Chapter 14

Tom was furious to see Alice's father treating her like a slut, her mother standing next to him saying nothing, and Alice crying profusely

Tom - Alice does know who the father of her child is, it's me, I'm going to take over, your daughter is not just anyone, she is very special and deserves respect, I won't allow you to treat her like this.

Alice - Shocked - TOM! - crying

Fernando - HOW IS IT? THIS UNGRATEFUL BITCH IS EXPECTING A BASTARD. FROM NOW ON FORGET THAT SHE HAS A FATHER AND A MOTHER, SHE IS DISOWNED, NEVER AGAIN SET FOOT IN THIS HOUSE, MY DAUGHTER IS DEAD.

Alice - Dad, Mom? Crying and looking at one and then the other hoping this is all a joke

Fernando - I DON'T HAVE CHILDREN

Tom - You are going to be very sorry for what you are doing to your daughter and you too, Mrs. Blanca. You may not have said anything, but being quiet didn't help. I'll take care of Alice and our son, we don't need you.

Fernando - Great - walks towards the house - come on Blanca, let's go home.

Blanca doesn't say anything, looks at her daughter and Tom and goes to meet her husband.

Tom takes Alice to his house, she couldn't stop crying. He pulled her onto the sofa, hugged her and let her cry her eyes out.

Tom - don't cry Alice, it's not good for you or the baby.

Alice - what's to become of me and this child Tom? My parents hate me, I have no one else in the world.

Tom - Yes, you do, you have me, Alice. I'll take on this child, he'll be my son, I'll give him my last name, I'll love you both. I promise you

Alice - you love Kim and I'm an idiot.

Tom - do you see the idiot or kim around here? Well I don't. Alice and you are wonderful, we may not love each other as much as we love them. But something between us exists you know that. Let me be the father of your child, let me love you?

Alice - it's not fair to you. You're going to raise a child that's not yours? How are we going to live, Tom? I don't work, I've just finished school, I'm about to start college, what's going to happen to me?

Tom: You'll come to Australia with me, you'll go to college there, we'll work in my family's company, we'll get married, have our children and live a happy life.

Alice - scared - get married? You must still be drunk.

Tom - no, I'm not, there's just one little problem, you are still a minor and we need their permission for you to travel and get married, but I'm worried about that, relax.

Alice - I don't have any clothes here, great, now I don't even have clothes to wear - she starts crying again.

Tom - Go take a shower and I'll lend you one of my shirts that I know you love. I'll take care of it.

Alice - Okay, I'll take it because I'm covered in sand and getting cold.

Alice goes to Tom's room and takes a bath while Tom orders food over the phone and stays on the couch thinking about how his life has changed so much, some time thinking he wakes up with someone knocking on the door and goes to check

Yasmin- Uncle Tom, my mom asked me to deliver it to Aunt Alice and told her to tell her that she'll be coming to see you later.

Tom - What is it?

Yasmin - Some of Aunt Alice's clothes that were in the laundry room. She said she'll find a way to get more of her things later in her room.

Tom - Tell Mrs. Elisa thank you and let's wait for her visit.

Yasmin - Can I see my aunt?

Tom - She's taking a bath, but you can come later, dear. Whenever you want

Yasmin - thank you Uncle, I'll be going then, see you later

Tom was furious to see Alice's father treating her like a slut, her mother standing beside him without saying a word, and Alice was crying copiously