“Do you want to hear a joke?” I ask him, knowing I will say it no matter his answer.
“No.”
I’m going to laugh before I even finish the joke.
“There were two muffins in the oven. One said, ‘It's really hot in here,’ and the other screamed,‘HOLY SHIT A SPEAKING MUFFIN!’”
“Ha. Ha.” Ector says ironically, but I can see his grin.
Not being able to stop laughing, I’m going to pee myself while crying out of happiness.
“Gosh, calm down.”
My knees go weak, and I lie down in the soft grass, continuing my hysterical laughing, my stomach hurting.
Ector moves towards me and I see his smile through the tears in my eyes. “Okay it was a little funny, but come on now,” he admits, and it only fuels my laughter.
Taking a steady grip under my arms, he lifts me from the ground. I try my best to stand on my legs but fail. He bends down, grabs me under my butt, and throws me over his broad shoulder as I let out a shocked sound.
“I said, let’s go.” He says while holding me in one hand and the map in the other.
“When are we there?” I ask after a few minutes of taking deep breaths.
“I don’t know, do I look like I know everything?”
“Yes.” The answer comes out confidently.
He sighs and stays quiet.
“Hi. Huh, hiii! Hello???”
“Genevieve, be quiet for two seconds, please.”
“That wasn’t me, Ector.”
“Hiii hello, where are my nuts?! Did you take them?! HELLOOOOO????!!!”
Where the heck is that sound coming from?
“I’m down here, you nasty fairies!”
“Awww, a squirrel!” My hands capture my face as I look at the adorable animal in awe.
“Why is this fairy girl thing on your shoulder? Poor girl! I don’t like you, man fairy thing!”
“My name is Ector.”
“Did I fucking ask for your name, man fairy thing?”
“No, but-“
“You are a pretty girl!” The squirrel says and spins around like a ballerina, jumping to boop my nose while I’m upside down over Ector's shoulder.
“What is your name, girl fairy?” The squirrel says while playing with my hair.
“My name is Genevieve. What is your name, squirrel?”
“My name is Ca... Uh, my name is... I don’t remember if I have a name...” His eyes went wide with confusion as he spoke, one of his fingers placed on his lower lip.
