The siblings went home after a hard day's work at their neighbours
house, they do the laundry and house cleanings in and out of the house
after they folded all the dry clothes that they washed they went home tired
body's aching and knuckles bleeding. Mr's Hamilton gave them left over food
From lunch for their dinner.
As they walked home, Ashley took some money from her pocket, she gave it
to Angelo to hide it
Angelo : Ashley...... Why are you asking me to keep this money???
Ashley : because if i don't....... Dad will surely took all the money i have with me
to buy his liquor, then we won't have any money left to buy food.....
Angelo : why do dad took the money to buy liquors ? It's not right..... He should
be the one working, instead of us.
Ashley : it's because dad is different from other father that we know.... He
doesn't work ...
Angelo took the money from Ashley he pushed it deep in his pocket...
Reaching home, he went straight to their room and hide the money inside
a tin can, where Angel used to hide their extra cash and his marbles.
He went out again to fetch water from the deep well as Ashley heated the
food Mr's Hamilton gave them.
They were having dinner together when their father arrived...
Gaston : Oh..... You're having dinner already, how come you didn't bother
to even wait for me???
You!!! Go and get me a plate..... He ordered as he smacked Angelo's head
Angelo stand up from his chair and get a plate spoon and fork for his
Father, he then move the platter of heated food near his father and started
eating again. Gaston sat down on an empty chair and put all the food from
the platter on his plate and started gobbling it all up in just a few seconds...
After dinner Ashley wash all the dirty dishes while Angelo help rinsing and
drying it. Ashley work silently in the kitchen while listening to her father's
every move......
She haven't finished washing all the dirty dishes when her father walk over
to them coming from his room wearing a set of clean clothes.....
Gaston : Ashley...... Where is the money that Mr's Hamilton gave you today?
come.... Give it to me..... I need money to buy some stuff.....
Ashley : Dad.... The money we earned is for our food expenses..... Ashley said
to her father, hoping that her father won't take away all the money from her.
Gaston : damn it!!! What food expenses are you talking about??? You're spouting
nonsense you've just eaten dinner, tomorrow you'll be working at Mr's
Bennett's house, you're food is free....