Present Day
In the Marshall family, a few months passed without any incident or significant happenings. Our meal days were on Fridays, and the rest of the week was spent on various household tasks. I even went on a shopping trip with Marianne and Alex.
That was an interesting experience. I was so used to going around unseen. I lived in big cities and blended into the background in the everyday mundane activities like shopping. Nobody had ever paid any attention to me.
But going to the supermarket in this town was like stepping onto a stage. Everyone was not only looking at us, but engaging with us. Most everybody was speaking Danish, as we were all fluent. That had been a pleasant surprise to Alex.
“Mrs. Marshall!” The owner of the supermarket—at least I assume he was the owner—mops hi
