Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2018 07:26:58 +0100 (CET)
From: jacoblion@tutanota.com
Subject: A Neglected Boy   Chapter 36

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*Although there is some sex in the story it will be very gentle and loving.*

Chapter 36

Kori, Jake, Liam and Garret; A Story of Love

Please continue to enjoy; A Neglected Boy

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   . . . Chapter 36 . . .  The morning was slow to start.  The boys were
tired and I thought they needed sugar to pump a little energy into their
bodies.  With Kori's help I made pancakes loaded with banana, and topped
with a combination of maple syrup and melted strawberry jam.  A sugar rush
for sure.  I had coffee and the boys had OJ.  As the boys started to wake
up the conversation became livelier and turned to mountain biking for
today.  I did promise we could go back and take the most difficult trail.
That was the plan for this morning. Ayden had to return to help his
granddad with the boat rentals and said he would see us later.

   With our showers over and in our bike clothes we again loaded the bikes
and headed for Mount Pisgah.  There was no question which trail for today.
The boys were looking for a challenge and so it was the most advanced.  I
simply reminded the boys of the end of yesterdays ride . . . then it was
decided . . . The Advance Trail!

   The trail started with a single track and we faced an immediate climb.
Our granny gears were not so good to us, and in a very short time were
pushing the bikes.  At about a football length further the trail leveled
off and we rode about half a mile with a slow steady uphill climb.
Everyone was Ok but we knew this was not for wimps.  We had not been riding
20 minutes and I was hurting.

   We eventually reached the top.  We were all exhausted.  We rested for a
full 30 minutes without much talking. Liam was in my lap Peter and Garret
were leaning back to back and Kori was against my side.  I was amazed when
they asked to take the same route down as yesterday and not the advanced.
If anything it was a relief to me.  If the uphill was that demanding what
would the downhill be?  At least now we knew what was ahead of us.

   We reached the bottom and were very thankful we were all in one piece
and had not destroyed any of the bikes.  We loaded the bikes on the truck
and started for home.  We passed a Domino's Pizza and decide to stop and
bring back two pizzas.  We arrived at our campsite worn out and hungry.  We
changed quickly and the boys had drinks ready and we tore into the pizza.
As we were all talking about the rigorous ride my phone was vibrating, it
was Neil.

   I answered with a cheerful hello expecting some wisecrack in return.
Then I heard a female voice identifying herself as the ER nurse at our
hospital.  She informed me that Neil had fallen from his barn roof and has
a transverse fracture of the tibia.  He can't take the phone at this minute
but wanted you to know the horses are out and he could use some help.  I
said . . .  We will pack and should be there in 2 ½ hours.  I will keep
my phone on and have Neil call as soon as he can.

   I sat with the boys and said . . . "Hey guys I have a little bad news
and I'm afraid our camping is interrupted."  Of course they were not happy
that the camping will be interrupted until I told them . . .  "The call was
from the hospital Neil fell from the barn roof and as a slight fracture of
his lower leg."  The boys were very upset and wanted to go right away.  I
said . . . "Here is the plan; Peter and Garret please make sure the bikes
are locked in place, then start packing all the food and chairs.

   Kori and Liam you guys have helped setup and taken down the tent so you
help me get that done, rolled in the tent bag.  Oh we can all go in and
pack our sleeping bags first and put Ayden's in the back seat of the truck
for now.  The boys did everything quickly and in 20 minutes everything was
cleaned up and loaded.  We stopped at the boat rental and told Ayden what
has happened and gave him his sleeping pad and bag.  We all thanked his
granddad for everything and said we would be back later this summer.

   It was just 2 ¼ hours and we were at Baystate Franklin Medical Center
and Neil was sitting waiting for us.  He had a smile, a short cast and
crutches.  Liam ran to him and hugged him and the rest of us were afraid to
hurt him.  I asked him how it happened and it was he lost his balance
getting off the ladder.  Then he said he had to do something to get us back
he missed us that much.  The boys laughed and big mouth Peter said . . .
"Well that was really stupid Neil."

   I open the passenger door of the truck and Kori hopped in first to the
middle and Garret and Peter helped Neil in.  We started home and I said
. . . "Good thing I have the guest bedroom."  But Neil insisted he wanted
to go home and that he was fine on crutches.  We went directly to his house
and helped him in and to the living room.  As we turned to go we had a
little surprise.  Peter announced he was staying with Neil; then Kori said
he was staying too.  I explained to Kori that we really needed him at home
to help with unpacking and Eric needed to be worked.  There was almost an
argument from Kori, and then Neil said I think both Eric and Dusty need
work.

   Perhaps Kori was not happy but he did understand what we needed to get
done.  We called Peter's mother and let her know that Peter was at Neil's
house and what had happened.  She said she would make dinner for Neil and
pick Peter up in a little while.

   We drove in and all the way back to the barn.  Kori, Liam and Garret
unloaded the truck while I brought the horses in.  I told Kori to go change
to his old clothes and asked Garret and Liam to sort out the laundry.  Kori
had changed and was out at the barn and I had a chance to catch him alone.
I looked at Kori and then hugged him and told him how much I loved him.  I
saw the look in his eyes and I felt the hug he returned and we both knew
the love we shared.  It was completely different than anything that had
happened while camping.

   Garret and Liam came out to the barn and I saddled Dusty and Eric and
asked Liam and Kori to exercise the two geldings.  The boys rode through
the upper pasture and down through the lower pasture gate.  With Liam and
Kori out riding it gave me the time to talk with Garret.

   I said . . . "Gee I'm sorry Neil got hurt and we had to cut short the
camping, but did you have a good time and what was the most fun?  When
Garret answered it was not what I thought it would be.  Garret looked at me
with a funny expression and said . . . "I think it was the canoeing and
mountain biking."  Then maybe I shouldn't have pushed but I did and asked
. . .  well how about the skinny dipping and the sleepover with Ayden?

   Garret got flushed and then said . . . "Jake can I tell you things
. . . you know private things and you won't get mad?  I looked at Garret
and said . . . "as long as you live here you can always be open and talk to
me about anything you want."  Garret continued . . . "Jake you know I had
sex with Ayden right?"  I said . . . "yes" . . . and he continued "but I
didn't want to, I just wanted to fool around a little, then Ayden went down
on me then I felt I had to do it to him.  When we mountain biking today and
then came home I was glad we were leaving."

   All of a sudden I felt so bad.  I hugged Garret and said . . . "Garret I
am so sorry.  I didn't know, you never have to let someone do something to
you if you don't agree.  Then Garret said . . . "We were just touching and
then he started kissing my chest and kept going further down then it
happened."  Garret had tears in his eyes and there was nothing I could do
but hug him.  So the aggressor was Ayden.  Then Garret asked . . . "Jake if
we go camping again are there other places maybe we could go?"  And that
took care of that as I answered . . . "There are many more places we can go
Garret."

   I thought it was time to change the subject so I told Garret to get his
bike we were going to trail ride in the pasture with Kori and Liam.  We
took off at a good pace and Garret soon had a big smile.  We met Liam and
Kori and they wanted to know if we wanted to race.  I think not, the
mountain bikes are good but this grass has us slowed down.  I told Kori and
Liam that I think we have enough time to groom the horses and go see Neil.

   Back at the barn Kori and Liam groomed Eric and Dusty and Garret and I
groomed Finley.  Every chance I had I looked at Kori, I think he grew a
little in the last five weeks.  Liam has put on weight and looks really
good with a nice tan.  We put the horses in their stalls and went to the
house to change.  I was on the porch and watching the boys as they came up
the steps.  All three boys are extremely good looking.

   We changed our clothes and headed for Neil's place and Kori made no
excuse for sitting next to me.  Garret and Liam were in back and Liam was
right next to Garret.  Over and over the thing that strikes me is how
loving these boys are.  We pulled in Neil's driveway and Peter and his mom
and Neil were on the porch.  I think they had just finished dinner.

   They laughed as we walked up the steps and told us to bad all gone.
They had a nice pot-roast and I could still smell it.  I knew the boys want
something soon.  Neil looked good and said he was fine and it was just a
hairline fracture.  The cast was one of those new ones and quite small.

   Peter and his mom picked up the dishes and told Neil if there was
anything he needed to please give them a call.  Peter said thanks to me for
the great camping and winked at Kori.  He would get his bike tomorrow and
he and his mom left.  We sat with Neil and talked and helped with a few
things he needed.  He said he was tried and was just going to watch TV for
the night.  I still think there is something he is not telling me.  Neil
and I had been friends for a long time; he will tell me when he is ready.

   Before we left we asked Neil one last time if he needed anything but he
said he was fine for the night and would call if there was a problem.  We
went home and put a Stouffer's Lasagna with meat sauce in the oven and of
course garlic bread.  While it was cooking Garret and Liam played "Build a
city" and Kori and I watched TV.

   I had missed the cuddling with Kori and it felt so good.  His body was
warm and he was so relaxed.  I asked him if he enjoyed his ride with Liam
but didn't get an answer he was asleep.  Maybe I didn't need to take them
camping.  Maybe what they need is right here.  They are just boys and what
they all need is love.

   The oven bell went off and I had to wake Kori.  He looked so lost.  Then
he smiled and said . . . . "Dinner" and ran to get Liam and Garret.  We sat
down and slowly enjoyed our dinner and each other.  We mostly talked about
the mountain biking.  The boys were so relaxed.  We finished dinner and I
told the boys to go have fun and I cleaned the kitchen and put things away.
It was unanimous we would all watch TV.

   They wanted to watch Zootopia a Disney movie and so it was.  Garret
stretched out at one end of the couch and I sat at the other with Kori
leaning against me in his usual position and Liam with a pillow in Kori's
lap playing footsie with Garret.  We were home and it felt damn good!

   About a third away through the movie I went to the kitchen to make
popcorn and a minute later Garret joined me.  The corn was popping and
Garret said . . . "Jake can I ask you something?"  I looked at him and I
knew something was not right . . . I said let me take this to Liam and Kori
and I'll be right back.  I gave the popcorn to Kori and Liam and went back
to Garret.  I looked at Garret and said . . .  "I know something is
bothering you so let's talk."

   Garret took a deep breath and teary-eyed asked . . ."Jake why does my
dad hate me and why did my mom leave me with you?  Wowww How do I even
begin to answer those questions?  I looked at Garret and said . . . "Garret
I can't answer your first question, I don't even think there is an answer.
I think your dad has a real problem and that problem is not you it's him.
What you need to know is that your dad is missing the opportunity to love
you and to be loved by you and I just have no other answer."

   "Your question and about your mom is that you gave her no choice.  You
refused to go with her and she needed to make arrangements for the divorce.
She thought it was better for you to be happy here than miserable with her
in China."  Garret looked at me and said . . . "Jake she asked me one time,
just once if I wanted to go, then she said fine stay with Jake and that's
why I was crying when she left.  She doesn't want me anymore than my dad."

   I realized at that point that Garret had been taken advantage of.
Things may be simpler when you have lots of money.  I have it easy compared
to other teachers because of investments from my grandparents.  But Garrets
mother's parents own a big factory in China and money is no object so she
just buys what she wants, things or people regardless of the hurt she is
causing Garret.

   I said . . . "Garret I don't know what will happen in the future no one
does. What I know now is that you have a home and a family here.  I love
you and so do Kori and Liam."  We had not realized that Kori and Liam were
at the kitchen door and had heard most of the conversation.  They came in
and hugged Garret, took his hand and said lets go finish the movie.  I just
sat in the kitchen and the boys we all stretched out on the couch.

   I told the boys to enjoy the movie I was going to go and take care of
the horses and finish chores.  I dropped a flake of hay for each of the
horses, a quart of oats and topped off the water.  Back in the house the
movie was just ending.  I told the boys' time for showers.  Kori and Liam
went to their room and Garret just stood there waiting for me to say
something.  I looked at him and said you my shower; he turned and went to
the master bath.  I heard the shower running and went to the door and asked
if he needed anything, he answered that he was ok.

   I went to check on Kori and Liam and they were finished and were drying.
Kori asked where Garret was and I said he was in my shower.  I finished
drying Liam and he wanted to cuddle and have a story so we went to my
bedroom and climbed on the big bed.  I heard Kori and Garret talking and
then Kori asked for another towel.

   I went to the linen closet and took a large bath towel to Kori and found
he was in the shower with Garret.  Kori pulled the curtain back and asked
for the apple shampoo.  I gave it to him and noticed neither boy had
erections.  Kori started to lather Garrets hair, I closed the curtain and
left.  I was back on the bed with Liam and we started the story. I just
started "The wolf and the Crane" when Kori and Garret came in and hopped up
on the bed with Liam and me.

   Then they wanted the story of the "Old Man and the Sea" I asked if they
were going to their bedroom or staying here, they said after the story they
were going to their bedroom.  I started the story and we were all cuddled
up the central air was on and it was getting a little cool.  We all were
under the covers and soon Liam was asleep.  I must be a good story teller
because Kori was asleep next.  With that Garret reached over and turned out
the light.

   Kori had his arms around Liam, I hugged up to Kori and Garret had his
arm around me. We were home and it felt so good.

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