COLD-SHOULDERED LAMB

Assistant Butler: Young Master, please introduce yourself to your part time nanny.

Tiberius obediently closes the door behind him.

Tiberius: (Composed) Good day to you miss. I am Tiberius Kamen, young master of the Empire Territory. Son of Honourable Vajezatha Kamen, running prime minister of...

Rachav: 😄 Aye, and I am Miss Rachav Rai, your temporary day nanny. {Sorry dear lamb but your introduction was too brief.}

A tiny sound of a bell is heard down the corridor.

Assistant Butler: 😃 It's time for breakfast Young Master.

Tiberius: Mm.

At the dining table. The Young Master about putting a piece of food into his mouth is yelled at.

Rachav: Whoa!

Tiberius: (Regains from shock) What is the matter miss Rachav?

Rachav: (Gasps) How can you...?

Tiberius: {Is she laying some kind of threat...?}

Rachav: How can you eat without saying your prayer?

Tiberius: Pardon Miss, prayer?

Rachav: Of course, lay down your utensils, join your palms and close your eyes. Like this 🙏 . Another morning, another bread. We are thankful for the meal provided by You. There is none greater than your love. Thank You, may Your loyal love endureth forever, in Jesus' name...

Tiberius: 😐 {She is religious?}

Rachav: Amen.

Tiberius: A... {Amen.}

Rachav: (Picking up her utensils) Okay, eat up 😃 !

Tiberius: {If anyone had heard that, that would have been a disaster. I have to warn her.} (Drawing nearer) Uhm miss, you can...

Rachav: (Chewing) So Tiberius, what other talents do you have aside from drumming?

Tiberius: {She knows I can drum? It's feels good to be asked about my talents.}

Rachav: {😅Did I ask too much, why doesn't he response?} If you don't want to...

Tiberius: I can solve puzzles and know a little of politics.

Rachav: Puzzles? Fabulous. Although, politics is not my thing. Anyways, we can play puzzle games together and you can teach me one or two things about politics, how is that?

Tiberius: {She wants to learn from me and play with me? Tiberius, don't be fooled, the other nannies and babysitters have used this trick before.}

Little Tiberius lowers his head to focus on his breakfast, leaving Rachav with no response. The day went by with no more informalities, all thanks to Tiberius having the mentality to himself that this so called day nanny was no different from other deceptive two faced ones employed before. Tiberius acts the same way the next morning. At noon, during leisure time after his online classes.

Rachav: 😃So what do you want to engage in? Now that it is your leisure time?

Tiberius: (Eyes fixed on an article) Read political articles.

Rachav: Oh. {So cold-shouldered. Well, not for long 🙂 }

Tiberius: Wait, why did the government seize their biddings? (He monologues). I wonder if...

Program: 🎸 Stories from the Bible 🎺 . Today's the story of the Fiery Furnace. Do you remember the names of Daniel's three friends; Shadrach, Meshach and...

Program & Tiberius: Abednego!

Rachav: {🙂 Got you.}

Tiberius: {I cannot believe I fell for that.}

Program: At a certain time, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon built a huge golden statue...

Tiberius: {Hold it in.}

Rachav: (Acts) Oh no, what will happen to these three men?

Program: "Throw them into the furnace!" Roared King Nebuchadnezzar.

Rachav: Oh no! So sad!

Out of nowhere, Tiberius leans his folded arms on her knees.

Tiberius: Miss, did they die?

Rachav: {😄 He sure is fast.} I don't know 😲. Want to find out? (He reluctantly agrees). Then we'll start it all over again.

As if not to waste precious time, the blameless Tiberius climbs onto her laps and they both indulge their minds into the program playing on her phone. A nosy Mansion Maid whom had watched them carefully through a peep opening leaves quietly to report to the Mansion Master's Line service itself. Three more days goes by smoothly until the fourth day in which the Empire Territory as a whole, welcomes the Master. Guards, security men and workers kowtow to the feeling of a gradual dense atmosphere created by each step taken by Mr Vajezatha Kamen.

Head Butler: (Greets). What made you return from your trip much earlier than planned Sir?

Mr Kamen: Governmental matters...

His sentence is placed on hold upon seeing his son and the babysitter coming down the stairs. He therefore continues his statement.

Mr Kamen: And to see who dares defy my orders in my own territory.

His negative piercing eyes fall slowly on Rachav Rai. To be sure of her assumption, Rachav Rai glances around herself and then points at herself in question.

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