Chapter 15
Alice - it's not fair to you. Will you raise a child that's not yours? How are we going to live, Tom? I don't work, I've finished school and 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 goes to the bathroom and finds Alice crying, lying in the bathtub
Tom - Alice, don't cry, little one, let's sort everything out. Look, Yasmin brought some of your clothes that Mrs. Elisa sent over and said that she will come visit us later.
Alice - That's a pity because I love your big shirts
Tom - so wear them dear, I ordered some food for us, today was too tiring for me to cook, so I ordered Italian food
Alice - I'm not hungry
Tom - but my son is, you will eat.
Alice - rebuking - Tom
Tom - We've already talked about this. Well, I'm going to the other room to take a shower before the food arrives.
Alice - Shame on you now?
Tom - Actually I thought you might be
Alice - after today? Nonsense! Take a shower here
Tom - Okay, but I'm going to take a quick shower or else the food will arrive and we won't even hear it.
Alice - It's up to you
Some time later the food arrives, Tom has already prepared the table for them, Alice appears dressed only in one of his sweatshirts and panties
Alice - Everything looks wonderful
Tom - So eat up
They both eat, put the dishes in the washing machine and go to the living room, but they hear a knock at the door before they even turn on the TV. It was Elisa and Yasmin
Tom - Look Alice who's here Elisa and Yasmin, please come in
They came in with a small suitcase and a backpack
Elisa - My daughter, how are you? We brought you some more clothes, your documents
Alice - thank you, I don't want to make trouble for you.
Elisa - no problem, it was your own mother who asked for delivery
Tom - was it?
Elisa - Yes, she said she will pack everything that is hers and send it here, she doesn't want anything of hers there.
Alice - ah Elisa I don't know what to do .
Tom - Yes, you do, I told you, let's get married and go to Australia to my home, my family will love it.
Alice - I don't know.
Elisa - Yes you will, my daughter, here you will only suffer with your parents' contempt
Alice - I will miss you both
Elisa - So will we, but it's for the best, count on me for whatever you need. Now I'm going, it's getting late. Come on my daughter, give Auntie Alice and Uncle Tom a hug
Yasmin - Can I come and see you tomorrow?
Alice - Of course you can, little one. - Hug and Kiss - see you tomorrow.
Tom - Just Aunt Alice and I won't visit you and not give me a kiss?
Yasmin - of course you get a kiss and I will come to see you too. - hugs and kisses Tom.
Both hug and kiss Elisa and they leave.
Tom - Calm down, little one?
Alice - Not much, but I'm extremely tired, I need to sleep, where will I sleep?
Tom - Well, you can sleep with me, but if you don't want to you can stay in my room or the guest room and I'll take whatever's left
Alice - I think I want to sleep with you, cuddled up together feeling that nothing bad can happen because you protect me
Tom - Then let's go, I'll be your superman, I'll protect you from all evil - he hugs her from behind laughing and takes her to the bedroom. The two lie down and soon fall asleep. They were really tired the day was full of strong emotions for both.