Edith

After the two minutes of prayer where I thanked God for being with me instead of mourning the death of Benjamin, I called my driver cum bodyguard Samuelson. "Ms Edith" he acknowledges professionally immediately on the second ring. "Hi Samuel, on the sad demise of one of my co-student in the college, we are announcing a holiday. Could you please come back and pick me up?" My voice was supposed to come out in dullness but rather contritely debuted in excitement.

"Of course Ms Edith." He replies instantly. My previous bodyguard James was fun loving and lively but Samuel is completely professional with 24/7 deadpan expression. No doubt he...