"Och, here we are." Said Ashling. She looked out across the harbor
getting her first glimpse of America-hoping to find life and happiness.
"Come on, Alannah, Kevin, Cara. If you don't get off now, the boat will
turn around and take you right back to Ireland."
"Good." huffed 10 year old Cara, "I cannea see why we came here in the first place. It's so..."
"American." finished Alannah.
"Now, come on," said Kevin. "It cannea be that bad. It's America-the land of opportunity."
"Yeah, the opportunity to see how much better Ireland is," Cara mumbled.
"Hey, we know it's not Ireland, but then now, what is? We've gotta give the land a chance." Ashling urged. "Now come on, lets go."
They bustled down the walkway pushing there way through the crowd. They walked down the street to the apartment they had been given by a friend in Ireland. When they reached the building however, Ashling's heart sank. It was in the middle of Manhattan and Brooklyn-right by the bridge. She took the key and opened the door to their flat. The room was dark and dirty and smelled of rotten cabbage. In the corner lay two empty beds and a table, but that was all.
"Ok, I've seen the land of opportunity, cannea we go home now?" asked Cara.
''We are home," Kevin sighed.
Ashling walked over and set her suitcase on the bed.
"Hey, come on now! It's not as bad as it looks! Here,"
She opened her suitcase and took out 3 pictures and hung them on the wall. Then she opened the window and pulled up the shade, letting the light flow in.
"See, it's not that bad," she coaxed. "We'll make do."
After a long day of cleaning, scrubbing, dusting, airing, and washing, they were very tired.
"Ok, now, time for ye youngins ta get ta bed now," Ashling said finally.
And with that she got the younger girls nightgowns out of their suitcases, layed a blanket on the beds and put the girls to bed. She and Kevin then went and sat out on the fire escape.
"Och, Kevin. I dinnea know it was gonna be this hard," Ashling sighed. She put her head down as a tear ran down her cheek.
"Whist! Come now. None of that! What would our dear mum have to say aboot that?" Kevin said as he pulled his sister close to him. He patted her red head of curls as he said, "Tomorrow we'll go out and look for jobs. I was lookin round when we were a walkin here, an I saw many a sign saying 'Help Wanted'."
That slightly cheered Ashling up. "C'mon now," Kevin continued. "Lets go ta bed. We'll worry about the rest of it tomarrow." _____________________________
Ok, how is it? Please tell me, I have very low self-esteem since my last Bio test. *curses Mr. G under her breath*
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"Good." huffed 10 year old Cara, "I cannea see why we came here in the first place. It's so..."
"American." finished Alannah.
"Now, come on," said Kevin. "It cannea be that bad. It's America-the land of opportunity."
"Yeah, the opportunity to see how much better Ireland is," Cara mumbled.
"Hey, we know it's not Ireland, but then now, what is? We've gotta give the land a chance." Ashling urged. "Now come on, lets go."
They bustled down the walkway pushing there way through the crowd. They walked down the street to the apartment they had been given by a friend in Ireland. When they reached the building however, Ashling's heart sank. It was in the middle of Manhattan and Brooklyn-right by the bridge. She took the key and opened the door to their flat. The room was dark and dirty and smelled of rotten cabbage. In the corner lay two empty beds and a table, but that was all.
"Ok, I've seen the land of opportunity, cannea we go home now?" asked Cara.
''We are home," Kevin sighed.
Ashling walked over and set her suitcase on the bed.
"Hey, come on now! It's not as bad as it looks! Here,"
She opened her suitcase and took out 3 pictures and hung them on the wall. Then she opened the window and pulled up the shade, letting the light flow in.
"See, it's not that bad," she coaxed. "We'll make do."
After a long day of cleaning, scrubbing, dusting, airing, and washing, they were very tired.
"Ok, now, time for ye youngins ta get ta bed now," Ashling said finally.
And with that she got the younger girls nightgowns out of their suitcases, layed a blanket on the beds and put the girls to bed. She and Kevin then went and sat out on the fire escape.
"Och, Kevin. I dinnea know it was gonna be this hard," Ashling sighed. She put her head down as a tear ran down her cheek.
"Whist! Come now. None of that! What would our dear mum have to say aboot that?" Kevin said as he pulled his sister close to him. He patted her red head of curls as he said, "Tomorrow we'll go out and look for jobs. I was lookin round when we were a walkin here, an I saw many a sign saying 'Help Wanted'."
That slightly cheered Ashling up. "C'mon now," Kevin continued. "Lets go ta bed. We'll worry about the rest of it tomarrow." _____________________________
Ok, how is it? Please tell me, I have very low self-esteem since my last Bio test. *curses Mr. G under her breath*
REVIEWS MAKE THE WORLD A HAPPIER PLACE!!!