Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 22:43:30 +0100 From: Ged McDonagh Subject: Discovery 2 The story below is a work of fiction. It may contain erotic or sexually explicit behaviour between males. If you find this offensive or are too young to read it, please exit. The author reserves all copyright privileges. This work may not be reproduced, except for personal use, without permission. If you would like to comment, my e-mail address is gmcd1uk@yahoo.co.uk DISCOVERY Chapter Two As the pub did not open until seven, usually the family meet up and have dinner together on a Friday night. Around five thirty Uncle Rob and I had spent time outside in the car park talking about my new discovery of him being gay. Look Andy as I said earlier that I am happy to tell you anything, but later. Your aunt Betsy, going to kill us both! For being this late as it is. It has already gone six. When we entered the pub, we were greeted Your late, you have missed grace and your dinner cold you'll have to heat it up yourselves. The pub was full of relatives as usual Uncle Albert and Aunty Margaret, who brought my Grandparents All sorts of thing were going on in my mind. Am I that naive? How do they make love? Who else knows? Have my parent protected me to much? Am I the only one that did not know? Could I be gay? I have never had a girlfriend. All these different type of questions unanswered. God I wish my parents were here. Dinner was a very quite for me. I noticed a few of them watching me when I looked up. I just smiled and went back into my own thoughts moving my food around on the plate. Even my grandparents look worried Andy! Andy! ANDREW wake up lad. Your mum is on the phone. Aunt Betsy said. Are you OK your very quiet tonight? Is there something up No! I said. Just a bad exam, today. I must have looked embarrassed in some way when she retorted. If there is, something up and you do not want to talk about it. That is fine, but if you lie to me again. I will wallop your arse and I do not care, what your mother would say. How do you know I am lying? Betsy! Leave him, alone. Uncle Rob shouted over. Aunt Betsy still jabbering away in the background I got four children of my own God only knows how many grandchildren that I know about and he got the bloody cheek to ask how I know he is lying In a crowded room, have you ever notice how you only hear a particular voice. Even whilst talking on the phone that I heard Betsy, shut up dear. I will tell you later Surely not, he wouldn't tell his sister what he saw in the shower. Oh, my God what about the conversation we had. No, he wouldn't. Our eyes met, he must have saw the fright in them and Uncle Rob nodded and give a reassuring smile. For the love of God, Betsy SHUT UP! The boy just got things to work out for himself. I finished the conversation with my mother. I felt I was almost in tears, only after two days being away. Nevertheless, showing this type of emotion around farmers is not good even family because they will take the piss out of you, even though they are having fun they can sometimes be very cruel and hurtful. You sit there and take the abuse because if you walk out, the next time you meet up it is three times as bad and it feels like the whole family are there just to torment you even more. I wiped my eyes just to make sure I had no tears, put a smile on my face and turned around. Too late, Uncle Michael said ah look he is missing his mummy and daddy. OH god no! Not tonight. I started to put on my coat when Uncle Michael said You know if you go what will happen next week. Thank you I do know but I will be able to take it then, but not tonight. I cannot help loving my parents the way I do. Wimp! I smiled. Two bangs on the floor and everyone hushed up. My grandparent never said much but when they did have something to say, everyone listened. My granddad had a stroke a few years back and lost most of his speech, but my Grandma new what he wanted to say. My grandmother maybe short at five foot and very petite, but her stature was immense. She commanded respect and received it If we are going down this road, I think it is only fair that I should start. Michael, do you remember that Cub Scout trip, you went on when you were about nine. From what I remember the scoutmaster telling me, that he had to bring you home because you hadn't stopped crying for 3 days and he was about to murder you. What is this Uncle Michael were you missing your Mummy and Daddy? I said Shush boy, grandma said. I am talking Ma that's not fair And Thomas Ma we get the picture, we will leave the boy alone. My granddad, in his wheelchair laughing. My grandmother sat down. Patting his hand. We got them again dear. I got up to leave, when Aunt Betsy said where do you think you are going, you have hardly touch that meal. I am going home first to change. Then I am going for a run. Not until you have eaten more of that dinner. Your mother may let you get away with this but I am not. Get eating I cannot run on a full stomach. Betsy, Margaret kitchen. Grandma said. As grandma went passed me she reach up and grabbed my ear. I heard Uncle Thomas say pass his plate over. AND You. She dragged me into the kitchen also. For a 90 year old, she sure still had a lot of strength. Sit she commanded. Get him some of that broth Margaret please. And make sure he eats it. Betsy make him a sandwich. Do him one of those fancy ones you make of the customers. Put plenty of salad and mayonnaise on. Too late for cheese put ham on it. I was sitting there and all I could think about was please no mayonnaise. Grandma I cannot run on a full stomach. I told you once tonight to shush while I am talking. You will finish that soup. That will keep you warm whilst you are running. It is 6:45 now. You will be back here for 8 O'clock at the latest 8:30 I said Aunt Margaret clipped the back of my head. You've been told to shush whilst your grandma is talking. Now eat. OK 8:15 at the very latest. One minute late and I will get the biggest search party out this county has ever seen. The Staffordshire countryside in winter is very dark and dirty place. It had not yet snowed this year but the air was crisp it had rained since we went into the pub quite heavily by the looks of it. There aren't any footpaths around so it can be dangerous. I put on my Lycra half shorts the type that comes halfway between your knee and your ankle a long sleeved running vest and then a light yellow fluorescent jacket, just to make sure I am seen in the dark. I ran the same route almost every night. Most of the villagers knew I ran at night as I had farm duties first thing in the morning. So looked out for me, as they passed they would flash their lights or wave. The strangers were horrendous. They would have their full beam on blinding you. I would have to stop to adjust to the darkness again and I am sure if there, were a pool of water they would swerve to hit it. Many a time my mother said I seen cleaner drowned rats than you. Well tonight was no different. At least three cars managed to hit the pools of water lying about as they passed. I was soaked through anyway. I decided to cut short the run and head down a road that is only used by the locals. This road is less than a mile from the pub. But it has a blind dip in the road and every time it rains heavy, a pool of water gathers at the bottom, about 20 meters long; across the whole road. It is usually shallow in the middle of the road. Because of this, the road is not use much. Still deep in thought about what Uncle Rob said. I carried on running, forgetting to listen for traffic. I was half way across when I realised that something was coming behind me. I moved to the side of the road Knee deep in water when the car passed at speed. I was hit by what seemed to be two tidal waves of water. I managed to stay on my feet for the first hit but the second. The motion of the water round my legs and the force of the water of the second wave, I went face down. And believe me flailing around in country road water is no fun. I hit my head on something hard. I almost had to swim to the middle of the road where I could pick myself up. A man came running from the car through the water. He grabbed vest and shirt, knelt down in the water, and put my head on his lap. Are you hurt anywhere? What's your name mate? Don't panic, we are getting help? Try not to move it lessen the pain He started shouting did you hit him, I don't know; it could have been the thud of the water. There is a village up the road, find some help now! These were more orders than questions Andrew Sorry Andrew Mulligan is my name. Coughing up the grubby water, which I had just swallowed. Well Andrew Mulligan you are safe hands. I will take good care of you until some more help arrives. Can you tell me does it hurt anywhere? He had soothing, kind voice. A voice that if under normal circumstances. Would sound as though it would have a smile in the tone. Only my head. I hit something in the water. Smithy over hear now. We need to get him out of this water. We are going to pick him up and move him gently. Your Ok, just help me up, I don't live that far away. At the end of this road, there is a pub. No, I will take you home; get in the car. Don't worry if I'm not there by 8:15 my Grandma will send out a search party Oh, fuck! The other man said it's twenty past now. Tough Smudge said. We did this. We will take the punishment That twat there was driving Smithy do not be arsehole, this lad cannot be older than fifteen; he is probably concussed; he is soaked to the skin; it a very cold night by the time he get down the road he could have the onset of hyperthermia. Do you have a better suggestion? Leave the fucker. Go Just go and take him with you, I will see you back at base. My eyesight was bleary but I could make out two men getting into a car and then speeding off. We started to walk to the pub when Smudge started make small talk. Then he said I didn't realise runners had to be swimmer as well. I am sorry mate, we didn't mean any harm, we were just having some fun before we went off to Iraq. Jesus you must be freezing. Stand still for a minute, and you can have my jacket. It was a leather three quarter length jacket He put my arm around the back of his neck his arm went around my waist. >From what I could tell, He was slightly taller than my 6'1" frame but about the same build as me. We need to get your blood circulating again. It would be better if we could walk at a fast pace, but you lead and I will guide. He was stronger than he looked, although I could not see that well in the dark. I looked up into his eyes. He had kind smiling eyes. We talked all the way to pub As we reach the pub, his mates came back in the car Come on Smudge you've done your duty get in the car. Fuck Off, you are cowards the lot of you. Great help you lot will be in Iraq, You don't fucking run when a man is down. There was a lot of anger in his voice Look go, I will say I fell in a pothole and hit my head. No. You need medical attention. Your heads bleeding. Look go! There is bravery for stopping and walking me home, it is very commendable, but bravery can become stupidity. If my family come out, they will lynch the lot of you. And that will be just the women folk. Honestly go I will be pampered as it is. Thanks mate As he reach the driver door and opened it, He shouted, "In the back, I will drive back to camp" Your jacket Keep it, it is the least I can do. How will I explain this? You'll think of something. He then drove off. With the tyres screeching on the wet road surface As they went off into the dark, the door to the pub opened. We were just coming to look for you. My cousin Bobby said. He is my Uncle Albert and Aunt Margaret third child. He is a sergeant in the police, as he also did not like farming. I was leaning on the wall I stood up and turned round to walk into the pub, but I stumbled. Bobby caught me. Jesus Andy are you ok. For the love of God what have you done too your head. Let's get you inside. He shouted his brothers for help, but almost all the younger members of family came out of the pub to see what the commotion was all about. However, he did not need his brothers' help. He whipped me up in his arms and carried me into the pub Over the pub are some bedrooms that we stop in at the weekends when there is a wedding. It is more convenient than going home late at night then coming back early in the morning Bobby is a big, very big. He is a copper you do not mess around with. He is 6'4" and built like a brick outhouse. It is all muscle. However, to me he is a gentle giant. Bobby would come over twice a week and we would go running together. A first it was to appease my mother running on along the country lanes At first I couldn't keep up with him now after 2 years running together his 36 years of age is telling, nevertheless we entered the Wolverhampton marathon in September next year. Bobby carried me straight upstairs to my room. Sat me down on the bed and got a towel for my head. What happened? I stepped in a pothole; fell and hit my head down Holton Lane in the floodwater where the dip is in the road. That is all that happened. Who were the people in the car? They saw me staggering across the road and were just kind enough to help me get home that is all. Ok I believe you Bobby said. This is not your usual jacket it looks expensive, what have I told you about been seen at night. Bobby Stop being a policeman, they just help me that is all. OK! OK! Looks like your head stopped bleeding, you had better get a shower you're filthy and then get to bed. I`ll ask Patrick to come down the road to check you over. I had just finished showering, I'm not sure whether it was the heat of the water but I had to throw up. The next thing I knew I was lying naked on the bed. Patrick, shinning a light in my eyes. Bobby asking him to check for something or another. I didn't quite hear. But Boys don't tend report these things. Patrick saying to Bobby I can't do that, for something like that, he would need to go to the hospital to gather the evidence. You can check. Yes, I can check Patrick said over gasp of others in the room. No you won't I shouted but it sounded as a whisper. Nothing like that happened. That is a good sign. He is coming around. Shinning the torchlight again in my eyes; asking me to follow the light. Patrick get them out of here. There are women in the room. Sorry mate I did not realise your state. It was a more of an emergency to check you over. I will get them out. I heard Uncle Rob before I drifted off again come out leave the boy alone. The next time I awoke there, were only Uncle Rob and Bobby in the room talking? I could hear that they were discussing whether to tell my parents. No don't do that let them enjoy there holiday, my mother is bad enough; do not get her fussing about nothing. I sat up in bed. How did I get here? What was the last thing you remember? I'm not sure, a man picking me up out of the pool of water on Hilton Lane and walking me home. Can you describe him? He had a nice voice, smiling eyes. What? Bobby said He had blue smiling eyes. When he spoke, he seemed to care. He seemed happy, but sad. Iraq. He is going to Iraq soon. He gave me his jacket to keep me warm. Smiling eyes, his eyes. All I can remember is his eyes. Even when telling the others off. What else can you tell me about him Booby asked? Who is Corporal David John Smyth? David John Smyth. Don't know him, never heard of him. Why? Well the jacket you were wearing had his wallet in. Also, his pass for the camp at RAF Stafford. That wasn't his name; there was a Smithy and someone called Smidge. Smudge! Smudge was his name. You will have to take the jacket back to him. We can do that in the morning. I'm not driving at three in the morning to give someone's his jacket back Won't he get into trouble if he doesn't have his pass? More than likely, wait until I get hold of him. He'll be in a dam site lot more trouble. I awoke at six in the morning, usual for a Saturday to help bring the cows in for milking. I had a massive headache. And the bed was soaking. I wondered what had happened. Why was Bobby sleeping in the chair, why wasn't he with his wife and kids at home. Why was I sleeping in the pub and not at the farm? I looked under the sheets, My God, I'm naked. What have I been up to! I got out of bed and put a bathrobe on that was lying under a black leather jacket and I started to remember a man that caressed my head on his lap. His eyes and his voice. Not a deep voice but a manly soothing controlled toned voice. His eyes. He had happy eyes. I smiled to myself trying to remember him even more while taking off my bathrobe. I put the shower on to warm up and went to the toilet. He had a nice looking face; he had blond hair, much the same as mine, maybe slightly darker. I turned around and saw myself naked in the mirror. OH! My god I looked deformed. What happened to me? Talking out aloud. It wasn't until I got in the shower and the water hit me that I remembered everything else. I was washing myself down. I did not hear the door open. Jesus Andy! Are you at it again? Uncle Rob standing there naked taking a piss, yawning. Don't you ever knock? Don't be so modest, when I was growing up. There wasn't such a thing as privacy. Bobby came into the bathroom at least fully clothed; move over Rob I'm dying for a leak. The two of them standing there taking a pee. How are you feeling this morning Bobby asked? But before I could answer uncle, Rob said "Very Shy" HA! HA! I said. Whilst getting out the shower and Uncle Rob went in. I cannot help it if I'm shy. My parents haven't seen me naked since puberty at thirteen. I even have my own bathroom at home. Yes, your mother always thought she was better than the rest of us. Travelling with your dad everywhere, she wouldn't let him out of her sight. Hey Bobby, your dad always said she had a great arse when she was younger. He still says it. That's only to upset my mother Bobby said. That is rich coming from you, and do you mind not talking about my mother like that. Fuckers. The pair of you. As I left the bathroom, I slammed the door to show my annoyance with them and walked straight into Patrick. Feeling his naked body against mine. Can't you put some fucking clothes as well? Not realising that I had not put my bathrobe back on until I reach my bedroom. When I got down stairs, Bobby was making the breakfast Bobby did not ask if I wanted any breakfast. The plate was just put in front of me and told to eat. I looked at it, a full English breakfast including all the grease as well. All I could think was that Cheryl; Bobby's wife did the cooking at home. I think I will give this a miss, I don't think my stomach could stand all this goodness in one go. I feel like I've been sick all night. At least he made a good cup of tea. As I said that Uncle Rob and Patrick came into the Kitchen You were at least five times, after the second time your Uncle Rob came out in sympathy and he had to go and lie down You two take your time getting ready; what took you so long, we've got the cows to milk. They looked in embarrassed to say anything, when I realised what I had said. Oh my god, I'm sorry I didn't mean to... That's enough now Andy, we need to talk about last night Whilst drinking my tea Bobby started to ask more questions about what had happened. Some of the questions I was very uncomfortable with and I could not understand why he was asking them. Was he like my mother being over protective of me, I saw Bobby as a father like figure? I would tell him things I could not tell my parents, when we went running together. Look nothing what you are describing happened. I would tell you, you know I would but nothing like that has happened to me. They were just some blokes who help me out OK. I will take the jacket back to Stafford; you help Uncle Rob milk the cows. Bobby said I am coming with you. I want to thank him for his help. NO this is official police business You are off duty. I know what this is! You want to get out of milking I know, and that makes it all the better.