Rooftops - Klance

Would They be a Genius?

Romelle carefully laid out her dress. It was a beautiful baby blue and it was made with the finest cotton her parents could buy. Which wasn't really fine at all. 

But she loved the dress anyways. She especially loved the pink overcoat that came with it. 

Simple enough to look good, and cheap enough to get dirty. 

It was the perfect work clothes. 

"Romelle! Hurry up the masters are waiting", another one of the maids hissed out as she rushed passed her open door. 

Romelle let out a sigh. Shay was always early. To early. Made Romelle question her sense of timing. 

But either way, Romelle shut her door and undressed. 

As she put on her clothes her mind wandered. Today was her first day going into the field of maid work. Before she worked out in the sheds. She wondered what her new employers would be like since the boss of the sheds was a grouchy old man that was named Coran. 

Would they be kind? Mean? Silly? Fearful? Dismal? Dull?

Romelle hoped they would be kind. Kind employers are rare to come by in these times. 

With that final thought, Romelle slipped on her battered up boots and walked out the door. 

Shay was standing nervously at the main dining room door. Her hands in her mouth as she nervously bit at her nails. Romelle titled her head as she neared. 

She knew Shay was a nervous woman. But she didn't think she was this nervous. 

"Are you alright Shay?", Romelle asked once she got close enough. 

Shay jumped in response, her body shooting up towards the ceiling it seemed. Romelle stared at her with confusion. What was going on to make her so jumpy? It was too early in the morning for this. 

"Are you alright?", Romelle repeated once again. 

Shay let out an awkward chuckle. "I'm sorry if I'm a little jumpy Romelle", she said, "It's just that Lance Mcclain will be coming home today and I'm terrified".

Romelle stared at her. 

"Who's Lance Mcclain?", she asked. 

Shay gawked at her. "You really don't know! You work for his father Romelle and you don't even know who Lance Mcclain is! My goodness looks like I'll have to explain everything to you", Shay fussed.

"Well, Lance Mcclain is a genius! Such a genius that it terrifies me. I heard he's able to solve any math equation you put in front of him! And he's a master in chemistry and medicine. I'm scared when he sees me he'll know something's wrong with me!", Shay exclaimed as her hands flew back to her mouth. Nails clipping under her teeth.

Romelle looked at Shay as if she were crazy. Surely that is a preposterous turn of events. 

But that just made Romelle wonder more. 

Would they be kind? Mean? Silly? Fearful? Dismal? Dull?

Or would they be a genius?