SPY ON HIM

Chapter 2

SPY ON HIM

"Who are you?" I turned to look at the old woman and asked. Her dress was just like what I'd seen on television. I had never set my eyes on one physically. She looked at me as I was on the floor.

"Catherine!!" Matt yelled looking surprised and naive.

"I will need to talk to you right after this session." She looked down and whispered to me.

"What are you doing here!?" Matt asked.

"I…Sir…no…Matt…" I trembled again as I tried to answer.

"I'm not talking to you Kate, I mean Cathrine." He intervened and signaled me to get my ass off the floor.

Angela ran to hug Catherine and cried. She was old enough to cry that way. Tears fell profusely as she could not control them. Immediately her eyes met mine, I looked in a different.

"You've changed Matt, I didn't bring you up this way. This is a disgrace," She said and patted Angela. "You call me by my name, you ask me what I want in your house and you make your wife cry. Who does that, Matt Coleman?"

All this while, I didn't know what to do. I wished Matt had dismissed me but he just allowed me to wait. I just stood there like a soldier waiting to be dismissed or shifted.

"...I'm sorry Mom."

"Perfect!" she swiftly interrupted and adjusted her transparent spectacles.

His mother! No wonder she wore such an expensive dress. I wouldn't have known if they had not said it. Their physical appearance? They absolutely had nothing in common.

"And what did you tell my lovely Angela?" She questioned Matt who looked angry and confused.

"Make yourself comfortable, I'll join you." He suggested and both of them went out leaving me there.

He looked at my face for some time, sat on his bed, and buried his face in his palms.

"What are you waiting for?" He finally broke his silence.

"You asked me to return," I answered back.

"Prepare me some breakfast. I'm angry and hungry." Matt requested.

"I did that already, please." That was the reason I had come to his room. I had come to call him for breakfast so that I would clean his room while he took breakfast but it took a sudden turn.

"It's cold, prepare another one."

"I'll do just that, Sir." I couldn't just call him by his name. Besides, he's my master. He smirked at me but I ran out to the kitchen to get his breakfast ready. The pressure was reduced only for a few seconds. As I prepared the breakfast, I planned on leaving work as well and my mother's critical condition also jumped.

"Your mother is unhealthy, huh?" a voice echoed in the kitchen. I turned to find the person but the door was just ajar, no one stood there. I thought my imagination was controlling me now. "I'm here." The voice said again.

"Awch, you scared me." I whimpered when I turned to see Angela right behind me. "How did you get in?"

"You never closed the door. I heard you talking all alone. I couldn't miss a single word," she giggled, "So you are his maid and you are sick. Don't you think he wouldn't prefer a sick person to work for him?"

She asked and took the knife from me.

"I'm not used to going to the kitchen, this is my third time in one." she gave up

Upon several trials, she couldn't cut a single slice of onion. I wondered what kind of woman she was and how rich she might be.

Her question lingered in my mind here and there. I couldn't hide or run away from it. She made me feel culpable.

"Definitely he wouldn't like it. Please don't tell him," I pleaded.

"Then let's make three deals." She requested in return."I overheard your mother's condition as well. I'm ready to give you all the money you need if you complete all tasks. Should I call it a contract?"

I guessed that was my dream come true. I didn't think they would be hard nuts to crack. I stupidly nodded and nodded like a child agreeing on sweets.

"Yeah, I'm ready," I announced respectfully.

"So first, spy on Matt. Know where he goes, the ladies he brings home, and his girlfriend; to be precise his LOVER. Next, we will talk about it when you are done with the first one."

I get confused sometimes. Spying on my master? I didn't even have time for that. I came to work exactly at 6:00 AM and closed at 7:00 PM. What if he goes out at nine?

"Here, that's my contact, it's a simple task." She put my phone back into the pocket of my apron.

"I'm not doing this, it's kinda…."

"Alright, you lose your job now and a $20,000 premium…"

"Hold on, I'm in. What's the third?" I finally accepted out of fear. I didn't want to lose my job or the money, and mostly, I didn't want to quit seeing Matt.

"The third is, prepare this breakfast and let me serve him." She requested a simple thing at last.

I rushed to prepare it my way, my recipe. At least, it would taste new for him. That way, Matt will think she actually did it.

"That was a nice conversation and agreement, maid." Matt's mother came in applauding. "Don't be overwhelmed. I was on the phone with her all this while. Just be a good girl and do the first task. It's very important. You see, it's formidable to love and receive hatred as payback."

She explained, dropped a file and gave me a pen to sign.

I did not know how to reply. Just for that instance, I began to recall who she was. This was not my first time meeting her. Her wrinkles were unusual and pretty so she's that type, everyone could recall if they had met her.

"Why are you looking at me that way? JUST sign." she investigated.

Yes, she was that woman I begged for some money to get some drugs. She turned me down and asked me to look for a job. That way, I wouldn't be begging. She didn't know I was fired that month and didn't have any leftovers to feed and get drugs for myself and my mother in particular.

"No, maybe on TV."

"You watch my shows? Women Of Heart? oh great but that's not what I'm here for." she stepped forward and whispered into my ear "Let this deal be a secret."

Angela picked up the food and went out after I had finished signing. A few steps ahead, Matt's mother went afterwards.

We are five maids in this house, why is this happening to me only? I just started working here two weeks ago after I was fired last month from that company. "Maybe, I'm just a bad luck no one would wish for. How can I be a spy? I did even ask what they were going to do to the lover I'm to spy on." I hated myself for taking on such an ominous task.

Well, if I were Angela, maybe I wouldn't agree to this breakup. He's everything. In the beginning, he was rude and within a few seconds, he changed his behavior towards me. "He nearly tasted my heart." I chuckled, sat down, and leaned my back against the cabinet. All I sat there doing was thinking about Matt and smiling. "Hey lady, you don't deserve him. Stop dreaming!" I snubbed out of it. They were indeed dreaming.

"Hey, Kate. What are you doing all alone?" The head maid came in questioning. "I love the fact that you are not crying but smiling and giggling all alone, did you receive an advance salary?" She joined me on the floor where I sat and laughed hard.

"I'm just thinking about something, ma'am." I wanted to start a conversation with her so I answered with due respect.

"Do you know why I employed you without asking for further details, Kate? Most educated ladies and beautiful ladies like you wouldn't work as maids. You are a distinct lady among them. Keep it up but why were you fired from your last workplace?" She asked, answered her own question, and asked a different one. This time, she needed my answer.

"I took my mother to the hospital and arrived there very late. That was mean but what could I do? I worked diligently at the C.O.L.E COMPANY as a sales assistant and…."

She broke into laughter again, before I could make a complete sense of my answer.

I didn't know why but I also laughed and put my head on her lap.

"Wow, this is amazing. You get fired from a man's company and work for him in his house??" she poked her eyes into mine. I didn't understand what she was talking about. "You seem confused, don't you?"

"Wait, hold on. Do you mean C.O.L.E belongs to Sir?" I tried to understand the situation better.

"Yeah, that's what I mean. Moreover, you are the only maid who can go to his room. You work for him only. You should always be by his side. But, who fired you?" She elaborated.

"The manager did. That woman hated me. I worked under pressure always, it's fine she fired me."

My phone rang, it was an unknown number so I didn't answer. I didn't usually do that. But the person kept calling and calling. Upon several rings, Headmaid took my phone and tried to scold the caller but she stopped in the middle.

"Kate, we have a problem. Your mother was rushed to the hospital." Head maid, Patricia let out.

"Again? What…aww…what am I going to do?" I broke into tears. The news shocked me. I wasn't ready to hear this. I had given her some drugs before coming to work.

"You need to go, I got this, my love. Use the other exit. Hurry up." She rushed me outside and showed me the exit.

I thought of my mother, and mostly importantly how I regretted signing that contract. it was stupid. Personally, I could feel myself wanting this man I had met few hours ago. I hope I don't be that woman's enemy.