Karyn was amazed at how easily Jon moved in his maid costume. Those heels were pretty high and she thought anyone would have difficulty with them. Jon, however, did not. She realized, from the comfort he seemed to feel in his outfit, that he must have been doing this job for some time now. She held the door for him to sit down, and noticed how demurely he sat, knees together, on hand on top of the other on his lap, sitting up straight. Nothing like the old, slouchy, legs spread Jon. If she hadn't written the note herself, she would have never guessed that this was her friend.
She started the engine and they made their way through the neighbourhood. She knew where the McMillans lived from an assigned partner project she had done with Sarah the year before. It was a week of hell, having to put up with Sarah's bullying and teasing the whole time. She remembered how happy she was the first day she didn't have to go back.
"Jon, do the McMillans treat you alright?"
Jon smiled sweetly, "Well, at first Sarah was a bit of a bitch, but you know a servant's job is to be present but invisable. They barely notice me anymore."
She pulled around the corner onto Sarah's street. She could see the house at the end of the block, and slowed to a crawl.
"Seriously, Jon. I've got the magic pencil with me. If you want I can make it so you don't have to be their maid."
"It's not that I don't appreciate it," he said, lightly touching her knee, "it's just that being a maid is all I know! And after all these years I think I'm pretty good at it. Maybe we can have some fun with the pencil tomorrow, when my shift is done, but tonight I've got some dusting with my name on it." A big grin crept on his face, obviously showing the pleasure he took in domestic work.
She pulled into the driveway, and Jon hopped out of the car. He wiggled his way up the walk, using a key that he had kept hidden somewhere to let himself in the door. "See you tomorrow, Karyn!" he called back, closing the door behind him.
Karyn, sitting in her car, flabberghasted, decided to...
