The Doctor Gets a Visitor V
by: E Walk

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Chapter 8

Mutual Admiration Society

Sunday morning Beau didn’t get out of bed and everyone else was up and starting to get concerned.  So Josh went to check on Beau, “Son, are you okay?”

Beau rolled over and said, “Dad, I was just exhausted.   This past week has taken its toll on me and I feel like I have aged ten years.  Dad, please hold me.”

Josh pulled Beau close and held him.  All of a sudden Beau pulled away, “Dad, I have to go to the bathroom.”

Beau went into the bathroom and came out and stepped out of his briefs and said, “Dad, I’m going to take a shower and I’ll be down in five minutes.”

Beau came down dressed for church.  Ben handed him his breakfast.  Beau said, “Wait a minute, that’s my job.  I’m the one who supposing to be serving.”

Ben said, “Relax brat and eat.  It’s your day off.”

“Aunt Evelyn, did you hear the way Pops talked to me.  He probably poisoned the food so he can get my two dollars.  Has anyone had a bite yet?”  Beau challenged.

Jason said, “Nope, we were waiting for you to take the first bite.  We figure that if you fall over, then we won’t eat it.”

Beau took a bite and slumped down in his chair.  Everyone started to laugh.  “Wait a minute, I’m dying and you’re laughing.  This isn’t funny.  I’m reporting you all to Father Wanamaker.”

After breakfast, Beau cleaned up while everyone while everyone else got dressed for church.  When everyone assembled, Beau said, “Dads there’re vehicles in the garage.  I didn’t know that was what garages were for.  It seems funny not to see furniture and boxes in there.  When did Grandma Ginny’s van arrive?  How come no one ever tells me anything?”

Jason said, “Probably because you’re never here.  You’re too busy making money.”

They climbed into Ginny’s van and went to the church.  The guys escorted the ladies to the front row and then and they came back to sit with their friends.  The ladies row was starting to fill up.  Jeff leaned over and said, “Dad, I think we’re going to be using five or six pews today.”

Everyone was finally seated and the service progressed and was getting ready to end when Father Wanamaker came forward and said, Mr. Beau Benson had vacation last week and he will be out of town for the next two weekends, it has been requested that he sing the 23^rd Psalm and The Lord’s Prayer.”

Beau was sitting in the middle of the pew got out and did something very different.  He went up and put his arm on the organ and didn’t use a microphone.  He nodded for Adam to start and motioned for the people to stand.

His voice was so clear and really telegraphed the emotion he was feeling.  He finished the 23^rd Psalm and then went and put his hand on the wall that hid what was on the altar area.

Poor Adam was so caught off guard by what Beau was doing that he just started to play so the music was barely audible.  The two Fathers were just standing there stunned and just left after the final Amen.

I whispered to Jeff, “Go get Beau.  I think that he’s about to go down.”

Jeff grabbed Beau and Beau indeed went limp.  Jeff took him behind the wall and I went to him as did his two Dads. All of his friends were just standing there waiting to see what happened.  Chip came up and kissed Beau on the lips.  “Beau, are you okay? We’re worried.”

Beau pulled Chip down and gave him another kiss.  “Hey my man, I’m fine.  I just needed a kiss from you.  You'd better give me another one to make sure.”

Chipper jumped on Beau and held his face and gave Beau another big kiss.  Beau jumped up and had Chip in his arms and came out and announced.  The pool will be opened from two thirty until four.  There are no snacks or food being provided.  See you all then.”

Berto came up to Beau and asked, “What happened to you?  It was like something took control of you.  There is no way you can ever do it the same way again.”

Beau said, “Berto, I agree with you.  It was like something happened to me as I was walking to the altar area.  Some force was controlling my body.  Come on man; let’s go to the club for brunch.”

“What club?” Berto asked.

“The Country Club, ding dong.  Dads we’re going to the club for brunch.  You’re coming too, right Doctor Dad and Jeff?  I’m not cooking today.  I’m on holiday.”

Mrs. T. pulled out her phone and called the club and announced that a large group of us would be arriving shortly and that we wanted a private room but would use the brunch line.

Berto said, “I need to call my parents.  They don’t understand why I wanted to come to church and I’ve never been to the club.”

Carole Anne handed her cell phone to Berto.  “Hi Mother, I’ve been invited to lunch.  I’ll be home about two.  Love you.”

Beau said, “Well you stated the basics but you sure didn’t go into any details.  I guess you were afraid of the questions.”

Berto said, “Beau, this is an entirely new situation for me.  People don’t accept Hispanics as equals.”

Beau looked at Jeff and they started speaking in Spanish to Berto.  Berto put up his hands, “I surrender.  You two speak Spanish much better than I do.  I think you just told me that nationality or race doesn’t make the person.  It’s what the person does that makes him or her what they are.  Now just learn to accept that we think you are special, or we wouldn’t have you around all the time.”

Berto started to sob and Beau and Jeff talked to him quietly.  Beau handed him a couple of tissues.

We went to the club.  There were approximately 35 people.  We were met by Mitchell.  “Thanks a lot for the warning.  Next time, do you suppose you could give us at least a 15 minutes notice?  The Chef is going berserk because both Grams and Beau are both here.”

“Knock it off Mitchell.  You guys don’t look too busy, so chill.  Hey, there are the Leavitts.” Beau said as he went to the Leavitt party and said, “Pool’s going to be open from 2:30 to 4:00.  Get your you know whats over to our house then.”

“I ain’t coming.  You probably drained the pool like you flattened the soccer ball.  You always have to be the boss.”  Luke said.

Luke’s parents and grandparents had the strangest looks of their faces.  Beau said, “Fine, you can stay home and play tidily winks with your Uncle Arnie but he isn’t going to be too happy when he changes your diaper.  Gotta go.”

Luke said, “I’ll be there, but I’ll be watching every move you make.  You have shifty eyes.”

Beau turned to Luke and said, “And they will be watching every move you make.”

Everyone was seated and Beau asked “Father W., would you please bless the meal.”  After the prayer the guys sprang to action and helped the older ladies through the line and then helped themselves.  Grant and Bethanne were working along with Mitchell and Barbee.

Beau said, “Grant, go get your brothers and bring them to our house at 2:30 for a swim party.”

We were just about finished when Judge Leavitt and Mrs. McDowell came in.  “Beau, could we speak to you please?”

 

Beau got up and went with the ladies.  “Is there a problem?”

“What’s going on with you and Luke?  It’s almost like a love hate relationship.”  Mrs. Mc Dowell said.

Beau shook his head and said, “Ma’am, I think it more like a mutual admiration society.  I think that Luke is the most intelligent of your grandsons and is going to need some special attention to be the best he can be.  He’d never make a good priest.  His mind is too quick and if I’m correct, he may have an IQ equal or close to mine.”

“He, Jeff and I and several of my other friends come from the same mold so please just love him and I’ll be here to support him.  Ladies, I love all of your grandsons.  Matthew will probably become one my best friends but Luke will probably be a special friend.  I’ll ask my Dad to give him an IQ test to see if I’m right.  Ladies, believe me when I say that there is nothing sexual in my love for any of your beautiful grandsons.”

The two ladies knew they had been dismissed and Beau sat down and picked at the rest of his food.  He and Berto were talking quietly.  Jason said, “Okay you two, what are you plotting?”

Beau said, “We’re tying to figure out a way to keep you and your friends from hogging the pool.”

Jason said, “Yeah, all you’ll do is blow that dumb whistle three times and announce anyone who isn’t a teenager get out of the pool now.  Then you and your friends will fill the pool with your germs and no one will be able to swim for fear of getting rabies and the bird flu.  Come on Grandma Ginny, let’s go home.  I’m getting a headache because Beau is being so mean to me.”

Everyone got up and Beau pulled out his wallet and Mitch said, “Forget it Benson.  The bill and the tip have already been paid.  See you about 3:00.”

Beau hugged Mitch, Barbee, Grant and Bethanne and then went to talk to Mr. Morris.

Jeff and I dropped Berto off.  Berto asked, “Doctor Wilson and Jeff, is Beau always like this?  It seems to me that Beau keeps collecting fans.  Is he wearing himself out because he tries to do so many things?  The amazing thing is that he does them all so well and then it’s like his system goes on overload.  Is he a robot or something?”

Jeff got out and held Berto and said, “Beau is so human that it hurts.  His life has been very unsettled.  Just be the best friend you can, and he’ll never let you down.”

Jeff climbed back into the car and as we were driving home he said, “Dad, give Beau a shot and slow him down.  He’s doing too much.  There is no way he can keep going at this pace.”

“Jeff, Beau is not our responsibility and he would resent if we try to interfere.  He will probably outlive us all.  Now go get ready to swim.”  I told him as we pulled into the garage.

Tommy and Uncle Lyle were waiting and Tommy already had his suit on.  We took both cars to Josh and Ben’s house.  The entire back yard was filled with people and there were adults even sitting on the ground.  The young people were swimming and playing games.

I was watching Beau and he was like a mother hen.  All of a sudden, he turned around and grabbed Luke.  “Why are you following me kid?”

 

“Because I’m going to push you into the pool, and besides I am not a kid.  I am a human being.”  Luke said.

“Nuh uh, come on human being we need to talk.  Jeff and Tommy you are in charge.  Me and this here Martian need to talk.”  Beau said and the two guys disappeared.

After about ten minutes Mrs. McDowell went to find them.  The two guys were lying in the front yard looking at the clouds.  Luke was lying on Beau’s shoulder, “Hey look at that one.  It looks like a cow.”

Beau said, “I think it looks like a bison.  See the two horns and it looks like it has a blanket on it shoulders and look at the tail. It’s short and looks like a fly swatter.”

Luke said, “Yeah, it has to be a male because he two big testicles sticking down.”

Mrs. McDowell announced, “Food is being served in the back yard.”

Beau looked up and said, “Okay Grandma McDowell. We’ll be right there.  She started to leave and Beau held Luke and said, “Dude if you ever want to talk, pop on over or call.  You are special and we need to make you the best person you can be.”

Luke fell into Beau arms, “Beau, thank you for believing in me and I know that you are special too.  Please can we just be friends?”

The two guys held each other and composed themselves and walked to the party as if nothing had happened.  They went and sat with their age peers and ate all the food they could.  Beau got up and said, “Thank you all for coming.  All this food is wonderful.  I’m guessing Grandmama W. and Gigi made the arrangements.  Let’s give them a big hand.”

Mrs. W. stood and said, “Mrs. Davis and Mrs. McDowell did their share also.  Let’s give them a hand.”

Beau hugged the four ladies and he looked at Mr. Schwarz, “Uncle Arnie, I bet you don’t do things like this in New York.”

“Beau, you are absolutely right.  We’re lucky if we know our next door neighbors.”  Mr. Schwarz replied.

“Sir, did you just tell us something?  Why didn’t you bring your significant other?”

Mr. Schwarz said before he realized what he was saying, “He has a big trial starting and he had to get ready for it.”

Beau glossed right over the comment and deflected everyone’s attention.  “Hey Judge, when am I going to meet your other son?”

“Beau, he is spending the night with us.  They are on their way to Minnesota to go white water rafting.  They should be arriving shortly.”  Judge Leavitt answered.

Luke who was standing beside Beau said, “There are Uncle David and Uncle Boris now.”

He pulled Beau with him and they went to get the two gentlemen.  They brought them back and introduced them and ushered them through the line which didn’t have much left but they wouldn’t go hungry.

At 7:00 Beau stood and said, “I have to go to bed now, so we had better clean this mess up before my Dad whips me again.  Do you want to see all the marks on my back?”

Luke stood and rubbed Beau’s back.  I can’t feel any welts.  Dr. Benson, you need to whip him harder.”

Beau frowned, “Mrs. McDowell, take this grandson and was wash his mouth out with lye soap and then take him to confession in the morning and make sure the priest gives him his last rights.  He probably doesn’t have long to live.  Dad, call Chief O’Brien and have him arrest this delinquent.”

Everyone was laughing except Mrs. McDowell and Luke’s parents.  Luke dove on Beau and they both went down.  Beau allowed Luke to sit on him and Luke said, “You are the meanest person alive.”

Beau flipped Luke over and had him spread eagled.  “Nope, I am only the second meanest next to you.”

Beau jumped up and pulled Luke up and whispered something to him.  Everyone pitched in and it was like there had been no one there.  Everyone left and the guys helped Aunt Evelyn and Ginny to their rooms and Jason went to get ready for bed.  Beau was sitting in the living room with his Dads reading when there was a knock on the door.

Ben got up and answered it and there stood Mrs. McDowell and Judge Leavitt.  Mrs. McDowell started, “Beau we want to know what’s going on between you and Luke.”

Beau got up and said, “Ladies, nothing is going on between Luke and me other than we have a special relationship and I don’t mean in a sexual way.  Luke and I are intellectual equals or close.  He is desperate to find someone that he can relate to.  He may only be nine but I am guessing that his IQ is higher than his brothers.”

“Ladies, I’m not saying that guys are slouches, but Luke needs to have his energy channeled and needs to work with someone who will stimulate and guide him.  Dad, can you give Luke an IQ test tomorrow night?”

Mrs. McDowell said, “After you’re done with Luke could you also do the same to the other guys when you have time.  I do not want anyone to know the results of the tests except you, Mrs. Leavitt and myself.  I suppose you will need to tell Beau, since he started this entire mess.”

She looked at Beau and asked, “So young man, what is your IQ?”

Beau said, “Ma’am it is only 160.”

Mrs. McDowell threw up her hands, “Beau, no one has an IQ that high.  I was trained as a clinical psychologist and I never met anyone with an IQ that high.”

Josh stood and said, “Beau, go to bed.  You have a busy week ahead of you.  We’ll take care of the ladies.”

Beau went up the stairs and Josh said, “Judge Leavitt, I have to assume that you have told Mrs. McDowell nothing about Beau’s background.”

“Josh, you know I can’t talk about what happens in my court room.  Heaven knows I wanted to, and I probably could have prevented some of this.  But I just can’t, even though it involves my family and no one has been hurt.”

Josh took a deep breath, “Mrs. McDowell, Beau is the last person in the world who would take advantage of your grandsons.  In fact, he would probably relieve anyone who did of some of their body parts.  He was used sexually and sold for money until he escaped.  I don’t know exactly what the connection between Beau and Luke is, but I am almost sure Beau sees something special in Luke.  Now just let the guys be themselves.”

“But they were lying on the ground and talking about a cloud formation and Luke said, ‘It looks like a male bison.  Look at his testicles.”  Mrs. McDowell said.

Beau had come down to say goodnight and was standing on the steps said, “Yeah, that caught me by surprise too.  So much for a good Catholic education.  If you will recall, I did not react.  I tried to act as if there was nothing wrong even though I realized you were standing there.  I thought it better to let the comment pass.”

Judge Leavitt said, “Beau, get you butt down here now.”

“Judge, I only have my briefs on.  I don’t want you ladies to have a heart attack.”  Beau challenged.

“So we’ve already seen you in your skimpy bikini swim suit.  We want o make sure that you hadn’t stuffed some in the front of the suit.”  Judge Leavitt laughed.

Beau came down and sat between his Dads.  “Honestly Judge, I can’t believe you said that.  I should charge you with slander.  Mrs. McDowell, why are you ogling my body?   I feel like everyone is undressing me.”

Judge Leavitt got serious.  “Beau, what are we going to do about Luke?  If it’s as you think, then we should get him a tutor.”

Beau stood up forgetting his state of dress and said, “Ladies, let me work with him over the summer.  No one but the six of us needs to know what is happening.  He’s not mature enough to skip a grade, and I’ll teach him how to act so no one realizes how intelligent he is.   Dad, please get the materials you need to test him tomorrow night.”

“Yes boss.”  Josh said.

“Knock it off Dad, now if you will excuse me, I need to go to bed.  Good night.” as he started up the stairs.  He turned around and said, “Mrs. Leavitt, you could have warned me about your brother.  I’ll have him tamed in no time.  Now about your other son, why doesn’t he stick around for more than one night?”

Josh said, “Beau, that none of our business.”

“Dad, we have revealed all, so why can’t these ladies?  I guess the family has issues with Uncle David’s and Uncle Boris’s relationship.”

Judge Leavitt said, “Beau, the boys’ parents think David and Boris will corrupt their sons.”

“Ma’am, that is the dumbest thing that I have ever heard of.  Their sexual leanings were determined by their genes at birth.  I would bet that at least one of your grandsons is gay and it isn’t Matthew or Luke and I don’t know the other two well enough make a judgment.  You need to love and support all of them no matter what happens.”  Beau said, as he disappeared.

Mrs. Leavitt said, “Guys, who’s the psychologist in this family?  Beau continues to amaze me more each time I talk to him.  He reads and cares about people.”

Mrs. Mc Dowell said, “I’m so amazed that a 13 year would sit here in his underwear and tell us old biddies to get our heads screwed on straight.  Thanks for allowing us to visit.”

Poor Josh and Ben had no idea what to expect next.

To be continued...

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Editor's Notes:

Well add another soul to the list of people that don't know what to expect next. I guess we just have to sit back and relax and read the next chapter.

I know I am ready any time now.

Darryl AKA The Radio Rancher

Posted: 01/11/08