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"It will be fine Mica; I can look after Josh for a few days. I will be ready first thing in the morning. Honestly, it will be fine."
Mica had phoned me because she was called to Lithuania to sign some legal documents, and whilst she could technically leave Josh alone, she asked if I would go and stay and cook his food and stuff. I had of course agreed, it would be fun.
I really didn't know what to pack, so a few sets of undies, a few dresses, it would be fine. They will have toiletries, so I didn't need to think about them, and perhaps I could just take my toy, my Battery-Operated Boris to keep me company in the small hours. I was pretty sure that I would only see Josh when his belly needed filling. I laughed to myself and threw BOB in the suitcase.
I wandered around making sure everything that could be unplugged was, and that everything that could be off was. I put my suitcase in the porch and deadlocked the house and waited. Mica pulled up outside after a few moments, and after a quick hug, my case was in the and we hurried back to hers. She didn't have a lot of time before she needed to get to the airport for her flight, so we didn't mess around.
Mica opened her front door and I grabbed my case.
"Josh," Mica called, "come and get Grandma's case."
He appeared from nowhere, gave me a hug, said hello, and rushed upstairs with my case.
"He eats anything. He knows how to use Uber and Deliveroo if you want to get takeaways. There is a fridge full of milk, butter, eggs, bread, all the usuals, and there is stocked freezer. If it is here, you can use it, if not Josh can run to the local shops and get it. Right, okay mum?"
"Oh stop fussing Mica. Give me a kiss and get off, you don't want to miss your flight."
We hugged, kissed, she called Josh, hugged and kissed him, a little closely I thought, and she was gone.
"Right Josh, let's sort out what food you want."
"Okay Grandma," he was really growing up, he seemed even more mature than when I saw him just over a month ago. "Can we get a takeaway tonight, and then something out of the freezer for tomorrow?"
"Of course we can, your mum said you know how to sort that, what do you fancy?"
"I prefer Chinese, but could do an Indian if you prefer?"
"I love a Chinese; I presume I can get the usual things?"
"Yes Grandma, I always have a chow mein."
"Can I get a sweet and sour prawns and egg fried rice?"
"Yes grandma, I shall sort that later."
"But before that lunch and I presume you had breakfast?"
"Yes grandma, I had breakfast and yes we will have lunch."
"Excellent, anything in particular out of the freezer for tomorrow?"
"Oh, er, chops if there is any?"
"I shall look later. Now I am going to have a cup of tea, you can sit with me or you can disappear to magically turn up at lunch time."
"I have a game I am playing on my xBox, if you don't mind I will do that and I will see you later for lunch."
"That is fine, off you pop."
I didn't want him to think he had to hang around with grandma, we would see enough of each other over the next few days until Mica got back. I put the kettle on, and whilst it boiled I rummaged around and found tea leaves, the pot and the mugs. The fridge was covered in the same finish as all the kitchen units and was well hidden, but as I had been here plenty of times before was easy for me to find.
I sat on the cane chair in the conservatory and listened for bird calls, nothing. I supposed all the local cats had seen to them. The cane chair seat was one of those that forced you back with your knees slightly elevated but was surprisingly comfortable. A little table at the side for my mug of tea. I was quite happy.
I sat and mused about Josh. He was certainly more assured than last time I saw him, last time he seemed very nervous when he was alone with me and was also a little edgy around Mica. This time, very different, quite confident, no nervousness at all. I wondered if he had found a girlfriend. I bet that was it, I bet he had now discovered sex. Ah well, yes that would explain why he was now self-assured, 'cocky' even.
I made ham and pickle sandwiches for lunch and a pot of tea. I called Josh and placed everything on the table ready.
"Hello grandma," Josh breezed in.
"Hello Josh, how is the game going?"
"Oh pretty awful to be honest. I might step away for a while and mentally regroup."
"You do know I have no idea about these games you play?"
He laughed and sat at the table.
"These look good Grandma."