The Krinar Experiment by Charmaine Pauls

Author:Charmaine Pauls [Pauls, Charmaine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9782956103127
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-09-09T16:00:00+00:00

The fuel tank showed the car was near empty. Ilse had been driving around without direction, nearly going out of her mind with every minute that passed, knowing she was taking a risk being on the road but not having anywhere to go. She was circling the city when a sign indicated the northern highway was approaching. At long last, a plan formed in her mind. She took the highway and went off at Alexandra. With a good sense of direction, she easily found her way back to Mosa’s home.

The old lady exited her shack when Ilse parked.

“I didn’t expect another visit so soon,” Mosa said with a toothless grin when Ilse got out of her car, “which is why I’m all the more happy for it.” She wrinkled her nose. “What’s up with the new hair?”

Guilt burned like acid in Ilse’s chest. “I shouldn’t be here, but I couldn’t think of anywhere else to go.”

The lines around Mosa’s wise eyes crinkled. “You’re in trouble.”

“I need to lie low for a while.”

“You came to the right place. If you want to disappear, there’s nowhere better than Alexandra.”

With the vastness of the informal settlement and the quick rate at which it changed, shacks being dismantled and new ones going up almost hourly, it was a maze for the police to search. On top of that, not many officers risked it into the suburb, knowing how easily people got knifed down in the streets, especially law enforcers for nothing more than sporting a badge.

“I’m sorry for putting you in this situation. If you can put me up just until I’ve made another plan, I’d be eternally grateful. I’ll be out of your hair in a couple of days.”

“Stay as long as you like. Come.” Mosa pushed her toward the entrance of the shack. “You must be hungry. I’m making lunch.”

“Don’t put yourself out on my behalf.” Ilse trudged along with heavy feet. “Pretend I’m not here.”

Mosa threw back her head and laughed. “Are you joking? I’m not missing out on having company. No, we’re going to eat, and then we’re playing cards. I haven’t had a rummy partner in ages.”

Despite herself, Ilse smiled, following Mosa into the dark interior.

Stirring a pot on the gas stove, Mosa pointed at the box with crockery. “You can set the table. Make sure you use my best tableware.”

She winked as Ilse pulled out the only two bowls and cups, the bowls cracked and the cups chipped. Ilse grinned at the humor. A little bit of the darkness in her soul lifted.

“After lunch,” Mosa continued, “I’ll get Samuel to bring us another mattress.”

“I’m sorry to be so much trouble.”

“No trouble at all. After the way you helped me, I’m glad you’re giving me the chance to do something for you.” She switched off the gas and poured soup into the bowls, setting one in front of Ilse. “Eat up.” She gave another wink. “You’ll need your strength to fetch our bath water.”

Mosa was a kind and distracting hostess.

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