Chapter 4: The Argument

Her eyes widened as I opened the door to our new house.

"Bo..." she said softly.

"It's not quite done yet... I've only really finished the outside... I still haven't finished pluming, electricity, and heating..." I admitted.

"Oh... Bo... It's beautiful..." she said admiringly. "How did you get this done so fast?"

"Well..." I began as I sat down and leaned against one of the walls. "Originally, I was going to make two houses, one for us and one for Pascal. But after last night's incident... I figured none of us should be alone. So I just made the house even bigger."

"It has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, one kitchen, and one living room." I continued. "Of coarse... Until I get the electricity working... We'll still have to eat outside."

"It's perfect." she said as she sat down beside me. "The perfect place to raise a family."

Her last sentence made me jump a little.

"What?!" I asked, springing up.

"A family." she repeated.

Really? Now? She wants a family NOW? Why now?

"B-B..." I stuttered as I rubbed my head.

"Bo... Calm down." she said as she stood up. "I don't mean now. I think we need to get the island a little farther before we do that."

Oh thank God. I don't think I'm ready for a kid just yet.

"Wait. Why are you so against having a family?" she asked.

"I'm not against it. I just don't think I'm ready." I said frustratingly.

"Why wouldn't you be ready?" she asked.

"I just... I don't... I'm not really sure... I just..." I tried to say.

"You just WHAT?!" she asked near tears.

I didn't answer. Why wasn't I ready? Maybe... Maybe I was just scared... Scared of the responsibility being a dad is. Dale was the closest thing I ever had to a dad.

"Well?" she asked.

"It doesn't matter. I just misunderstood you. That's all." I said.

"No..." she said quietly, almost in a whisper... "It's something more than that. And you know it."

I grunted frustratingly.

"I'm gonna go get the fruit." I said.

I didn't realize, until I came back, that Ariella was remarkable pale. And she looked as if she was about to puke.

"Ariella?" I asked. "Are you okay? I'm sorry... I guess I... I guess I..."

I took a deep breath. "I guess I'm just afraid of being a father. I never really knew my father. He and my mother died when I was very young. I had to live with my Aunt. When I was eight, she sent me to Waffle Town, so I could learn how to be a carpenter. It was my dream. About a year later... She died of pneumonia..."

I swallowed hard.

"She was the only family I had. After that, Luke and Dale were the closest thing I had to family... Until I married you..."

"Bo..." she said, not looking up. "I-I'm sorry... I don't know what's been up with me lately. I'm just feeling horrible."

"It's okay." I said as I pulled her close to me.

She cried into my shirt for a few minutes and then looked up at me.

"I love you, Bo. More than anything."

I kissed her and then said, "I love you too, Ariella."

A few minutes later, Pascal walked in.

"Dinner's ready." Ariella said as she quickly dried her eyes up.

She got the fish and fruit out of the little cabinet I had made her.

"Tell me lad. Was she surprised?" he asked me as he sat down on the hardwood floor.

Ariella nearly dropped the food. "What?" she asked.

"Before lunch, Pascal and I had decided to surprise you. I said his house was almost ready. But our houses are together so his house is our house." I explained.

"Oh." she said, still a bit confused.

"Yes. She was amazed." I told Pascal.

"So uh... how's the ship doing?" she asked.

"Great!" Pascal said as he took a bite of fish. "I should have it done before lunch tomorrow."

"Great!" she said with a weak smile. But I could tell she really was exited. She was just sick.

"I'll get a list of things we need, and then I'll give you the money to cover it." she said.

We all ate and chatted merrily inside the house.

We had no idea, that we were being watched.

Author's Note:

"I do not know if the story about Bo's family is true. I made it up based on the situation.

Hope you enjoyed this chapter." And sorry this took so long to get up. Fanfiction hasn't let me

log-in until today.

-HMFarmForever