BABYSITTER

EPISODE 3

Rachav: {My group leader sensed that I wasn't comfortable being around that environment. The evangelists are so nice. But I shouldn't have refused the help of the evangelists getting me a taxi. And now I do not know where the taxi stand is. Hm?}

Rachav Rai spots a guy standing by his bike. The tall guy is lost in thoughts with a bottle of alcohol in his hands.

Rachav: Oh excuse me mister, do you know the way to the taxi stand?

The strange guy just stares at her in silent.

Rachav: Um mister, I was asking if you know the way...?

The strange guy stares away.

Rachav: {🤨 He ignored me.} Mister, I...

A friendly guy interrupts.

Friendly Guy: Yo! Do not mind my friend Miss.

He spreads his arm over the shoulders of the strange guy.

Friendly Guy: Just go down this street and you'll reach a taxi stand😊.

Rachav: {Oh yes, I remember now.} (Walking off) May the Most High bless you dear brothers!

Friendly Guy: {She is a Christian.} Ah, you too! (To his friend) You could just have pointed the direction. Imagine I didn't step up, we wouldn't have had a sister now. I wonder what her name is.

Strange Guy: (Brushing of his arm) Run up to her if you wanna know.

Friendly Guy: Eish, paranoid! I hope I meet this 'sister' again, someday.

The next day, Rachav Rai is set for work at the Tower House Child Care Center (THCs). A gentle knock is sounded on the door.

Center Manager: Come in.

Rachael Rai enters.

Rachav: Good day Madame. I am here for the job interview.

Center Manager: What is your name?

Rachav: Rachav Rai.

Center Manager: {Ah, the one sent by the Convent.} No last name, huh?

Rachav: No Madame! But Madame, if I may ask, you are a sister from the Redemption Missionary Church, aren't you?

Center Manager: 😄 I am indeed. Since we know each other, let's drop the formality. Come ,sit.

They chat freely. At Child Class 2 (a class for children of 5-6 years).

Class 2 Mistress: Okay kids, gather up. This is Miss Rachav Rai and she will be one of our room nannies. Say greetings to Miss Rachael Rai.

The Children: Good Day, Miss Rachael Rai!

Rachav: Good day to you, dear lambs. How goes your day?

Few children whisper among themselves at the title "lambs".

A boy: (To his mates): Does she see us as sacrifices?

Another boy: Aren't we kids?

Rachael Rai studies their behaviors and't whispering.

Rachav: Oh little ones, so you wanna know why I called you lambs, right?

A girl: Well...

Rachav: (Seated on a chair) Come, come children. Let's have a little talk. Best listeners will get a star.

The Children gather by her.

Class 2 Mistress: Hm, she got them united on the first day. Let's see if she will be able to bear it for the next days tho come.

Two days go by, Rachav Rai is able to sail through the torture of the fidgety children at THCs, for those children in her appointed class are known to be far more energetic than playful lions. On the noon of Thursday, 25th of the month, Rachav Rai is seen at the Main Gate of Empire Territory. An elderly active man seeming to be a Butler approaches her.

Head Butler: Miss Rachael Rai, isn't it?

Rachav: (Nods).

Head Butler: Well I apologize for the attitude of the gatekeepers on their behalf.

Rachav: Oh no , please don't be😄! They were only doing their job.

Gatekeeper 1: {Is this woman protecting us just so to punish us later?}

Head Butler: Indeed. Please come this way Miss.

The Head Butler directs the way by his arm. Entering into the Territory, Rachav Rai neck bows at the gatekeepers.

Rachav: May Jehovah bless you, Sirs.

Gatekeeper 2: {Whatever! Let's just show her respect to prevent trouble.}

The Gatekeepers neck bow.

Gatekeepers: You too Miss.

The Gatekeepers kowtow to innocent Rachav Rai, and through eye contact at each other, they pray that this new hired babysitter of the young master, Tiberius would not retaliate against them in return for the rudeness they displayed towards her earlier.

Head Butler: Your papers of agreement will be signed by the Master when he returns from his trip. You may start work tomorrow.

Rachav: Oh, of course. {(Delighted and determined) It's just babysitting. How hard can it be?}

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