The little and the olds

Narrative Story
Early in the morning they depart. Before the sun shines, before they have their rooster awake.
A little boy holds his grandpa’s hand. He holds it tight.
This boy, a handsome, charming and spoiled boy, stands beside his grandpa. He has bright complexion, caucas nose, slight lips, and a pair of slanting eyes with a soft sight. He is too handsome to be a boy of that small village, he is too precious to live in that suburb, and his foot is a pity to step on that contempt bush.
His grandpa carries a big bag full of utensils, and the boy carries a small bag full of meal for them. Standing in front of their house is a granny woman with a warm sight. She is staring softly at the boy and the grandpa.
“Are you ready son?” said Mr. Boyle to his lovely grandson. “Yes sir!” Edgar replies enthusiastically.
In this bright Sunday morning they are ready to go to the lake.
“Bye grandma” said Edgar to his lovely grandma who is standing in front of the house. “Bye son. Be careful you two. Be here before dark!” she said smoothly.
Edgar and his grandpa start their trip for fishing. Mrs. Boyle stands still, staring at them until they disappeared from her sight. She loves them so much, and she is worrying them. They are the only priceless treasure she has by now. She enters her small house with wet eyes. In this small and flat house, live Edgar and his grandparents only. This house is small, close to nowhere, but it is very warm. This house is full of love and happiness.
Edgar’s happiness wipes all the ironies. He smiles along the days, he giggles along the months, and he laughs along the years. He is very happy though he lives with his grandparents only. His grandparents never took him to a mall or playing park, they just give him unlimited love. More than enough for him. Once Edgar asks about his parents, their grandparents always tell him that his parents were missing. No way to find them, that’s it!
Edgar and his grandpa arrive in a dusty road, a mile from the lake. The wind blows the dust to Edgar’s face, but he isn’t crying, he is just staring at his grandpa. His grandpa is laughing at him. “See the dust’s sticking in your face! You look funny son” he says. Edgar’s smiling. Mr. Boyle takes a bottle of water and washes his grandson’s face. He does it with great love. Edgar just keeps still and looking at his grandpa’s face. He must feel that he very lucky to have his nice grandpa who never angry with him, whatever he did.
Mr. Boyle is a very rigid farmer. He has been living in the village for the whole time of his live. He lives in a very hard live, even since he was a child. He is a very hard worker, it can be seen clearly from his muscled old shoulder and his sun-burned skin. He fought with hard life for years, and prosperity seems to be unknown for him. This man grows his family very well though no gold he can give. He keeps his family very well, loving and caring them as well. This great man, a man from mars who got his heart from heaven.
While Mr. Boyle is washing Edgar’s face, a fancy and luxurious red car appears.
Edgar is suddenly turns his head and looking at the car.
Mr. Boyle recognized that car, but not Edgar. He never saw a good car even since he was born. The only car he knows is Mr. Blake’s old car, a car of a butcher in his village.
“Is that Mr. Blake’s new car?” Edgar says. “No, it is not a car from this village” said Mr. Boyle. He puts the bottle in his bag and pull Edgar’s hand in rush, moving away from the road.
Just at the moment a man gets of from the car. “Wait, I can explain!” he said. But Mr. Boyle and Edgar already disappeared behind the bush and trees. The man realizes that it is useless to run after them. He knows that Mr. Boyle will not let him getting closer.
The man stands still beside his car. He takes a deep breath, and releases it voicelessly. He seems to be regretting something, deeply in the bottom of his heart.
This handsome man is too neat to be there. His tidy clothes, fancy car, and his way of walking reflect that he is a well educated man with a good financial status. He must be living somewhere downtown.
Then the man gets in his car and continuing his driving toward the Boyles house.
“Why should we leave the road? Whose car is that? What’s wrong? I want to see the car!!” Edgar’s shouting. “I don’t know son, may be just a car passing by, nothing important then” his grandpa replies. “But the car’s great! It looks very expensive! Why should we leave the road? Usually we walk along that main road to get in the lake!” Edgar replies impatiently. “Stop arguing son, this is the short-cut to get in the lake. Remember, your grandma told us too come home before dark” Mr. Boyle replies.
Edgar keeps silent. Both of them continue their trip with few words. Mr. Boyle always tries to move the topic away from the car they saw. He stops Edgar whenever he thinks that Edgar will ask about the car again. It seems that he is hiding something from his lovely grandson.
Soon they arrive in lake. They are walking on the wooden road toward the shore, the place where they are usually fishing. Mr. Boyle starts unpacking the utensils and meals bag. “Are you hungry son?” he asked. “Not really, but I want a slice of bread” he replies. “Ok, here you are” his grandpa gives him a slice of bread with peanut-butter, Edgar’s favorite food. “Hmmmm… Yummy!!” Edgar eats the bread quickly.
They start fishing. Mr. Boyle throws his fish hook. Edgar does too.
They get one fish, two, three, five, seven fishes in a couple hours. In the midday they take a rest under a tree near the lake. They eat their lunch, in love and laugh. Mr. Boyle tells Edgar a story about himself when he was young, when he was in the same age with Edgar. The story is so funny that makes Edgar laughing so loud. How happy he is! After telling the story Mr. Boyle asks Edgar a very unusual question, “ Son, if someone wants to take you, will you leave me?” “No, I will stay with you and grandma, as I usually did” Edgar answer it quickly. Tears come from Mr. Boyle eyes. This is the first time sees his grandpa looks so sad. “Are you crying grandpa?” “No, the dust get in my eyes…ah”
They go home with a big bag full of fish. “Your grandma must be happy with this..!” Mr. Boyle said happily. “Grandpa, may I have three of them? I will fry them…may I???” “Yes, you make take as much as you wish, but be careful with fire”
They go home happily, hoping to see Mrs. Boyle smiling at home. One hour later they arrive at home. “Grandma! We’re home!” Edgar shouting. No answer.
“Grandma! We’re home!” Edgar’s shouting again. No answer. It is very unusual that Mrs. Boyle doesn’t reply Edgar’s greeting. Usually Mrs. Boyle run in rush to welcome them. Mr. Boyle and Edgar enter the house suspiciously, the go to the all room in the house. They found nothing! “Grandpa, where’s grandma? Is she going somewhere?” “No, it is impossible. She never left while we are out. She never did it.” Mr. Boyle thinks that there’s something wrong there. Suddenly Edgar shouts loudly, “Grandma left a letter here. In the bedroom!”. Mr. Boyle enters the house in rush. He takes the letter and reads it’

Dear my lovely husband and my handsome angel.
I’m so sorry that I left the house when you are coming. I hope you two come home before dark.
My husband,
I left with Jack. He came this afternoon. He told me that he met you two earlier but he couldn’t talk to you. He came home and told me everything. At first I cannot believe him, I thought he was still the same, irresponsible man. But soon he explained the truth I, myself, gradually can believe him. Furthermore I found some letters under our bed. I don’t know why you should hide those letters from me. After reading those letters I know that Jack didn’t mean to be meant to us. He was just trying his best to make us happy. I will follow Jack to his house downtown. You can keep stay if you insist. But if you changed your mind, Jack will be glad to pick you two.
Edgar, I saw you are growing so fast. You are so handsome like your father, I am really proud of you. You’re the source of happiness for me. When you read this letter I won’t be there. I’m going downtown with your father. Your grandpa will explain all. And how’s your fishing? I’m sure that you got a lot of fish. You are a great fisher, like your grandpa. If you hungry I already prepared meals for you in the dining room. You can cook the fish with your grandpa. Don’t be naughty. We will meet very soon. Bye son.
A wife of a great man, a grandma of a charming boy

After reading the letter Mr. Boyle cannot say anything. He keeps silent until Edgar asks about what his grandma means. Mr. Boyle realizes that this is the time to explain everything to Edgar. He tells Edgar the whole story from the beginning when Jack, Edgar’s father, left. Edgar’s parents, Jack and Kelly left Edgar when he was sixth months old. They left without any words, even for Mr. and Mrs. Boyle. They didn’t even leave a letter. Mr. and Mrs. Boyle tried to find them but they can’t. So they decided to grow Edgar up without his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Boyle hate Jack so much. They thought that Jack is an irresponsible man who left Edgar for his own sake.
Once when Edgar was in the age of three, Jack showed up and said that he want to take Edgar. At that time Mr. Boyle hampered him, he almost killed Jack with a gun, fortunately Edgar was crying at he moment, it stopped Mr. Boyle from shooting Jack. Jack surrendered and left them without explaining anything.
Year by year passed, no one knows about Jack. This day, in this Saturday afternoon he comes again, with his fancy car, with his great persuasion that makes Mrs. Boyle left with him.
Edgar, keep quiet, listening to the story without any understanding. He doesn’t know what actually happens there. There is too many things that he couldn’t understand. He speaks in his mind,
“Why should grandma leave?”,
“What are those letters about?”,
“Who is my father, who is Jack?”
“Do I have a mother? Where’s she?”
It is too complicated for a boy in his age. That is too fast, at least for him. He cannot understand adults; they are too sophisticated for him. The only thing he thinks he knows is that he stays with his grandparents, his parents was missing.
Suddenly his grandpa asks a question, “If your father wants to take you, will you go?”
The same question, as the question in the lake. Edgar cannot think for some seconds, he is just staring at his grandpa. “No, I will stay, whatever it takes!” he answers loudly.
As the days proceed, Edgar and his grandpa stay in their lovely house together, without Mrs. Boyle. Ten days passed, nothing changed but Edgar. He always sits alone in front of their house, in the place his grandma always stands. His misses his grandma so much. I miss the woman who cooks cheap but delicious meals form him. He remembers when he neglected the food in the table. Mrs. Boyle didn’t angry with him, she said, “Don’t you like the food son? I will try to cook another better one for you...”
He remembers how the old woman calls him, he remembers the way how the old woman loves him. There, sitting alone, he is crying.
Seeing his grandson crying all the day, Mr. Boyle cannot stand any longer. Furthermore he misses his wife too. So he decided to leave, to find his wife who left with his damned son.
“Stop crying son, we will go tomorrow to find your grandma” he says to ensure his grandson.
Edgar arises, hugging his grandpa tightly. He is crying louder. “I miss grandma!!” he shouts.
In the following day, early in the morning they depart. The old man brings a big bag, the young boy brings a small bag. But they are not going fishing, not this day. In this day they are going downtown, to find the missing old woman, who they love so much.
Downtown is a strange place for them, even for Mr. Boyle. Furthermore they don’t know where Jack lives. The only thing they have is the letter from Jack, the only letter left under the bed. There is an address in the envelope, but it’s blurring. They can read the avenue only. It’s a very big deal to find a house in that long avenue. Until they meet a pedestrian.
“Excuse me sir”
“Yes, what can I do for you?”
“I want to meet Mr. Jack, do you now him?”
“Do you mean Mr. Jack Boyle? Everyone knows him!” the pedestrian answers enthusiastically.
“Where does he live?”
“Go forward, it’s about 10 minutes walking from here. The big green house on your left”
“Ok, thank you very much sir” Mr. Boyle replies.
They go forward as the pedestrian told them, until they found the big green house. It looks more like a palace for them. He house is so big and luxurious. The best house they have ever seen. “Wow, is this my father’s house?” Edgar asks. Mr. Boyle keeps silent. He moves toward the gate of the house. There he found a security officer looking at him. “Excuse me, I’m Hendry Boyle. Can I meet Jack?” he asks. “Yes sir, I know, Mr. Jack has been waiting for you for 3 years. He asks everybody to welcome you if you come here” The guard replies respectively. He opens the door and takes Mr. Boyle and Edgar entering the big house.
Only a moment after their arrival, a man and an old woman closing in rush. The old woman’s crying. She is Mrs. Boyle. She keeps walking on her tired feet. “Edgar, Hendry!” She cries loudly. They are hugging so tight. The two old and the little. “Why do you take so long? I’ve been waiting for you two!”
“Grandma, I miss you!” Edgar cries and hugs his grandma.
At the same moment there’s a serious conversation between Mr. Boyle and Jack. There’s a debate, rising tone, angry. The only word that Mrs. Boyle and Edgar can hear is, “No!”
Mrs. Boyle takes Edgar for walking around the house. “I’m very happy to meet you son”
“Me too!” Edgar replies.
In the night the situation is so much better. The ice is melting. Mr. Boyle sits next to Edgar. After hugging and kissing his grandson he says, “Son, I’ve talked to your father. He has explained everything. I think this is the time for us to live separately. You need a good education for your future. We can’t give it in the village. You should stay with your father. I saw he’s changing. I believe that he will be a good father for you”
Edgar’s crying. “Why don’t you stay here? I don’t need education, I need you two”
“We can’t leave the house in the village. It’s priceless. We have our life, you have your own life here” Mr. Boyle tries to ensure Edgar though he himself don’t want to lose Edgar for any reason. He lets Edgar lives with his father merely for Edgar’s sake. Mr. Boyle realizes that education is very important for Edgar. He wants to see Edgar becomes a successful man. He loves Edgar so much.
Early in the morning Mr. and Mrs. Boyle leave the Jack’s house. They have solve the misunderstanding between them and Jack. They realized that Jack loves them so much. In the letter he sent explained everything, but Mr. Boyle never understands. Now, after the long process, Mr. Boyle gets the point. Jack left them to find a better life. Jack realized that if he asked for permission, they won’t let him go downtown. After reaching his success, Jack never forgets his family. He sent a letter every week, to ask them to go downtown. But no reply. Jack is a very good man for the people in his town, even after his divorce with his wife (Edgar’s mother). He loves his parents so much He even built a house in the town for them. But now, Mr. and Mrs. Boyle couldn’t stay there. They have to leave though they have forgive Jack for all of his fault.
When Mr. and Mrs. Boyle left, Edgar is sleeping in his new room. He doesn’t now that they leave him so fast. It is very hard for the two old human to leave Edgar, he is everything for them. But they must leave him for his goods. Tears move slowly from their eyes. They walk as if they are flying, no feeling.
They go home leaving Edgar, their beloved grandson. They realized that they will loose all they joy in the house. There won’t be laugh, giggle, and trouble from Edgar. They will have a very hard life without him. They arrive at home, go to the dining room, and pretending as if they are not sad anymore.
A day is like a month for them, but living without Edgar is a must for them. In the night they cannot sleep even for a minute. They can’t stop thinking Edgar. They are awake until it comes the morning. A different morning from the usual. They start they daily activity, realizing that they have to be strong. They leave him because they love him.
The end

Wait! That is not yet the end! Mrs. Boyle found a big ball of wool beside the door. The wool is moving. They come closer in their curiosity, old curiosity. They are waiting. What’s that? Who sent this package?
A couple minutes latter something comes from the ball. It not something, but someone! Not someone, but a boy! The boy is not strange for them, even too familiar for them. They look very happy, very, very, very, happy!
The boy’s Edgar, and it’s not a ball, but Edgar with his blanket!
“I can’t live with a strange man I call my father. I don’t need money and something else, but I need you two”
No one knows how Edgar comes to the house. No one care. Nothing can beat love.

The real end