“What are your plans for today?”
“Well, when she wakes up, I’ll feed her, then bathe and dress her and you can take a few photos and send them to Soom. That part will be a standing order for the foreseeable future
“Then, someone will look after her until five or six, and I’ll take over again. I should be able to take care of Shell nine to five most days, but when I can’t, Mum, or one of her aunties or cousins will, after I’ve given them sufficient training in how Soom wants things done. I’ve taken this week off to get most of that training done, and I’m going to start with the head babysitter, my Mum, today. I said that it would hardly affect you.”
“I wasn’t asking because of that.”
“No, I know you weren’t, sorry. It came out wrong.”
“No, problem, but if I can help in any way, you onl
