Cheryl Verbeke
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Email: cherbear
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A BACHELOR AT HEART
CHAPTER I
This guy, Mike, who’s considered a very sexy man being, has such a good build, works as an actor. He’s, usually, busy on the job, that he jus happen to bump into women while making a movie or on the job to appear in some series or a movie or a pilot, that’s made to see if it’ll appeal to the general public. And it if does, it, then, is made into a series for national television. When he gets picked to play a character in a pilot, he jus has to hope, that it’ll be able to make it to a series, so, that he’ll become a regular cast member on that series.
It jus so happened, that Mike’s chosen for a character for a pilot. And as he entered the set, this tall gal with long, blond hair and a slender build, guided him to the back of the set.
As they arrived back there, he, curiously, said to her, “Are one lucky woman to have landed a job as a hair stylist for a pilot, could cause you to become very popular, even though, you didn’t get picked for a part for this pilot if it ever makes it into a series.”
So, she said to him, quite anxious to get to know him, “Know something, you seemed to be the type of guy, who I consider to be a womanizer. Seem to have all that sex appeal; it takes to make it as an actor on a series or even a movie.”
Then, the cat happened to have his tongue because he didn’t know how to answer her.
Since, he has been picked to play a part of a doctor who’s supposed to have an unusual personality like a teenager, first, his hair has to be trimmed because there’s no way, hair could stay down to his shoulders. And he has very curly hair which gives him, the appearance of a rock star instead of a doctor character. This is because if his hair was left like it is, he, most likely, would not make it into the pilot as a doctor character.
As the hair stylist led him towards the back of the set, he whispered to himself under his breath, “Boy, this young lady, really, seems to have a lot of pizzazz. And she doesn’t even have a ring on any of her fingers either. So, it’s obvious, that she’s not married or engaged, and, most likely, doesn’t have a boyfriend to her name. Think, I’ll work on her; somehow, have got to find out if she’s, actually, got a boyfriend in her life or is divorced from some guy, she, really, didn’t trust, or, somehow, led into playing around with other woman when he used to be married to her.”
So, he’s led to an oak wood chair which is, available, and as she is doing so, she smacked her lips together as she placed this piece of clear plastic around his neck jus after he sat down. So, he wouldn’t get hair all over the blue doctor scrubs, he’s wearing.
As she started to trim his hair, she said to him, “Really, seem to have a lot of manly traits like a good build for a guy, your age. And would say, that you’re, probably, in your thirties. And, certainly, is some good-looking guy. So, in removing some of these curls in your hair, certainly, will do a lot for your appearance. So, no one can tell you, that you look like a sissy. Am sure, that you don’t want to appear on the set as a doctor who happens to have the wild look of someone, more suited to be in the rock world, do you?”
“To tell you, the truth. If it’s the last impression, I want to create. Certainly, would rather want to look my best on the set, especially, because it won’t help the ratings of this pilot if my hair, stays long and curly. Also, don’t want the audience to think, that I am anything short of a doctor or gay for that matter. Want to look professional being that the part for which I’ll be competing, will be a character of a young doctor, who’s supposed to have a lot of flair, and be taken to women in their twenties.”
“And may I ask you, what part is this woman going to playing herself?”
“From what I’ve been told, she’s, probably, going to play the part of a resident nurse who’s planning on going to medical school, sometime, in her career, some day, to become a head nurse. Also, her character’s going to be working, closely, with me. There are going to be plenty of guys, who are going to take parts as doctors, and medical students, including emergency physicians and surgeons.”
She said to him, “Jus take a good look at you in the mirror. Notice, very carefully, how I’ve cut your hair. It’s a lot shorter than you, originally, had it? However you, still, have some curl to your hair.”
“Yes dear, now what’s your name by the way?”
“My name’s Alicia. Happen to be one of the top hair stylists on this set, for a pilot, and it may even become popular to the general audience. Also, it has a good chance of attracting an audience of varying age groups.”
“I’ve heard that there’s supposed to be some romance, included in the series if the pilot ever ends up with good ratings.”
“Okay Mike, jus walk over to the makeup person, Bob, jus over to your left. Will be willing to do all your makeup for you. See you, next time.”
“Wait a minute before you go to the next person. Do you happen to be free?”
“Why are you, asking me, that question?”
“It jus so happens, that I have been a bachelor for some time. And am ready for a woman in my life again. Once, married to a woman, but divorced her jus because she left me for another guy. So, am wondering if you jus happen to be divorced, or have a boyfriend or jus a plain guy friend?”
“No, don’t have any guy in my life at the present, but jus got divorced from a brother of yours. So, am not up to having another guy in my life. My life’s full of turmoil, and is fighting for custody of an only child, a girl of four years.”
“Guess, I’d better look, elsewhere, for another woman. See you around, and wish you, the best in your divorce. Also, hope you; end up with the custody of your child.”
“Thank you, that’s nice of you, especially, when I’m fighting against a brother of yours right now.”
The makeup person didn’t, really, talk much to Mike during the makeup session. He, too, had a big problem on his mind of jus having lost one of his children in a freak accident over at a grade school, recently.
When his first work day on the set for the pilot happened to be ready to start, and Mike’s sure of his lines, some woman with long, black hair back in a braid, some woman with the name of Carol, he found to be quite a nice woman with which to work. After all, she’s going to be playing the part of a resident nurse. So, he has a big chance, to try and convince her on going out on a date with him. And he asked her jus as she’s ready to go on the set.
Mike approached her, acting, very casual, and said to her, taking her hand, “Are you married, or do you have a guy in your life?”
She replied to him, “Are a very becoming person. So, am willing to tell you how I stand as far as men are concerned. Have never been married, nor do I have a boyfriend. In being an actress is not like a joy ride for me as you might think. Even though, this, only, a pilot of the series, still, seem to have been lucky, most of the time, in having been in one of a coming series to have been chosen for a part which has panned out for me.”
“So what you’re trying to tell me is that you have a feeling that this pilot, probably, will end up attracting the general audience. That it’ll, most likely, turn into a weekly series.”
“I’ve got the notion, that it has the chance to make it to the top, even as far as the ratings so. But to me, this is, only, an assumption. Jus have to find out, if I’m right. So, after the 14 hour work day, do you think, you would like to hang out at Doc Magoo’s across the street? They have good food and drinks. Jus happened to be over there, this morning, for a smoothie.”
Seem like a real nice guy to me. Also, seem to have plenty of good looks along with manly ways about you. So, will take you up on a date, tonight. Seem like the easy-going type.”
“So, you think, I’m a smooth talker, don’t you, my dear?”
“Oh yes, you, definitely, seem like the right type of guy for me.”
Mike’s very surprised to find out during the course of the day which their parts were a perfect match as far as the pilot went. In fact, she played a part where she happened to overdose on drugs, jus because she got the wrong idea, that he couldn’t express his love for her, and wouldn’t keep his promise to marry her.
So, being in Carol playing the part of a resident nurse is, really, what brought the drama in the pilot. Also, it brought him and Carol together as close friends. Being they worked, closely, together when the pilot turned into a series, and the rest of the cast, they all became like a close knit family.
CHAPTER II
In approaching Carol, one day, during the filming of the actual series which is staying in the top ratings, Mike said to her, “Can’t believe, that we’ve, actually, developed a special closeness like I’ve never had before with any other woman in my life, especially, the woman, to whom I used to be married.”
BACKFLASH:
From the very first day, Mike and Carol jus met before the pilot started, two have been like peas and carrots. This, really, turned out to be different for Mike, whom has been a bachelor, since, his last marriage because he though, never again, would want another woman in his life. But this seemed to change when he happened to meet Carol, and then, ended up getting real close to her. So, although, Mike, formerly, is a bachelor, and though he was going to stay that way, he had the surprise of his life when he fell for Carol, the first time, he bumped into her.
During the filming of the series, “Chicago County General”, one night, Mike admitted her, one night after the work shift, “My dear Carol, am glad, I happened to have met, one shy but real nice guy, with whom have been working real close while being on a 14 hour shift. Am sure, you know who Brian Johnson is. Has taken to me jus like a brother, even though, is about ten years younger than me, and have developed a very close friendship with him.”
Mike and Brian, always, seemed to like to chat together during every single break during every work day, that they’re on the set together. Also, the two have become like blood brothers to each other.
Carol has built a good friendship with Mike, and has managed to get into a good relationship with him. In fact, she isn’t the jealous type, so, she never seemed to become uneasy whenever Mike and Brian wanted to spend time together jus talking about the good, old times, they’ve had with other women in their lives. So, she, simply, solved the dilemma of Brian, wanting to be with Mike even outside the set on a lot of the weekends through keeping up frequent phone calls with him. Also, the couple got together in other ways besides the set as Mike has suggested to her.
One day during one of the breaks on the set, Mike said to Carol, “Realize that it tends to bother you, sometimes, when you don’t get enough time to spend with me, especially, on the weekends when Brian wants to get together with me, every so often, to play basketball or pool with me. So, do you have anything on your mind which you would like to do with me to make up for times when Brian wants to challenge me to pool or basketball?”
“Think that it would be nice for us to go to Magoo’s, more often, during the evening. That way, we could spend a couple of hours, together, for a drink or two. And think that the best time to do so would be on a Friday when you and Brian don’t tend to get together for your usual pool and basketball. But don’t want to get in your way of you and Brian playing your games together on Saturday and Sunday; however would appreciate it if you spent a weekend whenever you could with me like at your mansion.”
“Okay, will let Brian know, that, since, we have a relationship together, that you and I would like to spend some weekends together over at my mansion. Also, sometimes, we can even go over to Magoo’s for lunch and dinner, too. And if I’m not too tired by then, the night on Friday is a good time to get away. Also, am willing to pay for the drinks; and we, also, can go dancing there at night on the weekend when I feel up to it.”
Sometimes, when Mike and Carol went over to Magoo’s for dinner, he would even offer to pay for the meal along with a drink or two. And every time, the two would get into dancing for a couple of hours, he, sometimes, would surprise her with his fast disco dancing. And one time when the two walked over to Magoo’s’ jus for a couple of drinks and some dancing right after a long day on the set, Mike, actually, gave her, a big surprise.
She couldn’t figure out how he jus managed to get a cocktail down so fast. In fact, she hasn’t even had a chance however to take a few sips of her cocktail. And, already, he feels so fired up inside jus because he drank it down on an empty stomach.
Jus before the two got into their first dance of the evening after both ordered a cocktail, he said to her in a sly voice, “Jus watch me, tonight, my dear Carol. Are in for a surprise of your life. And aren’t going to be able to keep up with me, this time.”
And she replied to him, “Oh yeah? What is it that you have up your sleeve, tonight?”
However he jus didn’t try to encourage her to get up on the dance floor, that evening. He, almost, dragged her out on the floor right when there happened to be no one there. And once the fast music started playing being there’s a disc jockey at Magoo’s, that night, she, literally, isn’t doing anything. She jus has a look of awe on her face as he’s, really, moving those feet of his.
And jus when she, least, expected it, he, actually, stared into her eyes. So, she said to him, “What in the world do you have brewing inside your mind, tonight? Are moving so fast on the dance floor, that I’m not able to keep up with you,” shouting out to him over the loud music.
Then, suddenly, not, only, is he, moving his feet very fast, however he, actually, is allowing himself to bounce down to the floor, and right up back on his feet again. He’s acting like a chicken in heat, and she knew she couldn’t dance that fast even if she tried. So, although, he’s in his thirties, he’s acting like a spring chicken, and getting too carried away to even think of himself as even being considered being able to act younger than he, actually, is.
When the two, finally, got a chance to sit down after about a half hour of dancing, she found that in having tried to keep up with his dancing, has started to make her, feel, as though, her legs are about to give up on her. And then, she said to him somewhat out of breath, “Don’t know how you can keep moving, and keep dancing for so long without taking a break. Know that both you and I, are feeling somewhat tired from being on the set for 14 hours.”
So, he said to her, “My darling Carol, it’s, mostly, in the mind. It’s, literally the mind which guides the body in doing what it wants to do.”
She replied, “Think that we both should, at least, take a five minute break here from dancing. And we should start getting into some slow dancing. If my body’s allowed to get too tired, all this fast dancing could make it a little hard for me to asleep, tonight. And don’t think, that jus because you’re having a few drinks, tonight, that I should too. Am afraid, that I could turn myself into an alcoholic, and strongly, don’t want that to happen to me.”
“It didn’t turn out to be as good as an idea, that I though not as good as an idea that I thought, it would be in coming here for drinks, tonight.”
“Well, my opinion is, that we should jus, then, turn to drinking non-alcoholic drinks like sparkling drinks or even non-alcoholic beer. That way neither of us will have to worry about ruining our evening together.”
“Also, my dear Carol, the best thing for us to do, tonight, then, is to not stay real late, and, also, to take a cab back home. If this is alright with you, you could stay over at my apartment, tonight. That’s if you don’t mind, sleeping on a couch. Then, in the morning, I’ll take a cab back over here, and pick up my blue Corvette.”
“That sounds okay with me because I don’t think that either you or I should be on the road, driving even after having a few cocktails. In Chicago, police, usually, are on the go at night. And if either one of us drives after drinking, it’s, very possible, that either one of us could be a candidate to be stopped by the police around this area even if while in the car, wearing our seat belts.”
“Okay, will go over to the pay phone. And you jus wait here. Will be right back after calling a cab for both of us. Know a company, which can have a cab over to Magoo’s in no time at all.”
“Have to refresh myself; so, will meet you by the door of the place. Certainly, don’t want to fall asleep inside the cab on you.”
When the series started losing ratings, Carol realized that her and Mike could lose contact if the series ended up getting wipe off of television with another hospital series being in strong competition with that one. However, instead, the other series ended up going off the fair, so, Carol’s able to keep up her relationship with Mike. That’s the way things appeared to be to them.
However Mike, still, is associating a lot with Brian during his off days. And the two, usually, would get into motorcycle riding back and forth between their mansions being that this is, mostly, what Brian enjoys doing. This is true, now, that the days have been getting very mild with temperatures in the sixties and seventies with the evenings averaging, mostly, in the fifties.
CHAPTER II
One weekend when the guys were planning to do some motorcycle riding, jus before Mike planned to leave for Brian’s house, he said to him on his cell phone, “Hey, my buddy, what kind of mood, are you in, today?”
“Feel like I’m in a pretty good mood, today. By the way, did you and Carol have a good time at Magoo’s?”
“We were there at the place until it reached very late at night. And by that time, we both had too many drinks. On top of that, neither she nor I felt like having to drive back home at that time of night. So, jus called a cab, that night, and then, she spent the night at my apartment, and she slept pretty well on the couch, that night.”
“What did you have in mind for today?”
“Since, it’s a nice day how would you like to go for some motorcycle riding? And by the way, don’t forget your helmet, this time, because the last time we went motorcycle riding, you did. And we happened to jus to be lucky, that you didn’t happen to get into any accident because you would have had one nasty head injury if you did. So, I’ll see you in about fifteen minutes.”
So, as soon as Mike arrived over at Brian’s mansion, he’s ready to hop onto his motorcycle, and roaring to go. The two sped down the driveway, and flew through the streets for about an hour.
“Hey you,” Brian would shout to him, “I can’t keep up with you?”
And then, when they had enough bike riding, they ended up at Mike’s mansion where upon parking their bikes in the driveway, they played a few games of basketball for a couple of hours.
Even when Mike and Brian played basketball together on the weekends besides pool, the two would go back and forth between their mansions being that Brian’s the one who’s good at pool, and Mike’s very good when it comes to playing basketball.
When Mike would happen to get himself in a losing streak during one of the basketball games, close to the end of the game, he would surprise Brian by sneaking around in back of him, and stealing the ball away from him. And during the last round, then, Mike, usually, would come through his losing streak, and end up winning the game through stealing some points through earning some two pointer baskets.
At the end of their basketball playing, Mike said to Brian, “So, you thought, you’re one tough dude. Although, you’re good at basketball, can’t seem to beat me, can you?”
“Yeah, however when we’re over at my mansion, and playing pool together, I’m the one, who winds up winning most of the pool games. Am jus one smart pool shark. All it takes is to get one or two balls in the pockets on the break. And then, continue to get one ball after another lined up, and keep shooting the balls into the pockets until happening to win most of the games. Can’t match me, very well, because half the time, you don’t even get one chance to get any of your balls into the pockets.”
“That’s not going to stop me from trying to challenge you at any of the pool games. One of these times, it jus could happen that I might jus fool you. All it takes is for me to get all your balls jammed up in one spot. When that happens, you won’t be able to even shoot at any of your balls.”
“Think you can become a pool shark, don’t you, buddy? Jus watch me at the pool table, today. Will make you, wish, you never bet any money on any game against me,” he said to Mike.
“Jus wait, buddy, whenever we make bets on our pool games, I, usually, come around, and beat the pants off of you.”
“Better hold your breath. Always, seem to get lucky during most of the pool games,” said Brian to Mike when he jus happened to recover a win being that Brian jus scratched on the eight ball. “During the next games, during at least one or more of them, I’ll end up coming around, and surprise you by being the first one to get the eight ball in one of the pockets.
Mike never knows when Brian is planning one of his sneaky schemes on him. And some of these schemes jus seem to happen on the break when Brian ends up jamming a lot of his balls together, knocking a lot of them out of range.
So, jus before he’s ready to go for the break, Brian said to Mike during one of the games, “Can feel it inside me. Jus watch me, carefully, on this break. Am ready to scare the pants off of you.”
So, jus as Brian is shooting at the middle of the lined up balls, Mike has a shocked look on his face as Brian jus got the eight ball in one of the pockets. And that means jus in being getting the eight ball in right on the break before shooting at any other of the balls, counts as an instant win.
“Bet, you’re afraid to play any more games of pool against me, today. And you’ve jus lost a hundred dollar bet. That’s what you get for throwing your hard earned money away with the wind.”
About a year later, Mike decided it was time to move on. He has had enough of “Chicago County General” for a few seasons, and wants to go on to making movies again, and working towards becoming a producer, some day.
Mike hated to have to confront Carol on this puzzling situation in which he’s been involved. However that evening during their dinner break, he has to let her know, one way or another, what’s been going on in his life. So, as the two sat in the cafeteria on a green booth, having their dinner of a diet shrimp plate along with a cocktail, some black coffee, and a smoothie for dessert, he brought the up the issue concerning the series of which both of them have been cast members for a few years.
He said to her, “Have been having trouble, making a decision for, sometime, about whether I want to continue being a cast member of the series; or jus quit the series, and jus go back to making movies like I used to do before getting a part in this series. My dear Carol, I, really, doesn’t know how to approach you about this situation. Really, have enjoyed being in the cast of “Chicago County General”; really, think I’ve come to a big decision which I think, could affect our relationship. Have decided that it’s time to go back into making movies.”
“So you, really, mean that you’re going to quit the series? Thought you jus loved playing the part of a doctor.”
“Have been trying to battle the issue for a few months. Its jus that it concerns the amount of money, I’ve been able to make in getting parts for movies whenever a good part comes up. Before the series, seemed to, always, be able to land good parts in movies, and whenever I got a call for taking on one of these parts, usually, had pretty good luck after, personally, being handed the script for that character.”
So, what’s the deal? Are you, quitting the series for good? Do you have another part in a series, or even a movie, lined up?”
“
It jus so happens, that I jus received a phone call, yesterday, while at my apartment jus before leaving for the set. Think that I should jus go ahead, and take the part in the movie, “The Green Tomatoes”. Also, have been received an offer to produce that movie too. And have been feeling, that I’ve had enough of acting for the current series. So, it looks to me like I’ll be quitting the series.”
“If you happen to get another offer for the series, do you think you’ll jump at the chance later on in your career?”
“Yes, will take on a part in the series again if it jus happens to come up again in the future; and am not tied up in a movie. And if you, really, want to keep seeing me, I’ll, probably, be able to work something out with you as long as the filming for this movie doesn’t take up my weekends too.”
“Thought that us two were doing pretty good together as a couple as far as our relationship goes.”
“Thought so too, however, ever since, that divorce of mine, several years back, have been a bachelor for some time. And being used to being a bachelor has made it, difficult, for me to stay in a relationship with another woman.”
“So, am wrong in thinking, that I could develop a long-lasting relationship with you. However it doesn’t mean, that we can’t go on being good friends, although, neither of us ever fell in love with each other. One thing’s for certain, you’ve become like a soul sister to me.”
“So, are we going to keep seeing each other, now, that we’ve managed to get this close to each other?”
That’s something which, truly, can’t be answered. It, partly, depends on how I do in taking parts on movies again like the one; in which I’m lined up at the present. Am going to miss everyone with whom I’ve worked during the whole time, I’ve been in the series and the pilot too. Will do my best to keep in touch with you, however if we jus happen to drift away from each other, we’ll jus have to accept it. Its part of the ups and downs of being an actor; am sure you must have realized this by now jus because it is the way, the ball seems to row, sometimes.”
“Since, Brian and I have been like blood brothers right from the start, and live near each other, we haven’t turned gay. However it might be difficult for me to stay in touch with you, depending on if I can manage to find the time to do it.
However you’ve got to realize, that Brian and I, practically, live next door to each other, and have been neighbors, ever since, allowing him to have my red Cadillac convertible being he didn’t even having a decent way to get back and forth to the set in the beginning of the series before he was making enough money to be able to buy a mansion off me for a good price.”
Not too long ago after Mike quite the cast of “Chicago County General”, Carol found, she couldn’t handle playing the part of a resident nurse, any longer. This is, partly, because no one ever took over Mike’s part as a doctor during the series. Also, she has been missing Mike’s friendship, greatly, even because he doesn’t give her, any phone calls, anymore. And she couldn’t figure out why, and how he lost touch her unless, somehow, he lost her phone number.
Carol’s in deep thought, “It’s apparent that even when Mike quit the series that our relationship has been going downhill. Instead of keeping his promise of keeping in contact with me, Brian and Mike started seeing each other, practically, every weekend, for their usual games of pool and basketball. Have been missing Mike, so much, that I might be falling in love with him. However it, really, doesn’t help my loneliness in any way. Jus can’t handle these feelings anymore. So, will jus end up falling out of love with him anyways?”
When Mike started being in the movie, “Green Tomatoes”, besides playing a character of being an oversized tomato, he happened to run into other women on the set a lot. However any contact, he would end up having with any other woman, never seemed to end up as a friendship which would have any chance to blossom into an actual relationship. This is, usually, because while into making movies again, it’s been hard for him as far as trying to find another girlfriend goes. So, he jus got into playing more basketball and pool with Brian in which to fill any available time on the weekends.
However Mike, really, got into producing movies; more often than not, things happened to turn out, that he was able to stay in one location for longer periods of time being that he seemed to get better deals, money wise in producing movies. If he could, also, land a part in one of the movies which isn’t too compelling and challenging, sometimes, he was able to get a hand at producing that particular movie too if he could manage doing this, also, during that time.
CHAPTER III
So, it seemed that whenever it tended to happen, that he would jus end up getting a good break from doing movies, he would hang out at bars, more often. And one time, when he sat down at the bar on one of the brown leather covered bar stools, at a bar in the vicinity of London, England where he jus finished doing a movie there, he jus happened to be hanging out at a bar, one weekend. And while he sat at the bar, drinking a cocktail or two, he jus happened to get lucky, and some woman with brown hair of shoulder length, decided to sit down beside him on a one of the red leather bar stools.
As this woman happened to be sitting down, Mike asked her, “Well, miss, think you’re quite beautiful, and are very becoming to me. So, would you mind if a bought a drink or two for you?”
“In fact, don’t mind because I’m jus ready to order one, myself. This is one bar in London which at which I tend to hang out on the weekends. Would jus love a vodka and orange juice?”
“Okay sir,” Mike said to the bartender, a guy with short black hair in about his twenties “Would like to order a vodka and orange juice for this young lady, having jus seated herself beside me. Also, would like another Bloody Mary for myself.”
So, the bartender said to him, “Vodka and orange juice and a Bloody Mary coming up.”
As the bartender gave both the woman and Mike, their drinks, and Mike took a few sips of his other cocktail, he said to the woman, “Where are you from? And what kinds of job if any do you have if I may ask?”
“By the way, my name is Leigh Morsette, and jus happen to be a model. Have been modeling for a local agency which, mostly, hires gals like me who jus love modeling sexy clothes, mostly, from the Jacqueline Smith wardrobe line. Have been working for the modeling agency for a few months, now, and seem to make good money jus because they think, that I have a fabulous figure. What’s your name, and what kind of job do you have?”
Being Mike’s used to being a bachelor, the cat has a tongue for a moment or two, then, he said to her, “Acting is my bag. Have been acting for some time. And about a couple of months ago used to be a cast member for the series, “Chicago County General” for a few years. However jus felt, a few months ago, that it was time that I got back into making movies and I had jus finished producing, and acting for a movie called, “Green Tomatoes”.
“May I ask you, something? What kind of character did you play in that movie? I’ve heard about that one, however never got the chance to see it in the movies or on television. Have heard, that it’s a pretty wild movie. Is this the first time for the movie? Is it jus making its’ debut?”
He said to her somewhat off hand, “Whatever you do, please try not to laugh at me. It’s jus that I landed a crazy role in that movie. Played the role of an oversized green tomato. That’s because when the movie, actually, comes out in theatre, that it is going to be able to attract, mostly, the younger audience, mostly, because when the movie, first, comes out, it, definitely, is going to be an animated one.”
She replied, “Guess it is going to be somewhat of a crazy movie, mean a very funny one when it happens to make its’ debut. When is it scheduled to come out on screen?”
“He said to her, “Near the end of the year. It’ll, probably, come out on national television, though. That’s because the movie’s geared towards the general audience, mostly, the younger generation.”
That night as he’s lying in his waterbed, he said to himself, “Feel like I’ve, really, taken to her. Also, there’s something about her. She made me, feel very comfortable, tonight, being I have happened to have met her jus for the very first time.”
So, that night, jus as he’s falling asleep, he thought, “Boy, that woman, who I jus happened to meet tonight; she seems to, really, have all of the sex appeal, of which Carol, really, never had a lot. That’s, although, Carol’s, always, been a pretty woman. Wonder how I should approach her, next time. Since, she gave me, her phone number; I’d better give her, a call before I change my mind.”
So, somehow, he managed to get himself out of his water bed, and walked right over to his oak wood dresser, situated in his bedroom. As he did, he whispered to himself, “Better give her, a call before she hits the sack, herself. Also, better try to get a hold of Brian to whom I haven’t talked, or even had the chance to visit him, ever since, the making of Green Tomatoes.”
Then, that night, Mike brought his phone over to his waterbed, and made himself, comfortable. Felt that his waterbed is a very appropriate place for giving Leigh, a call. So, as he relaxed on his bed, he got Leigh on the phone, and said to her in a casual voice, “Hello is this Leigh Morsette? This is Mike, the guy, you jus met tonight over at the bar on a street in the vicinity of London. So, how’s the world, treating you?”
At first, she’s choked up for words, however she, finally, said to him, “It’s treating me like it, always, does. That’s whenever happening to land a modeling job. It’s one good feeling to have a steady job. And as far as the weather goes, really, don’t pay too much attention to it. Found out the hard way, that London’s known for all its’ rain. In fact, it’s where the line of rain wear, London Fog originated.”
“How do you like modeling in London, although, it rains a lot there?”
“Jus before landing another job with the model agency, lately, jus happened to talk about a week ago with the new agency woman. So, she’s the one whom gave me, a good raise as far as my modeling goes. In fact, she thinks I’m the most beautiful woman, she’s ever met, and has the best figure of anyone who’s ever modeled for this agency.”
“Is she the one, who got you into modeling sexy clothes? Because I think, that you, really, are the sexiest woman, I’ve ever met, and, probably, look very sexy whenever you’re modeling those kind of clothes.”
“In fact, she did, and it’s the highest paying job, I’ve ever had as far as modeling goes. The lines of clothes which I, jus recently, started modeling are from Victoria Principal. Having been in acting for some time, I’m sure, you’ve must have heard about her. She’s an actress, herself, along with modeling her own kind of sexy underwear. In fact, she stays pretty busy most of the time. Has very little time to even have much less a boyfriend to her name.”
“Assume that you jus have to take the jobs as they come along.”
“Yes, I do, however the present modeling job, I’ve got, probably, will be a long-lasting one because the head of the agency thinks, that I’ve got the perfect body for modeling Victoria Principal lingerie. The head of this modeling agency seems to be a pretty smooth woman. And because of her, this job has turned into a rewarding one for me as far as money goes.”
He didn’t even say another word to her because he’s so sleepy by now, that he, actually, dropped the phone on the bed. But since, the phone, still, is by his ear, she jus happened to hear him, mumbling to himself. So, then, jus decided to play it smooth until he called her back.
Since, Mike had the name of the modeling agency for which she worked, and also, her address and phone number and directions to her studio apartment, one day, on the weekend, he felt kind of lonely without knowing why. So, he hopped on his motorcycle, a Harley Davidson, which he bought, recently, being he received good money for acting and producing in his last movie. As he arrived at her studio apartment, and walked up to her door, he’s surprised to find her at home.
`As Leigh answered her doorbell, she, also, is surprised to see Mike at the door. So, she said to him, “What brings you here, may I ask? Thought you were going to call me, first before heading over here?”
“Jus decided to pay you, a surprise visit. Though, you would hang up on me if I called back because the last time, I called you, I fell asleep. And I jus happened to find my phone, lying on my waterbed, the next morning. Do you, by chance, have a motorcycle to your name? Or would you jus like to take a ride on mine being it has turned out to be a nice day, for once?”
“In fact, I do have one. It’s parked right in the parking lot right next to the edge of the apartment building. Jus wait here, I’ll go fetch my motorcycle and helmet, and be right back.”
So, she walked over to the side of the apartment building, and no time at all she’s back in front of the place where Mike’s got his motorcycle ready to take off again. As she hopped onto her motorcycle, and put on her helmet, the two took off down the street. And being it’s a mild day; the two are gone for about an hour, riding through the streets not far from the apartment building.
CHAPTER IV
Jus as the two arrived back where her studio apartment is, he has to get going, and get back to his mansion as his best friend, Brian, has told him over the phone, lately, that he’s planning to visit him at his apartment.
Then, jus as she’s ready to park her motorcycle in the parking lot, he rides his motorcycle right up to her, and then, as he parked it there for a couple minutes, he walked right up to her, and said to her, “Were such a pleasure to me to be with you, today. Would stay longer with you, and visit with you, however have to get going. A best friend of mine from a series, in which I used to be a cast member, is planning to stop over at my apartment. Bye, Leigh, dear. Will be calling you, soon,” he said as he gave her, a brief kiss.
So, he, quickly, took off on his motorcycle, and jus arrived at his apartment when his buddy, Brian, showed up. He’s jus getting out of a yellow cab, and in doing so, literally, ran up to him as Mike parked his motorcycle. The two are so surprised to see each other, that the cat has both of their tongues for a moment or two as the two wrapped their arms around each other.
Then, as the two walked inside Mike’s apartment, Brian sat down on a black leather couch as Mike walked over to the dining room area, and got him, a non-alcoholic beer out of the refrigerator which is his favorite drink whenever the two get together.
And as Mike set the beer down on a glass coffee table right in front of Brian, Mike sat down beside him with a cocktail, himself. As he did, he said to Brian, “How have you been doing as far as the series goes? Are you, still, a member of the cast in this series?”
“Have been very surprised at how long, the series has lasted, and, still, going strong. In fact, I’ve been with the series, six years, so far. And I’ve saved enough money throughout the years which has enabled me to be able to take a trip to London on an airplane to see you. Know it’s been awhile, since, we’ve seen each other. And jus in the last year or so, Carol decided to leave the series too jus so she could get into movies too. Guess you’re the one, who has inspired her to get into it.”
“While you’re, here, how would you like to play some games of pool, and not for money, this time, either? Of all places, have a pool table in my bedroom.”
Jus as Brian’s got a pool stick all chalked up, and put some white powder on his hands, he’s surprised, that Mike, actually, bought himself, a pool table because when he used to live in Hollywood in the same neighborhood as Brian, he didn’t have one back then.
So, jus as Brian’s taking one, long aim at the pool balls which Mike, already, has lined up on the table, Brian said to him, “Am quite surprised, that you got yourself, a pool table, because when you used to live in Hollywood, California, you never had the desire back then to get yourself one.”
“It’s, only, because, back then, I jus figured, that why should I buy one when I could jus take my motorcycle, or jus walk over to your mansion, and play pool there at your place. Another thing was that you’re, always, the pool shark. And because I’ve, always, loved playing basketball, so much, I have, always, been hooked on it. However because there never has been a basketball court there at the apartment building, and the manager wouldn’t allow me to put one up in the back of the building by the pool, I decided to buy myself, this pool table. That way, at least, when I had a lot of times on my hands between movies, or jus not, always, busy having to study script, I jus needed something to do.”
“How long have you had this pool table? And how did you managed to get this pool table inside your apartment?”
“It seemed kind of crazy back when I bought this one, about a month or so ago, however for an extra fifty bucks, the store owner had delivered the pool table in parts. And then, right after the delivery, he hired a friend or two, to put it together for me. And that cost another fifty bucks.”
“Bet you have been practicing pool a lot, haven’t you? Also, bet you had the feeling back when you brought this pool table, that, somehow, I would get the money to be able to travel over, here, jus so that we could challenge each other to some pool games again.”
“Know it’s kind of risky, however I’m placing a bet of hundred bucks on the next two games. And if I jus happen to win the bet, you owe a night out to dinner on your pocket. Is that a deal with you, my buddy?”
“Since, I don’t think, you could ever figure out any my schemes to help you win any games, I’ll take you up on that bet.”
So, Brian took the break, and on the very first game, he, almost, scared Mike out of his shoes as he got the eight ball in on the break. So, right then and there, not, only, did Mike, lose his hundred bet, however he turned out to be the one, who, also, had to pay for dinner, tonight. And, since, it’s getting close to that time, after the two played a few games of pool, and Brian won every game not even giving Mike, one chance, to hit at any of his balls, Mike decided to throw the towel in.
Then, since, there’s a restaurant, called, “Captain’s Place”, jus down the street, Mike said to him, “How would you like to go for a motorcycle ride? I have an extra motorcycle, and it seems weird, that I’ve never been able to sell it after I bought a new Harley Davidson motorcycle. However have got an extra helmet, so, you’re welcome to use it.”
After Mike made sure, that Brian has a helmet on his head, the two, then, hopped on Mike’s motorcycles, and took off down the street, so fast, that the strong wind, outside, almost, made them fall off their bikes. Soon, the two arrived at Captain’s Place, and parked the motorcycles in the parking lot. Then, with their helmets in hand, they entered the restaurant; jus after they’re seated in one of the red booths inside a greenhouse, the two ordered raw shrimp, a salad, and a smoothie.
One afternoon, right after Leigh’s done modeling some Victoria Principal lingerie over at a local television in the vicinity of London, Mike happened to not be doing a movie. So, she met him over at his studio apartment; as she arrived there, she beeped her horn. So, he walked outside into the parking lot, dressed in his black leather and black boots.
Since, he hasn’t seen her in about a week, the two got into some chatting jus before leaving for their motorcycle riding together.
As she said to him, curiously, “How did your visit with Brian work out?”
“As soon as Brian arrived over at my studio apartment, the two of us got into playing a few games of pool, and he ended up winning the bet of one hundred dollars. Also, being I had to treat him to dinner, we rode my motorcycles over to Captain’s Place jus down the street, and ordered our dinners with a smoothie along with the usual black coffee.”
“What did you two do when you both got back to your studio apartment?”
“After the two of us were threw eating dinner, we rode back to my studio apartment, and played several more pools games, this time, didn’t bet on any of the games. And then, I ended up winning every game, we played that night. So, then, by that time, we both were famished.”
“Didn’t know, that your best friend was that good at pool. Has he, always, been this good at pool?”
“Ever since, I, first, met him during the pilot for the series, he’s been able to beat at most of the games. However, every time, I bet some money on a game, I, usually, won the game, but not this time. Also, I had to pay for dinner for him being that, also, was part of the bet if I lost the first couple of games.”
“I guess it looks like your friend is unbeatable when it comes to pool. And if I were you, I wouldn’t even attempt another bet on a game anymore. Since, you’ve just been doing movies; think you should hold off on those bets for awhile.”
“So, then, I ordered our smoothies for carryout from the restaurant, and then, right after we both had our smoothies, we jus relaxed on my black leather couch, and jus sat, there, for a couple hours. That’s when Brian told me, he’s considering quitting the series too jus because his character needs more storyline and more moving script.”
CHAPTER V
One night, Leigh and Mike decided to go motorcycle riding jus because Mike has an urge to go bike riding. And neither one knew, that dusk is around the corner. As two hopped onto their bikes, the two went motorcycle riding in a different area with which she thought, he’s familiar being that he likes that kind of riding a lot. But they ended up in a area after dark where he didn’t expect to come against a lot of traffic even the two were riding with great caution, and had on their bright lights.
Out of the blue, the two couldn’t even see where they’re heading being that fog’s beginning to settle in the area. And some guy drove his car right through a red light, that night. As he did, this forced Mike and Leigh to head in another direction to avoid hitting the car.
Jus as Leigh made a fast turn on the motorcycle, Mike heard her, yell out, “Oh no, this guy has jus gone through a red light; and can feel it in my bones--that I’m about to fall off the motorcycle.”
This swift, turn that they had to make, caused them both to lose control of their driving, causing their bikes to end up on one side. As of now, both of them are pinned down underneath a motorcycle.
Since, Mike and Leigh were lucky; that a cop car seemed to be heading down that street, one of the cops in the car jus happened to notice that guy who ran the red light. But since, the driver went in a big chase after the guy; he called on his walkie talkie to another cop who happened to be in the area, and said to him in a desperate voice.
“Have spotted a hit and run accident; and we are after the guy as we’ve jus spotted him, leaving the scene. So, please come right over to Hollywood Street if you haven’t, already, done so. There are two people pinned underneath their motorcycles, and need to be rescued. So, also, call an ambulance and rescue squad over to the area of Hollywood Street near the red light closest to the Captain’s Place on the double.”
So, immediately, the other cop arrived, and the car’s pulled over to the side of the road. And he turned the car around, sideways, to force the traffic to take a side road. So, then, the cops got out of the car with the siren on. And while one cop lifted the motorcycles off of Mike and Leigh, one of the cops asked Mike, some questions about the accident while the cops waited for an ambulance and fire squad.
Then, the cop said to Mike while he and Leigh, still, were lying on the street, “What are your names?”
“We are Mike Fuller and Leigh Morsette,” replied Mike.
“Okay, said the cop “Did either of you notice what was going on before any of you hit the street?”
Leigh’s in somewhat of a daze, so, Mike said, “As we were nearing the light, some guy in red car of which I didn’t get the license number, went right through a red light. In order, to avoid hitting the car, we both had to make a quick turn to the side of the road. As we did, our bikes went out of control. That’s when our bikes tipped over, pinning us underneath them.”
“How are you two, feeling, right now? Are any of you, feeling any pain, anywhere?”
“Yes, I am, officer,” said Mike, “my right leg is killing me. Can’t even move it.”
“Don’t try to move it. Help should be here, any minute now. How about you, Leigh? Are you, hurting, anywhere?”
“No, not really, but did pass out upon hitting the ground. But feel okay now.”
“Think both of you should be checked out. Jus give me, your address, Mike, and I’ll make sure, that both motorcycles are taken care of.”
Mike said to the cop, “My address is 1144 Hollywood Street jus off the highway. In fact, both of those motorcycles are mine by the way. So, please make sure, that they both are taken over my studio apartment building into the parking lot, and locked, securely. Both of the motorcycles have their own locks on them. Jus don’t want anyone to try to take off with any of them on me.
In fact, the woman’s address is 55679 Morton Lane which, also, is jus off the highway in London too. But after we both are checked out, and are ready for discharge, the woman can be dropped off at my studio apartment. She has been given a key to my apartment too, and so she can get into the place, jus in case, she’s released from the hospital before I am.”
So, the ambulance and fire squad arrived at the scene, a few minutes later. Once, the paramedics are around, one of them checked out Mike’s leg because he has no feeling in that leg. Also, it’s because he’s in so much pain, that he doesn’t to be able to feel any of it. So, the paramedic suspected that he had a broken leg, so, he wrapped that leg up while the other paramedic checked Leigh out, especially, because she passed out as the motorcycle had hit the ground.
The other paramedic couldn’t find anything wrong with Leigh other than she has the feeling, that she’s about to pass out, again. So, then, the paramedics placed both Mike and Leigh on stretchers, and as they were wheeled into the ambulances, the paramedics took off to the nearest hospital. While they were on their way, there, the cop car and the fire squad took off.
As the ambulance pulled into the emergency entrance of London County General, Mike and Leigh were wheeled into the emergency room. In less than an hour, both Mike and Leigh received emergency care. The doctors over at the hospital gave Leigh, blood tests, a head CT, and Mike and Leigh both were taken for x-rays of their whole body.
And Leigh’s told by a doctor, “Well, Leigh, the reason, you passed out before on the ground, is because you had a seizure, and the CT has revealed a head injury. But you, mostly, need a lot of rest for a week or so, certainly, you, probably, will be coming down with bad headaches; however you shouldn’t be having any more headaches after a few weeks.”
As a doctor talked to Mike, he told him, “The only thing, I’ve been able to find wrong with you, is that you have a broken leg. That’s why the nurse is putting your leg into a cast. And it, most likely, will take about a month to heal, completely. And after a months’ time, you should have a recheck of your leg to be sure, it’s healing, properly. And as soon as it’s healed, the cast can be taken off your leg.”
Then, Leigh was put through an MRI machine because she passed out again while at the hospital. And the MRI revealed that she has come down with epilepsy, and then, a doctor put on medication for it. And both her and Mike were put on medication for panic attacks, and were kept overnight for observation because they both were found to have come down with panic seizures, the first symptoms of it.
The next morning Mike and Leigh were discharged from the hospital, and since, being that Brian quit the series, he had been a cast member for sometime, and, also, rented out a studio apartment not far from Mike, Brian drove his blue truck over to the hospital.
And when he arrived in Mike’s room, he’s so surprised, that Mike doesn’t know what to say to him. But in a couple of minutes, he, finally, got a hold of myself, and said to Brian, “How did you manage get the money for another trip, here?”
“Maybe, should have called you, first, but have some good news for you in a way. Quit my part on the series, and am living in a studio apartment not far from yours. Also, heard that you two were in motorcycle accidents through the news. Since, I found out, to what hospital you two were taken, then, called up the hospital, this morning, and found out, you two were ready to be discharged.”
“It’s good to see you again, buddy. Haven’t seen you in a couple of weeks. Are you living in London, now, and do you have a place of your own here in the city?”
“In fact, do have a studio apartment like yours. Don’t live that far from you or the hospital for that matter. And I came with my blue truck which is, fairly, new, and thought you two, would appreciate a ride back home.”
“Why are you living in London now? Quit the series, didn’t you?”
“Yes, in fact, I did. Didn’t like the story line anymore. Wasn’t getting enough appearances in the series like I used to get. So, jus decided to quit at the last minute, and try to get into movies again like I was doing before joining the series.”
So, he took both Leigh and Mike back to Mike’s studio apartment, and there Leigh stayed for a few days and nights after Brian took her over to get some clothes for herself. And she slept on the couch with no trouble at all. Also, Mike had therapy for his leg after the cast got taken off, and the therapy done right at his apartment.
So, Mike and Leigh have been going steady for awhile, ever since, that first day, the two met at a bar. Also, the two were faithful motorcycle riders, and went back into it as soon as Mike’s leg was healed, and both have their panic attacks under control. So, Leigh’s been sleeping with Mike over at his studio apartment, a lot, and has been going together about a year.
So, one night when the two were lying in his waterbed, Mike decided to have a serious conversation with her, so, he said to her, somewhat nervous, “It’s apparent that the two of us have been going together, ever since, that first time, we met at that bar. Also, can tell, that I fell in love with you at first sight. Never, actually, let me know, if you loved me or not, so, please tell me, the truth. Are you in love with me?”
“To tell you, the truth, I’ve never told you, that I am in love jus because I wasn’t sure of my love for you until we started sleeping together, almost, every night.”
“Since, we’ve been going together for about a year what’s your opinion about getting married?”
“Well, this is a surprise question for me. That’s being that it’s never been on my mind until tonight? Well, you could say that I’ve been having a lot of daydreams about us, getting married, and having children. So, if you’re going to propose to me, please go about it in the proper way.”
“Okay my dear, Leigh. Know you, still, have your modeling job. However it’s kept you pretty busy, and I have my acting job, although, I haven’t had any offer, recently, for another movie. However we, still, have our time on the weekends like we’ve been having. So, will you, marry me? Am asking you with all my heart and soul?”
“Yes, I, really, do want to marry you, my dear Mike. Jus am surprised, that, all of a sudden, you’re bringing up the subject of marriage. Although, we’ve been going together for some time, still, figured, that, since, you’ve been a bachelor, most of your life, that you, never again, wanted to get married.”
“Do you want a big or a small wedding? My opinion involving around what type of wedding, what type of wedding would be best for us, is that, since, only, my friend Brian and you live near me, that it would be hard to have a big wedding. Any friends, I made while doing the movie, ‘Green Tomatoes’ were, only, casual friends. Also, I’ve lost touch with any friends which I’ve made while being on the set for that movie. Also, any family I have, live out of the country. So, it’s best, that we have a small one.”
However Leigh fell asleep before he could say anything more about the wedding.
In the morning, after awakening to Mike, she, still, seemed like she’s asleep. So, he didn’t want to wake her, although, whenever she slept over at his apartment, that she, usually, is awake by now. So, in about an hour when he decided to have smoothie, he tried to wake her up because she should have been gone on her modeling job, already.
However as leaned over her, he realized, she isn’t breathing. So, he, immediately, started to perform some CPR on her. However, since, she isn’t responding to it, he, immediately, called up Brian being in him, having played the role as a doctor all this time on “Chicago County General”, that he, probably, would know what to do. So, he grabbed his cell phone which is near his bed, and called up Brian.
As soon as Brian answered his phone, Mike said to him in a desperate voice, “I’ve been trying to get Leigh up out of bed, however she isn’t breathing. Tried to perform some CPR on her and it doesn’t seem to be helping. Since, you’ve played an emergency physician for some time in a hospital series, what do you think should be done next? She seems to be too bad to attempt bringing her to a hospital. And by the time, paramedics get here, it might be too late.”
So, Brian’s somewhat sleepy right now, however as he took a few sips of his coffee, he said to Mike, “Since, I live just down the street from you, I’ll bring the bag, I used to use on the set. And then, will be right there sooner than you can bat your eyelashes.”
Then, Brian grabbed a smoothie, and coffee, and ran for his truck. Upon hopping into it, he drove very fast over to Mike’s apartment, breaking the speed limit all the way there. However he figured that if the police ever stopped him for speeding, it more than likely, wouldn’t happen in London.
So, as soon as he arrived at the studio apartments where Mike lives, he grabbed his bag. And then, he ran inside the apartment building and over to Mike’s apartment. This is being the door’s open to Mike’s apartment as he knew; Brian wasn’t going to pull out of this one.
As Brian rushed inside the apartment, and as he approached Mike near the door, Brian said to him in a desperate voice, “Where is Leigh? She doesn’t seem to be on the couch like usual.”
“Leigh is over here in the bedroom. I’ve been trying CPR on her, ever since, noticing, that she wasn’t breathing. Not only have that, I, also, repeatedly, taken her blood pressure. However the reading on the cuff is very low, right now.”
So, as Brian walked over to where Leigh is lying in bed, first, he performed some CPR on her. When that didn’t work, he, then, got out some dopamine, and administered it to Leigh. While he’s waiting to see if it will work, he did some more CPR on her. And as he got a faint pulse from her, he, then, gave her, some more dopamine as her blood pressure is, still, reading, very low. However, he’s, still, having Mike, who’s in tears, do compressions on her. Nothing seemed to work on her as Brian was doing CPR, continuously, on her, and Mike has been doing compressions for about a half an hour. Also, since, Leigh wasn’t responding during any of these times in which Brian has been trying to get a pulse from her, finally, Brian said to Mike.
“I know you love Leigh however I don’t know how to say this to you any other way. I’m afraid, that she, actually, and unfortunately, has met her death,” as Mike, really, started to burst into tears which were, literally, running down his puffy and red face.
ENDING:
As soon as Brian announced Leigh’s death, he didn’t fail to go into a panic seizure. And the poor guy is gasping for breath, and, barely, saying to Brian, “Oh no, Brian, not only, can’t I get my breath, however I am feeling like I’m going to die.”
So, then, Brain, immediately, gave him, some more Ativan, a heavy dose of it after setting up an IV into his arm, to bring Mike out of his panic seizure as Brian made him, lie down on his waterbed. That’s, although, he, currently, is, still, on Ativan for panic seizures which he’s been having as a result of his motorcycle accident. Then, Brian tried his best to be patient, and give the medicine, a chance to work in Mike’s system.
However although Brian gave Mike, a mega dose of Ativan through an IV, he, still, wasn’t seeming to be breathing, and upon taking his pulse and blood pressure, they both were quite low at this time. So, then, Brian gave him, a breathing treatment through a breathing machine, he had inside his doctor bag. And this breathing treatment, Brian administered to Mike for, at least, twenty minutes. And then, before Brian realized it, Mike passed out, and slipped right into a coma. And before Brian could call 911, Mike stopped breathing, so, since, Brian wouldn’t be able to get Mike to the hospital in time, Mike ended up with no pulse, since, his buddy couldn’t get any pulse out of him.
Not only that, however Mike’s neck felt so stone cold to him, and right then and there, is, vaguely, aware, that his friend has died on him. So, then, he, then, called the mortuary for both him and Leigh, and then, ran out of the studio apartment in tears over losing his best friend. And then, Brian jus sat down with his face in his hands, crying enough tears to fill a bucket.
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A BACHELOR AT HEART
CHAPTER I
This guy, Mike, who’s considered a very sexy man being, has such a good build, works as an actor. He’s, usually, busy on the job, that he jus happen to bump into women while making a movie or on the job to appear in some series or a movie or a pilot, that’s made to see if it’ll appeal to the general public. And it if does, it, then, is made into a series for national television. When he gets picked to play a character in a pilot, he jus has to hope, that it’ll be able to make it to a series, so, that he’ll become a regular cast member on that series.
It jus so happened, that Mike’s chosen for a character for a pilot. And as he entered the set, this tall gal with long, blond hair and a slender build, guided him to the back of the set.
As they arrived back there, he, curiously, said to her, “Are one lucky woman to have landed a job as a hair stylist for a pilot, could cause you to become very popular, even though, you didn’t get picked for a part for this pilot if it ever makes it into a series.”
So, she said to him, quite anxious to get to know him, “Know something, you seemed to be the type of guy, who I consider to be a womanizer. Seem to have all that sex appeal; it takes to make it as an actor on a series or even a movie.”
Then, the cat happened to have his tongue because he didn’t know how to answer her.
Since, he has been picked to play a part of a doctor who’s supposed to have an unusual personality like a teenager, first, his hair has to be trimmed because there’s no way, hair could stay down to his shoulders. And he has very curly hair which gives him, the appearance of a rock star instead of a doctor character. This is because if his hair was left like it is, he, most likely, would not make it into the pilot as a doctor character.
As the hair stylist led him towards the back of the set, he whispered to himself under his breath, “Boy, this young lady, really, seems to have a lot of pizzazz. And she doesn’t even have a ring on any of her fingers either. So, it’s obvious, that she’s not married or engaged, and, most likely, doesn’t have a boyfriend to her name. Think, I’ll work on her; somehow, have got to find out if she’s, actually, got a boyfriend in her life or is divorced from some guy, she, really, didn’t trust, or, somehow, led into playing around with other woman when he used to be married to her.”
So, he’s led to an oak wood chair which is, available, and as she is doing so, she smacked her lips together as she placed this piece of clear plastic around his neck jus after he sat down. So, he wouldn’t get hair all over the blue doctor scrubs, he’s wearing.
As she started to trim his hair, she said to him, “Really, seem to have a lot of manly traits like a good build for a guy, your age. And would say, that you’re, probably, in your thirties. And, certainly, is some good-looking guy. So, in removing some of these curls in your hair, certainly, will do a lot for your appearance. So, no one can tell you, that you look like a sissy. Am sure, that you don’t want to appear on the set as a doctor who happens to have the wild look of someone, more suited to be in the rock world, do you?”
“To tell you, the truth. If it’s the last impression, I want to create. Certainly, would rather want to look my best on the set, especially, because it won’t help the ratings of this pilot if my hair, stays long and curly. Also, don’t want the audience to think, that I am anything short of a doctor or gay for that matter. Want to look professional being that the part for which I’ll be competing, will be a character of a young doctor, who’s supposed to have a lot of flair, and be taken to women in their twenties.”
“And may I ask you, what part is this woman going to playing herself?”
“From what I’ve been told, she’s, probably, going to play the part of a resident nurse who’s planning on going to medical school, sometime, in her career, some day, to become a head nurse. Also, her character’s going to be working, closely, with me. There are going to be plenty of guys, who are going to take parts as doctors, and medical students, including emergency physicians and surgeons.”
She said to him, “Jus take a good look at you in the mirror. Notice, very carefully, how I’ve cut your hair. It’s a lot shorter than you, originally, had it? However you, still, have some curl to your hair.”
“Yes dear, now what’s your name by the way?”
“My name’s Alicia. Happen to be one of the top hair stylists on this set, for a pilot, and it may even become popular to the general audience. Also, it has a good chance of attracting an audience of varying age groups.”
“I’ve heard that there’s supposed to be some romance, included in the series if the pilot ever ends up with good ratings.”
“Okay Mike, jus walk over to the makeup person, Bob, jus over to your left. Will be willing to do all your makeup for you. See you, next time.”
“Wait a minute before you go to the next person. Do you happen to be free?”
“Why are you, asking me, that question?”
“It jus so happens, that I have been a bachelor for some time. And am ready for a woman in my life again. Once, married to a woman, but divorced her jus because she left me for another guy. So, am wondering if you jus happen to be divorced, or have a boyfriend or jus a plain guy friend?”
“No, don’t have any guy in my life at the present, but jus got divorced from a brother of yours. So, am not up to having another guy in my life. My life’s full of turmoil, and is fighting for custody of an only child, a girl of four years.”
“Guess, I’d better look, elsewhere, for another woman. See you around, and wish you, the best in your divorce. Also, hope you; end up with the custody of your child.”
“Thank you, that’s nice of you, especially, when I’m fighting against a brother of yours right now.”
The makeup person didn’t, really, talk much to Mike during the makeup session. He, too, had a big problem on his mind of jus having lost one of his children in a freak accident over at a grade school, recently.
When his first work day on the set for the pilot happened to be ready to start, and Mike’s sure of his lines, some woman with long, black hair back in a braid, some woman with the name of Carol, he found to be quite a nice woman with which to work. After all, she’s going to be playing the part of a resident nurse. So, he has a big chance, to try and convince her on going out on a date with him. And he asked her jus as she’s ready to go on the set.
Mike approached her, acting, very casual, and said to her, taking her hand, “Are you married, or do you have a guy in your life?”
She replied to him, “Are a very becoming person. So, am willing to tell you how I stand as far as men are concerned. Have never been married, nor do I have a boyfriend. In being an actress is not like a joy ride for me as you might think. Even though, this, only, a pilot of the series, still, seem to have been lucky, most of the time, in having been in one of a coming series to have been chosen for a part which has panned out for me.”
“So what you’re trying to tell me is that you have a feeling that this pilot, probably, will end up attracting the general audience. That it’ll, most likely, turn into a weekly series.”
“I’ve got the notion, that it has the chance to make it to the top, even as far as the ratings so. But to me, this is, only, an assumption. Jus have to find out, if I’m right. So, after the 14 hour work day, do you think, you would like to hang out at Doc Magoo’s across the street? They have good food and drinks. Jus happened to be over there, this morning, for a smoothie.”
Seem like a real nice guy to me. Also, seem to have plenty of good looks along with manly ways about you. So, will take you up on a date, tonight. Seem like the easy-going type.”
“So, you think, I’m a smooth talker, don’t you, my dear?”
“Oh yes, you, definitely, seem like the right type of guy for me.”
Mike’s very surprised to find out during the course of the day which their parts were a perfect match as far as the pilot went. In fact, she played a part where she happened to overdose on drugs, jus because she got the wrong idea, that he couldn’t express his love for her, and wouldn’t keep his promise to marry her.
So, being in Carol playing the part of a resident nurse is, really, what brought the drama in the pilot. Also, it brought him and Carol together as close friends. Being they worked, closely, together when the pilot turned into a series, and the rest of the cast, they all became like a close knit family.
CHAPTER II
In approaching Carol, one day, during the filming of the actual series which is staying in the top ratings, Mike said to her, “Can’t believe, that we’ve, actually, developed a special closeness like I’ve never had before with any other woman in my life, especially, the woman, to whom I used to be married.”
BACKFLASH:
From the very first day, Mike and Carol jus met before the pilot started, two have been like peas and carrots. This, really, turned out to be different for Mike, whom has been a bachelor, since, his last marriage because he though, never again, would want another woman in his life. But this seemed to change when he happened to meet Carol, and then, ended up getting real close to her. So, although, Mike, formerly, is a bachelor, and though he was going to stay that way, he had the surprise of his life when he fell for Carol, the first time, he bumped into her.
During the filming of the series, “Chicago County General”, one night, Mike admitted her, one night after the work shift, “My dear Carol, am glad, I happened to have met, one shy but real nice guy, with whom have been working real close while being on a 14 hour shift. Am sure, you know who Brian Johnson is. Has taken to me jus like a brother, even though, is about ten years younger than me, and have developed a very close friendship with him.”
Mike and Brian, always, seemed to like to chat together during every single break during every work day, that they’re on the set together. Also, the two have become like blood brothers to each other.
Carol has built a good friendship with Mike, and has managed to get into a good relationship with him. In fact, she isn’t the jealous type, so, she never seemed to become uneasy whenever Mike and Brian wanted to spend time together jus talking about the good, old times, they’ve had with other women in their lives. So, she, simply, solved the dilemma of Brian, wanting to be with Mike even outside the set on a lot of the weekends through keeping up frequent phone calls with him. Also, the couple got together in other ways besides the set as Mike has suggested to her.
One day during one of the breaks on the set, Mike said to Carol, “Realize that it tends to bother you, sometimes, when you don’t get enough time to spend with me, especially, on the weekends when Brian wants to get together with me, every so often, to play basketball or pool with me. So, do you have anything on your mind which you would like to do with me to make up for times when Brian wants to challenge me to pool or basketball?”
“Think that it would be nice for us to go to Magoo’s, more often, during the evening. That way, we could spend a couple of hours, together, for a drink or two. And think that the best time to do so would be on a Friday when you and Brian don’t tend to get together for your usual pool and basketball. But don’t want to get in your way of you and Brian playing your games together on Saturday and Sunday; however would appreciate it if you spent a weekend whenever you could with me like at your mansion.”
“Okay, will let Brian know, that, since, we have a relationship together, that you and I would like to spend some weekends together over at my mansion. Also, sometimes, we can even go over to Magoo’s for lunch and dinner, too. And if I’m not too tired by then, the night on Friday is a good time to get away. Also, am willing to pay for the drinks; and we, also, can go dancing there at night on the weekend when I feel up to it.”
Sometimes, when Mike and Carol went over to Magoo’s for dinner, he would even offer to pay for the meal along with a drink or two. And every time, the two would get into dancing for a couple of hours, he, sometimes, would surprise her with his fast disco dancing. And one time when the two walked over to Magoo’s’ jus for a couple of drinks and some dancing right after a long day on the set, Mike, actually, gave her, a big surprise.
She couldn’t figure out how he jus managed to get a cocktail down so fast. In fact, she hasn’t even had a chance however to take a few sips of her cocktail. And, already, he feels so fired up inside jus because he drank it down on an empty stomach.
Jus before the two got into their first dance of the evening after both ordered a cocktail, he said to her in a sly voice, “Jus watch me, tonight, my dear Carol. Are in for a surprise of your life. And aren’t going to be able to keep up with me, this time.”
And she replied to him, “Oh yeah? What is it that you have up your sleeve, tonight?”
However he jus didn’t try to encourage her to get up on the dance floor, that evening. He, almost, dragged her out on the floor right when there happened to be no one there. And once the fast music started playing being there’s a disc jockey at Magoo’s, that night, she, literally, isn’t doing anything. She jus has a look of awe on her face as he’s, really, moving those feet of his.
And jus when she, least, expected it, he, actually, stared into her eyes. So, she said to him, “What in the world do you have brewing inside your mind, tonight? Are moving so fast on the dance floor, that I’m not able to keep up with you,” shouting out to him over the loud music.
Then, suddenly, not, only, is he, moving his feet very fast, however he, actually, is allowing himself to bounce down to the floor, and right up back on his feet again. He’s acting like a chicken in heat, and she knew she couldn’t dance that fast even if she tried. So, although, he’s in his thirties, he’s acting like a spring chicken, and getting too carried away to even think of himself as even being considered being able to act younger than he, actually, is.
When the two, finally, got a chance to sit down after about a half hour of dancing, she found that in having tried to keep up with his dancing, has started to make her, feel, as though, her legs are about to give up on her. And then, she said to him somewhat out of breath, “Don’t know how you can keep moving, and keep dancing for so long without taking a break. Know that both you and I, are feeling somewhat tired from being on the set for 14 hours.”
So, he said to her, “My darling Carol, it’s, mostly, in the mind. It’s, literally the mind which guides the body in doing what it wants to do.”
She replied, “Think that we both should, at least, take a five minute break here from dancing. And we should start getting into some slow dancing. If my body’s allowed to get too tired, all this fast dancing could make it a little hard for me to asleep, tonight. And don’t think, that jus because you’re having a few drinks, tonight, that I should too. Am afraid, that I could turn myself into an alcoholic, and strongly, don’t want that to happen to me.”
“It didn’t turn out to be as good as an idea, that I though not as good as an idea that I thought, it would be in coming here for drinks, tonight.”
“Well, my opinion is, that we should jus, then, turn to drinking non-alcoholic drinks like sparkling drinks or even non-alcoholic beer. That way neither of us will have to worry about ruining our evening together.”
“Also, my dear Carol, the best thing for us to do, tonight, then, is to not stay real late, and, also, to take a cab back home. If this is alright with you, you could stay over at my apartment, tonight. That’s if you don’t mind, sleeping on a couch. Then, in the morning, I’ll take a cab back over here, and pick up my blue Corvette.”
“That sounds okay with me because I don’t think that either you or I should be on the road, driving even after having a few cocktails. In Chicago, police, usually, are on the go at night. And if either one of us drives after drinking, it’s, very possible, that either one of us could be a candidate to be stopped by the police around this area even if while in the car, wearing our seat belts.”
“Okay, will go over to the pay phone. And you jus wait here. Will be right back after calling a cab for both of us. Know a company, which can have a cab over to Magoo’s in no time at all.”
“Have to refresh myself; so, will meet you by the door of the place. Certainly, don’t want to fall asleep inside the cab on you.”
When the series started losing ratings, Carol realized that her and Mike could lose contact if the series ended up getting wipe off of television with another hospital series being in strong competition with that one. However, instead, the other series ended up going off the fair, so, Carol’s able to keep up her relationship with Mike. That’s the way things appeared to be to them.
However Mike, still, is associating a lot with Brian during his off days. And the two, usually, would get into motorcycle riding back and forth between their mansions being that this is, mostly, what Brian enjoys doing. This is true, now, that the days have been getting very mild with temperatures in the sixties and seventies with the evenings averaging, mostly, in the fifties.
CHAPTER II
One weekend when the guys were planning to do some motorcycle riding, jus before Mike planned to leave for Brian’s house, he said to him on his cell phone, “Hey, my buddy, what kind of mood, are you in, today?”
“Feel like I’m in a pretty good mood, today. By the way, did you and Carol have a good time at Magoo’s?”
“We were there at the place until it reached very late at night. And by that time, we both had too many drinks. On top of that, neither she nor I felt like having to drive back home at that time of night. So, jus called a cab, that night, and then, she spent the night at my apartment, and she slept pretty well on the couch, that night.”
“What did you have in mind for today?”
“Since, it’s a nice day how would you like to go for some motorcycle riding? And by the way, don’t forget your helmet, this time, because the last time we went motorcycle riding, you did. And we happened to jus to be lucky, that you didn’t happen to get into any accident because you would have had one nasty head injury if you did. So, I’ll see you in about fifteen minutes.”
So, as soon as Mike arrived over at Brian’s mansion, he’s ready to hop onto his motorcycle, and roaring to go. The two sped down the driveway, and flew through the streets for about an hour.
“Hey you,” Brian would shout to him, “I can’t keep up with you?”
And then, when they had enough bike riding, they ended up at Mike’s mansion where upon parking their bikes in the driveway, they played a few games of basketball for a couple of hours.
Even when Mike and Brian played basketball together on the weekends besides pool, the two would go back and forth between their mansions being that Brian’s the one who’s good at pool, and Mike’s very good when it comes to playing basketball.
When Mike would happen to get himself in a losing streak during one of the basketball games, close to the end of the game, he would surprise Brian by sneaking around in back of him, and stealing the ball away from him. And during the last round, then, Mike, usually, would come through his losing streak, and end up winning the game through stealing some points through earning some two pointer baskets.
At the end of their basketball playing, Mike said to Brian, “So, you thought, you’re one tough dude. Although, you’re good at basketball, can’t seem to beat me, can you?”
“Yeah, however when we’re over at my mansion, and playing pool together, I’m the one, who winds up winning most of the pool games. Am jus one smart pool shark. All it takes is to get one or two balls in the pockets on the break. And then, continue to get one ball after another lined up, and keep shooting the balls into the pockets until happening to win most of the games. Can’t match me, very well, because half the time, you don’t even get one chance to get any of your balls into the pockets.”
“That’s not going to stop me from trying to challenge you at any of the pool games. One of these times, it jus could happen that I might jus fool you. All it takes is for me to get all your balls jammed up in one spot. When that happens, you won’t be able to even shoot at any of your balls.”
“Think you can become a pool shark, don’t you, buddy? Jus watch me at the pool table, today. Will make you, wish, you never bet any money on any game against me,” he said to Mike.
“Jus wait, buddy, whenever we make bets on our pool games, I, usually, come around, and beat the pants off of you.”
“Better hold your breath. Always, seem to get lucky during most of the pool games,” said Brian to Mike when he jus happened to recover a win being that Brian jus scratched on the eight ball. “During the next games, during at least one or more of them, I’ll end up coming around, and surprise you by being the first one to get the eight ball in one of the pockets.
Mike never knows when Brian is planning one of his sneaky schemes on him. And some of these schemes jus seem to happen on the break when Brian ends up jamming a lot of his balls together, knocking a lot of them out of range.
So, jus before he’s ready to go for the break, Brian said to Mike during one of the games, “Can feel it inside me. Jus watch me, carefully, on this break. Am ready to scare the pants off of you.”
So, jus as Brian is shooting at the middle of the lined up balls, Mike has a shocked look on his face as Brian jus got the eight ball in one of the pockets. And that means jus in being getting the eight ball in right on the break before shooting at any other of the balls, counts as an instant win.
“Bet, you’re afraid to play any more games of pool against me, today. And you’ve jus lost a hundred dollar bet. That’s what you get for throwing your hard earned money away with the wind.”
About a year later, Mike decided it was time to move on. He has had enough of “Chicago County General” for a few seasons, and wants to go on to making movies again, and working towards becoming a producer, some day.
Mike hated to have to confront Carol on this puzzling situation in which he’s been involved. However that evening during their dinner break, he has to let her know, one way or another, what’s been going on in his life. So, as the two sat in the cafeteria on a green booth, having their dinner of a diet shrimp plate along with a cocktail, some black coffee, and a smoothie for dessert, he brought the up the issue concerning the series of which both of them have been cast members for a few years.
He said to her, “Have been having trouble, making a decision for, sometime, about whether I want to continue being a cast member of the series; or jus quit the series, and jus go back to making movies like I used to do before getting a part in this series. My dear Carol, I, really, doesn’t know how to approach you about this situation. Really, have enjoyed being in the cast of “Chicago County General”; really, think I’ve come to a big decision which I think, could affect our relationship. Have decided that it’s time to go back into making movies.”
“So you, really, mean that you’re going to quit the series? Thought you jus loved playing the part of a doctor.”
“Have been trying to battle the issue for a few months. Its jus that it concerns the amount of money, I’ve been able to make in getting parts for movies whenever a good part comes up. Before the series, seemed to, always, be able to land good parts in movies, and whenever I got a call for taking on one of these parts, usually, had pretty good luck after, personally, being handed the script for that character.”
So, what’s the deal? Are you, quitting the series for good? Do you have another part in a series, or even a movie, lined up?”
“
It jus so happens, that I jus received a phone call, yesterday, while at my apartment jus before leaving for the set. Think that I should jus go ahead, and take the part in the movie, “The Green Tomatoes”. Also, have been received an offer to produce that movie too. And have been feeling, that I’ve had enough of acting for the current series. So, it looks to me like I’ll be quitting the series.”
“If you happen to get another offer for the series, do you think you’ll jump at the chance later on in your career?”
“Yes, will take on a part in the series again if it jus happens to come up again in the future; and am not tied up in a movie. And if you, really, want to keep seeing me, I’ll, probably, be able to work something out with you as long as the filming for this movie doesn’t take up my weekends too.”
“Thought that us two were doing pretty good together as a couple as far as our relationship goes.”
“Thought so too, however, ever since, that divorce of mine, several years back, have been a bachelor for some time. And being used to being a bachelor has made it, difficult, for me to stay in a relationship with another woman.”
“So, am wrong in thinking, that I could develop a long-lasting relationship with you. However it doesn’t mean, that we can’t go on being good friends, although, neither of us ever fell in love with each other. One thing’s for certain, you’ve become like a soul sister to me.”
“So, are we going to keep seeing each other, now, that we’ve managed to get this close to each other?”
That’s something which, truly, can’t be answered. It, partly, depends on how I do in taking parts on movies again like the one; in which I’m lined up at the present. Am going to miss everyone with whom I’ve worked during the whole time, I’ve been in the series and the pilot too. Will do my best to keep in touch with you, however if we jus happen to drift away from each other, we’ll jus have to accept it. Its part of the ups and downs of being an actor; am sure you must have realized this by now jus because it is the way, the ball seems to row, sometimes.”
“Since, Brian and I have been like blood brothers right from the start, and live near each other, we haven’t turned gay. However it might be difficult for me to stay in touch with you, depending on if I can manage to find the time to do it.
However you’ve got to realize, that Brian and I, practically, live next door to each other, and have been neighbors, ever since, allowing him to have my red Cadillac convertible being he didn’t even having a decent way to get back and forth to the set in the beginning of the series before he was making enough money to be able to buy a mansion off me for a good price.”
Not too long ago after Mike quite the cast of “Chicago County General”, Carol found, she couldn’t handle playing the part of a resident nurse, any longer. This is, partly, because no one ever took over Mike’s part as a doctor during the series. Also, she has been missing Mike’s friendship, greatly, even because he doesn’t give her, any phone calls, anymore. And she couldn’t figure out why, and how he lost touch her unless, somehow, he lost her phone number.
Carol’s in deep thought, “It’s apparent that even when Mike quit the series that our relationship has been going downhill. Instead of keeping his promise of keeping in contact with me, Brian and Mike started seeing each other, practically, every weekend, for their usual games of pool and basketball. Have been missing Mike, so much, that I might be falling in love with him. However it, really, doesn’t help my loneliness in any way. Jus can’t handle these feelings anymore. So, will jus end up falling out of love with him anyways?”
When Mike started being in the movie, “Green Tomatoes”, besides playing a character of being an oversized tomato, he happened to run into other women on the set a lot. However any contact, he would end up having with any other woman, never seemed to end up as a friendship which would have any chance to blossom into an actual relationship. This is, usually, because while into making movies again, it’s been hard for him as far as trying to find another girlfriend goes. So, he jus got into playing more basketball and pool with Brian in which to fill any available time on the weekends.
However Mike, really, got into producing movies; more often than not, things happened to turn out, that he was able to stay in one location for longer periods of time being that he seemed to get better deals, money wise in producing movies. If he could, also, land a part in one of the movies which isn’t too compelling and challenging, sometimes, he was able to get a hand at producing that particular movie too if he could manage doing this, also, during that time.
CHAPTER III
So, it seemed that whenever it tended to happen, that he would jus end up getting a good break from doing movies, he would hang out at bars, more often. And one time, when he sat down at the bar on one of the brown leather covered bar stools, at a bar in the vicinity of London, England where he jus finished doing a movie there, he jus happened to be hanging out at a bar, one weekend. And while he sat at the bar, drinking a cocktail or two, he jus happened to get lucky, and some woman with brown hair of shoulder length, decided to sit down beside him on a one of the red leather bar stools.
As this woman happened to be sitting down, Mike asked her, “Well, miss, think you’re quite beautiful, and are very becoming to me. So, would you mind if a bought a drink or two for you?”
“In fact, don’t mind because I’m jus ready to order one, myself. This is one bar in London which at which I tend to hang out on the weekends. Would jus love a vodka and orange juice?”
“Okay sir,” Mike said to the bartender, a guy with short black hair in about his twenties “Would like to order a vodka and orange juice for this young lady, having jus seated herself beside me. Also, would like another Bloody Mary for myself.”
So, the bartender said to him, “Vodka and orange juice and a Bloody Mary coming up.”
As the bartender gave both the woman and Mike, their drinks, and Mike took a few sips of his other cocktail, he said to the woman, “Where are you from? And what kinds of job if any do you have if I may ask?”
“By the way, my name is Leigh Morsette, and jus happen to be a model. Have been modeling for a local agency which, mostly, hires gals like me who jus love modeling sexy clothes, mostly, from the Jacqueline Smith wardrobe line. Have been working for the modeling agency for a few months, now, and seem to make good money jus because they think, that I have a fabulous figure. What’s your name, and what kind of job do you have?”
Being Mike’s used to being a bachelor, the cat has a tongue for a moment or two, then, he said to her, “Acting is my bag. Have been acting for some time. And about a couple of months ago used to be a cast member for the series, “Chicago County General” for a few years. However jus felt, a few months ago, that it was time that I got back into making movies and I had jus finished producing, and acting for a movie called, “Green Tomatoes”.
“May I ask you, something? What kind of character did you play in that movie? I’ve heard about that one, however never got the chance to see it in the movies or on television. Have heard, that it’s a pretty wild movie. Is this the first time for the movie? Is it jus making its’ debut?”
He said to her somewhat off hand, “Whatever you do, please try not to laugh at me. It’s jus that I landed a crazy role in that movie. Played the role of an oversized green tomato. That’s because when the movie, actually, comes out in theatre, that it is going to be able to attract, mostly, the younger audience, mostly, because when the movie, first, comes out, it, definitely, is going to be an animated one.”
She replied, “Guess it is going to be somewhat of a crazy movie, mean a very funny one when it happens to make its’ debut. When is it scheduled to come out on screen?”
“He said to her, “Near the end of the year. It’ll, probably, come out on national television, though. That’s because the movie’s geared towards the general audience, mostly, the younger generation.”
That night as he’s lying in his waterbed, he said to himself, “Feel like I’ve, really, taken to her. Also, there’s something about her. She made me, feel very comfortable, tonight, being I have happened to have met her jus for the very first time.”
So, that night, jus as he’s falling asleep, he thought, “Boy, that woman, who I jus happened to meet tonight; she seems to, really, have all of the sex appeal, of which Carol, really, never had a lot. That’s, although, Carol’s, always, been a pretty woman. Wonder how I should approach her, next time. Since, she gave me, her phone number; I’d better give her, a call before I change my mind.”
So, somehow, he managed to get himself out of his water bed, and walked right over to his oak wood dresser, situated in his bedroom. As he did, he whispered to himself, “Better give her, a call before she hits the sack, herself. Also, better try to get a hold of Brian to whom I haven’t talked, or even had the chance to visit him, ever since, the making of Green Tomatoes.”
Then, that night, Mike brought his phone over to his waterbed, and made himself, comfortable. Felt that his waterbed is a very appropriate place for giving Leigh, a call. So, as he relaxed on his bed, he got Leigh on the phone, and said to her in a casual voice, “Hello is this Leigh Morsette? This is Mike, the guy, you jus met tonight over at the bar on a street in the vicinity of London. So, how’s the world, treating you?”
At first, she’s choked up for words, however she, finally, said to him, “It’s treating me like it, always, does. That’s whenever happening to land a modeling job. It’s one good feeling to have a steady job. And as far as the weather goes, really, don’t pay too much attention to it. Found out the hard way, that London’s known for all its’ rain. In fact, it’s where the line of rain wear, London Fog originated.”
“How do you like modeling in London, although, it rains a lot there?”
“Jus before landing another job with the model agency, lately, jus happened to talk about a week ago with the new agency woman. So, she’s the one whom gave me, a good raise as far as my modeling goes. In fact, she thinks I’m the most beautiful woman, she’s ever met, and has the best figure of anyone who’s ever modeled for this agency.”
“Is she the one, who got you into modeling sexy clothes? Because I think, that you, really, are the sexiest woman, I’ve ever met, and, probably, look very sexy whenever you’re modeling those kind of clothes.”
“In fact, she did, and it’s the highest paying job, I’ve ever had as far as modeling goes. The lines of clothes which I, jus recently, started modeling are from Victoria Principal. Having been in acting for some time, I’m sure, you’ve must have heard about her. She’s an actress, herself, along with modeling her own kind of sexy underwear. In fact, she stays pretty busy most of the time. Has very little time to even have much less a boyfriend to her name.”
“Assume that you jus have to take the jobs as they come along.”
“Yes, I do, however the present modeling job, I’ve got, probably, will be a long-lasting one because the head of the agency thinks, that I’ve got the perfect body for modeling Victoria Principal lingerie. The head of this modeling agency seems to be a pretty smooth woman. And because of her, this job has turned into a rewarding one for me as far as money goes.”
He didn’t even say another word to her because he’s so sleepy by now, that he, actually, dropped the phone on the bed. But since, the phone, still, is by his ear, she jus happened to hear him, mumbling to himself. So, then, jus decided to play it smooth until he called her back.
Since, Mike had the name of the modeling agency for which she worked, and also, her address and phone number and directions to her studio apartment, one day, on the weekend, he felt kind of lonely without knowing why. So, he hopped on his motorcycle, a Harley Davidson, which he bought, recently, being he received good money for acting and producing in his last movie. As he arrived at her studio apartment, and walked up to her door, he’s surprised to find her at home.
`As Leigh answered her doorbell, she, also, is surprised to see Mike at the door. So, she said to him, “What brings you here, may I ask? Thought you were going to call me, first before heading over here?”
“Jus decided to pay you, a surprise visit. Though, you would hang up on me if I called back because the last time, I called you, I fell asleep. And I jus happened to find my phone, lying on my waterbed, the next morning. Do you, by chance, have a motorcycle to your name? Or would you jus like to take a ride on mine being it has turned out to be a nice day, for once?”
“In fact, I do have one. It’s parked right in the parking lot right next to the edge of the apartment building. Jus wait here, I’ll go fetch my motorcycle and helmet, and be right back.”
So, she walked over to the side of the apartment building, and no time at all she’s back in front of the place where Mike’s got his motorcycle ready to take off again. As she hopped onto her motorcycle, and put on her helmet, the two took off down the street. And being it’s a mild day; the two are gone for about an hour, riding through the streets not far from the apartment building.
CHAPTER IV
Jus as the two arrived back where her studio apartment is, he has to get going, and get back to his mansion as his best friend, Brian, has told him over the phone, lately, that he’s planning to visit him at his apartment.
Then, jus as she’s ready to park her motorcycle in the parking lot, he rides his motorcycle right up to her, and then, as he parked it there for a couple minutes, he walked right up to her, and said to her, “Were such a pleasure to me to be with you, today. Would stay longer with you, and visit with you, however have to get going. A best friend of mine from a series, in which I used to be a cast member, is planning to stop over at my apartment. Bye, Leigh, dear. Will be calling you, soon,” he said as he gave her, a brief kiss.
So, he, quickly, took off on his motorcycle, and jus arrived at his apartment when his buddy, Brian, showed up. He’s jus getting out of a yellow cab, and in doing so, literally, ran up to him as Mike parked his motorcycle. The two are so surprised to see each other, that the cat has both of their tongues for a moment or two as the two wrapped their arms around each other.
Then, as the two walked inside Mike’s apartment, Brian sat down on a black leather couch as Mike walked over to the dining room area, and got him, a non-alcoholic beer out of the refrigerator which is his favorite drink whenever the two get together.
And as Mike set the beer down on a glass coffee table right in front of Brian, Mike sat down beside him with a cocktail, himself. As he did, he said to Brian, “How have you been doing as far as the series goes? Are you, still, a member of the cast in this series?”
“Have been very surprised at how long, the series has lasted, and, still, going strong. In fact, I’ve been with the series, six years, so far. And I’ve saved enough money throughout the years which has enabled me to be able to take a trip to London on an airplane to see you. Know it’s been awhile, since, we’ve seen each other. And jus in the last year or so, Carol decided to leave the series too jus so she could get into movies too. Guess you’re the one, who has inspired her to get into it.”
“While you’re, here, how would you like to play some games of pool, and not for money, this time, either? Of all places, have a pool table in my bedroom.”
Jus as Brian’s got a pool stick all chalked up, and put some white powder on his hands, he’s surprised, that Mike, actually, bought himself, a pool table because when he used to live in Hollywood in the same neighborhood as Brian, he didn’t have one back then.
So, jus as Brian’s taking one, long aim at the pool balls which Mike, already, has lined up on the table, Brian said to him, “Am quite surprised, that you got yourself, a pool table, because when you used to live in Hollywood, California, you never had the desire back then to get yourself one.”
“It’s, only, because, back then, I jus figured, that why should I buy one when I could jus take my motorcycle, or jus walk over to your mansion, and play pool there at your place. Another thing was that you’re, always, the pool shark. And because I’ve, always, loved playing basketball, so much, I have, always, been hooked on it. However because there never has been a basketball court there at the apartment building, and the manager wouldn’t allow me to put one up in the back of the building by the pool, I decided to buy myself, this pool table. That way, at least, when I had a lot of times on my hands between movies, or jus not, always, busy having to study script, I jus needed something to do.”
“How long have you had this pool table? And how did you managed to get this pool table inside your apartment?”
“It seemed kind of crazy back when I bought this one, about a month or so ago, however for an extra fifty bucks, the store owner had delivered the pool table in parts. And then, right after the delivery, he hired a friend or two, to put it together for me. And that cost another fifty bucks.”
“Bet you have been practicing pool a lot, haven’t you? Also, bet you had the feeling back when you brought this pool table, that, somehow, I would get the money to be able to travel over, here, jus so that we could challenge each other to some pool games again.”
“Know it’s kind of risky, however I’m placing a bet of hundred bucks on the next two games. And if I jus happen to win the bet, you owe a night out to dinner on your pocket. Is that a deal with you, my buddy?”
“Since, I don’t think, you could ever figure out any my schemes to help you win any games, I’ll take you up on that bet.”
So, Brian took the break, and on the very first game, he, almost, scared Mike out of his shoes as he got the eight ball in on the break. So, right then and there, not, only, did Mike, lose his hundred bet, however he turned out to be the one, who, also, had to pay for dinner, tonight. And, since, it’s getting close to that time, after the two played a few games of pool, and Brian won every game not even giving Mike, one chance, to hit at any of his balls, Mike decided to throw the towel in.
Then, since, there’s a restaurant, called, “Captain’s Place”, jus down the street, Mike said to him, “How would you like to go for a motorcycle ride? I have an extra motorcycle, and it seems weird, that I’ve never been able to sell it after I bought a new Harley Davidson motorcycle. However have got an extra helmet, so, you’re welcome to use it.”
After Mike made sure, that Brian has a helmet on his head, the two, then, hopped on Mike’s motorcycles, and took off down the street, so fast, that the strong wind, outside, almost, made them fall off their bikes. Soon, the two arrived at Captain’s Place, and parked the motorcycles in the parking lot. Then, with their helmets in hand, they entered the restaurant; jus after they’re seated in one of the red booths inside a greenhouse, the two ordered raw shrimp, a salad, and a smoothie.
One afternoon, right after Leigh’s done modeling some Victoria Principal lingerie over at a local television in the vicinity of London, Mike happened to not be doing a movie. So, she met him over at his studio apartment; as she arrived there, she beeped her horn. So, he walked outside into the parking lot, dressed in his black leather and black boots.
Since, he hasn’t seen her in about a week, the two got into some chatting jus before leaving for their motorcycle riding together.
As she said to him, curiously, “How did your visit with Brian work out?”
“As soon as Brian arrived over at my studio apartment, the two of us got into playing a few games of pool, and he ended up winning the bet of one hundred dollars. Also, being I had to treat him to dinner, we rode my motorcycles over to Captain’s Place jus down the street, and ordered our dinners with a smoothie along with the usual black coffee.”
“What did you two do when you both got back to your studio apartment?”
“After the two of us were threw eating dinner, we rode back to my studio apartment, and played several more pools games, this time, didn’t bet on any of the games. And then, I ended up winning every game, we played that night. So, then, by that time, we both were famished.”
“Didn’t know, that your best friend was that good at pool. Has he, always, been this good at pool?”
“Ever since, I, first, met him during the pilot for the series, he’s been able to beat at most of the games. However, every time, I bet some money on a game, I, usually, won the game, but not this time. Also, I had to pay for dinner for him being that, also, was part of the bet if I lost the first couple of games.”
“I guess it looks like your friend is unbeatable when it comes to pool. And if I were you, I wouldn’t even attempt another bet on a game anymore. Since, you’ve just been doing movies; think you should hold off on those bets for awhile.”
“So, then, I ordered our smoothies for carryout from the restaurant, and then, right after we both had our smoothies, we jus relaxed on my black leather couch, and jus sat, there, for a couple hours. That’s when Brian told me, he’s considering quitting the series too jus because his character needs more storyline and more moving script.”
CHAPTER V
One night, Leigh and Mike decided to go motorcycle riding jus because Mike has an urge to go bike riding. And neither one knew, that dusk is around the corner. As two hopped onto their bikes, the two went motorcycle riding in a different area with which she thought, he’s familiar being that he likes that kind of riding a lot. But they ended up in a area after dark where he didn’t expect to come against a lot of traffic even the two were riding with great caution, and had on their bright lights.
Out of the blue, the two couldn’t even see where they’re heading being that fog’s beginning to settle in the area. And some guy drove his car right through a red light, that night. As he did, this forced Mike and Leigh to head in another direction to avoid hitting the car.
Jus as Leigh made a fast turn on the motorcycle, Mike heard her, yell out, “Oh no, this guy has jus gone through a red light; and can feel it in my bones--that I’m about to fall off the motorcycle.”
This swift, turn that they had to make, caused them both to lose control of their driving, causing their bikes to end up on one side. As of now, both of them are pinned down underneath a motorcycle.
Since, Mike and Leigh were lucky; that a cop car seemed to be heading down that street, one of the cops in the car jus happened to notice that guy who ran the red light. But since, the driver went in a big chase after the guy; he called on his walkie talkie to another cop who happened to be in the area, and said to him in a desperate voice.
“Have spotted a hit and run accident; and we are after the guy as we’ve jus spotted him, leaving the scene. So, please come right over to Hollywood Street if you haven’t, already, done so. There are two people pinned underneath their motorcycles, and need to be rescued. So, also, call an ambulance and rescue squad over to the area of Hollywood Street near the red light closest to the Captain’s Place on the double.”
So, immediately, the other cop arrived, and the car’s pulled over to the side of the road. And he turned the car around, sideways, to force the traffic to take a side road. So, then, the cops got out of the car with the siren on. And while one cop lifted the motorcycles off of Mike and Leigh, one of the cops asked Mike, some questions about the accident while the cops waited for an ambulance and fire squad.
Then, the cop said to Mike while he and Leigh, still, were lying on the street, “What are your names?”
“We are Mike Fuller and Leigh Morsette,” replied Mike.
“Okay, said the cop “Did either of you notice what was going on before any of you hit the street?”
Leigh’s in somewhat of a daze, so, Mike said, “As we were nearing the light, some guy in red car of which I didn’t get the license number, went right through a red light. In order, to avoid hitting the car, we both had to make a quick turn to the side of the road. As we did, our bikes went out of control. That’s when our bikes tipped over, pinning us underneath them.”
“How are you two, feeling, right now? Are any of you, feeling any pain, anywhere?”
“Yes, I am, officer,” said Mike, “my right leg is killing me. Can’t even move it.”
“Don’t try to move it. Help should be here, any minute now. How about you, Leigh? Are you, hurting, anywhere?”
“No, not really, but did pass out upon hitting the ground. But feel okay now.”
“Think both of you should be checked out. Jus give me, your address, Mike, and I’ll make sure, that both motorcycles are taken care of.”
Mike said to the cop, “My address is 1144 Hollywood Street jus off the highway. In fact, both of those motorcycles are mine by the way. So, please make sure, that they both are taken over my studio apartment building into the parking lot, and locked, securely. Both of the motorcycles have their own locks on them. Jus don’t want anyone to try to take off with any of them on me.
In fact, the woman’s address is 55679 Morton Lane which, also, is jus off the highway in London too. But after we both are checked out, and are ready for discharge, the woman can be dropped off at my studio apartment. She has been given a key to my apartment too, and so she can get into the place, jus in case, she’s released from the hospital before I am.”
So, the ambulance and fire squad arrived at the scene, a few minutes later. Once, the paramedics are around, one of them checked out Mike’s leg because he has no feeling in that leg. Also, it’s because he’s in so much pain, that he doesn’t to be able to feel any of it. So, the paramedic suspected that he had a broken leg, so, he wrapped that leg up while the other paramedic checked Leigh out, especially, because she passed out as the motorcycle had hit the ground.
The other paramedic couldn’t find anything wrong with Leigh other than she has the feeling, that she’s about to pass out, again. So, then, the paramedics placed both Mike and Leigh on stretchers, and as they were wheeled into the ambulances, the paramedics took off to the nearest hospital. While they were on their way, there, the cop car and the fire squad took off.
As the ambulance pulled into the emergency entrance of London County General, Mike and Leigh were wheeled into the emergency room. In less than an hour, both Mike and Leigh received emergency care. The doctors over at the hospital gave Leigh, blood tests, a head CT, and Mike and Leigh both were taken for x-rays of their whole body.
And Leigh’s told by a doctor, “Well, Leigh, the reason, you passed out before on the ground, is because you had a seizure, and the CT has revealed a head injury. But you, mostly, need a lot of rest for a week or so, certainly, you, probably, will be coming down with bad headaches; however you shouldn’t be having any more headaches after a few weeks.”
As a doctor talked to Mike, he told him, “The only thing, I’ve been able to find wrong with you, is that you have a broken leg. That’s why the nurse is putting your leg into a cast. And it, most likely, will take about a month to heal, completely. And after a months’ time, you should have a recheck of your leg to be sure, it’s healing, properly. And as soon as it’s healed, the cast can be taken off your leg.”
Then, Leigh was put through an MRI machine because she passed out again while at the hospital. And the MRI revealed that she has come down with epilepsy, and then, a doctor put on medication for it. And both her and Mike were put on medication for panic attacks, and were kept overnight for observation because they both were found to have come down with panic seizures, the first symptoms of it.
The next morning Mike and Leigh were discharged from the hospital, and since, being that Brian quit the series, he had been a cast member for sometime, and, also, rented out a studio apartment not far from Mike, Brian drove his blue truck over to the hospital.
And when he arrived in Mike’s room, he’s so surprised, that Mike doesn’t know what to say to him. But in a couple of minutes, he, finally, got a hold of myself, and said to Brian, “How did you manage get the money for another trip, here?”
“Maybe, should have called you, first, but have some good news for you in a way. Quit my part on the series, and am living in a studio apartment not far from yours. Also, heard that you two were in motorcycle accidents through the news. Since, I found out, to what hospital you two were taken, then, called up the hospital, this morning, and found out, you two were ready to be discharged.”
“It’s good to see you again, buddy. Haven’t seen you in a couple of weeks. Are you living in London, now, and do you have a place of your own here in the city?”
“In fact, do have a studio apartment like yours. Don’t live that far from you or the hospital for that matter. And I came with my blue truck which is, fairly, new, and thought you two, would appreciate a ride back home.”
“Why are you living in London now? Quit the series, didn’t you?”
“Yes, in fact, I did. Didn’t like the story line anymore. Wasn’t getting enough appearances in the series like I used to get. So, jus decided to quit at the last minute, and try to get into movies again like I was doing before joining the series.”
So, he took both Leigh and Mike back to Mike’s studio apartment, and there Leigh stayed for a few days and nights after Brian took her over to get some clothes for herself. And she slept on the couch with no trouble at all. Also, Mike had therapy for his leg after the cast got taken off, and the therapy done right at his apartment.
So, Mike and Leigh have been going steady for awhile, ever since, that first day, the two met at a bar. Also, the two were faithful motorcycle riders, and went back into it as soon as Mike’s leg was healed, and both have their panic attacks under control. So, Leigh’s been sleeping with Mike over at his studio apartment, a lot, and has been going together about a year.
So, one night when the two were lying in his waterbed, Mike decided to have a serious conversation with her, so, he said to her, somewhat nervous, “It’s apparent that the two of us have been going together, ever since, that first time, we met at that bar. Also, can tell, that I fell in love with you at first sight. Never, actually, let me know, if you loved me or not, so, please tell me, the truth. Are you in love with me?”
“To tell you, the truth, I’ve never told you, that I am in love jus because I wasn’t sure of my love for you until we started sleeping together, almost, every night.”
“Since, we’ve been going together for about a year what’s your opinion about getting married?”
“Well, this is a surprise question for me. That’s being that it’s never been on my mind until tonight? Well, you could say that I’ve been having a lot of daydreams about us, getting married, and having children. So, if you’re going to propose to me, please go about it in the proper way.”
“Okay my dear, Leigh. Know you, still, have your modeling job. However it’s kept you pretty busy, and I have my acting job, although, I haven’t had any offer, recently, for another movie. However we, still, have our time on the weekends like we’ve been having. So, will you, marry me? Am asking you with all my heart and soul?”
“Yes, I, really, do want to marry you, my dear Mike. Jus am surprised, that, all of a sudden, you’re bringing up the subject of marriage. Although, we’ve been going together for some time, still, figured, that, since, you’ve been a bachelor, most of your life, that you, never again, wanted to get married.”
“Do you want a big or a small wedding? My opinion involving around what type of wedding, what type of wedding would be best for us, is that, since, only, my friend Brian and you live near me, that it would be hard to have a big wedding. Any friends, I made while doing the movie, ‘Green Tomatoes’ were, only, casual friends. Also, I’ve lost touch with any friends which I’ve made while being on the set for that movie. Also, any family I have, live out of the country. So, it’s best, that we have a small one.”
However Leigh fell asleep before he could say anything more about the wedding.
In the morning, after awakening to Mike, she, still, seemed like she’s asleep. So, he didn’t want to wake her, although, whenever she slept over at his apartment, that she, usually, is awake by now. So, in about an hour when he decided to have smoothie, he tried to wake her up because she should have been gone on her modeling job, already.
However as leaned over her, he realized, she isn’t breathing. So, he, immediately, started to perform some CPR on her. However, since, she isn’t responding to it, he, immediately, called up Brian being in him, having played the role as a doctor all this time on “Chicago County General”, that he, probably, would know what to do. So, he grabbed his cell phone which is near his bed, and called up Brian.
As soon as Brian answered his phone, Mike said to him in a desperate voice, “I’ve been trying to get Leigh up out of bed, however she isn’t breathing. Tried to perform some CPR on her and it doesn’t seem to be helping. Since, you’ve played an emergency physician for some time in a hospital series, what do you think should be done next? She seems to be too bad to attempt bringing her to a hospital. And by the time, paramedics get here, it might be too late.”
So, Brian’s somewhat sleepy right now, however as he took a few sips of his coffee, he said to Mike, “Since, I live just down the street from you, I’ll bring the bag, I used to use on the set. And then, will be right there sooner than you can bat your eyelashes.”
Then, Brian grabbed a smoothie, and coffee, and ran for his truck. Upon hopping into it, he drove very fast over to Mike’s apartment, breaking the speed limit all the way there. However he figured that if the police ever stopped him for speeding, it more than likely, wouldn’t happen in London.
So, as soon as he arrived at the studio apartments where Mike lives, he grabbed his bag. And then, he ran inside the apartment building and over to Mike’s apartment. This is being the door’s open to Mike’s apartment as he knew; Brian wasn’t going to pull out of this one.
As Brian rushed inside the apartment, and as he approached Mike near the door, Brian said to him in a desperate voice, “Where is Leigh? She doesn’t seem to be on the couch like usual.”
“Leigh is over here in the bedroom. I’ve been trying CPR on her, ever since, noticing, that she wasn’t breathing. Not only have that, I, also, repeatedly, taken her blood pressure. However the reading on the cuff is very low, right now.”
So, as Brian walked over to where Leigh is lying in bed, first, he performed some CPR on her. When that didn’t work, he, then, got out some dopamine, and administered it to Leigh. While he’s waiting to see if it will work, he did some more CPR on her. And as he got a faint pulse from her, he, then, gave her, some more dopamine as her blood pressure is, still, reading, very low. However, he’s, still, having Mike, who’s in tears, do compressions on her. Nothing seemed to work on her as Brian was doing CPR, continuously, on her, and Mike has been doing compressions for about a half an hour. Also, since, Leigh wasn’t responding during any of these times in which Brian has been trying to get a pulse from her, finally, Brian said to Mike.
“I know you love Leigh however I don’t know how to say this to you any other way. I’m afraid, that she, actually, and unfortunately, has met her death,” as Mike, really, started to burst into tears which were, literally, running down his puffy and red face.
ENDING:
As soon as Brian announced Leigh’s death, he didn’t fail to go into a panic seizure. And the poor guy is gasping for breath, and, barely, saying to Brian, “Oh no, Brian, not only, can’t I get my breath, however I am feeling like I’m going to die.”
So, then, Brain, immediately, gave him, some more Ativan, a heavy dose of it after setting up an IV into his arm, to bring Mike out of his panic seizure as Brian made him, lie down on his waterbed. That’s, although, he, currently, is, still, on Ativan for panic seizures which he’s been having as a result of his motorcycle accident. Then, Brian tried his best to be patient, and give the medicine, a chance to work in Mike’s system.
However although Brian gave Mike, a mega dose of Ativan through an IV, he, still, wasn’t seeming to be breathing, and upon taking his pulse and blood pressure, they both were quite low at this time. So, then, Brian gave him, a breathing treatment through a breathing machine, he had inside his doctor bag. And this breathing treatment, Brian administered to Mike for, at least, twenty minutes. And then, before Brian realized it, Mike passed out, and slipped right into a coma. And before Brian could call 911, Mike stopped breathing, so, since, Brian wouldn’t be able to get Mike to the hospital in time, Mike ended up with no pulse, since, his buddy couldn’t get any pulse out of him.
Not only that, however Mike’s neck felt so stone cold to him, and right then and there, is, vaguely, aware, that his friend has died on him. So, then, he, then, called the mortuary for both him and Leigh, and then, ran out of the studio apartment in tears over losing his best friend. And then, Brian jus sat down with his face in his hands, crying enough tears to fill a bucket.
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A BACHELOR AT HEART
CHAPTER I
This guy, Mike, who’s considered a very sexy man being, has such a good build, works as an actor. He’s, usually, busy on the job, that he jus happen to bump into women while making a movie or on the job to appear in some series or a movie or a pilot, that’s made to see if it’ll appeal to the general public. And it if does, it, then, is made into a series for national television. When he gets picked to play a character in a pilot, he jus has to hope, that it’ll be able to make it to a series, so, that he’ll become a regular cast member on that series.
It jus so happened, that Mike’s chosen for a character for a pilot. And as he entered the set, this tall gal with long, blond hair and a slender build, guided him to the back of the set.
As they arrived back there, he, curiously, said to her, “Are one lucky woman to have landed a job as a hair stylist for a pilot, could cause you to become very popular, even though, you didn’t get picked for a part for this pilot if it ever makes it into a series.”
So, she said to him, quite anxious to get to know him, “Know something, you seemed to be the type of guy, who I consider to be a womanizer. Seem to have all that sex appeal; it takes to make it as an actor on a series or even a movie.”
Then, the cat happened to have his tongue because he didn’t know how to answer her.
Since, he has been picked to play a part of a doctor who’s supposed to have an unusual personality like a teenager, first, his hair has to be trimmed because there’s no way, hair could stay down to his shoulders. And he has very curly hair which gives him, the appearance of a rock star instead of a doctor character. This is because if his hair was left like it is, he, most likely, would not make it into the pilot as a doctor character.
As the hair stylist led him towards the back of the set, he whispered to himself under his breath, “Boy, this young lady, really, seems to have a lot of pizzazz. And she doesn’t even have a ring on any of her fingers either. So, it’s obvious, that she’s not married or engaged, and, most likely, doesn’t have a boyfriend to her name. Think, I’ll work on her; somehow, have got to find out if she’s, actually, got a boyfriend in her life or is divorced from some guy, she, really, didn’t trust, or, somehow, led into playing around with other woman when he used to be married to her.”
So, he’s led to an oak wood chair which is, available, and as she is doing so, she smacked her lips together as she placed this piece of clear plastic around his neck jus after he sat down. So, he wouldn’t get hair all over the blue doctor scrubs, he’s wearing.
As she started to trim his hair, she said to him, “Really, seem to have a lot of manly traits like a good build for a guy, your age. And would say, that you’re, probably, in your thirties. And, certainly, is some good-looking guy. So, in removing some of these curls in your hair, certainly, will do a lot for your appearance. So, no one can tell you, that you look like a sissy. Am sure, that you don’t want to appear on the set as a doctor who happens to have the wild look of someone, more suited to be in the rock world, do you?”
“To tell you, the truth. If it’s the last impression, I want to create. Certainly, would rather want to look my best on the set, especially, because it won’t help the ratings of this pilot if my hair, stays long and curly. Also, don’t want the audience to think, that I am anything short of a doctor or gay for that matter. Want to look professional being that the part for which I’ll be competing, will be a character of a young doctor, who’s supposed to have a lot of flair, and be taken to women in their twenties.”
“And may I ask you, what part is this woman going to playing herself?”
“From what I’ve been told, she’s, probably, going to play the part of a resident nurse who’s planning on going to medical school, sometime, in her career, some day, to become a head nurse. Also, her character’s going to be working, closely, with me. There are going to be plenty of guys, who are going to take parts as doctors, and medical students, including emergency physicians and surgeons.”
She said to him, “Jus take a good look at you in the mirror. Notice, very carefully, how I’ve cut your hair. It’s a lot shorter than you, originally, had it? However you, still, have some curl to your hair.”
“Yes dear, now what’s your name by the way?”
“My name’s Alicia. Happen to be one of the top hair stylists on this set, for a pilot, and it may even become popular to the general audience. Also, it has a good chance of attracting an audience of varying age groups.”
“I’ve heard that there’s supposed to be some romance, included in the series if the pilot ever ends up with good ratings.”
“Okay Mike, jus walk over to the makeup person, Bob, jus over to your left. Will be willing to do all your makeup for you. See you, next time.”
“Wait a minute before you go to the next person. Do you happen to be free?”
“Why are you, asking me, that question?”
“It jus so happens, that I have been a bachelor for some time. And am ready for a woman in my life again. Once, married to a woman, but divorced her jus because she left me for another guy. So, am wondering if you jus happen to be divorced, or have a boyfriend or jus a plain guy friend?”
“No, don’t have any guy in my life at the present, but jus got divorced from a brother of yours. So, am not up to having another guy in my life. My life’s full of turmoil, and is fighting for custody of an only child, a girl of four years.”
“Guess, I’d better look, elsewhere, for another woman. See you around, and wish you, the best in your divorce. Also, hope you; end up with the custody of your child.”
“Thank you, that’s nice of you, especially, when I’m fighting against a brother of yours right now.”
The makeup person didn’t, really, talk much to Mike during the makeup session. He, too, had a big problem on his mind of jus having lost one of his children in a freak accident over at a grade school, recently.
When his first work day on the set for the pilot happened to be ready to start, and Mike’s sure of his lines, some woman with long, black hair back in a braid, some woman with the name of Carol, he found to be quite a nice woman with which to work. After all, she’s going to be playing the part of a resident nurse. So, he has a big chance, to try and convince her on going out on a date with him. And he asked her jus as she’s ready to go on the set.
Mike approached her, acting, very casual, and said to her, taking her hand, “Are you married, or do you have a guy in your life?”
She replied to him, “Are a very becoming person. So, am willing to tell you how I stand as far as men are concerned. Have never been married, nor do I have a boyfriend. In being an actress is not like a joy ride for me as you might think. Even though, this, only, a pilot of the series, still, seem to have been lucky, most of the time, in having been in one of a coming series to have been chosen for a part which has panned out for me.”
“So what you’re trying to tell me is that you have a feeling that this pilot, probably, will end up attracting the general audience. That it’ll, most likely, turn into a weekly series.”
“I’ve got the notion, that it has the chance to make it to the top, even as far as the ratings so. But to me, this is, only, an assumption. Jus have to find out, if I’m right. So, after the 14 hour work day, do you think, you would like to hang out at Doc Magoo’s across the street? They have good food and drinks. Jus happened to be over there, this morning, for a smoothie.”
Seem like a real nice guy to me. Also, seem to have plenty of good looks along with manly ways about you. So, will take you up on a date, tonight. Seem like the easy-going type.”
“So, you think, I’m a smooth talker, don’t you, my dear?”
“Oh yes, you, definitely, seem like the right type of guy for me.”
Mike’s very surprised to find out during the course of the day which their parts were a perfect match as far as the pilot went. In fact, she played a part where she happened to overdose on drugs, jus because she got the wrong idea, that he couldn’t express his love for her, and wouldn’t keep his promise to marry her.
So, being in Carol playing the part of a resident nurse is, really, what brought the drama in the pilot. Also, it brought him and Carol together as close friends. Being they worked, closely, together when the pilot turned into a series, and the rest of the cast, they all became like a close knit family.
CHAPTER II
In approaching Carol, one day, during the filming of the actual series which is staying in the top ratings, Mike said to her, “Can’t believe, that we’ve, actually, developed a special closeness like I’ve never had before with any other woman in my life, especially, the woman, to whom I used to be married.”
BACKFLASH:
From the very first day, Mike and Carol jus met before the pilot started, two have been like peas and carrots. This, really, turned out to be different for Mike, whom has been a bachelor, since, his last marriage because he though, never again, would want another woman in his life. But this seemed to change when he happened to meet Carol, and then, ended up getting real close to her. So, although, Mike, formerly, is a bachelor, and though he was going to stay that way, he had the surprise of his life when he fell for Carol, the first time, he bumped into her.
During the filming of the series, “Chicago County General”, one night, Mike admitted her, one night after the work shift, “My dear Carol, am glad, I happened to have met, one shy but real nice guy, with whom have been working real close while being on a 14 hour shift. Am sure, you know who Brian Johnson is. Has taken to me jus like a brother, even though, is about ten years younger than me, and have developed a very close friendship with him.”
Mike and Brian, always, seemed to like to chat together during every single break during every work day, that they’re on the set together. Also, the two have become like blood brothers to each other.
Carol has built a good friendship with Mike, and has managed to get into a good relationship with him. In fact, she isn’t the jealous type, so, she never seemed to become uneasy whenever Mike and Brian wanted to spend time together jus talking about the good, old times, they’ve had with other women in their lives. So, she, simply, solved the dilemma of Brian, wanting to be with Mike even outside the set on a lot of the weekends through keeping up frequent phone calls with him. Also, the couple got together in other ways besides the set as Mike has suggested to her.
One day during one of the breaks on the set, Mike said to Carol, “Realize that it tends to bother you, sometimes, when you don’t get enough time to spend with me, especially, on the weekends when Brian wants to get together with me, every so often, to play basketball or pool with me. So, do you have anything on your mind which you would like to do with me to make up for times when Brian wants to challenge me to pool or basketball?”
“Think that it would be nice for us to go to Magoo’s, more often, during the evening. That way, we could spend a couple of hours, together, for a drink or two. And think that the best time to do so would be on a Friday when you and Brian don’t tend to get together for your usual pool and basketball. But don’t want to get in your way of you and Brian playing your games together on Saturday and Sunday; however would appreciate it if you spent a weekend whenever you could with me like at your mansion.”
“Okay, will let Brian know, that, since, we have a relationship together, that you and I would like to spend some weekends together over at my mansion. Also, sometimes, we can even go over to Magoo’s for lunch and dinner, too. And if I’m not too tired by then, the night on Friday is a good time to get away. Also, am willing to pay for the drinks; and we, also, can go dancing there at night on the weekend when I feel up to it.”
Sometimes, when Mike and Carol went over to Magoo’s for dinner, he would even offer to pay for the meal along with a drink or two. And every time, the two would get into dancing for a couple of hours, he, sometimes, would surprise her with his fast disco dancing. And one time when the two walked over to Magoo’s’ jus for a couple of drinks and some dancing right after a long day on the set, Mike, actually, gave her, a big surprise.
She couldn’t figure out how he jus managed to get a cocktail down so fast. In fact, she hasn’t even had a chance however to take a few sips of her cocktail. And, already, he feels so fired up inside jus because he drank it down on an empty stomach.
Jus before the two got into their first dance of the evening after both ordered a cocktail, he said to her in a sly voice, “Jus watch me, tonight, my dear Carol. Are in for a surprise of your life. And aren’t going to be able to keep up with me, this time.”
And she replied to him, “Oh yeah? What is it that you have up your sleeve, tonight?”
However he jus didn’t try to encourage her to get up on the dance floor, that evening. He, almost, dragged her out on the floor right when there happened to be no one there. And once the fast music started playing being there’s a disc jockey at Magoo’s, that night, she, literally, isn’t doing anything. She jus has a look of awe on her face as he’s, really, moving those feet of his.
And jus when she, least, expected it, he, actually, stared into her eyes. So, she said to him, “What in the world do you have brewing inside your mind, tonight? Are moving so fast on the dance floor, that I’m not able to keep up with you,” shouting out to him over the loud music.
Then, suddenly, not, only, is he, moving his feet very fast, however he, actually, is allowing himself to bounce down to the floor, and right up back on his feet again. He’s acting like a chicken in heat, and she knew she couldn’t dance that fast even if she tried. So, although, he’s in his thirties, he’s acting like a spring chicken, and getting too carried away to even think of himself as even being considered being able to act younger than he, actually, is.
When the two, finally, got a chance to sit down after about a half hour of dancing, she found that in having tried to keep up with his dancing, has started to make her, feel, as though, her legs are about to give up on her. And then, she said to him somewhat out of breath, “Don’t know how you can keep moving, and keep dancing for so long without taking a break. Know that both you and I, are feeling somewhat tired from being on the set for 14 hours.”
So, he said to her, “My darling Carol, it’s, mostly, in the mind. It’s, literally the mind which guides the body in doing what it wants to do.”
She replied, “Think that we both should, at least, take a five minute break here from dancing. And we should start getting into some slow dancing. If my body’s allowed to get too tired, all this fast dancing could make it a little hard for me to asleep, tonight. And don’t think, that jus because you’re having a few drinks, tonight, that I should too. Am afraid, that I could turn myself into an alcoholic, and strongly, don’t want that to happen to me.”
“It didn’t turn out to be as good as an idea, that I though not as good as an idea that I thought, it would be in coming here for drinks, tonight.”
“Well, my opinion is, that we should jus, then, turn to drinking non-alcoholic drinks like sparkling drinks or even non-alcoholic beer. That way neither of us will have to worry about ruining our evening together.”
“Also, my dear Carol, the best thing for us to do, tonight, then, is to not stay real late, and, also, to take a cab back home. If this is alright with you, you could stay over at my apartment, tonight. That’s if you don’t mind, sleeping on a couch. Then, in the morning, I’ll take a cab back over here, and pick up my blue Corvette.”
“That sounds okay with me because I don’t think that either you or I should be on the road, driving even after having a few cocktails. In Chicago, police, usually, are on the go at night. And if either one of us drives after drinking, it’s, very possible, that either one of us could be a candidate to be stopped by the police around this area even if while in the car, wearing our seat belts.”
“Okay, will go over to the pay phone. And you jus wait here. Will be right back after calling a cab for both of us. Know a company, which can have a cab over to Magoo’s in no time at all.”
“Have to refresh myself; so, will meet you by the door of the place. Certainly, don’t want to fall asleep inside the cab on you.”
When the series started losing ratings, Carol realized that her and Mike could lose contact if the series ended up getting wipe off of television with another hospital series being in strong competition with that one. However, instead, the other series ended up going off the fair, so, Carol’s able to keep up her relationship with Mike. That’s the way things appeared to be to them.
However Mike, still, is associating a lot with Brian during his off days. And the two, usually, would get into motorcycle riding back and forth between their mansions being that this is, mostly, what Brian enjoys doing. This is true, now, that the days have been getting very mild with temperatures in the sixties and seventies with the evenings averaging, mostly, in the fifties.
CHAPTER II
One weekend when the guys were planning to do some motorcycle riding, jus before Mike planned to leave for Brian’s house, he said to him on his cell phone, “Hey, my buddy, what kind of mood, are you in, today?”
“Feel like I’m in a pretty good mood, today. By the way, did you and Carol have a good time at Magoo’s?”
“We were there at the place until it reached very late at night. And by that time, we both had too many drinks. On top of that, neither she nor I felt like having to drive back home at that time of night. So, jus called a cab, that night, and then, she spent the night at my apartment, and she slept pretty well on the couch, that night.”
“What did you have in mind for today?”
“Since, it’s a nice day how would you like to go for some motorcycle riding? And by the way, don’t forget your helmet, this time, because the last time we went motorcycle riding, you did. And we happened to jus to be lucky, that you didn’t happen to get into any accident because you would have had one nasty head injury if you did. So, I’ll see you in about fifteen minutes.”
So, as soon as Mike arrived over at Brian’s mansion, he’s ready to hop onto his motorcycle, and roaring to go. The two sped down the driveway, and flew through the streets for about an hour.
“Hey you,” Brian would shout to him, “I can’t keep up with you?”
And then, when they had enough bike riding, they ended up at Mike’s mansion where upon parking their bikes in the driveway, they played a few games of basketball for a couple of hours.
Even when Mike and Brian played basketball together on the weekends besides pool, the two would go back and forth between their mansions being that Brian’s the one who’s good at pool, and Mike’s very good when it comes to playing basketball.
When Mike would happen to get himself in a losing streak during one of the basketball games, close to the end of the game, he would surprise Brian by sneaking around in back of him, and stealing the ball away from him. And during the last round, then, Mike, usually, would come through his losing streak, and end up winning the game through stealing some points through earning some two pointer baskets.
At the end of their basketball playing, Mike said to Brian, “So, you thought, you’re one tough dude. Although, you’re good at basketball, can’t seem to beat me, can you?”
“Yeah, however when we’re over at my mansion, and playing pool together, I’m the one, who winds up winning most of the pool games. Am jus one smart pool shark. All it takes is to get one or two balls in the pockets on the break. And then, continue to get one ball after another lined up, and keep shooting the balls into the pockets until happening to win most of the games. Can’t match me, very well, because half the time, you don’t even get one chance to get any of your balls into the pockets.”
“That’s not going to stop me from trying to challenge you at any of the pool games. One of these times, it jus could happen that I might jus fool you. All it takes is for me to get all your balls jammed up in one spot. When that happens, you won’t be able to even shoot at any of your balls.”
“Think you can become a pool shark, don’t you, buddy? Jus watch me at the pool table, today. Will make you, wish, you never bet any money on any game against me,” he said to Mike.
“Jus wait, buddy, whenever we make bets on our pool games, I, usually, come around, and beat the pants off of you.”
“Better hold your breath. Always, seem to get lucky during most of the pool games,” said Brian to Mike when he jus happened to recover a win being that Brian jus scratched on the eight ball. “During the next games, during at least one or more of them, I’ll end up coming around, and surprise you by being the first one to get the eight ball in one of the pockets.
Mike never knows when Brian is planning one of his sneaky schemes on him. And some of these schemes jus seem to happen on the break when Brian ends up jamming a lot of his balls together, knocking a lot of them out of range.
So, jus before he’s ready to go for the break, Brian said to Mike during one of the games, “Can feel it inside me. Jus watch me, carefully, on this break. Am ready to scare the pants off of you.”
So, jus as Brian is shooting at the middle of the lined up balls, Mike has a shocked look on his face as Brian jus got the eight ball in one of the pockets. And that means jus in being getting the eight ball in right on the break before shooting at any other of the balls, counts as an instant win.
“Bet, you’re afraid to play any more games of pool against me, today. And you’ve jus lost a hundred dollar bet. That’s what you get for throwing your hard earned money away with the wind.”
About a year later, Mike decided it was time to move on. He has had enough of “Chicago County General” for a few seasons, and wants to go on to making movies again, and working towards becoming a producer, some day.
Mike hated to have to confront Carol on this puzzling situation in which he’s been involved. However that evening during their dinner break, he has to let her know, one way or another, what’s been going on in his life. So, as the two sat in the cafeteria on a green booth, having their dinner of a diet shrimp plate along with a cocktail, some black coffee, and a smoothie for dessert, he brought the up the issue concerning the series of which both of them have been cast members for a few years.
He said to her, “Have been having trouble, making a decision for, sometime, about whether I want to continue being a cast member of the series; or jus quit the series, and jus go back to making movies like I used to do before getting a part in this series. My dear Carol, I, really, doesn’t know how to approach you about this situation. Really, have enjoyed being in the cast of “Chicago County General”; really, think I’ve come to a big decision which I think, could affect our relationship. Have decided that it’s time to go back into making movies.”
“So you, really, mean that you’re going to quit the series? Thought you jus loved playing the part of a doctor.”
“Have been trying to battle the issue for a few months. Its jus that it concerns the amount of money, I’ve been able to make in getting parts for movies whenever a good part comes up. Before the series, seemed to, always, be able to land good parts in movies, and whenever I got a call for taking on one of these parts, usually, had pretty good luck after, personally, being handed the script for that character.”
So, what’s the deal? Are you, quitting the series for good? Do you have another part in a series, or even a movie, lined up?”
“
It jus so happens, that I jus received a phone call, yesterday, while at my apartment jus before leaving for the set. Think that I should jus go ahead, and take the part in the movie, “The Green Tomatoes”. Also, have been received an offer to produce that movie too. And have been feeling, that I’ve had enough of acting for the current series. So, it looks to me like I’ll be quitting the series.”
“If you happen to get another offer for the series, do you think you’ll jump at the chance later on in your career?”
“Yes, will take on a part in the series again if it jus happens to come up again in the future; and am not tied up in a movie. And if you, really, want to keep seeing me, I’ll, probably, be able to work something out with you as long as the filming for this movie doesn’t take up my weekends too.”
“Thought that us two were doing pretty good together as a couple as far as our relationship goes.”
“Thought so too, however, ever since, that divorce of mine, several years back, have been a bachelor for some time. And being used to being a bachelor has made it, difficult, for me to stay in a relationship with another woman.”
“So, am wrong in thinking, that I could develop a long-lasting relationship with you. However it doesn’t mean, that we can’t go on being good friends, although, neither of us ever fell in love with each other. One thing’s for certain, you’ve become like a soul sister to me.”
“So, are we going to keep seeing each other, now, that we’ve managed to get this close to each other?”
That’s something which, truly, can’t be answered. It, partly, depends on how I do in taking parts on movies again like the one; in which I’m lined up at the present. Am going to miss everyone with whom I’ve worked during the whole time, I’ve been in the series and the pilot too. Will do my best to keep in touch with you, however if we jus happen to drift away from each other, we’ll jus have to accept it. Its part of the ups and downs of being an actor; am sure you must have realized this by now jus because it is the way, the ball seems to row, sometimes.”
“Since, Brian and I have been like blood brothers right from the start, and live near each other, we haven’t turned gay. However it might be difficult for me to stay in touch with you, depending on if I can manage to find the time to do it.
However you’ve got to realize, that Brian and I, practically, live next door to each other, and have been neighbors, ever since, allowing him to have my red Cadillac convertible being he didn’t even having a decent way to get back and forth to the set in the beginning of the series before he was making enough money to be able to buy a mansion off me for a good price.”
Not too long ago after Mike quite the cast of “Chicago County General”, Carol found, she couldn’t handle playing the part of a resident nurse, any longer. This is, partly, because no one ever took over Mike’s part as a doctor during the series. Also, she has been missing Mike’s friendship, greatly, even because he doesn’t give her, any phone calls, anymore. And she couldn’t figure out why, and how he lost touch her unless, somehow, he lost her phone number.
Carol’s in deep thought, “It’s apparent that even when Mike quit the series that our relationship has been going downhill. Instead of keeping his promise of keeping in contact with me, Brian and Mike started seeing each other, practically, every weekend, for their usual games of pool and basketball. Have been missing Mike, so much, that I might be falling in love with him. However it, really, doesn’t help my loneliness in any way. Jus can’t handle these feelings anymore. So, will jus end up falling out of love with him anyways?”
When Mike started being in the movie, “Green Tomatoes”, besides playing a character of being an oversized tomato, he happened to run into other women on the set a lot. However any contact, he would end up having with any other woman, never seemed to end up as a friendship which would have any chance to blossom into an actual relationship. This is, usually, because while into making movies again, it’s been hard for him as far as trying to find another girlfriend goes. So, he jus got into playing more basketball and pool with Brian in which to fill any available time on the weekends.
However Mike, really, got into producing movies; more often than not, things happened to turn out, that he was able to stay in one location for longer periods of time being that he seemed to get better deals, money wise in producing movies. If he could, also, land a part in one of the movies which isn’t too compelling and challenging, sometimes, he was able to get a hand at producing that particular movie too if he could manage doing this, also, during that time.
CHAPTER III
So, it seemed that whenever it tended to happen, that he would jus end up getting a good break from doing movies, he would hang out at bars, more often. And one time, when he sat down at the bar on one of the brown leather covered bar stools, at a bar in the vicinity of London, England where he jus finished doing a movie there, he jus happened to be hanging out at a bar, one weekend. And while he sat at the bar, drinking a cocktail or two, he jus happened to get lucky, and some woman with brown hair of shoulder length, decided to sit down beside him on a one of the red leather bar stools.
As this woman happened to be sitting down, Mike asked her, “Well, miss, think you’re quite beautiful, and are very becoming to me. So, would you mind if a bought a drink or two for you?”
“In fact, don’t mind because I’m jus ready to order one, myself. This is one bar in London which at which I tend to hang out on the weekends. Would jus love a vodka and orange juice?”
“Okay sir,” Mike said to the bartender, a guy with short black hair in about his twenties “Would like to order a vodka and orange juice for this young lady, having jus seated herself beside me. Also, would like another Bloody Mary for myself.”
So, the bartender said to him, “Vodka and orange juice and a Bloody Mary coming up.”
As the bartender gave both the woman and Mike, their drinks, and Mike took a few sips of his other cocktail, he said to the woman, “Where are you from? And what kinds of job if any do you have if I may ask?”
“By the way, my name is Leigh Morsette, and jus happen to be a model. Have been modeling for a local agency which, mostly, hires gals like me who jus love modeling sexy clothes, mostly, from the Jacqueline Smith wardrobe line. Have been working for the modeling agency for a few months, now, and seem to make good money jus because they think, that I have a fabulous figure. What’s your name, and what kind of job do you have?”
Being Mike’s used to being a bachelor, the cat has a tongue for a moment or two, then, he said to her, “Acting is my bag. Have been acting for some time. And about a couple of months ago used to be a cast member for the series, “Chicago County General” for a few years. However jus felt, a few months ago, that it was time that I got back into making movies and I had jus finished producing, and acting for a movie called, “Green Tomatoes”.
“May I ask you, something? What kind of character did you play in that movie? I’ve heard about that one, however never got the chance to see it in the movies or on television. Have heard, that it’s a pretty wild movie. Is this the first time for the movie? Is it jus making its’ debut?”
He said to her somewhat off hand, “Whatever you do, please try not to laugh at me. It’s jus that I landed a crazy role in that movie. Played the role of an oversized green tomato. That’s because when the movie, actually, comes out in theatre, that it is going to be able to attract, mostly, the younger audience, mostly, because when the movie, first, comes out, it, definitely, is going to be an animated one.”
She replied, “Guess it is going to be somewhat of a crazy movie, mean a very funny one when it happens to make its’ debut. When is it scheduled to come out on screen?”
“He said to her, “Near the end of the year. It’ll, probably, come out on national television, though. That’s because the movie’s geared towards the general audience, mostly, the younger generation.”
That night as he’s lying in his waterbed, he said to himself, “Feel like I’ve, really, taken to her. Also, there’s something about her. She made me, feel very comfortable, tonight, being I have happened to have met her jus for the very first time.”
So, that night, jus as he’s falling asleep, he thought, “Boy, that woman, who I jus happened to meet tonight; she seems to, really, have all of the sex appeal, of which Carol, really, never had a lot. That’s, although, Carol’s, always, been a pretty woman. Wonder how I should approach her, next time. Since, she gave me, her phone number; I’d better give her, a call before I change my mind.”
So, somehow, he managed to get himself out of his water bed, and walked right over to his oak wood dresser, situated in his bedroom. As he did, he whispered to himself, “Better give her, a call before she hits the sack, herself. Also, better try to get a hold of Brian to whom I haven’t talked, or even had the chance to visit him, ever since, the making of Green Tomatoes.”
Then, that night, Mike brought his phone over to his waterbed, and made himself, comfortable. Felt that his waterbed is a very appropriate place for giving Leigh, a call. So, as he relaxed on his bed, he got Leigh on the phone, and said to her in a casual voice, “Hello is this Leigh Morsette? This is Mike, the guy, you jus met tonight over at the bar on a street in the vicinity of London. So, how’s the world, treating you?”
At first, she’s choked up for words, however she, finally, said to him, “It’s treating me like it, always, does. That’s whenever happening to land a modeling job. It’s one good feeling to have a steady job. And as far as the weather goes, really, don’t pay too much attention to it. Found out the hard way, that London’s known for all its’ rain. In fact, it’s where the line of rain wear, London Fog originated.”
“How do you like modeling in London, although, it rains a lot there?”
“Jus before landing another job with the model agency, lately, jus happened to talk about a week ago with the new agency woman. So, she’s the one whom gave me, a good raise as far as my modeling goes. In fact, she thinks I’m the most beautiful woman, she’s ever met, and has the best figure of anyone who’s ever modeled for this agency.”
“Is she the one, who got you into modeling sexy clothes? Because I think, that you, really, are the sexiest woman, I’ve ever met, and, probably, look very sexy whenever you’re modeling those kind of clothes.”
“In fact, she did, and it’s the highest paying job, I’ve ever had as far as modeling goes. The lines of clothes which I, jus recently, started modeling are from Victoria Principal. Having been in acting for some time, I’m sure, you’ve must have heard about her. She’s an actress, herself, along with modeling her own kind of sexy underwear. In fact, she stays pretty busy most of the time. Has very little time to even have much less a boyfriend to her name.”
“Assume that you jus have to take the jobs as they come along.”
“Yes, I do, however the present modeling job, I’ve got, probably, will be a long-lasting one because the head of the agency thinks, that I’ve got the perfect body for modeling Victoria Principal lingerie. The head of this modeling agency seems to be a pretty smooth woman. And because of her, this job has turned into a rewarding one for me as far as money goes.”
He didn’t even say another word to her because he’s so sleepy by now, that he, actually, dropped the phone on the bed. But since, the phone, still, is by his ear, she jus happened to hear him, mumbling to himself. So, then, jus decided to play it smooth until he called her back.
Since, Mike had the name of the modeling agency for which she worked, and also, her address and phone number and directions to her studio apartment, one day, on the weekend, he felt kind of lonely without knowing why. So, he hopped on his motorcycle, a Harley Davidson, which he bought, recently, being he received good money for acting and producing in his last movie. As he arrived at her studio apartment, and walked up to her door, he’s surprised to find her at home.
`As Leigh answered her doorbell, she, also, is surprised to see Mike at the door. So, she said to him, “What brings you here, may I ask? Thought you were going to call me, first before heading over here?”
“Jus decided to pay you, a surprise visit. Though, you would hang up on me if I called back because the last time, I called you, I fell asleep. And I jus happened to find my phone, lying on my waterbed, the next morning. Do you, by chance, have a motorcycle to your name? Or would you jus like to take a ride on mine being it has turned out to be a nice day, for once?”
“In fact, I do have one. It’s parked right in the parking lot right next to the edge of the apartment building. Jus wait here, I’ll go fetch my motorcycle and helmet, and be right back.”
So, she walked over to the side of the apartment building, and no time at all she’s back in front of the place where Mike’s got his motorcycle ready to take off again. As she hopped onto her motorcycle, and put on her helmet, the two took off down the street. And being it’s a mild day; the two are gone for about an hour, riding through the streets not far from the apartment building.
CHAPTER IV
Jus as the two arrived back where her studio apartment is, he has to get going, and get back to his mansion as his best friend, Brian, has told him over the phone, lately, that he’s planning to visit him at his apartment.
Then, jus as she’s ready to park her motorcycle in the parking lot, he rides his motorcycle right up to her, and then, as he parked it there for a couple minutes, he walked right up to her, and said to her, “Were such a pleasure to me to be with you, today. Would stay longer with you, and visit with you, however have to get going. A best friend of mine from a series, in which I used to be a cast member, is planning to stop over at my apartment. Bye, Leigh, dear. Will be calling you, soon,” he said as he gave her, a brief kiss.
So, he, quickly, took off on his motorcycle, and jus arrived at his apartment when his buddy, Brian, showed up. He’s jus getting out of a yellow cab, and in doing so, literally, ran up to him as Mike parked his motorcycle. The two are so surprised to see each other, that the cat has both of their tongues for a moment or two as the two wrapped their arms around each other.
Then, as the two walked inside Mike’s apartment, Brian sat down on a black leather couch as Mike walked over to the dining room area, and got him, a non-alcoholic beer out of the refrigerator which is his favorite drink whenever the two get together.
And as Mike set the beer down on a glass coffee table right in front of Brian, Mike sat down beside him with a cocktail, himself. As he did, he said to Brian, “How have you been doing as far as the series goes? Are you, still, a member of the cast in this series?”
“Have been very surprised at how long, the series has lasted, and, still, going strong. In fact, I’ve been with the series, six years, so far. And I’ve saved enough money throughout the years which has enabled me to be able to take a trip to London on an airplane to see you. Know it’s been awhile, since, we’ve seen each other. And jus in the last year or so, Carol decided to leave the series too jus so she could get into movies too. Guess you’re the one, who has inspired her to get into it.”
“While you’re, here, how would you like to play some games of pool, and not for money, this time, either? Of all places, have a pool table in my bedroom.”
Jus as Brian’s got a pool stick all chalked up, and put some white powder on his hands, he’s surprised, that Mike, actually, bought himself, a pool table because when he used to live in Hollywood in the same neighborhood as Brian, he didn’t have one back then.
So, jus as Brian’s taking one, long aim at the pool balls which Mike, already, has lined up on the table, Brian said to him, “Am quite surprised, that you got yourself, a pool table, because when you used to live in Hollywood, California, you never had the desire back then to get yourself one.”
“It’s, only, because, back then, I jus figured, that why should I buy one when I could jus take my motorcycle, or jus walk over to your mansion, and play pool there at your place. Another thing was that you’re, always, the pool shark. And because I’ve, always, loved playing basketball, so much, I have, always, been hooked on it. However because there never has been a basketball court there at the apartment building, and the manager wouldn’t allow me to put one up in the back of the building by the pool, I decided to buy myself, this pool table. That way, at least, when I had a lot of times on my hands between movies, or jus not, always, busy having to study script, I jus needed something to do.”
“How long have you had this pool table? And how did you managed to get this pool table inside your apartment?”
“It seemed kind of crazy back when I bought this one, about a month or so ago, however for an extra fifty bucks, the store owner had delivered the pool table in parts. And then, right after the delivery, he hired a friend or two, to put it together for me. And that cost another fifty bucks.”
“Bet you have been practicing pool a lot, haven’t you? Also, bet you had the feeling back when you brought this pool table, that, somehow, I would get the money to be able to travel over, here, jus so that we could challenge each other to some pool games again.”
“Know it’s kind of risky, however I’m placing a bet of hundred bucks on the next two games. And if I jus happen to win the bet, you owe a night out to dinner on your pocket. Is that a deal with you, my buddy?”
“Since, I don’t think, you could ever figure out any my schemes to help you win any games, I’ll take you up on that bet.”
So, Brian took the break, and on the very first game, he, almost, scared Mike out of his shoes as he got the eight ball in on the break. So, right then and there, not, only, did Mike, lose his hundred bet, however he turned out to be the one, who, also, had to pay for dinner, tonight. And, since, it’s getting close to that time, after the two played a few games of pool, and Brian won every game not even giving Mike, one chance, to hit at any of his balls, Mike decided to throw the towel in.
Then, since, there’s a restaurant, called, “Captain’s Place”, jus down the street, Mike said to him, “How would you like to go for a motorcycle ride? I have an extra motorcycle, and it seems weird, that I’ve never been able to sell it after I bought a new Harley Davidson motorcycle. However have got an extra helmet, so, you’re welcome to use it.”
After Mike made sure, that Brian has a helmet on his head, the two, then, hopped on Mike’s motorcycles, and took off down the street, so fast, that the strong wind, outside, almost, made them fall off their bikes. Soon, the two arrived at Captain’s Place, and parked the motorcycles in the parking lot. Then, with their helmets in hand, they entered the restaurant; jus after they’re seated in one of the red booths inside a greenhouse, the two ordered raw shrimp, a salad, and a smoothie.
One afternoon, right after Leigh’s done modeling some Victoria Principal lingerie over at a local television in the vicinity of London, Mike happened to not be doing a movie. So, she met him over at his studio apartment; as she arrived there, she beeped her horn. So, he walked outside into the parking lot, dressed in his black leather and black boots.
Since, he hasn’t seen her in about a week, the two got into some chatting jus before leaving for their motorcycle riding together.
As she said to him, curiously, “How did your visit with Brian work out?”
“As soon as Brian arrived over at my studio apartment, the two of us got into playing a few games of pool, and he ended up winning the bet of one hundred dollars. Also, being I had to treat him to dinner, we rode my motorcycles over to Captain’s Place jus down the street, and ordered our dinners with a smoothie along with the usual black coffee.”
“What did you two do when you both got back to your studio apartment?”
“After the two of us were threw eating dinner, we rode back to my studio apartment, and played several more pools games, this time, didn’t bet on any of the games. And then, I ended up winning every game, we played that night. So, then, by that time, we both were famished.”
“Didn’t know, that your best friend was that good at pool. Has he, always, been this good at pool?”
“Ever since, I, first, met him during the pilot for the series, he’s been able to beat at most of the games. However, every time, I bet some money on a game, I, usually, won the game, but not this time. Also, I had to pay for dinner for him being that, also, was part of the bet if I lost the first couple of games.”
“I guess it looks like your friend is unbeatable when it comes to pool. And if I were you, I wouldn’t even attempt another bet on a game anymore. Since, you’ve just been doing movies; think you should hold off on those bets for awhile.”
“So, then, I ordered our smoothies for carryout from the restaurant, and then, right after we both had our smoothies, we jus relaxed on my black leather couch, and jus sat, there, for a couple hours. That’s when Brian told me, he’s considering quitting the series too jus because his character needs more storyline and more moving script.”
CHAPTER V
One night, Leigh and Mike decided to go motorcycle riding jus because Mike has an urge to go bike riding. And neither one knew, that dusk is around the corner. As two hopped onto their bikes, the two went motorcycle riding in a different area with which she thought, he’s familiar being that he likes that kind of riding a lot. But they ended up in a area after dark where he didn’t expect to come against a lot of traffic even the two were riding with great caution, and had on their bright lights.
Out of the blue, the two couldn’t even see where they’re heading being that fog’s beginning to settle in the area. And some guy drove his car right through a red light, that night. As he did, this forced Mike and Leigh to head in another direction to avoid hitting the car.
Jus as Leigh made a fast turn on the motorcycle, Mike heard her, yell out, “Oh no, this guy has jus gone through a red light; and can feel it in my bones--that I’m about to fall off the motorcycle.”
This swift, turn that they had to make, caused them both to lose control of their driving, causing their bikes to end up on one side. As of now, both of them are pinned down underneath a motorcycle.
Since, Mike and Leigh were lucky; that a cop car seemed to be heading down that street, one of the cops in the car jus happened to notice that guy who ran the red light. But since, the driver went in a big chase after the guy; he called on his walkie talkie to another cop who happened to be in the area, and said to him in a desperate voice.
“Have spotted a hit and run accident; and we are after the guy as we’ve jus spotted him, leaving the scene. So, please come right over to Hollywood Street if you haven’t, already, done so. There are two people pinned underneath their motorcycles, and need to be rescued. So, also, call an ambulance and rescue squad over to the area of Hollywood Street near the red light closest to the Captain’s Place on the double.”
So, immediately, the other cop arrived, and the car’s pulled over to the side of the road. And he turned the car around, sideways, to force the traffic to take a side road. So, then, the cops got out of the car with the siren on. And while one cop lifted the motorcycles off of Mike and Leigh, one of the cops asked Mike, some questions about the accident while the cops waited for an ambulance and fire squad.
Then, the cop said to Mike while he and Leigh, still, were lying on the street, “What are your names?”
“We are Mike Fuller and Leigh Morsette,” replied Mike.
“Okay, said the cop “Did either of you notice what was going on before any of you hit the street?”
Leigh’s in somewhat of a daze, so, Mike said, “As we were nearing the light, some guy in red car of which I didn’t get the license number, went right through a red light. In order, to avoid hitting the car, we both had to make a quick turn to the side of the road. As we did, our bikes went out of control. That’s when our bikes tipped over, pinning us underneath them.”
“How are you two, feeling, right now? Are any of you, feeling any pain, anywhere?”
“Yes, I am, officer,” said Mike, “my right leg is killing me. Can’t even move it.”
“Don’t try to move it. Help should be here, any minute now. How about you, Leigh? Are you, hurting, anywhere?”
“No, not really, but did pass out upon hitting the ground. But feel okay now.”
“Think both of you should be checked out. Jus give me, your address, Mike, and I’ll make sure, that both motorcycles are taken care of.”
Mike said to the cop, “My address is 1144 Hollywood Street jus off the highway. In fact, both of those motorcycles are mine by the way. So, please make sure, that they both are taken over my studio apartment building into the parking lot, and locked, securely. Both of the motorcycles have their own locks on them. Jus don’t want anyone to try to take off with any of them on me.
In fact, the woman’s address is 55679 Morton Lane which, also, is jus off the highway in London too. But after we both are checked out, and are ready for discharge, the woman can be dropped off at my studio apartment. She has been given a key to my apartment too, and so she can get into the place, jus in case, she’s released from the hospital before I am.”
So, the ambulance and fire squad arrived at the scene, a few minutes later. Once, the paramedics are around, one of them checked out Mike’s leg because he has no feeling in that leg. Also, it’s because he’s in so much pain, that he doesn’t to be able to feel any of it. So, the paramedic suspected that he had a broken leg, so, he wrapped that leg up while the other paramedic checked Leigh out, especially, because she passed out as the motorcycle had hit the ground.
The other paramedic couldn’t find anything wrong with Leigh other than she has the feeling, that she’s about to pass out, again. So, then, the paramedics placed both Mike and Leigh on stretchers, and as they were wheeled into the ambulances, the paramedics took off to the nearest hospital. While they were on their way, there, the cop car and the fire squad took off.
As the ambulance pulled into the emergency entrance of London County General, Mike and Leigh were wheeled into the emergency room. In less than an hour, both Mike and Leigh received emergency care. The doctors over at the hospital gave Leigh, blood tests, a head CT, and Mike and Leigh both were taken for x-rays of their whole body.
And Leigh’s told by a doctor, “Well, Leigh, the reason, you passed out before on the ground, is because you had a seizure, and the CT has revealed a head injury. But you, mostly, need a lot of rest for a week or so, certainly, you, probably, will be coming down with bad headaches; however you shouldn’t be having any more headaches after a few weeks.”
As a doctor talked to Mike, he told him, “The only thing, I’ve been able to find wrong with you, is that you have a broken leg. That’s why the nurse is putting your leg into a cast. And it, most likely, will take about a month to heal, completely. And after a months’ time, you should have a recheck of your leg to be sure, it’s healing, properly. And as soon as it’s healed, the cast can be taken off your leg.”
Then, Leigh was put through an MRI machine because she passed out again while at the hospital. And the MRI revealed that she has come down with epilepsy, and then, a doctor put on medication for it. And both her and Mike were put on medication for panic attacks, and were kept overnight for observation because they both were found to have come down with panic seizures, the first symptoms of it.
The next morning Mike and Leigh were discharged from the hospital, and since, being that Brian quit the series, he had been a cast member for sometime, and, also, rented out a studio apartment not far from Mike, Brian drove his blue truck over to the hospital.
And when he arrived in Mike’s room, he’s so surprised, that Mike doesn’t know what to say to him. But in a couple of minutes, he, finally, got a hold of myself, and said to Brian, “How did you manage get the money for another trip, here?”
“Maybe, should have called you, first, but have some good news for you in a way. Quit my part on the series, and am living in a studio apartment not far from yours. Also, heard that you two were in motorcycle accidents through the news. Since, I found out, to what hospital you two were taken, then, called up the hospital, this morning, and found out, you two were ready to be discharged.”
“It’s good to see you again, buddy. Haven’t seen you in a couple of weeks. Are you living in London, now, and do you have a place of your own here in the city?”
“In fact, do have a studio apartment like yours. Don’t live that far from you or the hospital for that matter. And I came with my blue truck which is, fairly, new, and thought you two, would appreciate a ride back home.”
“Why are you living in London now? Quit the series, didn’t you?”
“Yes, in fact, I did. Didn’t like the story line anymore. Wasn’t getting enough appearances in the series like I used to get. So, jus decided to quit at the last minute, and try to get into movies again like I was doing before joining the series.”
So, he took both Leigh and Mike back to Mike’s studio apartment, and there Leigh stayed for a few days and nights after Brian took her over to get some clothes for herself. And she slept on the couch with no trouble at all. Also, Mike had therapy for his leg after the cast got taken off, and the therapy done right at his apartment.
So, Mike and Leigh have been going steady for awhile, ever since, that first day, the two met at a bar. Also, the two were faithful motorcycle riders, and went back into it as soon as Mike’s leg was healed, and both have their panic attacks under control. So, Leigh’s been sleeping with Mike over at his studio apartment, a lot, and has been going together about a year.
So, one night when the two were lying in his waterbed, Mike decided to have a serious conversation with her, so, he said to her, somewhat nervous, “It’s apparent that the two of us have been going together, ever since, that first time, we met at that bar. Also, can tell, that I fell in love with you at first sight. Never, actually, let me know, if you loved me or not, so, please tell me, the truth. Are you in love with me?”
“To tell you, the truth, I’ve never told you, that I am in love jus because I wasn’t sure of my love for you until we started sleeping together, almost, every night.”
“Since, we’ve been going together for about a year what’s your opinion about getting married?”
“Well, this is a surprise question for me. That’s being that it’s never been on my mind until tonight? Well, you could say that I’ve been having a lot of daydreams about us, getting married, and having children. So, if you’re going to propose to me, please go about it in the proper way.”
“Okay my dear, Leigh. Know you, still, have your modeling job. However it’s kept you pretty busy, and I have my acting job, although, I haven’t had any offer, recently, for another movie. However we, still, have our time on the weekends like we’ve been having. So, will you, marry me? Am asking you with all my heart and soul?”
“Yes, I, really, do want to marry you, my dear Mike. Jus am surprised, that, all of a sudden, you’re bringing up the subject of marriage. Although, we’ve been going together for some time, still, figured, that, since, you’ve been a bachelor, most of your life, that you, never again, wanted to get married.”
“Do you want a big or a small wedding? My opinion involving around what type of wedding, what type of wedding would be best for us, is that, since, only, my friend Brian and you live near me, that it would be hard to have a big wedding. Any friends, I made while doing the movie, ‘Green Tomatoes’ were, only, casual friends. Also, I’ve lost touch with any friends which I’ve made while being on the set for that movie. Also, any family I have, live out of the country. So, it’s best, that we have a small one.”
However Leigh fell asleep before he could say anything more about the wedding.
In the morning, after awakening to Mike, she, still, seemed like she’s asleep. So, he didn’t want to wake her, although, whenever she slept over at his apartment, that she, usually, is awake by now. So, in about an hour when he decided to have smoothie, he tried to wake her up because she should have been gone on her modeling job, already.
However as leaned over her, he realized, she isn’t breathing. So, he, immediately, started to perform some CPR on her. However, since, she isn’t responding to it, he, immediately, called up Brian being in him, having played the role as a doctor all this time on “Chicago County General”, that he, probably, would know what to do. So, he grabbed his cell phone which is near his bed, and called up Brian.
As soon as Brian answered his phone, Mike said to him in a desperate voice, “I’ve been trying to get Leigh up out of bed, however she isn’t breathing. Tried to perform some CPR on her and it doesn’t seem to be helping. Since, you’ve played an emergency physician for some time in a hospital series, what do you think should be done next? She seems to be too bad to attempt bringing her to a hospital. And by the time, paramedics get here, it might be too late.”
So, Brian’s somewhat sleepy right now, however as he took a few sips of his coffee, he said to Mike, “Since, I live just down the street from you, I’ll bring the bag, I used to use on the set. And then, will be right there sooner than you can bat your eyelashes.”
Then, Brian grabbed a smoothie, and coffee, and ran for his truck. Upon hopping into it, he drove very fast over to Mike’s apartment, breaking the speed limit all the way there. However he figured that if the police ever stopped him for speeding, it more than likely, wouldn’t happen in London.
So, as soon as he arrived at the studio apartments where Mike lives, he grabbed his bag. And then, he ran inside the apartment building and over to Mike’s apartment. This is being the door’s open to Mike’s apartment as he knew; Brian wasn’t going to pull out of this one.
As Brian rushed inside the apartment, and as he approached Mike near the door, Brian said to him in a desperate voice, “Where is Leigh? She doesn’t seem to be on the couch like usual.”
“Leigh is over here in the bedroom. I’ve been trying CPR on her, ever since, noticing, that she wasn’t breathing. Not only have that, I, also, repeatedly, taken her blood pressure. However the reading on the cuff is very low, right now.”
So, as Brian walked over to where Leigh is lying in bed, first, he performed some CPR on her. When that didn’t work, he, then, got out some dopamine, and administered it to Leigh. While he’s waiting to see if it will work, he did some more CPR on her. And as he got a faint pulse from her, he, then, gave her, some more dopamine as her blood pressure is, still, reading, very low. However, he’s, still, having Mike, who’s in tears, do compressions on her. Nothing seemed to work on her as Brian was doing CPR, continuously, on her, and Mike has been doing compressions for about a half an hour. Also, since, Leigh wasn’t responding during any of these times in which Brian has been trying to get a pulse from her, finally, Brian said to Mike.
“I know you love Leigh however I don’t know how to say this to you any other way. I’m afraid, that she, actually, and unfortunately, has met her death,” as Mike, really, started to burst into tears which were, literally, running down his puffy and red face.
ENDING:
As soon as Brian announced Leigh’s death, he didn’t fail to go into a panic seizure. And the poor guy is gasping for breath, and, barely, saying to Brian, “Oh no, Brian, not only, can’t I get my breath, however I am feeling like I’m going to die.”
So, then, Brain, immediately, gave him, some more Ativan, a heavy dose of it after setting up an IV into his arm, to bring Mike out of his panic seizure as Brian made him, lie down on his waterbed. That’s, although, he, currently, is, still, on Ativan for panic seizures which he’s been having as a result of his motorcycle accident. Then, Brian tried his best to be patient, and give the medicine, a chance to work in Mike’s system.
However although Brian gave Mike, a mega dose of Ativan through an IV, he, still, wasn’t seeming to be breathing, and upon taking his pulse and blood pressure, they both were quite low at this time. So, then, Brian gave him, a breathing treatment through a breathing machine, he had inside his doctor bag. And this breathing treatment, Brian administered to Mike for, at least, twenty minutes. And then, before Brian realized it, Mike passed out, and slipped right into a coma. And before Brian could call 911, Mike stopped breathing, so, since, Brian wouldn’t be able to get Mike to the hospital in time, Mike ended up with no pulse, since, his buddy couldn’t get any pulse out of him.
Not only that, however Mike’s neck felt so stone cold to him, and right then and there, is, vaguely, aware, that his friend has died on him. So, then, he, then, called the mortuary for both him and Leigh, and then, ran out of the studio apartment in tears over losing his best friend. And then, Brian jus sat down with his face in his hands, crying enough tears to fill a bucket.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
THOUGHTS AND JOKE FOR THE DAY BY CHERYL V.
TODAY IS GOING TO BE ONE BEAUTIFUL DAY. SO, YOU SHOULD BE THINKING BEAUTIFUL THOUGHTS, POSITIVE NOT NEGATIVE ONES, BECAUSE POSITIVE THOUGHTS TEND TO DRAW POSITIVE FEELINGS TO WARDS YOU.
JOKE FOR THE DAY: WHAT HAS FOUR WHEELS AND FLIES? A GARBAGE TRUCK.
JOKE FOR THE DAY: WHAT HAS FOUR WHEELS AND FLIES? A GARBAGE TRUCK.
POEM-AFTER I LEFT MY FAMILY-BY CHERYL V.-INSPIRED BY A NOVEL
AFTER I LEFT MY FAMILY BY CHERYL V.
AFTER I LEFT MY FAMILY AND RANCH TO PURSUE THE WILDERNESS, I HAD NO IDEA THAT I’D GET CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRAIN ROBBERY. AND END UP ON TERRITORY WITH WHICH I WASN’T FAMILIAR. THIS TRAIN ROBBERY LEFT ME WITH SOME MARKS WHICH I’M NOT PROUD OF ENDING UP WITH. THEN, RIGHT AFTER THAT TRAIN ROBBERY, THE NEXT MORNING, I ENDED UP GOING AFOOT ON SOME STRANGE TERRITORY. ALL THAT TIME SPENT ALONE ON FOOT, I DIDN’T HAVE USE OF ANY COMPASS. SO, I HAD NO IDEA OF WHERE I HAVE BEEN HEADING ALL THAT TIME IN HAVING SO SENSE OF TIME WHILE TRAVELING. THEN, IT HAPPENED, THAT I BUMPED INTO SOME KID WHICH I THOUGHT TO BELIEVE JUS AT THAT TENDER YOUNG AGE OF ONLY SIXTEEN OR SEVENTEEN. AND THIS KID TURNED OUT TO BE ONE RUGGED AND TOUGH ONE. AND CLAIMED, HE WANTED TO BE OUT ON HIS OWN AND CLAIMED HE WAS A BOUNTY HUNTER. WITH THIS KID, SUDDENLY, ENTERING INTO MY LIFE, I DIDN’T KNKOW, THAT THIS SO-CALLED KID, TOOK OFF FROM HIS FAMILY AT ONE VERY YOUNG AGE. AND HE SEEMED TO BE SO SKILLED IN BOUNTY HUNTING. THAT I FIGURED THAT THIS KID SEEMED TO BE SO GOOD WITH GUNS. AT LEAST, THIS IS WHAT KIND OF FRONT, HE WAS PUTTING ON. SO THEN, BEING I HAD THIS RIFLE ON MY PERSON, I DECIDED, THEN, TO TEAM UP WITH THIS KID TO WORK ALONG WITH HIM AS A TEAM. AND THEN, I HAD THIS DESIRE TO WORK ALONG WITH HIM. FIGURED THAT HE’S INTERESTED IN HELPING ME OUT BECAUSE I’VE, SOMEHOW, GOT TO HUNT DOWN THE PERSONS, WHO HAD, ONCE, STAGED THIS MURDER HUNT ON MY FATHER? AND IN THE END, AT A YOUNG AGE, HAD TO FIND OUT, THAT MY ORIGINAL FATHER HAD BEEN KILLED BY THESE TWO GUYS, WHO, ORIGINALLY, WERE OUT TO PLAN THEIR SCHEME TO TAKE MY FATHER FROM ME WHEN I, AT LEAST, EXPECTED IT TO HAPPEN. SO, THEN, THIS ANGER SURGED INSIDE ME, SO STRONGLY, THAT I GOT THIS SUDDEN URGE WHEN OLDER TO JUS WANT TO LEAVE MY FAMILY AND RANCH JUS BECAUSE I, NO LONGER, FELT WANTED AMONGST THE FAMILY. AND THIS ANGER, ALSO, MADE ME, WANT TO ALL OUT TO GO ON A HUNT, MYSELF, JUS SO THAT, HOPEFULLY, NO MATTER HOW MUCH TRAVELING; IT WOULD TAKE TO ACCOMPLISH TO SATISFY MY ANGER. TO THEN, GO OUT INTO THE WILDERNESS. AND THEN, HOPE THAT WITH MUCH URGE TO WANT TO SEEK REVENGE AGAINST THOSE TWO MEN, WHO HAD KILLED MY FATHER. SO, WHEN I RAN INTO THIS SIXTEEN OR SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD KID BEING THAT I THOUGHT, HE SEEMED SO GOOD WITH A GUN. THAT THE TWO OF US WOULD MAKE A GREAT TEAM. AND THAT WE COULD TRAVEL ALL OVER THE PLACE TOGETHER. AND THAT THIS YOUNG KID, ALWAYS, DRESSED LIKE A BOY. AND APPEARED TO, ALSO, BE SO TALL AND SKINNY AND SMALL BUILT. NOT UNTIL WE APPROACHED THIS ONE MOTEL, DID I FIND OUT, THAT EVEN SO THIS KID ACTED LIKE A BOY? THAT IN REALITY, WHEN SHE’S SLEEPING, HER SKIN APPEARED TO BE SO SMOOTH AND TENDER LIKE A GIRL. THAT ONE MORNING, AFTER I SPENT ALL NIGHT LONG BY A FIRE OUTSIDE. AND THEN, COULDN’T EVEN SLEEP ONE WINK, ALL NIGHT LONG JUS BECAUSE THIS KID LOOKED LIKE A GIRL WHEN SLEEPING. AND I COULDN’T GET MYSELF TO DEAL WITH THIS SITUATION OF HER, HAVING FAKED BEING A BOY, ALL THIS TIME; WE’VE BEEN TOGETHER IN TRAVELS. THAT MORNING, SHE, FINALLY, CONFESSED TO ME. THAT ALL THIS TIME, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER. THAT THIS KID HAS BEEN TRYING TO COVER UP THE FACT OF, REALLY, BEING A TOMBOY WHICH HE APPEARED TO BE HOWEVER IN REALITY, REALLY WAS A KID. AND THIS KID, ONLY, BOY’S CLOTHES, ONLY, BECAUSE SHE, ALWAYS, RODE A HORSE.
AFTER I LEFT MY FAMILY AND RANCH TO PURSUE THE WILDERNESS, I HAD NO IDEA THAT I’D GET CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A TRAIN ROBBERY. AND END UP ON TERRITORY WITH WHICH I WASN’T FAMILIAR. THIS TRAIN ROBBERY LEFT ME WITH SOME MARKS WHICH I’M NOT PROUD OF ENDING UP WITH. THEN, RIGHT AFTER THAT TRAIN ROBBERY, THE NEXT MORNING, I ENDED UP GOING AFOOT ON SOME STRANGE TERRITORY. ALL THAT TIME SPENT ALONE ON FOOT, I DIDN’T HAVE USE OF ANY COMPASS. SO, I HAD NO IDEA OF WHERE I HAVE BEEN HEADING ALL THAT TIME IN HAVING SO SENSE OF TIME WHILE TRAVELING. THEN, IT HAPPENED, THAT I BUMPED INTO SOME KID WHICH I THOUGHT TO BELIEVE JUS AT THAT TENDER YOUNG AGE OF ONLY SIXTEEN OR SEVENTEEN. AND THIS KID TURNED OUT TO BE ONE RUGGED AND TOUGH ONE. AND CLAIMED, HE WANTED TO BE OUT ON HIS OWN AND CLAIMED HE WAS A BOUNTY HUNTER. WITH THIS KID, SUDDENLY, ENTERING INTO MY LIFE, I DIDN’T KNKOW, THAT THIS SO-CALLED KID, TOOK OFF FROM HIS FAMILY AT ONE VERY YOUNG AGE. AND HE SEEMED TO BE SO SKILLED IN BOUNTY HUNTING. THAT I FIGURED THAT THIS KID SEEMED TO BE SO GOOD WITH GUNS. AT LEAST, THIS IS WHAT KIND OF FRONT, HE WAS PUTTING ON. SO THEN, BEING I HAD THIS RIFLE ON MY PERSON, I DECIDED, THEN, TO TEAM UP WITH THIS KID TO WORK ALONG WITH HIM AS A TEAM. AND THEN, I HAD THIS DESIRE TO WORK ALONG WITH HIM. FIGURED THAT HE’S INTERESTED IN HELPING ME OUT BECAUSE I’VE, SOMEHOW, GOT TO HUNT DOWN THE PERSONS, WHO HAD, ONCE, STAGED THIS MURDER HUNT ON MY FATHER? AND IN THE END, AT A YOUNG AGE, HAD TO FIND OUT, THAT MY ORIGINAL FATHER HAD BEEN KILLED BY THESE TWO GUYS, WHO, ORIGINALLY, WERE OUT TO PLAN THEIR SCHEME TO TAKE MY FATHER FROM ME WHEN I, AT LEAST, EXPECTED IT TO HAPPEN. SO, THEN, THIS ANGER SURGED INSIDE ME, SO STRONGLY, THAT I GOT THIS SUDDEN URGE WHEN OLDER TO JUS WANT TO LEAVE MY FAMILY AND RANCH JUS BECAUSE I, NO LONGER, FELT WANTED AMONGST THE FAMILY. AND THIS ANGER, ALSO, MADE ME, WANT TO ALL OUT TO GO ON A HUNT, MYSELF, JUS SO THAT, HOPEFULLY, NO MATTER HOW MUCH TRAVELING; IT WOULD TAKE TO ACCOMPLISH TO SATISFY MY ANGER. TO THEN, GO OUT INTO THE WILDERNESS. AND THEN, HOPE THAT WITH MUCH URGE TO WANT TO SEEK REVENGE AGAINST THOSE TWO MEN, WHO HAD KILLED MY FATHER. SO, WHEN I RAN INTO THIS SIXTEEN OR SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD KID BEING THAT I THOUGHT, HE SEEMED SO GOOD WITH A GUN. THAT THE TWO OF US WOULD MAKE A GREAT TEAM. AND THAT WE COULD TRAVEL ALL OVER THE PLACE TOGETHER. AND THAT THIS YOUNG KID, ALWAYS, DRESSED LIKE A BOY. AND APPEARED TO, ALSO, BE SO TALL AND SKINNY AND SMALL BUILT. NOT UNTIL WE APPROACHED THIS ONE MOTEL, DID I FIND OUT, THAT EVEN SO THIS KID ACTED LIKE A BOY? THAT IN REALITY, WHEN SHE’S SLEEPING, HER SKIN APPEARED TO BE SO SMOOTH AND TENDER LIKE A GIRL. THAT ONE MORNING, AFTER I SPENT ALL NIGHT LONG BY A FIRE OUTSIDE. AND THEN, COULDN’T EVEN SLEEP ONE WINK, ALL NIGHT LONG JUS BECAUSE THIS KID LOOKED LIKE A GIRL WHEN SLEEPING. AND I COULDN’T GET MYSELF TO DEAL WITH THIS SITUATION OF HER, HAVING FAKED BEING A BOY, ALL THIS TIME; WE’VE BEEN TOGETHER IN TRAVELS. THAT MORNING, SHE, FINALLY, CONFESSED TO ME. THAT ALL THIS TIME, WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TOGETHER. THAT THIS KID HAS BEEN TRYING TO COVER UP THE FACT OF, REALLY, BEING A TOMBOY WHICH HE APPEARED TO BE HOWEVER IN REALITY, REALLY WAS A KID. AND THIS KID, ONLY, BOY’S CLOTHES, ONLY, BECAUSE SHE, ALWAYS, RODE A HORSE.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
THOUGHTS AND JOKE FOR THE DAY
DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY. THINK HAPPY THOUGHTS, THINK POSITIVE BECAUSE POSITIVE DRAW POSITIVE EVENTS TOWARDS YOU. AND IT IS SENSELESS TO WORRY YOUR LIFE AWAY. IF YOU FIND YOURSELF, WORRYING A LOT, BE SURE TO SPEND SOME TIME, ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES EVERY DAY OR NIGHT, MAKING YOURSELF WORRY ABOUT SOMETHING, THAT HAS BEEN BOTHERING YOU IN LIFE. AND MAKING A HABIT OF THIS, SHOULD, THEN, HAVE A POSITIVE EFFECT BY MAKING YOU GET IN THE HABIT OF NOT WORRYING ALL THE TIME ABOUT PETTY THINGS.
JOKE FOR DAY: WHAT KIND OF TEA CAN'T YOU DRINK? GOLF TEE.
JOKE FOR DAY: WHAT KIND OF TEA CAN'T YOU DRINK? GOLF TEE.
ARE CAUGHT IN A STRANGLEHOLD-PROSE BY CHERYL V.
ARE CAUGHT IN A STRANGLEHOLD
Are caught in a stranglehold; no longer can any good in your world be unfolded
Cannot let go of your world; can not seem to with the flow any longer
Your world’s becoming so close around you; causing you to turn blue
Cannot run or hide anymore; are doomed being your world cannot move
Are stuck just where you are; cannot make any effort to go any farther
A stream just beside you, has you in its’ grip; have slipped in the goodness of life
A wind force has taken over your being; are far away from feeling any relief
A stream has gotten you caught in it; it has made its hit on your whole being
Unfortunately it has caused you to have no more feeling; are not able to even move
A wind force won’t let you go; no longer can you get high in life as you are too low
A stream has turned furious; are sinking into water while being surrounded by fury,
By a wind encircling its’ thrust around you; have lost all view of earth
Are a ways under water; have no way of getting out; cannot seem to scream for help.
the wind and stream have taken over; your world has closed in around you
Are immersed in a lot of pain; being inside a corrupt world, turned you sad
Are set up to be a goner; your world has been causing you to be caught in one place
And it made you think, you had a good life; your world’s trying to bring you to fate
As you’re being carried downstream; at the end of it, you are going to be drowned
Are caught in a phantom of fate; you spell determined what will happen in the end
Some mean quicksand is takeing you under; so your life is going to end up in pieces
May not believe it, but it appears, that you are caught in your phantom forever
Being you have taken a big fall in life; water around you is rising higher and higher
Once you’re struck by lightening, you’ll be swallowing a lot of water amidst fire
Are close to choking to death; soon there’s going to be nothing left of your world
Are helpless as you’re sinking in quicksand; life’s slipping away before your eyes
Earth has taken a strong hold on life, void of action; area caught in a stranglehold
Are caught in a stranglehold; no longer can any good in your world be unfolded
Cannot let go of your world; can not seem to with the flow any longer
Your world’s becoming so close around you; causing you to turn blue
Cannot run or hide anymore; are doomed being your world cannot move
Are stuck just where you are; cannot make any effort to go any farther
A stream just beside you, has you in its’ grip; have slipped in the goodness of life
A wind force has taken over your being; are far away from feeling any relief
A stream has gotten you caught in it; it has made its hit on your whole being
Unfortunately it has caused you to have no more feeling; are not able to even move
A wind force won’t let you go; no longer can you get high in life as you are too low
A stream has turned furious; are sinking into water while being surrounded by fury,
By a wind encircling its’ thrust around you; have lost all view of earth
Are a ways under water; have no way of getting out; cannot seem to scream for help.
the wind and stream have taken over; your world has closed in around you
Are immersed in a lot of pain; being inside a corrupt world, turned you sad
Are set up to be a goner; your world has been causing you to be caught in one place
And it made you think, you had a good life; your world’s trying to bring you to fate
As you’re being carried downstream; at the end of it, you are going to be drowned
Are caught in a phantom of fate; you spell determined what will happen in the end
Some mean quicksand is takeing you under; so your life is going to end up in pieces
May not believe it, but it appears, that you are caught in your phantom forever
Being you have taken a big fall in life; water around you is rising higher and higher
Once you’re struck by lightening, you’ll be swallowing a lot of water amidst fire
Are close to choking to death; soon there’s going to be nothing left of your world
Are helpless as you’re sinking in quicksand; life’s slipping away before your eyes
Earth has taken a strong hold on life, void of action; area caught in a stranglehold
TED BECOMES HAUNTED BY AN UNKNOWN FORCE-SHORT STORY BY CHERYL V.
CHERYL VERBEKE
4977 MEISNER
EAST CHINA TWP.,
MI 48054
EMAIL-cherbear1950
@yahoo.com
CHAPTER I
PROLOGUE
Mike, a guy with a tall build, and loves wearing his brown, curly hair way past his shoulders. He has had a hunting friend, Ted, a real health nut, for some time, which friend, he, originally, met in Ypsilanti, Michigan about ten years ago. And, since, Ted jus loved hunting a lot during the hunting season; he decided to move to Metamora, Michigan. And jus because Ted has had a few friends, which he, accidentally, shot dead, a few times while hunting from which he has had all these nightmares
Ted happened to find out from some geographical program which he loves to watch on television whenever he’s relaxing at night, that Metamora is a great city which has plenty of woods in which to go hunting. Also, through the geographical program, he learned that there are plenty of deer as well as turkeys, which, always, seem to hang out in the woods in Metamora.
Ted went from city living to country living, mostly, because he wanted to give country living, a tryout, since, he is used to living in the city all of his life. And this big house, into which he moved, looks jus like a mansion from the outside, and it has three floors to it. And it has a high ceiling on the first floor with these big pillars along with a circular staircase to the second floor. Also, it has one master bedroom along with a shower with the inside of it, carved out of rock with a nice statue on the one side of it.
Dressed in fatigues and a camouflage hat, this young man, Mike, jus arrived in Metamora, Michigan after traveling for a number of hours. He came there from Ypsilanti which has been quite a trip for him. Being he planned to meet Ted, there, to go hunting with him, he jus pulled up into his friend’s driveway.
Jus as Mike hopped out of his car, he’s in deep thought, “Boy, through those photos, which Ted sent me of his new house, I never dreamed, though, that his house, actually, was so big. I’ve never been here, before, however Ted, surely, has nice light pink walls on the first floor along with those huge pillars and winding staircase in this one photo, he has sent me.”
Then, jus as Mike walked into to Ted’s backyard he said to himself under his breath, “Boy, these woods in back of his house seem to be quite huge. These woods back here jus seem to go on for endless miles, and is bigger than any other woods, I’ve been through before. Ted’s backyard is beautiful, and seems to cover quite a lot of acres, here; and his living room, surely, has oversized windows.”
Then, as he walked into the front yard, Mike said to himself, “Boy, look at these woods in the front; they appears to be so square like if the Lord, got a guardian angel to carve it so perfect for Ted. Also, that long driveway makes my red Cadillac stand out. And that enormous front yard of Ted’s with all those trees makes all those hills on the street, appear to fit right in with his house and all these woods across the street.”
Because Mike’s supposed to meet Ted to go hunting in these enormous woods around the area to try and hunt down some deer, he, then, walked up to the pink porch. Now, Mike’s surprised to see that the front door is half stained glass, which to him makes Ted’s house, appear even more beautiful.
Mike thought while walking around Ted’s front yard, “Hey, this stained glass is reaching out to me with loving hands. I hope there’s no ghost around outside or inside this place. Or that no one ever died before in this house. If there are any ghosts, any of them could decide to haunt me. And that pink porch with its two pink pillars seems, as though, it is staring right at me, like if it has these huge eyes.”
As Mike is through walking around on the grass, he has felt, he’s seen enough for now; that there’s plenty to see around here. So, he, then, said to himself.
“In some way, this loving house is trying to engulf my world like if I’m being surrounded by high society. This makes me, feel, as though, I’ve become a king of this house, and should enter, only, with such grace while dressed in a king’s robe. It’s like, as though, there’s a gold crown on my head; however, there actually, isn’t one there. And this house of Ted’s is acting, unusually, friendly to me. Its love can’t, possibly, match the love, which I and my friend possess when it comes to hunting, though.”
Jus as Mike arrived at the front door, he’s, almost, afraid to ring the doorbell because he jus didn’t feel right to enter such an expensive place. But he, finally, gathered enough courage inside, and, very tenderly, rang the doorbell. As he did, he could hear Ted’s dogs, barking, which shrill barking tended to scare him for a minute?
However, as Ted answered his front door after peeking through the eye hole of the door to see who’s there, he said to his dogs.
“Hey, get away from this door, Sparky and Choo Choo. You know darn well who’s at the door. You’ve known Mike for years now, ever since, I used to live in Ypsilanti. So, if you dogs don’t go mind your manners, neither of you will get a milk bone. And will regret this too. Okay, you two jus lay by the couch and pout. It’s not going to get you two dogs, Sparky or Choo Choo, a treat.”
“Your dogs are acting, as though, neither of them remembers me. However, I know darn well, that they do.”
“Maybe Sparky and Choo Choo are scared jus; they’re not used to this new house of mine yet. Oh, those dogs of mine. They’ve been something else, since, I’ve moved into this house. They tend to walk around like if this house is being spooked. And have been barking a lot as this house isn’t their property. It’ll take some time for these dogs to get used to their new surroundings.”
“Is it alright if I come inside now? For a minute, there, you were giving me, the feeling, like if you forgot about me being here at the door.”
“C’mon right inside. And make yourself at home. It might feel strange in here at first. However you’ll get used to it. By the way, you didn’t forget your hunting gear, this time, did you?”
“Oh no, I took my time in getting ready, this time. It’s, only, whenever I’m in a big hurry, that I tend to forget things. I even found time to polish up my gun before leaving my house, this morning. Well, do you have some coffee made? I could use some waking up.”
”Jus come over here. This part is the kitchen and dining area all in one, as you can see, though, it’s all connected to the living room, too. With all these rooms being as one, might be a little hard to get used to at first. Also, don’t be surprised, if you get somewhat lost inside this house. You’re not used being in such a big house. That I know for sure.”
So, as Mike set his things down in the living room on the floor, he, then, walked over to the kitchen area. And he got himself, some coffee along with some sugar and cream too. He jus couldn’t drink coffee with out the extras, being that way; coffee wasn’t like coffee to him. Also, he loved drinking energy drinks too, and in fact, had some with him in his backpack for hunting along with other food and, of course, a thermos of water, and one bottle of Gator Aid.
Then, Ted got himself, some black coffee, and joined Mike at the dining area table. As they were drinking their coffee, Mike said to Ted, “So how have you liked living here in the country? What do you think of the country? Is it better than living in the city?”
Ted isn’t surprised, that Mike is popping questions to him. He kind of expected it, since; Mike tends to get very inquisitive at times. He’s been like that, ever since, the two met when Ted lived in Ypsilanti.
He has this inquisitive habit about him jus because he, usually, does it jus to get attention like when he’s tired, and doesn’t feel like talking. Or when he’s feeling over peppy like after having one of his energy drinks like Ted does jus to imitate him in being a health nut, he will tend to bring up jokes or even funny stories from time to time.
So, then, Ted said to him, “I couldn’t love country life any better. Ever since, I’ve lived here in the country, it’s as if I belong here. And it’s a lot more exciting than city life. Don’t get me wrong, now, though. It does cost a pretty penny to live out in the country in a house like this one. The only reason, I can afford living in this house, is because I’ve been a salesman for many years; and have been making good money.”
I can’t believe it. That you, still, are making it good as a salesman out here in the country. Do you get many offers out here in the country for office supplies? How about this neighborhood? Has anyone been friendly to you yet, or do your neighbors tend to be sort of offish?”
“As far as the neighbors go, at least, the neighbors on either side of me, since, they know, I’m a salesman, they seem to, always, want to buy office supplies from me. In fact, the neighbors on the left side of me buy quite a lot of paper, especially, because the guy who owns the house, next door, is a faithful writer. Since, he uses a computer a lot; he is a big user of paper because he writes those lengthy novels around 500 to 1000 pages long. And one novel, usually, takes him a few months to write, the rough draft and all.”
“Has he had many of his novels published at all? Since, you say, he’s a novel writer, I’ll assume that he’s a well-known author by now.”
“Oh, yes, he’s had about three of his novels, published. Also, he writes screenplays which usually take longer to write and publish. However, as far as screenplays go, he’s, only, gotten so far as to have sent a few to a company or two, which furnish completed scripts for a movie or an upcoming pilot. If the ones, he’s, already, sent out for a pilot, that’s if any of them are published, he plans on sending more on the very same idea or topic if a pilot is made into a series for television.”
“Well, Mike, do you have all packed what you do need for our hunting trip? I think if we are going to be doing any hunting until dusk that we should get a move on. Its’, already, going on the middle of the afternoon, and we’ll be lucky if we can find plenty of deer to hunt at this time of day. I doubt, though, that we’ll find any turkeys, being that they tend to come out more in the morning hours.”
“Oh, yeah, Ted, I’ve finished my energy drink, and am all ready to head out into the woods. In fact, I was going to take the dogs with me, but if I do, I’m afraid that, since, they don’t know these woods around here, or even the area around the house, that they could get lost. So, I’ve hired one of my neighbors to be a dog sitter, and I pay him, pretty well.”
“Was that your doorbell, Ted? I know I jus heard some weird sounds, which sound like some unusual music to my ears.”
“Oh, yeah, sit tight for a minute. I’d better answer that front door. That’s my neighbor, now.”
So, Mike jus sat at the table for now being that he never did trust the dogs. “They might go crazy if they aren’t familiar with Ted’s neighbor, “he’s thinking, “so, I’ll jus stay put here until those darn dogs settle down again.”
As Ted answered the front door, his neighbor is there jus like he thought. And so, Ted said to him, “Oh, hi, Bruce, c’mon right inside. And you dogs remember what I told you two. You Sparky and Choo Choo settle down now. You two are making too much ruckus to suit me. Oh go ahead, and lie down. If you two lie down, I’ll get you both a milk bone.”
So, as the two dogs lay down over beside the black leather couch, then, Ted said to Bruce, “C’mon inside and meet my good friend, Mike. He’s a lover of hunting jus like I am. In fact, he’s the one who taught me all about hunting.”
As Mike and Bruce walked over to Ted, Ted reached out his hand, and shook Ted’s neighbor’s hand. Mike isn’t at all surprised because he does this whenever he visits him.
So, then, Ted said to Mike with urgency in his voice, “Okay, Mike, let’s get going. And Bruce, if the dogs get out of hand, jus take my belt from the couch, and belt them one. However I think, that jus if you show them, the belt, whenever they’re being bad, that they’re know right off the bat what you want from them. Bye, for now, Bruce. Oh, yes, jus help yourself to some coffee and anything you want from the fridge.”
Then, Mike followed Ted out the back door after they both made sure; they had everything which they were going to need for hunting. And as they reached the woods, Ted said to Mike, “jus follow the trail, and whenever you think, you see a deer within range, jus yell out to me, “Stop, there’s a deer,” so I jus don’t keep on walking. That’s because if you don’t say something, one of us is bound to get lost in these woods. And we both have to be very careful because these woods are bigger than it appears to be.”
So, the two were walking side by side on the trail, trying to stay close together, even though, it would be harder to spot a deer, that way. And who knows what could happen if Mike got lost in these woods.
After walking about an hour, Ted jus happen to spot a few deer around, so, he yelled out to Mike, “Okay, buddy, hold it. There are a few deer around in this area. And be very careful like always. Don’t aim and shoot at any of them until you’re sure of the whites of their eyes.”
So, Ted took a good aim at a buck with his rifle, and the next thing before he realized what is happening, he took a couple of shots at the buck. And the next thing, he knew, he thought, he saw the buck go down.
Ted said to Mike, “C’mon and follow me. I’ve got to check out to see if I got that buck or not. Didn’t see him, run away. So, I think, I might have shot him dead.”
Making sure that Mike stayed close to him, they both walked a couple of feet over to where Ted is sure, he saw the buck. As they both arrived near the buck, sure enough, the buck is down. So, while Mike jus stood there, Ted bent over the buck, and felt it. And for sure, they knew that it’s dead.
So, both Mike and Ted weren’t far from Ted’s house, so, they both took a hold on the buck’s legs, and pulled it over right into Ted’s back yard. And in arriving there, jus left the buck, lying on the grass.
Then, Ted said to Mike, “Look, quickly, there’s one right over there,” as he’s pointing to the other side of the yard where there’s woods on three sides of the backyard. So, then, they both made sure, that the deer is jus standing there on the grass. Then, they both took an aim at it, and fired some shots.
Suddenly, neither one of them saw it, and walked over to that part of the yard; but there was a male turkey, lying on the grass, and no deer. But, since, it wasn’t legal in this part of the country to shoot at turkeys; they both walked over to the edge of the woods, and dug out a big hole.
As they were, Ted said to Mike with urgency in his voice, “I don’t think this is such a good idea. What if one of the neighbors or somebody catches us, burying this turkey? We could get into deep trouble if we’re reported to the authorities.”
Then, Mike said to Ted, “What else are we going to do? If we jus allow the turkey to lie here, we could get into even more trouble, if someone finds its carcass on the grass.”
So, then, the two jus carried the turkey to the hole, and since, dusk was coming close, no one would be able to see them there in the woods. So, then, after closing up the hole, the two jus walked back to where the deer is, still, lying on the grass. And then, the two dragged the deer into the garage onto some newspaper. Then, one of them, Ted, cut the deer open, and then, they pulled out the meat. After that, they cleaned out the carcass, and upon placing the meat into a freezer, then, Ted carried the carcass over to his truck.
Then, Ted said to Mike, “I know of a place not far from here where we can get the deer stuffed.”
So, then, Ted and Mike hopped into Ted’s blue Chevy truck, and off they were on their way. As they arrived at a neighbor’s house, Mike waited inside the truck while Ted took the deer carcass inside the neighbor’s garage. Upon Ted spotting his neighbor, he, then, said to him, “would you stuff this deer carcass for us? I’ll give you, let’s say, one-hundred bucks more for it than I, usually, do.”
Then, Ted’s neighbor said to him, “It’s a deal, then. Do you have the money with you right now? If you do, I’ll give you a receipt for it. So, you know you paid for it. And don’t forget to pick it up tomorrow or the next day or whenever you have the chance.”
After Ted gave him, the money, he said to his neighbor, “Thanks for doing this for us. And here’s a hundred from Mike too because we both found the deer, actually.”
Then, the two hopped back into the truck, and headed on their way back to Ted’s house. As they arrived there, Ted pulled the truck into the driveway. And then, the two walked inside through the back door after taking their shoes off; then, the two had some beer to drink to celebrate finding a deer on their first hunt of the season along with the dog sitter who left after his first beer.
The next morning, the dog sitter came over about seven o’clock in the morning, and then, both Ted and Mike headed over to where they had buried the turkey, the night before. However, as they arrived near that edge of woods, the turkey is lying next to the hole, which is, still, covered up.
So, Ted said to Mike, in an unsettled voice, “Something’s weird here. Why is the turkey lying over here, not rotted up? And why is the hole, still, covered up like we left it, yesterday?”
Mike responded, “That’s what I’d like to know. Something jus isn’t right. That turkey should be starting to rot by now; also, you’d think that it would appear, that some birds have been eating it too. Birds, usually, have no trouble, hunting down a dead turkey right away.”
Even though, they both felt quite uneasy inside, they headed into the woods onto the same trail, they were on yesterday when they were on the hunt for deer.
And about an hour later, as Ted and Mike walked through the woods while the sun isn’t shining, so brightly, Ted said to Mike, “Seems like I jus saw a reflection of that turkey in this woods. It’s an eerie feeling to me. Did you happen to notice that reflection jus now?”
“No, I’ve been looking towards the sun and in the direction in which you, usually, tend to keep your eyes fixed for deer. And I haven’t seen any reflection or shadow of anything for that matter.”
“Guess we might as well keep looking for deer. It, probably, is jus a hallucination, I’m having. Maybe, I’m starting to see things jus because I noticed a ghost on your front porch, yesterday, when I jus came to your house.”
“Did you say a ghost? Well, when I bought this house, a neighbor told me, that some old guy, who used to live here, died jus before I moved into the house. So, maybe, you aren’t hallucinating. Maybe, what you jus saw, is that same ghost, trying to pull something on you.”
“Hey, I jus saw a deer nearby, and it doesn’t seem to be running away either. So, don’t get close to it. You might scare it away.”
So, Ted isn’t aware of this, however Mike jus wandered away from him. He even is walking towards to where Ted saw that deer in the clearing. So, as Mike walked into the clearing, a buck appeared again, that same one. And Mike is heading for a tree, trying to hide from the buck. However,Ted is jus assuming that Mike, still, is with him on the trail.
Then, Ted took a couple of shots at the buck, and saw it fall to the ground. But during these shots, one backfired towards a tree, and, actually, hit Mike in the shoulder. So, suddenly, Ted’s hearing him, groaning, so, he looked around for him. And jus noticed that his friend isn’t with him.
So, Ted said to himself while, still, looking for his friend, “Oh no, I’m getting very worried now. I’m following that groaning sound, which is leading me to the tree where Mike’s at.”
CHAPTER II
As Ted arrived near the tree, he jus happened to spot Mike,
lying on the ground. So, feeling very desperate, Ted felt Mike’s pulse, which isn’t very good right now.
So, Ted’s in deep thought, “What am I going to do now? Mike’s got a bullet in his right shoulder. And I can feel it underneath his shirt while I’m bending over him. And there doesn’t seem to be anyone around to help us.”
Since, Ted didn’t know what else to do, he used whatever strength, and he’s got. And he tried to drag Mike back over to where he can see his house.
And as he arrived over at the grass on his property, he has to let Mike, lie there for a couple of minutes while he tried to get his breath. Then, he dragged Mike real close to his own house, and then, he ran into his house, and found the dog sitter at the kitchen table.
Then, Ted said to the dog sitter in a desperate voice, “My friend has been shot. And don’t know who shot him. Please call an ambulance for him right away. He’s lying in my backyard. In the meantime, I’ll go get an old shirt of mine and my first aid kit, which is inside my backpack in the backyard. I’ll do what I can for him until the paramedics arrive.”
The dog sitter is lost as to what to tell him to do, so, he jus walked over to the phone in the kitchen area, and called 911. Upon a guy answering the phone, the dog sitter, Bruce, said to him.
“I need an ambulance right away over here on Medford Hill Street at property number seven in Metamora, and am very close to Okemos. A guy’s friend has been shot in the shoulder while the two were hunting, and is in very bad shape. As I look at the window, I can see that he’s placing his shirt around the guy’s shoulder, and making a tourniquet, trying to stop the bleeding.”
So, the guy told him, “That’s all he can do for now. The ambulance will be there, shortly.”
In the meantime, Ted has walked back to where Mike is lying on the grass, still, groaning in pain while Ted is trying his best to stop Mike’s wound from bleeding. Then, he’s able to pull the bullet out of Mike’s shoulder, and has the bleeding under control. However, his friend needed a tetanus shot, and needed to be checked out, thoroughly, by the paramedics.
Before he realizes it, the ambulance pulled into the driveway, and the paramedics are running into the backyard with a black box and a stretcher. So in being in tears, maybe, having to face realization, that his friend is going to have to fight hard to make it, Ted said to the paramedics.
“I managed to get the bullet out of his right shoulder, and was able to get it out. However I can’t seem to get a good pulse out of him; I’m afraid he might be bleeding eternally from the bullet wound.”
Then, one of the paramedics said to the other one, “Quickly, get an IV from the ambulance. Also, since, the bullet is out of the guy’s shoulder, get the tetanus vaccine from there too. In the meantime, I’ll stay here with the guy; and do whatever I can to try to stop the bleeding.”
So, the other paramedic ran as fast as his feet could carry him. And hopped inside the ambulance, and found the tetanus vaccine. And then, as he arrived back to where Mike, still, seemed to be lifeless on the grass, he administered the vaccine along with some morphine for the pain. Then, along with Ted’s help being the bleeding, finally, stopped, the paramedics pushed Mike onto the stretcher and into the ambulance.
Although, Ted is concerned for Mike’s well being, and very worried if he’s going to make it or not, he wanted to go along with Mike. However he wasn’t being that Mike is in so bad a condition.
So, one of the paramedics said to Mike jus before the ambulance left, “All you can do is sit tight. And keep praying for him; that he makes it. We are going to do all we can until your friend reaches the hospital. Will have the doctor or a nurse call you after he’s checked out, thoroughly.”
Then, in knowing his friend, Mike’s dying, and because he’s feeling very distraught and guilty being he could have shot Mike, accidentally, said to himself on the way back inside the house.
“Oh, Mike, don’t fade away from me. I didn’t mean to shoot at you if I did. I should have been more cautious at making sure, you stayed at my side. Hold on, my friend. You’re strong. You can make it through all of this.”
So, then, as Ted walked back inside his house through the back porch, he said to the dog sitter, “Here’s your money. Thank you for watching and taking care of the dogs for me while I had been hunting. As far as I know, I think I accidentally shot at my friend because he was near the tree when one of my shots backfired on me. So, I think that had been when one of them had hit him in the right shoulder.”
Then, the dog sitter said to Ted, “Don’t keep your hopes up. It’ll be quite hard for your friend to survive a bullet wound. Although, you were able to get the bullet out, he, still, could be bleeding eternally from the bullet having penetrated his shoulder. And I’ll pray hard for him, and you do the same.”
So, about an hour later, a doctor called over at Ted’s house, and said to him, “I’m sorry. I and another doctor did all we could to try to save your friend’s life. However we operated on him, and he had been bleeding eternally. So, we weren’t able to do much for him being that he had lost too much blood during his operation. So, we couldn’t save his life. I know this is hard to take. However pray so that he goes to Heaven. And doesn’t get stuck between two worlds.”
That wasn’t any consolation for Ted, so, he went to bed being it is getting late at night. And as he lay in his bed unable to fall asleep right away, he thought, “My dear friend, why did this have to happen to you? You were my good friend. And we have been good buddies for some time. Jus hope you made it to Heaven.”
Then, Ted prayed like crazy, so that his friend would be sure to go to Heaven. But what he didn’t know was that Mike didn’t make it to Heaven. He knew his friend, Ted, took his death very hard. So, he stayed in between two worlds. This is so he could keep supporting his friend, Ted, until he could get over all this grieving as Ted is crying enough tears to fill a bucket.
But, although, ever since, the night before, Ted has been mourning over his friend’s death, he went hunting the next morning, anyways. And at least for now, stayed away from the area where his friend had been shot. Ted’s afraid that his friend might turn into a ghost.
So, while on the lookout for some bucks, Ted thought to himself, “Something’s not right. I’ve heard, many times, that when a loved one dies in the woods, that strange things can happen. In fact, I think I’m hearing his voice out here in the wild. And it doesn’t sound the least bit soothing to me. He’s calling out to me for help, and I can seem to make out what he’s trying to tell me.”
So, Ted tried to avoid the feeling, that something is about to happen out in the woods. And he jus kept hunting, being on the lookout for some bucks. And, possibly, some rabbits too.
As he reached his backyard near where tree is where his friend got shot, he, actually, felt a wind around him.
And before he realized it, he’s saying to him, “What’s happening to me? Can feel some strange wind, spinning around me. And feel like the woods are closing in around me.”
At that, Ted felt like he blacked out. And when he came to, he’s in a daze; however he’s aware, that he’s on the ground. And that the strange wind, once, around him, has been what, actually, pushed down to the ground. So, he jus lay there for a few minutes, and tried to catch his breath as the wind has been knocked out of him.
Then, he got up onto his feet, and upon brushing all the leaves and stuff off his fatigues, he walked away from that area, and proceeded further into the woods. However, he found a trail and stayed on it, so, that he would be able to find his way back to his house.
And as he’s walking in a steady pace, he said to himself, “I wonder how Mike, feels about me shooting him to death. I bet he doesn’t like me at all for doing it. I can jus see his eyes, glaring at me, and wanting to do away with me now. I shouldn’t be talking like this; it could drive me crazy in these woods.”
About a half hour later, he noticed some turkeys around in the woods, and wondered if he should take a chance, and try to shoot at one. So, he jus brought his rife out in front of him, and aimed at one. He fired a few shots, however the turkeys jus ran away, instead, of staying in his firing range.
So, as he, still, followed the trail, it was taking him around in a circle. So, he figured he must be heading back to his house again. And as he stayed on the trail, some storm clouds are what he spotted in the distance. So, he ran as fast as he could without stumbling on his feet.
Then, he stopped, suddenly, and felt as if he’s being pushed towards the area where his friend was shot down. However, he couldn’t find whatever is trying to drive him over there to that area. And as he reached that area, some storm funnel came down, and settled itself on top of a tree.
Now, he is scared, so, he said to himself, “Boy that voice of Mike’s has become an echo. And can make out what he’s saying to me, ‘Ted, Ted, can you hear me, can you hear me. I know, I know, you didn’t mean, you didn’t mean, to hit me, to hit me. So, my buddy, so, my buddy, come over here to the tree, come over here to the tree.”
Then, the echo stopped, however he, still, could hear Mike saying help. So, Ted said to him, “You know, buddy. I, really, miss you. Right now, can feel you right by my side. You’re walking the trails with me again.”
So, Mike said to him, “Buddy, I’ll, always, be at your side to protect you whenever you’re hunting. Think of me as your guardian angel because that’s what I am to you now. Jus feel me near you, every time, you go into these woods. Some day, I’ll take you down to the swamps. Remember the swamps? We used to cool off in them whenever we were hot.”
Ted knew he’s hearing the spirit of the wild around him. It’s an eerie feeling to him. He seems to know that Mike isn’t in Heaven yet. He’s stuck between two worlds. So, that’s why Ted can hear his voice in the woods. And he will, every time, Ted goes hunting until Ted’s over his mourning.
So upon hearing Mike’s voice, it, again, turned into an echo. It became so loud, that Ted, literally, got carried up into a tree.
So, Ted thought, “Oh no, what’s going on. How did I arrive in this tree? And how will I get down to the ground again?”
Mike answered him, “Sit tight. I sent my ghost to carry you to the tree. I did this so you wouldn’t forget how much I had been a friend to you when I had been alive. Don’t get scared now. I’ll have you down to the ground in no time at all.”
Then, although, Ted became scared, that he is going to fall to the ground, Mike’s ghost put Ted into his arms, and, actually, flew to the grass. Upon Ted landing on the grass, he is in a state of shock at first. But a couple of minutes later, he realizes that it, actually, had been Mike’s ghost, carrying him out of the tree.
However as Ted got up onto his feet, he heard a guy out in the woods, calling out to a buck. This buck got away from him, so, this guy cursed at the buck. And then, he’s so mad, that he’s running back to a clearing. But Ted doesn’t know where that guy is heading. So, upon seeing a buck near the clearance, he didn’t see the guy around anywhere. Then, being the buck wouldn’t move, he fired a few shots at the buck.
Then, as Ted headed towards that clearing, he heard a guy yell out, “Oh no, what has happened to me? I can feel that bullet in my chest. It hurts. Someone if you’re out there, head towards the clearing and help me. C’mon over here by the willow tree. I’m starting to crouch over from the pain.”
So, then, Ted followed the guy’s voice, and as he arrived at the clearing, he couldn’t believe his eyes. This is the second time that he’s seen a guy, get shot while he’s hunting. And this is, unusual, to happen to him. Usually, he’s careful before shooting at a deer. But he has this feeling, something’s going on out in this woods ever since, he’s been hunting.
Then, Ted said to the guy upon approaching him, “Where are you hurting, my friend?”
“It’s my chest. I’ve got a bullet in my chest. Tear off my shirt, and you’ll see it. Then, if you can, pull the bullet out of my chest. Then, wrap my shirt around my chest to stop the bleeding. I’m sure, I’ll be alright. The bullet didn’t penetrate my heart.”
So, Ted tried to be patient as he did what the guy told him to do. Then, upon taking the bullet out of him, he tied the guy’s shirt around him real tight. In the meantime, he pulled out some tetanus vaccine out of his backpack, and gave it to the guy. Then, he placed this tube inside the guy’s mouth, and administered an antibiotic, full strength.
Now, all he could do was wait and hope that the guy wasn’t bleeding eternally. However, since, he is close to his house; he dragged the guy into his yard onto the grass. And then, had to leave him, lie there, while took out his cell phone, and called 911.
While waiting for the paramedics to come, he said to himself, “I hope this guy survives, because it was terrible to watch my good friend die.”
The paramedics arrived, shortly, and one got the guy, an IV, while the other one got some tetanus vaccine plus an anticoagulant to give to the guy along with penicillin.
So, upon arriving back at where the guy’s, still, alive, the other paramedic gave whatever he got from the ambulance cabinet to the guy. Then, the paramedics took the guy to the hospital, and then, Ted waited inside his house for a word from the doctor.
About a half hour later, a doctor called from the hospital, and said to Ted, “Well, it’s a good thing, you acted fast. Because this guy is okay, and is going to recover from his bullet wound. It jus missed his heart and the guy has been put on pills to help his blood pill together over the wound. Also, he’s been administered penicillin which is keeping infection out of the wound.”
So, then, an hour later, when Ted is watching television, and praying for his friend, Mike, someone, unexpected, showed up. And as Ted heard the doorbell ring, someone is at the door from a special society for hunters. And right there at the front door, Ted’s ready to cry, as he can hear Mike’s voice echo in the woods in the front yard. And at the same time, the guy at the door, told him.
“You, my boy, are eligible for a certain kind of award. I have it right here in my right hand. This is for saving a hunter’s life. And if it hadn’t been for you, this guy, probably, would have been dead by now. So, here I present this award to you. And don’t go away from your house. Some people from the nearest television station are coming to take some pictures of you. Also, you are going to be on television at that time.”
Ted felt flabbergasted, however he let the guy inside, and said to him, “Boy, I never dreamed I would get an award for saving a guy’s life while hunting. As I’m holding this award, it says on it, ‘official member of the hunters’ society’. Oh, I see, now, this, really, is a pleasure to me to be a society member. My friend, Mike, who, recently, died out in the woods from a hunting accident, has told me about him, wanting to be in this hunter’s society, some day, himself. He died of a bullet wound to the right shoulder.”
As the guy sat done in the black leather couch, the guy said to him, “I bet you’re very pleased to receive this award. May I please have something to drink if it isn’t too much for you?”
“Would you like some beer? I have a few cans of it in the refrigerator. I’m an avid beer drinker, myself. And sometimes, I wonder if I’ll, some day, become an alcoholic jus from drinking at least one beer, a day. Is there anything else you would like while I’m waiting for the television station people to get here? I have some energy drinks, however don’t think you, really, would want one now.”
“Oh yes, I’ll take one of those energy drinks. I jus love them. I have, at least, one drink, every day. Also, every morning, when I get up out of bed, I have the type of breakfast which a wrestler, usually, has, a raw egg or two along with that energy drink. It keeps me well fit, although, I have to exercise, daily, too, so, I lift weights, and use a Bow flex. That type of exercise is very good for building muscles.”
As the two men were drinking their beers, Ted heard the doorbell again. And as he walked to the door and opened the door, some people at the door said in unison. “We’re from television station 46 in the area. We’ve come to take a video of you with that special award in your hands. And there’s going to be a special article all about you in the local paper on saving that hunter’s life. Also, you’re going to make the headlines too.”
So, as they all came inside, Ted sat back down on the black leather couch with the other guy. And then, the cameramen did a video of him and the other guy, and one person asked them, “what, actually, took place, here, tonight, that brought you, Ted, to getting your award?”
“Well, I had been out hunting before in the woods in back of my house, and was going to hunt after some turkeys when they all took off. Then, I happened to see a buck and assuming that no one else was around, took an aim at the buck but missed the buck, anyways. Then, right after that, I happened to overhear a guy out there in the clearing, yelling for help.”
The news lady then asked Ted, “What did you do, then, when the guy had been yelling for help?”
“Then, I followed the guy’s voice, and upon walking over there, noticed him, all crunched up on the grass. So, it’s a good thing, I had my first aid kit with me. I, then, stripped off his shirt, and took the bullet out of his chest. Then, after, once more, tying the shirt around the guy’s chest, I dragged him to my backyard. There I gave him; the tetanus shot, and then, ran into the house and called 911.”
“That was, really, courageous of you, my boy, because that took a lot of strength and patience to take care of that guy. You, actually, saved the guy’s life before the paramedics took him to the hospital. Okay, allow the cameramen to take one more picture of you and the other guy, here, for the newspaper.”
Then, after the people from the television station were done, they left along with the other guy, who had given Ted, the special award. And once, he saw them all out the front door, he had to let his dogs out. And after that, since, he wanted to relax some more yet, he sat back down on the couch.
There, he watched one of his favorite programs, the geographical program, which brought up the part where Ted, actually, saw himself on television. While enjoying the program, Ted said to himself.
“No kidding. That’s me out in my backyard with that wounded guy. One of the neighbors must have called over at the television station. I wish I had known, who it did this for me. That’s because I want to thank, whoever got me this special award for saving that guy’s life in the woods. Whoever contacted that hunter’s society deserves special thanks for doing so.”
So, then, as he happened to be watching that program, he heard the doorbell ring. As he walked up to the front door, and looked out the eyehole, he is very surprised. It’s his neighbor who lives next door to him.
Then, as Ted opened the front door, his neighbor, Tom, said to him, “I bet you’re surprised tonight, aren’t you? In fact, on the geographical program, I jus happened to noticed you on it. Want to know, who contacted that hunter’s society, and enrolled you as a member? That had been me.”
As Ted invited him into his house, he said to his neighbor, “Would you like anything? I’ve got some beer here in the refrigerator. Also, if you’re in the snacking mood like I am right now, I have some diet food, yogurt.”
As his neighbor joined him over at the kitchen table, he said to Ted, “I’ll have jus one beer. Also, I’ll take a yogurt while I’m at it. I’m not keeping you up am I? It’s going on ten o’clock. Aren’t you a bit tired from hunting?”
“I am, however you can stay over about a half hour or so. And if it wasn’t getting late, I’d take you out for dinner. However, the restaurant is, usually, closed by now. And there aren’t too many restaurants around here that stay opened late. I feel I owe you, a dinner, jus because if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have received this special award.”
As Ted got his beer and yogurt out of the refrigerator, and sat down next to him in the kitchen, the guy said to him, “That’s nice of you to want to take me out to dinner. However you don’t have to go to that extreme. Even a fast food place would jus be alright for me. There’s one, we could go to jus down the street from here, in fact.”
Upon setting down his beer, Ted replied, “C’mon now. I feel that I, at least, should treat you to dinner or something. This special award means that I’m going to be on television, soon; and check the local paper, tomorrow. I’m going to make the headlines, and, actually, am going to get paid for it, too.”
Then, after finishing his yogurt and beer, the guy decided to get going, so, the two bade each other, goodbye. And as Ted saw him out the front door, he had a weird feeling inside. Upon closing and locking the door, he thought, he saw a ghost inside his house.
Looking around, once more, he saw a vision of Mike in white, lying on the black leather couch. So, as Ted walked over there, then, it was as if Mike came back to life. Ted jus couldn’t believe his eyes; the guy is wearing the same clothes, he had on when he had been hunting that one day. Also, he appeared to be very well alive.
Then, hoping Mike could hear him, talk, Ted said to him, “Hey there, buddy. Where did you come from?”
“Believe it or not, I, actually, came from my grave. I never had been dead when these people were getting ready for my burial. I shocked every one of them by walking out of the coffin, and then, taking off in a limousine right after that.”
“Are you experiencing any pain anymore? Are you in the condition to have something to eat and drink now? If you’re alive again, as I, always, believed in life after death, then, you need food and drink to get yourself back to normal.”
“In fact, I can’t believe it. I must have come from the dead or something. But am not in any more pain. My bullet wound has healed completely. It’s like if it’s a miracle. I am my normal self again. Thanks to your prayers, Ted. You, actually, saved my life. I wasn’t ready to die, yet. It wasn’t my time yet.”
Then, Ted said to him, “It’s, really, you then. You mean I’m not seeing jus a vision of you? This is something. What is happening to me? I can’t believe it’s you in front of me. I’ll get you something from the refrigerator. And then, take it home with you, and get some sleep, tonight. Lord knows how long you have been without sleep and food and water.”
So, feeling weird inside, Ted went to his refrigerator, a pulled out a Hungry Man’s TV dinner along with some perogies, and, he, also got his friend, an energy drink because he felt, that Mike, really, needed one at this time. So, while Ted is heating up the dinner, and the perogies, Mike tried to get up off the couch.
However noticing this, Ted said to him, “Oh no, Mike, don’t try to get up off that couch. You’re, probably, too weak from lack of food in your body, and lack of water too, so, if you try to stand up, you jus might fall down on the floor, so take it easy for now. Also, you need some rest, badly.”
So, then, as soon as Mike’s dinner and coffee is ready, Ted set up a folding tray right in front of him. Then, he placed Mike’s food on the try as he said to Mike, “Now, be careful because the food jus has come out of the microwave, and could be kind of hot right now. Maybe, you should give it a few minutes to cool off.”
However he jus went ahead, and gulped everything down including his coffee. And upon drinking his coffee along with his energy drink, he, suddenly, became very peppy. And he is so full of energy that he, actually, leaped out of the couch to Ted’s surprise.
As he did so, Ted is shocked, so, he said to him, “What in the world are you doing, Mike? Shouldn’t have eaten your food so fast, drunk down your coffee and energy drink like that. Could have brought you to choking to death.”
“Don’t worry, I’m alright, it’s jus that I was very thirsty, and hungry during all that time, I had been forced to wait to be taken to the mortuary. It’s a good thing that I had been able to get out of that mortuary before any autopsy was performed on me. If I would have ended up there, it, probably, would have been impossible for me to get my life back. And it would have turned out to be sheer torture for me, too.”
“This surprises me because no one from the hospital, ever called me, and told me, anything, about your body ending in the mortuary for that matter. And if you, still, showed any signs of life, then, that means, that whoever had been taking care of you at that time, you were inside the hospital. That those doctors or nurses or whoever had been taking care of you, were irresponsible.”
“That’s because one of them should have checked you out, more thoroughly, before announcing that you were dead. Now, you could have a big case against all of those surgeons who had assisted in your operation.”
“Yeah, that’s right, buddy, and I, also, happened to get the names of any doctor or nurse for that matter, which had taken care of me before I went into surgery. And being that I had been in a coma from loss of blood during my operation, I can remember every surgeon who had been in the surgery room.”
“So, do have the name of your attorney in mind or on a card with you?”
“No, I’m afraid, I don’t. So, don’t know, exactly, how I’m going to go about it being I have turned into a ghost; however I’m asking you to please refer me to your attorney. That will be the first step towards suing all these people.”
“Okay, I’ll take care of that matter, tomorrow. However, I think you should go to sleep now, because nothing can be done until tomorrow. And my attorney’s office is closed by now. However, if you can’t fall asleep, this early, then, I’ll tell what I’ll do. I’ll turn off this coffee pot, and since, I’m done cleaning up in the kitchen, and I’ll come over there into the living room area. Also, I’ll keep you, some company, until you think, you can fall asleep.”
“By the way, that energy drink, you gave me, Ted, jus might keep me awake half the night.”
“I’ll take care of that,” Ted said as he walked over to the bathroom, and got him one of his own sleeping pills which were harmless, and only, would make him sleep until tomorrow morning.
And as he walked back into the living room area, he offered it to Mike; however Mike said to him, “What’s that you’ve got in your hand?”
“It’s just a natural sleep aid. It’s not one of those prescription pills or any sleeping pill which can be habit forming. Also, it’ll go with any medication, you’re taking at the present, and you’ll be asleep in no time at all. In fact, I’ll go over to the kitchen, and make you, some hot chocolate. That, also, will help you relax, and get sleepy, because right now, you need your sleep, badly.”
So, jus after Mike took the sleeping pill, he fell right asleep on the couch to Ted’s surprise. Then, Mike plugged some ear phones into the television, so, that he could watch television without waking Mike up. As he wanted to watch his geographical program; he, also, wanted Mike to watch it. However he has fallen asleep, and has gone out like a light.
So, as Ted is watching his program, he, suddenly, can’t believe his eyes, because it seemed, as though, Mike has disappeared from the couch. And he’s very alarmed over the whole thing, and can’t figure out where he could have gone.
As Ted walked around his house, he said to himself under his breath, “Can’t believe this. Can’t figure out where in the world, he might have gone. Shouldn’t be walking around by himself in his condition. I’m afraid for your life right now after all you’ve gone through. I hope you’re not lying on the floor anywhere in a coma. You’ve lost an awful lot of blood. And no nurse or doctor, probably, gave you, no transfusions.”
Ted figured, that maybe, Mike went to another room or maybe, to the bathroom; however Ted figured, that he shouldn’t be walking around the house without someone along with him.
So, Ted yelled out, “Hey, Mike, where are you?--Are you feeling alright?--I can’t seem to find you.--So, wherever you are, jus yell out my name.--I’ve got to watch over you for awhile.--You’re not ready to even take a trip back home yet.--So, I hope, that isn’t where you’ve decided to go.—“
Ted walked through the whole house, and still, couldn’t find Mike. So, he peeked out the front window, and sure enough, his car, still, is there. Then, he said to himself, “Something’s weird around her. I wonder if Mike turned into a ghost which doesn’t seem right. Maybe, he’ll be back by tomorrow morning. He, probably, snuck out a door, and wasn’t aware of where he was.”
So, Ted walked outside with a flashlight being that dusk was coming in; however he couldn’t find him around the neighborhood. Then, Ted walked back inside his house, in tears, and had to grab a sleeping pill, he, assuming that his friend, really, had died, this time. So, he tried to sleep on the couch, himself, and didn’t want to go to his bedroom, jus in case, Mike came back inside the house, any time during the night or morning.
So, in the morning, when he woke up, Mike wasn’t around on the first floor, no matter where he looked, so, he said to himself, “Whenever Mike ever needed help, and he was over my house, he would look for me. And then, he would get me out of my sleep. However I hope that Mike will show up soon. Because this is jus tearing me apart inside, not knowing where he could be.”
However Ted jus had to go about his way, and get him some breakfast, hoping that Mike would show up soon. But he didn’t, so, Ted jus sat down in front of his television, and ate his breakfast while watching some favorite program of his.
While he watched the tube, he heard a weird noise, so, he got up off the couch, and followed the noise which has been coming from the front door. In approaching the front door, he opened the door, and there was Mike, dressed in the same clothes yet. However the guy, who’s supposed to be Ted’s good friend, appeared to him as being very desperate.
So, Ted let him inside, and said to him, “Where in the world have you been, buddy? Did you get any sleep last night? And if you did, where in the world were you sleeping?”
But Mike jus stared at him, and then, fell down on the floor. Mike didn’t know what to do, being his friend is having a seizure. So, he got a couple of his own medications for seizures. Then, he forced them down Mike’s mouth.
The guy’s seizures stopped, but then, he seemed to fall asleep, so, Ted, carefully, picked him up into his arms. Then, he walked over to the couch, and laid him there on the couch. Also, his friend seemed to be in a coma. So, he called one of his neighbors, who are, also, experienced in medicine at being a doctor for a few years, who is jus about ready to go on his shift.
So, he came over, and Ted is in tears, as he let his neighbor come in. As he did, he said to his neighbor, “I don’t know what to do with him. First, he came to me last night, and told me, that he had come back from the mortuary, and almost, ended up getting buried underground. Then, he disappeared last night, and this morning, he came back and went into a seizure, upon coming inside my house. Now, he seems, as though, he’s in a coma.”
Then, Ted’s neighbor went right over to where Mike’s lying on a couch, and felt his pulse. It’s very faint, so then, he felt Mike’s skin, and it felt cold. So, the neighbor said to him, “I’m afraid your friend’s dead. There’s no life left to him at all. And he had a faint pulse; however, he went, quickly. So, that bullet would he had, literally, whipped life away from him.”
Jus as his neighbor told him all this, suddenly, Mike jumped out of the couch, and scared both Ted and his neighbor. He has the appearance of someone, who has jus seen death, but his skin has a rubbery appearance. Then, Mike showed his teeth, teeth of a vampire, and told Ted and his neighbor.
”I’m really hungry right now. Need some good food and something that will really fill me up like a gallon of you, Ted?”
Ted thought, Mike was kidding at first, however, he leaped at Ted, showing claws like a cat. However, this caused Ted to back up, and fall onto the floor in a state of shock.
Upon his neighbor feeling his pulse, he became rigid. So, then, he figured, that Ted had a seizure, himself. So, quickly, he gave him, some of his own seizure medicine which is setting on the television.
And, quickly, he came right out of it, and said to his neighbor, “I think, you jus saved my life. I blacked out, and upon coming to, thought, this was it for me. Thought I was going to slip into a coma myself which I might have just now.”
Then, knowing that Ted, still, is in a state of shock, Mike, actually, came over to Ted, “Oh boy, I’m jus so hungry inside, that I can’t resist you. I jus want some of your blood. That will satisfy me, greatly.”
So, Mike leaped at Ted, and bit his arm. Before his neighbor could do anything, blood jus poured out of his wound, and then, Mike, actually, drank his blood, hungrily.
Ted’s neighbor said to himself, “What’s going on? Must give Ted, some morphine. He must be in some excruciating pain. He must be knocked out, or else he could go into a coma.”
So, then, Ted’s neighbor applied a tourniquet, and did whatever he thought, needed to be done. Upon noticing this, then, Ted’s neighbor applied a tourniquet as soon as he gave Mike, some medicine, some morphine to knock him out.
“For one thing, don’t believe in vampires. So why would Mike do such a gross thing as to bite Ted like he did. Now I have to shoot Mike because he’s a danger to himself and anyone else he could encounter, especially, me and Ted. Oh my gosh, the guy jus exploded to pieces.”
Upon seeing all this happen right inside Ted’s house, the neighbor couldn’t believe his eyes. And he went into a state of shock as he dropped Ted’s gun onto the living room floor. Then, only moments later, both he and Ted turned stone dead.
So, upon another neighbor, who happened to be walking down the street, heard strange noises, and said to him as he approached Ted’s house, “Something is going on inside Ted’s house. It jus sounded like there was some type of explosion inside. However can’t figure out why the house isn’t going to pieces from it. Oh, no, through this front window, I can see gore and skin all over the place. And this skin appears to be so coarse, that it couldn’t have been from a human being.”
Then, on his cell phone, he called the police, and told the Captain. “Something weird jus happened around here on Medford Hill Street in Ted Madison’s house, 5577 Medford Hill jus near Okemos. Please send some cops here right away. This case has to be investigated. I jus noticed skin and gore inside this house. I think that someone had been shot to death, and came back as a vampire. This house has to be burned down.”
So, the cops arrived, quickly, and as they went inside the house, they, indeed, found gore, blood, and skin all over the living room area along with two dead bodies of identified as Ted Madison and Cliff Corey. After taking pictures of the whole first floor, and collecting evidence of some of the gore, one of the cops, then, didn’t take any chances.
Since, he started to feel, as though, something was overpowering him inside the house, he, immediately, left the house with the other cops. Then, they got some dynamite out of the cop car, and threw it inside the house. It blew the house to pieces, and again, they took more pictures of the house. And then, they reported this case as the weirdest and unusual case reported in the history of Metamora as having been invaded by a vampire.
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CHAPTER I
PROLOGUE
Mike, a guy with a tall build, and loves wearing his brown, curly hair way past his shoulders. He has had a hunting friend, Ted, a real health nut, for some time, which friend, he, originally, met in Ypsilanti, Michigan about ten years ago. And, since, Ted jus loved hunting a lot during the hunting season; he decided to move to Metamora, Michigan. And jus because Ted has had a few friends, which he, accidentally, shot dead, a few times while hunting from which he has had all these nightmares
Ted happened to find out from some geographical program which he loves to watch on television whenever he’s relaxing at night, that Metamora is a great city which has plenty of woods in which to go hunting. Also, through the geographical program, he learned that there are plenty of deer as well as turkeys, which, always, seem to hang out in the woods in Metamora.
Ted went from city living to country living, mostly, because he wanted to give country living, a tryout, since, he is used to living in the city all of his life. And this big house, into which he moved, looks jus like a mansion from the outside, and it has three floors to it. And it has a high ceiling on the first floor with these big pillars along with a circular staircase to the second floor. Also, it has one master bedroom along with a shower with the inside of it, carved out of rock with a nice statue on the one side of it.
Dressed in fatigues and a camouflage hat, this young man, Mike, jus arrived in Metamora, Michigan after traveling for a number of hours. He came there from Ypsilanti which has been quite a trip for him. Being he planned to meet Ted, there, to go hunting with him, he jus pulled up into his friend’s driveway.
Jus as Mike hopped out of his car, he’s in deep thought, “Boy, through those photos, which Ted sent me of his new house, I never dreamed, though, that his house, actually, was so big. I’ve never been here, before, however Ted, surely, has nice light pink walls on the first floor along with those huge pillars and winding staircase in this one photo, he has sent me.”
Then, jus as Mike walked into to Ted’s backyard he said to himself under his breath, “Boy, these woods in back of his house seem to be quite huge. These woods back here jus seem to go on for endless miles, and is bigger than any other woods, I’ve been through before. Ted’s backyard is beautiful, and seems to cover quite a lot of acres, here; and his living room, surely, has oversized windows.”
Then, as he walked into the front yard, Mike said to himself, “Boy, look at these woods in the front; they appears to be so square like if the Lord, got a guardian angel to carve it so perfect for Ted. Also, that long driveway makes my red Cadillac stand out. And that enormous front yard of Ted’s with all those trees makes all those hills on the street, appear to fit right in with his house and all these woods across the street.”
Because Mike’s supposed to meet Ted to go hunting in these enormous woods around the area to try and hunt down some deer, he, then, walked up to the pink porch. Now, Mike’s surprised to see that the front door is half stained glass, which to him makes Ted’s house, appear even more beautiful.
Mike thought while walking around Ted’s front yard, “Hey, this stained glass is reaching out to me with loving hands. I hope there’s no ghost around outside or inside this place. Or that no one ever died before in this house. If there are any ghosts, any of them could decide to haunt me. And that pink porch with its two pink pillars seems, as though, it is staring right at me, like if it has these huge eyes.”
As Mike is through walking around on the grass, he has felt, he’s seen enough for now; that there’s plenty to see around here. So, he, then, said to himself.
“In some way, this loving house is trying to engulf my world like if I’m being surrounded by high society. This makes me, feel, as though, I’ve become a king of this house, and should enter, only, with such grace while dressed in a king’s robe. It’s like, as though, there’s a gold crown on my head; however, there actually, isn’t one there. And this house of Ted’s is acting, unusually, friendly to me. Its love can’t, possibly, match the love, which I and my friend possess when it comes to hunting, though.”
Jus as Mike arrived at the front door, he’s, almost, afraid to ring the doorbell because he jus didn’t feel right to enter such an expensive place. But he, finally, gathered enough courage inside, and, very tenderly, rang the doorbell. As he did, he could hear Ted’s dogs, barking, which shrill barking tended to scare him for a minute?
However, as Ted answered his front door after peeking through the eye hole of the door to see who’s there, he said to his dogs.
“Hey, get away from this door, Sparky and Choo Choo. You know darn well who’s at the door. You’ve known Mike for years now, ever since, I used to live in Ypsilanti. So, if you dogs don’t go mind your manners, neither of you will get a milk bone. And will regret this too. Okay, you two jus lay by the couch and pout. It’s not going to get you two dogs, Sparky or Choo Choo, a treat.”
“Your dogs are acting, as though, neither of them remembers me. However, I know darn well, that they do.”
“Maybe Sparky and Choo Choo are scared jus; they’re not used to this new house of mine yet. Oh, those dogs of mine. They’ve been something else, since, I’ve moved into this house. They tend to walk around like if this house is being spooked. And have been barking a lot as this house isn’t their property. It’ll take some time for these dogs to get used to their new surroundings.”
“Is it alright if I come inside now? For a minute, there, you were giving me, the feeling, like if you forgot about me being here at the door.”
“C’mon right inside. And make yourself at home. It might feel strange in here at first. However you’ll get used to it. By the way, you didn’t forget your hunting gear, this time, did you?”
“Oh no, I took my time in getting ready, this time. It’s, only, whenever I’m in a big hurry, that I tend to forget things. I even found time to polish up my gun before leaving my house, this morning. Well, do you have some coffee made? I could use some waking up.”
”Jus come over here. This part is the kitchen and dining area all in one, as you can see, though, it’s all connected to the living room, too. With all these rooms being as one, might be a little hard to get used to at first. Also, don’t be surprised, if you get somewhat lost inside this house. You’re not used being in such a big house. That I know for sure.”
So, as Mike set his things down in the living room on the floor, he, then, walked over to the kitchen area. And he got himself, some coffee along with some sugar and cream too. He jus couldn’t drink coffee with out the extras, being that way; coffee wasn’t like coffee to him. Also, he loved drinking energy drinks too, and in fact, had some with him in his backpack for hunting along with other food and, of course, a thermos of water, and one bottle of Gator Aid.
Then, Ted got himself, some black coffee, and joined Mike at the dining area table. As they were drinking their coffee, Mike said to Ted, “So how have you liked living here in the country? What do you think of the country? Is it better than living in the city?”
Ted isn’t surprised, that Mike is popping questions to him. He kind of expected it, since; Mike tends to get very inquisitive at times. He’s been like that, ever since, the two met when Ted lived in Ypsilanti.
He has this inquisitive habit about him jus because he, usually, does it jus to get attention like when he’s tired, and doesn’t feel like talking. Or when he’s feeling over peppy like after having one of his energy drinks like Ted does jus to imitate him in being a health nut, he will tend to bring up jokes or even funny stories from time to time.
So, then, Ted said to him, “I couldn’t love country life any better. Ever since, I’ve lived here in the country, it’s as if I belong here. And it’s a lot more exciting than city life. Don’t get me wrong, now, though. It does cost a pretty penny to live out in the country in a house like this one. The only reason, I can afford living in this house, is because I’ve been a salesman for many years; and have been making good money.”
I can’t believe it. That you, still, are making it good as a salesman out here in the country. Do you get many offers out here in the country for office supplies? How about this neighborhood? Has anyone been friendly to you yet, or do your neighbors tend to be sort of offish?”
“As far as the neighbors go, at least, the neighbors on either side of me, since, they know, I’m a salesman, they seem to, always, want to buy office supplies from me. In fact, the neighbors on the left side of me buy quite a lot of paper, especially, because the guy who owns the house, next door, is a faithful writer. Since, he uses a computer a lot; he is a big user of paper because he writes those lengthy novels around 500 to 1000 pages long. And one novel, usually, takes him a few months to write, the rough draft and all.”
“Has he had many of his novels published at all? Since, you say, he’s a novel writer, I’ll assume that he’s a well-known author by now.”
“Oh, yes, he’s had about three of his novels, published. Also, he writes screenplays which usually take longer to write and publish. However, as far as screenplays go, he’s, only, gotten so far as to have sent a few to a company or two, which furnish completed scripts for a movie or an upcoming pilot. If the ones, he’s, already, sent out for a pilot, that’s if any of them are published, he plans on sending more on the very same idea or topic if a pilot is made into a series for television.”
“Well, Mike, do you have all packed what you do need for our hunting trip? I think if we are going to be doing any hunting until dusk that we should get a move on. Its’, already, going on the middle of the afternoon, and we’ll be lucky if we can find plenty of deer to hunt at this time of day. I doubt, though, that we’ll find any turkeys, being that they tend to come out more in the morning hours.”
“Oh, yeah, Ted, I’ve finished my energy drink, and am all ready to head out into the woods. In fact, I was going to take the dogs with me, but if I do, I’m afraid that, since, they don’t know these woods around here, or even the area around the house, that they could get lost. So, I’ve hired one of my neighbors to be a dog sitter, and I pay him, pretty well.”
“Was that your doorbell, Ted? I know I jus heard some weird sounds, which sound like some unusual music to my ears.”
“Oh, yeah, sit tight for a minute. I’d better answer that front door. That’s my neighbor, now.”
So, Mike jus sat at the table for now being that he never did trust the dogs. “They might go crazy if they aren’t familiar with Ted’s neighbor, “he’s thinking, “so, I’ll jus stay put here until those darn dogs settle down again.”
As Ted answered the front door, his neighbor is there jus like he thought. And so, Ted said to him, “Oh, hi, Bruce, c’mon right inside. And you dogs remember what I told you two. You Sparky and Choo Choo settle down now. You two are making too much ruckus to suit me. Oh go ahead, and lie down. If you two lie down, I’ll get you both a milk bone.”
So, as the two dogs lay down over beside the black leather couch, then, Ted said to Bruce, “C’mon inside and meet my good friend, Mike. He’s a lover of hunting jus like I am. In fact, he’s the one who taught me all about hunting.”
As Mike and Bruce walked over to Ted, Ted reached out his hand, and shook Ted’s neighbor’s hand. Mike isn’t at all surprised because he does this whenever he visits him.
So, then, Ted said to Mike with urgency in his voice, “Okay, Mike, let’s get going. And Bruce, if the dogs get out of hand, jus take my belt from the couch, and belt them one. However I think, that jus if you show them, the belt, whenever they’re being bad, that they’re know right off the bat what you want from them. Bye, for now, Bruce. Oh, yes, jus help yourself to some coffee and anything you want from the fridge.”
Then, Mike followed Ted out the back door after they both made sure; they had everything which they were going to need for hunting. And as they reached the woods, Ted said to Mike, “jus follow the trail, and whenever you think, you see a deer within range, jus yell out to me, “Stop, there’s a deer,” so I jus don’t keep on walking. That’s because if you don’t say something, one of us is bound to get lost in these woods. And we both have to be very careful because these woods are bigger than it appears to be.”
So, the two were walking side by side on the trail, trying to stay close together, even though, it would be harder to spot a deer, that way. And who knows what could happen if Mike got lost in these woods.
After walking about an hour, Ted jus happen to spot a few deer around, so, he yelled out to Mike, “Okay, buddy, hold it. There are a few deer around in this area. And be very careful like always. Don’t aim and shoot at any of them until you’re sure of the whites of their eyes.”
So, Ted took a good aim at a buck with his rifle, and the next thing before he realized what is happening, he took a couple of shots at the buck. And the next thing, he knew, he thought, he saw the buck go down.
Ted said to Mike, “C’mon and follow me. I’ve got to check out to see if I got that buck or not. Didn’t see him, run away. So, I think, I might have shot him dead.”
Making sure that Mike stayed close to him, they both walked a couple of feet over to where Ted is sure, he saw the buck. As they both arrived near the buck, sure enough, the buck is down. So, while Mike jus stood there, Ted bent over the buck, and felt it. And for sure, they knew that it’s dead.
So, both Mike and Ted weren’t far from Ted’s house, so, they both took a hold on the buck’s legs, and pulled it over right into Ted’s back yard. And in arriving there, jus left the buck, lying on the grass.
Then, Ted said to Mike, “Look, quickly, there’s one right over there,” as he’s pointing to the other side of the yard where there’s woods on three sides of the backyard. So, then, they both made sure, that the deer is jus standing there on the grass. Then, they both took an aim at it, and fired some shots.
Suddenly, neither one of them saw it, and walked over to that part of the yard; but there was a male turkey, lying on the grass, and no deer. But, since, it wasn’t legal in this part of the country to shoot at turkeys; they both walked over to the edge of the woods, and dug out a big hole.
As they were, Ted said to Mike with urgency in his voice, “I don’t think this is such a good idea. What if one of the neighbors or somebody catches us, burying this turkey? We could get into deep trouble if we’re reported to the authorities.”
Then, Mike said to Ted, “What else are we going to do? If we jus allow the turkey to lie here, we could get into even more trouble, if someone finds its carcass on the grass.”
So, then, the two jus carried the turkey to the hole, and since, dusk was coming close, no one would be able to see them there in the woods. So, then, after closing up the hole, the two jus walked back to where the deer is, still, lying on the grass. And then, the two dragged the deer into the garage onto some newspaper. Then, one of them, Ted, cut the deer open, and then, they pulled out the meat. After that, they cleaned out the carcass, and upon placing the meat into a freezer, then, Ted carried the carcass over to his truck.
Then, Ted said to Mike, “I know of a place not far from here where we can get the deer stuffed.”
So, then, Ted and Mike hopped into Ted’s blue Chevy truck, and off they were on their way. As they arrived at a neighbor’s house, Mike waited inside the truck while Ted took the deer carcass inside the neighbor’s garage. Upon Ted spotting his neighbor, he, then, said to him, “would you stuff this deer carcass for us? I’ll give you, let’s say, one-hundred bucks more for it than I, usually, do.”
Then, Ted’s neighbor said to him, “It’s a deal, then. Do you have the money with you right now? If you do, I’ll give you a receipt for it. So, you know you paid for it. And don’t forget to pick it up tomorrow or the next day or whenever you have the chance.”
After Ted gave him, the money, he said to his neighbor, “Thanks for doing this for us. And here’s a hundred from Mike too because we both found the deer, actually.”
Then, the two hopped back into the truck, and headed on their way back to Ted’s house. As they arrived there, Ted pulled the truck into the driveway. And then, the two walked inside through the back door after taking their shoes off; then, the two had some beer to drink to celebrate finding a deer on their first hunt of the season along with the dog sitter who left after his first beer.
The next morning, the dog sitter came over about seven o’clock in the morning, and then, both Ted and Mike headed over to where they had buried the turkey, the night before. However, as they arrived near that edge of woods, the turkey is lying next to the hole, which is, still, covered up.
So, Ted said to Mike, in an unsettled voice, “Something’s weird here. Why is the turkey lying over here, not rotted up? And why is the hole, still, covered up like we left it, yesterday?”
Mike responded, “That’s what I’d like to know. Something jus isn’t right. That turkey should be starting to rot by now; also, you’d think that it would appear, that some birds have been eating it too. Birds, usually, have no trouble, hunting down a dead turkey right away.”
Even though, they both felt quite uneasy inside, they headed into the woods onto the same trail, they were on yesterday when they were on the hunt for deer.
And about an hour later, as Ted and Mike walked through the woods while the sun isn’t shining, so brightly, Ted said to Mike, “Seems like I jus saw a reflection of that turkey in this woods. It’s an eerie feeling to me. Did you happen to notice that reflection jus now?”
“No, I’ve been looking towards the sun and in the direction in which you, usually, tend to keep your eyes fixed for deer. And I haven’t seen any reflection or shadow of anything for that matter.”
“Guess we might as well keep looking for deer. It, probably, is jus a hallucination, I’m having. Maybe, I’m starting to see things jus because I noticed a ghost on your front porch, yesterday, when I jus came to your house.”
“Did you say a ghost? Well, when I bought this house, a neighbor told me, that some old guy, who used to live here, died jus before I moved into the house. So, maybe, you aren’t hallucinating. Maybe, what you jus saw, is that same ghost, trying to pull something on you.”
“Hey, I jus saw a deer nearby, and it doesn’t seem to be running away either. So, don’t get close to it. You might scare it away.”
So, Ted isn’t aware of this, however Mike jus wandered away from him. He even is walking towards to where Ted saw that deer in the clearing. So, as Mike walked into the clearing, a buck appeared again, that same one. And Mike is heading for a tree, trying to hide from the buck. However,Ted is jus assuming that Mike, still, is with him on the trail.
Then, Ted took a couple of shots at the buck, and saw it fall to the ground. But during these shots, one backfired towards a tree, and, actually, hit Mike in the shoulder. So, suddenly, Ted’s hearing him, groaning, so, he looked around for him. And jus noticed that his friend isn’t with him.
So, Ted said to himself while, still, looking for his friend, “Oh no, I’m getting very worried now. I’m following that groaning sound, which is leading me to the tree where Mike’s at.”
CHAPTER II
As Ted arrived near the tree, he jus happened to spot Mike,
lying on the ground. So, feeling very desperate, Ted felt Mike’s pulse, which isn’t very good right now.
So, Ted’s in deep thought, “What am I going to do now? Mike’s got a bullet in his right shoulder. And I can feel it underneath his shirt while I’m bending over him. And there doesn’t seem to be anyone around to help us.”
Since, Ted didn’t know what else to do, he used whatever strength, and he’s got. And he tried to drag Mike back over to where he can see his house.
And as he arrived over at the grass on his property, he has to let Mike, lie there for a couple of minutes while he tried to get his breath. Then, he dragged Mike real close to his own house, and then, he ran into his house, and found the dog sitter at the kitchen table.
Then, Ted said to the dog sitter in a desperate voice, “My friend has been shot. And don’t know who shot him. Please call an ambulance for him right away. He’s lying in my backyard. In the meantime, I’ll go get an old shirt of mine and my first aid kit, which is inside my backpack in the backyard. I’ll do what I can for him until the paramedics arrive.”
The dog sitter is lost as to what to tell him to do, so, he jus walked over to the phone in the kitchen area, and called 911. Upon a guy answering the phone, the dog sitter, Bruce, said to him.
“I need an ambulance right away over here on Medford Hill Street at property number seven in Metamora, and am very close to Okemos. A guy’s friend has been shot in the shoulder while the two were hunting, and is in very bad shape. As I look at the window, I can see that he’s placing his shirt around the guy’s shoulder, and making a tourniquet, trying to stop the bleeding.”
So, the guy told him, “That’s all he can do for now. The ambulance will be there, shortly.”
In the meantime, Ted has walked back to where Mike is lying on the grass, still, groaning in pain while Ted is trying his best to stop Mike’s wound from bleeding. Then, he’s able to pull the bullet out of Mike’s shoulder, and has the bleeding under control. However, his friend needed a tetanus shot, and needed to be checked out, thoroughly, by the paramedics.
Before he realizes it, the ambulance pulled into the driveway, and the paramedics are running into the backyard with a black box and a stretcher. So in being in tears, maybe, having to face realization, that his friend is going to have to fight hard to make it, Ted said to the paramedics.
“I managed to get the bullet out of his right shoulder, and was able to get it out. However I can’t seem to get a good pulse out of him; I’m afraid he might be bleeding eternally from the bullet wound.”
Then, one of the paramedics said to the other one, “Quickly, get an IV from the ambulance. Also, since, the bullet is out of the guy’s shoulder, get the tetanus vaccine from there too. In the meantime, I’ll stay here with the guy; and do whatever I can to try to stop the bleeding.”
So, the other paramedic ran as fast as his feet could carry him. And hopped inside the ambulance, and found the tetanus vaccine. And then, as he arrived back to where Mike, still, seemed to be lifeless on the grass, he administered the vaccine along with some morphine for the pain. Then, along with Ted’s help being the bleeding, finally, stopped, the paramedics pushed Mike onto the stretcher and into the ambulance.
Although, Ted is concerned for Mike’s well being, and very worried if he’s going to make it or not, he wanted to go along with Mike. However he wasn’t being that Mike is in so bad a condition.
So, one of the paramedics said to Mike jus before the ambulance left, “All you can do is sit tight. And keep praying for him; that he makes it. We are going to do all we can until your friend reaches the hospital. Will have the doctor or a nurse call you after he’s checked out, thoroughly.”
Then, in knowing his friend, Mike’s dying, and because he’s feeling very distraught and guilty being he could have shot Mike, accidentally, said to himself on the way back inside the house.
“Oh, Mike, don’t fade away from me. I didn’t mean to shoot at you if I did. I should have been more cautious at making sure, you stayed at my side. Hold on, my friend. You’re strong. You can make it through all of this.”
So, then, as Ted walked back inside his house through the back porch, he said to the dog sitter, “Here’s your money. Thank you for watching and taking care of the dogs for me while I had been hunting. As far as I know, I think I accidentally shot at my friend because he was near the tree when one of my shots backfired on me. So, I think that had been when one of them had hit him in the right shoulder.”
Then, the dog sitter said to Ted, “Don’t keep your hopes up. It’ll be quite hard for your friend to survive a bullet wound. Although, you were able to get the bullet out, he, still, could be bleeding eternally from the bullet having penetrated his shoulder. And I’ll pray hard for him, and you do the same.”
So, about an hour later, a doctor called over at Ted’s house, and said to him, “I’m sorry. I and another doctor did all we could to try to save your friend’s life. However we operated on him, and he had been bleeding eternally. So, we weren’t able to do much for him being that he had lost too much blood during his operation. So, we couldn’t save his life. I know this is hard to take. However pray so that he goes to Heaven. And doesn’t get stuck between two worlds.”
That wasn’t any consolation for Ted, so, he went to bed being it is getting late at night. And as he lay in his bed unable to fall asleep right away, he thought, “My dear friend, why did this have to happen to you? You were my good friend. And we have been good buddies for some time. Jus hope you made it to Heaven.”
Then, Ted prayed like crazy, so that his friend would be sure to go to Heaven. But what he didn’t know was that Mike didn’t make it to Heaven. He knew his friend, Ted, took his death very hard. So, he stayed in between two worlds. This is so he could keep supporting his friend, Ted, until he could get over all this grieving as Ted is crying enough tears to fill a bucket.
But, although, ever since, the night before, Ted has been mourning over his friend’s death, he went hunting the next morning, anyways. And at least for now, stayed away from the area where his friend had been shot. Ted’s afraid that his friend might turn into a ghost.
So, while on the lookout for some bucks, Ted thought to himself, “Something’s not right. I’ve heard, many times, that when a loved one dies in the woods, that strange things can happen. In fact, I think I’m hearing his voice out here in the wild. And it doesn’t sound the least bit soothing to me. He’s calling out to me for help, and I can seem to make out what he’s trying to tell me.”
So, Ted tried to avoid the feeling, that something is about to happen out in the woods. And he jus kept hunting, being on the lookout for some bucks. And, possibly, some rabbits too.
As he reached his backyard near where tree is where his friend got shot, he, actually, felt a wind around him.
And before he realized it, he’s saying to him, “What’s happening to me? Can feel some strange wind, spinning around me. And feel like the woods are closing in around me.”
At that, Ted felt like he blacked out. And when he came to, he’s in a daze; however he’s aware, that he’s on the ground. And that the strange wind, once, around him, has been what, actually, pushed down to the ground. So, he jus lay there for a few minutes, and tried to catch his breath as the wind has been knocked out of him.
Then, he got up onto his feet, and upon brushing all the leaves and stuff off his fatigues, he walked away from that area, and proceeded further into the woods. However, he found a trail and stayed on it, so, that he would be able to find his way back to his house.
And as he’s walking in a steady pace, he said to himself, “I wonder how Mike, feels about me shooting him to death. I bet he doesn’t like me at all for doing it. I can jus see his eyes, glaring at me, and wanting to do away with me now. I shouldn’t be talking like this; it could drive me crazy in these woods.”
About a half hour later, he noticed some turkeys around in the woods, and wondered if he should take a chance, and try to shoot at one. So, he jus brought his rife out in front of him, and aimed at one. He fired a few shots, however the turkeys jus ran away, instead, of staying in his firing range.
So, as he, still, followed the trail, it was taking him around in a circle. So, he figured he must be heading back to his house again. And as he stayed on the trail, some storm clouds are what he spotted in the distance. So, he ran as fast as he could without stumbling on his feet.
Then, he stopped, suddenly, and felt as if he’s being pushed towards the area where his friend was shot down. However, he couldn’t find whatever is trying to drive him over there to that area. And as he reached that area, some storm funnel came down, and settled itself on top of a tree.
Now, he is scared, so, he said to himself, “Boy that voice of Mike’s has become an echo. And can make out what he’s saying to me, ‘Ted, Ted, can you hear me, can you hear me. I know, I know, you didn’t mean, you didn’t mean, to hit me, to hit me. So, my buddy, so, my buddy, come over here to the tree, come over here to the tree.”
Then, the echo stopped, however he, still, could hear Mike saying help. So, Ted said to him, “You know, buddy. I, really, miss you. Right now, can feel you right by my side. You’re walking the trails with me again.”
So, Mike said to him, “Buddy, I’ll, always, be at your side to protect you whenever you’re hunting. Think of me as your guardian angel because that’s what I am to you now. Jus feel me near you, every time, you go into these woods. Some day, I’ll take you down to the swamps. Remember the swamps? We used to cool off in them whenever we were hot.”
Ted knew he’s hearing the spirit of the wild around him. It’s an eerie feeling to him. He seems to know that Mike isn’t in Heaven yet. He’s stuck between two worlds. So, that’s why Ted can hear his voice in the woods. And he will, every time, Ted goes hunting until Ted’s over his mourning.
So upon hearing Mike’s voice, it, again, turned into an echo. It became so loud, that Ted, literally, got carried up into a tree.
So, Ted thought, “Oh no, what’s going on. How did I arrive in this tree? And how will I get down to the ground again?”
Mike answered him, “Sit tight. I sent my ghost to carry you to the tree. I did this so you wouldn’t forget how much I had been a friend to you when I had been alive. Don’t get scared now. I’ll have you down to the ground in no time at all.”
Then, although, Ted became scared, that he is going to fall to the ground, Mike’s ghost put Ted into his arms, and, actually, flew to the grass. Upon Ted landing on the grass, he is in a state of shock at first. But a couple of minutes later, he realizes that it, actually, had been Mike’s ghost, carrying him out of the tree.
However as Ted got up onto his feet, he heard a guy out in the woods, calling out to a buck. This buck got away from him, so, this guy cursed at the buck. And then, he’s so mad, that he’s running back to a clearing. But Ted doesn’t know where that guy is heading. So, upon seeing a buck near the clearance, he didn’t see the guy around anywhere. Then, being the buck wouldn’t move, he fired a few shots at the buck.
Then, as Ted headed towards that clearing, he heard a guy yell out, “Oh no, what has happened to me? I can feel that bullet in my chest. It hurts. Someone if you’re out there, head towards the clearing and help me. C’mon over here by the willow tree. I’m starting to crouch over from the pain.”
So, then, Ted followed the guy’s voice, and as he arrived at the clearing, he couldn’t believe his eyes. This is the second time that he’s seen a guy, get shot while he’s hunting. And this is, unusual, to happen to him. Usually, he’s careful before shooting at a deer. But he has this feeling, something’s going on out in this woods ever since, he’s been hunting.
Then, Ted said to the guy upon approaching him, “Where are you hurting, my friend?”
“It’s my chest. I’ve got a bullet in my chest. Tear off my shirt, and you’ll see it. Then, if you can, pull the bullet out of my chest. Then, wrap my shirt around my chest to stop the bleeding. I’m sure, I’ll be alright. The bullet didn’t penetrate my heart.”
So, Ted tried to be patient as he did what the guy told him to do. Then, upon taking the bullet out of him, he tied the guy’s shirt around him real tight. In the meantime, he pulled out some tetanus vaccine out of his backpack, and gave it to the guy. Then, he placed this tube inside the guy’s mouth, and administered an antibiotic, full strength.
Now, all he could do was wait and hope that the guy wasn’t bleeding eternally. However, since, he is close to his house; he dragged the guy into his yard onto the grass. And then, had to leave him, lie there, while took out his cell phone, and called 911.
While waiting for the paramedics to come, he said to himself, “I hope this guy survives, because it was terrible to watch my good friend die.”
The paramedics arrived, shortly, and one got the guy, an IV, while the other one got some tetanus vaccine plus an anticoagulant to give to the guy along with penicillin.
So, upon arriving back at where the guy’s, still, alive, the other paramedic gave whatever he got from the ambulance cabinet to the guy. Then, the paramedics took the guy to the hospital, and then, Ted waited inside his house for a word from the doctor.
About a half hour later, a doctor called from the hospital, and said to Ted, “Well, it’s a good thing, you acted fast. Because this guy is okay, and is going to recover from his bullet wound. It jus missed his heart and the guy has been put on pills to help his blood pill together over the wound. Also, he’s been administered penicillin which is keeping infection out of the wound.”
So, then, an hour later, when Ted is watching television, and praying for his friend, Mike, someone, unexpected, showed up. And as Ted heard the doorbell ring, someone is at the door from a special society for hunters. And right there at the front door, Ted’s ready to cry, as he can hear Mike’s voice echo in the woods in the front yard. And at the same time, the guy at the door, told him.
“You, my boy, are eligible for a certain kind of award. I have it right here in my right hand. This is for saving a hunter’s life. And if it hadn’t been for you, this guy, probably, would have been dead by now. So, here I present this award to you. And don’t go away from your house. Some people from the nearest television station are coming to take some pictures of you. Also, you are going to be on television at that time.”
Ted felt flabbergasted, however he let the guy inside, and said to him, “Boy, I never dreamed I would get an award for saving a guy’s life while hunting. As I’m holding this award, it says on it, ‘official member of the hunters’ society’. Oh, I see, now, this, really, is a pleasure to me to be a society member. My friend, Mike, who, recently, died out in the woods from a hunting accident, has told me about him, wanting to be in this hunter’s society, some day, himself. He died of a bullet wound to the right shoulder.”
As the guy sat done in the black leather couch, the guy said to him, “I bet you’re very pleased to receive this award. May I please have something to drink if it isn’t too much for you?”
“Would you like some beer? I have a few cans of it in the refrigerator. I’m an avid beer drinker, myself. And sometimes, I wonder if I’ll, some day, become an alcoholic jus from drinking at least one beer, a day. Is there anything else you would like while I’m waiting for the television station people to get here? I have some energy drinks, however don’t think you, really, would want one now.”
“Oh yes, I’ll take one of those energy drinks. I jus love them. I have, at least, one drink, every day. Also, every morning, when I get up out of bed, I have the type of breakfast which a wrestler, usually, has, a raw egg or two along with that energy drink. It keeps me well fit, although, I have to exercise, daily, too, so, I lift weights, and use a Bow flex. That type of exercise is very good for building muscles.”
As the two men were drinking their beers, Ted heard the doorbell again. And as he walked to the door and opened the door, some people at the door said in unison. “We’re from television station 46 in the area. We’ve come to take a video of you with that special award in your hands. And there’s going to be a special article all about you in the local paper on saving that hunter’s life. Also, you’re going to make the headlines too.”
So, as they all came inside, Ted sat back down on the black leather couch with the other guy. And then, the cameramen did a video of him and the other guy, and one person asked them, “what, actually, took place, here, tonight, that brought you, Ted, to getting your award?”
“Well, I had been out hunting before in the woods in back of my house, and was going to hunt after some turkeys when they all took off. Then, I happened to see a buck and assuming that no one else was around, took an aim at the buck but missed the buck, anyways. Then, right after that, I happened to overhear a guy out there in the clearing, yelling for help.”
The news lady then asked Ted, “What did you do, then, when the guy had been yelling for help?”
“Then, I followed the guy’s voice, and upon walking over there, noticed him, all crunched up on the grass. So, it’s a good thing, I had my first aid kit with me. I, then, stripped off his shirt, and took the bullet out of his chest. Then, after, once more, tying the shirt around the guy’s chest, I dragged him to my backyard. There I gave him; the tetanus shot, and then, ran into the house and called 911.”
“That was, really, courageous of you, my boy, because that took a lot of strength and patience to take care of that guy. You, actually, saved the guy’s life before the paramedics took him to the hospital. Okay, allow the cameramen to take one more picture of you and the other guy, here, for the newspaper.”
Then, after the people from the television station were done, they left along with the other guy, who had given Ted, the special award. And once, he saw them all out the front door, he had to let his dogs out. And after that, since, he wanted to relax some more yet, he sat back down on the couch.
There, he watched one of his favorite programs, the geographical program, which brought up the part where Ted, actually, saw himself on television. While enjoying the program, Ted said to himself.
“No kidding. That’s me out in my backyard with that wounded guy. One of the neighbors must have called over at the television station. I wish I had known, who it did this for me. That’s because I want to thank, whoever got me this special award for saving that guy’s life in the woods. Whoever contacted that hunter’s society deserves special thanks for doing so.”
So, then, as he happened to be watching that program, he heard the doorbell ring. As he walked up to the front door, and looked out the eyehole, he is very surprised. It’s his neighbor who lives next door to him.
Then, as Ted opened the front door, his neighbor, Tom, said to him, “I bet you’re surprised tonight, aren’t you? In fact, on the geographical program, I jus happened to noticed you on it. Want to know, who contacted that hunter’s society, and enrolled you as a member? That had been me.”
As Ted invited him into his house, he said to his neighbor, “Would you like anything? I’ve got some beer here in the refrigerator. Also, if you’re in the snacking mood like I am right now, I have some diet food, yogurt.”
As his neighbor joined him over at the kitchen table, he said to Ted, “I’ll have jus one beer. Also, I’ll take a yogurt while I’m at it. I’m not keeping you up am I? It’s going on ten o’clock. Aren’t you a bit tired from hunting?”
“I am, however you can stay over about a half hour or so. And if it wasn’t getting late, I’d take you out for dinner. However, the restaurant is, usually, closed by now. And there aren’t too many restaurants around here that stay opened late. I feel I owe you, a dinner, jus because if it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have received this special award.”
As Ted got his beer and yogurt out of the refrigerator, and sat down next to him in the kitchen, the guy said to him, “That’s nice of you to want to take me out to dinner. However you don’t have to go to that extreme. Even a fast food place would jus be alright for me. There’s one, we could go to jus down the street from here, in fact.”
Upon setting down his beer, Ted replied, “C’mon now. I feel that I, at least, should treat you to dinner or something. This special award means that I’m going to be on television, soon; and check the local paper, tomorrow. I’m going to make the headlines, and, actually, am going to get paid for it, too.”
Then, after finishing his yogurt and beer, the guy decided to get going, so, the two bade each other, goodbye. And as Ted saw him out the front door, he had a weird feeling inside. Upon closing and locking the door, he thought, he saw a ghost inside his house.
Looking around, once more, he saw a vision of Mike in white, lying on the black leather couch. So, as Ted walked over there, then, it was as if Mike came back to life. Ted jus couldn’t believe his eyes; the guy is wearing the same clothes, he had on when he had been hunting that one day. Also, he appeared to be very well alive.
Then, hoping Mike could hear him, talk, Ted said to him, “Hey there, buddy. Where did you come from?”
“Believe it or not, I, actually, came from my grave. I never had been dead when these people were getting ready for my burial. I shocked every one of them by walking out of the coffin, and then, taking off in a limousine right after that.”
“Are you experiencing any pain anymore? Are you in the condition to have something to eat and drink now? If you’re alive again, as I, always, believed in life after death, then, you need food and drink to get yourself back to normal.”
“In fact, I can’t believe it. I must have come from the dead or something. But am not in any more pain. My bullet wound has healed completely. It’s like if it’s a miracle. I am my normal self again. Thanks to your prayers, Ted. You, actually, saved my life. I wasn’t ready to die, yet. It wasn’t my time yet.”
Then, Ted said to him, “It’s, really, you then. You mean I’m not seeing jus a vision of you? This is something. What is happening to me? I can’t believe it’s you in front of me. I’ll get you something from the refrigerator. And then, take it home with you, and get some sleep, tonight. Lord knows how long you have been without sleep and food and water.”
So, feeling weird inside, Ted went to his refrigerator, a pulled out a Hungry Man’s TV dinner along with some perogies, and, he, also got his friend, an energy drink because he felt, that Mike, really, needed one at this time. So, while Ted is heating up the dinner, and the perogies, Mike tried to get up off the couch.
However noticing this, Ted said to him, “Oh no, Mike, don’t try to get up off that couch. You’re, probably, too weak from lack of food in your body, and lack of water too, so, if you try to stand up, you jus might fall down on the floor, so take it easy for now. Also, you need some rest, badly.”
So, then, as soon as Mike’s dinner and coffee is ready, Ted set up a folding tray right in front of him. Then, he placed Mike’s food on the try as he said to Mike, “Now, be careful because the food jus has come out of the microwave, and could be kind of hot right now. Maybe, you should give it a few minutes to cool off.”
However he jus went ahead, and gulped everything down including his coffee. And upon drinking his coffee along with his energy drink, he, suddenly, became very peppy. And he is so full of energy that he, actually, leaped out of the couch to Ted’s surprise.
As he did so, Ted is shocked, so, he said to him, “What in the world are you doing, Mike? Shouldn’t have eaten your food so fast, drunk down your coffee and energy drink like that. Could have brought you to choking to death.”
“Don’t worry, I’m alright, it’s jus that I was very thirsty, and hungry during all that time, I had been forced to wait to be taken to the mortuary. It’s a good thing that I had been able to get out of that mortuary before any autopsy was performed on me. If I would have ended up there, it, probably, would have been impossible for me to get my life back. And it would have turned out to be sheer torture for me, too.”
“This surprises me because no one from the hospital, ever called me, and told me, anything, about your body ending in the mortuary for that matter. And if you, still, showed any signs of life, then, that means, that whoever had been taking care of you at that time, you were inside the hospital. That those doctors or nurses or whoever had been taking care of you, were irresponsible.”
“That’s because one of them should have checked you out, more thoroughly, before announcing that you were dead. Now, you could have a big case against all of those surgeons who had assisted in your operation.”
“Yeah, that’s right, buddy, and I, also, happened to get the names of any doctor or nurse for that matter, which had taken care of me before I went into surgery. And being that I had been in a coma from loss of blood during my operation, I can remember every surgeon who had been in the surgery room.”
“So, do have the name of your attorney in mind or on a card with you?”
“No, I’m afraid, I don’t. So, don’t know, exactly, how I’m going to go about it being I have turned into a ghost; however I’m asking you to please refer me to your attorney. That will be the first step towards suing all these people.”
“Okay, I’ll take care of that matter, tomorrow. However, I think you should go to sleep now, because nothing can be done until tomorrow. And my attorney’s office is closed by now. However, if you can’t fall asleep, this early, then, I’ll tell what I’ll do. I’ll turn off this coffee pot, and since, I’m done cleaning up in the kitchen, and I’ll come over there into the living room area. Also, I’ll keep you, some company, until you think, you can fall asleep.”
“By the way, that energy drink, you gave me, Ted, jus might keep me awake half the night.”
“I’ll take care of that,” Ted said as he walked over to the bathroom, and got him one of his own sleeping pills which were harmless, and only, would make him sleep until tomorrow morning.
And as he walked back into the living room area, he offered it to Mike; however Mike said to him, “What’s that you’ve got in your hand?”
“It’s just a natural sleep aid. It’s not one of those prescription pills or any sleeping pill which can be habit forming. Also, it’ll go with any medication, you’re taking at the present, and you’ll be asleep in no time at all. In fact, I’ll go over to the kitchen, and make you, some hot chocolate. That, also, will help you relax, and get sleepy, because right now, you need your sleep, badly.”
So, jus after Mike took the sleeping pill, he fell right asleep on the couch to Ted’s surprise. Then, Mike plugged some ear phones into the television, so, that he could watch television without waking Mike up. As he wanted to watch his geographical program; he, also, wanted Mike to watch it. However he has fallen asleep, and has gone out like a light.
So, as Ted is watching his program, he, suddenly, can’t believe his eyes, because it seemed, as though, Mike has disappeared from the couch. And he’s very alarmed over the whole thing, and can’t figure out where he could have gone.
As Ted walked around his house, he said to himself under his breath, “Can’t believe this. Can’t figure out where in the world, he might have gone. Shouldn’t be walking around by himself in his condition. I’m afraid for your life right now after all you’ve gone through. I hope you’re not lying on the floor anywhere in a coma. You’ve lost an awful lot of blood. And no nurse or doctor, probably, gave you, no transfusions.”
Ted figured, that maybe, Mike went to another room or maybe, to the bathroom; however Ted figured, that he shouldn’t be walking around the house without someone along with him.
So, Ted yelled out, “Hey, Mike, where are you?--Are you feeling alright?--I can’t seem to find you.--So, wherever you are, jus yell out my name.--I’ve got to watch over you for awhile.--You’re not ready to even take a trip back home yet.--So, I hope, that isn’t where you’ve decided to go.—“
Ted walked through the whole house, and still, couldn’t find Mike. So, he peeked out the front window, and sure enough, his car, still, is there. Then, he said to himself, “Something’s weird around her. I wonder if Mike turned into a ghost which doesn’t seem right. Maybe, he’ll be back by tomorrow morning. He, probably, snuck out a door, and wasn’t aware of where he was.”
So, Ted walked outside with a flashlight being that dusk was coming in; however he couldn’t find him around the neighborhood. Then, Ted walked back inside his house, in tears, and had to grab a sleeping pill, he, assuming that his friend, really, had died, this time. So, he tried to sleep on the couch, himself, and didn’t want to go to his bedroom, jus in case, Mike came back inside the house, any time during the night or morning.
So, in the morning, when he woke up, Mike wasn’t around on the first floor, no matter where he looked, so, he said to himself, “Whenever Mike ever needed help, and he was over my house, he would look for me. And then, he would get me out of my sleep. However I hope that Mike will show up soon. Because this is jus tearing me apart inside, not knowing where he could be.”
However Ted jus had to go about his way, and get him some breakfast, hoping that Mike would show up soon. But he didn’t, so, Ted jus sat down in front of his television, and ate his breakfast while watching some favorite program of his.
While he watched the tube, he heard a weird noise, so, he got up off the couch, and followed the noise which has been coming from the front door. In approaching the front door, he opened the door, and there was Mike, dressed in the same clothes yet. However the guy, who’s supposed to be Ted’s good friend, appeared to him as being very desperate.
So, Ted let him inside, and said to him, “Where in the world have you been, buddy? Did you get any sleep last night? And if you did, where in the world were you sleeping?”
But Mike jus stared at him, and then, fell down on the floor. Mike didn’t know what to do, being his friend is having a seizure. So, he got a couple of his own medications for seizures. Then, he forced them down Mike’s mouth.
The guy’s seizures stopped, but then, he seemed to fall asleep, so, Ted, carefully, picked him up into his arms. Then, he walked over to the couch, and laid him there on the couch. Also, his friend seemed to be in a coma. So, he called one of his neighbors, who are, also, experienced in medicine at being a doctor for a few years, who is jus about ready to go on his shift.
So, he came over, and Ted is in tears, as he let his neighbor come in. As he did, he said to his neighbor, “I don’t know what to do with him. First, he came to me last night, and told me, that he had come back from the mortuary, and almost, ended up getting buried underground. Then, he disappeared last night, and this morning, he came back and went into a seizure, upon coming inside my house. Now, he seems, as though, he’s in a coma.”
Then, Ted’s neighbor went right over to where Mike’s lying on a couch, and felt his pulse. It’s very faint, so then, he felt Mike’s skin, and it felt cold. So, the neighbor said to him, “I’m afraid your friend’s dead. There’s no life left to him at all. And he had a faint pulse; however, he went, quickly. So, that bullet would he had, literally, whipped life away from him.”
Jus as his neighbor told him all this, suddenly, Mike jumped out of the couch, and scared both Ted and his neighbor. He has the appearance of someone, who has jus seen death, but his skin has a rubbery appearance. Then, Mike showed his teeth, teeth of a vampire, and told Ted and his neighbor.
”I’m really hungry right now. Need some good food and something that will really fill me up like a gallon of you, Ted?”
Ted thought, Mike was kidding at first, however, he leaped at Ted, showing claws like a cat. However, this caused Ted to back up, and fall onto the floor in a state of shock.
Upon his neighbor feeling his pulse, he became rigid. So, then, he figured, that Ted had a seizure, himself. So, quickly, he gave him, some of his own seizure medicine which is setting on the television.
And, quickly, he came right out of it, and said to his neighbor, “I think, you jus saved my life. I blacked out, and upon coming to, thought, this was it for me. Thought I was going to slip into a coma myself which I might have just now.”
Then, knowing that Ted, still, is in a state of shock, Mike, actually, came over to Ted, “Oh boy, I’m jus so hungry inside, that I can’t resist you. I jus want some of your blood. That will satisfy me, greatly.”
So, Mike leaped at Ted, and bit his arm. Before his neighbor could do anything, blood jus poured out of his wound, and then, Mike, actually, drank his blood, hungrily.
Ted’s neighbor said to himself, “What’s going on? Must give Ted, some morphine. He must be in some excruciating pain. He must be knocked out, or else he could go into a coma.”
So, then, Ted’s neighbor applied a tourniquet, and did whatever he thought, needed to be done. Upon noticing this, then, Ted’s neighbor applied a tourniquet as soon as he gave Mike, some medicine, some morphine to knock him out.
“For one thing, don’t believe in vampires. So why would Mike do such a gross thing as to bite Ted like he did. Now I have to shoot Mike because he’s a danger to himself and anyone else he could encounter, especially, me and Ted. Oh my gosh, the guy jus exploded to pieces.”
Upon seeing all this happen right inside Ted’s house, the neighbor couldn’t believe his eyes. And he went into a state of shock as he dropped Ted’s gun onto the living room floor. Then, only moments later, both he and Ted turned stone dead.
So, upon another neighbor, who happened to be walking down the street, heard strange noises, and said to him as he approached Ted’s house, “Something is going on inside Ted’s house. It jus sounded like there was some type of explosion inside. However can’t figure out why the house isn’t going to pieces from it. Oh, no, through this front window, I can see gore and skin all over the place. And this skin appears to be so coarse, that it couldn’t have been from a human being.”
Then, on his cell phone, he called the police, and told the Captain. “Something weird jus happened around here on Medford Hill Street in Ted Madison’s house, 5577 Medford Hill jus near Okemos. Please send some cops here right away. This case has to be investigated. I jus noticed skin and gore inside this house. I think that someone had been shot to death, and came back as a vampire. This house has to be burned down.”
So, the cops arrived, quickly, and as they went inside the house, they, indeed, found gore, blood, and skin all over the living room area along with two dead bodies of identified as Ted Madison and Cliff Corey. After taking pictures of the whole first floor, and collecting evidence of some of the gore, one of the cops, then, didn’t take any chances.
Since, he started to feel, as though, something was overpowering him inside the house, he, immediately, left the house with the other cops. Then, they got some dynamite out of the cop car, and threw it inside the house. It blew the house to pieces, and again, they took more pictures of the house. And then, they reported this case as the weirdest and unusual case reported in the history of Metamora as having been invaded by a vampire.
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