Chapter two - odd couples

At last I could resume my call. I lay back on my lounger,took a sip of my milk\-shake and, erhhh... I spat out the shake. It was like LUKEWORM!

Shirla. SHIRLA," I called.

A few minutes later, Shirla, our Caribbean housekeeper, came out from the house. She always does everything soo **SLOWLY**. Like its all one mighty effort. Probably due to the fact that she is about five million heavy stones. She's like a house on legs. Legs that are made of jelly \- she doesn't walk much as wobbles along her way. I pointed at the glass. "More ice. And a dab of more yummy chocolate."

"Oo you likes the chocolate. If not you not careful girl, you are going to become one big melted chocolate in that sun." she said as she swayed over, took the glass,then waddled off towards the kitchen.

"Oh and can you get Mason to do some chips before the flight takes off. Those square ones he does. And bring a pot of that scrummy sour cream and chives to dunk them in. And something for Coco." \(Mason is our cook and Shirla husband. They're odd couple, he's skinny as she is large.\)

Shirla stopped for a moment. "Uhuh, I guess I could ," she said,but you ought to eat some green one of these days or else them spots on your chin there are going to be breaking all over your pretty face . And you don't give your dog chocolate neither. It ain't right." She tutted herself then disappeared inside before I could say anything.

I picked up the phone again.

"Yum. Chips," said Tigsy at the other end. "Think I'll get our maid to do some. I lurve some chips." "Sorry Tigs, I guess you heard all that ? Can you believe it? Henry trying to tell **me** when we have to leave , like, who pays round here?"

"**Exactement**," said Tigsy. "You have to let them show who is the boss, yeah?" "Yeah. It's like Mummy's fault. She's way too nice with all. Like a little mouse. She's like, er, pardon me for squeaking. And Dads like never here, so what can one expect? It's left to me to let them know who's in charge. Like I haven't got enough to do as it is."

"Totally."

I stared out over the infinity pool and the sea beyond. It was glistening with a thousand tiny stars in the afternoon sun. "Yeah. Like sometimes I think that just because I'm only fourteen, they can tell me what to do But I say, no way. No way."

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