In article <5i2456heis5d0q40fnct418jufaaeg4jcf@4ax.com>, NP-b24 wrote:
> On 29 Jul 2010 17:24:01 -0500, " +Grant. " <+Grant@grant.grant> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >The Adventures of Stevie #22
> >
> >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 #22 "Free Time"
> >
> >
> >Dear Carlos,
> >
> >
> > We have different kinds of free time. One hour after lunch is for
> >inside our cabin. One or two hours before supper is outside. One hour
> >before bedtime is inside our cabin. The other times are for cleanup and
> >activities. In the evening we have social things. Those are movies
> >outside or inside the big dining hall, dances, parties, music things,
> >and plays we can put on. Mike likes the plays. That's where he can get
> >to say "Forsooth" as much as he wants to. George and me make and paint
> >the stage parts. He's a good painter when he isn't making a fuss and
> >showing his muscles he hasn't got to everybody, but I think his kitten
> >pictures are his best. There is a boy in a different cabin who is 10,
> >who has the best singing voice I ever heard from a kid. He is very
> >popular in the music activities because he can play the piano too. His
> >name is Chad. He likes me and keeps trying to get me to sing with him.
> >I'm not very good. It's embarrassing.
> >
> > Sometimes I sit with Debbie and talk. Other free times I braid
> >lanyards for people or draw. I like to draw people and trees. Trees are
> >easiest because they don't move around too much, but people make the
> >paper more alive and friendly. Most of the people I draw are from
> >memory or imagination. I have to remember the counselors don't want me
> >to draw naked people like in art class. That's stupid. It's not like
> >people don't know what's under our clothes. It's just skin. And some
> >hair. So I don't. It's funny how people act when they see my drawings
> >of them. They like them much more than photographs of themselves. I
> >didn't know why, and the kids don't know how to tell me why either. The
> >campers parents want to squish me like a tube of toothpaste when they
> >see my drawings of their kids when I give them to them. I don't want to
> >have my guts come out the top of my head, so I try to stay away from
> >them then, after one of the mothers whispered to me I make her boy look
> >nicer and more intelligent than he looks in real life. I think that's
> >mean to her boy. I didn't tell him.
> >
> > Free time in the cabin is sometimes very interesting. There is card
> >playing. Some of that is goose poker, and they make funny faces and
> >noises when they get goosed. I think it's those times I draw their
> >faces their mothers like the best. If only they knew! Ha ha. They play
> >who has the biggest and a new game of who can make it jump the best
> >just before bedtime. When their monsters get tired, they like to have
> >help waking them up. George and Harry like to help the most. I think
> >lollipops would taste better. Our counselor doesn't care about this. He
> >said it's normal for boys to play like that, but to stop right away if
> >somebody else comes. Winston is The Lookout for that. He is always
> >watching everything and everybody anyway, so it's not extra for him. I
> >signal him if I hear anybody coming.
> >
> > We are not supposed to go into the woods in outside free time, but
> >some of the older campers sneak away to do it with their girlfriends or
> >boyfriends. I found that out when I was wandering around looking for
> >good trees to draw. I was very surprised I could have subjects for
> >naked pictures if I wanted them, right there in the woods. They never
> >knew I was there because I can move very quietly and find them because
> >I can hear more than they do. I didn't know why the counselors didn't
> >stop it, because some of them were campers here before, so they would
> >know all about it. That was before I saw 2 CITs, a boy and a girl
> >together there, doing things which helped me learn a lot about
> >different ways to do sex. I think the counselors did know, but didn't
> >want to tell the director, so they could do it themselves. I won't tell
> >either. My monster doesn't want me too. It and I have a lot more to
> >think about at night now. A whole lot more!
> >
> >
> >Your friend,
> >
> >Stephen
>
> If I were Stevie, I'd be very suspect of this "Chad" fellow. I would
> bet real money that he wants to pretend that Stevie's monster is a
> microphone for him to sing into. (Or, perhaps 'hum" into...)
>
> Great story, as always Grant!
>
> Chad (NP-b24)
>
> "Well, can't he just beam up?"
> "This is *reality* Greg."
Thank you.
I'm following Doc's suggestion. If you don't remember the details of
it, that's just your tough luck! LOL
I don't think you will be disappointed, but give it time.
No more clues. I don't want to spoil it for you.
--
Grant
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