Rani said. “Our busy season is coming up.” Ben put the last folded towel on top of the pile. Even with her sprained wrist Rani’s pile was neater, but he’d seen her wince again when she started to lift the towels. “Let me carry those,” he said as he followed her out of the laundry room. “Does your wrist hurt much today?” “It hurt last night, but it’s better now.” “You and Prem sure help your mother a lot, Rani.” “Oh, yes,” Rani said. “It would be too much for her to manage the resort alone. Prem does the office work, and I help the two women from the village when I’m on school holidays.” Ben thought of his mother in their kitchen at home in Vancouver. He could see her rushing to put in laundry and empty the dishwasher, her ponytail flipping out behind her. And this was after she’d had a full day at the office. Ben felt ashamed. When she’d asked for help, he hadn’t done much. Being here and watching Rani had made him think. Ben made himself a promise: he would load and unload the dishwasher every day when he got home.
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