STORY IN PROGRESS BY CHERYL V.-ASHEVILLE

ASHEVILLE
I jus happened to be living with my parents as the only sibling in the family. And until I reached the age of twelve, I had a hard time living with being the only sibling in the family. So, then, at the tender age of ten, I was sitting outside on the front porch of the family house.
And jus as I was doing so, this young boy, at first, I assumed was a girl. He, apparently, was a new neighbor of the family. Who appeared to be not much older than I, about twelve years old? And as he walked across the street with much pride in his walk, there was so little traffic on the street. Only, moments later, he arrived in front of the family house which was a typical lake house, but the outside made with various colors of imbedded stone.
As he reached the porch, I happened to recognize him as the one, I’ve seen, lately, at the same type of house right across the street from the family house.
And I, still, assumed he’s a young boy, the way, he wore her blond hair, cropped so short. Also, it accented his hair; he had on guys’ clothes, a jean jacket along with jean slacks. His cropped hair, also, made all those freckles, stand out on his face.
Although, I happened to be sitting on the porch in a wooden rocker. And jus because my parents were nowhere in sight. Then, the young boy took a seat in the adjacent rocker near me. And then, for a few moments, he jus sat, there, looking me in the eye like he’s trying to figure out if I was a tomboy jus like I thought, he, actually, was.
So, jus in being I needed someone in my life to be a sister to me. I jus said to him, thinking he’s a tomboy, “What’s your name, girl? Are you one of the neighbors from across the street?”
“My name jus happens to be Martin, and I’m not a tomboy because I know, you’re having the impression of me, being a tomboy which I, certainly, am not.”
“That, really, surprises me, Martin, because, at first, I thought jus by the way, you’re dressed and have your hair…well, my first impression was of you, being a girl, trying to act and dress like a boy.”
This, really, perturbed him, at first, and he wouldn’t even say one more word to her, at first. However, at the same time, he has this sly smile on his face. And this unwanted anger is starting to build up inside him.
So, in order, to set him in his place, in noticing he has this angry look on his face like his eyes are ready to pop out of his head. I, then, said to him, very politely, “Well, Martin, it’s nice meeting you. And for some uncanny reason, it seems, as though, for meeting for the first time, that I’ve known you all my life. Would you like to take a walk on the lake with me? It’s such a nice and sunny day, today.”
After thinking hard for a few moments, he, then, replied jus as I was aware of his anger, simmering down, “I jus was going to ask you, the same thing. But before we do, do you so happen to have another boy in your life?”
“In fact, I never had a boy in my life, not even as a friend until now.”
“What do you mean by, ‘until now?’?”
Jus after twiddling my fingers for a few moments, although, I wasn’t aware of doing it, I, then, said, “What I’m referring to is that for some odd reason, I can’t figure out. You jus seem to, already, be wearing off on me. I jus can feel it in my bones that we are going to get along good together jus like peas and carrots.”
“Is that so? You, still, haven’t told me, your name, yet? How do you expect for me, to get to know you, if I don’t even know your name?”
“You’re so right about that, Martin. My name so happens to be Cherry.”
“That’s both an odd and at the same time, a few pretty name. Do you have any brothers or sisters, may I ask?”
“No, I have neither; I’m the only sibling in the family. By the way, I’m at the tender age of ten. May I ask how old are you?”
“I jus turned twelve, a couple days ago. So, what I think is that we both are going to become good friends. Its jus this odd feeling, I’m having as I’m sitting beside you.”
“Look, my parents are inside the house, both busy doing something at this time. So, I, really, don’t need either of their approval to do anything, right now. So, c’mon while we have the chance to not be interrupted. Let’s go for that walk on the lake.”
So, then, for a moment, we stared into each other eyes. Then, it seemed so natural for both of us, to take each other’s hand.
Then, upon us, walking off the front porch jus after I peered inside the house to see if my parents were trying to spy on me. Hand-in-hand, Martin and I, then, proceeded to walk through the soft sand on our way to the back of the house. Then, as we reached near the shore. Martin and I, then, were both feeling as snug beside each other as we started our walk near the shore.
While we’re walking along the shoreline, the waves seem to be bouncing off the shore. And there are numerous seagulls, flying above our heads at this time. The horizon seems to be so peaceful because there doesn’t appear to be a soul around the docks. And there are very few boats, a boat here and there, so far away into the water.
In the meantime, my parents happened to look outside for me jus as I left with Martin on a walk by the lake. So, being desperate for my whereabouts, my dad, then, walked from the bathroom into the living room. He had jus been trying to freshen himself up. And cool off as today seemed to be a hot one. As he arrived inside the living room, he came in with a sad look on his face along with anger. And this anger seemed to be welling up inside of him being he didn’t spot me, sitting outside on the front porch.
He, then, picked up the phone, and called the police. Since, he didn’t know what else to do; he put in a missing person’s report on me. So, as soon as he’s able to get someone on the phone, the policeman started asking him, questions.
“This is Lieutenant Boyd, what can I do for you?”
“Well, my daughter, Cherry, seems to be missing. And I have no idea where she could have gone. She was sitting out on the porch, relaxing and enjoying the nice, sunny day. However, about twelve noons when I walked out the front door to get her for lunch, she was gone.”
“Tell me, try to describe what she was wearing, and anything else, you can tell me.”
“Well, she’s ten years ago, and, usually, doesn’t go anywhere without either telling me or her mom about it. I don’t know what’s been with her, lately. She’s never pulled anything like this before in her life. Well, she has long, blond hair and she’s wearing jeans and a white tee shirt along with white tennis shoes which seem to light up when she’s walking.”
“What else can you tell me about her? Has there by chance, been any boy or another girl in the neighborhood, which you’ve or her mother, have seen her, hanging around with? And does she have any favorite pastimes like walking by the shore or maybe fishing?”
“Yes, she does like to take walks near the shore, and, occasionally, when I and her mother go fishing, she jus loves to come along with us. I guess she’s starting to change into a tomboy in not having had a boy in her life, yet. If she does, she hasn’t told me about meeting any boy, or any boy, she’s taken a liking to.”
“Well, who, if any boy or girl does her, usually, hang around with in the neighborhood?”
“There’s been a new neighbor about her age across the street. However, as far as I know, she hasn’t gone over there to see the boy, yet. And I’ve never seen the boy over here at the house, either, yet.”
“Well, jus tell me, what this boy looks like?”
“The last time, I’ve seen him walking down the street; his hair was in a cropped hair style. And at the time, he happened to be wearing a jeans outfit, too.”
“Okay, I’ll send some cops out to look for Cherry and this boy, right away. At this time, the two of them could even be somewhere along in the area, together, like either at his house or even along the lake somewhere.”
So, then, as soon as the cop hanged up the phone, immediately, he said to the Captain, “I want you to send two of the cops, well I would prefer Lieutenants Scott and David out on the streets to look for this young girl with long blond hair, 10 years of age in jeans. Also, I want you to look for this young boy, who her dad suspects, she could be hanging around with. And by the way, he has cropped hair, and is wearing a jean outfit, himself.”
Lieutenant Scott answered to him, “Right on, I and Lieutenant David, immediately, will go on the run through the streets near where the Davidson’s live. And we will search for both of the kids.”
As the two cops were walking out the doors of the police station, Lieutenant Scott said to Lieutenant David, “By the way, I’ve seen that other kid, that boy before, but I don’t know what he’s been over here at the police station for. I’ll drive right over there to where he lives. And when we arrive, there, I’ll talk to his parents. And see if they happen to know where this boy has taken off to.”
The house where the boy was living with his parents wasn’t far away from the station. And upon the cops, arriving, there, Lieutenant David stayed inside the car while the other cop hopped out of the car, and walked up to the front door.
Lieutenant Scott, casually, knocked on the front door, and he didn’t seem to get any answer at first. However, after knocking on the door, a little harder, this knocking seemed to the parents of the Davidson boy, to echo throughout the whole house.
This seemed to anger Mr. Davidson, at first, until he arrived at the front door after putting down his cup of chamomile tea. He loves to drink this tea at night, especially, in the early evening to relax himself after the day’s stress from his job because he jus happens to have his own business. He sells office products right over the internet on his home computer. And at the time, he had to answer the door; he jus got finished wrapping up the sales for the rest of the evening.
So, as he opened the front door, at first, he felt kind of cold-hearted towards the cop at the door. However, the cop jus happened to have some curious look on his face which made Mr. Davidson seem to simmer down.
So, then, he asked the cop, trying to be polite, although, he’s upset over his son not arriving home, yet, because he has this feeling inside, he’s gone somewhere without telling him where he wanted to go, “Yes sir, what is it, I may do for you? I assume you’re here because someone called you about my son’s disappearance is that right?”
“Yes, it is sir, Mr. Davidson, the neighbors’ jus across the street; also, seem to be missing their young daughter. And her parents’ jus happened to call over at the police station. And they have this feeling, your son could be somewhere at this time with their daughter. Do you have any idea where your son may have gone, and if he has been seeing the girl across the street?”
“I know one thing, and that’s that he loves to take walks near the shore on jus about every afternoon after lunch. So, he jus may be with your daughter at this time.”
“Okay, then, Mr. Davidson, before it starts getting dark outside, me and my partner, who’s waiting inside the cop car… Well, we’ll jus go ahead and check along the lake. And when and if we find your son near the lake, we’ll bring him, right back home to you. So, don’t worry about your son. We’ll make sure he gets back home safe and secure.”
“Thank you, officer, I and my wife appreciate you two cops. Doing this for us.”
So, then, jus as the two cops were heading down near the lake. And one of the cops parked the car, somewhere, across the street. Then, immediately, the two cops jumped on a motorcycle which the neighbor across the street, have lend to them to find their daughter and the Davidson son.
Jus as they were going at, almost, full speed near the shore, suddenly, one of the cop’s jus happened to spot Martin and me. At the time, we were having the time of our life walking like neither one of us, has a worry in the world, along the shoreline. And when the cops spotted us, we were jus about to head right into the lake to take a swim with our clothes on being it turned out to be such a hot day.
As we happened to notice the cops had caught up with us. We stopped right in our tracks as neither Martin nor I wanted to give any of the cops, any trouble. So, the two of us jus stopped right there on the shoreline near the water. Then, without any trouble, us to, then, jus happened to figure out what the cops were around the lake for.
So, then, Martin and I jus hopped into the back seat of the cop car, as one of the cops, opened the back door for us. Besides the motorcycle, a cop car has jus pulled up near Martin and me.
After we were inside the cop car, then, one of the cops said to us, “What are you two doing near the lake without telling your parents, where you two were heading? Are you two trying to get into trouble with your parents?”
“No,” answered the boy, “We’ve jus met each other on the porch of her parents’ house. In fact, we both are in such head-over-heels over each other. That neither of us even thought to tell our parents, we were going for a walk near the lake, tonight.”
As the cop car reached my parents’ house, then, jus as Martin and I were getting out of the car. One of the cops, then, said to us, “You’d both better go see your parents, quickly, because I’m sure, they have been worried sick over both of you. Now, you, my boy, since, it’s getting dark outside, I’ll escort you over to your parents’ house. And jus hope, that neither one of them are mad at you when you arrive home.”
So, then, Martin headed right across the street with one of the cops, while I didn’t waste any time. I, then, headed inside the house through the back entrance.
As I bumped into my parents inside the living room, both of them said at once, “Now, Cherry…” Then, my mother said to me in a worried voice, “Cherry, dear, both your dad and I have been worried sick about you. Where in the world, have you been, all this time, you’ve been gone. When we both had looked out the front window to get you for lunch, we, almost, panicked jus because we thought, you agreed to wait there for lunch.” “
Then, my dad said to me in a desperate voice as if the end of the world was at hand, “Don’t ever do this to us again, my dear, Cherry. We both got the idea you and that boy across the street. Had been kidnapped because Mr. Davidson jus happened to call over here about his son being gone, and not knowing where he had gone, either. Your mom or I could have had a heart attack over worrying about you.”
“Now, jus for not telling where you went before, you are to go right to your room right after supper. And you are to stay there, and be in bed early for your punishment. Jus be glad that neither of us are the type, who spank you whenever you happen to be bad.”
Jus after the whole family had supper in silence. Then, with tears in my eyes at being angry at her parents, who should have been angry at me, instead. I, then, stormed up the stairs and upon arriving inside my bedroom. I, then, plopped herself on my bed.
Since, at the time, I was lost at what to do with myself being I’m feeling so distraught over the whole situation involving around my walk with Martin near the lake. I then, turned my television on. And I watched what my parents, always, refer to as the boob tube, the rest of the evening until it was time to go to sleep.
This was very boring for me being that neither my dad nor my mom. Wanted to catch me, playing any of my computer games on my laptop.
This was because I was very aware that one of them might during the course of the night. Come upstairs and check on me to make sure, I’m not trying to go against my punishment.
However, I could say one thing for myself. And that was that my parents couldn’t hound on me to do my homework, that night. This was being that I didn’t have to go back to school until September came around. And this was one good thing about it being summertime, anyways. So, doing homework was one thing off my mind until it was school time, again.
In the meantime, the cop has jus escorted the boy to his parents’ house. And upon him, rapping at the front door, his parents weren’t the least big angry at their boy. Although, they both noticed that a cop dropped him off at the family house. Saying, “Thank you, sir,” to the cop as he’s leaving the porch, his parents both have tears in their eyes.
And neither of them was mad at their son. They both jus took turns, hugging him, jus being glad that he was back home and safe and sound. Neither of them even punished him for forgetting to tell them where he went, that afternoon until the early evening.
Later on, that same week, my parents’ jus happened to find what they called their “dream home”, in the newspaper, a log cabin right in the heart of Asheville, North Carolina. And since, they and even I, for one thing, wanted a change of life, although, she has enjoyed living right on the lake. My parents are having me, call right over at the house across the street. This is jus so I can let my new friend on the good news.
So, jus as I got Martin on the phone, I, with much exuberance in my voice, said to him, “Guess what, Martin, my mom and dad have happened to look in the local paper, recently. And they jus have happened to find what they now refer to as their dream home right in the heart of North Carolina, in the city of Asheville.”
“Boy,” he replied with much happiness in his voice for her, although, he was aware he might be missing her so much very soon, “This sure is one big surprise for me. So, when is it that you and your family will be moving, there? And isn’t North Carolina a bit of a ways from St. Clair?”
“The thing is that I and my family will be moving, there, very soon, like maybe tomorrow morning. It jus so happens that they, practically, have everything packed to move. And by tomorrow morning, well, they, already, having a moving van lined up for moving, tomorrow.”
After a pause, trying to get her breath, she, then, proceeded to say to him, “Another thing is that my parents have, already, told me. That if you, really, wanted to, that you can move, there, with me and my mom and dad. Since, you have, already, mentioned to me about wanting to live in the mountains. Here is your big chance to live with me and the rest of the family, my mom and dad.”
“Boy, I jus would love moving, there, however, my parents have jus told me. That they, already, have talked to your mom and dad. And that it’s alright for me to move down there with your mom and dad.”
So, then, I said to Martin, “Both of my parents jus got finishing telling me jus before this phone call. That they both have been sensing that ever since, we have been seeing each other for a couple of weeks, now. Well, they have sensed in us that we both have become good friends. And that we both will become jus like peas and carrots if you know what that means.”
“To me, we both, already, in a sense, have become like peas and carrots. And I want to move, there, jus so that we stay like that all our lives. And another thing is that I jus happened to mention to them. That I have been too lonely without any brothers and sisters in my life, ever since, being a baby.
My parents have wanted us, lately, jus because we have been seeing each other, every day. That they want me and Martin to move together to North Carolina, partly, because I want the luxurious cabin in Asheville to become mine and Martin’s dream, too. And that I know, myself, that Martin, definitely, is going to love living in the same cabin with me. And he jus is going to, of all things, love mountain life, himself. And jus because Martin and I have been seeing each other, every day. My parents, for one thing, think and know that Martin and I are going to get along good together.
So, then, Martin said to me,” Why do your parents, all of a sudden, want me to move, there, with you when my parents might think differently about the situation?”
“Don’t worry about anything, my boy. My parents talked to your parents, lately. In fact, they have jus gotten through talking to them. And your parents don’t mind, you moving, there, to North Carolina with me. This is, although, they’ll, certainly, miss you a lot. And another thing is that they, always, are welcome to come and visit us, there, at any time. Although, it’s a very long trip to North Carolina, to begin with. So, since, we both have feelings for each other, will you move, there, with me, then?”
“This is a last minute decision for me. However, I would jus love to move, there, with your and your parents. As you, already, know, for a long time, I have had numerous dreams about living in the mountains with you and your parents. So, the answer is yes. I’m very excited about going on this trip to North Carolina with you. In fact, I’ve been, there, a couple times before in my life jus to visit an old friend of mine, whom I used to know from school.”
“Boy, Martin, I’m so glad, you’ve accepted my invitation. And tell your parents, a big thank you, for me. That’s for allowing you to come and live with me in the mountains.”
The next morning, Martin and his parents walked over to my parents’ house with Martin’s things being he didn’t have much to begin with to bring with him to Asheville. And his parents helped my parents load everything into the family van including food and drinks for what my parents figured would be, at least, a twelve hour trip to North Carolina. And what couldn’t fit in the van like, of course, furniture and my computer went into the moving van.
So, on a nice, sunny day after everything was packed inside the van along with the moving van. My mom and dad and I said goodbye to Martin’s parents. And then, my mom said to his parents, “It’s been nice living across you from the lake. And be sure to come to North Carolina to visit us, some time.”
Then, my dad said, with tears in his eyes, to his parents, “It’s been nice having you for neighbors, and as she jus said, be sure to pay us, a visit, some time, if you get a chance to do so with his business. I know it could be hard, though, to get away to visit us. Bye, for now.”
Then, I said to his parents, “I’ve been more than glad to have you, allow your boy to become my best friend and also, good neighbors, you all have been to me and my family.”
So, then, upon everyone hopping into the van, early that morning, we all were on our way, finally, to Asheville, North Carolina with the moving van following them. And the whole trip took more than twelve hours being we had to make a few stops for something to eat and drink. Also, a couple of stops were made for gas and for the rest area, too.
The whole family along with Martin, finally, arrived late at night in Asheville in North Carolina around eleven o’clock at night. And because it’s so late at night, and all of us were quite tired from traveling, we all jus unpacked what they needed for the night. And then, upon bringing the food and drinks and sleeping bags inside the cabin. We all were surprised at how spacious the cabin was.
And there was a porch built all around the cabin, so that cabin has to have cost the family, a good lot of money. The roof and the whole fence around the cabin have all been painted a bright red color. And the stairs lead up to the upper floor where the porch has been built.
Jus standing on the porch, itself, overlooks the mountains, nearby. And in the morning, from the porch, looking down on the mountains, as my mom and dad and Martin and I stood, there, right after breakfast. We all couldn’t happen to notice how the haze hung over the mountains. And as the sun was starting to break through the haze, we all couldn’t help see how the sun seemed to come from behind the mountains.
And looking down from the porch, we all couldn’t help see how the mountains in the distance. Which mountains seemed to be so far away from the cabin? And the clouds jus seemed to meet the mountains in such a way as to create this blueness at the tops. And right near the cabin, itself, and it seemed like one never-ending mountain. So, in looking down near the bottom of the mountains, were all of these trees, because the cabin was so far above sea level, about 700 feet of it all.
Upon Martin and I walking down a few flight of steps, felt very invigorating to us. And then, we were on our way up and down the hilly street over the mountains. We wanted to take our walk down the street a ways away from the cabin. However, Martin and I didn’t make it, that far down the street being it’s so hilly.
So, then, we took our walk, only, down the hill and back because it’s enough of a walk for us being it’s starting to become a bit hot, already. This is because the climate in North Carolina, usually, turns quite hot and humid by the middle of the afternoon.
While Martin and I were taking their walk, we both got the sensation of our ears, popping, as we were doing so. And the highest part of the mountains where the hilly part was at, gave us, the biggest thrill of our life. It’s because this is the first time, either of us have experience such an invigorating walk in their lives.
And as we walked up and down the hilly street, on either side of us were, mostly, trees on the highest part above sea level. And at the bottom of the hill, we both happened to notice this blue house with a red roof, so elegant-looking out in the mountains. And in right in front of this blue house, were some cows, grazing on the land.
Also, we came across this area where a bunch of chickens and a rooster were fenced in. And the rooster’s sounds seemed to echo right through the mountains for many miles.
Martin and I went for walks, every morning. And every time, we would walk down the hills to where the chickens and rooster were at. We would never fail to hear the sounds of the fowls, especially, the rooster. The rooster, at dawn, would, continuously, seem to be cooing long after the walk was over with being a lot of times. Martin and I would start walking at the break of dawn.
The two of us would never fail to take our morning walks up and down the hills. Until that one morning, when we were walking back to the cabin where we have been living. It seemed that jus as we reached the cabin, that morning. Some gal, I’ve never seen before in my life, although, a very friendly and talkative gal, by the name Lisa. Had enough guts that morning to say to me, “Would you mind, now, whatever your name is? I would like to talk to your boy friend, here.”
“Okay, however, I’ll introduce myself to you? Well, I’m Cherry and my friend, here, is Martin. Now, tell me, your name, and my gal.”
“My name so happens to be Mona Lisa. I’ve been named after that famous painting. However, everyone seems to call me, Lisa.”
Then, with this weird look on her face, she said to me, “Do you two live, here, in this cabin?”
“By chance, we do, however, we aren’t sister and brother. Although, we close enough to each other. That we are like a sister and brother to each other.”
Then, Martin, with a curious look on his face which caused some anger to boil inside me, “Now, we are about to walk back up to the porch up there which overlooks the mountains near the cabin. Would you like to join us up there on the porch?”
“I think I will, in fact, you two walk up there, first. Since, I’m, only, trying to be courteous to both of you.”
So, then, first Martin and I walked up the three flights of stairs. And as we reached the porch, Lisa was right behind us. So, upon her, reaching us on the porch, then, with much flair, she said to Martin, “Is this girl, here,” but Martin interrupted with, “By the way, this is Cherry. We aren’t sister and brother, if that’s what you’re thinking. We’re jus good friends at heart.”
“Now, that is one thing, I like to hear from you, ‘good friends at heart,” however, she continued with to me, “Is it alright if you jus go inside the cabin for a few minutes or so? It’s jus that I would like to get acquainted with Martin, here.”
“Now, I feel much obliged,” said me with much anger in my voice.
However, she, then, said, “I’m jus asking you to be polite, Cherry. I would jus like to make friends with him.
“Then, why,” I continued, “Do you want me to go inside the cabin? I live, here, you know, and have every right to be out on this porch. You don’t own this porch, you know.”
“I told you I jus want to get acquainted with him. And I jus don’t want you to get in the way. I mean get the idea that I’m trying to steal him from you. Because you jus said that you two are jus best friends, is that right?”
“Yes, that’s right, Lisa. However, Martin, before you get acquainted with her, jus watch yourself. I don’t want her to steal you away from me. Because after all, we are like peas and carrots, and I want us to stay that way.”
“Okay, Cherry, don’t worry about anything. I am going to watch how I talk to her. I won’t flirt or anything with her, either.”
So, then, since, I, now, was burning up inside with anger at having allowed Lisa on the porch of the cabin. I jus stormed inside, jus so I wouldn’t blow my top at either Lisa or Martin. Although, I wanted to put Lisa down for demanding that I leave the porch when I lived at this cabin, too, besides Martin.
So, I stayed near the door, listening to what Lisa and Martin were saying to each other. As I was, I overheard Lisa telling him, “I, really, would like to get to know you. Since, Cherry is only a friend to you. And I don’t think she would mind if I came up here on the porch without being asked if I wanted to do this.”
So, then, I, really, couldn’t stand the way, she was talking to him. So, then, I stormed back outside. Then, I said to Lisa, “If all you’re going to do is flirt with him. Then, I’m asking you to leave. I won’t put up with your flirting at any time. And then, if agree to stop flirting with him. Then, my parents and I will allow you to come up here, again.”
“Okay, if that’s what you, really, want, Cherry. Then, I’ll jus take my business, elsewhere. I don’t want to make you or anyone else mad for that matter. Well, it was nice talking to you, Martin. And if you want me to see you again as a friend, then say so.”
“Yes, Lisa, no matter what Cherry says, I know my parents won’t mind if you come, here, again. Because you are very friendly, and polite, and seem to be a very nice gal.”
Jus as I walked back inside the cabin, still, feeling perturbed, and thought Lisa was leaving. I, then, jus walked over to my bedroom after grabbing some breakfast, a pop tart. Because I didn’t want to wake my parents yet because they, still, were sound asleep. But I was going to bring up the situation of Lisa to them when I got the chance to do so.
However, since, I put the situation in back of my mind, and hoped that Lisa wouldn’t show up, here, at the cabin, anymore. It, then, happened to slip my mind.
And every morning when Martin and I were on our way down the stairs to take our walk, who should show up at the cabin, was Lisa, again. And then, I kind of got the message. She wanted to take her walk with Martin being she knew that he and I were taking our early morning walks. And I didn’t think that bringing up the situation with my parents would do any good.
However, since, Lisa insisted on going for a walk with Martin. I, then, couldn’t do anything to stop her from going on one with him. However, before they left, I brought him aside on the porch.
Then, I said to Martin, boiling with anger inside me, “Now, be careful, Martin, this gal seems to be a nice one. But she may be up to something, like trying to steal you away from me. So, watch yourself, and don’t allow her to plead with you to have any making love or the like with her. I don’t want her to ruin our relationship, together.”
“You won’t mind if I take a walk with her, this morning?”
“No, I don’t mind, however, she may have something up her sleeve. So, what ever you do, don’t give into her.”
So, then, as I walked back up the three flights of stairs. I jus stood, there, on the porch, watching Martin and Lisa walk down the hilly street. And then, I made sure he didn’t stop at that blue house, not far down, because I knew that she lived, there. My parents, already, have talked about Lisa, as the girl who seems extra friendly, and loves walking in the morning because they have seen her, themselves, on the street.
So, in noticing that Lisa and Martin were out of view, I, then, couldn’t get that Martin off my mind. Although, I tried to chase him out of my mind. And I didn’t think I was falling in love with him, either, because both he and I are at a young age to consider doing such a thing.
That morning, I had no idea what the two would talk about to each other. But I knew one thing. That Martin even told me about after the walk. And that was he has a lot of feelings for me.
I knew that the two, every morning, were walking near the blue house. And that they could be going to that house behind my back, being up to something.
I could sense that something was going on between them at the house. However, I couldn’t pinpoint anything between the two.
So, then, I started taking my walk the other way, every time, I would bump into Lisa, on her way to the cabin. And this seemed to happen jus about every morning. So, it got so I didn’t want to bump into her, anymore, because there was something about her that I didn’t like.
So, when I took my walk in the morning, in walking the other way, I seemed to have a better view of the mountains. And I got used to my ears, popping, every time, I went on my walk. In fact, on my walk I was so high above sea level. That it made me, dizzy to look down at the trees and the river which ran through one side of the mountains. However, that river was so low that one could, actually, walk through this river. Also, all of the rocks seemed to show in the river because of the water level being so low due to lack of rain in North Carolina.
During the week after a couple days of morning walking, Lisa said to Martin as they neared the blue house where she happened to be living, “C’mon Martin, you’re not in a hurry to get back to the cabin, are you?”
“No, not at this moment, I’m not. Why in the world would I want to hurry back to the cabin? I, surely, don’t ever want to hurry over this hilly street or any of the hilly streets in Asheville, for that matter. I, surely, don’t want to end up pulling a muscle or something.”
After catching his breath, he, then, proceeded to say to her,” Why, what do you have on your mind at this time? Is it that you want to show me around your house? Do you live with your parents, or by yourself, because I, surely, don’t to butt into your parents’ business?”
“It jus so happens that I live by myself. Although, my parents live in the house further up the mountains, in that white house. I’m renting the house from my parents at this time. So, you don’t mind if I show you around the place, do you?”
“No, I don’t; in fact, I think it would be a good idea. Since, I don’t need to get back to the cabin right now. I, surely, don’t want to wake them up because I might if I go back now. They, usually, don’t get up until about after nine thirty, and it’s, only, eight thirty right now.”
So, then, from the street, Lisa led him up some ever-winding hilly road up to the blue house. And on the way, they happened to pass some noisy chickens and roosters wanting to be fed. And that was the next thing for her to do in about a half hour or so unless her sister did it. And Lisa figured if she let the feeding go, that the noise of the chickens and rooster would alert her sister to feed them, which sister of hers, lived with her parents further down the mountains.
So, as Lisa and Martin arrived at the blue house, Lisa, carefully, opened the door as not to stir the chickens and rooster any more than necessary because there’s a noisy rapper on the door. And this rapper alerts the chickens and rooster besides the cows, every time, she happens to open this door.
Then, as the two walked inside, Martin was surprised of the air which the house gave him. It seemed very friendly inside, and the red walls of the house, really, were very comforting to him, not like the green walls of the house, he used to live in back in St. Clair with his parents.
“So, as I take you from room to room, jus notice how relaxing the atmosphere is as we enter the bedroom. And for added relaxation which helps me, sleep every night, is this scented candle by my bed. Before I tell you anything more about this house, allow me to light this candle.”
So, then, jus after she lit the candle, he, suddenly, felt like crawling into her bed with a light blue quilt on it. However, he tried to resist this feeling; however, she said to him in a lovely voice, flirting a little with him, “How do you like my bedroom? I know you must be feeling like you want to lie on my bed because the walls and bed quilt jus seem to meet each other at the head of the bed.”
“How did you guess this? Boy, you must have one smart mind, I mean brain, some ESP inside you. You’re one smart gal, if I say so.”
“How do I compare to Cherry? Who do you think is smarter, me or Cherry?”
“I think that you seem to be a lot smarter than Cherry. In fact, since, you, once, have told me your age, seventeen. That even your age seems to say something about you and that you must possess some ESP inside your brain.”
“That was a nice thing to say about me, my dear.”
“Please don’t get very personal with me. I’m sure Cherry, if she were here, she would resent you, acting like that towards me.”
“Oh, I’m sure she wouldn’t. In fact, since, she’s ten years old; she’s a lot younger than I, too. Don’t forget that she’s only ten and I’m seventeen. That’s seven years all together which I think makes a difference.”
Then, after pausing for a moment or two, she then, said to him in a loving voice, “C’mon don’t be afraid to try out my bed. It’s a water bed and it’s very comforting. Lying on it, makes you feel as though you’re floating on water.”
So, then, without another word, he jus lay down on the bed like he hasn’t a worry in the world. However, he didn’t know that she has something up her sleeve, either. And the bed felt so smooth to him that he didn’t want to get up off the bed either for a few minutes.
And while he’s dreaming of floating on water, she then, without asking him first. She then, started to plump herself on the bed, too, and then, before he realized what she’s up to, he then, started to feel this odd feeling inside him. He’s feeling, as though, he can’t resist her, although, he has Cherry as his best friend.
However, to him, Lisa felt something more to him. What crept inside him at this time were some odd feelings of affection for her which he’s trying to push aside but can’t seem to do it.
So, then, he felt he must push her away from him if she even tries anything. However, he, still, couldn’t resist the feeling, that he might be falling for her. And this feeling, really, was grabbing inside to the extent. That he realized he was having feelings for her which he felt, he couldn’t resist at this time.
So, before he even was aware of what was going on between him and Lisa, he, first, started to feel guilty. Because after all, Cherry was supposed to be the one who he should be having feelings of affection for, shouldn’t he? However, then, some confusion entered his mind. And before he knew what was happening to him, he, actually, was feeling even guiltier this time. However, on the long run, he was finding himself caught between Lisa and Cherry. And he was having a hard time, deciding who he has more feelings for, Cherry or Lisa.
However, all he could manage to do to stop from feeling guilty about what was going on in his mind. Was to jus push Cherry into the back of his mind for now because he couldn’t even push her, completely, out of mind. This was because he and Cherry have become very closely knit friends. And he doesn’t want anything, not even any hanky-panky with Lisa to ruin this friendship.
However, then, he, finally, realized that he has been lying on Lisa’s bed for, at least, a half hour now. And because it has seemed like a long time to him, he, suddenly, realized, that Lisa has been up to something, all morning long, ever since, he laid eyes on her when he, first, noticed her, staring into his eyes. This was when Lisa, first, arrived over at the spacious cabin which he’s been living in.
Then, in not being able to free himself of these feelings of affection. He’s ha vying for Lisa, lately, he found himself, giving in to her. So, then, since, she could sense these feelings of affection for her. Then, she kept staring into his eyes until he felt, as though, she jus has cast her spell on him. And whatever he does, he jus can’t seem to get out of this spell. To him, it’s like, now, as if she’s bewitching him, all the way down the road to her house. And now, he can’t understand this burning feeling. He’s having inside him at this time.
So, then, in not being able to get himself up off the water bed because of the way, the bed has relaxed him. She, then, started touching him all over. And while she’s doing this to him, in the back of his mind. He, then, realizes that he’s, actually, giving into her touch. And at the same time, this weird anger is boiling up inside him because, now, he’s feeling, as though, he’s into something, he shouldn’t be into. And because he’s aware that he’s been so close to Cherry. That he’s feeling, as though, he’s betraying her by allowing Lisa to feel him all over like this.
Finally, after another half hour, he’s able to break free from her touching before she can get into anything else with him like kissing or even making love. So, then, he said to Lisa, “Well, Lisa, I didn’t know until now that me and Cherry were so close to each other. So, I have to get up out of your bed before we get any farther. Because if Cherry ever finds out I’ve been at your house, or even in bed with you. She’ll jus go ahead, and probably, tell her parents about it. And then, the next thing, I know, her parents will be making me, move out of that cabin which has turned into like a dream house and a happy home for me.”
So, then, she said to him, “I think it’s jus that I’m trying to move too fast with you. I should give you, more time, to figure out if you’ve been falling in love with me, yet. You’re not falling in love with Cherry, now, are you, Martin?”
“No, I don’t think so, Lisa; it’s jus that we’ve gotten so close to each other. And I don’t want anything to ruin that for us. However, don’t get me wrong; I must confess that I have been having some feelings of affection for you, especially, realizing this today. This came upon me as I was lying in bed with you, today. There has been no harm done, here. I’ll figure out, some day, whether I’m falling in love with you. However, don’t forget, here, Cherry is, only, like a sister to me. So, there’s no way, I’ll ever fall in true love with her because she’s jus too young for me. And you seem to be the right age for me.”
“I’m glad to hear that from you, Martin. This is because I think; I might be, really, falling for you because you’re so tender when you’re with me.”
“And for one thing, I think that you have shown that tenderness to me, today, as we have been lying in your bed, together. Well, we’d better walk back to the cabin, that’s if you want to walk back with me.”
“No, I don’t think it’s a good idea, right now. Cherry’s parents are, probably, awake by now. However, there’s no way telling for sure if they are. So, this time, jus go back by yourself. That way, I’m sure; her parents will never figure out that you have been with me all this time. But if they happen to ask where you have been, jus tell them. That you decided to talk a walk by yourself because I know that Cherry didn’t see us, walking over here. That’s because my house is a ways away from the cabin.”
Martin is standing by her bed, and she’s, still, lying on her bed. However, she, finally, got out of bed. And then, she led him to the door so he wouldn’t get lost in her house being that it’s a little big. And he doesn’t know his way around the place, yet, either.
So, then, she said to him, “Well, Martin, I hope you have had a good day with me. I’ll be seeing you, tomorrow, then, is that right? Goodbye, for now.”
“Yes, Lisa, my darling, this has been one perfect day for me. And you can come here, tomorrow, like you have been. And I’ll be sure to be waiting for you. And I’ll make sure; Cherry doesn’t suspect us being together. Because if she ever does, it’ll be the end for us. And be sure to come here at the break of dawn because neither Cherry nor her parents are ever up before that time. Goodbye for now.”
“Since, it is starting to get hot; I’ll drop you off, almost, to the cabin jus around the corner from the cabin. That way, neither Cherry nor her parents will suspect of us having been together all this time. If either one asks where you have been jus tell them. You have jus gone on a later walk. Or jus tell them, you jus didn’t go for a walk. That you, also, decided to stop at the river. And that you wanted to get some air before it got hot.”
So, then, the two, Lisa and Martin got onto her four-wheeler. And before he realized it, they were bouncing up and down the hill over to the corner jus before where the cabin is situated on the hill.
Upon the two arriving there, she stayed on the four wheeler as he hopped off it. And in a few minutes, he was walking over to the cabin where he jus went over to the front of the cabin for a few minutes.
And he, actually, peeked into the windows with his binoculars to see where Cherry and her parents were at. And since, they were all sitting in the dining room area, he jus, casually, walked into the cabin.
And jus before coming inside, he got his feet wet. And then, he rolled up his jeans as if he has been wading in the river.