Darina is pronounced: (DAW rin yeh)
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All original characters (who are all based on real people) and the plot (I could only wish it wasn't based on real situations at some points... You'll be seeing what I mean later) ARE mine so if you have any strange desire to write a sequel or anything based on this story, please ask first.
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"Hey Ma! We got ourselves our first job!" two boys, they couldn't have been older than 14, walked into the pub that their mother worked at with broad smiles on their faces. "It'd better not be anythin' illegal" "It's not Ma, this American family livin' out in one of the big houses wants us ta babysit their kids." "How much will they be payin' ya?" "Five bucks an hour for each kid, there's 3 of 'em but the oldest is 10 so we won' need ta be watchin' her all tha' much" "Well boys, I guess I can let ya take the job if they're willin' ta pay ya tha' much money" "Actually, the lady that'll be hirin' us said that she'll be coming down here in a bit ta get yer permission"
Right then, an attractive elderly woman with short blond hair walked into the pub and said something to the bartender. "Hey Bridget! there's someone tha' says she needs ta speak ta ya!" The boy's mother shooed them out of the door and walked up to the woman. "I'm guessing that your Bridget McManus? I'm Drucilla Jack and I'm guessing that your boys already told you that I offered them a job" she then put her hand out to Bridget who shook it. "To be honest, my grandchildren are very troublesome... Otherwise I would have asked a girl to take care of them" "If ya don' mind me askin', how old are yer grandchildren?" "The oldest, Julia, is 10 years old but your boys won't be watching her very often if at all. She keeps herself very busy. The next oldest is Darina who's 6 and then there's Henri who's 3" "I don't know Mrs. Jack..." "Please, call me Dru, I hate formalities" "Alright, Dru, I don' know if me boys should be watchin' kids tha' are so little" "I wouldn't have offered the job to them if I didn't think that they could handle it. Plus, Darya is a great helper. She might end up sending them to the corner if they don't watch themselves" Bridget laughed at that then nodded "Alright, I'll let them do it. Maybe it'll help them keep out o' trouble"
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6 years later:
"NO! I won't let you leave!" "Calm down Dar... Eventually ye'll be seein' us again" "Yeah right, I may only be 12 but I know when I'm being lied to Conn"
The McManus brothers were now 20 and even though they weren't watching Darina and her brother anymore, they felt that she should know that they were leaving for Boston. Her reaction was a bit more melodramatic than they had been expecting to say the least. She was crying and now it looked like she was going to hit one of them, or both. She then looked at the shorter of the brothers "Is it true Murph? Are you guys really leaving?" "Aye Dar. But think of it this way, it's only a few years till ye'll be going ta Harvard ta be a doctor. Then ye'll be able ta see us all th' time, right Conn?" "Right. All ya have ta do is make sure ya keep up with yer studies an' ye'll be seein' us again in no time". "Fine. But before you guys go you need to take me to go see Lord of the Rings like you promised" the brothers looked at each other and shrugged. It wasn't all that big of a deal other than that Darina looked a lot older than she really was. When they had first met her, she had been a slightly ugly girl since her lips had been too big for her face and her hair was bright red and stringy. But now she had grown into her face and her hair had gradually gotten thicker and darker. She had also started puberty very early so she already had noticable curves. The end effect was that she now looked about 16 or 17.
"Deal" Connor said. "Let yer Da know tha' we'll be pickin' ya up from school tamorrow" "Ok!" She then kissed both of the brothers on the cheek and walked back into her house.
She then looked back at the porch to see that they had walked away and were about to turn the corner before she went into the kitchen to see if her dad was in there. "Hey Dad, Conn and Murph are taking me to see Lord of the Rings tomorrow after school, is that ok?" As her dad turned around, he noticed that she was crying again "What's wrong Dar?" right then her older sister walked in "Only that Connor and Murphy are leaving for Boston next week. Every girl at school's been mourning and refusing to believe that it's true. I'm guessing that it is" "I-I-I don't want them to go! It's not fair!" "It's going to be ok sweetie, you have other friends." "No I don't! Everyone at school thinks I'm a nerd!" Darina then reached for her dad's pack of cigarettes that was on the table "DAD! Your going to let Dar smoke?" "I can't really stop her to be honest. Just don't go and get yourself addicted Dar".-
A week later, Darina's dad had decided that he was going to let his 'little girl' see the McManus brothers off and all of them were on the way to the airport. It was a mostly silent drive except for the occiassonal soothing to Darina from either of the brothers. When they finally reached the airport, she poked her dad in the side "Don't forget dad" "Right, you two have been a big part of our lives for the last 6 years and I felt pretty bad about the idea of not helping you guys out" he then took a small keyring out of his pocket. "One of my friends in Boston owns an apartment complex and I got him to let you guys borrow it until you get on your feet there" Connor took the keys and put them in his pocket before he bent down to Darina "Don't go changin' too much before I see ya again" "Ok Conn. Same goes for you and Murph"