Chapter 13

• Suzie and uncle Bibi were unable to find the lumberjack anywhere around the compound. He had mysteriously disappeared from their view. So they gave up on their investigation, at least for the moment, and rejoined big momma inside the house.
• The matriarch was as usual relaxing on the rattan chair while sipping a cup of hot Chai, a beverage composed of boiled water, black tea, cow's milk, ginger, and black powder pepper.
• "Big momma, I see you have made Chai already,"Suzie spoke to her grandmother and the latter nodded.