An Innocent Winter

[…It is my first story. A bit long but have written it with heart. Positive feedbacks will be appreciated…]


[…It is my first story. A bit long but have written it with heart. Positive feedback will be appreciated…]
The story revolves around a teenager named Joey who lives with his mother in a small farm. It is situated near the Berg Lake which is close to the Mount Robson of the Canadian Rockies.

Joey is not like the normal teenager. Rather than enjoying the luxuries and parental governance that most kids possessin their childhood, Joey was forced to help her mother to earn their livelihood. His father died, when he was only of a couple of months, due to cancer.

Despite of all the hurdles and hardships, Joey’s mother raised her son with utmost care and discipline. She taught him to read and write and made him follow all the mannerisms and responsibilities in his life.

Joey helped her mother in the farms and also bought firewood from the forests situated at the foothills. All these activities had ensured that he developed a strong muscular physique. Joey was around 6 feet in height and had inherited the handsome genes and features of his father. His curly hair and the lovely blue eyes just made him even more adorable.

However, the sad part was the fact that this handsome boy never had a chance to live a social life. Joey had no friends or relatives with whom he could spend time and socialize. The only other humans that he came across, except her mom, were the hikers and campers that came during the summers. Joey would sometimes help these people by guiding them through the routes to the mountain top.

One of the biggest drawbacks of living in such a deserted place was that, Joey’s knowledge about his body and opposite gender was restricted. As soon as he entered puberty, Joey’s body started undergoing developments. His voice grew deeper, facial hair and pubic hair started emerging. The most confusing part to him was that his penis started feeling different. He sensed an unexplainable urge in his body and occasionally woke up with a hard-on.

Life went on normally for Joey and his mother until one winter morning. Joey’s mother informed him that the food stock was about to get over and that she needed to go to the city and fetch the required items. Also the wool yielded from the sheep, needed to be sold. This meant that she had to spend at least a couple of weeks there. She instructed Joey to collect as much firewood as he can before the snow season starts.

Joey obliged to his mother and started preparing for the approaching winters. He checked the entire fencing the whole afternoon and set out to collect firewood. Unfortunately, nature had some different plans for him.

With no prior warning, it started raining heavily and in the matter of minutes the small river from the mountain became stronger and wilder. With no other options but to go home, Joey started to head back for his farm. Suddenly, he heard somebody yelling not far from where he was. Joey stopped in his tracks to judge from which direction it was coming. The yell became stronger and he realized it was coming from the river. When he reached to the shore he saw a figure being hurled by the strong river current. Joey decided to help the victim and dived in the water. As luck always favors the brave, the river bed was not too rocky and also Joey was able to swim against the flow.

As he approached the victim, Joey realized two things. Firstly, the person he was trying to help was a girl and secondly the screaming had resided. As soon as the girl was within a feet’s distance, Joey lunged toward her and caught her by arm. Then he steadily began to pull her out from the stronger part of the current. Swimming alone was manageable, but to carry another person was a different thing altogether.

After struggling for a while, Joey finally was able to drag himself and the victim out of the river. He was completely exhausted and needed to catch his breath.