Thursday evening and I got a call from a friend who wanted me to deliver some goods. He asked if I could go round to his place and get some details and paperwork sorted. So as soon as I put the phone down I went to see him, he only lives a few minutes away.
My name is Victor; I'm forty four years old, an unemployed van driver. Was made redundant a month ago, so was looking for a new position. My friend has a small business and when he needs a hand in getting goods to his customers, I help out. He pay's me a modest amount; we've been friends for a many years.
His wife works with him and they have a daughter called Princess, well her actual name on her birth certificate is Chelsea, but she had been spoilt rotten by her parents, which I did not like at all. She thought she was the only person on this planet and should be given everything on a silver platter.
Ever since her birth she'd been spoilt, her parents gave her everything she wanted, clothes, shoes handbags, stuff for her bedroom and all sorts of computer and electronic items. She always had to have the latest things in fashion, and the latest phone, just so she could show all her so called friends.
She had just turned eighteen but acted like she was eight. A big lavish princess themed party was thrown by her parents, money no object kind of thing. Obviously what the little doll wanted I was sure.
She's a petite girl, and her looks are very doll like too. She has curly blond hair and she hates anyone touching it. To annoy her, I always try and touch her hair, just a brush with my fingers or so. She hates it and goes into a sulk.
I got to my friends place and knocked on the door, the little doll answered it and she said, "O it's you!"
She left the door open and walked off; I went in and closed the door behind me. I went into the study because I knew Tim would be in there. I went through and said, "Hi Tim!"
Tim was at his desk and looked up, he said, "Hi Vic, come in, would you like a drink?"
I stepped closer and we shook hands, I said, "If it's not too much trouble, a coffee would be nice, thanks."
Tim called out to Princess and she came in, Tim said to her, "Princess is mummy still next door?"
She didn't look up from her phone but said, "Yes."
Tim then asked in a very endearing way, "Could you make Vic and me a cup of coffee please."
She still fiddled on her phone and said, "Can't you see I'm busy."
Tim, as I have mentioned, treats her with kid gloves and would never force her to do anything she did not want to, so he said, "Okay dear, it's okay, I'll do it."
Even after all these years I'm still dumfounded by what she gets away with and I question Tim on how he handled her. If she were my kid and said that to me in that way, a good spanking would have been in order. We both walked into the kitchen and Tim put the kettle on; while he made the coffee's we chatted. He said, "I need a few things taken to customers over the weekend, can you help?"
I sat on a chair and said, "Yes sure, what do you need doing."
He looked up from the counter and said, "Well it's just that it needs to be done over this weekend."
I said, "That's fine, I have no other plans."
Tim said, "It's just that some need to be delivered on Saturday and some on Sunday. Sorry to be awkward."
Just as Tim poured out the water into the mugs, the Princess pranced in; she did not even look at me and said to her dad, "Did you make me one?"
Tim looked towards her and said, "No Dear, would you like a coffee?"
She huffed and said, "You know I don't drink that vile stuff, tea for me."
Tim passed me my coffee and said, "Okay Dear, I'll make you a tea."
I looked at her and she looked over to me and gave me a very quick sarcastic smile, she poked her tongue out and said, "I'll be in the lounge." She walked off.
While Tim made the tea he said, "The other thing is that we're away this weekend, both Joan and I."
I shrugged my shoulders and said, "That's fine, no problem."
He turned and looked at me and said, "The packages you need to pick up for both deliveries will be here tomorrow, but will be in the garage."
I again said, "So I'll pick them up from here then, okay."
He had made the tea and said, "Just a minute."
He took the tea to give to the little spoilt brat. He came back and sat opposite me and said, "I know you don't get on with her."
He pointed with his eyes towards the door, meaning the little Princess. He then continued and said, "She'll be here and will have the keys to the garage so you can collect the parcels."
I nodded and then understood, I said, "We'll be fine... she just needs to give me the keys to the garage and we don't need to talk to each other at all."
Tim looked on edge and nervous, he said, "Good... okay, yes she'll be fine."
I had finished my coffee and stood up and said, "Don't look so worried, I'll get your packages delivered."
Tim stood also and said, "It's not just the keys for you, but, we've never left her on her own before, not for the whole weekend, two days, you know!"
I placed my mug into the wash basin and walked away and said, "Don't worry; she's a big girl now. It's about time you made her face some realities of life."
I could have been so much more relentless and could have spoken my mind about her, but I let it go, I bit my tongue.
Just then as we were in the hallway, she came up and gave Tim her empty cup, she did not even bother to take it through to the kitchen, she said nothing, Tim just took the cup. And as she was about to walk past me I raised my hand and flicked her hair.
She turned round sharpish, frowned and stuck her tongue out and said, "Leave me alone, I hate you."
Tim looked at me and said, "Maybe it's not a good idea..."
I stopped him, I placed a hand on his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we'll be fine."
Tim handed me the paperwork and saw me out, I shouted back to the little spoilt brat, "Bye Chelsea!"
There was no reply, Tim looked very apologetic. I turned and smiled at Tim as I walked out. Tim had closed the door and I was almost at my van when I noticed Joan come out of the neighbour's house. I waited there just to say 'Hi.'