Camara Einstein stood confidently looking at her Slim body scattered on the Marble Tiled floor with dirty water splashed on her beautiful face, she couldn't say anything as she looks helpless the second servant came outside from the kitchen and joined her colleague in mocking Diana instead of assisting her up.
"A Skiny bitch why are you sitting in the goddamn floor, get up and fight back bitch." She giggles.
She wanted to fight back but when she remembered the promise she made to her father she calm herself, then Charles whom was also awake intervened and he helped her up from the floor, he picked up the bucket and Mopping stick, then he chased them away from her.
Charles took her outside the main room, he checked her leg to see whether she was injured but she covered her left leg which twisted and had swollen immediately to avoid being touched by Charles.
"Never mind Charles! am fine now thank you so much."
Charles smiled!!! Before he sat down beside a wooden designed chair, holding her hands and trying to bring a smile on her face, he thought of telling her a joke but she said no,
" Charles am fine."
But he insisted because he could still see her sad face and he is trying to change the mood.
Charles thought of telling her a Folktale story and "she said okay, if You insist because I know you wouldn't stop asking until you see my smile but remember I've told you am fine.
"There is two Tortoise and bird which are best of friends, they do their things together until one day Tortoise known for his cunny and wise ways decided to invite bird to his house for a dinner party, Tortoise knowing fully well that Bird and his family have enough food and they do have a big gathering once a year whereby all the birds would attend."
"Hmmm!!! Please am going too Charles."
Charles seeing physically that Diana he's giving him her listening ears, so he continued with the story.
So as I was saying loudly Tortoise invited bird to his house for dinner, he served him and his family A lot of wine and food but it can't be compared to the birds family and friends always prepare on their own Party.
After some months Bird told Tortoise he would be attending his family annual party just like they do every year, Tortoise didn't allow him to finish his words before he said count me in.
"Wow! Giggles." Diana reacted.
Diana smile a bit and stop trying to gear the end of the story.
Charles was about to continue when he saw Jark running in the field he whistle loud to him and Jark barked twice and ran very fast towards him.
"Good boy!!!"
He was still panting whilst Charles was rubbing on his head and body, moving his tail right and left, then Charles commanded it to sit down and he did immediately.
"Them Tortoise and the bird on that faithful day, Tortoise has reached his house very early in the morning with his small bag, only God knows what he planned on using it to do. Mr Bird on the other hand has told him that the meeting would be held on the tree and knowing fully well that Tortoise can't fly wasn't expecting to see him suddenly, not knowing that Tortoise has a wise idea."
" He told him he had it all worked out, without hesitating Mr Tortoise put his and hands legs in his shell and went into the bag he was holding and while he was inside he told Mr Bird that he wipp have to carry him with his mouth to the meeting, Mr Bird was so amazed by his plan that he called him Tortoise the wise man."
"Mr Bird carried him by his mouth straight to the family meeting with his own family and his friends too, when they got there Mr Tortoi!!!"
Before Charles was Able to finish the Word Tortoise Emma Haumer one of the Servant in the house came running directly to him and Diana sitting at the shelter outside the Mansion.
"Charles your Juliet is giving birth today," said Emma
"Juliet?" Daina curiosity arouse.
"Charles laughed, thats my horse Diana she has been pregnant for some months now but even Mr Mark doesn't know about it, let's go and help her."
Diana and Charles stood up, Charles gave Jark's Chain to Diana and they ran straight to the stable where the horse has been exhibiting signs of early labor, including restlessness, pawing, and mild contractions.
Charles and Emma Haumer wore their stable gloves they laid her on flat platform where she could be able to labour and get her baby out, eventually he was able to pulled it out and there is baby Juliet.
Emma rejoiced and she dropped her gloves while she jumped up in good mood, dancing continuously like she's standing in front of a bar while the beautiful sound of Whitney Houston coming from the front.
Diana tried to catch the fever too but Emma Haumer wasn't giving her the feeling, Charles came out of the stable with the baby horse and has the caretaker of the horse he named him Apollo, he took the baby horse to his mother for neating and breast milk, then he went ahead to clean his hands from the horse bloods was all over his face and clothes.
Diana went back to the Mansion shelter again Waiting patiently for her friend to come out, Camara passed by again hissing loudly all the way making sure she heard her, but Diana didn't even reply or show movement that could attract her attention.
Finally, Charles Bethea came out from his room to see Camara standing in front of him.
"Charles what are you doing with that thing? she's a bitch."
"Camara take it easy Diana is a good person and you just have to give her a chance to prove, I am very sure if given the chance you would love her, I never propose anything to her, we aren't having any relationship she's just my friend Camara, I love only you ever since you came here."
"Am begining to suspect you ever since she came here you hardly have time for us, you are always with he instead of me and am afraid Mr Mark might end your job please be careful because we don't know and I don't intend to know what has brought her here."
Camara left without saying anything else to Charles, he left moving towards Diana which has been sitting alone at the Mansion's shelter with Jark chain in her hand.
"Diana am back now, sorry for keeping you waiting for me."
"Charles no problem, please what happened when Mr Tortoise got to Mr Bird's Party?"
"Yes!!! Mr Tortoise and Mr Bird got to the party, everywhere was lively and all the attendee was enjoying their meal, dancing and rejoicing but guess where Mr Tortoise was."
"At the dancing floor"
"Charles smile! No he was at a corner eating all the available food given to him and Me bird, infact he even at the food given to Mr Bird also, he ate a lot that he now has pot belle and to stand up wasn't easy for him, finally the party ended and it's time for everyone to go home but Mr Tortoise can't stand up at all and Mr Bird couldn't even lift him up talkless of putting him in the bag in order to fly him back."
"What happened to him at the end?" Diana curiosity grown.
"Mr Tortoise came up with another idea, he said Mr Bird I want you people to borrow me your feathers one by one and gum it to my body so that I'll be Able to fly on my own back to the Mainland. Mr Bird's family members gave him one feather each and Mr Bird helped him in attt hing it to his both side of the body."
"Was he able to fly then Charles?"
"Yes, he was able to fly for some distance but he was too heavy to complete the distance while flying so unfortunately Mr Tortoise fell from the sky and hit his smooth back on a rock and from then till now his back has been broken and rough till date. That's the end of my Folktale is it interesting?"
"Wow!!! Charles the story teller, you did great I could use that intellect of yours to do great things you know."
They went back to the Mansion to continue with their chores, they were discussing and smiling together for some minute then suddenly Charles was hit from behind unknowingly and he shouted loud.
"Hey!!!"