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up out of me at the image of Jesse in an elephant costume. I would pay good money to see the football captain dressed as an elephant!
“That I have got to see!” I try and say between laughing. Jesse just stares at me with amusement and a big smile on his face.
“It’s done then. I will dress up as an elephant for your amusement. You best give me some candy for the effort. Actually, I want a whole bag of candy for that.”
“You can have two bags of candy if you do that. It’s going to be priceless. Will you let me take a picture?” That picture has Facebook material written all over it. I can’t wait for Halloween now. Calming my laughter down to just giggles because my cheeks hurt, I wipe under my eyes to clear the moisture from my tears.
“Only if you will be in the picture as well? I’ll put it as your caller ID.”
“Okay , but only if I can put it on Facebook. The world has to see this!”
“That’s okay with me. I’m not going to be embarrassed.” Jesse laughs, walking toward the elephants.
The zoo keeper has just announced that it’s feeding time. I’ve never fed the elephants before. Picking out some fruit from the bucket, I put my hand out, waiting for the elephant to take it. When I see one walking over to me, a huge smile overtakes my face. I wish I could touch it, but unfortunately, we’re not allowed. I’ll go to Thailand one day, just to ride one. Watching the elephant take the food from my hand, a flash goes off to my left. I turn and find Jesse with his cell aimed at me.
“Did you just take a picture of me?” I ask, putting my hands on my hips, trying to look stern. I hate people taking pictures of me without permission , but the look on Jesse’s face shocks me. He’s looking at me with complete adoration on his face. It throws me for a loop.
“Yeah , sorry. I’ll delete it if you want, but you just looked so happy. I couldn’t risk not taking a photo. This way, you will remember the day you fed an elephant for the first time.” This guy amazes me more and more throughout the day. I’ve realized today, that behind the man whore exterior, Jesse is a softy at heart. It’s confusing me. It would be so much easier to not like him if he was a jerk. That way, I could hate him, meaning I wouldn’t have to talk to him. Except he’s not a jerk. Well, not to me he isn’t, and that is what is confusing me. I can’t exactly just stop talking to him because he’s being nice, or then I would be the jerk.
Taking the cell from him, I look at the picture that he’s just taken. Wow. It’s an amazing photo. I actually look really happy. I haven’t seen myself this happy in months. I’m standing there, smiling up at the elephant, while he takes the food, going on with his day-to-day life. “It’s beautiful, Jesse.” I don’t know what else to say. It truly is a beautiful picture.
“It is. You look so carefree. It’s a nice thing to see for a change. I’ll get it printed for you, if you want?”
“Yes, please. I want to remember this forever.” Passing Jesse back his cell phone, we head off toward the lions. I really don’t know what to say to him right now. I’m speechless.
Jesse
I expected more of a fight over the picture. Any other girl would have looked at it, noticed that they hadn’t posed, and then made me delete and retake it. Maisie always seems to be proving to me that she’s not like other girls. The picture was natural because she didn’t know that I was going to take it. She let her guard down, allowing herself to shine through for a few minutes. It was a beautiful sight. I’m glad I captured the moment.
I’ve been browsing around the gift store for the last fifteen minutes, trying to find something to buy Maisie for her to keep as memorabilia. Maisie is on the other side of the store luckily, looking through some of the books, so she is none the wiser about what I’m doing.
I’m about to give up as I can’t find anything good enough for
“That I have got to see!” I try and say between laughing. Jesse just stares at me with amusement and a big smile on his face.
“It’s done then. I will dress up as an elephant for your amusement. You best give me some candy for the effort. Actually, I want a whole bag of candy for that.”
“You can have two bags of candy if you do that. It’s going to be priceless. Will you let me take a picture?” That picture has Facebook material written all over it. I can’t wait for Halloween now. Calming my laughter down to just giggles because my cheeks hurt, I wipe under my eyes to clear the moisture from my tears.
“Only if you will be in the picture as well? I’ll put it as your caller ID.”
“Okay , but only if I can put it on Facebook. The world has to see this!”
“That’s okay with me. I’m not going to be embarrassed.” Jesse laughs, walking toward the elephants.
The zoo keeper has just announced that it’s feeding time. I’ve never fed the elephants before. Picking out some fruit from the bucket, I put my hand out, waiting for the elephant to take it. When I see one walking over to me, a huge smile overtakes my face. I wish I could touch it, but unfortunately, we’re not allowed. I’ll go to Thailand one day, just to ride one. Watching the elephant take the food from my hand, a flash goes off to my left. I turn and find Jesse with his cell aimed at me.
“Did you just take a picture of me?” I ask, putting my hands on my hips, trying to look stern. I hate people taking pictures of me without permission , but the look on Jesse’s face shocks me. He’s looking at me with complete adoration on his face. It throws me for a loop.
“Yeah , sorry. I’ll delete it if you want, but you just looked so happy. I couldn’t risk not taking a photo. This way, you will remember the day you fed an elephant for the first time.” This guy amazes me more and more throughout the day. I’ve realized today, that behind the man whore exterior, Jesse is a softy at heart. It’s confusing me. It would be so much easier to not like him if he was a jerk. That way, I could hate him, meaning I wouldn’t have to talk to him. Except he’s not a jerk. Well, not to me he isn’t, and that is what is confusing me. I can’t exactly just stop talking to him because he’s being nice, or then I would be the jerk.
Taking the cell from him, I look at the picture that he’s just taken. Wow. It’s an amazing photo. I actually look really happy. I haven’t seen myself this happy in months. I’m standing there, smiling up at the elephant, while he takes the food, going on with his day-to-day life. “It’s beautiful, Jesse.” I don’t know what else to say. It truly is a beautiful picture.
“It is. You look so carefree. It’s a nice thing to see for a change. I’ll get it printed for you, if you want?”
“Yes, please. I want to remember this forever.” Passing Jesse back his cell phone, we head off toward the lions. I really don’t know what to say to him right now. I’m speechless.
Jesse
I expected more of a fight over the picture. Any other girl would have looked at it, noticed that they hadn’t posed, and then made me delete and retake it. Maisie always seems to be proving to me that she’s not like other girls. The picture was natural because she didn’t know that I was going to take it. She let her guard down, allowing herself to shine through for a few minutes. It was a beautiful sight. I’m glad I captured the moment.
I’ve been browsing around the gift store for the last fifteen minutes, trying to find something to buy Maisie for her to keep as memorabilia. Maisie is on the other side of the store luckily, looking through some of the books, so she is none the wiser about what I’m doing.
I’m about to give up as I can’t find anything good enough for
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