She recited the whole poem while chording and making runs. Without a pause she faded into "I Love You Truly," followed by "Old Dan Came A' Courtin," a...song about a bashful, love struck hillbilly who sought a new wife. The man who had led them into the studio stood open mouthed.A stranger rushed into the studio, grabbed the mike and began to read a commercial. Two commercials later he placed the microphone back in front of Ruby and asked, "What is next on your agenda?"Greta watched and listened. The guy’s parents already contacted her, apologizing.”“Do you really want to be here? I was thinking that I could talk the rich screenwriter into taking the poor student for some pancakes.” she said with a grin, batting her eyes at me.I thought Charlotte was going to choke on her drink.We ended up at an iHop on Santa Monica Blvd, with Charles and Charlotte sitting a couple of tables away, and I had a great time. Amanda was a blast to sit and chat with, and we must have spent two hours just. She looked at me differently now. She was waiting. Waiting for me to finish; waiting for me to make my move. When the last bush stroke was laid down, I nearly dropped my brush and pallet. I didn’t run to her, but moved with a fluid motion as though pulled by some force beyond my control. I stopped just in front of her without touching her. Now we looked into each others eyes and calibrated out breaths to one another. The air was thick with anticipation, I could feel our souls being drawn toward. A sudden regret came to me – I was taking two lives, not just one! Dimly, almost subconsciously, I heard the garage door opening as the blood swirled in the water making pretty patterns … as everything faded. THE START OF IT ALL ‘And so we turn the page over To think of starting. This is all there is.’ – John Ashbery I was excited! Never in my young life had I had the opportunity to do something so special and exciting. It had begun about three weeks ago when my best friend Betty came over to.