Generation 2 – Chapter 2: Things change alot

“Nice skin, nice hair,” i said to myself looking a last time in the mirror that morning. I had my self confidence ready today, a nice speech about myself, and the right ambitions to make it.

So off we go, i couldn’t stop myself from running the last few steps to the door. I had my job interview today and i was so excited that the half had been enough. Today i was going to show the world that Ashton Change was going to climb the ladder of business and reach the top. But one step at the time. First getting the job.

And wonderful i got it. And i had to tell mother the good news, so i rushed home again and found her in the kitchen.
“Mother, mother,” my voice was not under my control so i nearly yelled it out, “i got it, i got it!”
“You got what?” she asked looking annoyed at me.
“The job mother, the job at CTTD.”

And from there it all changed like and cold ice storm had hit the kitchen.
“Ashton Change, how dare you be such a shame to this family, i thought i raised you well.”
“But mother i didn’t do anything ….”
“Don’t interrupt me son! I have raised you all equally and your the only one failing me. Why Ashton, why do you have to work, why cant you just be like your brother and sisters?”

The argument last for hours. And after that i didn’t really talk to either my father or my mother. It was kinda awkward but i could live with it i hadn’t even thought at quitting my job yet to satisfy her. So i worked and worked and people at CTTD started noticing me. I was happy even if i had a strange feeling about fighting my parents.

For a long time now mother and Dahlia had planned a happy family fishing trip to a lake outside town.
On the way out the door Dahlia turned around and asked: “Are you coming Ashton?”
“No sis, I’m not going to ruin this for you.”
And so they left of and stayed the whole evening. After they had fished for hours they all sat down and enjoyed the light of the fireplace.

In the mean time i Iwas at home waiting on a call from Niela, then she had just had her first day at work today and i wanted to know how it went.
Suddenly someone was knocking at the door and when i opened i saw Niela standing there and crying. As an reflex i just pulled her in to an hug.

We sad down on the couch in the house and i asked her to tell me what happened. Why she was crying and how it went with the job.
“Its not the job that is the problem,” Niela answered, “all went very well there and i got it. They even told me to inform you about a meeting in the near future. But no the problem is my dad.”

“Yesterday we had this big fight about me getting the journalism job. He yelled at me, said i was a shame for the family just like your mother did with you. But the worst part is when i came home today and told him i got it he threw me out. I have no place to stay now.”

I couldn’t just let her go that evening and i wouldnt let her sleep outside somewhere. So when the others went home after their trip i simply had to tell them the whole story.
“Niela, you are going to stay here, and no, you cant say no to my offer, take a nights sleep and we will look at it tomorrow,” my mother said to Niela and so Niela spend that night on our couch.

After Niela moved in my father started to expanding the house so we finally got a living room. He had also installed a fireplace and when Niela and i was working, Iris and Carmelo at school and Dahlia in the grocery store mother and father lit the fire for the first time.
But a little fireplace couldn’t generate that much smoke should it?

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