Next morning Bebe woke early and noticed something was different her arms were empty and no little dog licking her face Truffles was missing and that was so not. like her as she had to be lifted on and off the bed so someone took her
' Truffles Truffles where are you silly goose 'Bebe called as she seen Martha come into the room smiling
'Good morning Miss Bebe did you sleep well ..? Asked Martha smiling as she always did first thing in the mornings when she greeted Bebe
"Yes I slept well tell me Martha have you seen Truffles did you move her she's not here and can't get off the bed without help as it is far too high for her ' Bebe said
' No Miss I haven't I am sure she'll be around somewhere and when you put her food out she'll turn up knowing Truffles 'Said Martha with a small laugh as the dog did love her food and was always eating
' Yes I suppose you are right I want to spend as much time with her as possible before we leave and I am going to ask papa if I can give Truffles to Craig for his sister their good family friends and young Tricia and Truffles always got on so I know she'll have a good home " Bebe said as Martha helped her get bathed and after that she'd head down stairs to join her parents for breakfast and hopefully Truffles would be their begging for titbits like she always did
Meanwhile Kenny and Kevin had arrived in a town called south Hampton and from their they planned to get a lift to London but they had a lot of problems as many of the people were very raciest and anti Irish so having strong Irish accents didn't help kenny or Kevin when they tried to look for work
It been Kennys idea to try and find work in south Hampton first as it was a port town and he'd do anything really but he was called a lot of names and told to go home as his type wasn't wanted it seemed
" it's no use kenny we will never get work at this rate and if we can't find work here doing we will get any in London and ma is gonna be mad we've been gone more than 2 days now ' Kevin said
' I know that but their must be work somewhere ' Kenny said going over and talking to some men and as usual on hearing Kennys accent they wanted nothing to do with him but one man came over
' Hey you boys I heard your accents so your Irish then ' The man said looking at Kenny and his brother
' That we are but no one wants us they think we're cusserd or something " Kenny said
' So where you kids heading then you maybe best going back home to where you came from better chance of work their son among your own type ' The man said
' No theirs not Look we need work we wanna make it big and become wealthy so we can support our manand sister we just buried or pa a few weeks ago and lost our home. in the same day and ma deserves better wanna earn her enough to get her a big grand house and posh things and also so our sister never needs to work I'm a fit strong lad and not afraid of hard work I'll do anything and also I can read and write self taught ' Kenny said proudly
' Wow that's good you certainly break the mood their if I was a boss I'd hire you but in London they'd eat you alive they hate Irish their maybe your best bet is America lot of Irish over their and a fresh start and houses are really cheap too former plantation houses since slavery was abolished Well nome wants them say the houses are haunted by slave ghosts so their going real cheap ' The man said
' Wow that's for us then but how the hell do we get to America no ships leave from here that we can afford ' Keven said
' Well their is talk of a big ship sailing from here in a few days maybe you can see if they need work just hang around here,they might find work for you and Look theirs a poster over their advertising it ' The man said pointing to a poster pasted to a nearby wall so after thanking him kenny and Kevin went over to read the poster
' Wow imagine going to America a new land kenny where is America is it near London ..? Asked Kevin as Kenny read the poster
' No it's on other side of the world but look says a ship called Titanic will set said from here on the 3rd omg wait she's here somewhere we need to go and ask I doubt we can't miss a big ship she looks huge in this picture ' Kenny said grabbing Kevin and running along the dock till in the distance they seen the ship and people were loading stuff on to her
' Et excuse me mr ma brother and I are looking for work here any jobs available we will work for our passage we're very fit and hard workers and won't let you down sor ' Sadi kenny to a man who looked as if he worked on the ship
' I'm sorry we have all the workers we need for this voyage but maybe another time ' The man said as he picked up some boxes and headed towards the ship
' Damn we need to get on that ship,somehow America is our dream now you heard that other man " Kenny said
" So what you gonna do bro show away hide in the little boats at the side ' Said Kevin pointing at the ships lifeboats
' No it's too heavily guarded can't do that now need to think but let's go and get a drink first hopefully they will serve us " kenny said as he and Kevin headed into a small bar that had quite a few people in
' They won't serve Irish beer here bro ' Kevin said
' i know that we shall get the next best thing " Kenny said thinking still about a new life in America and how good that be and a cheap house too
As Kenny sat talking to Kevin and drinking his beer suddenly a voice with a familiar accent was heard making Kenny look up and see a young man with dark hair and he was poorly dressed and had bright rosy cheeks
' Well bless my soul a fellow Irish man in those parts I thought I was the only one here too mind if I join you lads ' The man said pulling over a chair and smiling
' Be our guest oh I'm kenny and this is Kevin my brother and yeah we're irish too we just got here really looking for work but ther all so racist here no dogs no blacks no Irish God sake " kenny said
' Aye they are that Kenny stuck up English snobs all of them so tell me kenny what brings you boys here then and if you can't get work what will you do go back to Ireland or move on .? Asked the man
'Well we were planning to head to London heard that's where the money is but dountnthink we'd stand a chance beijgn Irish some one suggested America the new country everything is cheap over their and I wanna make it big Kenny said smiling
' Theirs a big ship leaving here soon called Titanic it's going to America but we can't afford to go and we tried to get workmtheir but they have their staff they say ' Said Kevin
' Yeah guess we will have to get some money and get the next boat to America but anyway what's your name and what brings you here looking for work like the rest of us then .? Asked Kenny
' Me name is shamus and yeah I'm the same my new wife and I are leaving for America to get work in a few days and we're on Titanic 3rd class so it's exciting. a new start for us ' Shamous said showing the brothers 2 tickets for steerage on Titanic
' Oh wow lucky how did you get them ...? Asked Kevin his eyes lighting up
" worked and saved put me back in doing labour in farms but it's worth it to get those tickets and also when we're over their Doreen and I are gonna get one of those big posh plantation house. can't wait ' Shamous said as Kenny watched him tuck the tickets inside his jacket pocket if only Kenny could get those tickets he and Kevin would be heading for America
Else where Bebe was sitting in her old music room and as they had got a brand new piano her old childhood one was still their so Bebe walked by it running her fingers along the keys and was still feeling low and haven't found Truffles yet so to try and cheer herself up she sat down and started to play her favourite tune All things bright and beautiful it was the first time she learned as a child and often when she'd play it Rruffles would howl along as if she was trying to sing
Suddenly as Bebe was p;aging she heard 4m;our shots being fired followed by more as if someone was shooting and that made her jump to her feet nd rush to the window but she could not see anything so she ran out looking for Martha or her parents
Mamma someone is shooting outside what's going on also I still can't find Truffles she's been missing all day and it's not like her at all I put her food out and also papas dogs midnight velvet Hunter and Troy are missing too and they would be barking like crazy at that noise what's going on ..? Asked Bebe
' Im afraid I have no idea darling you need to see your papa on that one " Said her mother lying as she knew what the shots were and didn't want to be the one to tell Bebe the bad news that her beloved dog has just been shot along with the other dogs
well that's that chappy done more to come
