Wheels On Fire 003
Jan. 3rd, 2003 07:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
empallinWhen I woke up the next day I was very unkindly reminded of just how uncomfortable Kelly's floor was. Most hard wood floor are not a problem for me to sleep on, but that one caused me pain every time I slept on it. "Clean sheets mean a lot to a guy that sleeps on the floor" - Descendents. I stumble around for a little bit. The way I always do when I first wake up. Then we descided we were going to go shopping. This is probably the only trip I made to Columbia where I did not go to Salt Of The Earth or Shakesphere's Pizza. Instead we went to a differant record store. I believe it was Streetside, but I could be wrong. This was Kelly's idea, and I think it was her way of seeing exactly how drunk I actually was the night before. She new I hated this store. It had a good selection but it was a chain and thus had chain store prices. The last time I had been there was when she, her husband (at the time), and I went a year or two earlier. So as soon as she suggested it, I suspected something.
As soon as we go in she starts mentioning that she has to babysit that night. I can easily occupy myself in this town so that will be no problem. Then a click. I notice that as we are talking she is looking over my shoulder. So I turn to see what she is so interested in. This is where it cane in handy that the music is always louder in record stores. "Hey, that is that girl." "Yeah, you should go ask her if she is doing anything tonight." You bitch. The same conversation but sober this time. While we are repeating this conversation, we both keep looking at her. She is doing something to keep from staring, but I can tell you that from the minute we came in she was watching our every action. "Oh sometimes I think that you're avoiding me I'm okay alone but you got something I need" - Melanie Safka. It is so easy to recognize someone doing something that you yourself are so good at. Then finally Kelly says that I should go talk to her. "Why?" "Because she likes you" "Ok, but I am not asking her out" "Sure" So I walk over and ask her what ahe is doing. She has been sitting there plaing with this pinecone covered in candle wax. "You know she thrills me with all her charms" - Tom Waits. Wuthout even looking up she says is trying to figure it out if she should take a bite out of it. So we get into this inane conversation about this thing. Then finally Kelly comes up, says hi to the girl, and asks if I am ready to go. I tell her yes but in my head I never wanted to leave this town. Or this situation. From there we went to the Peace Nook and then back home. Later on I took her to where she was babysitting and just drove arond for a little while. I used her car since mine was not going anywhere it did not have too. Picked her back up and then to sleep. Very early to bed so that I could be out early.
So she woke me up early enough that I could be out of her way getting ready for work. So I did a quick wake up and we said our good byes. On the way out of town I stopped to get gas and some snacks. While I was pumping the gas I was staring at the pay phone. Finshed up, got everything payed for and then went over and dropped a couple of dimes. It was to early to tell the end point people I was out. Wasn't thinking about it anyway. I had just left but I had to call Kelly. "Now that I am leaving Now I know that I did something wrong 'cause I missed you" - Lisa Loeb "Listen I know I just left but there is something I have to say now. This visit was suppose to be it. After I left you were never going to hear from me agin." I hear her start cying a little. " I am sorry for even thinking that. And I am sorry for not telling you this. But it is not going to be what happens anyway. I'll call you after I get to Boston or where ever I end up." I felt better but I still felt like an asshole. Still feel like an asshole for having to make that call. Because of that plan I am still tracking down and being tracked down by people who I once swore I was never going to have contact with again. But I have not seen Kelly or most of the people I knew since I left. "I've got no one to blame but my fat self" - They Might Be Giants.
Now that was out of the way and it was time for the second leg - and the third part of this very long story. The first of the third may follow later on tonight.
As soon as we go in she starts mentioning that she has to babysit that night. I can easily occupy myself in this town so that will be no problem. Then a click. I notice that as we are talking she is looking over my shoulder. So I turn to see what she is so interested in. This is where it cane in handy that the music is always louder in record stores. "Hey, that is that girl." "Yeah, you should go ask her if she is doing anything tonight." You bitch. The same conversation but sober this time. While we are repeating this conversation, we both keep looking at her. She is doing something to keep from staring, but I can tell you that from the minute we came in she was watching our every action. "Oh sometimes I think that you're avoiding me I'm okay alone but you got something I need" - Melanie Safka. It is so easy to recognize someone doing something that you yourself are so good at. Then finally Kelly says that I should go talk to her. "Why?" "Because she likes you" "Ok, but I am not asking her out" "Sure" So I walk over and ask her what ahe is doing. She has been sitting there plaing with this pinecone covered in candle wax. "You know she thrills me with all her charms" - Tom Waits. Wuthout even looking up she says is trying to figure it out if she should take a bite out of it. So we get into this inane conversation about this thing. Then finally Kelly comes up, says hi to the girl, and asks if I am ready to go. I tell her yes but in my head I never wanted to leave this town. Or this situation. From there we went to the Peace Nook and then back home. Later on I took her to where she was babysitting and just drove arond for a little while. I used her car since mine was not going anywhere it did not have too. Picked her back up and then to sleep. Very early to bed so that I could be out early.
So she woke me up early enough that I could be out of her way getting ready for work. So I did a quick wake up and we said our good byes. On the way out of town I stopped to get gas and some snacks. While I was pumping the gas I was staring at the pay phone. Finshed up, got everything payed for and then went over and dropped a couple of dimes. It was to early to tell the end point people I was out. Wasn't thinking about it anyway. I had just left but I had to call Kelly. "Now that I am leaving Now I know that I did something wrong 'cause I missed you" - Lisa Loeb "Listen I know I just left but there is something I have to say now. This visit was suppose to be it. After I left you were never going to hear from me agin." I hear her start cying a little. " I am sorry for even thinking that. And I am sorry for not telling you this. But it is not going to be what happens anyway. I'll call you after I get to Boston or where ever I end up." I felt better but I still felt like an asshole. Still feel like an asshole for having to make that call. Because of that plan I am still tracking down and being tracked down by people who I once swore I was never going to have contact with again. But I have not seen Kelly or most of the people I knew since I left. "I've got no one to blame but my fat self" - They Might Be Giants.
Now that was out of the way and it was time for the second leg - and the third part of this very long story. The first of the third may follow later on tonight.
