Chapter 2-Uh Yeah No

Maggie knows some English now but barely and meets Ryan who has no clue what she is saying.

  It had been a week since Maggie became a citizen of the United States. She knew just enough English to get by. And Maggie still didn't get the street slang.

  Maggie drove down the street in her new car to her house. It was a loft and had a indoor pool and spa. Everything was her style and all. She got out of the car to see one of her neighbors. "Hi did you just move in?"He asked. Maggie understood hi and move in so she nodded. 

  "Tá mé as Éirinn I barely Béarla a labhairt."Maggie said. I'm from Ireland and I barely speak English.

  "Uh yeah no."The man said. "But I'm Ryan." Maggie knew that "Ryan" was the strangers name.

  "Ryan, hi. I'm Maggie. No English."She tried to explain.

  "Ah you don't speak English. Well how long have you been in America?"

  "One week."Maggie smiled. She finally got a couple words out. It still was hard for her to understand but she knew how to speak. If only he really understood her. Maggie waved as did Ryan. He shrugged.

  "That was strange."Ryan muttered. Maggie went into her house and got a book. It was Under The Hawthorn Tree by Marita Conlon-McKenna. Maggie had read the Irish book more than once.

  After an hour of reading the literature it got boring so Maggie went into her bedroom and put on her swimsuit. She walked to the pool where she saw Ryan with another guy. "Oh hey Maggie. This is my friend Adam. He speaks a lot of languages. Here,speak your language."Ryan said.

  "Dia duit Adam labhairt liom Gaeilge."Maggie said. Hi Adam I speak Irish.

  "Dude she's from Ireland. They are heavy drinkers over there."Adam said to Ryan.

  "My kinda girl."

  "An bhfuil ólann tú?"Adam asked. Do you drink?

  "Tá úinéireacht aige ar mo theaghlach i dteach tábhairne." Yes my family owns a pub.

  "Yes my family owns a pub."Adam translated for Ryan's sake.

  "Wow. You should come over later. Adam and I are going to celebrate my birthday. No presents though. Just us."Ryan said.

  "Wow. Ba chóir duit teacht thar déanaí. Adam agus mé ag dul chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar mo lá breithe. Uimh i láthair cé. Just dúinn."Adam said to Maggie from Ryan's point of view.

  "Maith go leor."Maggie said while smiling. Okay. Then Maggie dived in the pool splashing Adam and Ryan. They both laughed while staring at her perfect shape. She really could be a model.

  "Man she is hot."Ryan muttered to Adam still staring.

  "S'okay. Dude ask her out."Adam suggested.

  "Adam if you haven't realize I can't understand her."Ryan said coldly.

  "Then learn Irish!"Adam yelled. Everyone at the pool was staring at them. Maggie giggled. Ryan hit Adam playfully,then took of his shirt and dived in. Maggie swam to him. She could tell she was blushing. Oi. Ryan splashed Maggie and she jumped on his back and pushed down his head.

  "Aw want to play that way."Ryan splashed her again. Then they started the ultimate water fight.

  Soon enough Adam joined in. Maggie now noticed Ryan was kinda cute. Adam dived underwater and pulled Maggie under. Maggie screamed and found herself being tugged by Ryan overwater and underwater by Adam. Ryan ended up being stronger. Maggie,Ryan,and Adam all got out of the water and dried up.

  "Bye Maggie."Ryan said.

  

Author's Note

So did you like it? Please review! Once again the words in italics were the translation in English.