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Me and Mrs Y.
Lesson 7 My boss at the hairdresser’s knows that I need money. And she knows why. Nothing sinister, I guarantee. So, I am grateful when one of her clients calls me over, when she is having her hair shampooed and … Continue reading
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LESSON SEVEN – An Attempted Welcome
Dr Abel’s house looked down over a cluster of diners lingering over their morning coffee. The hustle of the street failed to quiet the anxiety that always surfaced when I met a new client. I had been doing this long … Continue reading
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Lesson 7 No place like a stranger’s home
Not bad… not bad at all. Always a risk, housesitting for a stranger. You never know what the house will be like, but so far, so good. Maz opened the door to the semi-detached inner-city home that she had agreed … Continue reading
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Whose Taste Matters? – Lesson 7
I check my phone as I pull up to the house. Right on time. It’s a modern house, a one-off designed by an architect. All boxes and angles and straight lines. Flat roof, glass walls, vertical wood and metal façades. … Continue reading
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Lesson 7 – The Hired Help
The initials DC stood out within the black iron latticework in the ornate double gates, confirming I was at the right place; the address on the job advert was the De Courtenay estate. Exuding a feeling of dread, as dark … Continue reading
Cleaning large home
The reference for this cleaning gig came through his website. It was for a large six bedroom 3 bath house in an affluent neighborhood. He was excited to impress this client with his abilities as a house cleaner with the … Continue reading
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Lesson 7 – First Day
Lesson 7 – First Day It was an odd-looking, extremely modern house, unlike the traditional split-levels that dotted the rest of the block. It had two giant columns made of stone bordering the front walkway, which had an overhang connecting … Continue reading
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Nothing Wrong Here…
Helen waited…Her eyes took in the home bathed in the bright rays of the morning sun, twitters of birds calling resplendently from the trees surrounding the grounds, bright greens of the grass travelling up and down the long slopes that … Continue reading
The Mansion
Amanda exited the taxi, holding a piece of paper with the address. She stared at the mansion before her and checked the street and house number again. The leafy and wide street sported some front gardens edged with manicured photinias. … Continue reading
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Lesson 7 – Pine Lane Cottage
PG Stone walked up Pine Lane to the large double storied white house. It stood hidden among tall pine trees on the left side of the lane. The pine scent and the cool shadows the trees gave were in contrast … Continue reading
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