Differences

Differences

To someone like me, I needed to work hard for the sake of reaching my dreams. We were poor and we were struggling in life but to someone like him. It was easy because life was giving all the opportunities to make things possible.

I will try understand him more and more so that I will keep this job. That's my only resolve for being a maid in this huge mansion.

It's dinner and I'm serving him his favorite food as if there was nothing happened between us. I tried to avoid eye contact because it was so awkward on my part.

While he was enjoying his dinner, he asked Mr. Robinson about a favor.

"I need to go to the game store tomorrow Cross. I have to buy this latest edition of the game that I am patriotizing". He said while grinding the bacon in his mouth.

"It's Sunday tomorrow and I need to render overtime in the company. I can't be with you so Diamond will be coming with you". As he offered.

I was a bit tense about the fact that I will be coming with my snobbish boss. I needed to compose myself so that it won't feel awkward between us.

"You don't have to bother. I will just buy that latest game and will go home right away". He added.

His voice was calm and I felt like he was not irritated but it was just my gut-feeling and I was still hurt of what he did to me.

"I insist Hans. Diamond will be coming with you". Mr. Robinson insisted.

"Fine". He shortly uttered.

He drank his tea and after a while he went to his room to rest. I was left in the dining, cleaning and organizing the plates.

"As you heard it Ms. Christensen, you will be coming with Hans and do not lose your sight around him. As his personal maid, your job is to take care of him. That's all I ask for you". Mr. Robinson suggested.

"Yes Mr. Robinson, I will do my best in this job". I replied with conviction in my voice.

Doing my best in this job was all that I can do. This job was very important to me so I needed to work hard in order for me to stay here long.

"That' s the spirit Ms. Christensen". He made a short laugh from I said.

As I looked at him, how come he was the reason why Sir Hans didn't see her mother for a long time. This old man was kind and all I can see right now was that, he was trying to protect and take care of his grandson in the best way that he can do.

I bowed down my head to Mr. Robinson and went to the kitchen to clean the dishes. I was having this deep thought in my mind about the secrets and history of this family.

In this big mansion, only Mr. Robinson and Sir Hans were living together. Without the employees and workers hired by Mr. Robinson, this huge mansion was lonely. I can feel it because I was raised in a joyful upbringing by my parents.

Even our house was only equivalent to the size of the room of Sir Hans. I can say that it filled of laughter and happiness. We really loved each other and we were happy. Compared here, it was like people abandoned this place.

After doing my job, I entered my room to finally take my rest. It was a hard for me after all, it was like I was torn by his presence and I felt it was the first time I cried for so long.

As I remembered the last time I cried was, when mom and dad told me after graduation that they couldn't send me to college. I was very upset that day and spent my whole day crying while hugging my pillow.

I was very helpless but as time passed I tried to accept the truth that to someone like me. Dreams can be unfair.

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I woke up early, prepared myself and went for my boss' room to wake him up. I knocked twice but there was no response from him and when the moment I will knock again. He suddenly opened the door and appeared in front of me.

I saw a shining light all over his body and his aura was all dazzling. But I couldn't make an eye contact from him because memories from yesterday were flashing and got back.

I just bowed down my head slightly and greeted him a good morning.

He passed by in front of me without seeing the reaction from his face. It's the best way for now because I felt like my heart clinched a bit remembering the bad situation yesterday.

He was wearing a black skinny jeans, a grey flat shoes, a white t-shirt and a red hoodied jacket. He was more of gentleman and confidently wore his expensive and branded clothes.

Meanwhile, I was a bit intimidated about his get up because I was this plain and simple lady who wore maong pants and a pink tuck-in loose yellow long sleeves and a white sandals.

It was reality that strike me. I couldn't deny the fact that I was poor and pitiful.

"I will skip breakfast Cross. I'm in hurry to buy that new game". He said to his grand father while having a cup of coffee in the balcony of the mansion.

"Take care grandson. Don't spend too much time in roaming around okay?" Replied by Mr. Robinson and making obvious actions about what he said to Sir Hans.

"I'm not child anymore". He irritably uttered and made his exit.

"Take care of him Ms. Christensen". Mr. Robinson said it to me. I bowed down my head then followed Sir Hans in the garage.

My boss will be driving the car and after a week of working here I got to experience a ride from this luxurious sports car that he had.

He opened the door in the driver's seat and I did the same thing, I slowly opened the door in his sports car and slowly entered.

"Can you make it faster?" He moderately said without irritation in his voice. Again, it was calm and modulated.

"I'm sorry Sir Hans". I apologized for being slow.

He drove the car after I put my seat belt and we were now driving away from the gate's mansion.

I had this glance from time to time while we were traveling. I didn't want to look at him in his face because I am afraid that we will make eye contact if I did that and I am not still ready for it because of what had happened yesterday.

After half-hour of driving, we finally reached the mall where he will buy the new game that he wanted. He parked his car in the parking area and we rode in an elevator to get to the fourth floor.

Meanwhile, silence filled the elevator between us. It was just the two of us. I was standing right next him and I really controlled myself not to speak any word.

I can sense his breath, the way he inhaled and exhaled. I heard how his voice crack because he didn't also uttered a thing and I saw his adams apple moving up, moving down because of this silence between us.

He had this appealing aura from the moment you saw him. He had this sex appeal that rarely given among men and he had this mole under his left eye that made it as his asset.

I combed my hair using my hands because I'm sweating. I didn't know why it happened to me. Maybe the air conditioner was a bit off.

We reached the fourth floor and he directly went outside the elevator. The moment he stepped in outside, he went to the store that sold the latest game he wanted to buy.

I followed him and paid attention to him. My eyes were anchored to him and that's the way I can do my job here.

Sir Hans chose different version of the latest games and when I looked the price it was like the price of my allowance for the whole month when I was studying my high school.

Really? How can they afford to buy such as an expensive thing. I really can't believe it.

He went over the counter and paid the prices for his latest game. It was not cash or a card that he was using. He was using his phone to pay. And he was really the grandson of Mr. Robinson.

After paying, he stood in front of me and handed me over the bag of his latest games that he bought.

"Hold this and make sure not to drop it". He moderately said while he can't directly look straight to my eyes.

I saw him that that his eyes were slightly looking downward. But why?

"Yes Sir Hans. I will take care of it". I suddenly replied and held the bag of his latest games.

After that, he went outside the store and we were walking inside the mall. He looked the time in his watch and it was nine and a half in the morning.

At this time, the mall had few people around. Maybe because we arrived so early.

Sir Hans entered a deluxe coffee shop, a shop that was for rich people can afford. I followed him and he searched for available seats.

He seated near the glass window of the shop and of course I followed him too.

A man stood in front of us wearing a black apron and the shops uniform. He was holding the menu book and he gave it to my boss.

"I want this breaded chess, also this cheese cake and a hot chocolate". He ordered.

As usual, he really loved to eat foods with cheese and it was not something that any men could do.

I was just looking at him without saying anything and I didn't want to see the menu book because I couldn't afford a thing. A water will do.

"How about you Maam? What's your order?" The waiter asked me.

That was so unexpected and I couldn't think of anything but just only a glass of water.

"A g-glass of water please". I stuttered.

When Sir Hans heard it. He burst out in laughter and it was me who was lost for words seeing my grumpy boss laughed like that. That was priceless and it was a new side of him as a person.

Seeing him like that, pleased my heart.

"Why would you order a glass of water? Aren't you hungry?" He asked me with a little laughter in his voice.

"I couldn't afford to order such deluxe. Even my one month salary cannot pay it. So a glass of water will do". I explained why I chose to order a glass of water.

"It's on me, you don't have to worry about the payment. You can order what you want". He suggested.

"Really? So are you treating me Sir Hans?" I happily replied and it got me so excited.

Words were not coming from his mouth. He was only glaring at me like he was in awe seeing me like that.

"If you don't want it's not a treat anymore, you will have to pay me in a monthly installment". As he changed his mind.

"No! Sir Hans. I will be making order now. Yes, waiter. Just like my boss' order, that's my order too". I fastly replied before he will take such a good offer.

"It's five minutes. Kindly wait". The waiter said and went over the kitchen.

While waiting, a call was prompting in Sir Han's phone. He answered it and it was from Mr. Robinson.

"Where are you now?" Mr. Robinson asked.

"Were having a breakfast Cross. Don't worry after this we will going home directly". Sir Hans explained.

"Okay and do not forget to drive slowly. Take care my grandson". And after that the call ended.

Mr. Robinson was a loving and caring grandfather to Sir Hans. And he was really doing everything just to make sure that nothing bad will happen to his grandson.

After five minutes, our orders had arrived and the waiter began to serve it in our table.

We started eating and it was the first time I ate these expensive foods. If I could take mom and dad to this shop I knew they will be happy about it but it was so impossible for us. Someday, I promised that I will bring them here.

Sir Hans was all satisfied and I can say that it was a great food. That was why he really loved to eat cheese because there was an element in it that made it tasteful and delicious.

After that, we went home and Sir Hans tried to play the latest games he bought.

The world we were living in was far different, our status in life was far beyond imagination and the differences between us were incomparable.

And that's the moment I just realized that no matter what, he was my boss and I am just his plain maid.