I Am A Master Maid

I PEEK through the small crack in my door. I can hear my parents arguing.

"Hon, don't force your son if he doesn't want to. He's not ready for marriage yet. Have mercy on your son!" mommy said begging dad.

But it seems that dad will not be persuaded by the plea because he is adamant that he marry me to a man I have never met.

"It's not possible Rosa, because I'm getting old. Our son needs to get married so that we can have a grandson who will inherit everything I've worked hard for. I can't entrust our big business to anyone. Then I'm not a child anymore Fara, she is 25 years old. Isn't she old enough to get married?"

"Hon, we can't force what we want. He still has the right to choose who he wants to be with for the rest of his life. Don't force him to be with someone he doesn't like," said mommy, still trying to get dad's heart.

"Rosa, it's not the only man she will marry. The man I chose for her is a professional businessman. I'm sure our business won't be neglected when Fara marries him. Common Rosa, it's not for me, if' not for your son either. I don't want him to choose just any man. We might be robbed later. I just want to take care of everything we have."

Before I passed out, I closed the door and ran to my bed. There I cried and cried.

"What's the problem if I choose my spouse? Business? It's always just business! Don't I have the right to decide for myself?" I threw the pillow in annoyance and it fell on the marble floor. "I will not marry that man!" I said angrily. I decided to stand up and took my bag from the cabinet.

I put in my small bag the few clothes and valuables that I can carry. I cannot allow my father's wish to happen. I will not marry just anyone!

When it got dark, I made my escape plan. I left our house with my small bag and some money.

Honestly, I don't know where I'm going. I only know one thing, and that is to escape from our house which will lead me to hell life. I believe that if I marry a man I don't like, that is the end of my suffering. Because I can't bear to sleep with a man I don't like.

I took a taxi but I didn't know where to take it. All I'm saying is go straight and don't ask for directions. After half an hour of going round and round, I decided to get off. But I didn't realize that I was going to pay a lot to the driver, so my money was reduced.

Anyway, I just kept walking. I don't care about the coming storm. Because my brain is floating and out of control. I walked until I reached a subdivision. The guard there was sleeping so he didn't notice my passing. I could feel the strong breeze blowing against my thin skin. My hairs stood up from the cold but I continued walking.

"If my parents really loved me, they wouldn't let me be ruined. But no, because their lives revolve around money and they're afraid of running out of money. Isn't my wealth enough? Isn't it enough we're a happy family? What's missing and they can marry me to anyone?" My tears are falling, while walking I can feel the mist as if it is threatening to fall at any moment.

But I still didn't move, instead I sat on the gutter. I shed all my tears there. I cried like a lost child. Until I felt the heavy raindrops. I didn't leave my seat, I put my face to the sky and I was facing the heavy rain.

"My God! Am I like that? You don't seem to hear the cry of my feelings? It's like you're sleeping now and you can't listen to me. What have I done? Why are you punishing me?"

I shouted to the sky but I heard no response. I feel like I'm crazy to think that the sky will answer me. So I got up to leave that place.

My clothes were wet, even the bag I was carrying was wet from the rain. I ran so that I could reach the sheltered place but it seemed as if the sky had denied me. There are no trees in the area and all I can see are big gates. Until I came to a house with a small door ajar. That's why I quickly entered there and looked for a place to hide.

When I went inside, I didn't see anyone. The light is alive inside but it is dark outside. I saw the big garage and on the side I sat there and squeezed. It was very cold around, my wet clothes added to it which made me feel even worse. I sat in the corner and there I was like a beggar squeezed against the side of the wall.

"Maybe mommy is looking for me. Sorry mom, I have to do this for myself. I can't do what dad wants so I hope you can forgive me for my decision. I won't come back. I'll run away from the problem I'm facing first .

After a few hours I fell asleep with my face buried in my knees. I've only experienced this in my entire life. I have a cold and I feel like I have a fever. Until I heard a car coming. Suddenly I was alarmed, but it was too late. The car is inside and it is garaged. At any moment, the person riding there will get off, so I squeeze even harder to the side so that he can't see me. But in my action I hit a bucket, so I made a noise. I was surprised and even the driver of the car seemed surprised that there was someone in the garage. So he went inside the car again and I was very surprised when he came out holding a 45 caliber gun. My eyes widened as my chest was filled with nervousness. Especially since it is close to my place. I couldn't breathe and even more, my world seemed to stop because the gun was pointed at my seat. Before the man with the gun could approach, I stood up and shouted.

"It's like having mercy! Don't kill me! Please, I have no bad intentions." I beg the man with the gun.

The man stopped and looked at me like a statue. It stared for a few seconds before deciding to ask me. "Who are you? What are you doing here? How did you get into my house?!" it asked me one after the other.

"Don't point your gun at me! I'm not a bad person. Please put it down!" I promised the man with the gun.

He put it down and started arching his eyebrows and looked at my whole body.

"What are you doing here?" a baritone voice came out of his thin and red lips.

"I'm sorry! I don't have any shelter. It's raining too hard so when I saw the gate open I went in. I don't look like a thief, do I?" he said that I was really proud of my appearance.

But that didn't seem to make the person in front of me feel at ease. He came to me and grabbed my bag.

"Look at your bag!" said while pulling my bag.

"Just wait! Why are you messing with my bag?!" I took my bag again and raised my voice.

"I'm sure you stole something! Look in your bag!" he said while coming closer to me and trying to take my bag.

I didn't give it, but I kept it behind me. But the person in front of me didn't seem to agree that I couldn't show the contents of my bag so he approached me and tried to snatch my bag from me. I leaned further against the wall and his muscular body pressed against me.

"Ah! What the hell! I'm not doing anything wrong!" I snort at him. But he held my hand. I felt an electric shock from the warmth of his palm.

And I felt weak when he took my hand towards the inside of the house.

"Wait! Where are you taking me?!" I asked scared.

"I'll call the police! And I won't let you get away!" this made my chest even more nervous.

"Huh? Don't! I'm not doing anything wrong! Why don't you want to believe?" I snort at him. But it was too late because I was like a withered vegetable that he pushed into the house and closed the door so I couldn't escape.

"You thought you could get past me with your indulgences! Are you really like that? You're not doing anything? Go to jail and explain." He took out his cell phone to call the police.

But before everyone was caught, I flipped his cell phone so it fell like a toy on the floor and the screen broke. My eyes widened at what I had done, especially when I saw the aura of the man in front of me. Its eyes are glaring and it's crying. His tendon also came out of his neck and he violently grabbed me by the hand.

"Are you really exhausting my patience huh?!" it snorts at me.

I was speechless and salivated from the tension I felt.

He pulled me to the chair and made me sit down there.

"Don't try to stand there. Or you'll taste me!" this is what I'm afraid of. In my entire life, I have only been cheated on by a man. And just now I met a man who seemed to have no interest in me at all. Doesn't she look beautiful to me? Didn't he feel the attraction? Even though my clothes were wet, it was still undeniable that I was beautiful.

"Don't call the police. I'll pay for your cellphone that I broke. Just a moment." I took my wallet from the bag but I only had five thousand in cash. But I had the courage to give it to him so that he would know that I was ready to pay for what I had damaged. "This is it! I'll pay for what I broke." I handed over the money but his eyebrows arched even more when he saw the five thousand in my hand.

"Do you think that's the value of your broken cell phone?" it spoke to me.

"Huh? How much is that? I'll just pay the short amount. Just don't let the police catch me. I'm not doing anything wrong."

"You thought you could fool the people around you that easily! Your excuses won't get through to me! Because nowadays, even children can't be trusted!" it promised me.

"What should I do so that you don't arrest me? I'm telling the truth."

"Pay for my cellphone now! And even if you pay for my cellphone, I'll still put you in jail! Don't you know you're trespassing? I can charge you with trespassing plus you don't even want to show me your bag! I'm sure you're a thief . I guess you thought you could always get away with it. You can't take me to your mercy!" he said still poking me with his index finger.

"I'm not a thief! Oh right, there's my bag! Find it!" I handed my bag to him and he immediately took it.

In front of me, my rain-soaked clothes were laid out one by one. Even my panties didn't escape him because he opened them right in front of me.

"What the hell! Let go of my underwear! What kind of person are you to do this to a woman!" Annoyed, I put on my underwear.

It drooled and was stunned by what I did.

"Are you insane?! My bag is now mine!" I pulled it from him and put it back into my bag one by one. And when I finished I stood up and faced him again. "What? Did you see something I stole? Sometimes people don't judge you. Tsk!" he said turning his back and was about to leave when he grabbed my hand and pulled me away again.

"Where are you going? Did I say you can leave?"

"What else do you need? You saw my bag, didn't you?" I asked flatly.

"My cellphone? What is that? You can't not replace the one you broke now! And can you? Maybe you're forgetting that I'm not charging you with theft! You're trespassing. And that's your case!" it promised me.

"What? Is it bad to hide in your garage? Besides, hello, the gate is open. You're a hater! All right, I'll pay the shortfall. Wait and I'll get some money." I started walking again but it stopped me again.

"No! Pay now. Today is the day, or I'll send you to the police!" it threatens me.

"Huh? Just wait. Don't call the police on me. I'll pay."

But later I thought. Where do I get money? Will I go home? It's my ATM, I didn't bring it. And I'm sure I can't use that either.

I glanced around. The size of his house. Is he the only person here? After a few seconds of thinking, something suddenly came to my mind.

"I can't pay you anything. Ahmmm... If you want, I'll just work for you. Even without pay. As long as I eat and sleep for free. Is that okay?" I'm even acting cute as if I can bring the man in front of me with my fluttering eyelashes.

It stared at me as if examining my entire appearance. It looks like I'm doing something cute.

His mouth opened and my heart almost skipped a beat when he calmly spoke...

"No!" my jaw dropped and not my heart. What kind of person am I in front of and it seems like he has no heart for the woman in front of him.

"Huh? What did you say? Don't be like that! It's free, I'll cook, do laundry and clean the whole house. Just don't call the police on me. Please... please..."

"What do you think of me stupid? Isn't it easy for you to steal?!"

I was stunned by what the person in front of me said. What kind of man is this and can be so judgmental of people. Does he really have no respect left for me as a woman?

My knees were getting weak as I sat down on the long sofa again. I cried because of the problem I got into. Is this the substitute for my disobedience to my parents? Will I be imprisoned for tresspassing?

"Fine. Pay for your broken cellphone. Then you can leave this house."

My eyes widened as I stood up again. "Huh? As in now? Wait, I haven't been able to find a job yet. Then I'm still lost. Where am I now? I've stolen other things. It's a good thing that someone still lives with me." I lied to the man in front of me. It's like I can't bring it to my cuteness so I'll just lie.

"Robbed? You're the one who was robbed? You think I'll believe you?" His eyebrows arched at me.

"W-what are you doing! H-It's not my job to lie. My mother didn't teach me to tell lies, right! Have mercy on me, accept me as a helper. Total and the size of your house It looks like you don't have an assistant, aren't you tired of it?" I will ask.

"No! And there are no cockroaches here because I just killed them early," he said as if his words still made me nervous.

"Ah, your breakfast, don't you want to just wake up to eat. You won't have to cook because I will cook for you." I said smiling.

"I don't have breakfast in the morning," he replied.

"Huh? Why is your body so beautiful?" I immediately asked. But I suddenly felt embarrassed when he looked at me seriously and I felt like I was getting burned so I immediately looked down. "I mean, it doesn't seem like you're on a diet. Is that so? Your laundry. I'm sure the laundry is expensive, isn't it? You don't have to pay me anything, as in zero balance. Plus I'll do the ironing for you." I said smiling at him.

He stared at me and didn't speak at first. I pray that he will agree. Even though the truth is I'm nervous because I don't even know cooking.

"I'm not hiring an assistant. But since you owe me money, go ahead. I have a lot of rules to give you. Can you handle everything? If you can't, you can back out. Pay for what you damaged in exchange for your freedom."

I smiled at what I heard. It's even better for me to help. For me to have a temporary place to live. And one more thing, free food is what really matters.

"I'm ready for your rules. What are they?" he said that I came a little closer so that I could hear better.

"One. It is forbidden to sit all the time,"

"Huh? You mean like a saleslady standing there all day? Is my job an assistant or a saleslady?"

"You're complaining first? Then give me your name so I can report it to-"

"Oi! What are you doing, you can't be a joke anymore. Even if I run all day, it's a deal!" I interrupted what he had to say.

"Tsk! Second. I don't want to mess up the house."

"Well. I'm not messy, that's why I'm going to have an assistant come in, isn't it to make the whole environment clean?" I said smiling.

"You are not allowed to go out without my permission."

"Alright. No problem."

"It's not allowed to pile up with fun."

"Sure. The rules are easy!" I said happily.

"And last. I don't want to wake up at noon."

"Hahaha. Is that the last one? Okay. Deal deal!"

The next day.

I heard a loud clatter of the pot as if it had spilled on the floor. I was surprised and suddenly changed in bed.

"Wow! Who is that?" I saw my boss's eyebrows arched. It's already dressed for school and what's more I couldn't stand the bright sun hitting the window.

"Oh shit! What time is it, sir? Why didn't you wake me up? I had lunch." I quickly stood up and left the room. I even saw the arched eyebrows of my boss.

Hey, what's that? Since I wake up at ten in the morning, that's why I'm not used to waking up early.

When I got to the kitchen I didn't know what to do. What will he eat? I was startled when someone spoke behind me.

"Coffee." He sat on the chair and waited for his coffee.

I was immediately scared when I saw it staring at me as if it was telling me to hurry up!

I approached the sink. And immediately brewed coffee. It's fine and it's just coffee, it's not that difficult.

After I seasoned it, I gave it to him. I waited for him to taste the coffee and I wanted to know his answer.

It was a little lost on me when I saw that I was staring.

"What are you staring at?" it's crazy to me.

"Hehehe. Nothing sir, maybe you don't like my taste. I want to know if my mixture is right," he said.

He drank it before I saw his face change from the mixture.

"What kind of coffee is this? Why is it strong?" he asked me angrily.

"Fat? Oppss! Oh, I forgot to add sugar, sir, just wait." I took the coffee and added sugar before handing it to him again.

I was still drunk when he reached for it and drank it right in front of me.

He immediately stood up and ran to the sink to spit out the coffee he drank.

"Si-sir! W-why?" I stammered.

"Shit! Are you going to kill me huh? How many spoons of sugar did you put in my coffee huh!" it snorts at me.

"Huh? Two spoons sir, should it be three? So-sorry sir!" I said scared.

Annoyed, he approached me and grabbed my hand and held it tightly.

"Are you really fooling me?!"

"Hi-no sir! Why would I fool you?"

"Grrr! Get out of my face!" it ordered me.

I left in a hurry and my boss might have a heart attack.

Before nine o'clock he left so I was left alone at home. Thank you and he is gone. But I'm not allowed to sit so I have to stand. His rules are terrible. I saw sir's number on the table. The same goes for its displayed photos and certificates.

"Hey! By the way, his name is beautiful. Reyman Fernandez. You can. You can put it on the tombstone because he is so ugly, it will make his death easier.

I just laugh at my thoughts. So to get rid of my impatience, I just cleaned the house.

On the other hand. Reyman was currently in a meeting when his cellphone rang. He looked at you for a moment and was surprised to see his home phone number. He immediately answered, maybe there was a problem that's why the girl he left at home was calling.

"Excuse me." He said goodbye to his friends.

He pressed his new cell phone and immediately answered it.

"Hello?"

"Sir, is that you?" I will ask.

"Yes. Why? What do you need?"

"Sir, I'm going to take out the trash outside. May I go out?" I asked directly.

"HOW was the meeting? Did you get the sympathy of the board members?"

Miguel's opening, his only friend.

Reyman's eyes widened and he stood up suddenly from his seat.

"Bro! When did you come?" Reyman stood up and greeted his friend Miguel.

"Hahaha. I just came home the other day bro. How are you? I heard you're getting married?" Miguel said laughing.

"Hahaha. You're just going to get a spy with your lying. That's not in my mind yet, bro. You? How are you? I heard you've gotten many women pregnant in the USA!" Reyman said.

"Hahaha. Your spy is good bro!" he said while sitting on the sofa and raised his foot.

"You're really crazy. Why did you think of going home? I thought you were completely addicted to your vice."

"Hey! Bro, I had no intention of going home, but this dad is trying to send me home, saying he will introduce me to the girl I'm going to marry. It's funny, man, arranged marriage is a trend here in the Philippines. I thought Only Chinese do that!" Miguel promised.

"Really? You won't be able to do that anymore bro?" Reyman joked with Miguel.

"It depends. It depends if the girl I'm going to marry is beautiful." Miguel laughed at the same time.

"Damn head! What did you get out of your bragging, bro? You won't make any money from that!" Reyman promised.

"I'll put the question back to you bro, what will you gain from your business? Will it make you love and give you children?" said Miguel to Reyman.

"Sorry bro, I don't have the right girl to spend all my hard work on."

"Hahaha. That's what I like about you! That's why you're my only friend, because out of all my friends, you're the only one who's sane. Why don't you just become a priest bro? You look better there than here." Miguel joked.

"Crazy head! And if I kill you now, will I still be accepted in the church?" The friends laughed together.

"Bro, we were kids when we were kids. We were always together. We would run away to play with other kids. Then we would come home with a smile on our faces," Miguel told Reyman.

"Hahaha. Yes bro, because when we lose we don't give in and we just challenge them to a fight." Reyman laughed again.

"You're right, bro, it's a good thing we're handsome. Our handsome man hasn't diminished, even if we're all bruised on the face."

"Alright, let's praise ourselves bro. There's only two of us here!" Reyman said to Miguel.

"What else are we going to do here? We probably won't be fooled. Hahaha. Let's go outside bro, let's drink!"

Reyman was stunned. He still has a lot of work to finish. Miguel's arrival was sudden.

"Hey! Dude, don't tell me you're going to say no? You're all work so you don't have chiks!"

Miguel stood up and pulled Reyman by the arm. You didn't do anything but follow. In his mind, his friend would invite him only once. And it just came home so it's hard to deny.

He and Miguel went to their favorite bar. They used to drink there when he was in college. He continued his studies in the USA, which is why he only goes home every vacation. He is a BSBA graduate in the US, which is why he is good at business. He also manages his father's company, which is why his life in America is so good.

Looking at the status of the two of them, Miguel is really alone. Because he knew more than her, they grew up together but when they went to college, they were separated.

"So who's the unlucky girl you're going to marry bro?" Reyman asked curiously.

"Hahaha. I haven't met her yet, bro. But dad says she's rich and beautiful. You know that when she's beautiful, my knees really get weak, hahaha."

"Right now I'm going to pray for him bro," said Reyman.

"You're crazy, bro, it's easy for me to fall in love with a woman. Especially when she's beautiful. Even her name makes me a mystery, what else can I do personally?"

"That's what I'm telling you! Why? What's his name bro?" Reyman asked again.

"Fara Fabolosa bro,"

Reyman thought of the name his friend mentioned. "Fara? His name is quite familiar to me bro. I can't remember where I heard his name."

"Don't think about it bro, just think about when you're going to get married. I'll be looking forward to that bro!" Before raising the beer bottle. "Cheers!"

"Just bro, when I get married you'll be the best man," Miguel said while walking on Reyman's shoulder.

"No problem bro," Reyman replied.

"How are you and Uncle Philip doing?" asked Miguel.

Reyman was silent at Miguel's question. How can he answer his friend's question if all he can remember is the father he hates.

Reyman's family used to live well. But when he entered Third Year High School, all his dreams disappeared. His dad was addicted to vice and the business they lived on went under. Reyman stopped studying for a year. That's why he squealed in anger at his father. It thought of nothing but itself. It was pure arrogance that knew what to do and didn't even consider his family. At the same time, she was still a girl, so her mommy and daddy separated. He was left alone in their big house. Because the Mommy left to have a bad time, while her daddy continued to cheat and let his girl live. Reyman found out that their house is mortgaged and that is what his daddy is using to continue his vice and womanizing. That's why Reyman thought of becoming a working student. Because Reyman is strategic, he was educated when he became his boss while working in a call center. Reyman coped with everything until he finished school. He even managed to finish college. And that's when everything changed in Reyman's life. Their mortgaged house was redeemed by Reyman, after a few years he saved money and was able to restore his father's old business.

Now he is alone at home. Since his father started to forget his responsibility, he also forgot that he had a father. One day someone knocked on his house. He scolded his father. So his memories of the past seem to return.

"What are you doing here?" Reyman asked his father.

"Son..." his father said hoarsely and almost faintly.

"I don't have a father like you! Get out! Didn't you abandon me? Your face is too thick to face me. Get out!" Reyman's rejection of his father.