Curtis and Carol ... Update: Big Picture
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That’s Me!
Now Friends … If you are like me, and have been following our story,
there’s a good possibility we may not only be having a hard time
figuring out where it is going …
But there’s no guarantee there’s gonna be a happy ending.
To tell you the truth …
I just don’t always know what that mean old BlackSand is thinking.
However … We could take a look at one thing.
Curtis had remembered what his mother had said, paraphrased of course …
” … Ask the right questions,
be quiet and let her talk,
she’ll tell you what she wants …"
Well I was kind of with Curtis in thinking he might have asked the wrong question,
but you know, if you think about it …
It just might not have been the wrong question after all.
Let’s get on with our story and see what happens …
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No matter how Carol might of put off acting like
she was going to be fine and handle things on her end …
Neither her, nor Curtis, got a bit of sleep that night.
Curtis kept running everything Carol had said through his mind
until he found himself out behind his place in the morning
and with a pretty good grasp on the key points Carol had made.
She obviously thought there were two sides to Curtis …
and one of them she didn’t ever want to meet.
Now … He was going to have to try and figure out how that was going to work.
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Carol had completely given up up on thought of getting sleep and took a morning run.
She had no more walked back into the house, when she got a call from Adele Winterly.
Seems as though Nicholas had called Adele,
And the fact Carol and Curtis had dinner was already spreading like wildfire
through the town of Hidden Springs.
Adele
”So tell me Carol, I heard you met Curtis yesterday.
Did y’all have dinner last night;
How did everything go?”
Carol
”We had a lovely dinner, he was a total gentleman …
and I enjoyed his company.”
Adele tried a little longer to press some details out of Carol …
But Carol wasn’t giving up the ghost on anything.
What she had said to Curtis was between the two of them,
and Carol wasn’t interested in feeding the rumor mill.
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Meanwhile … Curtis had thought that returning to the scene of the crime, so to say,
may help give him some ideas on what he was going to have to do.
He was having a real problem figuring out exactly what Carol meant.
There was no denying he was the man in the book.
To him, the man in the book was all he had ever been.
Curtis dang near paced a circle in the park
as he tried to examine things from different angles,
but kept coming up empty.
Finally, he walked over to the chairs and thought he would look through the book.
In a way it had helped him before, and he was willing to give anything a shot.
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Just when he was sitting down and pulling out the book …
He remembered one of the things Carol had said,
and something that had been in his thoughts all morning.
” … I don’t want to know the man in the book.
I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
It was at that moment things started to clear up for Curtis.
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Yes friends … Not only was the answer to his troubles not in the book …
The only thing in the book, was his troubles.
He burned the book, however symbolic that may have been.
The flames were fast and hot at first,
but soon there was nothing left but remnants of the hard cover.
When the smoke cleared some, so did his vision.
There was just one more thing he had to do,
and he was certain of it.
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Carol was trying everything she could think of.
She fixed lunch, but didn’t have an appetite.
She went online, but really wasn’t interested in anything there.
She even tried meditating … To no real avail.
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Finally, she just changed into something more comfortable for around the house,
and decided the whole day was going to be a wash.
Who was she kidding, she was worried,
and her head was spinning.
*** Oh Carol, what did you do?
I couldn’t have done a better job of shooting myself in the foot.
In fact, I think I hit them both.
What were you thinking girl …
Adele … Errrr***
Yes friends … Carol was a wreck!
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It wasn’t long after Carol was walking a hole in her floor,
And it was getting close to sunset in Hidden Springs,
When Curtis was putting the final touches on the one thing he had left to do.
Mmm-Hmm … That kind of looks like his motorcycle rolling off,
And he ain’t on it … Go figure.
Curtis knew that like it or not,
there was only one way he was going to shut that road demon up …
And the bike was gone.
It was getting on into Monday evening by the time Curtis changed shirts.
The one he had been wearing smelled like smoke and it was distracting.
He loaded himself up in the truck, and drove real slow across town to Carol’s place,
The whole time trying to think of what he needed to say.
Carol was a bit nervous, surprised and relieved to see Curtis’ truck pull up …
And she didn’t hesitate to invite him in.
When they got into the house she turned towards Curtis,
Wondering what was coming next.
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Curtis
”You know, I was wondering …
You’re that pretty lady I met on the beach yesterday morning aren't you …
Carol … Carol Anne right?”
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Carol trying her hardest to hold it together
”Yeah, That's me … Carol Anne Ballis,
Pleased to meet you.”
They both just stood there looking at each other for a moment …
Measuring up the idea they both understood what that meant.
Curtis was the first one to speak again ...
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Curtis
”I’m sorry for coming by this evening without any warning …
I’ve had a long day, didn’t get much sleep last night, and will be getting out of your hair.
But I wouldn't get a wink of sleep if I hadn’t come by and told you
that I am most certainly interested in sharing a new book with you.”
Carol
”I’m am so glad you came by and let me know …
Although I didn’t expect it.
I was worried I had made a mistake.
Truth is, I didn’t get any sleep either.
Would you like to stay a while?
Have you eaten … I’ll fix us something.”
Curtis
”Whether or not I want to, and whether or not I think I should …
Aren’t necessarily the same thing.
I have had one hell of a day,
and I don’t want to pile any more on top of it.”
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Carol was puzzled at first, but then kind of understood.
But ... She was also not letting him get away without coming up with something …
Carol
”Well how about this?
I’m going to take a run in the morning, and head to the Hut after that.
What do you say you meet me there around six, six thirty,
and we both start fresh?”
Curtis
”Oh that sounds nice, and I can be there.
You know, I heard they make a good buzzberry tea and a decent brownie.”
Carol
”Huh …
You pay attention to a lot of things don’t you?”
Curtis Grinning
”Well sometimes …
And you have no idea how glad I am it’s you.”
Carol
”There’s just one thing I think I might need to tell you.
You see, before I really knew who you were …
I might have … Kind of … Talked some trash,
Okay, I really told a lot of people I hated you and that motorcycle of yours.
And a …"
Curtis cut her off before she could finish
”What are you talking about Carol …
I don’t have a bike.
You must be thinking about somebody else.”
Curtis played it cool … And laid that card down smooth.
Without even cracking a smile.
Both of them had been through the wringer that day,
And it took Carol’s brain a second or two to catch up.
When it did … Her eyes lit up like they were on fire,
And she couldn’t contain it anymore … Look out folks!
Carol
”You better come here Mr. Man …"
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Yes Sir, friends … That kiss, was one they had both been
looking to find for some time.
And I have to tell ya … They took their time with it.
When they finally came up for air …
The whole room was dancing …
And they were both a little weak in the knees.
They stood there looking at each other for a minute …
With the goofiest grin on their faces, and not a care in the world between them.
Curtis
”That was nice … We’re gonna have to do that again sometime.
But I think I need to go …
and we’ve got a lot of time ahead of us.
I’m looking forward to tomorrow morning already,
but I better get out of here.”
Carol
” Yeah … You better get out of here before I lock the door!”
As much as he wanted to stay, Curtis had not been kidding about his day.
And the best he figured, Carol Anne and he were just getting started.
He almost made it to the door when Carol commented …
Carol
”You know the pool the town-folk have going online …
Has it at 150 bucks we don’t make it a week at best.”
Curtis Grinning
”I’ll put up a grand at a week and a half …
We ought to be sick of each other by then,
And we’ll split the winnings.”
Carol Kind of Laughing
”You better get out of here Mr. Man …
Good night.”
Curtis
”I’m going … I’ll see you in the morning
Sleep well and pleasant dreams
Carol Anne.”
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When the door closed behind him,
Carol started talking to herself …
”Carol Anne …
God, I love it when that man says my name.
Oh … He sold his bike.
Oh my God, he’s gonna hate me.
Oh , I’m dizzy.
I got to sit down, before I fall down.
Whew … Wow!”
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Curtis was having a conversation of his own while crossing the yard …
“Mmmm … Carol Anne,
Man you would be lying if you tried to tell someone you don’t
want to be three ways to naked with that woman right now.
Who are you kidding?
DUUUDE … You Sold Your Bike!
You are one love sick puppy.
Stop it, settle down …
Just don’t it up this time.
Come on truck … Let’s go home,
Looks like it’s gonna be me and you now.’
Well Folks … If you don’t know where this story is going,
There’s only one thing I can tell ya!
Seems as though this story ain’t the drive-through window at a fast-food restaurant.
To tell you the truth, I am pretty sure we ain’t even finished writing the menu.
Somehow it seems to me that both Carol and Curtis might be thinking a little further down the road,
and not just looking for someone to mess up the sheets with.
With any luck ...
We might just end up with a little more than a greasy soft taco with limp lettuce ...
Who Knows?
Thanks for your time … And we’ll be back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mIhEXLZZbE&list=RD-mIhEXLZZbE&start_radio=1
To Be Continued …
.
That’s Me!
Now Friends … If you are like me, and have been following our story,
there’s a good possibility we may not only be having a hard time
figuring out where it is going …
But there’s no guarantee there’s gonna be a happy ending.
To tell you the truth …
I just don’t always know what that mean old BlackSand is thinking.
However … We could take a look at one thing.
Curtis had remembered what his mother had said, paraphrased of course …
” … Ask the right questions,
be quiet and let her talk,
she’ll tell you what she wants …"
Well I was kind of with Curtis in thinking he might have asked the wrong question,
but you know, if you think about it …
It just might not have been the wrong question after all.
Let’s get on with our story and see what happens …
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50248561711_338a9ee104_k.jpg
No matter how Carol might of put off acting like
she was going to be fine and handle things on her end …
Neither her, nor Curtis, got a bit of sleep that night.
Curtis kept running everything Carol had said through his mind
until he found himself out behind his place in the morning
and with a pretty good grasp on the key points Carol had made.
She obviously thought there were two sides to Curtis …
and one of them she didn’t ever want to meet.
Now … He was going to have to try and figure out how that was going to work.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50247919958_53ae2bcb18_k.jpg
Carol had completely given up up on thought of getting sleep and took a morning run.
She had no more walked back into the house, when she got a call from Adele Winterly.
Seems as though Nicholas had called Adele,
And the fact Carol and Curtis had dinner was already spreading like wildfire
through the town of Hidden Springs.
Adele
”So tell me Carol, I heard you met Curtis yesterday.
Did y’all have dinner last night;
How did everything go?”
Carol
”We had a lovely dinner, he was a total gentleman …
and I enjoyed his company.”
Adele tried a little longer to press some details out of Carol …
But Carol wasn’t giving up the ghost on anything.
What she had said to Curtis was between the two of them,
and Carol wasn’t interested in feeding the rumor mill.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50248765507_8a9170be0c_k.jpg
Meanwhile … Curtis had thought that returning to the scene of the crime, so to say,
may help give him some ideas on what he was going to have to do.
He was having a real problem figuring out exactly what Carol meant.
There was no denying he was the man in the book.
To him, the man in the book was all he had ever been.
Curtis dang near paced a circle in the park
as he tried to examine things from different angles,
but kept coming up empty.
Finally, he walked over to the chairs and thought he would look through the book.
In a way it had helped him before, and he was willing to give anything a shot.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50248764622_9b8f81bab8_k.jpg
Just when he was sitting down and pulling out the book …
He remembered one of the things Carol had said,
and something that had been in his thoughts all morning.
” … I don’t want to know the man in the book.
I don’t want to have anything to do with him.”
It was at that moment things started to clear up for Curtis.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50248765422_7db4f1592a_k.jpg
Yes friends … Not only was the answer to his troubles not in the book …
The only thing in the book, was his troubles.
He burned the book, however symbolic that may have been.
The flames were fast and hot at first,
but soon there was nothing left but remnants of the hard cover.
When the smoke cleared some, so did his vision.
There was just one more thing he had to do,
and he was certain of it.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50248763932_f51a19d5f6_k.jpg
Carol was trying everything she could think of.
She fixed lunch, but didn’t have an appetite.
She went online, but really wasn’t interested in anything there.
She even tried meditating … To no real avail.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50248761607_c006a0cd58_k.jpg
Finally, she just changed into something more comfortable for around the house,
and decided the whole day was going to be a wash.
Who was she kidding, she was worried,
and her head was spinning.
*** Oh Carol, what did you do?
I couldn’t have done a better job of shooting myself in the foot.
In fact, I think I hit them both.
What were you thinking girl …
Adele … Errrr***
Yes friends … Carol was a wreck!
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50248768632_17ea2c96b6_k.jpg
It wasn’t long after Carol was walking a hole in her floor,
And it was getting close to sunset in Hidden Springs,
When Curtis was putting the final touches on the one thing he had left to do.
Mmm-Hmm … That kind of looks like his motorcycle rolling off,
And he ain’t on it … Go figure.
Curtis knew that like it or not,
there was only one way he was going to shut that road demon up …
And the bike was gone.
It was getting on into Monday evening by the time Curtis changed shirts.
The one he had been wearing smelled like smoke and it was distracting.
He loaded himself up in the truck, and drove real slow across town to Carol’s place,
The whole time trying to think of what he needed to say.
Carol was a bit nervous, surprised and relieved to see Curtis’ truck pull up …
And she didn’t hesitate to invite him in.
When they got into the house she turned towards Curtis,
Wondering what was coming next.
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Curtis
”You know, I was wondering …
You’re that pretty lady I met on the beach yesterday morning aren't you …
Carol … Carol Anne right?”
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50248766757_223f424f08_k.jpg
Carol trying her hardest to hold it together
”Yeah, That's me … Carol Anne Ballis,
Pleased to meet you.”
They both just stood there looking at each other for a moment …
Measuring up the idea they both understood what that meant.
Curtis was the first one to speak again ...
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Curtis
”I’m sorry for coming by this evening without any warning …
I’ve had a long day, didn’t get much sleep last night, and will be getting out of your hair.
But I wouldn't get a wink of sleep if I hadn’t come by and told you
that I am most certainly interested in sharing a new book with you.”
Carol
”I’m am so glad you came by and let me know …
Although I didn’t expect it.
I was worried I had made a mistake.
Truth is, I didn’t get any sleep either.
Would you like to stay a while?
Have you eaten … I’ll fix us something.”
Curtis
”Whether or not I want to, and whether or not I think I should …
Aren’t necessarily the same thing.
I have had one hell of a day,
and I don’t want to pile any more on top of it.”
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50248766437_18dc46b7bb_k.jpg
Carol was puzzled at first, but then kind of understood.
But ... She was also not letting him get away without coming up with something …
Carol
”Well how about this?
I’m going to take a run in the morning, and head to the Hut after that.
What do you say you meet me there around six, six thirty,
and we both start fresh?”
Curtis
”Oh that sounds nice, and I can be there.
You know, I heard they make a good buzzberry tea and a decent brownie.”
Carol
”Huh …
You pay attention to a lot of things don’t you?”
Curtis Grinning
”Well sometimes …
And you have no idea how glad I am it’s you.”
Carol
”There’s just one thing I think I might need to tell you.
You see, before I really knew who you were …
I might have … Kind of … Talked some trash,
Okay, I really told a lot of people I hated you and that motorcycle of yours.
And a …"
Curtis cut her off before she could finish
”What are you talking about Carol …
I don’t have a bike.
You must be thinking about somebody else.”
Curtis played it cool … And laid that card down smooth.
Without even cracking a smile.
Both of them had been through the wringer that day,
And it took Carol’s brain a second or two to catch up.
When it did … Her eyes lit up like they were on fire,
And she couldn’t contain it anymore … Look out folks!
Carol
”You better come here Mr. Man …"
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50248767117_d820d93d72_k.jpg
Yes Sir, friends … That kiss, was one they had both been
looking to find for some time.
And I have to tell ya … They took their time with it.
When they finally came up for air …
The whole room was dancing …
And they were both a little weak in the knees.
They stood there looking at each other for a minute …
With the goofiest grin on their faces, and not a care in the world between them.
Curtis
”That was nice … We’re gonna have to do that again sometime.
But I think I need to go …
and we’ve got a lot of time ahead of us.
I’m looking forward to tomorrow morning already,
but I better get out of here.”
Carol
” Yeah … You better get out of here before I lock the door!”
As much as he wanted to stay, Curtis had not been kidding about his day.
And the best he figured, Carol Anne and he were just getting started.
He almost made it to the door when Carol commented …
Carol
”You know the pool the town-folk have going online …
Has it at 150 bucks we don’t make it a week at best.”
Curtis Grinning
”I’ll put up a grand at a week and a half …
We ought to be sick of each other by then,
And we’ll split the winnings.”
Carol Kind of Laughing
”You better get out of here Mr. Man …
Good night.”
Curtis
”I’m going … I’ll see you in the morning
Sleep well and pleasant dreams
Carol Anne.”
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When the door closed behind him,
Carol started talking to herself …
”Carol Anne …
God, I love it when that man says my name.
Oh … He sold his bike.
Oh my God, he’s gonna hate me.
Oh , I’m dizzy.
I got to sit down, before I fall down.
Whew … Wow!”
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50249117691_962bc6afb1_k.jpg
Curtis was having a conversation of his own while crossing the yard …
“Mmmm … Carol Anne,
Man you would be lying if you tried to tell someone you don’t
want to be three ways to naked with that woman right now.
Who are you kidding?
DUUUDE … You Sold Your Bike!
You are one love sick puppy.
Stop it, settle down …
Just don’t it up this time.
Come on truck … Let’s go home,
Looks like it’s gonna be me and you now.’
Well Folks … If you don’t know where this story is going,
There’s only one thing I can tell ya!
Seems as though this story ain’t the drive-through window at a fast-food restaurant.
To tell you the truth, I am pretty sure we ain’t even finished writing the menu.
Somehow it seems to me that both Carol and Curtis might be thinking a little further down the road,
and not just looking for someone to mess up the sheets with.
With any luck ...
We might just end up with a little more than a greasy soft taco with limp lettuce ...
Who Knows?
Thanks for your time … And we’ll be back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mIhEXLZZbE&list=RD-mIhEXLZZbE&start_radio=1
To Be Continued …
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