CHAPTER 3

When we reached my room, I was still in disbelief and in a super plain voice said. "Um, thank you for the bath, it was...nice." How ironic that now I'm the one fishing for words.

"You are welcome, I am happy always to do wash for you," she said so matter of factly, as if it were expected of her.

"Well," I said with slight hesitation in my voice, "why don't you stay around and watch TV with me for a little while?" I said in an obviously awkward voice.

"Okay," she easily agreed.

After Mali was inside, I made sure she noticed me lock the door. It...