The sweet nectar (Anthology)

When the bee collects

Well, marriages are the symbol of each other's unity and laid trust that underlines mutual understanding of one another. I saw this with my older sister in her first wedding, gorgeous and memorable. Tears that slipped and their lips had sealed a forever promise.

Seeing this brought everyone an immense joy and cheer for the bride and groom, including I and my grandfather. Sending gifts of blessings and prayers that my older sister and her husband continue to prosper their love, to their future children.

I believe marriages are sacred and fragile, that our God created for all of us to cherish. I wish to create my own wedding one day, but that'll be impossible since I hardly feel attracted to anyone.

Ever since my sister left our home to form her business along with her husband elsewhere, and left me to support our father. I decided to work as a maid for the meantime in a well established family. Known to own fashion boutiques world wide, named 'Dulce'.

It makes me nervous to work for such a prestigious family, I puff and smile. I'll be alright, right? I just have to work hard and be diligent with my work until I have a paycheck and savings to ensure my father's medical bills and my future as well. I heard the paycheck is 160,000 pesos yearly! So this could be enough for me.

I arrived at the mansion where I gap in awe at the exterior, woah! It's like a mall from SM city! But a huge huge house! Awesome. There in front of the gate is a wrinkly woman that's around to be assuming 50-60 years old.

"Hello sweety, welcome to the Custodio residence, I can only think that you're the new hired maid?" The old lady spoke to me.

"Yes! I've brought the requested documents with me ma'am, where shall we discuss?" I ask and the lady starts to turn, entering the gates.

"That's good, follow me deary, we'll discuss in my office." The lady said as I follow. Entering into the gates, I glance at a moment of woman in the balcony, staring straight with weary eyes and returning inside the room with a quick jerk of her body. Who is she? And why does she look... Sad? I shake my head and contain my smile, I shouldn't start sniffing gossips and listen to rumours.

I'm one of the same people who loves to listen to the gossips of their own neighbor, either a family issue, breakups, random controversy and everything. I'll listen to every detail in passion. And also record them in secret, I'm weird aren't I? Who doesn't wanna hear secret drama within the depths of ocean. Hehehe~

The old lady looks over my resume and hums with a rub of her chin. "Well, you certainly have the experience and require assistance we need around here, why do choose this job deary?"

"I simply applied here to gain more experience on this kind of service, because my sister left me and my father alone; relying on me to help him, so I want to attain everything I can learn if you hire me." I explain my reasons, and also I do not have a degree or scholarship to earn a business level job in companies. My level of intelligence isn't the same as others.... Sigh...

"Ah, that's so sweet of you dear, to think you did this for your family. Alright, you can start next week and tour you around." The lady, who learn later is the head maid.

"Thank you, I'll try my hardest to contribute!"