' Papa papa what was that banging it was like gunshots I heard them from my old music room and also Truffles is still missing and your dogs too has someone taken them ..? Asked Bebe as her father came in with a gun he used for hunting

At first Bebe didn't see the gun but when she did it hit her like a brick wall collapsing on top of her and now she knew where the dogs had gone but didn't want to believe it

' Oh no no surly not not my little Truffles please no she was my best friend ' Bebe said trying not to cry

' Bebe it was for the best Truffles led a good long life she was old and had stiffness in her joints and was not as healthy as she used to be they were old dogs they felt no pain and are at peace now and we can get you all the dogs you want in America and Eric is getting you a puppy ' Tom said shocking Bebe and even shocking his wife

' You you monster how could you I will never forgive you as long as I live ' Yelled Bebe as she ran off in tears and Tom could feel his wife glaring at him

' Oh Tom how could you kill those poor dogs in cold blood and you know how Bebe felt about Truffles and you kill her like that' what possessed you ' Yelled his wife

' Oh for heavens sake Angela I didn't want to do it they were old dogs and their was no way they could come with us so I took them into the barn and ended their suffering and believe me I really didn't want to but no one would take them so what choice did I have no one would take them they were useless old hunting dogs and a pampered lap dog and Bebe will get over it in a few days she's young and is learning life is tough when I was much younger than her I watched my father shoot my favourite pony because he'd broke his leg and I got over it and so will she ' Tom said

' OMG your so cold and heartless and what about flora Bebe's pony is she lying dead somewhere ..? Asked Angela

' No don't be silly I have sold her one of my friends little niece is getting her and besides Bebe was getting to big she will get a full sized horse when we arrive Flora was for a preteen " Tom said watching Angela storm out the room in a bad mood but he just let her go

" oh Martha he killed little Truffles she's gone dead ' wept Bebe lying face down on her bed her heart was breaking

" who did who killed Truffles ..? Asked Martha

' My stupid father he also killed his own dogs that was him doing the shooting outside Truffles is gone now and I'll never see her again I hate him for that and you knew Truffles would never harm anyone she was a good little dog always well behaved okay she had a few accidents as a puppy but she was only very little and I'd quickly clean up any mess myself I have a monster for a father oh I wish I was dead and I'd be with Truffles wept Bebe as Martha gently rubbed Bebe's back comforting her not knowing what to say really as she was so shocked by it

Elsewhere kenny was telling his tale of wow too as Shamous asked what brought Kenny to England and also did he have other family and where were their

' I left me ma and sister back in Ireland and my da is dead but don't worry we're not grieving for him he was a drunken no user and never out of fights and he'd often beat us kids black and blue since we were old enough to walk he was the type this talk with his fists and ask questions later but that was his down fall he got into a fight with a guy who was too much for him and he killed me da but what makes us mad he left us in a lot of debt and those snooty English landlords harassing us all day long they even came to his funeral demanding money and we're gonna kick us out and take me sister to work for the landlord at his house as a scullery maid and the landlord is a known rapist but he gets away with it and he'd have our Karen pregnant within weeks of arriving so we said no way come back another day but time we got back the bustard had set fire to our cottage and we lost everything a friend of me ma took us all in thank God so Kevin and I desied tonbetyer ourselfs get a good paying job and that it easer said than done ' Kenny said sighing

' Aye Irish have a bad time round here' and it's worse in London I heard so going no,e or working to get to America is your best bet you stand a better chance their here kenny and Keven let me get you both another wee drink ma treat ' The man said going into another pocket nd pulling out some coins. a five pound note a set of rosery prayer beads pack of cigarette box of matches and a set of playing cards

'Oh your a gambling man then I see ' Said kenny pointing to the cards with a. smile

'Aye I am that I like a wee gamble and what about yourself do you gamble then kenny ..? Asked the man

' Yeah now and again one of the good things my da taught me why do you fancy a game ..? Asked Kenny

" yeah why not listen tell you what if you win I'll give you a dirty photo wee bit of porn would you like that ' The man said showing Kenny a Victorian black and white photo of a naked woman holding up her hair and smiling

Kenny's eyes twinkled in delight as he eyed up the woman and her large naked breasts in the photo

' Wow she is something you have a deal and if I loose I buy you a drink ' kenny said smiling as the man nodded and soon a game got underway and shamus had no idea kenny played dirty a trick Stuart taught him and soon the game was over and kenny won the photo

' Well goodbye Venus be good to Kenny here ' The man said kissing the photo

' If you want you could win her back again I'll buy you a drink no make it 2 and the photo ' Kenny said knowing fine well he'd win so the man agreed but next time he lost his cigarettes and matches

' Okay let's up the stakes a bit now if you win I shall give you everything you lost also my work boots as I see yours are worn and also I'll buy you 2 drinks and I'll give you half our money ' Kenny said smiling

' Kenny how will we get to America then we will only have enough to get back home ' Said kenny

' Shhh bro I know what I'm doing just stay out of this okay ' Said kenny and also 2 other men came over to watch

' Hey that kid is good he knows his stuff and shamus is cunning as a fox at cards another man with an Irish accent said as he watched the game and like the last time kenny won easily

' Wow your good kid wanna play again I want my stuff back he even took my Venus ' shamus said with a laugh as Kenny felt out the cards again okay my offer still stands what have you for me then ' said Kenny

' Well my money and my rosery beads ' The man sais placing the contents of his pocket on the table

' Okay that's fine and that five pounds should buy us a ticket to America if we win ' Kenny said

' Kenny you wouldn't take all his money would you that's terrible ' Said Kevin

' Well he's the one offering it not me " Was all kenny could say as he started the game and again 10 minutes later kenny had cleaned the man out and he was shocked

' OMG I don't believe it that kid is so good he's a shark ' shamus said

' You could win it all back also half my money and 2 drinks too ' Kenny said grinning

' What with you cleaned me out all I have is my wedding ring and Doreen would kill me " Shamus said stunned

" No no I'm not that cruel I'd take your wedding ring but you do have something else on you' Kenny said smiling

' Homestly ken I have nothing and I'm poor now your richer than me ' shamus said

" I know and I don't want it I'm giving you a chance to win it back but keep your ring what you could use is in your inside pocket ' Kenny said shocking the man and Kevin

' OMG Kenny no don't do it ' Kevin said stunned

' What all I have is my tickets oh son surly not please this is our passport to a new life you can afford tickets to America now but please let me keep my Titanic tickets ' The man said sweating

' well i guess your not the gambling man you said you are so I'll keep this lot then including your Venus I'll take good care of her ' Kenny said everything up

' Oh no please not the rosery beads they were my late mothers and were blessed too they been in the family for a long time ' The man said as Kenny grabbed the beads putting them in his pocket

' well you could win them back and tell you what if you loose you give me the tickets and I will give you the beads and Venus back that's a deal ' Kenny said as the man ran his fingers through his hair and glanced at the tickets he pulled of his pocket

' Oh shamus Dont be a full just grab the beads and run that kid is a shark he's a fox ' One man said as Shamus kept looking at the tickets not sure what to do

' Your choice what do you wanna do take a chance or not ..? Asked Kenny making the man sweat a bit

' Oh to hell with it I'll take a chance I might win and if you loose take Venus I shouldn't have her anyway ' Shamus said as Kenny smiled

' Good man now let the fun begin ' Kenny said as the tickets were put on the table

' OMG sweet Jesus surly not your Titanic tickets you worked hard to get them' a man said who was nearby and a few other med came over to watch the game that lasted 10 minutes and to shamus horror Kenny won again

'Jesus Mary and Joseph he's lost his tickets to that kid a man said stunned and for a while shamus was speechless

' OMG Kenny ' Said Kevin as kenny stood up taking the tickets and putting them into his pocket and the rest of the stuff he pushed in front of shamus including the beads and photo

' Here you keep that I have what I want Well it's been nice meeting you shamus maybe I'll see you in Amrican one day so sorry we'll be taking your place on Titanic but I'm sure another ship will be along soon ' Kenny said as he and Kevin left the bar and kenny yelled ' RUN ' as he had a feeling the men would come after them and beat them both up for the tickets and kenny whooped with joy as he ran yelling ' we're going on Titanic America here we come

Well that's that chappy done more to come