Maria's Window. Karen Tatro
to Sumshi.
“Okay, as soon as I finish the dishes and the deck needs to be secured Sam.” Sumshi responded.
“Sam, you get the deck all set and I’ll help him downstairs.” Maria started clearing the table and headed down below.
“As usual Sumshi, you prepared a great meal. You know you can join us for dinner on the nights that Sam does not have something all planned. I feel guilty eating while you are down here. How about you join us tomorrow? I insist.” Maria smiled, while helping him clean up.
“Thank you, mam.”
“Do you ever get bored taking care of Sam and all his crazy adventures? You seem so carefree about things. Don’t you miss your family and friends?”
“I have worked with Sam for an awfully long time. He takes good care of me. I grew up working on a cruise line. We were at sea months at a time; so, I know the sea very well, and that helps Sam.”
“Boy, that must have given you quite the experience. I can imagine it being remarkably interesting, but I am sure that it was hard work. I have been on a cruise a few times and always wondered about the crew on board. It was nice to be taken care of so well, but I always felt a little guilty, because it seemed like so much work for them and it made me wonder what that life was like for them. I thought it might be hard to be away from their family.” Maria added.
“My family also worked on the ship; we did it all together. It was hard work, but it was what we had to do to survive. Our country is extremely poor and when my parents had this opportunity available for them, they took it.”
“Where are your family now?” Maria asked.
“My parents have passed on. My sister and brothers live in Haiti. I have no wife or children of my own.”
“Do you think you will settle down sometime?” Maria asked Sumshi, who was seemingly a little shy.
“Maybe someday.” he concluded.
After a few moments, Sam came down the stairs singing to himself.
“Hey, what you guys talking about?” he asked.
“Sumshi was telling me about his family”, Maria stated, as she poured herself another glass of wine,
“You must have known his family lives in Haiti, which I find so interesting. I have heard that is a very spiritual country. Someday I’d like to visit there.” Maria turned to Sumshi to see what his response would be.
She hoped that he might say something to the effect that it would be okay, and he would take her. Sumshi just smiled and continued with his chores.
“Well, what do you say kid? Let’s get some shuteye. The deck is all set.”
“Sounds good to me, except, I’m so excited I doubt I’ll be able to sleep.” Maria responded.
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