The Adventures of Stevie #45
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 12 in this story. It is Spring of year 2 of his special
school.
The Adventures of Stevie #45 "Will they?"
Dear Carlos,
I woke up in the morning in Jeremy's bed. I wasn't surprised, because
I went to sleep in it. It's silly to stay apart from your best friend
when you don't need to. I knew we wouldn't be able to do this forever,
so I wasn't going to waste any minute of our time together. I pulled
the sheet off us, and looked at him all over. I never really did that
before. I sat cross legged beside him and studied his body like I would
a sculpture by a famous artist. The light from the window played tricks
on him with shadows and highlights. I thought about how I would draw
him. I took the pad from the nightstand next to the bed where I had put
it, and my favorite kind of pencil, and started to draw. Some time
later, I heard from like far away "Stephen, what are you doing?" I said
"Shut up and keep still. I'm almost finished." He did, but I caught his
lazy smile, and stored it away in my mind for drawing later.
I finished the drawing, and put the pad down. I laid back down on the
bed sideways, and propped my head up with my bent arm and hand, and
said "Thank you for waiting." He asked if he could see what I drew. I
passed the pad to him. He looked at the picture in amazement. "Do I
really look like that?" "To me you do." I didn't quite put wings and a
halo on him, but I think he got the feeling like that I put into it.
He put the pad away very carefully, like it was a precious thing, and
pushed him away and interrupted with "No, I want us all fresh and not
tired even a little bit for today. Tommy is going to be here soon, and
I want us to be our very best for him. Don't worry, he's worth it. We
have a lot to talk about, and I know he wants to meet you and the rest
of our family here. I know you will like him. Everybody does." He tried
to pout, but it couldn't cover up his smile. I dragged him to the
bathroom, where we did the usual cleanup stuff. Then we had breakfast.
The girls were still at their friends. Jeremy put the napkin on my lap
like it was a religious ceremony. He took the opportunity to caress my
monster a little under the table, when he did that. I squeezed his hand
a little to show I appreciated it, and put his hand firmly in his lap.
I told Zack and Glena about Tommy while we ate.
Tommy came after breakfast. He knew about the no clothes thing in
advance, so he got undressed. I was all so excited about his visit I
was almost jumping up and down. Maybe actually I did a little. I did
the introductions, and dragged Tommy around all over and showed him
everything. They smiled at each other about me. I was nice, so I let
them. Ha ha. We all settled in the living room and talked. We told
Tommy what happened since he saw me last at the hospital. He was
surprised and impressed. I told him I would show him the stone later.
What happened was what I was hoping for. Tommy and Jeremy were looking
hungry eyes at each other. I was very happy.
We had lunch. Tommy said he liked the food. I don't think he and
Jeremy really noticed what they ate. Most of their attention was on
each other. Zack and Glena noticed it too. After lunch we went to our
room, and I showed Tommy the stone, and my drawings. Tommy looked for a
long time at my latest drawing I did that morning. Jeremy was a little
embarrassed at that. Good. My plan was working. We were sitting all on
one bed and talking. I saw them mostly ignoring me. Good. I said softly
I was going to the bathroom, and took my art pad and eased myself off
the bed and out the door, which I closed gently. I went into the
bathroom and out, so I didn't make myself a liar, and went to sit with
Zack and Glena in the living room. They weren't stupid. They knew what
I did. They pulled me between them and hugged and tickled me. I didn't
object!
They helped me sandwich my drawing, which I signed first, after they
looked at a while, between 2 pieces of thick cardboard, and we wrapped
it like a present. I went out and put it in Tommy's car. What a
surprise for him! Then we went back to the couch. Glena said "You are
quite the matchmaker!" I said smugly, "Thank you." They laughed. Zack
said "But seriously, aren't you jealous?" I was surprised, and showed
it. I said "No, we worked all that out last year. We want to make each
other happy. Our ages are too far apart for us to be real lovers, and
I'm not gay like he is. What could make me happier than my two best
friends liking each other very much? And if they fall in love like I
hope? I just couldn't tell you how very VERY happy that would make me.
If that means they spend less time with me, it's definitely worth it.
Oh, now look what you made me do!" My monster woke up and really wanted
attention. I said "I started thinking about what they might be doing,
and that happened. I can't help it. It's so hard it aches." Zack said
"You can use our bedroom to take care of that, if you want to." I said
"Thank you very much, but my arms would get tired way before that
would. It's not going to help, so I'll just have to live with it, if
you don't mind." They didn't. We watched TV. It went back to sleep
after a while.
It was time for supper, and they were still in the bedroom. I knocked
on the door and said through it, "It's time for supper, can you be out
in a few minutes?" I heard back "We will be right there." They were,
but they didn't look like they had had sex. I was a little
disappointed. More than a little. While we were going to the table
which I already set, Jeremy said "We looked around and couldn't find
you." I said, "That's alright, you were busy. I watched TV with Zack
and Glena. I didn't want to bother you after I went to the bathroom."
They knew what I meant, and smiled love at me. I whispered to Jeremy
"Did you"? He knew I meant did they have sex. He shook his head no. I
must have looked as disappointed as I felt. He hugged me full of love
and I wasn't anymore. Well, just not as much.
We sat at the table. Jeremy and Tommy put me between them. Jeremy
showed the putting the napkin on my lap ceremony, and included the
monster caress. Tommy said, "Here, let me, I'm the guest." He took the
napkin off me and did it exactly like Jeremy did. Jeremy said, "No,
this way," and did it again, with more of a monster caress with his
whole hand around it. Then Tommy, said "I see, like this?" He took that
opportunity to play with my nuts! I was squirming more on the inside
than the outside about all this, trying to keep Zack and Glena from
knowing what was happening, and trying not to laugh at my friends and
myself. Some of that must have shown on my face. I think they guessed
right about this revenge for my matchmaking. I yelled "Hey you guys!
Cut it out!" Tommy said "Okay, but it might hurt a little. Anybody have
a sharp knife?" I said "NO! I didn't mean that!" Jeremy looked down at
my lap and said "Alright, I think he got the point." We all laughed.
We had fruit for dessert. Jeremy asked me to pass him and Tommy each
a peach. He was looking at the peach, and caressing it's fuzzy skin
when he said, "Thank you very much Stephen, for giving us fruit." They
hugged me in turn. Then he said, "Some things are better, when you wait
for them to ripen naturally, in their own time. Then they may be there
for a lifetime. And anticipation, is a sweet pleasure all in itself." I
dripped tears. So did Zack and Glena. We knew what he meant. My
matchmaking worked a little. Now it was up to them to make a future of
it if they wanted to. The room filled with love. I think I actually saw
it.
Tommy had to go home, so he got dressed and went to his car. Then he
came back in and looked a question at me. I nodded. He ran over to me
and picked me up, and planted a big fat kiss on my lips, and put me
down. Then he slapped my butt. I pushed my butt at him like I wanted
him to do it again, and he said, "Go, you little scamp!" I did, before
he could chase me, grinning like that vanishing cat. He went back to
his car and drove off, very happy, I think, aching to open his gift.
Jeremy asked "What was that all about?" Glena handed my pad to me,
and motioned us to our bedroom. When we were near the door I noticed
Zack and Glena smiling big ones at each other, like they guessed what
was going to happen, and liked it. Me too. Jeremy was right about
anticipation, but I can't wait as long as he wants to, so when we were
near the door, I showed him the place in the pad where his picture used
to be. He growled and laughed, which isn't easy to do at the same time,
and chased me all over the room. I was laughing, too. I jumped on his
bed and hid under the covers. You know how well THAT worked! He ripped
the covers off me, and we wrestled and tickled each other all over. I
heard the door close. We didn't stop. We did other things too. We
didn't stop for a very long time. We made a big mess with our love, and
I don't mean just rumpled sheets.
Your friend,
Stephen
--
Grant
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