"Thank you so much Auntie for letting us stay here." My younger sister and I are now carrying our own bags containing our clothes.
Its been a month since our mother passed away due to an accident. There was not enough money left anymore. We can't even buy our foods and pay the rent of our apartment.
"Oh my dear, you and your sister is no longer different from me and you know that the two of you are so close to me like my own child." Auntie Letisha said. She is a close friend of my mother and she is one of those who helped us when our mother died. She helped us financially and emotionally.
"Wow, this is really a huge house." My sister said in amazement as she looked around.
"Oh Luna, this is not just a house because it is a hacienda. The Hacienda Grande owned by the Celestial." Auntie Letisha said proudly. She has been working here for so many years.
"Why Grande? Shouldn't the name be Hacienda Celestial?" My sister asked in astonishment.
This hacienda is really big but we went behind the hacienda because the workers were not allowed to pass in front. Only owners can enter the main gate and their guests.
"Before the owner of this land became Celestial, the Grandes came first but because the heir was only a woman and there were no other relatives, when she married a Celestial they become the owners of hacienda too until now in the fourth generation." Auntie Letisha long explained.
"Ahh... is that so, it's good they didn't change the name?" My curious sister asked again.
"They will never plan to change the name of this hacienda because Veronica Grande is the most respected of all here even though she is gone and only her memories are left."
When we entered a very large house with many rooms I was immediately amazed at how it looked.
"This is the house for the maids and you will stay here as well." Auntie Letisha said.
Like me, Luna's eyes are also examining the whole of the beautiful house that the maids only live in. This is more extravagant than our old apartment.
"Goryang, where is the head maid?" Auntie Letisha asked when she saw a woman who was not less than thirty years old.
"She is talking to Mario right now in the stable, wait, are they the one you were referring that you will accommodate here as a new maid?" Asked the woman named Goryang as she examined us from head to toe.
"Yes, these are my god daughters. Luna Theresa Hernandez and Lucia Marie Hernandez." Auntie Letisha introduced us to Goryang. We're not really use to call her God mother that's why we're calling her as Auntie.
"Good afternoon to you." I greeted her.
"Good afternoon too. Oh dear, Letty this girls are very beautiful. Are you sure that they really put in the housekeeping here as a new maid?" Goryang said who made me nervous and Luna hides behind me.
"Oh Goryang, they are just beautiful but they are not as you expect. They are kind, all right... we will go to the head maid now." Auntie Letisha said and dragged us outside.
Auntie Letisha took us to the stable and we saw the head maid when my Auntie Letisha approached her. She is probably sixty or more years older.
"Are they the one you are talking about?" The head maid asked. Like Goryang, she also look me and my sister from head to toe.
"Are they really going be the new maids here?" She asked. She's sounds strict.
"They seem to be included in the collections of women's of our young lords here?" She added.
I do not understand what the old woman is pointing to. What does she mean?
"Oh, that's not the case Cora. These children are kind." Auntie defended us.
"Is that so, it is good to be clear while it is still early. You can't be lazy here." The head maid said while looking at us strictly.
They assigned us to different jobs. My sister was assigned to clean the mansion's library and she was also assigned in the cleaning of rooms but she also has a companion with her from cleaning the rooms.
I want to be with my sister but sadly I was assigned from different task. I'm going to clean the kitchen, garden and the living room. We can't complain especially since we have nowhere to stay.
"Oh, this is your room. The two of you will stay here and you should always wake up early. Remember that, huh." Auntie Letisha reminded us and after that me and my sister arrange our belongings.
"Lucia, this is your uniform." Auntie handed us our uniform. This is the common maid's uniform that is often seen on TV, the only difference is that this is color brown then I saw my sister trying to wear the maids uniform.
"Sister look at this. Do I look beautiful? Our uniform has a resemblance from the Kaichou Wa Maid-Sama. No I mean, do you know Misaki, right? Her uniform and our uniform looks the same." My sister said happily while referring to the anime Kaichou Wa Maid-Sama.
"You're really crazy. Its not look the same." Misaki's uniform from the anime Kaichou Wa Maid-Sama was very different from our uniform.
I got up from my seat when I noticed that my uniform was too short for me.
"Lucia, get ready, you will start now. There are not enough maids to serve our señoritos today so you are really needed."
Suddenly my heart beats faster when my Auntie said that. I have never experienced being a maid before. This is just the first.
"Will I wear it right away?" I asked as I referred to the maids uniform.
"Well, yes, if you don't want the head maid to be angry with you." She said so I quickly changed my clothes.
When I finished, I immediately followed Auntie Letisha.
"Sissy, good luck." Luna chased after me. I smiled at her.
"Our Señoritos are going to have dinner now and we need to prepare it for them." Auntie reminded me and I nodded at what she was saying.
When we arrived at the kitchen, all the maids there immediately acted. We prepared plates and cutlery. We put it on the very long table.
I swallowed hard when I see the food. I remember I hadn't had dinner yet. The fragrant scent of the dishes is salivating.
I bit my lower lip just to restraint myself from picking a food as I imagined to eat it. My sister and I have never experienced eating such delicious food.
When the Señorito's arrived we became even more alert. Those are just three men who seem to be in their late twenties and early thirties.
"Lucia put some juice to Señorito Narcus glass." Goryang as she tap my shoulder.
"Huh, who?" I don't know my bosses yet. Which of those three men does he call Narcus?
"The one wearing a maroon shirt is Señorito Narcus, hurry up and add juice to señorito's glass." I immediately obeyed Goryang's words.
I acted like I was calm while doing my job but inside I'm really nervous. This is the first time I have served and that is kind of awkward to me especially when I feel their eyes focused on me. Everyone on the table was look so intimidating
I hope there's nothing wrong with me now especially since I don't smell bad and I fixed myself neatly, I even tie my hair so I will look fine even though I'm just a maid.
"Esta es la primera vez que te veo aquí. ¿Eres una de las nuevas sirvientas que han contratado?"
[Translation: This is my first time seeing you here. Are you one of the new maids they have hired?]
A man suddenly speak to me, which surprised me. He was the man with brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a navy blue polo shirt.
"Sí Señorito, hoy soy una de las nuevas sirvientas contratadas"
[Yes sir, I'm one of the new hired maids here today.]
I suddenly covered my mouth when I realized that I answered him in Spanish. I could not avoid it. This is because I am always like this at school every time I am asked in Spanish language in our foreign language. This has become my hobby since I am very active in that class. I really love learning and speaking Spanish.
I bowed down when I noticed that almost all of the people's eyes in the dining table seemed to be focused on me.
"Wow, this is my first time talking to an Spanish speaking maid here in our hacienda. Almost everyone here is speaking in our mother tongue, but you... you are different." He said in amazement.
"You seemed to be more intelligent than I what expected young miss." He said while smirking at me.
I was tongue tied because of what he was saying. It definitely sends shivers down my spine.
"Gustav, stop it." My Señorito Narcus said with his younger brother.
"Tss ... kill joy. By the way what is your name young miss?" He said having an amuse smile on his lips.
"My name is Lucia, Señorito." I answered while still looking down. It looked like I had already grabbed their attention.
"Oh, you know how to speak our mother tongue very well. I thought you're a foreigner." He said with another laugh.
"Gustavo stop it. We're eating." Señorito Narcus scolded him again.
"Fine."
Then Gustav stopped talking to me.
Fortunately, he did not ask me again but when I returned to my place earlier, I caught Señorito Narcus looking at me.
I swallowed deeply and immediately averted my eyes from him. I was really nervous. He has a strange aura that is scary.
"The next time you served the Señoritos, make sure you are not flirting with them. You look disgusting gold digger!" One of those maid said to me who I don't know. I think she has the same age as me.
"Huh? No, I'm not! "I have no such intention and what else is this one saying?
"Say it Juna! You are just jealous of Lucia's beauty. Alas, Lucia you are so lucky, with that beauty you will not only be able to catch a handsome guy but also a rich man as well." Goryang said.
I smiled awkwardly at what Goryang said.
'Sorry Goryang but I am not an opportunist person.'
After all our work I decided to say goodbye.
"I'll go first because my sister might be waiting for me."
"Just come with us Lucia, there's a party today because it's Mario's birthday." A maid named Betty invited me.
"Oh no and my sisterr is alone now in our room." I refused.
"Just bring her too." She added and I also agreed because of her insistence. I will also include Luna.
"Wait, where is the passage again?" I rolled my eyes. We passed a door earlier which took us shortcut to the inside of the mansion.
With the size of this mansion, who will not get lost? Especially if you step on it for the first time and what make my confusion even worse is the number of doors and passage way.
I was scratching my head because of my confusion. Earlier I was going back and forth on my way.
"It annoys me! I haven't eaten yet and I'm still lost." I complained to myself.
When I saw the familiar passage, I immediately went there thinking that Auntie Letisha and I might have passed by there earlier.
"Ah..ah..faster babe..ah .."
My eyes widened when I heard that and I stuck in my position when I saw something happening there.
That is not the path that Auntie Letisha and I took earlier. This passage not have a door but this room also does not have a door to close it. The design of each side of the doorway of this door is beautiful but why are they doing this phenomenon here?
I can see their every move up and down. There was darkness inside because the light was turned off but what they were doing was still visible because of the beam coming from outside the window.
"F * ck!" The man cursed. It was Señorito Narcus.
"Babe are you already done? Why you stop?" The woman asked.
My feet turns into jelly because of the shock. I'm about to fall. I am not used to seeing that and I will never get used to it!
"You didn't cum." The woman growled.
"Go home Mara." Señorito Narcus said coldly.
Gradually I was able to move from where I was standing and I slowly left my position.
"But babe."
"I said f * cking go home and don't ever comeback here again!"
I even heard the last thing Señorito said before I left permanently.
I don't know, I didn't even realize it but maybe because of my confusion and nervousness, my feet took me to our room voluntarily.
"Sissy, what took you so long time?" My sister asked me in surprise.
"I got lost."
I immediately changed my clothes when I got inside.
"By the way Luna one of the maids named Betty invited us to a party. She said that a worker here has a birthday, so it is better for you to change your clothes as well." I said.
"Party? Wow, I'm like it!" My sister immediately hurried to change her clothes.
When we got out of that house, my sister and I immediately went straight to the place when the birthday celebration was held.
I only wore simple high waist denim shorts but it was not too short and it was just a second hand because I can't afford to buy branded products. The black loose tshirt I chose to wear today is tackled in.
Luna, on the other hand, is wearing a cream-colored dress but beyond that knee and even though it is sleeveless, it is very secure that no one can see her giving wrong intentions to others.
I am very conservative when it comes to what my sister and I wear. It is better to be careful because I don't want anyone to think of ill from us.
When we saw the place we immediately hurried to go there but my walk also slowed down when I saw the Señorito.
My heartbeat quickened. He was looking at me intently. He watches me as I walk slowly.
"Sissy, is there a problem?" Luna held my hand in astonishment.
"S-señorito?"
"Can we talk?" He asked. My heartbeat quickened even more. His aura was very authoritative.
"L-luna, you go there first and Auntie Letisha is also there so you don't need to worry." Luna was still hesitant but she also obeyed what I said.
"W-why S-señorito?" I stammered when we were the only two left.
"What's your name again?" He asked seriously. His deep voice gave me more tension.
"Lucia." I answered politely.
"So Lucia, did you enjoy watching the live show a while ago?" He said. It widened my eyes in shock.
So he knew I was there? Did he know I accidentally saw that?
"S-señorito p-promise I will not tell others to what I saw." I said tearfully and trembling.
He caressed my cheeks down to my chin to look up with him.
"Shh .. don't worry I will not do anything bad to you but I will still going to punish you. Come to my room." He said which scared me even more.