TRANSFORMATION D'UNE BURGEOISE 3

TRANSFORMATION D'UNE BURGEOISE 3

by Conchita
translated from French and adapted by Monica 

I followed her instructions like a robot. I was about to finish filling

the tub when I heard her voice form the bedroom : "Marie Benedicte, could

you come here for a moment?" I went back to the bedroom, she was wearing

one of my bathrobes. She looked mischievously at me : "I decided to test

your good intentions, I thought that when I'll be having my bath you can

go down and finish the housework that I left undone. Would you like to do

that for me?" I was about to refuse it, proposing something of the type

' I can wait for you to finish your bath and we can do it together like

partners', but she didn't give me the chance. Instead she continued :

"I won't take no for an answer, be a good sport and play our little game."

I blushed again and said meekly : "Ok Monique, I'll do it, tell me what

you want me to do". I thought I saw a triumphant glimpse in her eyes but

she kept her cool and said in a 'giving instructions or orders tone':

" Just finish the dusting and vacuuming in the living, dining area and

then do the kitchen properly, do the dishes, clean the tops and mop the

floor thoroughly. Ok pet?" now she started calling me pet. I started to

go out of the room but she stopped me again : "Did you forget something

Marie Benedicte?" I turned around looking puzzled and with a big grin

she indicated at the pile of clothes on top of the bed. "You forgot

your working clothes dear!" And she was pointing to her overall dress,

apron and head scarf.

This time I did turn red from embarassment. "But Monique I don't have to

be dressed like you to do the housework, I can do it in my T-shirt and

jeans." This time she got red but from pure anger and said to me abruptly

: "Listen to me Marie Benedicte, either you do it my own way or I get

dress and go this instant and you will not see me again!" She stopped

to catch her breath, boy she was angry now, and continued : "I have been

doing that all my life and I am over 40 now, cleaning houses and offices

and public toilets and being an hotel maid and anything menial you can

think off. I am fed up of being a Portuguese maid, probably you can get

the feeling what it is like not to be an arrogant bourgeoise and be in

the other side of the fence."

(3- à suivre)