The Trail (johnten)

1.8

"well, now that you have my gloves and my jacket, you have to let me come with you."

"why do you w-want to come with me so bad? you don't even know who i am. you don't even know my name." ten turned his head slightly to avoid the taller's eyes.

"well then, what is it?"

"that's not important johnny."

"well that's no fun." johnny said, then moved his head to re enter into ten's view.

"i'm sorry johnny, i just want to be alone." ten rested his gaze on his feet.

"nobody wants to be alone."

"i do."

"why?"

"i-i don't know, i guess i've just always been alone."

"well, i'm going to fix that."

"w-what?" ten looked at johnny, confusion painted on his face.

johnny suddenly took a dramatic step back and brought his right hand to the left side of his chest.

"i, john suh, am vowing to show you, name to be discovered, that being around me is so totally better than being alone."

johnny then dropped his hand and looked to see ten trying -and failing- to hide the smile that broke out on his face. this was the first time johnny saw ten smile. he decided that he liked ten's smile.

"now come on!" johnny exclaimed, "we're missing out on some serious walking time!"

the older boy continued to walk the same way ten had been walking before he had interrupted the small boy.

ten stood still for a second before lightly jogging up to johnny's side.