Terry Terry

Chapter 3 "A very nice Sunday"

The birds were chirping at Terry's window making it a sweet sound of a natural alarm for him. He was wondering where he was for a few seconds.

"Right! The house from hell! I should be so lucky!" He said to himself.

It was Sunday morning. Church time. Terry got up to get ready to go to church. He put on another nice suit. He went downstairs to have breakfast. He found Mr. Reagan alone in the dining room.

- Good morning sir, said Terry

- Terrence! He said, come in my boy. How was your first night? Did you sleep well?

- It's always strange to sleep in a new room, let alone a new house.

- I hope my family didn't scare you too much... you can go back to the Pony Home if you want... I wouldn't blame you. But I hope you will stay and become friends with my son... he really needs a friend...

- Maybe if he was nicer, he would have some friends..., said Terry without thinking

Mr. Reagan was surprised by Terry's bluntness. Terry was taught to always tell the truth at the Pony Home and he told it like it was...

- You're right... I was hoping you could get through to him, make him a decent young man like you...

- You came to an orphanage to get me so that I could teach your son to become a decent young man?

- We kind of spoiled them when they were little...

- Oh gee you think? Said Terry

- I wanted him to be with a local boy, so he could see how the other side lives, how decent you are even though you're only an orphan boy...You're a fine young man. You get good grades in school, in fact you've got a 4.0 average. I've enrolled you to the private school where my children go... They were very impressed when your old school sent them your transcript...

- When did all this happened? Said Terry surprised

- Well I've been investigating to find the perfect boy for my son...

- So what's my job... what am I? I'm going to go to private school, but... I'm not your son?

- You're going to be my nephew I took in, for the school and the rest of the family...

- What if your children tell them I'm just an orphan...?

- An orphan I took in....which is the truth...don't worry about that.

- After what happened yesterday? How could you tell me that?

- I'm asking you to give us a chance...please Terrence. If it doesn't work out... we'll deal with it then...

Terry looked at him. He seemed like a decent guy, but his family was completely nuts! He was begging him to try and make it work. Terry was not a quitter. So he was going to stay and try to make it work.

- All right sir, I'm going to stay..., said Terry

- Thank you very much. I really do appreciate it.

A maid came and served Terry some eggs and some toast with some tea. He continued talking to Mr. Reagan. The others arrived, they started sulking when they saw Terry.

- Good morning, father, said Eliza, good morning Terrence...

- Good morning, said Terry

- Good morning father, said Neil...

- What about Terrence?

- 'morning! Said Neil between his teeth

- Neil, said Terry, good morning Mrs. Reagan