Chapter 1

(Why do you want us to leave ?)

1997.Brooklyn, NY. All that you could  hear from the inside of apartment 17b is shouting however this time it is worse than ever. But who are the residents of this apartment  and why are the arguing ?  They are Victoria O'Connell and Francis McIntyre,my parents.

    It all started in the kitchen , over which a dark cloud of silence had fallen,when Vicky decided to break the silence by talking to him. She had been thinking about it ever since she found out that.... she was pregnant but then she was hesitating , after all he should of learned   it before her mother.

   Screw it tell him now said her gut and so she did,''Honey , can you please sit down ?'' ' Why?' he asked with a quizzical look in his eyes.''Because....no , forget about it''she replied then cursed herself coward ,idiot but somehow she knew he would insist on knowing which is exactly what he did ''tell me I want to know  because I want to tell you something too.'' ''OK I go first mm m....I'm pregnant and I want to go back home'' she muttered hopping he didn't hear a thing. Little did she know.....

    Then out of no were he started cursing and and shouting without making sense .There was nothing she could do but agree with him until ,what she called his  tantrum , ended. When he was calm again he  took a deep breath ,sucking all the air from the room,then cleared his throat  to announce it .''I suppose you give me no choice '' he muttered in a very disappointed tone.''What in the name of god does that mean ?''her  response was immediate.''It means I have to turn down the fucking offer to stay here, turn my masters degree into a PhD which would lead to working for the university''This time he was something in between yelling and crying. She  literally took cover by ducking under the kitchen counter.

      Three deep breaths ,silence once again for a few seconds then she stood up all 5 ft of her with a serious look in her eyes.''I told my mother before you ''.That was it now  you could see his black eyes flashing.''It was her idea that you return to the Republic ? I will kill the bitch'' words coming out of his mouth so quick one would of thought they were bullets from a mini gun.''Do not call my mummy a bitch she just wants ME &YOU to go and live with them and I totally support her'' ''Why the hell ??'' now that could be heard from California.''Because.... look at our life I mean this is no apartment or neighborhood to raise a child and I studied a teacher and they are not planning to give me a job in the near future.''

       Bullshit he thought to himself if you wanted anything would be doable you just want to go back ,coward.''Say something '' you could see the desperation in her face. Still nothing. Asshole ,  your ego is drowning me this was her time to think what she felt about him at the time.''She booked tickets ,if you want you can stay '' the room froze from her tone. ''Now is this some love test  ?? Of course I'm  coming , I mean you are pregnant to my child and I am mot my father to let you go''he sounded calm and loving.''Do you mean it ? What about …?''she tried really hard not to sound pushy.''I don't give a damn , when are we arriving , we have to set a wedding date !''he said whilst demonstrating his teeth by smiling a big smile.

     ''Hold your horses cow boy we are leaving in three days ,after all we do not have much packing to do '' my she was so pleased he heard her light laughter under her voice as  she atured the words.''As for the wedding we can wait until our child is born.'' she announced in a quite girly /bossy tone. Both yawning then they muttered a ''I'm tired, lets head  to bed'' at the same time. As soon as their heads hit the pillow the both dose off hugging each other.