In article <jfsh461mpi17f993o72badcspjsjkg58n7@4ax.com>, NP-b24 wrote:
> On 21 Jul 2010 19:06:01 -0500, " +Grant. " <+Grant@grant.grant> wrote:
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> >The Adventures of Stevie #18
> >
> >These stories were told to me by friends and other people. Some of them
> >are true. Some of them are only partly true. Some of them should have
> >been true. LOL
> >
> >My first post about Stevie ("Call me Stephen!") was when he was 12 and
> >in summer camp and was told by another camper. This was from a time
> >before computers would fit on a desk and when people communicated with
> >friends in other countries by actual letters sent through the postal
> >service. When children did this those friends were called "penpals".
> >Carlos is Stevie's penpal in Argentina and knows English. This is a
> >fictional contrivance to enable Stevie to tell us his stories because
> >he isn't here in person. I think.
> >All characters are fictitious, even if some of them might have names
> >that belong to some actual people, or act like people we know.
> >Stevie's school is for gifted children who don't fit in regular schools.
> >The stories may not be posted in chronological order.
> >Stevie is 11 in this story, in summer camp.
> >
> >
> >The Adventures of Stevie #18 "Love Is"
> >
> >
> >Dear Carlos,
> >
> >
> > Every week we have a boys and girls dance on the outdoor basketball
> >court, with music and lights and everything. There are folding chairs
> >under the hoops for people to rest. I was sitting there but not
> >resting. I don't think I ever rest even when I try to sleep. The pretty
> >girl who stared at me on the beach came up to me and stood waiting for
> >me to ask her to dance. I did. We danced. It was not like I expected. I
> >liked it! And her. Debbie. She has brown-red hair called auburn, brown
> >eyes with little bits of gold in them, and she really knows how to
> >dance. The fast dances like the twist were okay, but the slow dances
> >were great. I have to tell Cosmo he was right. Knowing how to dance,
> >even though I thought I wasn't any good, really does help. The other
> >campers were watching us. Debbie liked that. I didn't think it was too
> >bad either. Ha ha. My monster likes dancing close to her. I think she
> >noticed it but she never said anything about it. I like looking at her
> >very much, and I think about her a lot. So does my monster.
> >
> > George and Harry didn't dance. They sat next to each other and talked
> >the whole time. They didn't look at the girls who wanted to dance with
> >him. I think I know why. I think they wanted to dance with each other
> >but didn't because boys aren't supposed to do that. I think it's sad
> >they can't act what is natural for them in front of other people. I
> >think I'm lucky, because I think I'm going to be bisexual when I grow
> >up. It's good because I will have twice as many people I can choose
> >from to love and do sex with than people who are only one way.
> >
> > Jeremy was at the dance too. I saw him looking at me dancing with
> >Debbie. He looked unhappy about it. I decided to talk to him about it
> >next time I could. I did. I said "I think you are unhappy I like girls.
> >You don't have to worry about that. I like all kinds of people, but I
> >love you. I will always love you all my life. You are the first person
> >I ever loved that special way. I still love to dream you are hugging me
> >when I sleep. Whenever I'm sad I imagine your gentle arms around me and
> >I feel much better. There is only one first ever. That can never
> >change. We can't be together because you could go to jail for a long
> >time. I don't want that ever to happen! You know I'm going to love
> >other people too, but you have to remember you are always special to me
> >forever." He nodded and whispered "I love you too. I understand," and
> >hugged me tight and cried. I cried too.
> >
> > Then the camp director I call Mr. Insane came in and asked what's
> >going on. Jeremy told him I was talking about a lost loved one and we
> >cried together to make it better. Mr. Insane said "Oh." We stopped
> >crying and Jeremy poked me and said "We're alright now?" I said "Yes"
> >and poked him back. Then he tickled me and I tickled him back. We
> >laughed together, then he got up and ran behind Mr. Insane to hide from
> >me. I ran after him and chased him around the director, trying to get
> >at him, laughing all the time. Mr. Insane was laughing too, then said
> >calm down, and with a big smile told me to go back outside and play.
> >I went outside but stayed to hear if they said anything about me.
> >Mr. Insane told Jeremy "Well done. You are going to make a very good
> >counselor." I was extra happy for Jeremy about what he said. I was
> >happy at how smart and quick Jeremy was about how he explained what was
> >going on. He didn't lie, but it wasn't exactly what he made the
> >director think it was. I didn't know I could love him even more.
> >I think it means love doesn't have limits.
> >
> >
> >Your friend,
> >
> >Stephen
>
> Yet another great installment, Grant! And please forgive me if I
> mentioned this before, but I really like your writing style - as if in
> a real letter, handwritten and then put into an envelope and sent off
> to Stevie's penpal. It harkens back to a simpler time. I anxiously
> await the future adventures of our young hero.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Chad (NP-b24)
>
> "Well, can't he just beam up?"
> "This is *reality* Greg."
I forgive you. I will forgive you every time you want to that. LOL
Thank you.
I don't know about style. I'm still experimenting.
The written stories are up to #46 now. Some of them take place on the
same day. Stevie sure gets around fast, in this hero business. LOL
You might have some fun in future stories trying to pick out the
references and story ideas I'm using. For example, an aficionado of the
James, James Bond movies, will recognize one "event" in a story yet to
be posted. The funny part of it is I didn't plan for it, it just
happened. In one story is an event which happened to me, and it was
real smelly. The other part of that story came from an internet posted
story from years ago a friend gave me, and a viral video. There is
going to be a gem, which has references from at least three places.
The next story I'm posting tomorrow has a setting common in summer
camps, I think, but the events are pure fiction, as far as I know.
Starting in #23, there is a character named "Chad", which doesn't have
any resemblance to any other "Chad", of course. He will be in more
stories. He gets to know Stevie VERY well. Who wouldn't want to? LOL
I just thought up two new cabin-mates for the next summer camp year.
Not really new, just mentioned for the first time. At ten to a cabin, I
can do that. They are Thomas Sebupon, and Farouk Sidi, from Egypt, who
is fascinated by King Tut. I can, so I will, if there are no
objections.
If you have any ideas or lessons you would like to see made into a
Stevie adventure, please let me know.
--
Grant
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