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With the main course finished. I get up to clear the dirty dishes before bringing out dessert. A palate cleansing lemon Granita. Karen can’t believe what’s going on, as I sit her dish in front of her. “Why are you doing this?” More tears as I return to my seat. Pushing the dish into the middle of the table “Please, just leave, I’ll never tell anyone you were here!”

“But Karen there’s dishes to wash and the after dinner drink to look forward to!” Digging in savoring the taste. “You should really try this Granita, my best one yet!” She ignores it, starting to stand but I stop her. “The meal isn’t over yet young lady, now sit down and finish your dessert!” She stands there defiant. “Sit down or we’ll go straight to the bedtime activities!”

Seeing the seriousness on my face she returns to her seat and pulls her Granita back to her. Eating some she shaking at the words last spoken by me. Finally when the dessert is finished I once again clear the dishes and return to escort Karen into the living room. Having her sit in a special prepared chair I zip tie her to it!. With her secure I go and wash the dishes, dry them and put them away. Making two cups of after dinner blend coffee, mine with a little sugar, her with something special!Returning to her cutting the zip ties from her arms.

Handing her cup over “What’s this?” Her hand shaking with fear “Relax Karen it’s just a cup of coffee, a polite way to end a day, a good coffee to promote digestion!” Talking a long sip,making her see that I swallow each sip! “What you don’t think i doctored this splendid brew do you!” Feinting disgust at the thought of spoiling the coffee. Finally she takes a tentative sip, then a few more.

“So Karen how was your day, when last I saw you, you were trying to get some extra shifts!” Her eyes widen at me. “How do you know about that!’ Then my face comes to her “You!, you left a tip for me, a twenty dollar bill!”

“That’s right Karen I left you a twenty dollar tip and the day before that I talked to you about a drugstore!” This jogs her memory, shaking her head

“But you were so nice to me!” struggling to get free “Why are you doing this to me, before yesterday I never even saw you before!”