Copperback by Tarah R. Hamilton

Author:Tarah R. Hamilton [Hamilton, Tarah R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-08-28T05:00:00+00:00

13.

I returned home from my first day back at the inn, exhausted by a confrontation I had had with a guest who had apparently reserved her room under the impression she would have a private bathroom. After thoroughly explaining everything that was stated in the brochure and on the website, she seemed content, and returned to her room – only to call back down a dozen times to complain about every amenity we had to offer. During the last few calls from her – criticizing everything from the temperature of the water to the fluff of the pillows – I had offered her a full refund if she wanted to leave. I had positioned the offer in a manner that was more than appropriate, yet she rained down on me that I was attempting to throw her out merely because of her simple requests. I never saw the end of that argument, since Sally had taken over where I had left off, letting me escape before the woman could set me off.

I took my time getting downstairs for my visit, making the assumption that Job would be just as enwrapped in watching the television as he had been the previous night. Dinner had been planned out earlier, and the roast already thawed in the fridge would make an easy meal by adding potatoes, carrots and some onions. I got everything together and in the oven before taking a bottle of water and another bag of ice down to him. The roast would take an hour to cook, giving me plenty of time to find out what he had done with his day. I was anxious to see what he had learned.

The television had not been a well thought-out idea. I had banked on the plan that it would work as a great distraction for the times I would be away. It would keep him occupied, while at the same time giving him a chance to learn what I couldn’t teach him in such a short period, killing two birds with one stone…or so I thought. What I had neglected to remember was the fact that some of the shows that came on during the day may have been less than desirable to watch. Combining that with the lack of a remote to bypass these types of shows had some negative consequences.

There should have been voices coming from the television, but I could only hear the hiss of snow. I was curious if this was him talking or a loose cable. As I came closer, I could see the chair was out of place, but the TV remained pushed against the back of the chair, keeping it from falling on the floor. His pillows had been scattered once again, along with the comforter and any other inanimate object he could throw. The empty plate that had held his breakfast lay smashed on the ground, scattering shards of plate and bits of food around the room. The glass had been broken and strewn across the bed and the floor as well.

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