Book Two Branch Two Hundred and Thirty Two

"So I am done having a bath you should do so too and I will get started with tea" Aletta said walking up to the kitchenette.

"Do I need to have my bath, can't I just sit at the fireplace and warm up?" Joshua asked pointing to the false fireplace in the mini- sitting room.

"You know that's not real right?" Aletta asked wondering if he was just messing around or if he was serious about the fireplace thing.

"Or we could turn up the heat"

Aletta pointed to the thermostat, "The heat is up and you are still shivering, a bath would help"

Joshua whined like he was being forced to take a class he did not want to. "I don't think I would catch a cold from just a few drops of rain" Joshua said again hoping this time his answer would fly.

"No matter what excuse you have you just have to take a bath or else by morning you will be sick" Aletta said going to him and stretching her hand to him. He stared at her hand like it was fire and he was contemplating whether to play with it or not.

"Come on,