Esther's POV

"So you're saying you and Maxwell broke up? " Jamila asked trying to be sure.

"Jam, are you deaf?" I asked.

So Maxwell the termite was Nina's boyfriend. After she caught him cheating on her with another girl, they broke up. This is one of the reasons why relationship should be avoided.

Heartbreaks only!

May that fucker Maxwell rot in hell along with my dad who is still in shit.

Lectures were over so we were having our lunch.

"He's a douche, you'll find someone better." I assured her.
Brown wavy hair, dark blue eyes, who wouldn't fall for Nina?

Right, a blind termite.

Nina is calm at first when she meets you, but when she sees you again, she opens up and becomes fierce.

"Buy your own fries!" I groaned at Jamila and she just shrugged. I glanced at Nina who had a blank face but her eyes were swelled up with painful emotions.

Fuck you Maxwell, fuck you.

***

"Sweetie, I think you should get a job." Moma suggested when we were eating dinner. "You could work as a maid."

Maid? Did she just say maid?

I stared at my mother again hoping she was really joking.

Me? Squat on the floor and scrub it?
Me? Stand by a sink and wash utensils?

"Dear you know how college fees are.." She started again with her persuasive moves. She was right..no money no food.
No food, no aim in life.

***

"And stay out!" Yelled the grumpy old woman who slammed the door to my face.

Well, that was kind.

So this the eighth job I've been rejected. Some, I broke something, others, I was framed by their shitty children, some I just asked for food and others, more shit.

I turned myself and trekked to the junction to take a taxi. I had no place in mind to get a job and it's been four weeks.

Finally, a sensible taxi driver stopped and I got into his car for him to take me home. When he reached my home, I gave him some coins and went inside my home.

"Rejected again?" Moma asked.

"Unfortunately mom." I said and plopped into the chair.

"There's one more place you can try." She pressed.

Ughhh! Mom have mercy on me!

"Please?" She begged and I nodded.

***

The gigantic mansion stood before me like a mini heaven. The place was magnificent indeed.

Moma suggested I worked in a mansion where I'll be paid well so she gave me the address that led to here.

I need to try my best and not break anything damn I need to stop being clumsy. Again, I need to do something about my annoying side too...I need to..ignore it.

I know, I'm a genius you don't have to tell me.

"Please come inside ma'am." The guard said.

"Please call me Esther," I countered and faked a smile. I don't hate the guard or anything, its just I feel awkward when elder people are polite around me.

I remember when I was sixteen, my mom took me to my aunt's and she was like "Oh my God, my baby has grown, Aww look at her."

Like seriously who doesn't grow?

Too much awkwardness.

"Ma-Esther, please won't you go inside?" The annoying guard said behind me.

"Um..Yeah " I began to walk into the house but not before looking around the beautiful house, damn!

When I went inside the house, I scanned myself again, perfect I was just wearing a pair of ripped jeans and a blouse with some chucks.

I had put on a fake smile when a woman in her middle forties approached me.

"You must be Esther Mara," She chirped and I nodded politely.

"Come with me dear. " Thank God she's nice. The cold air from the AC in the extremely spacious place went right through me along with the magnificence of the hall.

"I've already been given instructions about you working here." She countered sweetly and started to explain things to me.

She told me I'll be doing some general cleaning like laundry, dishes, scrubbing and some other things but the most important thing is...

I get food!

She also said there will be other privileges I'll enjoy but I wasn't paying attention because my mind was on the food is was awaiting.

We Finally got to the hall. It looked like the interior of my house plus more space. Just looking at the couches, I thought they were clouds because they looked soft with tons on pillows.

Imagine me lying in the couch which nutella in my hands and watching a movie and let's not forget the balnkies.

"Esther, are you listening?" She asked.

Yeah,to my imagination.

"Um..Yeah." I somehow lied.

"So I told you, there are only three places you can go to for now understand?" She asked when we reached the kitchen. Damn the kitchen. There was a fridge! That means...more food!

Why didn't I seek this job earlier?

Because you're a lazy ass.

"Yes ma'am." I answered.Three places, Bathroom kitchen and hall.

Ok I wasn't listening, did she say bathroom?

"So ma'-"

"Call me Martha..if you call me ma'am,if the makes me feel old," She said and I nodded.

But you are old.

Ouch, I'm mean...

"So Martha please, when will I start working? " I asked.

"Right now, but here's your schedule..when you close from college on weekdays, you come here to work and if you like, you can spend the night here but on weekends, you spend all of it here." She explained.

I think I'll spend most of the nights here..Moma will understand because she'll probably find a man.

"Um Maaa..Martha please, what will I do now please? " I asked her politely.

"Tomorrow's a business party and the owner wants the place to be spice and span.."

Just tell me! Ugh!

"So you'll start by clean the cobwebs, but first, change."

Hmm and I thought my first job was to handle the food.

She led me to the pantry and gave me my work outfit and I wore it. I got a table and the cobweb cleaner and I stood on it to clean them.

Trust me, I enjoyed doing it.

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So here's the fist chapter,

What do you think about Esther?

Who likes food more than her or me?