The strings pulled harder, and her nipples ached from the strain. She somehow managed to straighten up and continue walking. She was in control now. S...e could keep the pace and the pressure off her nipples. The belt under her feet began to move faster. They had increased the speed! She panicked and tried to speed up to find the pace only to bump into the hand rail. She slowed a bit, but it was too much and her nipples paid with the hard shock of the taut strings stretching them. She finally. To not know starvation. To not be persecuted for our religion. To be free, born in America. He’d given all he had, even his life, for this baby. ‘They say we are getting close.’ Brighde says to me. I nod. The contractions started nearly an hour ago, and my nerves are beginning to fray. I twist my Claddaugh ring round and round my finger. I am nervous. I do not want my baby to be born on this boat. Someone calls from above deck, in a language I do not know. I look to Brighde. ‘Dawn.’ she. ”“I am? How did that happen?”“You borrowed money to restore two houses, and you financed a car.”“I guess I can see that being an issue.”“It’s not really. You’re doing fine. You’re covering your bills and you’re even setting a little aside every month.”“That’s good.”“Benny, with your recent loan, you’re paying $7,250 a year to pay off your loans.”Benny grimaced.“You’re not in that bad of a shape at the moment. Your only other expenses are food, utilities, insurance, books, college tuition, and a. My wife even commented that Cindy is now coming into her own. ( If she only knew what kind of coming she was actually doing.) My wife looks at me and says; " Did you notice how she walks around in the mornings? She walks around wearing just a flimsy top and panties. What do you think of that?" I look at her and say; " No, no, I didn't really notice. (smiling and my wife lightly swats me with the morning newspaper.) Oh, Quit your worrying. She is just 16 and going through a change in her young.