All Babies Are Blessings (1)

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Okay so this was just something I randomly started one day and got engrossed in the plot, this is the first half of the first chapter... if you could call them chapters yet. Anyway, I hope you enjoy.
~Dommy

Chapter (?) 1

It started when we were three and he told me kids our age did this all the time, so I let him kiss me. Whenever our parents weren't around, he would press his lips down on mine. Most of the time he was on top of me, breathing heavily. One time when he was over, my mom caught us; no more play dates with him.

It wasn't my fault, I didn't know any better. I was young and naive. It lasted 'till we were nine, 'till I finally caught on. My cousin wasn't supposed to kiss me like that, it was wrong.

So I started saying no. He was angry at first, but then he stopped. Two years passed, the kissing was over but he still stared.

He would hug me for too long whenever we greeted each other, he would always stand too close. At family functions he was never far away, his breathy laugh and clammy hands were always near.

He bothered me, but I would never tell. We were a close family. I would keep my discomfort a secret so we could stay that way. I would keep the secret so he wouldn't get in trouble. I felt bad for him. His parents had divorced when he was young, and he couldn't get a girlfriend for his life. He was a little pathetic boy; there was no need to bring anything worse to his life.

When we entered high school his feelings became more noticeable. When we were alone, his hand was always on my ankle, climbing up my calf to my knee. He would spend hours staring into my eyes, making the circuit. Ankle, calf, knee. Eventually, slightly lifting my pant leg and tracing my ankle bone with a short stubby finger. Then he would comment on how pretty I was, or how he loved my personality. Once he even said if I wasn't his cousin, I'd be his perfect girlfriend. I would just smile and tolerate it.

Don't get me wrong, I did try and prevent it. I would try to look bad whenever he would be around, by wearing big sweatshirts, taking off my makeup, and keeping my hair in its natural rat's nest state, which is something I never do. (My mother taught me to abide by the rules of perfect fashion) It didn't help.

He stared, he made comments, and he would touch me. I almost told my parents when he nibbled my ear, but decided against it at the last second, like the little coward I was. They still don't know about that part.

I would get aggravated, especially when he scared guys away. I didn't know this at the time, but one of his friends wanted to ask me out, and my cousin refused to give him my number. He told me he was bad news. It was ironic, coming from him.

As I said, mom and dad were clueless. Before all this, when my parents talked to me, they were over protective. My mom didn't allow me to use the Internet, because she thought some pervert would find me. Mom didn't know that the Internet wasn't needed for a pervert to find me.

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We went to the same school, him and I, and were in the same grade. Thankfully we didn't have any classes together and he never sat near me at lunch, though I could constantly feel his eyes on me. My spine would always stiffen whenever he and his friends walked by, my friends noticed; I would just say one of his friends had really bad B.O. They would all crane their neck to try and find the odor but would quickly forget about my sudden change.

I never told my friends anything either, they were big gossips, just like me. I could ruin another girl’s reputation in a heart beat, but the thought of having to face him at every family gathering knowing that I took his low popularity level even lower was unbearable. Why ruin his reputation? I was being selfless. Yes, that's it. There was no need to draw attention to this little (and I use the term loosely) problem. If I stayed silent my school life would be normal and my family would stay together.
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This is really good!
do you have any other writings for that or is that just an idea because i would like to read more about it
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Hi, unsterblichkeit36

Thanks so much for the review! I actually do have some more of this story, the next part's just a tad bit long (it's a dream and kind of annoyingly descriptive) so I'm trying to find a place to break it up to post. Once I proof read it and stuff I'll post it! :D

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Hm. Cool idea! This is very interesting! A 'little' problem. haha

I don't know where this is set at but around here no one kisses at three haha Okay. Well. I guess a few. And others could be hidden like this one...

What's really funny is I've heard of situations like this before. Not really from where I am, but around. Where a cousin likes another. I really like how you wrote this, though :) Very nice. Keep it up!

I'm going to look for the next part now! :)
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Wow, if I was in that situation, I'd panic! Excellent job writing how the main character feels, and how awkward it must be for her. Although three seems kind of young to be kissing each other. That's even before people fear cooties! :shock:

Otherwise, good job so far. I'll be looking forward to reading more of this.




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Good start! I can't wait to finish reading it! I think this story can easily pull the reader in, because everyone's had someone have a crush on them that just... Well, we just didn't want. This just takes it to the next level. I can really sense how uncomfortable the MC must feel. I love short stories and novels that make the reader feel uncomfortable, and I have a little problem with making my short stories and novels uncomfortable for the reader too. [Not a bad uncomfortable, just like you-saw-your-best-friend-kissing-your-older-brother uncomfortable. :oops: ]

Anywho, I only saw one mistake in your writing, but I'm not sure what you meant by it. So you'll have to correct it yourself.

It started when we were three and he told me kids our age did this all the time, so I let him kiss me.


Hoped I helped! And keep up the good work!




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I love this so much!!! I actually read All Babies Are Blessings first, which kinda ruined the element of mystery for me...But I would have read through this even so...

I love how the reader is dropped immediately into the situation with no build up (btw, the three years old thing is believable. I totally kissed my "boyfriend" when I was about three...dogdy, dodgy business...).

I would of, however, written it as two sentences “It started when we were three. He told me kids our age did this all the time; so I let him kiss me.” I think it just breaks it up, like she’s kind of ashamed or hesitant to tell the story. But that’s just me.

It’s so refreshing to read a story that naturally flows so well, and how the information is given steadily so the reader is never left not understanding anything or with a detail overload.
I like how you slowly build up to the 'little' problem in high school, it shows that this has been going on for a while and makes the plot far more believable. The pace over the whole chapter was well set. I enjoyed reading a detail heavy section which was broken up; it draws you in until you don’t even realize you’re reading anymore, it’s just as if the events are actually happening.

There were no paragraphs which appeared rushed or too slow, although I felt like some of the back-story could have been elaborated on…

So I started saying no. He was angry at first, but then he stopped. Two years passed, the kissing was over but he still stared.
I would have liked to have had some kind of indirect speech from him in order to get a feel for what kind of person he was and to back up that he was angry,
"So I started saying no. He was angry at first, he said that ............... But then he stopped. Two years passed, the kissing was over but he still stared."
Also, from that little bit, it's a little bit confusing; did two years go by before the kissing actually stopped or what? What is the significance of those two years?


When we were alone, his hand was always on my ankle, climbing up my calf to my knee. He would spend hours staring into my eyes, making the circuit. Ankle, calf, knee. Eventually, slightly lifting my pant leg and tracing my ankle bone with a short stubby finger. Then he would comment on how pretty I was, or how he loved my personality.

I don't know if it's just me, but I just found this a little hard to believe. I didn't feel like it was characteristic of your MC to let him touch her after she told him to not kiss her... and how is he reaching her ankle? Is he lying on the ground? Why is she allowing herself to be alone with him if this is what happens? However, I did like how it painted him as a bit of a freak.


his breathy laugh and clammy hands were always near

Loved this line. It so effortlessly strengthens this image of a creepy slimey guy.


They still don't know about that part…Before all this, when my parents talked to me, they were over protective.

Nice foreshadowing. Just don’t forget to fulfil it later…


As I said, mom and dad were clueless.

I think the “As I said” bit oversteps the personal space boundary here. No where else has the MC spoken directly to the reader, it’s more like we’re listening to her think to herself, or write the story herself. “As I said” makes it like a conversation, which I just don’t feel is right.


I was being selfless. Yes, that's it.

I like how she tries to convince herself here, it’s effective without making it too personal as above.


which is something I never do. (My mother taught me to abide by the rules of perfect fashion) It didn't help.

The period should be moved in this sentence. It should be “ which is something I never do (My mother taught me to abide by the rules of perfect fashion). It didn't help."


Overall:
Great beginning, It draws in the reader and makes us hungry for more. I absolutely felt as if I was there with the MC, experiencing the awkwardness.
The beginnings of good character development, as long as it is continues we will have a really good picture of who these people are. I automatically was curious about why the MC had allowed this to go on for so long, and the last sentence satisfied it just enough to want to know more. I liked how she saw this ‘little’ problem as a passive one, like she actually had nothing to do with her, it was purely inflicted by the cousin.
And the beginning of the plot is intriguing, even though I already know the result, I’m interested to see the journey. This says a lot about your writing.
I’m absolutely blown away by this! I’m off to read the others!

p.s. Wow, sorry about the extreme length... It's just that I think this is so amazing that I read it about four or five times, so I had a lot to say... And sorry about how some of it is all over the place. I wrote them as I noticed them in the story...




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Dream in Technicolor:

Thanks so much for your review! I'm so glad you liked it, you brought a big smile to my face. :D

~Dommy
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I am HOOKED! This is really, really, really fantastic writing. I can't really pick out a favorite spot to quote, but I love it. It's these kind of things that really make you feel thankful, don't they? My pesty cousin doesn't seem so horrible after all, hahah. I didn't spot any mistakes, I'm not the best at picking them out, I apologize. But anyway, I'm off to read the next chapter!
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Hello there, I'm Angel.

I've seen this story for some time on this site, and really never took a look at it till now, sorry. But let me tell you, this was a great read and I am definitely going to read the next chapter after this. I couldn't find anything wrong, but I do hope the chapters get longer.

Great Job!
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Perfect. I have almost no problems or nit-picks. Your opening is strong, but slightly unbelievable. Three years old? Then again, if you're aiming for perverted, you're right on target. Also, you said his hand was on your ankle; if you were sitting down at school, wouldn't he have to bend way over to do that? Just wondering... This is fantastic, though. Full of emotion and mounting tension. Keep up the great work. I'll be reading.
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I love it! But you do say He alot. I would like to know the girls name. And maybe a little description...like her hair, eye color, what kind of clothes she wares. And about Dommy? I think his name was.

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This had me hooked right from the start all the way to the end and I'm going to read the next chapter straight after I've finished this. In fact, don't be surprised if I don't leave any more comments - I might just like the story so much that I won't bother commenting in the view of reading further on.

The perverted cousin invokes a kind of digust in me but without him the story just wouldn't be as gripping as it is.

You've done it perfectly, the narrative style is paced well and I truly believe that the description used in this chapter is adequate for your style. I always think that writers should leave a bit of room for the reader to form his or her own interpretation in stories or else the writing begins to feel claustrophobic and restricting. In fact, I probably enjoy stories with the bare necessities of description. By leaving room for interpretation and imagination for the setting and scene you've just propelled the story forward and made the reader (me at least) want to read on.

And that's what I'm about to do. :D

Good job!

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