The Castle
Good evening Madam, have been sent to pick you up, hope I didn’t keep you waiting. He opened the door I sat there quietly studying my environment. He asked me what type of music I like so that he could play for me. I tried to have a conversation with him but it was evident that he was instructed not to have chitchat, so I sat there silently fidgeting with my phone. Once in a while as I glanced up I always found him staring at me from the rear view mirror. I felt like he wanted to tell me something, warn me of what was awaiting ahead. Fifteen minutes later and I arrived at the destination. As he parked the car he uttered these words: ‘You’re different from all the rest and am hoping you’re here to stay and not leave. It’s a high time he finds a good woman and settles down. I want to chauffeur his wife and children not just different women’ Before I could even respond he quickly got out of the car and rushed to open for me the door. I tried to find out what he meant but he br...