A Chat with the bodyguard

Maude has been my bodyguard for over 10 years, still the same look. I wonder if he ever smiles. We've never had any personal discussion, but today, he piqued my interest.

”Maude, come here. Tell me about your family and where you come from."

He looks so shocked and then says, “Me?"

Me: “Of course you, we are the only two in this room."

Maude: "Yes, sir. I come from the back villages in Athonianitin. I am the youngest and the only son of five children."

Me: Tell me about Athonianiti

Maude: "Beautiful, at Sundown it's filled with drunk men and gossiping women. The young men leave for the city, there's nothing for them to do. It's just... nothing much to see. People leave young and return old, ready to retire."

Me: "Do you plan on retiring there?"

Maude: "No."

Me: "Why?"

Maude: "I plan to start a driving school. I never want to retire. Retiring means rotting away. As long as I have breath, I will always do something."

Me: "Hmm, Maude, do you have a family of your own?"

Maude: "I have a daughter, but I've never married. I've had many relationships."

Me: "Never found the right woman, eh?"

Maude: "I did, in Athonianitin. She left me for the richest man in Athonianitin."

Me: "Is that why you don’t want to retire there? The memories too painful, eh?"

Maude smiles…..

By Yomika