Peaceandlove67 Article: Differet Together part 3

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posted by Rubyrings

Meanwhile, Hank and his buddies all met in the school gymnasium to watch the cheerleader tryouts. As they took their seats they discussed who might be selected.
"I hope we get some pretty cheerleaders this year. Last year's batch were good and all, but kinda plain, you know?"
"Yeah. We want someone who looks like - that blonde girl down there. Know who she is, Hank?"
As his friend asked the question, Hank looked down to see. His friend was pointing at an unfamiliar girl, chatting happily away with two of last year's cheerleaders with a bright smile on her face. She had fluffy, curly hair the colour of sunshine, and was in a playful outfit with a sparkly pink sweater and a short pink skirt.
"I don't know who she is," remarked Hank, looking slightly dazed, "but I hope she makes the squad!"
His friends all grinned and nudged him, Hank pushed them away, and then the cheerleaders were all taking their places and he briefly lost sight of the pretty blonde girl.
But he noticed her again when it came her turn to try out. The gym teacher called for "Charity", and the blonde girl emerged from the crowd, already standing out with her bright hair and outfit. She gave a playful smile to the onlookers, her bright blue eyes sparkling, and went into a routine that left the entire gym sitting speechless.
Hank sat there with his mouth open. "What a girl!"
"Yeah," his friend agreed. "Looks like we'll have some pretty and talented cheerleaders this year."
As soon as the tryouts were over, Hank got up and hurried from the bleachers with a brief "Excuse me" to his friends, who all smirked at him, knowing where he was going. He had to talk to that girl before someone else did.
Hank met Charity just as she was coming out of the girls' lockers. "Hey - Charity, right? Nice job back there. I was watching." Charity turned to him, looking a little surprised but mostly pleased to be addressed. "I'm Hank. I'm on the team you're going to be cheering for - because you're going to make the squad for sure. So, are you new here?"
Charity nodded. "Yes! My family just moved here. Everyone's been so nice and welcoming so far."
"So," Hank ran his hand through his wavy dark blonde hair and tried to sound casual, "since you're new here - are you doing anything tonight?"
Charity lit up, then immediately arranged herself into a more coy pose and answered in a soft, flirty tone. "Not really, why?"
"How about I take you out to dinner? I can help you get to know your way around the town, tell you more about the football team...."
Charity took a moment to answer, but her bright smile had already answered for her before she did. "That sounds great."

Peaceandlove67, RocknRollSoul60 and 5 others like this

80smusiclover1 I see Hank has found a date as well! With the way she responded to him, Charity sounds like another sweetheart.

BingoPB She does seem really nice.

60smusicluv Yes, she does.

RetroRock64 It sounds like Hank and Paul have found great girls.

Roldan13 Yes, it does. I can't wait to see more of them.

RocknRollSoul60 I'm sure we will be seeing more of them.

Peaceandlove67 Yes, you will.

Rubyrings Stay tuned!

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Una and the Secret of the Haunted House part 1

posted by Peaceandlove67

It was Halloween. Una and her mother were having lunch together. Una then asked, "Mother, do you remember the old house on the hill behind the high school?" Mrs. Stratton said, "I think so. Why?" Una said, "One of my friends told me that a film crew is going to be using it as a filming location for a new movie." Mrs. Stratton said, "That's nice." Una said, "There are rumors that the house is haunted." Mrs. Stratton said, "I believe I've heard people say it's haunted." Una said, "Well, I'm going over there tonight to see if it's really haunted." Mrs. Stratton said, "I think not! You could get...

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The Missing Friend final part

posted by Rubyrings

Uncle Bruce and Ferdinand waited anxiously in the waiting room for what felt like much longer than it actually was, until at last a doctor appeared.
"How is she?" demanded Ferdinand, before either the doctor or Bruce could speak.
The doctor addressed them both. "She suffered a lot of blood loss, but luckily you two brought her in before there was too much damage. We stitched her right up and treated her for infections. She's going to be fine."
Uncle Bruce let out a breath. Ferdinand sighed in relief.
"She should be ready to go home in a day or two," the doctor went on. "In the meantime, you two...

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The Missing Friend 6

posted by Peaceandlove67

Ferdinand's parents did not object to him staying with Bruce to find Anjanette. In fact, they encouraged it. Although he was worried about Anjanette, Ferdinand knew he had to sleep so that he would not be too tired to look for Anjanette. The next morning, Ferdinand and Bruce got up. After a quick breakfast, they started their search for Anjanette. They called her name, but there was no answer. Ferdinand said, "I hope nothing bad has happened to her." Bruce said, "Easy, Ferdinand. She may be too far away to hear us. It's hard to tell how far she has gone." They pressed on for what seemed like...

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The Missing Friend 5

posted by Rubyrings

Ferdinand gazed out the window of his parents' car, enjoying the view of the woods lining the road, lit by the occasional streetlamp. He and his family had visited with his uncle and were pleased to know that everything was going to be fine with him. His uncle had been able to sit up in bed and joke with them and everything. He and Ferdinand's mother had really gotten going with their jokes, and Ferdinand and his father had spent much of the time laughing.
As Ferdinand let the scenery roll by him, an odd sight suddenly caught his attention. "Mom, Dad - stop the car!"
His father pulled onto the...

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The Missing Friend 4

posted by Peaceandlove67

Anjanette and Uncle Bruce set out to look for Ferdinand. They went to the places where Anjanette and Ferdinand liked to go, but there was no sign of him. They even asked locals if they had seen him. Nobody had seen him. Anjanette then said, "Uncle Bruce, I think Ferdinand went into the woods. Otherwise, someone would have seen him." Uncle Bruce nodded. "Maybe you're right. It's a good thing I packed some essentials." The two went into the woods. Pretty soon, Anjanette wondered away from her uncle, forgetting that he told her to stay close. It was getting dark. Pretty soon, Uncle Bruce realized...

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The Missing Friend 3

posted by Rubyrings

"Uncle Bruce! Uncle Bruce!"
Uncle Bruce, who had just been starting to think about making his own dinner since Anjanette had told him she wouldn't be home for dinner tonight, looked up in surprise. "Anjanette?"
His niece was out of breath and wild-eyed. "Uncle Bruce - something's happened to Ferdinand! He's gone missing!"
Uncle Bruce took Anjanette by the shoulders. "Calm down, Anjanette. Take a deep breath, sit down, and tell me what happened."
Anjanette took a few breaths, but she was too upset to sit. "I called Ferdinand on his phone to let him know I was done work, and he didn't answer. He...

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The Missing Friend 2

posted by Peaceandlove67

The next morning, after Anjanette and Ferdinand ate breakfast, Anjanette asked, "Would you like to go hang out at our favorite restaurant after I get done working at the rescue center?" Ferdinand said, "I'd love that!" She said, "Great! I'll let you know when I'm finished." He said, "Okay. I'll see you later." She said, "See you!" Not long after that, Ferdinand got a message that his uncle was in the hospital. He knew he had to go, since it was a family emergency. He sent a message to Anjanette. He texted, "Hi, Anjanette. I'm sorry, but I can't make it tonight. My uncle is in the hospital,...

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The Missing Friend 1

posted by Rubyrings

One night in late fall, Anjanette and Ferdinand were having a sleepover at Ferdinand's house. Unlike most of their past sleepovers, it was just the two of them, and Ferdinand's mother had actually encouraged them to build a fort of blankets in the living room and eat popcorn and cupcakes on her floor and stay up till all hours of the morning with a flashlight telling stories. It only occurred to Anjanette more than halfway through the night how she hadn't even thought about what her parents would have said to find her spilling popcorn on their floor.
"You know, some would say ghost stories would...

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Henry's Story Final Part

posted by Peaceandlove67

"What lead you to the club where you first saw us, Henry?" Les asked. Henry replied, "One of my neighbors told me that a rock band called A Wave Tossed in the Ocean was going to perform at the club that had opened the previous week. I thought that the name sounded interesting, so I asked him what kind of rock music, and he said, 'I think it's stuff from the sixties and seventies.' I was eager to hear the songs from my youth. When I saw you perform, I knew you were the right fit. Of course, you know how we met backstage." Jimmy said, "And the rest is history." Everyone laughed. "Yes," Henry said. "The rest is history." Just then, Felix looked at his cellphone and said, "It's 10:00, guys." Henry said, "We better go to bed. We've got a big day tomorrow." The boys all said, "Okay. Good night, Henry." Henry smiled and said, "Good night, boys. Pleasant dreams." With that, they retired to their beds for the night.

THE END

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Henry's Story Part 8

posted by Rubyrings

"After that, I made sure to stay in touch with my mother," Henry went on. "I called her regularly and flew in to see her as often as I could. I'm happy to say I was able to be with her in her final days."
The boys smiled a little sadly.
"My life was fairly normal after that," Henry recalled. "I continued to travel and to work as a music producer. But then one day I decided to retire. I was getting on in years, I thought, and surely it was time to stop working."
"But it wasn't?" Felix prompted.
Henry shook his head with a smile. "I soon discovered I could never leave the music business behind. I'd...

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Henry's Story Part 7

posted by Peaceandlove67

The boys' looked sympathetic. They all said in unison, "Oh, no! Not another tragedy!" Henry nodded. "Yes," he said, "another tragedy." He sighed. "It was the summer of 1982. I had been producing a new record, and I was told that I had a phone call. I answered it. It happened to be my mother." He held back some tears. "She told me that my father had been having health issues, and they seemed minor. One day, he collapsed at home. He was rushed to the hospital, but it was too late. The doctor said that he had a heart attack." Henry couldn't hold back the tears anymore. Les put a comforting hand...

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Henry's Story Part 6

posted by Rubyrings

"So what happened after you decided to stop being a hippie?" Jimmy prompted him.
Henry settled back in his chair. "Well, around that time I was beginning to get tired of always being on the road. I loved the adventure in my youth, but I started to miss not having a proper home - or neighbourhood, since I knew by then I wouldn't be getting married. I was just over thirty when I decided to quit being a roadie. My travels had taken me to North Carolina, and I knew I wanted to settle there. I was near the ocean which I loved, and it was near where I grew up but not too near - I knew I wouldn't want...

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Henry's Story Part 5

posted by Peaceandlove67

After a moment of crying together, Henry and the boys dried their tears. Henry said, "Okay, how about something happier now?" The boys nodded "yes". Henry said, "A year had passed. It was 1967, the Summer of Love. Arguably, that's when the hippie scene started." Charles asked, "Were you a hippie back in the day?" Henry said, "Well, kind of. I dabbled in the scene a bit. I grew my hair long." Les said, "I never thought you would have long hair." Henry laughed. "I've got a picture to prove it." He took a picture out of his wallet. Sure enough, it was a younger version of Henry with long hair....

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Henry's Story Part 4

posted by Rubyrings

The band gathered round to listen closely, drawn in by the faraway, almost dreamy smile that had come over Henry's face.
"It was also in '65, I believe, on a warm summer's day. She was sitting next to me in the stands, the prettiest girl you ever saw. And so excited to see the Beatles, you could feel it. Her smile made you want to smile too." Henry paused for a moment as if savouring the memory of all these details. "I wanted to lean over and introduce myself, but you boys know how loud the Beatles' concerts were. No chance at all of her hearing me. Everyone was cheering as loud as they could...

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Henry's Story Part 3

posted by Peaceandlove67

The boys perked up when they heard that Henry was once a roadie. "We'd love to hear about those days!" they said. Henry said, "Well, after I left home, I made my way to Memphis. I'm sure you know it was the birthplace of rock and roll. People did have a hard time taking me seriously at first." Charles asked, "Was it because you looked young for your age?" Henry nodded. "Yeah. I didn't look seventeen. People thought I was more like fourteen, and they were surprised I was able to drive. They soon learned to take me seriously when they saw how I was able to lift heavy equipment with ease. Just...

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Henry's Story part 2

posted by Rubyrings

"I was born in Tennessee," Henry began. "My father was a miner in the coal mines, and my mother stayed home to cook and clean and raise me. You didn't see a lot of women with jobs in those days," he added, as the band members leaned in closer to listen.
"My childhood was nothing terribly unusual," Henry went on. "I went to school, and I was a good student - not top of the class by any means, but my parents never complained about my grades. I went to church and Sunday school, and in the afternoons and on weekends I would play outside with the other boys in the neighbourhood. My parents were strict,...

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Henry's Story Part 1

posted by Peaceandlove67

This fan fiction is dedicated in loving memory of my grandfather. Thank you for everything you've taught me, Grandpa. Love and miss you always.

Introduction

A Wave Tossed in the Ocean had just released their second album, and they were on tour promoting it. It was March. It was a cold winter night, so the members of A Wave Tossed in the Ocean, and their manager, Henry, were staying warm in their hotel room. They were taking turns telling funny stories. Henry laughed and said, "I know I've said it before, and I'll say it again: you're like the sons I've never had." Charles, not really thinking...