"Kids" at the Pool

ARTHUR KENNETH VAN DER WALL POOL

Arthur Kenneth van der Wall checked the time. "It's almost noon" he announced to his aunt. "The first customers must be on their way now."

"I hope so, sweetie."

"Thanks for giving me this job at your seaside resort hotel. I think I should ask for less money from now on-" Arthur's aunt smiled with a hopeful glee.

"But not until I get my share. Returns should be fixed at ten percent. You must agree, that's excellent!"

"Ten? We agreed on five percent!"

"Don't forget the call I made to our lifejacket sponsor." Auntie rolled her eyes, but she remained silent. She always had a soft spot for her favourite nephew and thus, she did not feel the need of reminding him that the sponsor was actually his own father.

Arthur flashed a sinister smile and stroked the cat on his lap.