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from the stereo speakers.
♪ We rock left, we rock right, we rock till mornin’ light ♪
On another side of the field, Andrew Lockman removed the hairband that held his ponytail in place. Then he took off his rosary and placed it in his pocket. He patted the pocket as he took a big step over two kids who were lying in the grass and making out. He looked down and noticed the two individuals were Chloe Li and Donny the Geek. Andrew chuckled and walked over to Big Dan.
“’Nother beer, Big Dan,” Andrew said.
“Coming right up,” Big Dan nodded as he poured beer into a plastic cup and passed it to Andrew.
“I just saw Donny Karaway and Chloe Li making out and neither will likely remember it,” Andrew laughed. “What else is gonna happen tonight?”
“Donny the Geek?” Big Dan asked.
“Yep, that’s the one,” Andrew answered.
“Then who knows?” Big Dan laughed. “Maybe the sky is gonna fall.”
They both chuckled. T hen Big Dan looked with a conspicuous eye at Andrew.
“No rosary?” Big Dan asked.
“Oh, it’s right here in my pocket,” Andrew said while patting his pants pocket. “The big guy doesn’t need to know about tonight,” he laughed.
“Ever feel like there’s a higher calling for you out there?” Big Dan asked him.
“I don’t know,” Andrew said. “I’ve always taken one day at a time. But I don’t know.”
“I’ve always wondered it ,” Big Dan said.
“If I had to take a guess,” Andrew said, “I’d say that our purpose must be made by our own selves. In other words, if you want a higher calling, you better dial the number yourself.”
Big Dan laughed, “I like that. You got it from somewhere?”
“No,” Andrew admitted, “Just made it up right on the spot.”
“Respect,” Big Dan told him. “Total respect.”
At another side of the field, John was wearing his black trench coat and sitting in the grass. He was drinking along with a couple of kids he didn’t previously know.
“Y’know, you’re actually pretty cool, John,” one of the kids said.
“Thanks,” John nodded.
“You always just seem a little strange in school. I think it’s because you wear a black trench coat every day.”
“Hey,” John laughed, “That’s actually a really expensive coat. My buddy Charles got it for me. But I think it’s time for it to come off.”
John removed his trench coat.
“Yeah,” the kid he was talking to said, “I think the trench coat and the long hair covering your face scares some people off at times. You come across as the unabomber.”
John laughed, “Well that’s not the intent . It’s just my thing.”
A girl from the group jumped up and pulled John up with her. She grabbed him by the hand and together they danced without saying a word to one another. John was looking into the eyes of t he young freshman girl he was dancing with. At first, her expression was that of calmness. She looked up and smiled at him before abruptly stopping and grabbing hold of her stomach.
“Ugh,” she said, “I think I drank too much.”
“Be careful,” John told her, caringly. “Drink too much and you’ll throw up, especially if you’re moving. Let’s sit down.” The girl took his advice and John sat with her. He looked up and spotted several students throwing items into the bonfire to make it grow brighter and hotter. Then he noticed Clark and waved.
Clark had his arms around Sarah. They were making out in front of the fire, his hands constantly caressing her until they stopped kissing in order to talk.
“Look up,” Clark told her. She nudged her head up and gazed at the beautiful star-lit sky above them.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more beautiful night sky,” Sarah said.
“And I’m glad I get to share it with you,” Clark told her.
They longingly looked into each other’s eyes for several seconds. Then Clark looked over her shoulder.
“What are you looking at?” Sarah asked.
“The barn.”
“What about it?” she
♪ We rock left, we rock right, we rock till mornin’ light ♪
On another side of the field, Andrew Lockman removed the hairband that held his ponytail in place. Then he took off his rosary and placed it in his pocket. He patted the pocket as he took a big step over two kids who were lying in the grass and making out. He looked down and noticed the two individuals were Chloe Li and Donny the Geek. Andrew chuckled and walked over to Big Dan.
“’Nother beer, Big Dan,” Andrew said.
“Coming right up,” Big Dan nodded as he poured beer into a plastic cup and passed it to Andrew.
“I just saw Donny Karaway and Chloe Li making out and neither will likely remember it,” Andrew laughed. “What else is gonna happen tonight?”
“Donny the Geek?” Big Dan asked.
“Yep, that’s the one,” Andrew answered.
“Then who knows?” Big Dan laughed. “Maybe the sky is gonna fall.”
They both chuckled. T hen Big Dan looked with a conspicuous eye at Andrew.
“No rosary?” Big Dan asked.
“Oh, it’s right here in my pocket,” Andrew said while patting his pants pocket. “The big guy doesn’t need to know about tonight,” he laughed.
“Ever feel like there’s a higher calling for you out there?” Big Dan asked him.
“I don’t know,” Andrew said. “I’ve always taken one day at a time. But I don’t know.”
“I’ve always wondered it ,” Big Dan said.
“If I had to take a guess,” Andrew said, “I’d say that our purpose must be made by our own selves. In other words, if you want a higher calling, you better dial the number yourself.”
Big Dan laughed, “I like that. You got it from somewhere?”
“No,” Andrew admitted, “Just made it up right on the spot.”
“Respect,” Big Dan told him. “Total respect.”
At another side of the field, John was wearing his black trench coat and sitting in the grass. He was drinking along with a couple of kids he didn’t previously know.
“Y’know, you’re actually pretty cool, John,” one of the kids said.
“Thanks,” John nodded.
“You always just seem a little strange in school. I think it’s because you wear a black trench coat every day.”
“Hey,” John laughed, “That’s actually a really expensive coat. My buddy Charles got it for me. But I think it’s time for it to come off.”
John removed his trench coat.
“Yeah,” the kid he was talking to said, “I think the trench coat and the long hair covering your face scares some people off at times. You come across as the unabomber.”
John laughed, “Well that’s not the intent . It’s just my thing.”
A girl from the group jumped up and pulled John up with her. She grabbed him by the hand and together they danced without saying a word to one another. John was looking into the eyes of t he young freshman girl he was dancing with. At first, her expression was that of calmness. She looked up and smiled at him before abruptly stopping and grabbing hold of her stomach.
“Ugh,” she said, “I think I drank too much.”
“Be careful,” John told her, caringly. “Drink too much and you’ll throw up, especially if you’re moving. Let’s sit down.” The girl took his advice and John sat with her. He looked up and spotted several students throwing items into the bonfire to make it grow brighter and hotter. Then he noticed Clark and waved.
Clark had his arms around Sarah. They were making out in front of the fire, his hands constantly caressing her until they stopped kissing in order to talk.
“Look up,” Clark told her. She nudged her head up and gazed at the beautiful star-lit sky above them.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more beautiful night sky,” Sarah said.
“And I’m glad I get to share it with you,” Clark told her.
They longingly looked into each other’s eyes for several seconds. Then Clark looked over her shoulder.
“What are you looking at?” Sarah asked.
“The barn.”
“What about it?” she
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