CASSANDRA
When I got back to the apartment, Sir Charles was the one clearing and setting the table. So, "What the heck took you so long?" "I-I just saw someone I knew outside," I made up. My son stated to me, "Mom, look at my car," with obvious pride. Well done, young man. But we haven't finished with your homework yet, have we? And I'm the one to give him the nudge. But, as my son pointed out, Friday was coming up the day after. "Even if it's Monday, we have to finish the checking of assignments baby," I said as I sat down next to him. The expression on my son's face was a frown. A question: "How's it going with the job, sir?" I addressed Sir Charles, who was currently putting something into the bowl. Asking, "Didn't I tell you not to call me sir when we are here?" When you run into prob
