"What's up?" I asked, to the maids as I lowered them like buzzing bees.

"Let's all go back to work," I heard Manang Sisay say.

Everything has gone haywire. I think it scared me.

“Hep, hep. You all come back here. I'm asking you properly," I said angrily to them and sat on the sofa.

"Well, ma'am. We don't have our salary yet. It was supposed to be tomorrow, but so far nothing," answered the old man.

"All of you?" I will ask.

Well, why didn't father leave money for them?

"Yes," they answered.

"Where is Shiela? He should be the wage earner if dad is not there," I said....