The bright morning sun shone through the tall glass windows of the grand estate.
Light reflected off the polished marble floors that spanned across the entire open main floor.
An American flag hung proudly on the high wall near the broad living room entryway.
Anna pushed the heavy mop across the cool floor with steady and tired arms.
She had worked for the wealthy family for nearly three full years now.
Every single morning started before sunrise to make sure the home looked completely perfect.
She wiped away every smudge of dust until the floors shone like bright glass.
Her back ached from hours of continuous bending and scrubbing since early dawn today.
Yet she kept a warm and polite smile on her tired face throughout the day.
Victoria walked slowly down the wide curved staircase wearing a striking red dress.
Her gold bracelets clinked together loudly with every step she took downstairs.
She carried a tall glass filled to the top with deep red wine.
Her sharp heels tapped loudly against the clean floor that Anna had just dried.
She paused near the doorway and looked down at Anna with cold eyes.
Anna paused her work and offered a gentle nod toward the home owner.
Anna: Good morning, Mrs. Vance.
Victoria did not bother to return the polite greeting to the maid.
Instead, she slowly tilted her glass directly over the spotless gray marble floor.
A dark splash of red wine spilled across the bright white floor tiles.
The sticky liquid spread rapidly across the area Anna had just finished cleaning.
Victoria: You missed a spot.
Victoria: Clean it up again right now.
Anna stood frozen in complete shock while looking down at the fresh stain.
Her hands gripped the wooden handle of her yellow mop much tighter.
She had spent the last two hours scrubbing that exact corner on her knees.
Anna: I just finished mopping the entire floor!
Victoria: Do not talk back to me in my own home.
Victoria: Scrub it until it shines or you are fired today.
Victoria sneered as she took another slow sip from her tall wine glass.
She loved showing her absolute power over the staff whenever possible.
Anna swallowed her pride and felt hot tears burning behind her tired eyes.
She needed this job desperately to support her young family back home.
She knelt down onto the hard floor to begin cleaning the spill again.