take me as I am. Cuz I can promise you baby what you see is what you get,� I sang as I danced with the music of my boom box.
RING!
I paused the song and picked up my metallic blue Nokia cell phone.
�Crystal here,� I answered, trying to sound like a normal person instead of panting like a dog.
�Crystal?� came a soft voice.
I had never heard the voice before, and yet I knew because my stomach twisted.
�Josh?�
It had been about 2 days since I�d �met� him.
�How�d you know it was me?� he asked.
�I don�t know. Intuition I guess.�
�So what�s up?� he asked.
His voice was so different from anybody else�s; I didn�t know how I could NOT recognize it.
�Nothing much. Just dancing some,� I said, taking a sip from my Coke.
�Oh. I�m in Pennsylvania right now.�
�Cool. What�re you doing there?�
�Uh, nothing much. Just stopping to rest for the day.�
�Oh. Sounds fun.�
�I just wanna plop down and sleep.�
�Then why don�t you?�
�I wanted to call you,� he replied.
I smiled. �You could�ve called later you know.�
�I wanted to call now.�
�So whatever you want, you get?�
�Not everything.�
�What then?� I asked.
�I can�t go to Minnesota sooner.�
�How can you be so sweet?�
�Just comes to me I guess.�
�I wish you could come today,� I said.
�I do too. I want to meet you so bad,� he chuckled.
�Same here.�
In the background I could a voice. �Hey J whatcha doin�?�
�Talking J. Talking,� Josh replied.
�To who? Your mom?� the voice laughed.
I frowned.
�Shut up Justin. I�m just talking to someone.�
�Who?�
�Just someone.�
�Lemme hear!� whined the voice.
The phone suddenly gave off some shuffling noises and grunting.
�Give that back!� cried Josh�s soft voice.
�Hello?� greeted the new voice.
�Uh hi,� I responded. �Can I talk to Josh please?�
�Ah so you�re a chick huh?� he realized, completely ignoring my question.
�Give that back!�
�Uh yeah. Can I talk to Josh please?�
�Hey I�m Justin. One of his friends. So where ya from?� he continued.
�Minnesota. Can I talk to Josh?� I asked impatiently.
�Here J. I think your girl wants to talk to you,� Justin laughed.
�She�s not my girlfriend!� he shouted.
�I wish I was� I thought.
�Hey Crystal.�
�Finally. I thought that kid would never give you the phone.�
�Now can you see why I wanna get rid of �em?� he asked.
�Yeah,� I laughed. �He sounds like a pain!�
�You�re tellin� me! I have to live with the guy!� he joked.
�Hey!� Justin cried.
I laughed.
�Yeah well it�s true man!� Josh laughed.
�Humph!� Justin grunted.
�Finally some peace and quiet,� Josh said, relieved.
�Must be crowded on that bus.�
�Not really, but there�s never peace. That�s the thing.�
�Ah. So what are you gonna do later today?� I asked.
�I dunno. Maybe see the sights.�
�I�d love to travel with you. It sounds so much fun,� I sighed.
�Maybe you can.�