Du Nord: The Believing heart lost years (EN)

The Dalystown festival starts

Saturday 1 July 2006, Dalystown, Ireland

"Well the days went by in Dalystown, I was having fun with my friends, Croix and also with my mums, we were very relaxed playing or doing anything, it was marvellous, I've said it many times, it's a place you have to go yourself with your friends, we always find something random to do and I found mine which was to just relax around, playing video games, running around, jumping in the lake to go swimming, inventing some things, having mud wars and many other things, while the city was getting busier, you could really hear the festival from afar, which was going to start the great day, I was very anxious for everything, since it would be the great gymkhana that never before had so much to entertain around."

I wake up, it's today, I'm rubbing my eyes, I'm watching my girlfriend Croix next to me, all cuddly and sleeping like a little angel, she's a cutie, a sweetheart, I give her a little kiss on the forehead, I get out of bed, look in the mirror and take a deep breath, it's today? Today I'm going to present myself, today I'm going to have fun at the gymkhana, these are my last days off.
I do my personal hygiene, which I look at in the mirror, wash my face and comb my hair, watching my girlfriend Croix go into the bathroom too, we're so comfortable with each other that we're even going to the bathroom with each other around, it's really cute, I look at her sitting on the toilet and I smile.

"Good morning, my love," I say to my Meridies.

"Good morning, Chariot" said my girlfriend, yawning, she's so cute, I love her.

"It's today, love, today the gymkhana starts" I say to her, who nods in agreement.

I leave the bathroom and go to my room, where I'm already getting an outfit that will be good for the gymkhana, putting on baggier trousers, an older T-shirt, as well as a sports top underneath the T-shirt, which I put on with old trainers and tie up my hair, I soon see Croix coming out of the bathroom and she comes to give me a hug and a good morning kiss.
She, still in her pyjamas, decides to go downstairs with me, where we go to the dining room to have breakfast, and I can see that my mums are already up very early.

"Good morning mums," I say with a smile on my face.

"Good morning, Chariot" said my two mums also nodding to me.

"She's really excited for the gymkhana that doesn't start for another four hours" said my girlfriend, who was laughing a little, but I'm very anxious to that.

"Well, at least she's prepared, maybe we can win" said my mum Bernadette.

I certainly am, all I can think about is how I'm going to win the events, it's been on my mind a lot, I've even been training with Croix on some of these days, we're going to take home another trophy like that, soon it'll be time for the festival, I can't wait to see what happens, the food is already very good to start the day in the best possible way, I can tell, it puts a smile on my face.

"Well today unfortunately during the festival we just won't be able to show our love, it's always a disgrace, in the old days there was section 28 that threatened us if we made any show of affection outside the house, nowadays there's the Diana thing, we'll just have to pretend to be very good friends, although some people know that's not all" said my mum Laura.

"I hate always having to be erased, I think that's the worst part, in almost 20 years together we've rarely been able to be in public showing affection, a mere hand holding is enough..." Said my Cavendish mum, who's even huffing a little, I imagine it must be annoying to go through these things.

"When one misfortune ends, another comes along, but one day in the future you'll be able to live peacefully and show your affection, I'm sure, you won't have to hide it from Diana or anyone else" said my grandmother.