CHAPTER 3

"Omg!! So much dust!" I complained.

Jen, on the other hand, just coughed because of the dust brought by the tricycle.

"Omy G!! Girls, what happened to you!"

Jen and I immediately looked behind us and saw Ate Samantha, all dressed up.

"Well, because they didn’t drive us here, they made us ride a weird car," I said to Ate Sam.

"What is weird car?" she asked me, puzzled.

"It’s buz, na-uh bes? Ah vaz? Whatever, something like that," Jen said.

Ate Sam slapped her forehead because of what Jen said.

"It’s bus, idiots!" she told us.

"Fix yourselves because you look like you’ve been r*p*d by ten street guys with those messy faces. And who’s the fool who wears expensive clothes and carries that many suitcases?" she scolded us.

I just rolled my eyes, while Jen shrugged in response. We got into her car, and we headed to the house where Ate Sam lived.

"Girls, Madam Luz has rules," she told us.

"Here we go again," I muttered, frowning.

"She told me: First, I can’t help you when you’re struggling with your work. Second, you’re not allowed to come here and sleep here if you have problems at work—the guard will drive you away. Third, you can’t go to the office or company when you run out of money. You have no fallback here. That’s the limit of my contract with you. So do your best and don’t be a headache to your new boss," she explained.

"Whatever, I know our work will be easy. Jen and I even worked at a bar," I said.

"Yeah, and I know it’s office work now, so it’ll be easier," Jen added, and we high-fived.

"Let’s see. Good luck with your new job, and I hope it’s really as easy as you say," Ate Sam said with a smile.

I swallowed hard at her words, but I didn’t really think about it much.

"We’re here. Fix yourselves, and please don’t wear clothes like that!" she said irritably.

I just shrugged again, got out of the car, and we entered the mansion.

"Hays, it’s been so long since I came back here, and you even changed the design," I said, sitting on the sofa.

"Stand up and get dressed, Astrid. There’s no time," Ate Sam ordered authoritatively.

"But Ate Sam, I still want to sit and eat something nice," I said, craving food.

"Hays, Astrid, I hope when you enter that mansion, you’ll fix your mindset because you’re so hard-headed. Everyone around you is already fed up," she said.

I just shrugged again, ignoring her words.

"Bring some food here," she ordered the house helpers.

They rushed to get food. Jen sat beside me, rubbing her stomach—she was clearly hungry too since we had vomited a lot earlier.

"I’m so hungry, Ate Sam. Do you know how much we threw up earlier in the buz?" Jen said dramatically.

"That’s why here, I’ll feed you. I’d be ashamed not to, with madams like you," she said sarcastically.

I just laughed at her sarcastic tone.

The food arrived, and Jen and I stared at it hungrily. I grabbed a lot and started eating nonstop.

"It’s not obvious you’re hungry," Ate Sam remarked.

"Just shut up and watch us eat like pigs," I told her.

Jen didn’t say anything anymore—she just kept eating. I didn’t care if I looked like a baby, as long as I was full.

After a while, we finally stopped eating because we were stuffed.

"So girls, you’re done eating and resting. Now get dressed. These will be your uniforms. No complaints—it’s Madam Luz’s orders. Put your clothes here, and each of you will carry one bag only," Ate Sam said.

Jen and I widened our eyes at the bags in front of us.

"Is this for real?" I said, shocked.

"We look like grannies in that outfit, Ate Sam. You’re making us look like Grandma," Jen said.

Jen always called her grandma sometimes, since we’ve been best friends since childhood.

"You have no choice but to wear them. Otherwise, I’ll send you home to clean the pig cage for two years. Do you agree?" she threatened.

I immediately stood up and grabbed the clothes. Better to look like a granny than clean cages.

I dressed up and styled myself a bit to keep some fashion sense. I put on light makeup and came out.

"Now you look presentable, like real employees. So let’s go to your workplace," Ate Sam said.

Jen and I nodded and followed her to the car. The driver started it, and after a few minutes, we arrived at our workplace.

We were in pants, rubber shoes, oversized clothes, and glasses. Same with Jen. Good thing we managed to put on makeup since we both had ponytails.

"Follow me," Ate Sam said.

We followed, carrying the bags that looks like old and almost torn. As we step at the gate I was amazed at the mansion we entered.

I thought maybe I’d work here as a secretary or personal assistant.

The big door opened, and an old woman with raised eyebrows immediately greeted us.

"Are these them, Sam?" she asked, looking at Jen and me from head to toe. She looked scary, so Jen and I swallowed nervously.

"Meet Astrid and Jenifer Mayora. These are your new maids," Ate Sam said.

Jen and I widened our eyes at her words.

"What!!" we shouted in unison, staring at each other.

We were about to protest, but they dragged us inside the mansion.

"Bye-bye girls, good luck on your first day!" Ate Sam shouted, laughing.

This can’t be!! I’m going to die!!