SIXTY ONE

JULIE

It's been about a week Adam connected me to Madam Morello. I had followed her up like she asked and we got to establish an understanding.

I was glad I would finally get one stressful aspect of my life sorted out. I took all Bryan's disturbance in good faith, because I knew it would soon be over by the time Madam Morello resumed work.

Bryan on the other hand, had been disturbing me about it almost everyday.

Ever since I told him he would be having a new babysitter, not a day went by without him asking if she would be coming over that day.

"Mummy, when is she coming over?"

"Very soon, baby. Just calm down"

"Would she play with me and my toys?"

"Do you want her to do that?"

"Yes. She can play with the fire truck, while I play with the soldiers"

He was really excited. That was the first time he would be having a babysitter since we left Birmingham.

He got so close to the former that at some point, he preferred her company to mine. I would scold him for doing stuff and he would go ah