Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 10:09:33 -0400 From: Chris Johns Subject: Cruelty to Children 2 Usual rules apply, the same as Chapter 1. For you sex hounds, this chapter will still give you no satisfaction. Just a gradual build up of the story line Cruelty to Children Chapter 2 - I Start Work I joined an organisation that took in children that had been abused, it was divided into two sections, boys and girls. I don't pretend to understand girls so I was more than pleased to go to the boys section which made me almost autonomous. No supervision and virtually no interference as long as I produced results, I did. I also worked in schools talking to the kids about child abuse and sex. I used to tell them about two boys who loved each other and how one misguided boy covered up the abuse his friend suffered, and how that friend had died of his injuries visited on him by his father. "You aren't ratting on your friend if you try to protect him from harm. I didn't and I now have a huge emptiness in my heart that no one will ever fill because I let him suffer the abuse instead of helping him." In one class of fourteen year olds one boy who picked up that I was the boy who had loved his friend but let him die, asked me, "Are you a faggot Doc?" "No boy, you don't have to be a faggot to love another boy. Matt was my best friend from my first day at school until the day he died. I guess we were both such straight guys we never even jacked off together." There were a few sniggers around the class. "Lots of straight boys have circle jerks, most of my other buddies used to but it didn't make them gay and a little sexual experimentation with friends won't make you gay either, just naturally curious about your bodies." "What about blowjobs and butt fucking Doc?" Ouch! No finesse about that question. "What about it?" "If you do any of those things that would make you gay wouldn't it?" "Not necessarily, some men have anal intercourse with women so doing it with men, even as an adult wouldn't have to make you gay. Sucking another guy's penis, as an experiment with a friend wouldn't either. If you don't explore your sexuality you may not find out who you really are until you have wasted a lot of your life trying to be something you aren't. (Huh, wasn't I a good one to talk.) Alternative life styles can be hard to live with but if you are gay, or bi, or anything else, it's you, it's how God made you. Be proud of yourself, don't let anyone make you feel less than you are. I had gay friends in college who were proud to be gay, most of them were filled with compassion for their fellow man. Several of them helped me put my life back together after Matt died." "I don't think my parents would think like you do Doc." That was another regular comment. "Look guys, we have to wrap this up now but if you take down my name and telephone numbers if you want to talk about this more in private give me a call." That was how I usually finished most sessions because from age ten upward most of these kids were curious as hell and I never had the time to answer all their questions. I was in my second year at the centre, fast approaching thirty when my life changed again. I had worked so hard to be the best at my job, for Matt. I hadn't realised how lonely I had become. I had a nice apartment and a hot car, my salary was adequate without being generous but I also had a trust fund. Mum and Dad had set it up for me and it gave me some extra income and of course I could go home to get some quality cuddles from mum and dad and serious feelings of being loved from both of them. I was writing up some notes on a couple of ongoing cases one afternoon when there was a knock on my door. I called for them to enter and a fourteen year old who had been so full of questions a couple of weeks previous came in looking a bit nervous. "Hi, come on in, Kevin isn't it?" "Yeah that's right Doc, but how come you remember?" "I never forget a boy who is a thinker. You asked so many questions I knew you were." "If I tell you something will you promise to never tell anyone I told you?" "Of course, I'm a doctor, patient /doctor information is confidential." "I'm not the patient Doc but I think a school mate might be. He's not a close friend like you and Matt were but I like him and I think his dad is abusing him. I'm pretty certain he's gay and I think his dad beats him up because of it." This kid was definitely not a run of the mill fourteen year old. He remembered everything and was observant. "Go on Kevin, why would you think that?" "He's like Matt was, he never strips for gym or sport and he always looks to be in pain. The reason I think he's gay is because he dropped his backpack one-day and I saw a magazine fall out that had naked men in it. He covered it up quickly but when he knew I had seen it his eyes appealed to me to say nothing, of course I didn't, in my school he would have been slaughtered." "What's this boy's name Kevin?" He looked embarrassed. "It's ok I'll be discreet." "It's not that Doc, his name is Matt." I gulped and I couldn't stop the tears reaching my eyes, they never fell but it was a close call. Kevin searched my face, obviously saw the anguish. "I'm really sorry Doc but I think he needs your help." "Thank you Kevin, I guess it still hurts." I opened my desk draw and pulled out a photo of two laughing boys in their mid teens and showed it to Kevin. "Oh shit Doc, this gets worse, I'm really sorry." What on earth was the matter with this boy? I stared at him. "This Matt, and your Matt, they look like twins. I mean seriously like two peas in a pod." I was speechless, was this kid for real, I had heard that everyone has a double but wasn't overly convinced of it. When I regained the power of speech I picked up a pen and spoke. "You had better give me as many details as you can, full name, address, age." I got them all down and asked Kevin for his details as well especially telephone and cell numbers. My next action was a meeting with the headmaster of the school. I told him what I knew and asked for a suggestion as to how we could see this boy's body. It was decided that the next time they had an opportunity to play sport in the rain the coach would do it and then insist that the boys strip for showers. You get to meet the new Matt next chapter, he's a little darling so I hope you enjoy.