Chapter 41

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Katherine clears her throat and say

Katherine - Lillian and Charles, why don't you let Eddie to stay with us?

Lillian - Oh no Katie, (shakes her head) Edward is just a bit mad now, later he will be alright after he moves there

Eddie - i don't want to move with you guys and that's final

Charles - Edward don't be hard son

Katherine - Charles, Eddie can stay with us and he can stay with Michael

Charles - No, we don't want to trouble your family

Kate - He is no trouble at all. (smiling ☺) Joe what do you say? (seeing Joseph)

Joe thought for a while. Michael prayed in his heart that his father should say no, Michael kept his fingers crossed 🤞 behide his back so that no one should see it. Joe say

Joseph - Okay Edward can stay with us but.... I have some rules he has to follow in this house. (strictly)

Eddie - I will do anything you say (happily 😃)

Joe - First you hear my rules.... Rule 1. You will follow all the rules like Michael, rule 2. You will have whatever we have if we go out, rule 3. You will earn for your living here and you will spend in that only and you won't ask Michael or anyone else for extra cash, rule 4. You should come to church every Sunday, rule 5. No bad habits like drinking, smoking and drugs, rule 6. No girlfriends in this house without our knowledge and permission and last but not least rule 7. I don't want your grades going down or else I will call your parents

Eddie - Ok Mr. Jackson

Joe - You can stay with Michael but you both have to share everything and no taking others belongings

Michael knew Joe did not mean the rule for him. Eddie swallowed hard in fear and say

Eddie - Ok (nodes his head)

Joseph - If you hurt Michael in any way, (seriously) I will surely call your parents without any second thoughts and I won't listen to anyone (very seriously)

Michael see Joseph shocked 😲 and Edward swallowed hard and say

Eddie - Okay (nodes his head)

Joseph - You can stay here until you finish your shool

Randy - When he is moving in with us? (curiously)

Eddie - Tomorrow morning

Charles - Thanks for letting my son staying with your family (seeing Joseph and Katherine smiling 🙂)

The Murphy family left the house and Michael went to his room and prepare the room for Eddie. The next day, Eddie was arranging his stuffs in Michael's room. Michael enter his room and say

Michael - I hope you have everything you need

Eddie - Yeah! (nodes his head).... Next two years it will be fun living with you

Michael - This won't change anything in between us (firmly).... My mom told that we will get a bunker bed, I am taking the top

Eddie - You can tutor me without any trouble

Michael - Don't try anything with me and you better find a job before the new year

Eddie - Ok

Few hours later, Katherine enter Michael's room and she say

Kate - Michael, Edward, I'm sorry to say that we could not get a bunker bed so we bought a new bed but it will be delivered by new year so you have to share the bed for now

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