A maid named James

I'm on MDS again, season 6, ever since March this year.

For the uninitiated, MDS stands for Maid Dependency Syndrome. My whole household has been upside down, so is my schedule, but thank god for my sister Acik, at least the kids have a guardian at home. Sometimes my other sister the kids call Mak comes to the rescue when Acik is not available.

Nevertheless, after raya, both of them won't be available anymore. Acik will be starting her new job in Penang while Mak will be moving to Vientiane, Laos, to be with her hubby who just transfered there. So I won't have any more domestic support after this, and time is running out. The maid that I was promised to come last two weeks got deported back upon reaching KLIA. Gosh, my MDS is getting severe by the day.

So, when my agent called yesterday saying that there is someone available immediately, I was simply elated. He said he can send the maid as soon as I say so. But, there was a big BUT. He said the maid is no ordinary maid. He's a man maid.

I was like blur and blank for a while.

"What do you mean he's a man?" I asked the agent.

"Yes, a MAN. Lelaki!" he said.

"Huh?" I still couldn't get it.

"And he's Mat Salleh some more.."

Huh? A man, Mat Salleh some more. Biar betul this agent.

"He's actually a Mat Salleh, named James, doing some research for his thesis, and willing to be a maid for 6-8 months. Your requirements seem to fit his profile request" explained the agent again.

Hmm...my mind suddenly raced for all the possibilities. An educated maid, not bad. Why not? My kids can learn English faster as they would be forced to speak English all the time, perhaps pick up his slang too. Homework-wise, I wouldn't need to worry anymore, he could take care of it. Maybe after this all my kids toys will be catalogued according to type or theme, maybe even my wardrobe could transform as well. WHY NOT!

I quickly texted my hubby. Surprisingly his answer was "Why not, you trusted me with the maid when you were away out-stationed, so now it's my turn to trust you".

I was like doubly elated! But somehow thinking 'biar betul?'

Then I immediately instructed the agent to send the maid last night. When he arrived in front of my house, I thought I saw a silhouette of a tall lanky man standing besides the van. The light was dim and I couldn't figure-out how James look like. But I believe I saw a structure just like Taylor Lautner. Adoi, should I really take this maid in? Nanti Dad cakap apa? Nanti what would the neighbors say? But I'm desperate!

"Come in" I gestured them to my door after opening the gate. Slowly James seem to appear from the shadow. I can't wait to see how this James is like.

Suddenly I heard a loud ring, so loud that suddenly I realized I was on my bed! It's sahur time!

Aaaarrrrgghhhhh!!!!