Maid For Him

Chapter 11

Reese***

I heard the laughter and chattering before I saw them. Those clowns were back already and I haven't finished cleaning the upstairs bathroom.

"Oh you're still here." Mr. Nichols' mother said. "While Shelia and I were out we got you something appropriate to wear around my Rickel. Afterall you are the maid and you ought to know your place."

She handed me the shopping bag and I took it gingerly. This old hag was just asking for a beating.

I opened the bag to reveal two standard black and white maid's uniform that were way too long for me.
"What am I supposed to do with these? Use them to scrub the toilet?" I asked and Sheila gasped.

"Should I ask hubby to fire her Renae?" She batted her fake eyelashes.

"No that's fine." Renae said while stepping closer to me. "Young girl, let me make myself crystal clear. While you work here, you will wear this uniform. Understood? I don't want any stray dogs strutting their behind in my son's face. Now put it on before I do worse than fire you!"

¡Dios mio!  This woman was pushing me. She was pushing me too damn much! 

Calm down Reese. You need this job. I keep reminding myself for the billionth time.

I went into one of the guest bathroom to change. Both ladies were waiting outside the bathroom door with delighted looks on their faces. The uniform hung loosely on my petite figure and was almost ankle length because of my 6ft 2'' height. 

When I stepped out, Sheila started clapping gleefully. "The uniform fits so perfectly. It's like it was made for the maid." She laughed at her own joke.

I rolled my eyes. "I'm going to clean the upstairs bathroom then get out of your hair. Mr. Nichols informed me that you guys will be eating out tonight."

Renae dismissed me with a light wave of her well manicured hand. I gathered the frock into my arms so I could walk up the stairs at a regular pace.

There wasn't much to do in the bathroom and I was done in a few minutes.

The disgusting ladies were sitting in the living room drinking and chatting rather loudly when I stomped down the stairs.

"I will be leaving now." I announced and Renae stopped me.

"Now. Now. Stop right there missy." Her voice was so cold that I shivered. "You'll have to stand right there and wait until Rickel gets home. What if he needs you to fetch something for him?"

I sighed. "He already called and gave me the rest of the day off."

"Nonsense! You will wait until he gets here and that's final!"

I hissed my teeth and plopped my butt into one of the couch. What did I ever do to this lady for her to be torturing me like this?

"You will stand and wait for Rickel." She dictated. 

Oh my God. I spoke to soon. She has got to me the devil reincarnated!

I got up and stood behind the couch reluctantly and just as I did, the front door opened and Rickel stepped in. 

Hallelujah!

The first thing he did was look me up and down then looked to his mother.

"What is the meaning of this, Mother?" He asked boringly. "Why is Reese dressed like an old woman?"

"While I'm here, she will wear that maid uniform whether you like it or not." Renae's voice was more authoritative than ever.

Rickel squeezed the bridge of his nose and inhaled deeply. "Fine. Whatever. Reese you can go home now." He dismissed me. "I'll freshen up before we go out to dinner." He stepped past me, shaking his head as he walked.

I took up my bag and left their awful presence. As I walked down the driveway and onto the sidewalk I started sputtering curse words before they could make my head explode.

I was thankful that a taxi came in only a few minutes. It prevented me from going back in there and giving them a piece of my mind then quit this job. Thank God I didn't because when I went home Gaby seemed to be in a sour mood.

"What's wrong?" I asked as I threw my bag on the couch. Her back was turned to me and when she turned around and saw my attire, all sadness disappeared from her face.

She couldn't control her raucous laughter. I shook my head and let her have her fun at my expense.

"Are you done laughing my lady?" I said in my fake British accent and that pushed her over the edge. She rolled off the couch and was on her knees laughing until she started tearing up.

She wiped her eyes and took small gaps of breath trying to recover from her laughing fit.

She tried to talk through her laughter. "I thought I had a bad day but yours sure as hell topped mine."

I sat on the couch and propped by legs into her lap. "Girl the number of she-devils have doubled overnight. Rickel's mother is staying with him and she's even worse than Shelia. She's the one who went out and bought this ridiculous uniform and demanded I wear it around the house!" 

Gaby was shocked. "You? Taking orders from an old lady? That's not the Reese I know."

She was right. In any other situation I would have brought home a piece of her hair with me. She would probably be on life support right now.

I smiled. "You know the only reason I remained calm is because I want to get an apartment."

We laughed as I told her about my day. She wanted me to tell the stories over and over again.

A few hours later she yawned and started getting up to go to bed. "Good night maid lady." She chuckled.

"Wait." I stopped her. "You didn't tell me why you were upset when I got in."

She shrugged her shoulders. "That's a story for another day."

"Come on." I coaxed. "I just told you my humiliating story. You owe me!"

"It's nothing Reese.....just that my boss keeps sexually harassing me. Goodnight!" She sped off and locked her door before I could question her.

She has always being so secretive. I'll be sure to pry it out of her before I leave for work in the morning.

If she is being harassed, then she has to quit that job, which means I have to keep mine.

I looked down at the hideous uniform. Renae is not going to know what hit her when I'm done with it. I made a cup of coffee and took out my sewing kit.

It's time to start fighting back.