'You are the only one I am rude to'
she said to me as we drove back from Sainsbury's
'I know' I said rather grumpily and not to be outdone in this plain speaking contest added:
'You are very naive and I exploit you all the time, but I try to do it in small measures so that you don't notice'
'I've noticed' she said with a curt little laugh as I reversed into the drive.
That was that - as arms laden with groceries, we descended into domestic chaos and the little pingpong rally of words ended unceremoniously.
Later that night as I tossed and turned in the grips of a fever, she sat up and put my head in her lap till I went back to sleep again.
It sure is a good thing that she thinks I only exploit her in small measures.
My rude little girl.
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