79 worworworworwor The warfare continues I got an extra work assignment so they went off to the big market outside the village without me, Hassan took my card Baba has switched to a new strategy "I'm so feeble and weak" He was complaining about a toothache And Cat purred over him and suggested this incredible invention called mouthwash She asked me if I'd heard of it, I said we know about toothpaste and mouthwash but Baba doesn't use either of them so most of them fell out He glared at me and said I shouldnt say that (But I must, for I am a saboteur) I said okay, Hassan and Sally had black teeth that fell out as children and the only reason mine didn't is because I watched a film called "The Haunted Mouth" in school and brushed like my life depended on it The boys club then retired to the balcony As the waman folk cleaned up Cat was overjoyed I said it's bullshit, loudly She said he's old and paid for everything I said a couple of days ago he had the strength to hit me with his shoe If I pay him, do you think I can do that too? She got quiet and scared As Baba walked in the kitchen she said, "Sarah did all the washing, not me" Baba said "...thank you all" I laughed and said, "But I'm not even done, are you sure you don't want to hit me this time?" He quietly started making Turkish coffee and putting dishes away I made a mug of tea and went out to sit on the balcony amongst the boys club, who suddenly didn't have so much to laugh about! I'm typing this up beside them and they're all terrified and on their phones I'm sipping my tea as slowly as possible |