We had finished another day of touring the countryside, and found a place to have dinner before returning to our apartment. By the time we had eaten ...nd got back, it was around 10:00pm. We showered, put on robes and sat out on the balcony, taking in the view and the warm evening. We were looking out over the small town, at the streets below, the buildings, trying to envision this as our new home. Across the narrow street the curtains opened onto a balcony much like ours. The view inside the. I met several pretty girls who I wouldnever be able to ask out and several guys who you would have thoughtwere being introduced to my chest, from where their eyes were fixed."Hey, Steph, baby!" someone called out. We turned around to see some guywho made John look like a spokesman for a temperance society.Moronically drunk did not even begin to describe him. He stumbled overto Stephanie and leered at her."Back off, Howie," she yelled at him above the music. "I told you it'sover. We're. "What is it?"Katherine sighed and licked her lips. "I'm pregnant," she said quietly and her mother shrieked."What?" Joseph asked.Katherine cocked her head to one side and repeated herself, wiping her eyes with the ball of her hand."Well who is the father?" Joseph thundered. "Is it that little runt Sam 'cos I kill the fucker. It's–" It's not Sam," Katherine replied instantly. "But I don't know who it is." What d'ya mean you don't know who it is?" Joseph shouted and pointed to the chair opposite.. You won't be the first to miss it." But Dad" John replied, "These women are trash. I can't be seen with them!" Thomas then took a seat beside his son on his bed. "John, there's a great many lessons you have to learn in life. I'll give you one right now. John, why do you think we're so rich?" John got a big smile on his face. "Because we work hard, right dad?" Thomas patted his son on the head. "That's right my boy! And why are there so many poor people?" John again knew the answer right away,.