SANDPIPER
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Chapter 59
When I woke up only Singh and Rami were in bed with me. Both had one leg over me and both sported a morning hard on. It had been a long time since I was in bed with either boy, but both had not changed all that much.
I stretched and Singh lifted hi head.
"Morning Father."
"Good morning Son. Come on, I really need to pee."
As he untangled himself from Rami woke up. I just gave him a peck on the cheek as a good morning and then headed for the Bathroom. Both joined me trying to empty swollen bladders through their hard cocks. I almost laughed as we stood there. After draining we all got into the shower. Didn't help my cock with both of them washing me.
"I'll make time for you both later."
"We know Dad; it's just nice to be with you in here."
After drying I slipped on shorts, t-shirt and deck shoes. When I got to the lounge Andy handed me my morning coffee. I gave him a peck before wandering out to the aft deck.
Three things I noticed right off. The Big Navy Cruiser Bunkerhill was gone. Also the twin otter and the Government launch were no where to be seen. There had to several hundred small boats and launches doting the lagoon.
The beach was a beehive of activity with several hundred people down near the Pyramid.
Alfred had said they'd come for me later to get ready. I wasn't at all sure what was going to happen.
Jake came out and explained a few things. The Cruiser had weighed about 0300 and took off to the South west in a big hurry. Both the government launch and the Otter had left early. The Otter to take the Bishop back to Majuro and launch because it was no longer needed. I guess that was good. I knew some of those, including the Bishop would not have approved what I knew was coming later.
"You know Ed; you are going to be dead center in this ceremony." Jake said.
"Well I know I am going to bring James to the pyramid, but other than that I don't really know anything."
"Well Alfred said he'd be up to explain everything. One thing I know is you will be required to take a boy on the beach."
"I beg your pardon. What do you mean?"
"Father Timothy is too new here to accepted as the Father of these Islanders. You are their Father now, in more than just word. You will be expected to assert that authority over all the Islanders. You are expected to choose a boy or girl and use them on the beach."
"You mean I'm expected to screw a boy in front everyone? Forget it. I won't do it Jake."
"Ed, just make it look like it. You don't have to do the actual act."
"Well I'm not sure of even that."
I had a real problem with what Jake said and the other problem was I doubted there would be any beer or other liquor except that damned fertility drink. That stuff could lower inhibitions real fast. To the villagers who drink it almost like water had little effect, but all the times I had had I had ended up doing a few things I had not planned.
So put in a position where I was supposed to simulate sex with a boy might turn out to be the real thing and that bothered me. I might not remember much in the morning, but what I did remember could be hard on me.
I'd just have to be careful what I drank.
"I'll talk to you in a while Jake. I really need to think."
Screw the early hour, I grabbed a six pack in a bucket and headed for the open bridge. Maybe if I got really drunk I wouldn't be able to perform.
Sitting on the open Bridge, I wasn't alone for long. Singh and Rami came up.
"You look troubled Dad. I know it hurt that Father James is gone, but I am sure he is in a better place now."
"I am sorry for Father James, but that is not what is bothering me. I think sometime during this ceremony I am expected to screw a boy in front of everyone. Something about showing I am now their chief or something."
Singh laughed.
"What's so bad about that Dad? You did both Rami and me on the beach in front of the crew. So what's so different?"
"True, but I knew both of you wanted it to happen and I wanted it to happen too."
"Dad, I don't think you really understand how these people think of you. To them you really are their Father. You called James the real Father, but that is not how they feel. Every single boy and girl on this island would give anything to sleep with you any time or anywhere. That boy your are expected to take on the beach will be the happiest boy on the Island tomorrow."
"You are really more than their Father. How they feel about you is more like a God. You can never do wrong in their eyes. Just like you have never done wrong in my eyes or Rami's or anyone else you have touched."
"Every single person on this Island loves you Ed. I know you love them too."
"You are right Son. I really do love everyone here. It's just the idea of doing something I normally wouldn't do that bothers me."
"Christ if the Post Enquirer ever found out, I'd get crucified."
"They won't find out Father. No one here will talk to them and Jerry is very much in love with his young man. He won't jeopardize his position."
"I suppose your right Son. How come I have such smart young men?" "Coz you gave us the same thing James did for these lost and unwanted boys. You gave us love Father."
I didn't know I was crying until Rami and Singh put there arms around me.
"WE love you Father and we will always love you like everyone else."
"I think it is time for you to go Father. I see Alfred coming."
It was indeed Alfred coming up the dock. If his face had been covered I would not have recognized him. His body was painted in very elaborate lines and colors. He had a grass skirt on that went almost to the ground. What really threw me off was his cock stuck out from the skirt and was covered in some kind of sheath. It made it look like he was hard. Two similarly dressed older men walked besides him, dressed the same except both had very wicked looking spears in their hands.
I went down to meet him.
"It's time to prepare you Father."
When I looked at him dubiously, he laughed.
"Relax Father; you don't have to do anything you haven't done before."
Well that might or might not be okay. I knew I had had a lot more boys on this island than I had ever had before including my entire crews.
Alfred led me, under escort down the beach and then into the jungle. We walked a long way and I wondered where we were going. We came out in a large clearing. There were about thirty men and boys in the clearing in several different positions of undress. Several were nude and being painted by others.
Alfred asked me to undress. That was my first problem. Seeing all those good looking men and boys had got me hard.
Alfred never even commented when he saw my semi-erect cock, just led me over to a hot spring at the base of a pile of volcanic rock. Pretty quick I was totally hard as I had hands washing me every where. After making sure I was very clean Alfred led me to a small chair, well stool.
As soon as I sat down another young man covered my face with an oily substance and then shaved me. I wasn't sure about the wicked looking knife he used but he was very careful. After shaving me clean they started to paint my face. Before long I had several boys painting me. Not only my face, buts arms, back and chest as low as my waist.
One thing I had learned from all my visits to Timatu was that not all of the islanders were created equal. Some had bigger cocks than I did. When one of the young men knelt between my legs I could see that he was a damn site bigger than I was, but couldn't place his name. When he fixed first a very colorful braided belt around my waist he was very close to my dick.
"You won't even notice this after a while Father. It's to maker you look bigger than everyone else." Then he slipped a sheath like Alfred had been wearing over my cock. It was then tied to the belt and another strap under my balls. What all that did was make my covered cock stand straight out.
It made my cock look like it was ten inched long. Even though I was hard while they were putting it on, once it was on, all it did was hold my cock up, even as I slowly wilted.
Once the sheath was fixed they painted my legs. I had to stand while they covered my butt with paint as well. Painted, I could have gone nude, every single area of my body was painted, except for my head and the sheath on my cock. I had thought that the paint would become itchy as it dried, but I never noticed it and it remained some what shinny.
After been done they just left me alone. I watched as others were painted and prepared. I still didn't know my role in all this preparation, but I'm sure someone would tell me eventually.
While I was sitting just watching, several of the older boys including David came into the clearing. The first thing I noticed was they were shaved bald. Even their pubic hair was gone. David waved at me as he headed for the hot spring.
David walked over to me, nude in all his glory. One thing I saw was no tan lines and he was almost as dark as most of the natives.
"What are you doing here David?"
"I get to be one of the Demons. I get beaten and whipped and then you get to cut my throat." HE laughed.
"What!"
"It's all play acting Ed. The sticks are just soft foam and the whips don't hurt. Alfred says we get a collar that is filled with pigs blood and alcohol. When the time comes you slit open the collar and it looks like we get our throats cut."
In a quick demonstration Alfred showed me a collar. It was really thick and when he sliced a knife over it blood streamed out.
"Okay, as long as they are not being hurt Alfred."
He showed me both the whips and canes. The whips were just rubber strips about five long tied at one end into a handle. The canes were covered in foam rubber. He hit me with one and laughed. "I see what you mean." I said.
"The demons will scream and cry as they are being whipped, but there is no pain and none will be hurt."
In the old days they would be bleeding and almost dead before the Chief kills them. Then they would have been thrown into the volcano with the dead chief."
"Is that what I am supposed to be? The Chief."
"Yes Father you are now Chief of us all."
I wasn't sure what was going on but for now I'd let things go. This was obviously very important to the Village and I would do as they asked.
"Father, you will be expected to do several things to assert your authority over our village and all the people. One of course is dispatching the Demons. The other is taking a Virgin Boy and Girl in front of everyone. In the old days it would have been a very young boy and girl, but we all know you don't like girls, so we simulate that part. Also you will not be required to actually take a boy. It too is just a show. Now a days it is very illegal to do the real ceremony."
"When the Sun starts down Father James will be brought to the other side of the Island. From there we will take him to his pyre."
"Okay Alfred, I guess I need to trust you."
"Don't worry Father, I'll be beside you to guide you."
One of the men came up and handed me a native gourd. I looked at it.
"It's not fertility drink Father." He laughed.
I took a sip and found it to be scotch, my good scotch.
"A little fortification Father. I won't guarantee you will not be drink Fertility drink, but for now we have your scotch.
The afternoon was getting on, the shadows were getting longer. I watched the four Demon boys heading off into the jungle. All the men were now painted and skirted. Alfred had me stand and a very colorful skirt was put around my waist. My sheathed cock still stuck out straight. He handed me a very wicked looking blade about 18 inches long and showed me how to fit it under my belt.
"Keep one hand on it father. Don't want any accidents." He giggled.
"Now we go Father. It will soon be time."
When I stood up everyone in the clearing bowed. If I looked like these men, I doubt my own Father would recognize me. All looked strange and fierce at the same time. Alfred lead as we headed down a path. It was a fairly long walk, but I wasn't even sweating. The dress I was wearing was very cool.
When we finally got to the beach it was getting dark. A double row of torches held by men led to the biggest dug out canoe I had ever seen. It had to be forty feet long with two huge outriggers, they themselves dugouts.
A few minutes later James was brought to the canoe. He was dressed in his dress of office that of a parish priest, including the big silver cross he always wore. He was gently laid on a platform in the center of the canoe. After he was set down the men climbed into the canoe. Alfred led me down and I sat in a raised chair behind James. Each of the men on the beach either climbed in the big canoe or the outriggers. Some carried torches and others spears. Still others had huge oars in their hands.
At a signal the big canoe was pushed off the beach. Here on the East side of the Island you got the big waves of the Ocean. I figured this might be a rough ride and was just a little comprehensive of my position sitting above everyone else. I was surprise how smooth the ride was even when the canoe was rowed through the big incoming surf. Very quickly we were alone and as the Sun set we became just a circle of light in an otherwise empty ocean.
The Island disappeared into gloom behind us. All I could see was what was immediately at hand. The steady rowing of these men and the torches lighting our way. It was gong to be a long ride around the Island.
The swish of the oars in the water and the steady chant was almost putting me to sleep. Alfred steadied me.
We were in a black void. Nothing but blackness around us. How they navigated was beyond me. After almost two hours I saw a faint glimmer on the horizon.
AS we got closer I saw it was line of torches leading right into the water. The torches lit a path from the ocean right to the top of the pyramid. The chant and the stroke increased in tempo and the canoe seemed to leap forward.
I thought for sure we would run up onto the beach between that line of torches, but at seemed like the last second the canoe slowed and stopped. There dead quiet. Not a sound except the gentle slap of surf on the beach.
"Raise your hands Father above your head and clap once." Alfred said quietly behind me.
When I clapped, there was a loud shout from the beach and six men ran into the surf. They pulled long poles from the canoe and inserted them under my chair. Then as one lifted me up and slowly carried me to the beach. There was a ring of torches about forty feet from the base of the Pyramid. I was carried outside this ring. It was then I saw the villagers, all kneeling with their heads right on the ground. I guess paying homage to me as their Chief. After circling the Pyramid I was set down on a raised platform.
"Now stand Father and clap twice." Alfred said behind me.
When I did as Alfred said, another shout and Father James was lifted out of the canoe and moved to the top of the pyramid. I hadn't noticed the ramp up the pyramid. After he was in place a ring of torches was lit around him. From a distance, it would look like a volcano.
As I sat back down a native gourd was paced in my hand.
"Drain it Father." Alfred said.
It wasn't scotch like I had hoped so I knew what the night might bring.
I heard a cry from the villagers and then a painted and costumed man walked around the pyramid, shouting in Polynesian. All the villagers oohed and awed at his words. The four Demons were dragged to poles in front of the pyramid. All were loosely tied to the poles. Next several men walked down. Some carried canes while the others carried whips.
The Witch Doctor screamed again at the villagers and they cheered.
Then the men started to whip and beat the Demon's. If I didn't know it was all acting I would believe they were actually being really hurt. All screamed and wreathed on the poles they were tied to. The whipping and beatings went on for about ten minutes.
"Raise your hand Father."
When I did as Alfred said, the whipping and beatings stopped and the men bowed and backed away.
"Now stand Father and pull the knife out. Hold it up high. Then walk to each Demon and cut open the sack under their chin. Don't worry Father you won't hurt them."
When I stood and raised the knife, a cheer went up from the villagers. I slowly walked to each Demon. In just the torch light, I pulled back each head and sliced open the sack. It really did look like I was cutting their throats, the blood gushed out and down over their chest. They all just slumped to the ground. A great cheer went up from the villagers as I cut each sack open. I walked back to my seat with the bloody knife in my hand.
After I sat down with another gourd in my hand the drums started. Boys, girls, men and women started to dance around the pyramid. All had skirts on but all were bare on top. The dance was obviously some kind of fertility dance as they weaved and bobbed together. It was very big turn on and I was getting hard just watching.
The dancing went on for quite a while and none seemed to tire.
"When you are ready Father, pick one girl and one boy from all of them. Go to the girl, rip off her skirt and force her to the sand. You can't enter her or him with that sheath on but make it look like you are. All will scream but it too is just for show Father. In the old days the Chief would remove the sheath first."
This was the part that bothered me the most. I wondered what Jerry would think after I followed Alfred's instructions. I took a big swallow from the gourd and stood. All the dancers stopped.
I walked into the midst of the dancers, grabbed a girl by the arm and with my other hand ripped her skirt off. She screamed as I forced her to the ground. Then she shocked me at her words.
"I wish this was real Father. I would be honored to have your baby."
Laying on top of her I didn't move.
"Move a little father so it looks good to the gods."
There is no doubt she was a fine looking young girl, with firm breasts, but laying on top of her did nothing for me. I did sort of simulate sex and she screamed once and went slack under me. I slowly stood up and walked to nearest boy. I ripped his Skirt off and forced him to his knees. Damn this one was good looking too and had the opposite effect than the girl. I was rock hard in the sheath.
I really could have screwed the boy and thought about later.
"You can have me later Father." He said as I again simulated sex with him.
After a few minutes I stood and walked shakily back to my seat. I took a big drink from the gourd.
"You did good Father."
"Really?"
"Father everyone knows it is just a show. You made it look real Father."
Well my taking that boy and girl seemed to be the signal. It wasn't long before the simulated stuff was over and both boys and girls, men and women were doing it for real around the Pyramid.
"To have a child come when all the gods are watching brings luck to the parents and child Father."
That orgy on the sand in front of the pyramid went on for quite some time. Eventually no one was visible in the torches. The witch doctor came out with a big torch in his hands. He danced around the pyramid and then walked to me. He kneeled with his head right on the sand, the torch held up.
The torch was on a long pole.
"Take the torch Father and light the base of the pyramid. Step back quick Father."
Not sure why, I did as he said. As soon as the flame touched the pyramid, there was great whoosh and the whole pyramid was in flames. I back peddled quickly. I knew why that ring of torches was where it was. Anyone inside that ring could get burned from the heat of the flames. Outside was still hot but bearable.
From a distance I was sure it looked like a real volcano.
Sitting watching that fire I had tears streaming down my face. Alfred hugged me and I felt his tears too.
"He is with our Gods now too Ed. Thank you."
It didn't help when the villagers started to come up and either hug me or give me a kiss. All were crying as Father James body was consumed by the fire. All I did was sit and drink. Drunk I wanted to be but knew that drink was having other effects on my body.
I knew this party was just getting going. Alfred told me it would last all night and I could see why. Although no longer close to the pyramid, the dancing went on. Most were now nude and in no way inhibited about what their intentions were. Several times I would see two boys or a boy and girl move away from the dancing. When I looked around Even Alfred was gone.
My problem was I was in between two worlds. The world of Sandpiper and all she and I stood for and the world of these villagers.
"Father, you are part of us now. Join with who you wish. No one will ever fault you Father. Even I would love to join with you." Alfred said in my ear.
When I turned to answer him he was gone again. The young man I had simulated sex on the beach with walked up.
"Take me Father. It is your right."
I just couldn't resist anymore. I ripped off my skirt and the sheath and forced him on his back. When I entered him it was entering the warmest place on earth. The rest of the night was a complete daze. I am even sure I took a girl, but my befuddled mind wasn't sure. I know I was never alone for more than a few seconds.
I wasn't sure where I was when I woke up. Temin was spooned with native boy a few feet away and Gary and Siam were dead to the world beside me. Another native boy was spooned into me. I sat up and boy sat up, kissed me and then left. I figured all that fertility drink would leave me with a hell of a hangover, but when I stood, I was very clear headed although couldn't really remember what all I had done the night before.
I walked outside and stepped to one side and drained my swollen bladder. AS I was standing there Temin came out with boy he had been with. He slapped the boy on the ass. He laughed and ran off. Soon after both Gary and Siam came out. None of us had said a word.
"I think you need a shower." Temin laughed.
When I looked at him, I laughed too.
"You too love."
When I looked at myself the body paint was smeared all over.
It was real early so I just grabbed all three and headed for Sandpiper. I idly wondered where Rad was. Gary must be reading my thoughts.
"Rad took off with three boys down the beach last night."
"Well I guess he had fun too."
"Do you remember last night Father?" Siam asked.
"Not much to be honest. That damn fertility drink was almost all I drank."
"You did three girls and one I think was Alfred's wife."
Whatever ill effects that fertility drink had on me was gone in an instant.
"Oh fuck. Now I have really done it. I'll be hated by Alfred for sure now."
"I don't think you need worry Father. She was real happy when you were done and those girls were laughing when they left. Gary and me did one too. It wasn't so bad but I still prefer you Dad."
What had Alfred say? To conceive a baby in front of their gods was good luck. I wondered what it meant if the baby was conceived by the Chief.
I looked at Temin. He had his head down, so I suspected he too had screwed a girl.
I pulled him into my arms.
"I still love you Temin no matter what that drink made you do. I hope you still love me after what Siam said."
"Of course. I'll always love you Ed."
Sandpiper was deserted. After a very long shower to get all the paint, sand cumm and everything else off us we dressed in shorts and t-shirts and headed up to get some coffee. For the first time I think I could remember I had to make the coffee myself. I guess the whole crew enjoyed a night of uninhibited sex with the Islanders.
After getting coffee we went out on the Stern deck. The pyramid still burned pretty high. Alfred said it would burn for over twelve hours and I figured probably longer. Then I saw timbers falling in on themselves and the fire collapsed. Maybe he was right.
I watched as Jerry slowly walked up the dock. He looked totally wasted. Where his young man was or for that matter my crew was a mystery. He barely acknowledged me as he climbed on board and headed for his stateroom.
From my vantage point on Sandpiper it looked like they now preparing a feast on the wide beach. Several smaller fires were being set up and several others were cooking whole pigs. What had Alfred said, the third day was celebration of Father James joining the gods. I hoped I didn't have to get into that get up I was wearing for his funeral.
Jerry came up looking a lot better, but passed up on the offer of coffee. Instead he pored himself a large Jack Daniels. He came out to aft deck and sat down.
"God what a night. I have never in my entire life seen anything like what happened."
"So get any pictures?" "Not a one Ed. Alfred told me this was for my eyes only and I can really see that. Just writing about last night will be difficult. If I had taken pictures I could never load them anywhere. I don't think the real world is ready for the old."
That got a laugh from the boys.
"You almost had to fight them off with a stick. I even had girls as young as thirteen or younger making passes at me."
"Jerry the Islanders believe a child conceived in the eyes of the Gods is very good luck. You are not alone. The boys told me I had three women last night and I don't remember. One they tell me was Alfred's wife."
"Holy Shit! What does Alfred say about that?"
"I think he set it up."
"Or should I say set me up."
"If you don't want to end up in the same predicament, you might want to drink beer or bourbon at the Feast later."
"What was that stuff they were feeding me?' He asked.
"I guess I should have warned you Jerry. That drink is a fertility drug. The Islanders are used to it, but on people who have not had it, it will lower your inhibitions real fast. I suspect you had a lot. I know I did, but knew what would happen."
"Christ, they should bottle it. They'd make a fortune." He laughed.
"We got lots on Sandpiper." Gary giggled.
"So I suppose I should prepare for another night like last night?" "Not really Jerry. Today they celebrate James joining with their gods. There will be dancing and a lot of eating. I'm sure if you want it there will be that drink. But mostly this all about celebrating."
"Point taken. Now I think I need some sleep." He finished his drink and headed for his stateroom.
Surprisingly, I wasn't even tired. I finished my coffee and headed for the beach. My boys said they too needed more sleep. Something had definitely changed. Now every time someone approached me they bowed before they came to me. That I was going to have problems with. I didn't feel any different.
I saw Alfred coming toward me and braced for the shouting I knew was coming. Problem was he didn't look mad, more scared than anything.
He came up and went right to his knees.
"Please forgive me Father." He pleaded.
"Forgive you Alfred? I am the one that should be asking for forgiveness."
"No Father. You don't understand I told Anna she could join with you. The other girls can't have babies from their husbands. Their men are sterile. So I allowed them to come to you. We all made sure you had lots of fertility drink. I am not sure you could have said no. I am sorry Father."
"Alfred, it's okay. I don't remember all that went on last night. My boys told me I had had a girl and your wife. I was very worried you would hate me now. Now you tell me I helped three girls out. I guess I am happy for them and if your Anna wanted me then I don't hate her either. I think deep down I have always wanted a boy or girl born from me but figured it was something I would have pay for as a surrogate mother for my child."
"I really think now I should be thanking you Alfred, although after only once it is doubtful that they will become pregnant."
"You don't understand Father all three girls and Anna say they carry a baby now. Women know Father and the witch doctor has told them it is true. It means you are a very powerful Chief Father and the gods really did smile on your joining."
I am very happy too Father. I will have the Son of my Father and Chief."
I wondered what he would think if it was a girl and then figured they already knew. No one would ever understand all of the knowledge that these people held. Doctors, anthropologists, and physiologists could spend years and never understand all that these people believed or were capable of knowing.
"I am happy for you too Alfred."
What I had done spread like wild fire among the villagers and I was propositioned several times as I just aimlessly walked. I gently turned all who asked down. I was going to be even more careful what I drank from now on when I was on Timatu.
I also got a lot of offers from young men. Even though I would have loved to have a great many of them I gently turned them down too. Only the real young boys and girls seemed to stay away from me. Almost like they were scared of me. They did follow me everywhere but kept their distance.
To get away from the preparations for the feast, I headed down the beach south of Sandpiper. Here there were no temporary shelters set up and I figured I could be alone.
As I was walking up the beach I thought I saw a face looking out at me ahead along the beach. When I really looked I couldn't see anything. About 200 yards down the beach I sat down. All the young kids stopped too, but still stayed away from me. I wondered what their problem was.
I watched as it looked like they were arguing about something. Then Jimmy stood up.
I had first met Jimmy when I came here the first time. Then he had been a skinny boy always wearing a pair of shorts at least two sizes too big. They seemed to barely hold up and were always just riding his small hips. Now after two years he had definitely filled out. I noticed that when I had picked him up while he was waiting to talk to James. He was real good looking boy and someday soon would be a knockout. Even now you could tell he was maturing fast, his small dick was visible as he walked. Now he slowly made his way to where I was sitting his shorts still too big for him.
I think they picked him because he was the oldest among the kids. I figured he was about twelve or near thirteen.
"Well Jimmy? What's on your mind?"
"Can I talk to you Sir?"
"You don't have to call me Sir Jimmy."
"But you are Chief now so we got to call you that."
"Maybe I am Chief Jimmy, but you can still call me Ed or Father if you want. They all can too."
Jimmy turned and rattled off a long line of Polynesian. The rest were all smiles then, but still wouldn't come closer.
"Are you afraid of me Jimmy? I would never hurt any of you. Come on Son sit here beside me."
He did sit down but not close.
"So what do you want to talk about Jimmy?"
"Well Father, we know you only like to do stuff to boys, but last night you did a girl in front of everyone and then later did another. WE was wondering if you like it all coz some of the girls want you to do them too."
Oh fuck. Now what do I say. I knew I didn't need to talk about the birds and bees with anyone on the Island, they all learned that very young. Too young I always thought.
"I want you to be my first time too Father." Jimmy said.
Oh shit. That was all I needed a twelve year old boy coming on to me.
"Jimmy you are very young to be thinking about that stuff. You should really wait until you are older."
"Father I am almost seventeen."
"WHAT!"
"The Doctors say I will never get much bigger than I am now coz of gentics. They say I am as big as I will ever get. Well maybe more weight, but I'll always be short."
"You mean genetics."
"Yeah gentics, that was what the doctor said."
"Jimmy, I can't do what you want. You are real small and I'd hurt you real bad, besides, I would feel real bad."
"That's what they all say. I'm too small. It isn't fair Father. I don't like girls even if there was one. They say I'm too small too." Big tears started to stream down his face.
He looked like he was getting ready to run away so I grabbed him and pulled him into my arms. He fought me for a second and then just melted into me and cried his eyes out.
What he hell do I do now? I knew I couldn't take this boy. I just couldn't do what he wanted. Hell he was not much smaller than Siam. Then I thought about it again. Damn there was no way I'd set him up with Siam like I had Blaine. I remember what happened to Blaine. It could just as easy happen to Jimmy.
After Jimmy got down to sniffles, I sat him back on my lap. For a near seventeen year old boy, he sure looked more like a little kid.
"Jimmy, I can't do what you want, but I will see how I can help you out. Regardless Son, I will always love you and everyone here."
"But after you leave Father I'll be alone again."
What do I say to that? I couldn't take a seventeen year old boy on Sandpiper. I could be in enough trouble with the Newspapers with some eighteen year olds on board.
"I promise Son we will figure something out. Now can you tell me what's with that face I keep seeing along beach?"
"Oh that's just Nuggie. He's the jungle boy."
"Nuggie? Jungle boy? What do you mean Jimmy?"
"Well we call him Nuggie coz we can't say his real name. He come here about 6 months ago. They found him in Majuro. He was working as a street boy. I think the police must have done something to him coz he doesn't like people around him. Father James tried to talk to him but he just run away. Now he stays in jungle. He comes and gets food we set out for him but won't come near any of us. We have tried Father, but he just won't."
The idea that a boy on Timatu living alone without anyone didn't sit well with me. I knew I was going to do something, but at the moment had no idea what. I'd talk to Alfred and my boys and see what we could do."
TBC.