Madam screwed down the top to a bottle and pulled the rubber teat firmly just to be sure. Satisfied she put the bottle on the side as the kettle boiled and clicked off.
Mai walked into the room, stopped and looked at her.
“You look tired out!” She stated, stepping over to the kettle.
“Sit down and relax for a while, I will make the coffee.”
Never one to ignore a golden opportunity, a rest was such an opportunity, I did as I was told and went to the table plopping down. My arms hurt with the effort of the last few hours. My mind spun with fear and hope at the same time, and thankfully Mai was making me a drink that might go some way to revitalising me. Mai pulled up a chair having placed a steaming and very welcome mug of coffee before me.
“The maggot rang earlier, I did not call you b
