– And I thought you were very unhappy about her coming. Then I should lower the rent for you.
– Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Mary is not a burden to me, and there is no need to lower the price» I said hastily, thinking that Mary would be surprised to see that she had been repaid some of the rent, and would investigate why.
– But…
– That's my last word. But why are we standing on the doorstep? Come in, we're just having lunch.
I went inside, Harry came in too, took off his grey jacket and shiny black shoes, and made his way into the kitchen.
– Brother! What are you doing here? – Mary exclaimed cheerfully: she was washing the dishes. – I'd give you a hug, but my hands are wet!
– Hello, Mary, I've come to find out how you got here» said Harry, sitting down on a chair.
– Would you like some tea? Misha will make you some now.
«Me? Make him tea?!» – My eyes went wide at that statement.
– No, Misha, you don't have to: I won't be long» Harry told me.
Phew! I was certainly looking forward to human life, but I certainly wasn't going to make people tea!
I felt the urge to leave them to talk in private. Besides, I felt superfluous – this was their human family and their human relationships, and none of this was my business.
Quietly leaving the kitchen, I hid in my bedroom. It now seemed to me that living in the same house with Mary had not been the best idea, and that I had rushed into this decision. Mary was too much. Too much.
After about ten minutes, Harry left.
Mary knocked on my door.
– Misha, can I come in? – She asked.
– Yes, come in» I answered.
Mary came in and sat next to me on the bed.
– Why did you leave? – She asked.
– I was sorting out my things. – I nodded at the empty bag.
– You weren't mad that Harry came round?
– No. What did you two talk about?
– He said it was very rude of me to come without telling my family or you.
– How did he find out?
– Aunt Mel rang him… Are you tinting your eyebrows? – Mary suddenly asked, looking intently at my face.
– Yes. Alas, I can hardly see them» I replied with a smile.
– No, you can see everything! It's silly to tint your eyebrows.
– Well, you can definitely see them! – I said with a laugh. – You're a brunette!
– Listen, I'm going to meet some old friends. Would you like to come with me? I'll introduce you! – Mary offered.