<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="text-decoration: underline">April 7th, 1912</span></span><br/><br/>"Do we really have to go, Esther?", a young red-haired man complained.<br/><br/>"Yes, Patty, we do". The person who answered the question was a young read-haired woman, just a little older than the boy.<br/><br/>Both people were busy with packing bags. They stood in a small room, in which there were two beds, a table, and not much more. The place spoke of poverty and a modest living.<br/><br/>The boy was wearing brown pants and a white shirt, and the girl wore a simple black dress. It was clear they couldn't afford good clothes, as whatever they had was being set within only one suitcase.<br/><br/>"What are we going to do there?", the boy asked. <br/><br/>His sister stopped packing and held the boy's hand, leading him to one of the beds and sitting him down. "Well... I am going to carry on working as a seamstress if aunt Annie allows me to", she explained. "As for you, I would like you to go to school, and complete your education there. Aunt Annie said in her letter that if you do, her husband can find you a good position in the offices he works for".<br/><br/>Patrick thought for a moment or two, before shaking his head. <br/><br/>"I don't like it", he finally commented. <br/><br/>"Why?", Esther asked, shaking her head.<br/><br/>"Why do I get to work at the office, while you have to be a seamstress?", the boy asked.<br/><br/>Esther sighed and caressed her brother's cheek. "Because you are a man. When you get married, you will have to support your wife and children. When I do, I will not have to", she explained, before standing up. "And father asked me to take care of you. So that is settled. Now, let us continue packing. We must be in Southampton when the ship is ready to sail".<br/><br/>Patrick muttered something under his breath and stood up. "Very well. But just because I am curious about whether or not this ship is as big as they say", he conceded, resuming helping his sister with packing up their meager belongings.</div>