LorrywasasecondgenerationillegalimmigrantfromMexicotheyrecentlyhired;althoughpriorityofherdutywastolookafterthe5yearoldRogerand2yearoldKathywhenparentswereabsence,sometimeshealsofunctionedasahousemaidforallthetediouscleaning,andcooking.
“ThankyousomuchLorry,Ireallydon’tmeantokeepyouthislate.”AlicewassympatheticofLorry.AliceoftenthoughttheypaidLorryextremelyunderthestandardofminimumwage,yetshehadnosayingintermsofhouseholdspending,noranyotherfinancialdecisions.Afterall,beingawife,andamotheritselfwasneveraneasytask.
“Whowasittocallsolate?”Alicesatawkwardlyagainstthelivingsofa,withmessyhairuncontrollablycoveringherface,shelookedlikeaghostwithouthalfofherface.
“ThephonewashungupwhenIpickeditup.”LorryexplainedasshedeliveredtheHotBlackteasheknewAlicelike.
LorryheldontotheintenselyboilingteaasshegotnoresponsefromAlice,heremployerhadalreadycomfortablyfellasleep.
Lorrygentlypulleduptheknitblanketatthesametimeremindedthatthereweremorethantwokidsshehadtotakecareofaroundhere.
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Thenextmorning,thesunglowedinagoldenshade.Theairwasfreshandcold,itwasanotherglorioussunriseofautumn.Alicewoke,asifsherestedforyearsandhadbecomeanewborninthisbrandnewlife,brightasthelightofdawn.Alicerememberedthesugarcomponentoftheliquorgaveheragreatboostofenergyeverynextdayshedrank,althoughsheeventuallyrealizedthatshehadwokenupfromthecouch.
Withoutthehelpofalarm,Alicebecameefficientearlyintheday.ShebegantomakebreakfastforherhusbandandchildrenwiththehelpofLorry,whichhadbeentheusualroutineforpastfewyears;shehadbecomewellpreparedforit.Thesmileofherbelovedfamiliesenjoyinghomemadebreakfastwasthemomentsheheldmostprecious.
BeforeAlice’smarriage,beforeshemeetPeter,shewasafreespiritedliberalwhotookherfeministrightstothefulladvantage.HerloveoftravelingtheworldandmeetingpeopleofexoticculturewasapartofherfrenzypastthatPeterwasnotawareofevenuntilnow.
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