Chapter 08- Nanny

"Is she the nanny found by you?" Migara asked Janthu while looking at a young woman who was in front of him.

"Yes master, she is the only one who agreed to come here. With this gossip, it was really hard to find one" Janthu replied.

"Okay. "Migara said and he turned to look at the woman in front of him carefully. She was a woman nearly in the late twenties of her life. She had pleasant features and looked at him with a calm smile.   

"Master her name is Neela. She lives on the south side of Moravapi. Her husband is a woodchopper and she already has two children "Janthu expressed the details of the woman with a concerned expression.

"Okay, tell how old are your children?"Migara asked while returning a smile.

"Master, I have a two-year-old girl and a five-year-old boy" Neela replied.

"Okay. Janthu may be told you what to do before. I also give a brief introduction. You have to take care of my daughter from now on. From feeding milk to washing clothes, her everyday necessities should handle by you. If there is anything less you can talk Janthu to get them from town. Is there any problem?" Migara said to Neela in a serious tone. After hearing this Neela looked at the side of Migara a bit amusingly. There was a baby cradle on the cloth mat made from wood. Inside it was covered by clothes, so she could not see anything clearly.

"Okay master, do I have to stay overtime?" Neela asked cautiously.

"No. You can stay here to take care of my daughter. But if you want to go home and see your children you can go every day after lunch and come back before sunset. You can use my house cart to travel to both places. Oh! Don't worry about wages. If you work well I will give fifteen silver Massa every month. Are you okay with that?"Migara asked.

"Thank you, master. I will work well as the master said." Neela said joyfully.

"Okay. This is my daughter, Mantha" Migara showed the cradle and Neela went near it. After that she looked inside of cradle.

Inside of cradle there was a beautiful baby who was sleeping calmly. She had fair complexion and made feelings of taking care or protecting in others. Especially her rosy cheeks were given insistence to poke it. While looking at baby girl carefully Neela thought 'If she grew up how beautiful will she? How many boys will fall in love with her?' After watching for some moment Neela took the baby in her hands and started to cuddle her. Feeling of an unfamiliar person baby girl started to wake up a moment and with warm cuddling, she neglected the fact while fell asleep again.

Looking at this Migara said, "It seems Mantha will like you. So you can start work this moment "and passed Neela with a happy smile. Neela looked at the man who was walking elsewhere while placing the baby girl in the cradle carefully.

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The cart departed from Migara's house and went to the direction of Moravapi town slowly. Inside the cart, Neela watched in the direction of town happily. While observing the face of Neela, Janthu asked," Neela, it seems you are eager to watch your children. Isn't it? "

"Yes. I don't know what trouble made by those kids "Neela said smiling face.

"Children are like that. Anyway, Neela don't you like to work in our house?" Janthu asked with inquiring eyes.

"No. I like to work there. That girl is really adorable. I really like her." Neela said with a happy expression.

"That is good. Master treats well for everyone. You should be happy about it." Janthu said with a pleasant expression.

"Master's daughter is really beautiful. I don't know who was given birth to a beauty like her. Janthu, do you know who was the mother of her?" Neela asked curiously.

"Neela, you should never ask this question in the house. Especially in front of the master. You must remember this is a taboo topic. Even I also don't know about that."Janthu said stiff mood.

"Sorry about asking. I will remember that."Neela said calm manner.

"It is okay" Janthu said and both stopped their conversation while looking at their destination.

"Janthu, here is my house?" After some while, Neela said and showed a small house made of clay and roofed coconut leaves which was near to the forest. Janthu stopped the cart in front of that house and Neela got off from the cart. After that Janthu said, "I will come here at nearly 4 o'clock. Be ready" and started to move away. After watching the cart depart for some moment, Neela moved to another direction after the cart was lost from her eye view.

After walking for some moment Neela reached a large house located on the east side of town. After reaching the gate she talked to the gatekeeper in the house," I want to meet lady Miththa?"

"Who are you? Wanted to meet our lady. Do you have any qualifications to meet her?" the gatekeeper asked her arrogantly.

"Tell the lady, the person who arranged to come here to tell the news," Neela said with a resolute sound.

"Okay, I will ask. Wait here "gatekeeper went inside the house and after some time he came with another woman.

"Lady is waiting for you. Come inside "Woman said and Neela walked inside the house with that woman.