 it inside the cup. 1 teaspoon of sugar into the cup and poured hot water from the teapot, then stirred it anti-clockwise.

I remember how Charles used to moan about not spending enough time together during the presidential elections and as a president. I shook my head as I took a sip.

'Maybe I should take it easy and focus on my marriage.' I nodded. I pushed the chair back, stood up and walked out of the study.

I stepped inside the kitchen and found my new housekeeper wiping the stove with a small white towel.

'Hi, you forgot to tell me your name.'

The housekeeper jumped, turned around abruptly and touched her chest.

'Sorry, I didn't see you there. My name is Melissa.'

'Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.'

'I am alright.'

'I'd like us to make something special for my husband for dinner.'

She nodded. 'Whatever you need, just say the word.'

I smiled. 'I think you and I are going to get along just fine.'

As the afternoon progressed, Melissa and I grinded it out in the kitchen as if our lives depended on it. By the time we finished cooking. We spoke like we've known each other for a long time.

Melissa rubbed her hands. 'Everything is done, ma'am.'

'No, please call me Yolanda.'

She nodded. 'Cutlery, flowers, candles, food and wine have been decked on the dining room.'

'Well done, I'm going to take a shower and hopefully he'd be back by then.'

'I'm sure he'll definitely appreciate this.'

'I know.' I rushed up the stairs and ran towards the bedroom.

An hour later, I sat at the dining room sipping a glass of white wine. I looked at my wrist-watch intently every few seconds.

'Where are you?' I whispered to myself.

Few hours later, I called Roger, Jody and Charles' office. Their phones kept ringing without reply. Then I called the government building security. They informed me, Charles never checked in today.

Melissa walked inside the dining room and stood next to me.

'Ma'am, it's almost 9 P.M.'

'So?'

'
it inside the cup. 1 teaspoon of sugar into the cup and poured hot water from the teapot, then stimulate it anti - clockwise. 

 I commend how Charles used to moan about not spending adequate time together during the presidential elections and as a president of the united states. I shook my head as I learn a sip. 

' Maybe I should take it slowly and focus on my marriage.' I nodded. I advertise the chair back, stood up and walked out of the study. 

 I stepped inside the kitchen and found my fresh housekeeper wiping the stove with a small white towel. 

' Hi, you forget to tell me your name.' 

 The housekeeper jumped, turned around abruptly and touched her thorax. 

' Sorry, I didn't see you there. My name is Melissa.' 

' Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.' 

' I am alright.' 

' I'd like us to cook something special for my husband for dinner.' 

 She nodded.' Whatever you need, just say the son.' 

 I smile.' I think you and I are going to get along just fine.' 

 As the afternoon progressed, Melissa and I grinded it out in the kitchen as if our liveliness depended on it. By the time we end cook. We spoke like we've known each other for a long time. 

 Melissa rubbed her hands.' Everything is suffice, ma'am.' 

' No, please call me Yolanda.' 

 She nodded.' Cutlery, flowers, candles, food and wine have been decked on the dining room.' 

' Well do, I'm going to take a shower and hopefully he'd be back by then.' 

' I'm sure he'll definitely appreciate this.' 

' I acknowledge.' I rushed up the stairs and ran towards the bedroom. 

 An hour later, I sat at the dining room sip a glass of white wine. I looked at my wrist - watch intently every few seconds. 

' Where are you?' I whispered to myself. 

 Few hours later, I called Roger, Jody and Charles' function. Their phones kept ring without reply. Then I call the government construction security. They inform me, Charles never checked in today. 

 Melissa walked inside the dining room and stand next to me. 

' Ma'am, it's almost 9 P.M.' 

' indeed?' 

'
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I remembdr how Chwrles uswd ti moan abouv not spcuding cnougk vime together doring the prasidential elewtkous and as a president. I shook my heaq as I yolk a sip.

'Maybe Y shptld fake it easy and focus on my marrizge.' I nmdded. I pushec the chair back, stood up wnd aalked out of the dtudy.

I stepksd ybside the kigchen and found my new housekeeper wiping the stove wkth a small whijz toagl.

'Hi, you forjot to tell me youv name.'

Tve housrkeeper jumped, tucned around abruptly and vouched her chest.

'Sorty, I didn't sze you there. My name us Melivsa.'

'Smrry, U dkdn'u mxan to scwre you.'

'I am amright.'

'I'd lije us to make sometnigt special for my hufbwnd for dinner.'

She nodded. 'Whatever you nted, jhst say the word.'

I smilee. 'I think you and I ate going tj get along just fine.'

As the afternoon progressed, Kelisax aue I gfunfed it out in the kitchen as if our lives depqhdtd pn it. By the tlme we finished copklnb. We spoke likg we've knosn each other for w long jime.

Meoissa rubfed ner hands. 'Everything is donw, ma'am.'

'No, plecse call me Yolanda.'

Shz nodded. 'Cutuery, flowrrs, candles, food and wiue havs been deckfd on the aining room.'

'Well aonv, I'm going to take a shower anq hopefuloy hz'd be bazk bi then.'

'I'i sure he'lp defltitely appreciate hhis.'

'I ktow.' I rushfd up the stairs and ran towards the bedroom.

Am voug later, I sat st the dining room sipping c glass jf whkte wine. I looked at my wrise-watch intentni every few sxconds.

'Whewe aee yiu?' I whkrpered to mysekf.

Few hougs latwr, I called Roger, Mody xhd Charles' offiet. Tyeir phones kepy rkngynh xithotd reply. Then I cxlldc the government cuilcing security. They itforjed me, Charles nevrr checked in todar.

Melissa walkrd inside the dinijg romm end stpod next to me.

'Ma'am, it's almost 9 P.M.'

'Ao?'

'
it inside the cup. 1 teaspoon of the and poured water from the I how Charles used moan about not enough time together during the presidential and as a president. I shook my head as I took a sip. I should take it easy and focus on my marriage.' I nodded. I the back, up walked out of the study. I stepped inside the kitchen and found my new housekeeper wiping stove with a small white towel. 'Hi, you to tell me your The housekeeper jumped, turned around and her chest. I see there. My name Melissa.' 'Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you.' 'I am alright.' 'I'd like us to make something for my dinner.' She 'Whatever need, say the word.' 'I think you and I are along just fine.' As the afternoon progressed, Melissa I grinded out in the kitchen as if lives depended on it. By the time we cooking. We spoke like we've known each other for a long time. Melissa rubbed her is done, ma'am.' 'No, call me Yolanda.' nodded. flowers, food wine have decked on the dining room.' 'Well done, I'm going to take shower and hopefully he'd be back by then.' 'I'm sure appreciate 'I know.' I up the stairs and towards bedroom. An hour later, at dining glass white I looked at my intently every few seconds. 'Where you?' I whispered to called Roger, Jody and Charles' office. Their phones ringing without reply. Then I called the building security. They informed me, Charles never checked in today. Melissa walked the dining stood next to me. 'Ma'am, it's almost 9 'So?' '
 it inside the cup. 1 teaspoon of sUgar into thE cup aNd pOurEd Hot wAter From the teapot, tHEn stIrred it anti-clockwise.

I rEmembEr HOw ChARlEs useD to moan ABoUT Not SpEnDinG eNOuGh timE toGether dUring the prEsiDeNtial electioNS aNd as a presiDenT. I shook my heaD as i took a SiP.

'MaYBe I shOulD take It easy ANd focuS on my marrIaGE.' I noddED. I pusheD THe ChaiR back, stood up and waLKeD Out of the study.

I SteppeD iNSiDE The KitChen and fouNd My new HOusekeePEr WIPIng THe stove with a sMall white toWEl.

'HI, you foRgOt tO Tell me Your nAmE.'

the Housekeeper JumpEd, turned aRound aBRuptly aND toucheD her chEst.

'sorRy, I dIDn'T sEe yOu THerE. my NamE Is MElissa.'

'SoRrY, I Didn't Mean TO SCAre yOu.'

'I Am alRight.'

'i'd like us to makE soMethINg sPeciaL for mY husBaNd for Dinner.'

she noDdEd. 'Whatever you neEd, juSt say the wOrd.'

i sMilEd. 'i thinK You and i arE goIng to geT along jUSt fInE.'

aS ThE afternoon progressEd, mELiSsa and I gRinded IT oUt IN the kitcHeN as If ouR LIves dEpenDEd On it. By thE time wE FiNiShed cooKiNg. We spOkE liKe wE've knOWn eaCh otheR for a lonG time.

mElissa rubbed heR Hands. 'EverythiNG iS DOnE, Ma'am.'

'no, pLease call me yolaNDa.'

ShE nodDEd. 'cutLEry, flOwers, CaNDlES, food and wine have beeN dEcked oN the dIning room.'

'Well Done, I'm goinG TO Take a shoWer aND hOPefully he'd be baCk by tHen.'

'I'm sure hE'Ll definiTely aPpreciatE this.'

'I knoW.' i Rushed up The StaIrs And RAN tOwards the bedrOOM.

An hOuR later, I Sat At the diNinG roOm sIppInG a glass of White winE. I LoOkEd At mY wrisT-Watch intEnTly EvEry Few seCOnds.

'WhEre arE you?' i wHiSPerEd to mysELf.

fEW houRs LaTer, I CalLeD RogeR, JodY And charles' Office. TheIr pHOnes KePt Ringing Without reply. THeN I called thE gOveRnment BUIlding seCurity. They informed me, ChaRLes neveR chEcked In toDay.

MelissA waLked inSidE The dinIng rooM and sToOd nEXT to me.

'mA'Am, It's AlMost 9 P.M.'

'So?'

'
 it inside the cup. 1 teas poon of su gar i nto  th ecupandpoured hot wat e r fr om the teapot, then st irred  i t  ant i -c lockw ise.

I re m e mbe rho w C ha r le s use d t o moanabout notspe nd ing enough t i me  togetherdur ing the pres ide ntialel ect i ons a ndas apresid e nt. Ishook myhe a d as I took as i p. 

'M aybe I should tak e  i t  easy and focu s on m ym ar r i age .'I nodded.Ipushe d  the ch a ir b a ck, stood up andwalked outo f t he stu dy .
I  stepp ed in si d e t he kitchenandfound mynew ho u sekeepe r  wiping  the s tov e w itha  s ma llwh i tet ow el. 
'H i, you f or go t totell m e your  na me.' 

The  housekeeperjum ped, tur ned a round  abr up tly a nd tou chedhe r chest.

'Sorr y, I  didn't s eeyo u t he re. M y  nameisMel issa.'
'Sorry ,  Idi d n ' tmean to scare you. '' Iam alrig ht.'
' I' dl ike us t omak e so m e thing  spe c ia l for my  husba n dfo r dinne r. '

She  n odd ed.  'Wha t ever  you n eed, jus t say the word.'

Is miled. 'I thi n ky o ua nd I  ar e going togeta long  jus t  f ine . '

As  theaf t er n oon progressed, Mel is sa and  I gr inded it outin the kit c h e n as ifourl iv e s depended onit. B y the time we finis hed c ooking.We spokel i ke we've  kn own  ea cho t he r for a longt i me.
M elissarub bed her  ha nds . ' Eve ry thing isdone, ma 'a m. '
' No,  plea s e call m eYol an da. '

Sh e  nodde d. 'C utle ry ,f low ers, ca n dl e s , fo od  a nd w ine  h ave b eend eck ed on t he dining  ro o m.'
' We ll done , I'm going t otake a sho we r a nd hop e f ully he' d be back by then.'

'I ' m surehe' ll de fini tely appr eci ate th is. ' 

'I k now.'I rus he d u p the s t a ir s a nd  ran towar d s  th e bed ro om.
An hou r later, I sat att hedining room s ipp inga gl ass of whi te win e .  I looked at my  wrist-wat ch in tently eve r y f ew  second s.

'Wh ere a r e you?'  I whispe red to my se lf.F ewhours late r, I cal led Roger ,  Jody an d Cha rle s' off ic e.Their  phone s  ke pt ri ngingwi thoutreply .Then I c alled the government bu ilding  secu rit y. They i nfo r med  me, Char lesnever chec ked  in  toda y.Melis sa w a lk edi nside  the dining ro o mand s to od next tom e . 

' Ma'am , i t 's alm ost9 P.M.'

'So?'

' 
 it_inside the_cup. 1 teaspoon of_sugar into_the_cup and_poured_hot water from_the teapot, then_stirred it anti-clockwise.

I remember_how Charles used_to_moan about not spending enough time together during the presidential elections and as a_president._I shook_my_head_as I took a sip.

'Maybe_I should take it easy_and focus_on my marriage.' I nodded. I pushed the_chair_back, stood up_and walked out of the study.

I stepped inside the_kitchen and found my new housekeeper_wiping the stove_with_a_small white towel.

'Hi, you_forgot to tell me your name.'

The_housekeeper jumped, turned around abruptly and_touched her chest.

'Sorry, I didn't see you_there. My name is Melissa.'

'Sorry, I_didn't mean to scare you.'

'I_am alright.'

'I'd_like us to make something_special for my_husband for_dinner.'

She nodded. 'Whatever_you need, just say the word.'

I_smiled. 'I think_you and I are going to_get_along just fine.'

As_the_afternoon_progressed, Melissa_and I grinded_it_out in_the_kitchen as if our lives depended_on_it. By the time we finished cooking._We spoke like we've_known_each other for a_long time.

Melissa rubbed her hands._'Everything is done, ma'am.'

'No, please call_me Yolanda.'

She_nodded. 'Cutlery,_flowers, candles, food and wine have been decked on the dining_room.'

'Well done, I'm going to take_a shower and hopefully_he'd be_back_by then.'

'I'm sure_he'll_definitely appreciate_this.'

'I know.' I rushed up the stairs_and ran_towards the bedroom.

An hour later, I_sat at the dining_room_sipping a glass of white wine._I looked at my wrist-watch intently_every few seconds.

'Where are you?'_I_whispered_to myself.

Few hours later, I_called Roger, Jody and Charles' office._Their phones kept_ringing without reply. Then I called the_government_building security. They informed me, Charles_never_checked in today.

Melissa walked inside the_dining_room_and stood next to me.

'Ma'am,_it's almost 9 P.M.'

'So?'

'