Mentor

"Dialogue"

"Tim left to tour the city” Ruby said

“Alone?” I asked

“He said that he needed some air” she sighed

“He doesn’t know the area, at all” I reminded her

“I know but once he set his mind, no one can really change it” she shrugged “but he said he will call as soon as he is either confused or stranded”

“Okay” I said

“Where is mom?” she asked and by that simple question I couldn’t help but get butterflies from the thought of what she had done to me the previous night.

“She is still in bed” I said

“You know she used to be an early bird?” she asked

“Yes” I said. Before she went to bed, she had expressed how tired she was but in her defence we had been at it for hours without fail.

“I hope she is not sick” she said and I couldn’t help but chuckle “What?” she asked

“Nothing, I just remembered a joke” I lied

“Care to share the joke?” she asked

“Now that I think about it, it is not that funny” I said

“I still want to hear that joke”

“Okay, what is blue and not heavy?”| I asked

“I don’t know”

“Light blue” I said and a laugh erupted from Ruby. I knew that the joke wasn’t as funny as she made it seem but I was grateful for her support.

“Oh my goodness, you are the queen of comedy” she said while laughing

“That was not funny” I said

“No it is, no one has ever made me laugh like this” she said

“Clearly you are not surrounded by comedic geniuses” I chuckled and she continued to laugh, just as hard.

“Clearly” she smiled “now that it is just the two of us, how about we make breakfast for mom and maybe get to know each other?” she asked

“I already made breakfast for everyone, oats” I said happily

“Wow thank you, I love oats”

“I know and I love it too so this is a win win situation”

“My mother hates it” she said

“I know but we already eat unhealthy this little change won’t kill her” I said

“Yes discipline her”

“I am” I chuckled “let us go sit outside” I suggested

“Sure”
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In only a few minutes, Ruby had set the table while I prepared the food. The oats was already cooked but the fruits had not been cut so I had to handle those. As soon as we settled in, we began eating.

“How are you liking this place?” I asked

“It is a huge house, I still get lost” she said

“Oh don’t feel bad because I get lost too”

“Thank you for making me feel better” she smiled “but would you ever leave this house?” she asked

“My father built this house for me so I don’t think I would ever move, he said that I must raise my children and grandchildren in this house because this is the only true legacy he left for me” I said