Thursday, June 12, 2008

The Bells

Awhile back I wrote about my Cape Cod summer love (ok, not really love but you get the idea). I mentioned that there were bells involved at some point and that I would write about them later. It is now later.
So this guy that I met on the Cape who turned out to be the best kisser ever and I were out on the beach near our house one night. It was dark and I couldn't see my watch. I didn't worry though because I could always hear the church bells ring the hour. I had to be home by 11pm. So there we were, kissing on the beach on a blanket. The moon was out, the water lapped on the beach and his sweatshirt smelled heavenly, like suntan lotion and 'guy' (in a good way). So I listened for the bells to let me know what time I needed to be home. You can see where this is going. I of course lost track of time and never heard the bells. My Mom sent my brother out to the beach to look for me and of course he saw me but what was he going to say, "Um excuse me, but can you get your face off that guy because it's after your curfew and mom is pissed"? Considering he was all of like 7 or 8 at the time, I think not. So he of course reported back that I was kissing a guy on the beach on a blanket. (BTW, my brother was also the one that told my Mom about my tattoo and my bellybutton piercing. Thanks, T.) Eventually, I must have gotten it through my head that it was late and I did not hear any bells. So we made our way back to the house. He left and I went inside. Sitting at the dining table in their nightgowns (not pj's, nightgowns) were my mom, my aunt and my grandmother. They were all still up. My mom was all, "What were you doing out there this late, you were supposed to be home by 11pm, yadda yadda, yadda." I was all, "But it wasn't my fault. I didn't hear the bells!" They all looked at me, like "What is she talking about." I said, "You know the church bells. I was waiting to hear them and I didn't hear them. It's not my fault!"
All 3 of them burst out laughing, trying to compose themselves to be mad at me. My mom snorted then my aunt. Eventually I just had to walk away because they couldn't stop. Unfortunately, I still got punished the next day. I had to come in an hour earlier my last night on the Cape. From then on, every year, I was the butt of the joke about "The bells, the bells!"

11 comments:

Kimba said...

Good story! Ahhhhhh, the days of young summer love.

Candid Carrie said...

There is just something kind of randy about being on the beach on a blanket ... and your brother, get your face off that guy? And I know that guy smell you speak of, heavenly. Good thing your brother came when he did or he might have walked in on the "fireworks"! At least you and your virginity lived to tell another great story.

Suburbia said...

There is something about small brothers that I recognise here!

Amy said...

Brothers. One time I had a guy at my house, playing cards with my family and he asked what time it was and my oldest brother said, "Time for you to leave."

And yes, it is Tockwogh. So much fun. They can't wait.

Muffy Willowbrook said...

Your little brother needed a mouthful of sand!

Yummy memory! Don't you love those??

Dirty White boy said...

Does your husband read your blog? I think if my wife wrote that about some other guy, id be pissed. of course, thats just me, im horribly jealous.

AFRo said...

My eyes crossed.

Need. More. Paragraphs. Please.

Los said...

I think there's a moral to this story ... I just can't figure out what that would be ... maybe "Watch your bells?"

Anonymous said...

Do you still hear bells?

LOL
Peace
#2

c a m i l l e said...

...As long as you still hear the bells when you kiss your hubby!

Snooty Primadona said...

They laughed & snorted? You are soo lucky. My mother (The Brown Recluse) would have beaten me about the head & shoulders with a belt & called me a slut, lol.