The Semi-True Tale of Shelly and Allen

• March 25, 2005
• James Skemp
• prose

May 14th

Allen,

 I thank you for your kind words tonight at the Olympus Centre of the Arts. It’s not very often I get a standing ovation, and I believe it is solely due to you.

 Ever since we first met, last night, I’ve felt a strong connection to you, and this indeed fills me with great happiness.

 Again, I thank you for you continued help and guidance,

Shelly

 

May 16th

Shelly,

 It was indeed my pleasure to be there on the 14th, but I fear that I cannot take credit for the, well deserved, standing ovation.

 Please call on me if you need anything at all,

Allen

 

May 17th

Allen,

 You are far too humble. Had it not been for you, the night would not have gone the way it had.

 I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Shelly

 

May 20th

Shelly,

 I fear humbleness has little to do with it. The part I played was naught compared to what you have brought to those present.

Allen

 

May 21st

Allen,

 You are like an innocent little boy sometimes, my dear Allen.

 You really did do more than you take credit for, and you know that quite well.

Shelly

 

June 21st

Allen,

 Can I really call upon you at any time Allen? I always appreciate your help, as I hope that you know.

 I await your word,

Shelly

 

June 22nd

Shelly,

 Of course I will always lend a hand when able. Do you have something on your mind? Can I assist in any way?

Allen

 

June 23rd

Allen,

 I longed to hear those words from you.

 I love you Allen, and must have you.

 Be mine forever Allen,

Shelly

 

June 27th

Shelly,

 You know that I would help if I could. Please tell me if you need anything.

Allen

 

June 28th

Oh Allen, it is you that I need!

Shelly, the one who will always love you.

 

July 15th

Shelly,

 As I said before, I would assist if I could. Is there nothing else you need?

Allen

 

July 16th

 Oh Allen, are you truly blind? It is you need that I need and love, like the animals and birds love and need the water and air!

 Would not the mosquito die if it were not for the blood of the cow and ox, or some other, similarly blooded, animal?

 Oh Allen, tell me that you love me!

Your forever love (?),

Shelly

 

August 29th

Shelly,

 I fear your last communication just reached me now, and was quite blurred. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you.

Allen

 

August 30th

Allen! Can you not see that I would kill myself like the fruit fly kills itself after a late autumn gorging?

The animals, like the monkey, would cry out your name, if only they knew it, my Allen, my sweet.

You are the Adam, and I want to be the Eve - can you not see!?

Come to me, soon, my Allen, my forever Allen,

Shelly

 

September 1st

Allen! Are you quite well?

Shelly

 

September 1st

Allen? I have not heard from you in so many days. Please, please, let me know that you are well!

Shelly

 

September 2nd

Do you do this to see if I will come back? I, like the canary, will fly back into the cage. If you let me go, I will go back, even if I must bend the bars like Mobes of Galand.

Call upon me soon, my Allen.

Shelly

 

September 10th

Allen! I am starving without you! I can only live so long, in this state of perpetual death! Come to me!

 

September 11th

Allen,

 I have before me a knife, and it is covered in red, like the colour of blood.

Shelly

 

September 11th

Allen,

 I am killing myself right now, as I write to you.

Shelly

 

September 18th

Did my response not elicit a single response from you?

There’s always George, I suppose.

Farewell, you fool. You have truly let a fantastic woman out of your grasp.

Cordially,

Shelly