This short story highlights the differences between the social and racial classes during and after the Apartheid period. Grace, the seventy year old black housemaid, is constantly being interrupted by Fiona, a white Scottish woman, to have small talk. Although small talk is not usually a nuisance, to Grace it’s unfamiliar and inconvenient. Grace comes from a community of oppressed colored people who most likely didn’t have the pleasure to indulge in small talk because they lacked the time and the luxurious lifestyles that their white counterparts enjoyed. Fiona struggles with understanding the grave and distinct comparisons between them. She is oblivious to the daily hardships that colored folks are forced to experience in South Africa. Grace, who’s old and has a body that’s rocking with pain, is eager to end the conversation with Fiona, but can’t find an escape route. This relates to the relationships between whites and blacks during the apartheid period and after. White people lived lavishly compared to colored people and were saturated with white privilege in every aspect of their lives. Colored people were burdened with menial jobs and overwhelming responsibilities for their families. It was and still is a challenge for these two groups to connect and understand each other’s experiences and lifestyles.