Part IV: Boy Loves Girl
We’ve followed Boy West. He catches up with Friend on his way to where he’s going. Wandering through the night alone, Boy meets Girl reading under a light. He goes to her.
Boy and Girl stay up all night.
They forget who they are outside of the moments they create together – Girl in Boy’s dream and Boy in Girl’s.
The dawning sun dissolves the night’s enchantment. They wake from their dream. Girl confesses that she has a man in LA to get back to. Boy doesn’t see a ring on her finger.
Meet me in Malibu, he says. Girl hesitates. Boy holds her gaze. Neither Boy nor Girl can know whether the flame sparked between them will burn or blow out.
Boy and Girl meet in Malibu. They stand in the street, studying each other. Was it all just a dream? Girl takes Boy’s hand. She leads him up a trail between yellow flowers and brush. They find a place to sit on the edge of a cliff and stare out at the sea. The sky blazes like a distant wildfire then deepens to a purple and blue as the big flaming ball drops to the other side of the world.
The night chills the breeze that swirls across the bluff. Laughter echoes from a cove. Campfires sprout from the sand. Boy hums a melody to the chorus of the crashing waves below. Girl harmonizes along.
Boy looks at Girl. Girl looks at Boy. Moonlight reveals fear in their eyes. Boy tucks Girl’s hair behind her ear and holds her cheek in his hand. Blood rushes through her veins and warms his palm. Girl grabs Boy’s face and kisses him.
Feelin’ Fine EP Update
We are now 80% toward our goal of $7,300. We have ten days left. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far. Your dollars will help bring Boy’s story to life through song and I hope you can feel proud of the contribution you have made.
Stay tuned for the final part of the story: Will Boy and Girl’s spark burn or blow out? Will it blaze into an uncontrollable wildfire? Catch up on the story in the links below:
Part II: Boy Catches Up with Friend
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Thank you for all of your support and for taking the time to read these letters. Your encouragement helps me to continue sharing this story and move forward without fear.
Sincerely,
Caswell