THE KNIGHT
CHAPTER ONE- THE SIGN.
BY CODY ASKELAND
10 AND 11
A/N: I WILL WRITE A CHAPTER EACH DAY FOR THE RUN UP TO CHRISTMAS! MERRY CHRISTMAS GUYS AND BE NICE TO EVERYONE AS SOMETIMES PEOPLE ARE LONELY AT CHRISTMAS! WAHAT YOU SEE ON THE OUTSIDE DOESN'T ALWAYS REFLECT WHAT'S ON THE OUTSIDE.
Two young boys chased each other in a field of endless green, the day would never end. Mason, the younger boy, fell over and giggled, he rolled around in the mud. Johnny, older by a year, layed on the ground beside his younger companion, they stared up at the glorious, dark sky, filled with stars
"Mason, you see that group of stars there," he pointed up at a cluster of stars shaped in a almost heart. "You see this cluster, what shape is it?"
"I see them Johnny, isn't it a heart?" the younger boy replied.
"Yes, yes it is a heart, do you know what this means?" he asked, expecting the answer to be no, as Mason was only 10. Johnny's mother, Hope Doewall, had told him all about stars and constellations, so he knew many, many things about stars.
"No Johnny, what does it mean?" he asked.
"Well, it means a promise-"
"What kind of promise?"
"If you let me finish , Mason, the promise of love." Johnny tapped his face and kissed his cheek.
"What? I'm so confused." he stared at Johnny, and pulled an adorable, innocent face at the older boy.
"Mason, only lovers can see the love star, only if you feel the emotion of love you can see the love star," he attempted to explained to the young brunette, who still looked confused.
"I still don't get it Johnny."
"Mason, if lovers can only see the love star that means that we, you and I, are lovers. We must be in love."
"Well Johnny, I do love you," Mason muttered, he really cared about the older boy, he was just to embarrassed to say.
"I love you too," the two boys stared in each others eyes and knew that they was in love. "Right, lover boy," Johnny said breaking the silence, "It's getting dark, i'll walk you to my house to ask my mum if you can stay the night, if she says yes we will go to your house ask your mother and take your take your things over to mine." Mason smiled
Mason jumped into Johnny's arm, to be carried home like a younger child, Mason didn't even make it to Johnny's, he fell asleep in Johnny's arms. Johnny walked the rest of the way carrying his younger lover.
Johnny knocked on the front door, his mother, Hope, opened the door, "Johnny, dearest how do you carry that boy, he is only a year younger than you." she asked
"Mum he is really light and I couldn't make him walk when he was exhausted, mum, can he stay for the night?" Johnny asked, pulling faces which were meant to convince her to allow him to say over. But, really it was Mason's adorable face that convinced her.
"How can I say no to a little boy who looks like that," she giggled, and smiled at the young, sleeping, beautiful boy. "Wake him up, go to his house and grab his stuff then bring him back here." she patted her son's back and went to cook the dinner for the boys and her husband.
"Hey Mason, wake up,"
"How did I get here Johnny?" he rubbed is tired eyes and sat up.
"I carried you baby bear,"
"Oh,"
"We have to go to your mother's house to collect your items,"
"NO, please no, Johnny no! Bad Johnny!" Johnny picked Mason up and gave him a hug. "I'm not coming!" he screamed.
"Why ever not?"
"Mum, she is mean. She hits me, I'm not going Johnny! You can't force me!"
"Come on little one," Johnny said hugging the little boy. He convinced the little boy, whom he called Baby Bear, with his calm, comforting voice.
Thw two boys left holding hands, they walked down into the village to go to Mason's house.
When they arrived, Mason nervously tapped on the door. He stood behind Johnny , as if he was protection, a knight in shining armour. They waited, and waited for someone to open the door or tell them to leave instantly. There was no answer. No one answered, in fact they waited for seven minutes and still no one answered.
They decided to walk back to Johnny's, while walking through the village they noticed the Christmas lights had been put up and a huge tree was being decorated. Christmas was a time for love and affection, to show how people really felt, a time for family and roast turkey. It really was a magical time of year, even if it was cold!
"Hey, Johnathan, Mason, what the bloody hell are you doing out at this hour," asked a voice who seemed to be behind them. Johnny picked up Mason to protect him, to be the knight in shining armour. Johnny looked behind him, he looked around to see where the voice came from. Instead of the voice being an evil demon, it was actually Johnny's teacher. "Boys, what are you doing out at this time of night, there are killers and nasty, disgusting people who come out at night, it's extremely dangerous. Where are you two heading?" she asked, Johnny was one of her favourite, most intelligent students, so she cared a lot. She walked closer to the blonde and brunette.
"Oh, Miss Casteer (pronounced cast-tear) we was just going back to my house, we went to Mason's mothers house, to collect his things but she didn't answer,"
"Yes, I did see her in the pub, I could go get the keys for you if you would like," she offered.
Johnny asked Mason if he wanted his clothes, toothbrush and bar of soap, he said yes and when the ginger teacher left, he whispered in Johnny's ear that he wanted to wear Johnny's clothes, Johnny said it was perfectly fine and they walked toward the pub atemping to catch up with Miss Casteer.
She came out of the pub with a key just as the boys arrived outside. "Thank you Miss Casteer, I just don't want Mason to get cold in the night.
"It's fine Johnny, I didn't want to see two very young boys outside in the dark alone without an adult. Remember, .if you ever need any help, you know where I live. I'll co me with you to your mothers and i'll walk you home. I can't leave two young boy in the night." she pinched the boys cheeks and continued walking by their sides like a protective mother would with her children. They walked through the village and back to Mrs Jackwells. Johnny opened the door and took Mason inside.
"Mason can you get your boxers and bar of soap for me," Johnny asked.
"Yeah," the little boy ran up the stairs to grab his boxers and a bar of soap. Meanwhile, Johnny was getting a teddy bear, Mason's toothbrush and his coat to keep the younger boy warm. While getting all the items, Johnny found a letter from Masons dad, he put it in his pocket and planned to read it when Mason fell asleep. Mason came charging back down the stairs, like an elephant, with soap, boxers and a bag. Johnny shoved all the items into the bag, because they was in a rush. He and Mason walked out of the house and shut the door, but they didn't lock it. Johnny gave the teacher the keys and the three people walked through the village, back to the pub, as soon as they got to the pub and Miss Casteer went to give the keys back the boys made a run for it, they ran away from the teacher.
Once they arrived at Johnny's house, they knocked and was allowed in. "Johnathan, Mason, what took you so long. I was worried sick." she said, giving them a firm telling off. After eight years basically raising Mason, she was allowed to tell him off. "Right, go get changed, then come down for dinner."
The boys ran upstairs t.o get changed. Johnny grabbed two t-shirts and two pairs of shorts. "Her little one," Johnny used his silly pet names.
"I'm not little!" Mason argued back. "I'm nearly as tall as you!" he moaned
The boys went downstairs, after changing, to enjoy Hope's shepherd pie and beans.