Malee could feel the stress in Mary’s voice. She knew first-hand how hard it is to please either of them, let alone both. Only their parents could have silenced them and with their mother dead and their father busy with political matters, they were uncontrollable.  It was a good thing that their mother left them in Mary’s hands. Otherwise, Malee couldn’t imagine at all. She left the pond wondering about all these when a car suddenly stopped at the road. It was George, still in his clothes that he was wearing that morning. Wasn’t he supposed to be waiting for signal from Georgia and Mary, Malee wondered? But George, being George, waited for no one.

Instinctively, Malee waved her hands at the car and the car stopped besides her. Malee opened the door and put her head in the car.

“Going to the mall?” asked Malee before getting into the seat without waiting for the reply from George.

“A spy from Georgia, I see.” George whispered.

“Not a spy, but I think they would feel better if someone is accompanying you.” replied Malee. She wondered if it was she herself that would feel better if someone was besides George. George said nothing, but drove out of the gate towards the direction of the mall.