“I haven’t got any money,” you respond, “That’s why I was browsing for flats. Somebody robbed my place.”
He stares for a second, as if searching for something in your eyes. Before cracking a smile. “Perhaps I could offer an alternative since you clearly left my mama’s agency so unsatisfied. Our latest au pair was called away due to family illness, and I’m sick of having to look after my bros and sis.”
Either he was a godsend fair godfather, or stalking psychopath, for all the coincidental times he happened to help her. You don’t even know which is worse.
“You’d really trust your baby siblings with some girl who you don’t know?”
He never seems to be miss a chance to show off his perfect grin. “I do know you, your driving license declares you’re Grace Cooper.”
Chuckling as two pink hues form your cheeks, he whips out his business card and places it in your trembling hands.
*
You swear never to settle down. Much less ever have children. David’s parents have clearly long forgotten how it was to have their own lives. Instead, the role of wiping spills and quelling tantrums. And he has his own studies to be getting on with. They’re only too happy to keep on thrusting notes into your hand in return.
Aside from taking care of the devils themselves, you find the work is easy.
Even better than a stable income, you have time to rebuild your world.
*
“Why did you pick me up by the freeway that day?” you ask.
It’s been a long-term curiosity, and you find you’re only able to bring it up after several weeks of living at his family mansion. Courtesy of being the heir to a multimillionaire company, which comes in handy considering you consume food like a vacuum cleaner – an endearment doted on by his truly.
“Honestly, you were cute, and a Brit.”
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... hardly think your current station is appropriate considering your grown talents and skills. Sometimes, he even gets you to chauffer the siblings you used to bathe. Wander around the parking lot to hand water to illicit parkers. Take photo-shoots of his sweetheart at red carpet events. You always thought he had a strange sense of humour.
But you’ll keep him amused until friendship regained to stage where you could merit to an invitation to his upcoming nuptials.
And the demand your previous role back or else serving your much commended abilities to a rival company.
He may still have the upper hand on you, but you’re sure you can turn it back on him now. In ways he would approve of.
No, your situation is not ideal. With still little money – student fees had rocketed since your stay in the States, sadly – but the bounds of your world was now transcended by new extras.
When David’s story begins, we learn that his life is a stable and happy one, and his present family are close and loving. It is this very stability though, combined with the respect in which the much loved and admired Frank is held by both the townspeople and David, that make the events which occur suddenly and with increas...
At first, David cares that his mother treats him badly. After awhile, he doesn’t care and becomes apathetic.
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Enfin, if you consider studying abroad, this may be a good time to start. Continuing your study at an American university is not only an challenging and exiting experience, but also a great opportunity to improve your academic skills, learn more about other cultures, and after all more about yourself. International education has many advantages and it doesn’t have to be expensive. There are many organizations, like the Netherlands America Commission for Educational Exchange (NACEE), that can help you with your finance and other necessary paperwork. And maybe your university is connected to an American university that offers scholarships for international students. The ways to get there are endless, but the decision to do it lies with you.