Semua Bab THE MAID SERIES: Bab 1 - Bab 5

“Mum, I am back”, said Rose as she entered their one-roomed apartment. It was a shame that they were living in this kind of condition. The death of her father really shook them and they have been trying to get back on their feet since then. She can virtually say that they were considered the poor in her area. Since her father died, things became worse for them financially. He worked as a security man for a wealthy family. Although, he was well paid, he never brought his money home. Her father was extravagant and a chronic gambler. Due to his addiction to gambling, he continued to ask for salary advance which made his boss uncomfortable and got him fired.  Thinking he would come back to his senses, he started selling off things in the house which made them virtually poor. He started a life of drinking which led to liver failure and finally his death. Even after his death, they had to pay off his debts for some years before they had any savings.  Rose

Rose was so worried. She didn’t know what Dennis must have told Brendan about her. And to top it all, she just got a call from her boss, telling her that her services were no longer needed at the office. ‘I don’t care what he said and I don’t care what Brendan thinks of me right now. All I know is that I got the money for my mum’s surgery and she will be fine afterwards. But what am I going to do after the surgery? Will I go to jail or what? I don’t even have any job or anyone I can meet to help me pay this debt off. The Landlord is on my neck. We don’t even have ...’ The ringing of her phone interrupted her thoughts. She saw the caller ID and saw Landlord on the screen. “Not him, please”, she said and answered the call. “Rose, if I don’t get my money today, you are leaving this house” “Sir, my mother is in the hospital. I will come and discuss with you when we get back. Please, just be a bit patient with me. Besides you told us that the last