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foot wide stairs ran up the middle of the room to a landing on the second floor. It was an eight foot wide open rail balcony extending across the width of the living room. The two bedrooms and bathroom were off the long balcony. To the right the balcony turned left extending down a long hallway. Off the hall was a large bedroom with an adjoining bathroom. The bathroom was large enough to be a bedroom. The Brandon’s always did things up big including their homes. Just off the upstairs hall was a stairway leading down to the washroom adjoining the kitchen.
                  Downstairs there was a large bedroom with an adjoining bathroom. Next to the washroom another bathroom mostly used for guests. The dining room was open to the large living room and the kitchen adjoined the dining room. The rooms were all huge especially the living room. The walls and vaulted ceiling in the living room were a dark knotty pine. Wallpaper covered most of the other walls. Ella thought to herself the wallpaper will have to go the sooner the better.
                  “Juan, Maria I want to talk to you before we go down to visit Jose. Let’s all set around the table.” Ella requested pulling a chair out making herself comfortable as she pointed to the other chairs for her guests to be seated. The three gathered around the table. Juan and Maria didn’t know what Ella wanted to talk about.
                  Ella began, “I really don’t know where to start.” she said.
                  “Go ahead Ms. Ella we are listening.” Juan said as he fidgeted in his chair.
                  “You three came into my life like a breath of fresh air. I’ve been alone for some time. I’ve bit off more than I can chew and I’m going to ask for your help. In return I will help you.” she told them.
                  Ella went on to explain her need for someone to help her put the flower shop together and to refurbish this place. She went on…”
                  “Maria, I would need you to keep the house clean and prepare the meals for the four of us. I would do my own laundry but the household laundry would be a part of your job description. You can live here and have the run of the house. Your personal space would be the upstairs.”
                  “All the upstairs.” Maria interrupted.
                  “Yes, Maria all the upstairs.” Ella assured her.
                  “Also, Juan you would be in charge of getting the yard back in shape and keeping it looking nice. When Jose gets bigger you can build a play yard, maybe a fort or a tree house for him.” she continued on. “I will pay you each a nice salary I won’t expect you to work all the time but I expect you to keep up your duties. Juan as the work on the shop and refurbishing the house is being done I will expect you to work eight hours a day and five days a week. After the shop and the house is completed it will be your job to keep the house and the yard maintained and if I need something done at the shop I will expect you to help me. Your salary will continue and your home and food will be furnished.” That was a mouthful Ella thought.
                  “There’s more, Juan you and Maria will do the grocery shopping. I have an account set up at Owens Market. You will prepare the food you enjoy.” Ella said. “On my, Maria can you cook?” Ella grinned.
                  “Yes, Ms. Ella my momma taught me to cook But I like to cook a lot of Mexican food, would you mind?”
                  “Not at all, but I will also teach you how to cook my mother’s special recipes. She was a good cook, oh how, I miss her cooking.”
                  Ella continues on. “Another thing… you will need to be legal to work in this country. My father before he passed was a partner in a law firm in San Francisco. If you accept this offer