The Princess and Prince realized while watching an old cowboy movie that the fist-fighting was a fake. So, from that day on they along with their childhood friends they all learned how to pull their punches, and they became superb at it.
For the next few months, the house and its residences were in chaos. The contractors arrived on a Monday with a few empties trash bins and a company trailer. They worked on the house and didn’t stop until the entire home was finished. The inside was painted. The large attic (Third floor) was winterized and broken down into two rooms, a playroom and one area for the Soldiers.
The workers laid expensive Antique Oriental Rugs in every bedroom and the living room. New Pine stained stairs with wooden banisters replaced the old one. A new plumbing system was exchanged for the old one. Two modern bathrooms were installed, one on the first floor and another on the second. The old bathrooms got new tubs, showers, sinks, mirror cabinets, and toilets. The window frames were replaced, and bulletproof glass installed. The big brick house got a new roof and a Chimney for Santa Claus. They added new shutters and a new front porch. The fireplaces were cleaned and ready to go. Landscapers planted new turf in the front and backyards. They planted large pine and Christmas trees in the front yard.
The Soldiers installed cameras throughout the house and grounds. They can now monitor the home’s entrances, including the doors and windows from the attic and basement stations. With the new security systems, monitors, and Soldiers everywhere, they now consider the house with their babies safe.
They put in some clothes chute along with a laundry station. They split the basement in two, one side for the two new washers and one dryer and the other side for the Soldiers.
The Troopers have already built a walking tunnel to ‘The Diner.’ The men are also, working twenty-four hours a day to construct additional floors beneath the house and a long shaft from this home to the Military Complex on Fifth Avenue in Flatbush.
Meanwhile, the three babies, Alice, Robert, and Joeann were, inseparable. They played together all day. Robert and Alice could not eat together because she loved to throw her food at Robert. “She is smart; we caught her taking some mashed potatoes from his plate and smashing it into her head, then she screamed and pointed at Robert.”
You were both around three years old when you two were separated for a while to see what would happen. We knew you two would get married or stay together (at least for Alice’s sake), but that was a million years in the future. So, your mother Elizabeth took you and your brother Billy to visit your Aunt Gloria in New Jersey for the weekend. To see what would happen when you two were apart for a few days.
They left for New Jersey early on a Friday morning. Elizabeth wanted to return on Sunday night. It was an enjoyable trip; they took the elevator train at Flatbush and Greene Avenue to Union Square, in New Your City. The three of them walked through customs for a five-dollar bill. The boys couldn’t believe the size and wonders of Penn Station. With wide eyes, they traveled over large bridges and through long dark tunnels. They transferred to the NJ Transit Train line (which runs up and down the North Jersey Coast). After a thrilling train ride from New York City, NY to Bradley Beach, NJ, the three travelers arrived.
When baby Alice woke up that day (Friday), she realized that something was wrong, because she had no eyesight. She sat up and called out something that sounded like Robert. Alice continued calling for Robert for half an hour, as she yells for help grew more desperate Grandma Lily picked her up and tried to console her with some baby-talk., Alice laid down on the couch with the family pet, Lily Kemble and cried softly like her life was over.
Once Alice realized Robert left (In her mind) no one could pick her up. Alice wouldn’t eat, all she did was lie on the sofa with the dog. At bedtime, Lily put her nightshirt on, Grandma, Marie help Alice with the bathroom. She found her bed and started the same soft crying. Freddy spent the night sitting in a chair next to her bed.
In the middle of the night, “Alice’s father woke everyone up by yelling there is something wrong with the baby.” We rushed in and found Alice in a comma. We called Uncle Joe and told him what was going on. He came right over to the house
He took one look at baby Alice and said, “Get Robert.”
We called your mom and told her Alice was sick, and Uncle Joe asked for Robert to come “right away. Your father and Uncle Joe went to Penn Station to pick you guys up.”
It was around noon when you arrived. As soon as possible, we put you next to Alice. It was adorable you sat next to her and poked her, hard. Her father got a little mad. Alice sat up opened her eyes ready to kill. Saw you punched you, jumped right on you, smiling, laughing and giggling. Her father refused to have you two ever separated again. They placed the beds next to each other. He also, straighten Alice out about throwing food and jumping on you.