Passion, Power, and Intrigue in An Enduring Family Drama

Friday, November 23, 2012

Sometimes Nice, Deserving People Win the Lottery Too!

Shaking her head, Rosanne set about cleaning up the kitchen. Honestly, the nerve of Mavis Schuyler asking Rosanne about her life as if Mavis was interested or even cared. Rosanne had been working for that incredibly annoying woman for close to thirty years and this was the first time Mavis had ever asked her if she was happy. And the way she'd ask her--as if no one like Rosanne could possibly be happy. As if only people like Mavis had the right to enjoy life. For two cents, Rosanne would gladly quit working for Mavis and do something more enjoyable--like scrub out the bathrooms at the bus terminal. Really, anything would be better than working for Mavis.

But quitting wasn't really an option. They had a mortgage on the house, car payments, bills coming out their ears. Rosanne didn't have the luxury of quitting and she didn't know where else she could work in Schuyler Square. It wasn't like Rosanne had a learned a lot of job skills keeping the Schuyler house clean. Plus, she was over fifty. Working for Mavis was really the only thing she knew how to do so for the time being she was stuck.

You should feel sorry for Mavis. You know what a silly, vain woman she is and how ridiculous she looks chasing all those younger men. You also know that even though she has more money than she can ever possibly spend, she's also boring and pathetic and an incredible snob. Your life is a zillion times better than her's.

Rosanne felt a less irritated. She did know that Mavis was a fool but it was still hard to take her superior attitude all the time. Well, who know. Maybe someday she could quit. Maybe someday their ship would finally come in and she'd be able to get on board and sail off into the sunset with Mike.

Her cell phone vibrated in her pocket and Rosanne pulled it out. It was Mike. Instantly, worry filled her. Mike rarely called her at work.

"Hi, honey," she said.

"Rosanne? Are you sitting down?"

Rosanne laughed. "Are you kidding me? I never get to sit down at work. What's the matter? Your voice sounds funny."

Mike laughed too. "Nothing's the matter. Everything's great! Grab your stuff and come home right now."

"Mike, I can't leave work. Mavis would have a fit. Why do you want me to come home?"

"Because you don't work there any longer, honey. We just won the lottery. I want you to march into Mavis Schuyler's living room and tell that old bat that she can take her job and shove it. I'll see you at home."

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