As the sun rose again, illuminating the corners of my room, I woke up in the sound of three people conversing in the kitchen. Groggy from the sleep as I was, I fixed the bed untidily in a rush and walked towards the door. As I was about to reach for the knob, the door opened and my father came to tell me that Marie is here with her maid and that she wants to talk to me. When I looked behind my dad, I saw Marie glancing away quickly, seemingly embarrassed when I caught her looking at me through the door opening, half-naked with only my night pants on. It made me laugh a bit but I guess she just ignored it. So I said ok to my father and that I’ll be ready in no time.
After dressing up, I went out towards the kitchen table where Marie, neatly dressed, was sitting all the while. “Good morning Russ, I just thought it would be nice for me to see this place early this morning. Can you show me around for a while? I mean, if you don’t mind to spare some time†she asked. I looked at my dad fixing something in the kitchen, who then looked back and seemed to tell me to go. So I did as Marie requested. Putting my leather hat on, the two of us went out for a walk.
I lead her to the back lawn of the mansion, walking beneath several trees that bend over a rocky pathway.  A cold morning breeze was blowing; enough to keep Marie hug her self in her plain baby pink dress and white shawl. To crack up a conversation, I thought for a while, smiled, and said “I guess you find it much more comfortable to talk to me with all my clothes onâ€. She laughed, blushing, surprised of my statement. “I’m really sorry I came to your house in such an untimely manner. It was just that I’m so excited to experience this place, the place my father called home†she answered in apology.