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Sabhena woke us the next morning with a knock on the door. I smiled and untangled myself from Theodore’s arms as he snorted himself awake. ‘Oh, I’m sorry ma’am I didn’t mean to disturb you! Please excuse me.’ She backed out of the room as I tumbled onto the floor. ‘Sabhena!’ I chased her into the big room and rubbed my knees when I caught her. ‘Stop apologising! I asked you to waken us and you have!’ I touched her shoulder and she smiled, again shyly at me. Theodore came through the door and Sabhena jumped away from me and looked at the floor. Why are you so scared of him? ‘Breakfast Mrs Desala?’ ‘Don’t mind if I do Mr Desala!’ he pulled my chair out and I plonked myself onto the chair and thanked Sabhena for pouring my coffee. I tucked into my bowl of porridge with honey and watch
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