Ll's Mama

Ll's mother who is a British lady is also a committee member. Last Wednesday Ll threw up in class and felt ill so we rang her mother up to come soon and pick her up. She came when the children were sleeping in the sleeping room. As she was leaving she asked me in low whisper tones how I was. I answered customarily that I was fine. She repeated in a whisper.
" No, I mean how are you now that As has gone."
I was visibly taken aback.
"We all were aware that there were problems between you and her and that she was being bad to you."
I broke into a laugh.
"Well, yes, there were problems in the whole school. She was following some wrong policies which were bad for the school and all of us. I ran into a lot of trouble because of that. But I think everything is Okay now."
"And Stf is happy with you!"
"I really don't know this."
We had a meeting with her and told her that we all were very happy with you but As needs to go as she is not fit for this place."
"You all said that?" I exclaimed totally surprised and forgetting completely that I had guessed something to this effect by my own keen observations.
"Yes and Stf told us that she was also very happy with you."
"I really don't know whether she is happy with me or not but by what you are telling me I must say you people did a great job."
She smiled and left.