"I'm going to miss you, ma'am Tessy," Ruby uttered in a sulky voice when Tessy was ready to leave the house the next morning for work.
"What do you mean, you are going to miss me?" Tessy asked, eyeing the girl. "I will only be gone for a few hours."
"I know, ma'am Tessy." Ruby nodded her head multiple times, her expression earnest. "For those few hours, I will not have anyone to talk to, and it gets lonely. That's why I said I will miss you," she explained, her voice softening as she clarified her point.
"All right, save everything you have to talk about until I return, then we can talk about it properly. Is that okay?" Tessy said to her, her tone gentle yet firm. She watched as Ruby's eyes lightened up, a smile tugging at the corners of her lips in relief.
"Yes, ma'am Tessy. I will. Have a good day today at work, and don't stress yourself too much. Stress is not good for you," Ruby lectured her.
"Thank you, nurse Ruby," Tessy gave a mock now, a wide smile on her face.
