Maid of (dis)Honor
July 1, 2006 by alex0825
It seems like yesterday (ok, it was three weeks ago), when we welcomed a new housemaid, Tata, the one I fetched and waited for an ungodly stretch of time in the terminal in Cubao along with Pam’s auntie. This morning we had to see that young girl off, and good riddance, I must add. We’ve had our share of “monster” maids, and though Tata was still far from being termed so, she was nonetheless the most hardheaded one.
Imagine giving her a list of things to do, and seeing none of it performed. Imagine my mom-in-law dropping by the house one day and asking her to quit watching the TV to do something – and Tata just continued to watch. Imaging me asking for an explanation on why she wasn’t obeying my orders and getting no reply whatsoever. Off with her head! (At one point, when she still kept her silence, I nearly wished it were possible….
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