STORIES
167 - Thyssa
2011
Friday night …
PHAE:
Hello Auntie, is something wrong?
THYSSA:
Yes child, we must speak.
THYSSA:
... I shall leave you today.
PHAE:
You’re going away for good?
THYSSA:
My son is long over-due for his visit.
PHAE:
I didn’t know Vladi was coming here.
THYSSA:
I will not allow his father to keep him longer than we originally agreed upon. I must go to him and reclaim my son.
PHAE:
I understand. I'll be sad to see you go.
THYSSA:
You will be fine. Shichi will continue to protect your interests and act as body guard. He knows what will happen if he fails me a second time.
PHAE:
Oh Auntie, you’re always so hard on him. He’s been
very good to me. I think he tries to do the best he can.
THYSSA:
It is not enough. He must do better. He knows the
consequences if I must return due to a fault of his.
PHAE:
You don’t like him very much, do you?
THYSSA:
It is not a question of liking him. He is here to serve you,
that is all. Is that not correct, Zam?
THYSSA:
… Zam I know you’re under the table.
You will stop your eavesdropping now.
ZAM:
Uh hello Ma’dam. I wasn’t eavesdropping, really.
I only needed to get from there to here, and continue
into there. I was trying not to interrupt you.
THYSSA:
Then you have failed.
PHAE:
Zam, Auntie Thyssa’s leaving us.
ZAM:
Yes, I heard my dear.
THYSSA:
Of that, I have no doubt.
ZAM:
I couldn’t help but hear part of your
conversation. It wasn’t intentional.
THYSSA:
That is irrelevant. I have already spoken with Shichi. He knows what
is expected of him. Zam, I expect you to keep him focused.
ZAM:
Yes Ma’dam – I'm honored to do anything for Miss Phae.
THYSSA:
Then it's settled.
THYSSA:
... Come child, give your Auntie a fair-well hug.
PHAE:
I'm really going to miss you, Auntie.
THYSSA:
I shall miss you too, my child.
Then in the living room ...
THYSSA:
Orrie, I come to bid you good bye.
ORRIE:
You're going to that boy you told me about?
THYSSA:
My son.
ORRIE:
His daddy’s in big trouble.
THYSA
He is.
ORRIE:
Don’t worry, you’ll get him back, your son I mean
… his daddy just got busy and forgot.
THYSSA:
That sounds very much like him. Orrie may I count on you to look after Phae in my absence?
ORRIE:
OK.
THYSSA:
Then I shall be in your debt.
ORRIE:
I see you again?
THYSSA:
Yes, when you’re bigger.
ORRIE:
As big as you?
THYSSA:
Perhaps ...
ORRIE:
Unbelievable!
Later ...
KARANTHIR:
Orrie my boy, do you know what day it is?
ORRIE:
It’s happy meal lunch day!
KARANTHIR:
Brilliant boy - takes after me.
ZYFAN:
Yes, I am sure of that.
KARANTHIR:
Are you hungry?
ORRIE:
You bet. You coming to lunch too Zyfan?
ZYFAN:
Thank you for asking, but I shall let you have your
brother all to yourself.
ORRIE:
OK. You gonna go see Phae now? She’s sad
because Thyssa's gone away.
KARANTHIR:
Is that so? Our Auntie Thyssa left us without so much as a
good bye kiss. And to think, I was just beginning to like her.
ORRIE:
I liked her. She was fun.
KARANTHIR:
Fun is not exactly the word I'd use to describe her.
KARANTHIR:
So my prince, this is a wonderful opportunity for you
to be a hero. Go find Phae and ... comfort her.
ZYFAN:
I did not appreciate the way you said 'comfort'.
KARANTHIR:
Go on Zyfan, you know you can't allow her to be sad.
She's to be your wife, after all.
ZYFAN:
I have not yet made that decision.
ORRIE:
You will.
KARANTHIR:
I agree. I think she has great potential. Shall we go Orrie?
ORRIE:
Yup.
ZYFAN:
I hate it when they are so smug. It is most irritating.
Meanwhile ...
PHAE:
Oh Zam, I miss her terribly and she's only just left us.
ZAM:
I know my dear.
PHAE:
I will not cry. I refuse to cry!
ZAM:
It’s OK my dear. You’re not alone you know.
You still have me and Shichi and ...
ZAM:
… You are just in time Zyfan.
ZYFAN:
Phae, I heard that your Auntie has left us ...
PHAE:
It’s true.
ZAM:
Well, I suppose you don't need me here so, if you’ll excuse me.
I believe the human expression is two’s company, three's a crowd.
ZYFAN:
I did not know she had plans to go.
Are you alright?
PHAE:
I’ll be fine.
PHAE:
It was just so sudden.
ZYFAN:
Yes, I thought so as well.
PHAE:
sniff
And ...I promised myself, I wouldn’t cry ...
ZYFAN:
There there, everything will be all right.
PHAE:
Forgive me for being such a baby.
ZYFAN:
There is nothing to forgive. No one can blame
you for feeling sad at a time like this.
ZYFAN:
Shall I tell you what helps me when I feel as you do right now?
PHAE:
Yes, please.
ZYFAN:
I find that ice cream can make everything better.
Would you like to go for a walk with me and get some?
PHAE:
That sounds nice but, I haven't had lunch yet.
ZYFAN:
Neither have I. We will have ice cream for lunch.
PHAE:
Oh, I don't know... Do you think we could? If my
mother were here, she'd never let me indulge like that.
ZYFAN:
Neither would mine. However, I still do every so often.
PHAE:
Do you really? Don't you feel ...
ZYFAN:
Naughty?
PHAE:
Yes!
