THE VILLAGE BOY.

Scene Fifteen

{PAUL WOKE UP TO CHECK ON HIS HIS MOTHER AND FOUND THE CARE TAKER SITTING ON A CHAIR IN HIS MOTHER'S BEDROOM, READING A BOOK.}

Care Taker : {LOST IN THE BOOK SHE IS READING.}

Paul : Do you like it?

Care Taker : Yah. I'm sorry to go through your stuff without your permission.

Paul : No worries. Mi cassa su cassa.

Care Taker : Ohh.

Paul : Mr Khumalo bought it for me, the first week of moving in his place.

Care Taker : Who's that?

Paul : The guy who let you in when you arrived.

Care Taker : Isn't he... Like. Your dad.

Paul : No. I never knew my father. My mother does not like it when I ask about him. So I think he wasn't a good guy as I always imagined.

Care Taker : I'm sorry.

Paul : I don't have problem, since I didn't actually know him.

Care Taker : {KEEP QUIET.}

Paul : About the book you are reading. You can have it.

Care Taker : I can't.

Paul : You can, and you can even come by some other time. If you are done reading that.

Care Taker : What for?

Paul : To borrow another book.

Care Taker : That is so sweet of you.

Miss Pale : {MOAN.}

Paul : Hey mom. Are you awake?

Miss Pale : Yha, I just have a sour throat.

Care Taker : You just need to take your medication.

Paul : This is your care taker...

Care Taker : Angelica.

Miss Pale : Are you qualified to do what you are doing?

Paul : Qualified or not. She has the experience and capable, and that is all that matters.

Miss Pale : Ohh.

Paul : Mom. Are you ready to go back to the hospital?

Miss Pale : Maybe.

Paul : Let me take you to the bathroom. So that Angelica will clean you up. We don't want you catching any other diseases.

Miss Pale : I can bath myself.

Paul : You are ill, mother. You need someone to overlook your every action.

Miss Pale : Why are you treating me like a baby?

Paul : What are you so stubborn?

Mr Khumalo : Is everything okay?

Paul : Yes.

Miss Pale : Yes.

{BOTH AT THE SAME TIME.}

Mr Khumalo : Okay. Let me go to the gym, then I will head to my place.

Paul : Alright.
Care Taker : Let me be on my way too.

Miss Pale : No. My son is right. I'm just afraid to admit that I need help. That is all.

Paul : Let me help you out. I want to go to the kitchen and prepare breakfast, so that you can take your medication.

Miss Pale : {SAT ON THE WHEELCHAIR.}

Paul : {PUSHED HIS MOTHER TO THE BATHROOM.}

Care Taker : {FOLLOWED.}

Paul : Angie.

Care Taker : Yes sir.

Paul : You can call Paul.

Care Taker : Alright sir... Paul.

Paul : Yell if you want anything. Don't loose her sight.

{PAUL WENT TO THE KITCHEN AND MADE BREAKFAST. WHILE ANGELICA, THE CARE TAKER WAS HELPING MISS PALE BATH. WHEN THEY FINISHED BATHING. THEY WENT TO THE DINING ROOM AND ANGELICA WENT TO THE KITCHEN TO SEE IF PAUL NEEDED AN EXTRA HAND PREPARING THE FOOD. PAUL COOKED WHAT WAS INCLUDED IN MISS PALE'S FOOD LIST. BUT IN THIS CASE, HE MADE IT FOR EVERYONE. SO THAT MISS PALE WOULDN'T FEEL EXCLUDED.}

Care Taker : Do you need help with anything?

Paul : I'm only paying to look after my mother.

Care Taker : But I can't just sit back and watch you making food. It is rude in my culture.

Paul : For the sake of your culture. You can help me take these to the table. Because I'm already done.

Care Taker : Okay. {SHE SMILED.}

{THEY ATE THE FOOD, THEN PAUL DECIDED TO TAKE HIS MOTHER BACK TO THE HOSPITAL. HE ALSO DROVE THE CARE TAKER TO THE BUS STATION, WHERE SHE WAS GOING TO TAKE A BUS HOME. BECAUSE SHE WORKED FOR NOBODY.}

Paul : {TAKING THE DISHES TO THE KITCHEN.}

Care Taker : I must say. The food was great. You can make a good chef.

Paul : Is that a complement.

Care Taker : Maybe.

Paul : Well in that case. Thank you.

Care Taker : You're welcome.

Paul : Look, I have to take my mother back to the hospital. So I think this is where your job ends.

Care Taker : No worries. I'm used to this.

Paul : About your payment. Money transfer or cash.

Care Taker : I prefer cash.

Paul : Aren't you afraid that some thugs would rob you.

Care Taker : If I use money transfer. I might not have money for transportation to go to the town to withdraw the money.

Paul : Let me drive you home then.

Care Taker : I already booked a bus ticket.

Paul : I'll drive you to the bus station.

Care Taker : You don't have to do that.

Paul : I want to. Plus I'll drive pass it on my way to the hospital.

Care Taker : If you insist, you can drive me there.

Paul : Wait a minute. I'll be back.

Care Taker : Okay.

{PAUL WENT TO TAKE A SHOWER. AND AFTER HE FINISHED HE DROVE ANGELICA TO THE BUS STATION. THE DROVE TO THE HOSPITAL.}

Paul : Here we are.

Care Taker : Thank you.

Paul : Hope I will see you around.

Miss Pale : Goodbye Angie.

Care Taker : Goodbye ma'am. {GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND WENT TO WAIT FOR A BUS.}

Paul : {DROVE TO THE HOSPITAL.} Hey doc.

Doctor : Paul hey.

Paul : I brought my mom back.

Doctor : How is she?

Paul : No changes.

Doctor : Okay. But I will have to run some tests, just to be sure.

Paul : No problem. Let me know when the results are out.

Doctor : Will do.