FORTY

Cheska

"Thank you for assisting me with cleaning this room Hannah," I remarked as she picked up her cleaning utensils from the floor.

"You're most welcome Cheska. If there is anything you need, I'll be in the kitchen" she gave me a warm smile before walking off. I was happy that she was now accustomed to calling me Cheska instead of Mrs. Crivelli, it was very weird for her to call me that when she is much older than I am. "I will go and prepare a warm meal for you"

We had spent two hours dusting and rearranging to Kate’s likeness so that she would feel more at home. I was still traumatized by that lizard that jumped from the closet onto my head. According to Hannah, it means that I am pregnant, but we both knew it was highly impossible, so we just laughed it off.

The room was smaller than the other rooms I had been in, but it was comfortable and beautiful. The floor was fully carpeted with a fluffy, soft black mat that matched Kate’s personality. The queen-sized bed was covered wit