From Maid To Mistress

oe

Abby and wondered what had sparked the un

e the scrambled eggs in the pan a fierce stir. I'm reall

Terran coming t

ad nothing else to do. I grinned broadly and said, "No, it'll be me. At least that was

hy won't you

, but there was no use in keeping something from her. She had gone through a lot and was mature for her age at six. S

must be another job for me. Staff had to be

s could have been a mistake, and it made my heart sag. Perhaps I ought to have maintained a pos

mother, you know that. I'm confi

. Our relationship had been nasty and adversarial. When it was just both of us, I didn't notice it as much, but

r, Marvin and I had exchanged angry yells. One of those disputes that began over a relatively insignificant issue then grew

med out and declared h

ect thing. I had spent so much time with Marvin that the thought of starting again with no money and nowhere to go worried me. I was unsure of how

free, afraid, and thrilled. Sadly, I didn't prepare it well enough, and we quickly ran out of money. We went through this pattern repe

to finally take the right step away, things were a lot

I drop you off at school, I'm going to the library to surf the internet there

start getting ready then." To keep

a joyful head rub. I'll complete breakfast. Th

om and a sudden sense of resolve comes over me. I

front of the computer screen and prep

t to me questioned, "Did you say something?" Sor

mind that I wasn't in the comfort of my own house. Oh, I'm sorry,

ere several locations to look for a job, but I preferred this one. Not really, it was

to survive, I needed to make sure I had enough money. It was entirely up to me because Marvin steadfastly

rtisements when I felt my heart sag. Since everyone desired cleaners, there ought to

ore and more jobs now required college degrees, I didn't have one. I was unable to provide the necessary creden

in the library to be distracted, I didn't want to, but I couldn't hel

at would actually be of help to me—a link to a different website with jobs posted there that a friend of a friend had shared—that I finally found somet

"Clean

ent to me. Despite the thrill in my heart, I tried not to get

position is available for one month. Interview mandatory; experie

hwhile. My eyes then slid down the page and jumped out of my head at the pay. While it didn't match what employment requiring a college degree paid, it was

to give i

rience before I even started writing. Although it wouldn't be much, I hoped it would be sufficient to at least secure an interview.

uld be fo

"Dear M

ésumé so you may view my previous employment history. As you can see, I've been working for a motel firm for the past eig

iously. I promise never to disappoint you. I will always provide the assistance that is re

arm re

oy, Ph

t the bottom. I didn't want to be completely uninteresting in my email; I wanted a lit

r that one. To be completely honest, the pay that Mr. Anderson was providing was

attention. "Miss, I just wanted to let you know that your phone is

snatched my bag. "I'll just g

he computer. Before the ringing woke ev

er on the screen, "Hello?" Realizing I had n

addressed me, "Is that Phoebe Roy?"

d hire me. I adjusted my back and tried to look a little more decent ev

lication, and I would like to

, "That would be fantastic

eaking with a handful of the candid

dog! Do not worry about the others, please! I will email you an address. "Don't even interview them, just t

little bit further than I was accustome

t, but it was a start. In addition, I was scheduled for an interview, as I had promised Abby. She'd be very pleased with me. I was eager to inform her that I was close to

o be late to get her up from school. I quickly left the library, completely forgettin