Chapter 5
A Call From Alistair
"So, you're a maid ?", Luis asked.
"Yeah, it isn't my dream job, but the pay is fair.", Sam replied.
"How'd you get to know, grandfather ?", Kat asked.
"I just met him actually, I'd submitted a bunch of job applications and Alistair happened to be the first person to answer. He said, 'he was quit impressed by my references.", Sam replied.
"And what would that be ?", Fox asked.
"Working at the Baton Hotel, for two years and several other short term house cleaning jobs.", Sam replied.
"Oh, so you worked for other families ?", Fox asked.
"Briefly, yes, but, none long termed.", Sam replied.
"Really, why not ?", Fox asked. Theresa nudged him under the table. "Would you, please stop ?", she whispered.
"Each were temporary.", Sam replied. "A maid gets hurt on the job, or has a emergency to attend to that sort thing."
"I see.", Fox replied.
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"I'm sorry, but I really need to take this.", Sam replied excusing herself from the table.
"Fox, would you please, quit acting like some sort of spy. You have asked her a million questions.", Theresa replied once Sam had left.
"And she's lied every time.", Fox replied.
"What makes you say that ?", Theresa asked.
"There is no Baton Hotel in Illinois.", Fox replied.
"She didn't say it was.", Theresa replied.
"But, didn't she say she just moved from Illinois."
"Yeah, but…", Theresa began.
"But, nothing she's up to something.", Fox replied.
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"Hello.", Sam asked.
"Hello, my dear just thought I'd check in, to see how you are doing ?", Alistair replied.
"Terrible, you ought to thank God I'm such a born liar.", Sam replied.
"Why do you say that ?", Alistair asked.
"Your grandson is treating me like a regular criminal, give me the third degree about everything I say or do.", Sam replied.
"Really ?", Alistair asked. "I always knew he was cleaver."
"Too cleaver if you ask me, Alistair he's going to figure this out it's never going to work.", Sam warned.
"Well getting him alone and make some pity story about how you were raped as a child and how you were afraid someone would discover it and ruin you.", Alistair advised. "Fox, was all was a sucker for a damsel in distress."
"You think ?", Sam asked.
"Yeah, but do it tonight, act as if you are confining in him as if it was a terrible secret that you have never confessed to anyone else. Bond with him.", Alistair ordered.
"I'll try.", Sam replied.
"Good, I'll be in touch, my dear.", with that he was gone.
"Who was that ?", Fox asked.
"My mother she wanted to check in to see if I was making it ok.", Sam lied.
"Oh.", Fox replied. "So, what do you think of Hank ?", Fox asked.
"He's ok, but he's really not my type.", Sam replied.
"Really, what would be your type ?", Fox asked.
"I don't know, Why you asking ?", Sam asked.
"Uh-uh, never answer a question with a question, bad grammar.", Fox replied.
"I'll try to remember that.", Sam replied.
"Good.", Fox replied.
Sam smiled. "I don't get you at first you're a complete ass to me and now you welcoming, I don't get you.", Sam replied.
"Let me tell you a secret, no one does.", Fox replied.
"I'd say.", Sam replied.
"So, where are you staying ?", Fox asked.
"The Mansion, for tonight, but I'm relocating tomorrow.", Sam replied.
"Let me give you some much needed advise.", Fox began.
"K, Go.", Sam replied.
"Stay away from the library and/or a drunk Julian.", Fox replied.
"Why ?", Sam asked.
"Just trust me stay away, stay far, far away.", Fox replied.
"Ok.", Sam said with a laugh. "Where do you stay ?"
"The Cottage, ever since Sheridan and Luis moved out, why ?", Fox asked.
"Uh, uh, bad grammar.", Sam replied.
"Ha-ha.", Fox replied. "But, seriously why'd do you want to know?"
"No reason.", Sam replied.
"Oh.", Fox replied.
"Where does Kathelina stay ?", Sam asked.
"With Rachel at the Harmony Hotel.", Fox replied.
"Hotel ?", Sam asked. "Why is it, that none of you, You Kat and Rachel all stay elsewhere's when your family has a big mansion full of room ?"
"I don't know, but it works out better that way, I live my life they live there's and we try as little as possible to come in contact with each other.", Fox explained.
"I understand, that's basically how my family is.", Sam replied.
"Really ?", Fox asked.
"Yeah.", Sam replied. "We better be heading back, they're going to wonder where we've been."
"Lady's first.", Fox replied.
"Thank you.", Sam replied.
A Call From Alistair
"So, you're a maid ?", Luis asked.
"Yeah, it isn't my dream job, but the pay is fair.", Sam replied.
"How'd you get to know, grandfather ?", Kat asked.
"I just met him actually, I'd submitted a bunch of job applications and Alistair happened to be the first person to answer. He said, 'he was quit impressed by my references.", Sam replied.
"And what would that be ?", Fox asked.
"Working at the Baton Hotel, for two years and several other short term house cleaning jobs.", Sam replied.
"Oh, so you worked for other families ?", Fox asked.
"Briefly, yes, but, none long termed.", Sam replied.
"Really, why not ?", Fox asked. Theresa nudged him under the table. "Would you, please stop ?", she whispered.
"Each were temporary.", Sam replied. "A maid gets hurt on the job, or has a emergency to attend to that sort thing."
"I see.", Fox replied.
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"I'm sorry, but I really need to take this.", Sam replied excusing herself from the table.
"Fox, would you please, quit acting like some sort of spy. You have asked her a million questions.", Theresa replied once Sam had left.
"And she's lied every time.", Fox replied.
"What makes you say that ?", Theresa asked.
"There is no Baton Hotel in Illinois.", Fox replied.
"She didn't say it was.", Theresa replied.
"But, didn't she say she just moved from Illinois."
"Yeah, but…", Theresa began.
"But, nothing she's up to something.", Fox replied.
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"Hello.", Sam asked.
"Hello, my dear just thought I'd check in, to see how you are doing ?", Alistair replied.
"Terrible, you ought to thank God I'm such a born liar.", Sam replied.
"Why do you say that ?", Alistair asked.
"Your grandson is treating me like a regular criminal, give me the third degree about everything I say or do.", Sam replied.
"Really ?", Alistair asked. "I always knew he was cleaver."
"Too cleaver if you ask me, Alistair he's going to figure this out it's never going to work.", Sam warned.
"Well getting him alone and make some pity story about how you were raped as a child and how you were afraid someone would discover it and ruin you.", Alistair advised. "Fox, was all was a sucker for a damsel in distress."
"You think ?", Sam asked.
"Yeah, but do it tonight, act as if you are confining in him as if it was a terrible secret that you have never confessed to anyone else. Bond with him.", Alistair ordered.
"I'll try.", Sam replied.
"Good, I'll be in touch, my dear.", with that he was gone.
"Who was that ?", Fox asked.
"My mother she wanted to check in to see if I was making it ok.", Sam lied.
"Oh.", Fox replied. "So, what do you think of Hank ?", Fox asked.
"He's ok, but he's really not my type.", Sam replied.
"Really, what would be your type ?", Fox asked.
"I don't know, Why you asking ?", Sam asked.
"Uh-uh, never answer a question with a question, bad grammar.", Fox replied.
"I'll try to remember that.", Sam replied.
"Good.", Fox replied.
Sam smiled. "I don't get you at first you're a complete ass to me and now you welcoming, I don't get you.", Sam replied.
"Let me tell you a secret, no one does.", Fox replied.
"I'd say.", Sam replied.
"So, where are you staying ?", Fox asked.
"The Mansion, for tonight, but I'm relocating tomorrow.", Sam replied.
"Let me give you some much needed advise.", Fox began.
"K, Go.", Sam replied.
"Stay away from the library and/or a drunk Julian.", Fox replied.
"Why ?", Sam asked.
"Just trust me stay away, stay far, far away.", Fox replied.
"Ok.", Sam said with a laugh. "Where do you stay ?"
"The Cottage, ever since Sheridan and Luis moved out, why ?", Fox asked.
"Uh, uh, bad grammar.", Sam replied.
"Ha-ha.", Fox replied. "But, seriously why'd do you want to know?"
"No reason.", Sam replied.
"Oh.", Fox replied.
"Where does Kathelina stay ?", Sam asked.
"With Rachel at the Harmony Hotel.", Fox replied.
"Hotel ?", Sam asked. "Why is it, that none of you, You Kat and Rachel all stay elsewhere's when your family has a big mansion full of room ?"
"I don't know, but it works out better that way, I live my life they live there's and we try as little as possible to come in contact with each other.", Fox explained.
"I understand, that's basically how my family is.", Sam replied.
"Really ?", Fox asked.
"Yeah.", Sam replied. "We better be heading back, they're going to wonder where we've been."
"Lady's first.", Fox replied.
"Thank you.", Sam replied.