"Oh, I see." Reyna immediately turned off her cell phone, when she heard Clara's voice from behind her.
Reyna was really surprised when she saw Clara showing her annoyed face, and also looking at her sharply.
"So all along, you were only spying for my in-laws?" she asked.
Clara overhears Reyna talking to Mrs. Katy over the phone. This had been suspicious since Reyna had gone behind her phone, and Clara had immediately followed suit.
"My um—"
"I didn't expect it, it turns out that you play deep too," Clara said and then she chuckled sarcastically softly, seeing Reyna who had been caught red-handed like now.
"No wonder, I was quick to get a maid, it seems you work with Mrs. Katy," Clara said again, her arms crossed, and looked at Reyna with a sharp gaze.
"How much do you and Mrs. Katy get paid?" Clara asked in a firm voice, and it sounded a little curt.
Reyna looked at Clara, she seemed annoyed with Clara's gaze that looked at her like that. "It's much more than your salary," Reyna answered angrily, then Clara nodded her head quickly.
"Okay, I'll fire you then!" Clara insisted she was sick of seeing someone like Reyna. Who is willing to be her in-laws' spy, she also can't stop thinking about Mrs. Katy's way of thinking.
Reyna nodded. "I'd be happy to go, after all, I'm too lazy to work here!" Reyna was annoyed, then quickly left Clara's presence.
Clara smiled crookedly, she stared at Reyna's departure until she disappeared from her sight. "Until that much, Mrs. Katy doesn't believe it? Looking for a maid who comes instead of being a spy," Clara muttered, unable to stop her thoughts.
She finally chose to enter the house, to see Reyna who was about to leave the house.
"I shouldn't have a maid than to have a maid and only be a spy and waste my money," Clara replied, staring at the main door that had just closed because Reyna had left without saying goodbye and speaking to her.
At night, Clara must have told Smith about everything that happened. Smith was also surprised to hear Clara's words. Because he didn't expect that his mother would go this far for their household
***
One month after the incident, Clara is now doing all the housework alone. Even if she doesn't have time to do it when she comes home from college, she doesn't want to look for a maid anymore.
Even Smith once offered to find a maid, but Clara refused for fear of getting the same thing.
Now they are having breakfast together, they take the time off to stay at home and spend time together.
"She said my Mom and Dad would be here later," Clara said, after the food was finished and took a sip of a glass of water.
"Good, let it be crowded at home. It's not good to be quiet every day," answered Smith, who was pleased with the presence of his two in-laws.
Clara nodded. "Yes, they want to eat now, while they are on holiday, right?" Clara stood up to get the dishes and quickly washed them behind her.
Smith gulped down a glass of water, then placed the empty glass on the table. "It doesn't feel like a day off," said Smith, making Clara chuckle softly at this.
Ting! Tong!
"Ask you to open it, Smith, I think it's my Mom and Dad," said Clara. She couldn't open the door because she was still washing the dishes.
Smith got up from his sitting position, then approached the main door and opened it slowly.
Check!
The door opened to reveal a husband and wife, with sweet smiles looking at Smith.
"Hey Mom and Dad," said Smith, shaking hands with both of them in turn.
"Oh, how's Smith? My son-in-law," said Mrs. Ellen—Clara's mother, with Smith's steady sweet smile.
"Okay ma'am, let's just go inside and talk," said Smith, making them both enter the house.
Smith closed the door and saw they were already sitting on the couch waiting for Clara to finish washing the dishes.
"Why is your house so quiet? Are there no maids here, who might be friends?" asked Mrs. Ellen, looking around the deserted house. Big, spacious, and looks very lonely.
"Uhh! That's it, ma'am, you've been fired," said Smith, taking a seat opposite Clara's parents.
"Why were you fired? Isn't it great that you have a maid, after you are busy working and studying, right? So there's nothing wrong if you look for a maid," replied Mr. Herman, with a frown when he heard Smith's words.
"It just doesn't fit here," Clara quickly replied and was now in front of her parents.
"Mom, how are you?" Clara shook hands with her parents, she also hugged Mrs. Ellen tightly. Letting go of a very deep longing.
"How are you, Clara?" Mrs. Ellen asked gently.
"Okay, ma'am," Clara answered with a bit of a forced smile, when Mrs. Ellen asked how she was doing, she wanted to say no to her. But it is impossible to tell everything to the mother.
"Recently I've been thinking about you a lot, so I came here to see how you two were doing," said Mrs. Ellen, looking at Clara and Smith in turn.
"Yes, your mother often asks to come here, but it is you who rarely gets a day off," replied Mr. Herman.
"We're fine here Dad, there's nothing to worry about," Clara said looking at Smith, then Smith nodded his head.
"Yes, Dad, we're fine here." Smith also agrees.
Mrs. Ellen looked at Mr. Herman, then exhaled roughly. "Thanks for that," she said.
"Oh yes, what do you want to drink?" asked Clara, who had forgotten to get her parents something to drink.
"No need, I'll just get it myself if necessary," said Mrs. Ellen. She just felt sorry for Clara who wasn't what she used to be. "You don't get tired Clara often, your face just looks so pale."
Clara reflexively held her face, she laughed a little hearing that. "No, ma'am, I'm here, just relax, don't force anything, right?" Smith nodded, and they looked at each other for a moment.
Mrs. Ellen looked at the two of them carefully, you could see from the expression on their faces that they were both not as usual.
"I hope so," said Mrs. Ellen again.
Clara smiled as she took a deep breath. "I'm going to the toilet in a minute, OK?" Clara left in front of them towards the toilet.
She tried not to cry and told Mrs. Ellen everything. She should be able to act normally as if nothing was wrong in this house.
"Sure you can Clara! You have to take a shower first, okay?" Clara muttered encouraging herself