In 1773 A Phan fic

Chapter 1

My father recently came into some money. I am the oldest child so he is sending me to the new land to become successful and find a nice wife willing to stay home with the children. I'm elated to be able to live in the colonies west .  But the whole wife thing, not personally my cup of tea. There's no way I would ever tell anyone that. England would never allow a man to love another man. So its like my dirty secret.

I don't know that much about the New Lands current events, so that must mean nothing very important is going on. My boat ride to these new colonies in 3 days time. I'm going to miss my family dearly, as I know it could take them many more years to get enough money to afford another boat ride. I'm extremely lucky that I didn't have to become an indentured servant. I would never be able to do what the master would tell me, I'm way to sassy and lazy.

I'm sitting at the family dinner table, which is a crappy desk my father managed to build with some spare wood, we only have two chairs, which of course go to mother and father. So my brother Adrian and I sit of the floor, while father sits in a chair waiting for dinner to be served. "So son" My father starts. "How are you feeling about going to the new colonies?" At first I don't know how to answer, so many emotions are going through my minds on this topic. "If i'm going to be honest, i'm quite nervous" He looks at me with a sympathetic smile. "I heard a rumor at the school about how the colonies want to break free from Britain" my little brother chimed in.

My father laughed a mighty laugh "Why would the colonies want to break away from Britain? They have everything that they need from us, they would never actually be able to break away from us." He kept laughing until he was snorting. I thought about what my brother had said. What if the colonies wanted to break away from Britain? I mean it would kind of make sense if you think about it long enough. It seems quite challenging to have a ruler from over seas.

I think that the new colonies could break away from us, I mean, they could eventually gain enough strength. I'll learn more about it when I get there, but I realize that this question is going to haunt me until I land in the colonies.

Phil POV

"Mother I will be fine, So what if the colonies start to rebel. They don't even have a military or a Navy. They wouldn't be stupid enough to fight against their king." Yet again i'm having this conversation with my mother. Ever sense I decided to move to the colonies, we have thing fight every other day. She actually believes that they could fight against Britain's  forces.

 My ship to the colonies leaves in 3 days. I'm actually quite excited to move to the colonies.I love new places, so this is all just going to be like one big adventure. My parents decided that they would much rather stay in England. But one day I might convince them that there are so many more opportunities in these new lands. Its a chance to start a new life.

"Philip, do not use that tone of voice with me" I roll my eyes and head back to my room. I'm not in the mood for this. I already started some of my packing, but still have a long way to go.  I start packing some of my books from my shelves, I know I'm going to need some thing to do in my down time in the colonies.  However I quickly get distracted and pick up of my shelf and read by the candle light. I don't realize how late it has gotten until i start yawning and I realize I've already read half of the book.  I put the book back and slip into pajamas. Once i'm in bed i blow out the candle and start to drift off to sleep.