Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:25:11 -0400 From: Kevin Night Subject: Blind Sighted by Boys Chapter 2 I'm going to try to keep the story going I got some good response from some nice people as always Eric Murphy makes it possible for me to do this story without him I would have a hard time he is a great collaborator as always feel free to send me any emails to say hi or let me know how my story is going at kevinjaynight@gmail.com Please remember to donate to Nifty this is a wonderful sight to express feelings and thoughts in written form Blind sighted by boys Chapter 2 I was rocking slowly back and forth and I heard the screen door open, and little feet heading my way. "Here Popa." He says waiting for me to hold up my hand so he can put it in it. I lift my hand and take the glass. "Thank you little guy." I take a drink as story telling is thirsty business. I sit it on the table next to me. I feel my little guy climb back up on my lap. I slowly start to rock and I touch his hair and run my fingers through it. I would love to see his face just once To see if he is as beautiful as his father was and as he sounds. I am sure he is. "So where were we." "You just met my daddy and you made sghetti, and went to bed." "Yes I remember now. Gosh it was so long ago and seems lke just yesterday. One day you will undertand what I mean." Danny woke up the next morning feeling a little stiff but, not too bad. He stretches and hears hisback popping as he does. "Hrumph." He groans as he does. He heads downstairs to start soem coffee after taking care of usual morning bathroom needs. He makes the coffee and starts thinking about the boys. He hopes they are OK. Do they have blankets and things to keep warm. Its starting to get a little chilly. DO they have plenty to eat? He shakes his head. Its not my concern. Im not resposnible for them. He thinks. Yet he cant shake the thoughts from his head. He makes some toast and scrambled eggs. He puts a bit of tabasco on them as he likes the vinegar flavor it has. He eats and thinks about if the boys have had breakfast. The boys he thinks. I only met the one. God he is a precocious little shit. He thinks and smiles at the boy yesterday. He eats and then washes his dishes up. No need to add to the messs he already has he thinks. He gets his work clothes on and starts hauling the crap out of the hosue he wants out. He starts making a pile of trash by the road. As time wears on the pile grows and his body grows more weary. Im not old he keeps saying to himself. "Sixty isnt old." He says out loud. "It ain't young." He hears a littel voice answer back, and he hears rustling in the bushes. "Is that you Timmy?" "Sure." He says and pops out of the bushes. Once again he sees this beautiful boy. He smiles his gap toothed smile as he has one of his frotn teeth missing. An adult one growing in. "I was jsut about to take a break, and have some lunch. Im having some left over spaghetti. Would you like to join me?" "Sure!" Just then a boy jumps out of the bushes behind him. He is older then Timmy. "Didnt you listen when you were told not to come over here?" He says grabbing his arm and smacking him in the back of the head. "Hey. Dont hit him." Danny says a little more forcefully then he meant. Startling the older boy. "Whats it to you?" "Well, I guess its just I dont liek seeing people getting hurt is all. Dont see any resaon for it. Espeically my new little friend Timmy." With that Timmy looks upa and smiles. "See I told you he was real nice." "But still. We were told to stay away. You know what will happen if they catch us." The older boy says. "Yeah. I know." He replies sullenly. "Look I am certainly not going to tell anyone anything. Its not my business to tell." Danny says. "Look I was just askign TImmy if he wants to join me for some left over spaghetti. There is enough for you as well. If you are so inclined to join us." The boy kinda of shrugs. He puts his hands on his hips. He is very cute too. He has on some very faded nearly worn out jeans on, and a t-shirt and some well wron tennis shoes. "Well, I can eat." He replies. "Cool." Timmy says revelaling his smile again. "Im Dan by the way." He says extending his hand. The boy takes it and shakes. "Im Ken." "Pleased to meet you Ken. Now Im hungry lets go eat." They all walk into the back door of the old mansion that leads into the kitchen. Danny takes out the container of left over spaghetti. He purpoesly made too much last night so he could have some today and he figred his little friend would return for something more to eat. He puts it in the microwave and pulls out three plates and puts them on the table. Both boys have taken a seat and are waiting eagerly. The microwave pings and Danny takes it out and stirs it and puts it back in. He grabs a few Cokes from the minin fridge and gives each boy one. Ken cracks it open and takes a long pull from it. When he stops he puts it on the table and lets out a belch. "Excuse me." He says quickly. "Your excused." Dan replies. "I like that you have manners." "Yeah we got to. Mom and dad always wanted us to have propper manners." When the microwave dings again Danny takes out the container and he puts genreous portions on both boys plates. He grabs some of the left over garlic bread as well. Ken takes a bite. "Wow this is real good." He says smiling. "Thank you I try." Danny responds. "Yeah you cook real good." Timmy puts in. "Oh and thanks for letting us eat." Ken says. "Little man. If I got food you got food to eat. That goes for both of you. Your brothers too for that matter. I dont want you guys hungry." They eat in silence the boys enjoying a real home cooked meal instead of the usual discards they have to eat. Their other brotheres go out in the day to try and find a little work or food or some way to make a few dollars to keep them going. They have to stay together at any cost. After the boys are nearly done Danny asks them. "You boys want some more?" "No sir we dotn want to be piggies." Ken replies. The same response he heard yesterday from Timmy. "I have more then I can eat. If you want more then please have some more." Timmy looks at Ken with pleading eyes. Ken nods at him its OK. "Thanks Kenny." He says smiling. "You too Mr Danny." Danny gets him some more. He puts about half as much this time and he puts some on Kens plate too. "Here Kenny some more for you too." He says as he scoops it on his plate. "Thank you sir." "You are very welcomed. I think I might have a little more too." He says and puts a bit more on his plate. They eat the rest and Danny is very curious about the boys. But, he doesnt want to pry and make them leary of him. For some reason he wants to help them. He has always contributed to charities in the past to help people. But, to actually do the work. No, never. He just never had the time. Not that he does now with this project. But, he just really likes these two a lot. Something about them he has to help them. "Do you guys have neough blankets to stay warm. Its starting to get cold at night." "Yeah we got plenty of em." Kenny says. "Thats good. If you guys need anything you let me know. If I got it you got it." "Thanks." "So why are you taking all the stuff out of the house?" Kenny asks. "It makes it smell bad in here." He says not wanting to give up to them he is not homeless just yet. He is worried they wil get scared if they know he owns everything around here now. "Yeah it does smell better in here today." Timmy observes. "It helps I opened up all the windows and aired it out a little." "Mister you got to cover up your windows though. At least at night. Cuz if the cop's see you in here they gonna kick you out." Kenny says. "I bet if I asked my brothers they would come over and help you cover up the windows." "Tell them if they do I will make something good for dinner." "I know they will." Kenny says at that. "But, we best be going. Thanks again for lunch Mr Danny." "Sure Kenny and Timmy. I will make a nice dinner in a little while. SO if you guys can be here around six that would be perfect." "Kay." Kenny says. As they run off through the bushes back to their house. Danny smiles at them as he watches them dissapear into the thick greenery. He goes back to the hosue and calls his assistant. "I need some things. Do you have time?" "Sure." Danny gives him a list of things he needs. "I can have this over in say an hour?" "Perfect." Danny hangs up and he goes back to working on taking all the crap he doesnt want out of the house. He sees a while later his assistant pulling up. He smiles. He walks over and they chat as they walk to the front door. "So do you have all the answers on the project I sent you?" "No i dont. I have to be honest I have had my mind on other things." Danny says. "I need to know pretty soon sir." "I know you do. I appologize. Its just a lot right now with everything going on. Maybe I need a project manager. You know anyone?" "AS a matter of fact. My nepehew Doug just graduated business school recently. He has a job he isnt really enjoying at all. I bet he would jump at the oppurtunity." "Why dotn you have him come by in a day or two. We wills set up a more firm date later." "Sounds good. I know he will be thrilled." I should have thought of him myself we set up that scholarship for him to go to school if he wants to work with me it'll be like he's paying me back do you know how many people we've helped with that scholarship you're going to have to set up something to help the graduates get job placement in the positions that they're studying for before they graduate I don't want what dog is going through to happen to anyone else "Thanks for bringing this by on such short notice." "Anytime boss. I got to head back ot the office though." "Again thanks." "Sure." He walks back to his car and Danny starts making a meatloaf. He has it all together and ready in a jiffy and in the oven cooking away with some potatoes and carrots with it. He smiles when he puts it int teh oven. He has always enjoyed cooking. But, never had the time. Now he has time kind of. But, the project is so massive and he is going to get burried in work again. He can feel it. He hopes Doug will be a good fit. He headsd out to the back proch and sits down in a rocker he found and put out here. He sips some iced tea and waits for the boys to show up. It doesnt take long when he hears a rustling from the bushes. Out come four very handsome boys. They walk up to the porch and their youth and beauty fills Danny's soul with happiness. "Mister I am sorry my brothers have been bothering you. They wont be doing it no more. WIll you?" He says kind of pushing Kenny and Timmy. "No sir Mr Danny we wont be bothering you no more." Timmy says. "You guys arent a bother. Its actually kind of nice having someone elese around. You boys make me feel young again." "If your sure they aint bugging you then." "No they can come over anytime. You boys too. Im Danny by the way." He says holding out his hand. The older one takes it. "Im Terry." "Im pleased to meet you Terry." "Im Larry." The other boy says taking Dannys hand. "The boys said you needed some help covering windows up. They said you would have dinner. But, we dotn want that. We just wanted to help you out is all." "Well, I already made a big dinner so honestly f you don't eat it I will be eating it for a week. SO you would help me out eating it." "He cooks real good Terry." "Yeah like you." Timmy adds. "Well, OK. Terry agrees. They go to the rooms that Danny has lights in and the boys cover the windows quickly. Its a quick job and they have experience. Its perfect timing becasue dinner is doen as they complete the task at hand. They all sit down and Danny has put out plates and cutlery for the boys. He also has set a can of soda at each place for the boys. He figures soda is kind of a treat to them. SInce they havent got anything. soda is the last thing you buy when you need soemthing to eat. Danny slices the meatloaf and the boys help themselves. "Wow this is really good." Terry says. "I like how you put a little cayeen pepper in it. GIves it a nice little kick. I also liek the tomatoe in it. I havent seen that before. Its really good." Terry continues. "Good taste buds. DO you like to cook?" "I used to. But, really cant anymore." "If you ever want to cook you are welcomed to come over here. I got the stove working." "I may take you up on that." "I hope you do." They eat and enjoy each others company for a couple hours after they eat. The boys helped Danny clean the mess up. He then pulls out the cocolate cake he had his assistant pick up. Timmy icks his lips in anticipation. "You got cake!!!" He shouts and starts jumping up and down. "Timmy!" Terry shouts at him. "Sorry. I was jsut cited is all." "I know buddy. I just wanted you to calm down a bit." Terry says smiling at him. "I tell you I kind of want to dance around too for some cake." Larry says laughing. "Me too." Terry says laughing. "Yeah well, I can only have a little. I shouldnt hava any at all as Im daibetic. But, its a celebration of new friends. So a litle piece will be OK. So yeah i kind of want to do a cake dance too." Danny asctuyally starts dancing around the room singing. as little song about having cake. The boys laugh and join in the cake dance. "So popa. Thts why we do the cake dance?" "Yes little Timmy thats why we always do the cake dance in our family We are not only celebrating cake. We are celebrating the love and family that we started on that night. Though we didnt know it at the time. But, we do now to celebrate what we have done and become." "Popa." "Yeah buddy?" "I want some cake now.' "Me too." So they dance into the house. "We demand cake!" Danny shouts. Everone in the kitchen laughs and starts dancing. All the boys now men their spouses and children. All singing we want cake. They cut Dannys birthday cake and eat it before suppser. Everyone laughing and having a good time. "Popa you got to tell me more." Little TImmy says pulling on his shirt sleeve. "Sure buddy. Lets go back out to the porch where its more peaceful."