At the conversation his father said again, 'l hope our surprise for your birthday is what you want ll ring you as soon as I get it, replied David. Bye for now, Dad David put the phone down and walked into the living room Everything OK?" asked Nina. Yes, fine," said David. "I said we'll go down to see them next Sunday for the day. That's OK, isn't it?" Sure.' Nina saw the look on David's face. Mum said how she loved having Max so near, said David, and I felt bad. They're getting older and they'll be so sad when we tell them about Newcastle. Oh, David, I know, but they'll want us to do the right thing for us as a family,' replied Nina. "But now I really don't know if it is the right thing any said David quietly. They talked for hours and the questions were always the same: "Is it right for us to go to Newcastle?' "Do we your parents to go with us?' 'Do we forget about the new job and stay in Bath?' And then there was a new idea: maybe David and Max could stay in Bath and Nina could go to Newcastle for the week and come home every weekend. But how could David look after Max and work in the restaurant? In the end they agreed. It was the same as their earlier decision. Newcastle in June for all the family. It'll be OK, won't it?" asked Nina. I hope so, love, replied David. 'I really hope so