Chapter Four
Maria walked to the middle of the room taking in everything that had happened. Mary came and jumped up on the sofa in front of her. "You seem to like your new home. But I have a job cut out for me. It will take a miracle to change this family," She said sitting down. Mary came up and rubbed against her. "Wake me up at seven," She told the cat who nodded and curled up with her mistress. It was the sound of Mary meowing loudly that woke Maria up. "Glancing at her watch she gasped "Oh great I am five minutes late," She said jumping up.
She would have time to check out her rooms later but now she had to find where the dinning room was and fast .Saying good bye to Mary she raced down the hall and down the stairs and met Frank at the bottom. "I know I am late but which way is the dinning room," She said. "That way Miss Maria," he said pointing down the hall way. Maria thanked him and headed down the hall way. Taking a breath she opened the door and walked in.
"Miss Maria this dinner started fifteen minuets ago," Said the Senator. "I was taking a nap and I over slept. It will not happen again Sir." She said.
"Good evening Children," She said heading to her seat. "Good evening Miss Maria," They said at once. Maria looked down at her seat and found a pinecone. "I believe that one of you left this nice pinecone in my seat," She said tossing the pinecone aside.
The Children looked at one another wondering how she knew what they were going to do.
The family began to eat but Maria stopped them "Senator I don't mean to be rude but at my house we pray before we eat," She said. The Senator glared at her and put down his fork and the children did likewise.
"Dear Lord what we are about to receive we are very great full Amen," She said.