“Maisie, we need to talk. In private”.
“I’m not going anywhere!”, She snaps.
“Please. Just… Come with me”. She pulls out her chair with more force than required and stomps out of the dining room, sitting room and into the courtyard. “I am really sorry. She’s not…. She’s never like this. I really don’t know what has come over her”.
“It’s alright”, he shrugs a shoulder and I shake my head.
“No, it’s not alright. When we get back, I’ll make sure she apologizes. You can start without us even though you basically have no taste buds”.
He snorts. “I’ll wait”, he murmurs and I nod. Then, I walk out to join Maisie in the courtyard.
I know she heard me come in but she doesn’t react, doesn’t acknowledge my presence. I sigh and walk over to her. Then I start to gently massage her shoulders beca
