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stray dogs in their path. She laughed and said he knew nothing about kissing.
The kiss she gave him surprised him, especially with her being 11 years old. He still remembered it as his first actual kiss, and it affected him even now.
He sighed as he realized Abel was actually speaking to him.
“She’s in here sir.” Abel said as he motioned Benjamin towards the door.
As he walked in, Ms. Millie rose from the chair.
“Well hello chér , it’s been de nombreuses lunes since I last saw you.” Many moons, Millie cried laughing, and Benjamin smiled.
“Yes it has, and I am told that Mari é isn’t doing very well?” Benjamin asked as Millie motioned him to the chair.
“No, l est tout simplement terrible .” It is just terrible Millie wailed, and Benjamin nodded.
“And Geneviève?”Benjamin questioned, and Millie frowned.
“That chil has been out everyday looking for work.”
“But whatever for, has she not been notified that I am here?” Ben jamin questioned frowning.
“I n’ai appris que ce matin , but she was already gone by the time Isaiah came and told me.” Millie replied, and Benjamin sighed.
“Fine, have her sent to me this evening immediately, when she returns.” He commanded as he rose.
“I will.” Millie said nodding.
“And whatever Marié needs, just inform Abel, and he’ll see to it. J’ai toujours été très friands de Marié .” I was always quite found of Marié he smiled; Millie nodded, then smiled back as he and Abel left the room.
“Thank you merciful lord.” Millie whispered as she pulled the blanket up to Marié’s chin, then sat down to pray.
***
When I reached Granny’s house, it was nearly sunset. I had to make haste, if I were to make it to Madame Soleil’s on time.
As I walked into the house, Isaiah rose from the chair.
“Where’s Millie?” I asked as I sailed past him to see Granny.
“Her old bones needed a rest, she sent me down here. Where you off to?” Isaiah asked with a slight frown.
“Town, is it possible that I can ask a favor of you?” I countered, as I turned to look at him.
“You need me to stay longer?”
“If I might impose?” I pleaded, his brown face lit up with a smile, then he nodded.
“Fine, I wasn’t gonna do nothing anyway, but lag about with Billy.” He said, and I felt my cheeks tint.
“I’ll return, as soon as I can.” I said, reached for my shawl, then turned for the door.
“Wait, M amma said Mr. Ben wanted you sent to him as soon as you returned.”
“Truly, whatever for?” I questioned, frowning now myself.
Isaiah just shrugged.
“ Je n'ai pas de notions de ce qu'il veut. Mais vous feriez mieux de veiller à ce. ” I have no notions, but you best see to it. He said, I nodded, then went out the door.
Big
House…
When I reached the big house, Abel let me in.
“He went to town with that friend of his.” Abel said, and I sighed.
“Then this shall have to wait, I must be somewhere right now.” I cried, Abel nodded, then opened the front door.
“Have Henry take you to town.” He said, I nodded, then hurried towards the stables.
French
Quarter…
When I reached Madame Soleil’s it was in full swing.
I felt my stomach drop to my feet, churning as it went down.
I can do this!
I must!
My brain cried.
I squared my shoulders, then walked towards the back of the establishment. When I left yesterday, the woman named Monique told me not to enter the front of the establishment.
As I came through the door, I removed the shawl, and Madame was standing there.
“Finally, I daresay that you are en retard .” Late, she snapped, and I sighed.
“It shall never happen again . I had to be certain Granny was tended to.”
“Humph.” She said, then turned for the stairs. “Come, we need to make you ready.” She commanded, and I followed her up the stairs.
I was bathed, my body and hair scented, and the outlandish outfit she ordered Monique, and Mavis to dress
The kiss she gave him surprised him, especially with her being 11 years old. He still remembered it as his first actual kiss, and it affected him even now.
He sighed as he realized Abel was actually speaking to him.
“She’s in here sir.” Abel said as he motioned Benjamin towards the door.
As he walked in, Ms. Millie rose from the chair.
“Well hello chér , it’s been de nombreuses lunes since I last saw you.” Many moons, Millie cried laughing, and Benjamin smiled.
“Yes it has, and I am told that Mari é isn’t doing very well?” Benjamin asked as Millie motioned him to the chair.
“No, l est tout simplement terrible .” It is just terrible Millie wailed, and Benjamin nodded.
“And Geneviève?”Benjamin questioned, and Millie frowned.
“That chil has been out everyday looking for work.”
“But whatever for, has she not been notified that I am here?” Ben jamin questioned frowning.
“I n’ai appris que ce matin , but she was already gone by the time Isaiah came and told me.” Millie replied, and Benjamin sighed.
“Fine, have her sent to me this evening immediately, when she returns.” He commanded as he rose.
“I will.” Millie said nodding.
“And whatever Marié needs, just inform Abel, and he’ll see to it. J’ai toujours été très friands de Marié .” I was always quite found of Marié he smiled; Millie nodded, then smiled back as he and Abel left the room.
“Thank you merciful lord.” Millie whispered as she pulled the blanket up to Marié’s chin, then sat down to pray.
***
When I reached Granny’s house, it was nearly sunset. I had to make haste, if I were to make it to Madame Soleil’s on time.
As I walked into the house, Isaiah rose from the chair.
“Where’s Millie?” I asked as I sailed past him to see Granny.
“Her old bones needed a rest, she sent me down here. Where you off to?” Isaiah asked with a slight frown.
“Town, is it possible that I can ask a favor of you?” I countered, as I turned to look at him.
“You need me to stay longer?”
“If I might impose?” I pleaded, his brown face lit up with a smile, then he nodded.
“Fine, I wasn’t gonna do nothing anyway, but lag about with Billy.” He said, and I felt my cheeks tint.
“I’ll return, as soon as I can.” I said, reached for my shawl, then turned for the door.
“Wait, M amma said Mr. Ben wanted you sent to him as soon as you returned.”
“Truly, whatever for?” I questioned, frowning now myself.
Isaiah just shrugged.
“ Je n'ai pas de notions de ce qu'il veut. Mais vous feriez mieux de veiller à ce. ” I have no notions, but you best see to it. He said, I nodded, then went out the door.
Big
House…
When I reached the big house, Abel let me in.
“He went to town with that friend of his.” Abel said, and I sighed.
“Then this shall have to wait, I must be somewhere right now.” I cried, Abel nodded, then opened the front door.
“Have Henry take you to town.” He said, I nodded, then hurried towards the stables.
French
Quarter…
When I reached Madame Soleil’s it was in full swing.
I felt my stomach drop to my feet, churning as it went down.
I can do this!
I must!
My brain cried.
I squared my shoulders, then walked towards the back of the establishment. When I left yesterday, the woman named Monique told me not to enter the front of the establishment.
As I came through the door, I removed the shawl, and Madame was standing there.
“Finally, I daresay that you are en retard .” Late, she snapped, and I sighed.
“It shall never happen again . I had to be certain Granny was tended to.”
“Humph.” She said, then turned for the stairs. “Come, we need to make you ready.” She commanded, and I followed her up the stairs.
I was bathed, my body and hair scented, and the outlandish outfit she ordered Monique, and Mavis to dress
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