It was late that afternoon when Sarah finally reached the destination of hire, she was dressed in her baby blue sleeveless dress the went past her knees while wearing an up to her elbow, dark blue jacket and white shoes.
Her eyes widened to the glorious mansion behind the black iron gates that separated her from entering the golden palace. Yards beyond yards of fine green grass, trimmed to perfection, flowers of every color placed elegantly into rows that shaped the wide driveway. The mansion itself shined in the suns setting rays on the smooth marble stone outing.
Shaking her head to bring her back to the reality at hand, Sarah looked around to see if there was anyway to get her in, she tried pushing the door open, but it wouldn't budge an inch. Looking to the side, she was a small button with a black speaker box under it. Without another second to waste, she pressed it and heard a loud beep.
*BEEP*…"Hello?" came the voice over the speaker.
"Um, hello there, my name is Sarah and I am here to answer the ad of being a house maid." She said rather nervously as she looked at the speaker then at the mansion.
At the third window on the first floor to her left, she saw a curtain being pulled back as a black figure was staring at her. She couldn't make out the details exactly, all she knew was that she got a cold chill down her spine that made her hair stand on end.
"Come in," the voice said, followed by a another beep that opened the black gates.
Shaking the feeling away, Sarah slowly made her way to the door where she was greeted but a tall, gray haired butler who simply bowed to her then stated for her to follow him.
Passing the hallways, Sarah couldn't help but admire the thousands of paintings the place carried, wall after wall, it was decorated to the finest of all types of artwork, from modern art to classic 1800 paintings, there were even a few that pretty mind boggling to look at. The carpet itself homed the color of red with the rims of finely sewed in gold lining.
Her wondering eyes came to a stop when she heard the butler, "You may enter Madame."
Sarah looked before her to a pair of dark mahogany doors and nodded at the butler as he took his leave.
Turning back to the door, she slowly reached for the black knob and turned It. She suddenly became really nervous once she opened the door and the chill from the inside came seeping out, making her shiver a little. No, she must not show fear, this was for a good cause, this was for her children…her creators sake, she must be brave and prove to whomever was past the door that she had what it took to work.
Gathering her courage, she elegantly made her way through the door and saw a blonde hair woman sitting at a desk, typing on her computer while writing down something. The woman was dressed a black dress suit and red tie, she dawned a pair of finely thinned glasses the laid at the edge of her very nose. Going by looks, she couldn't be more than late 20s or early 30s, there was no sign of aging but she had to admit, the woman a vary handsome face, no doubt she got some of the looks from her father, Sarah thought, for she remember seeing a picture of Stacy's and Stephanie's mom and dad, and noticed that Stacy looked more like her dad, while her older sister carried her mothers features.
After a few moments, Sarah walked up to the desk but before she could say a word, the woman pointed to a chair saying "Sit"
Not wanting to disturb her concentration, she did what she was told and took her seat in one of the two chairs that sat in front of the desk.
Once the woman finished her typing, she turned off her computer off, closed her book and then looked to Sarah. She took this moment to study Sarah, gathering in all of her features before saying, "So…you are here for the housemaid caretaker position?"
Sarah sat straight when she saw the woman looking at her then nodded, "yes…"
"What makes you think that you have what it takes to work in my home?" The woman said, almost bitterly but it was hardly noticeable.
"Well, I can cook well, I am a fast cleaner and I can sew, I am also a fast learner and I love children." Sarah stated as positively as she could about herself.
The woman sighed saying, "your are an Imaginary friend, of course you love being around children."
Sarah thought that last statement, even though it was a fact, was a bit rudely pointed.
The woman held out her hand saying, "Can I see your resume?"
Sarah thought she meant her personal file as she handed it to her.
The woman looked at it skeptically then opened it. She placed a hand to her chin while leaning back in her chair, going through all the pages in her file, reading each one very carefully.
Sarah twitched a little in anticipation, watching the woman carefully, for any type of reaction.
The woman turned to Sarah saying, "So you haven't had a job before?"
Sarah inwardly sighed in disappointment, thinking that she was looking for someone with experience then shook her head, "No I have not."
The woman raised a brow.
"I understand if you are looking for someone with more experience," Sarah stated, "but, I think if given the chance, I can prove myself worthy of your employment."
"Why do you want a job in the first place?"
Sarah smiled, "Its for my creators sake Miss."
The woman's eyes widened a little to her answer, "how so?"
"To make a long story short miss, my creators want me to move in."
"Okay, so? What about their parents, can't they take care of the rent?"
Okay, this woman was getting a little personal in her, but she had to answer, maybe it would help her see a little bit why she was there in the first place, "Well the thing is…my creators are orphans, and one of them is old enough to have a good paying job, but running an apartment, especially with her little sister can be a bit over whelming, so I just wanted to help them out as best as I can."
Sarah saw the woman's eyes change from stern to sincere, surely something she said hit her a little bit to where her attitude changed, "I see…well seeing how this is…your first job…and you have no recent experience…perhaps I can give you a 60 day trial with pay."
Sarah's eyes widened then she smiled, "I promise, Miss, you will not regret this! I will work hard to the very end."
The woman in return, gave her a smile, "I am sure that will be a very long time…and you can call me Miss Richards," She leaned forward and shook Sarah's hand, "I am sorry for the late introduction, I have been really busy as of late and I guess it made me a bit antsy."
Sarah giggled, "its quite alright, I understand how that is sometimes, but its all worth it in the end if you do your best."
Miss Richards smiles, "well then, now that the interview is over, perhaps I should introduce you to my son."
Sarah stood up as she watched her walk around the desk then followed her out the door.
Once down the hallway a bit, Sarah began thinking, it was kind of odd that the lady had a son, and yet she was Miss Richards. There have been some rare occasions where women who give birth never married or maybe she was in a divorce just recently, another scenario would be that she adopted her son too. Whatever the reason. She was sure she was going to get along with the child none the less.
They stopped at a long winding staircase that looked like it would reach up to the ceiling if it the contractors would let it. Sarah marveled at the decoration and furnishing when she heard Miss Richards call:
"Richie! Can you come down here please?"
*Richie?* Sarah thought, hearing the distant steps of someone coming down.
Once the child was in sight…Sarah's eyes widened as she saw….Richie Wilderbrat and Blake Superior at the top of the stairs.
"Mom, we were playing laser tag!" Richie complained as he looked to his mother then to Sarah, almost immediately he scowled, "What is that thing doing here?"
Miss Richards scowled, "Be nice Richie, This is our new housemaid and care taker."
Richie and Blake looked shocked, then looked at Sarah then at each other…their shock then turned into a mischievous smirk as both said… "Really?"
To that tone…Sarah felt chills go down her spine once again.