Chapter One hundred and two

After the burial, things went back to normal for some of the staffs of the household of Mr. Chamberlain but not for Ben or Casey. Ben's aunt showed up a day after the burial. She was distraught when she came in. She kept apologising for not coming into the country on time. She went to the grave that same day that she arrived to pay her last respect to his brother.

Ben was in his room when there was a knock on the door. When Ben opened it, it was his aunt, Becky Chamberlain. She was not yet married. "Hi Ben! She greeted him when he opened the door. "Good morning." Ben returned her greeting. "Can I come in?" Becky asked. "Of course! Please do come in." Ben said. "I am sorry that we have not been able to talk since I came back from Africa." She said.

"We have not. With everything that has happened in the last few days, what else do you expect." Ben said. "So you are the Ben my brother told me about. You are my niece?" She said. "So it seems aunt. If I am allowed to call you that." Ben