The World Unseen Page #5

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Post-mistress here, sir.

Are you alright?

I was driving by

and I saw the door ajar.

Oh, I'm fine, thank you.

Just locking up.

Sorry to trouble you.

No trouble.

Who's there?

This is Jacob.

The section where you are standing

is for whites only.

He was just helping me lock up.

He shouldn't be there.

Who is he anyway?

He's my driver.

Why doesn't your driver

keep the keys?

Coz I prefer

to keep them myself.

Yeah, I know what you mean...

Better to be safe than sorry.

Quite...

I thought I told you

not to disturb me?!!

Yes, but that was when you

were six years old, no?

Dad...

I'm sorry,

I thought that...

You come! I thought that you were

Doris or one of the girls.

Just me.

Can I get you something to eat?

Some tea?

No, no, I'm fine.

No, we just... we haven't heard

from you for 3 weeks and your...

so your mother's worried

and I just came to check...

to see you're OK.

I'm fine.

Good.

Things have been...

um...

It's hard to explain.

No need.

You see, people like to make sure

your mother and I

know everything that is

happening with you.

They wouldn't like us

to miss out.

Only this time people are...

Amina, people are talking

about her, not just you.

They know her as well.

They have no right.

It's only because she's friends with me

that they make any assumptions.

Don't people have

anything better to do?!

No, they don't.

That's why I try

to avoid them.

Jacob,

I'm so terribly sorry about

what happened.

I'm ashamed to say that I was

afraid of that young policeman,

and what he might do to you

if he suspected...

It's alright.

Probably they'd thrown me

in jail if they'd guessed.

Jacob, come inside.

I'll make us some supper.

I can't.

I hope you understand.

Yes, I understand.

I am sorry.

- I-I-I want to drive you home.

- No.

Goodbye, Madeline.

Goodbye, Jacob.

Goodbye.

So, you're running away?

No, I just need some time, I just need

some time away to think, dad.

Do you need money?

No.

Thank you.

You shouldn't go.

How will she know

where to find you?!

What a day!

Did you have

your driving lesson today?

No.

Good.

That's over then.

No.

I have to learn how to drive

if I'm going to work.

You work here.

And I will still work here.

And I will work at the cafe

for two mornings a week.

You don't need to work.

I do.

It's just for two mornings,

just let me learn how to drive.

You will not be my wife

and work!

Do you wanna divorce me?

What about the children?

What is it, Omar?

Tell me

what you're thinking.

Mummy!

It's OK.

It's alright, my love. Everything's OK.

Go back to sleep.

It's alright.

I don't like it.

If I don't like it,

that should be enough.

It's not enough.

It never has been.

I just didn't know

what to tell you until now.

No!

You'll have to find a better way

of speaking to me.

Not again!

I may still need some lessons.

You drove all the way

from Delhof?!

Do you still have

that vacancy?

Two days a week?

If it works out,

even more...

Come on then.

I'm Miriam.

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