Something Extraordinary

Chapter 40

"Ah, there you are. What happened?" Hiram was talking to both of them, but Rachel didn't answer, so Cassandra did.

"Oh, I just fell." Rachel took a seat on the couch, but Cassandra stopped in front of them. "I'm sorry we kept you waiting."

"Oh, no, don't be." Hiram answered again, Leroy kept quiet the whole time.

"Anyway, would you like a glass of wine?" Cassandra directly looked at Leroy and secondly at Hiram, she wanted to figure Leroy out. Hiram seemed okay, but Leroy seemed reserved.

"Absolutely." He answered, with a hint of a smile on his face.

"Yes, thank you."

"Okay." Cassandra walked into the kitchen. She grabbed three glasses and chose a bottle of wine, then she returned to the living room. Leroy and Rachel were talking, but Leroy stopped when he saw Cassandra return.

"Here we go." She filled each glass and handed them to Leroy first, then the second one to Hiram. Leroy nodded.

"Thank you."

"Rachel, do you want some soda?"

"No, thanks."

"So, do you have any plans for tomorrow?" While asking them she considered a moment where to sit, because Hiram was sitting on the one end of the couch, Rachel on the other with Leroy next to her. Sitting between them might not be fun, but standing there would be awkward too, so she sat in the middle.

"No, not yet. Maybe we could take a walk in Central Park?" Hiram's question was to Leroy, who was looking suspiciously at his wine.

"Yes." He didn't look up from his glass.

"I'm just asking, because I've some business to do tomorrow, so I won't be here in the morning. I can give you a key and if you need a ride somewhere I can give you a number."

"Your drivers number?"

"No, unfortunately I need Henry to drive me, but his firms number." Cassandra was mostly talking to Hiram, because Leroy still seemed occupied with the wine. Cassandra actually wondered if he didn't like it, of if anything was with the glass, but she checked it in the kitchen and the wine was quite good.

"That's not necessary." Leroy answered, Hiram looked confused by that, so was Cassandra, but she didn't show it.

"Oh and Martha will come over at 10, she has a key, so don't call the cops or anything."

"Who's Martha?" That was the first they heard from Rachel through the whole conversation.

"My cleaning lady." Even Rachel looked surprised now, she didn't know about cleaning staff.

"You have a cleaning lady and a driver?" Now Leroy looked up from his glass. Cassandra wasn't sure though, if he looked genuinely curious or suspicious.

"Yes."

"If I may ask, what do you work?" She didn't know either of them well, and yes they were Rachel's parents, but Leroy was difficult. She has been nothing but nice, nicer than she ever tried to be and he still seemed to dislike her, it was annoying.

"I deal drugs." She just wanted to shut him up and she felt he provoked it. Maybe not this extreme but he was in her home and insinuating something. Hiram choked on his wine, Cassandra couldn't see his face because she was looking at Leroy. She almost had to laugh out loud, but she kept her face straight. Leroy's face went blank, he stared at Cassandra for a few seconds.

"Excuse me?" He sounded angry and Cassandra couldn't hold it anymore, she didn't laugh at his face, but she started smiling. Thankfully, Rachel was there, but she was shocked too, so it took her as long as Leroy to be able to speak.