Kindhearted Mary took everyone back to her cottage and though it was slightly bigger it wasnt that much bigger and Mary still has several small children at home and 2 older children who were babysitting and they all had bright reds hair like their mom
' Well this is it home sweet home I guess it's not grand or that but it's a roof over our heads and you already know all the children I take it " Mary said smiling
' Well yes some of them mostly the older ones the twins and Helen Patrick your oldest and another boy with the shaved hair and the other girl " Carol said
' Yes that will be my oldist Patrick he's 22 and engaged too ! He had a very bad outbreak of lice or something and had to get his head shaved it's a blessing we all didn't get it he was clear when he visited us. but then Mary who's 20 she's a courting and is working in another part of Ireland but visits then twins Steven and Ryan their away to find work now their 19 then Helen who's 17 she's at work at the moment she works at the farm think she knows your Kenny she's small for her age long red hair down her back says Kenny is the cheeky charmer makes them all laugh ' Mary said smiling at Kenny
' Oh yeah I've seen her about she's a quiet girl a few of the lads at the farm have their eye on her very pretty girl iv spoke to her a few times and we worked together once collecting eggs ' Kenny said smiling
' Yes that's her well theirs her and then and then their is. Margret who's over their she's 15 and Connor he's 14 and Erin who's outside she's 12 then little Joseph who's 8 Martha who's 6 she's not very well just now that's is why she has a bed to herself bless her my other twins Paul and Rachel who are 4 and little Sinead who's just turned 2 she's my youngest
" Oh wow what a lot of children theirs just us 3 how do you manage for space ..? Asked Kenny looking around at all the kids that were their
' We just all cuddle up and if the good lord gives us more babies well it's a blessing and ma should have more of us but the angels took them as babies to heaven they nearly took ma too 'Said Erin now coming in with a bucket of water and smiling
' Yes the good Lord spared me he knew you all needed me but he took my 3 babies I will see them again one day in heaven ' Said Mary taking the bucket from Erin as that would do the cooking and washing as their was no running water inside the house
Mary's hospitality was very nice but the place was so small and Kenny Karen and Kevin fought for space but they had no where to go really and it looked if they'd be their for some time to come
Later that night Kenny listend to Mary's stories about her oldest son and how he'd been to London and made some money their and came back home again and that gave Kenny an idea maybe the work was not to be found in Ireland but further afield and Kenny and Kevin's job paid nothing really as they worked on a farm from early morning to late at night and also Kenny had somehow managed to teach himself to read and write and also taught his siblings so those skills were good and in demand
Kenny st at a large kitchen table later that night unable to sleep due to one of the other kids loud snoring and he was still mad at those snooty rich men burning his house down and upsetting his family and though what Mary did was very kind he waswnr the type for charity he wanted to do things by himself so he hatched a plan but was unsure how his mom would take it as she'd probably would flip out but it be a chance he'd take
Also awake that night was Kevin who seen Kenny awake and sitting at the empty table his hands clasped as if he was lost in thought so he got up and joined him
'Kenny what you doing up so late you should be asleep is everything okay ..? Asked Kevin as Kenny shrugged
'I dunno really but hey Kevin listen iv come up with a good plan and I dunno how ma will take it though but thing is we're adults now and can take care of ourselves but listening to Mary tonight about her oldest boy going to London and that to find work and make good money well I think we should do the same it's high time we pulled our weight and went to get better money and London is the place to be really ' Kenny said
' Huh but Kenny we got jobs sometimes on the farm or at the Pete bog and it kinda pays and means we're stayingninnireland I don't wanna travel to places if never been before dunno where London is is it in Ireland ..? Asked Kevin making Kenny laugh a little
' No no it's many miles away over sea on the mainland but it's where the money is they say and in London we can get a real proper job that will pay us good money even if it means leaving Ireland to go to England well that's okay we can always come back and by then we'll be rich and rolling in it we could maybe even buy a big farm kick those snooty toffs out and take their go,e see how they like it ' Said Kenny with a laugh
"Yeah sounds good but dunno ma will miss us and what about Karen ..? Kevin said
' They'll be fine and also we can buy ma posh clothes all the latest fashions and Karen too they will want for nothing. And also sure Karen always wanted those really posh expensive dolls that are made from China we could get her a few of them different outfits and hair colours and anything she wants as we can afford it we'll be rich " Kenny said
' Oh I dunno bro leaving Ireland for London and anyway Mary said rich people have sold their souls to the devil and are evil ik nit like thy ' Said Kevin
' Same here and were not were good we will use our money to help our family and as I said once we make our fortune well we will come home to Ireland again so don't worry ' Said kenny as Keven sighed and shrugged
" Oh look Kevin trust me iv always looked out for you and won't let anything happen and as I said it's not for ever maybe a year or two then we will come home and get ma a posh house and everything that her and Karen wants Look jay don't worry bro everything will be okay trust me I'll take care of you we're a team 'Said Kenny patting Kevin on the back as the older boy sighed not sure of what to think but he always trusted Kenny but but both boys were not sure what to tell Carol and especially if it concerned London as Carol hated the English too and now hated them more after what they did today so both knew they'd have to brace them self's for the worst as knowing their mom she'd flip out big time
well that's that chappy done more to come
