Chapter 9 Day before the big move

Mrs Daniels had accompanied Jacob and Sarah to the new outbuilding. Part of me knew she just wanted to see in what rut we will be living in. I knew she was happy inside just looking at the the house. Its was small, with white tiles and white walls. The shower was just a space next to the toilet with a drain. It was situated in the slums of Curo. There were squatter camps just across the road. The people there lived filthy, their waste water, was splashed across the road daily. There was a permemant feaces smell that was soaked into the tar. On hot days the smell could burn the hair in your nostrils.

Jacob and Sarah got to work cleaning. They scrubbed every inch of the floor and if they had missed a spot Mrs Daniels would point it out. Jacob scrubbed out the toilet and shower. There was black mold in between the tiles. The toilet was stained and smelly. I didnt have the stomach for such sight and smells. Luckily Jacob took over. 

My mother just watched us adding her