Cry, my beloved people

Future Plans Part 95

"What happened to you, why do you look as if the dogs have eaten your dinner?" Gregory asked as Paul entered the room with a sad face.

"I'm not sure if I should be happy or sad?"

"Why, did your dad shoot it off?"

"No, but he did all the calculations and made me an offer."

"What kind of offer?"

"Well, he offered to lend me half of the money that I would need for the seed, fertilizer, and fuel.  The rest I'm supposed to earn from helping him with the harvest in July."  Paul said, looking at his hands.

"Well, that's a good thing,  so you can earn half of the money that you'll need to sow, that lowers the risk factor by half.  What's more, you'll receive first-hand knowledge of harvesting, that will help you to make the best of your own harvest.  Best of all you don't start with a lot of debt.  You should be glad your dad is actually helping you in the best way he can."  Gregory said enthusiastically.

"You make it sounds like he's doing me a favor."

"Well, the way I see it, that's exactly what he does.  I would be over the moon if somebody would do that for me.  I'm actually thinking more and more about doing something similar after school.  Instead of going to a College, I'm thinking of renting a plot and starting my own vegetable farm.  I can always study horticulture after hours."

"It might be something to think about, it might be better for you, then you won't need to get yourself into debt for studies."

"The more I think about it, the more I like it."

"Isn't there anybody that can help you with money to get started, like your sister's dad or your stepdad."

"Nope, I'm on my own in this, but I can take up gardening jobs during the school holidays to help me save up for the first three month's rent.  After that I should be able to make enough from the lands, luckily veggies grow quickly and some of them can be harvested in a month's time."

"Hey, that's good, you still have to work hard and save up quite a lot."

"That's why I'm going to start out during our next holiday, you know me, I love it."

"That's true, I should send my dad a message to thank him for the great opportunity instead of sulking about losing out on holiday fun."

"Well, if Lynette can work on her holidays, I can do the same.  I'm already doing the church gardens to pay for my stay during the holidays.  Tracey won't mind me doing hers and Thea might know some people that would like help too."

"Seems as if we're going to be busy during the July and September holidays, so we'll have to have some fun during the school terms,"  Paul said.

"There's enough rugby matches lined up for this term to have fun."

Paul grinned.  His grin grew even wider when his phone buzzed and he whispered:  "Theresa."

"How's everything over there,"  Gregory messaged to his green-eyed Lily.

"Fine, did you arrive safely?"  She texted back.

"Yes, I can't be better, making plans for after school and missing you."

"What plans?"

"Working during the holidays to save up for renting a piece of land to start my own small farm."

"That sounds good.  I'm missing you too, don't forget I love you."

"Remember I love you more." He smiled as he texted it.