Taiga sat in the corner of the sitting room on a soft bean bag that he sank in to as his body weight pressure it, his head rest in to it and his small feet in the air swizzling from left to right and up and down as he held a picture book up to his face the room was quiet except for the radio that plays softly shifting from weather updates to music, Althea watch as the man sat quietly reading from the magazine, he's been in the same position for the past forty five minutes, it was near midday but as the weather man said they were still experience rain fall, with massive wind, there was no report of any hurricane out and no flooding as accrue they didn't have rivers or sea on this side of folk to get to those things you have to drive a distance but a small lake was close by it didn't flow over that much when it rains but the roads were always fill with water,
She has recently start a vegetable garden in the back among some banana trees and the coco trees, the first crap of pepper was ready, she was thinking of selling soon as they were fully ready, she was more than sure the rain will wash them out, she wish to go out but the rain was coming down
with no stopping she hope she get to go out tomorrow and pick what is left if she get to take this crap of pepper to the market she could buy more food for the house for she didn't want to have someone in her home and can't feed him, she still wonder what his reason for being in folks is and where he's from, if he has a family he didn't wear a ring that she knowtist if he's married he didn't wear a ring to show she only hope that she can trust him to have him in her house, a few hours went by with just rain fall and wind Althea was tired of sitting down she got up from her seat Hector look up when she did, he watch her walk down the hall and in to the bathroom his eyes linger waiting for her to come back when she did she went to the kitchen Hector take the chance of going to release himself in the bath room wash his face then come back, the boy was same place he took a seat close to him he look away from his book to smile at him he in return smile back he turn his head and find that he was staring at the television,
"It doesn't work" taiga inform him, " the TV repair guy said something burn out it won't be able to fix"
"I see he said he turn it on but all it makes were noisy sound he turn it off again he was now pasting the floor wondering what to do in such a small town on a rainy night back home he would enjoy a game of pool with his driver Nash if he wasn't golfing with tom the chef his house keeper Minnet taught him how to play poker he was no grown prince but his family was the wealthiest people in all of England they own a Olympic stadium, they were both ambassador of England, his mother the world greatest gymnastics that live on this earth Marilyn montes Garcia every year a round the same time august twenty first they honer her success and contributions to sports and the joy of seeing someone pushing sports the way she did was the main reason for them building a stadium, his dad retired from being a congressman only five years ago when he turn sixty Jeffrey Garcia will be turning sixty six in a couple of months,his mother full her sixty a week before he took his trip, they both played such great role to their country and other countries as well now they both host charity shows to help homeless people and support the children's homes they were still recognize for their great contributions, He himself did a great part for he help to build and refurbished some of theses homes he along his team members he owns his own office and have a wonderful team of men and woman that work along side him. He was awarded several of times for his great work done he wasn't just a great architecture but teach others to be come great as well in England he was known as sir professor architecture Garcia, for his great mechanical engineering skills has nothing on his architectural skills, till today his parents were his biggest supporters for he didn't have a wife and children of his own the children at the homes he tried his very best to be a father figure he visit them a lot, now he want to get married but find it hard to marry a woman in his country for they all know him and he can't help but believe all they see him for was his and his family riches he want someone to love him for love not for money not for his mansion but for his heart,
"Excuse me mister" Althea said when she came from the kitchen Hector turn to face her a hand across his chest and the other on his cheek, "I was wondering if you would like something to eat until dinner his ready?" She ask
Hector wonder why she hang her head when she speak,
" no, he answered, "i can wait"
She went back to the kitchen and he started pasting the floor again,
"Mister" taiga said Hector turn around "do you play cards?" He ask
"He never play card with a seven year old before but he nod with a smile,
"Mom! Mom!" Taiga shout excitingly as he ran to the kitchen " me and mister Hector are both going to play cards can I have the cards please,?"
He got them from a drawer in the kitchen and ran back to the sitting room they both sat on the floor and enjoy a few games before dinner was place on the table.
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