BUT WHAT IF...... by Jen "What if she say's no Uncle Johnny?" "Well Chris, um..." Johnny stuttered. "What if she tell's me to get lost? Dad say's you know all about this Uncle Johnny and I really need to know," Chris said in a determined voice. "You see Chris, you um..." Johnny was trying to figure out what to say to the young boy. He then made a face. "And what do you mean dad says I know all about this?" "Well dad says it happens to you all the time, so I figured you could help me, so it wouldn't happen to me too." Chris said They both sat, side by side, not saying anything for several minutes. Johnny looked over at Chris wondering why he was being so quiet and what this was leading up to. "Chris?" Chris looked up at him. "Why all the questions?" Johnny asked. "Well see, I'm in Junior High now, as you know and there's this dance coming up next week, and I was thinking about asking this girl if she would go with me." Chris said hesitantly. Understanding began to show on Johnny's face, "Ok, but why not ask your dad?" "Ask dad? Uncle Johnny, you've got to be kidding!" Chris said astonished, with wide eyes. "He's old and besides he's my dad, he wouldn't understand." "Chris, he's not that much older then I am." "But your single Uncle Johnny, and you go out with lotsa pretty girls. I've seen some of them." Chris said smiling. "What's it like to dance with a girl?" Chris asked. "Or what if you kissed a girl, what's that like?" Johnny looked at Chris with the wide eyes this time...how in the hell am I going to answer these questions. "A Chris, um, it's well....How old are you?" "Twelve Uncle Johnny, you know that." Chris giggled at the flushed look on Johnny's face. Twelve years old and this kid is asking me about kissing a girl...what in the heck am I going to say to him. Roy and JoAnne will kill me if I say the wrong thing, but I gotta say something...course I could try to change the subject...works with Chet all the time, Johnny thought with a smirk on his face. "Uncle Johnny" "UNCLE JOHNNY!" "Huh..What?" "So, what's it like to kiss a girl?" "Well um, Chris...Ah..."Johnny stammered, looking around to see, where everyone else was. "Uncle Johnny?...Is it nice?" Chris asked. Johnny looked around the room, "Is it getting hot in here"? "No Uncle Johnny, it's not hot in here." Johnny just looked at the determined face of the youngster. Damn, there's no way outta this; I've got to tell him something..."Well Chris, you see...when two people kiss, they um..." Johnny began. Just then the door burst open and in ran Jennifer DeSoto, squealing with delight at the sight of HER Uncle Johnny "Uncle Johnny, Uncle Johnny, you're here!" Johnny grabbed up the little girl who leaped into his arms. "Hi pumpkin, it's so good to see you." Whew, saved in the nick of time Johnny thought, as he hugged the little girl tighter. The End Editor's note: This is Jen's first story so be sure to give her feedback! |