PAWNING PEARL Part 14
When Simon woke at seven to go down to the Polite Pawn Shop, Pearl had already set the table for breakfast, with a big pot of tea just as he liked it, and a stack of golden buttered toast to go with it."Good morning Pearl."
"Good morning Mr Thambisa."
Simon frowned. "Mr. Thambissa? Thought...you would call me Simon now?"
Pearl pressed her lips primly together. "Mr. Thambisa, I am your maid. Let us not forget that, Sir, and a good respectable maid knows her place."
"I see." Simon found himself flushing with embarrassment, "If it is because of last night...Pearl, I..."
"Last ni-ni-night?" Pearl stuttered, "what do you mean?"
"When i embraced you. Forgive me Pearl, I was not taking advantage...Never think that. I...respect you."
"Si- Mr. Thambisa, if I recollect, I embraced YOU. I know you have no intentions towards me as a woman, Sir. None."
"That's right!" cried Simon emphatically, "None what-so-ever! And never will!"
A wave of disappointment crashed over Pearl. "Of course not, Sir. Nor do I see you as a man." she bravely pushed on, "I don't want you thinking I will be seeking to take advantage, or get above my place. Because of the children, Sir."
"No, indeed not Pearl!"
"In fact, Sir I wanted to tell you, tomorrow I ant to go to the Children's Home, to see what I can find out; and get Isaiah's and Thali's papers, so we can enrol them in the school? And I asked Mrs Marcovish of 5 D to have them over, so they won't be alone."
"Very good Pearl, yes, very good plan." Simon Thambisa was fascinated by the tea swirling in his cup. "And Pearl, thank you. For the comfort, for your friendship, and for bringing these children into my life."
"Sir, it is I who must thank you. You have given me a new life." Pearl bit her lips.
Simon Thamsisa lifted his head and smiled. "We are lucky Pearl, you and I. I think these children have given us a new life."
And you Pearl, he thought to himself, you...I must find a way to make you look at me as a man, so I can make YOU my new life.
Manuela Cardiga
TO BE CONTINUED
"Good morning Mr Thambisa."
Simon frowned. "Mr. Thambissa? Thought...you would call me Simon now?"
Pearl pressed her lips primly together. "Mr. Thambisa, I am your maid. Let us not forget that, Sir, and a good respectable maid knows her place."
"I see." Simon found himself flushing with embarrassment, "If it is because of last night...Pearl, I..."
"Last ni-ni-night?" Pearl stuttered, "what do you mean?"
"When i embraced you. Forgive me Pearl, I was not taking advantage...Never think that. I...respect you."
"Si- Mr. Thambisa, if I recollect, I embraced YOU. I know you have no intentions towards me as a woman, Sir. None."
"That's right!" cried Simon emphatically, "None what-so-ever! And never will!"
A wave of disappointment crashed over Pearl. "Of course not, Sir. Nor do I see you as a man." she bravely pushed on, "I don't want you thinking I will be seeking to take advantage, or get above my place. Because of the children, Sir."
"No, indeed not Pearl!"
"In fact, Sir I wanted to tell you, tomorrow I ant to go to the Children's Home, to see what I can find out; and get Isaiah's and Thali's papers, so we can enrol them in the school? And I asked Mrs Marcovish of 5 D to have them over, so they won't be alone."
"Very good Pearl, yes, very good plan." Simon Thambisa was fascinated by the tea swirling in his cup. "And Pearl, thank you. For the comfort, for your friendship, and for bringing these children into my life."
"Sir, it is I who must thank you. You have given me a new life." Pearl bit her lips.
Simon Thamsisa lifted his head and smiled. "We are lucky Pearl, you and I. I think these children have given us a new life."
And you Pearl, he thought to himself, you...I must find a way to make you look at me as a man, so I can make YOU my new life.
Manuela Cardiga
TO BE CONTINUED
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