Taking In Washing, Story

By Alan Fashion

A very prim and proper family is bemused to hear that the daughter of their wayward cousin is going to come and stay with them. The daughter has been working as a hooker for quite a few years but her cousins are told to treat her with respect and love. As well, their businessmen uncle might find her a job. But what job would that be? And is the girl ever going to be anything but a hooker or a drug addict? She might be only this. Also, she could be a lot more or a lot less as well.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Nov 14, 2017
• ISBN: 9780244947866

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Taking In Washing, Story

Taking in Washing, A Story

By Alan Fashion

Copyright 2017 Alan Fashion

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Adam and the rest of the family sat around in the large living area a bit bemused by their new guest.

This is your older cousin Caroline, said their uncle with an expansive gesture towards her.

The family looked a bit shocked. This was from Caroline's skimpy simple clothes and lack of jewellery and, as well, her exaggerated not quite in the right place downtown wrong side of the tracks bother boy but for her being a woman accent.

Your cousin Caroline is coming to stay here for a bit, said their mother now joining in. And then, almost becoming tearful, she said, Your cousin has had a hard life and I want you to show her some love and care.

It all seemed so inappropriate to her children. They were in their twenties and thirties and listening to her. Nor did they think that they had ever seen their mother become tearful. Or they hadn't in nearly 20 years that they could remember. This was despite the trials and tribulations that they'd had that she hadn't cried since they were young children. There had been problems getting the grades to go to university even with sympathetic admissions tutors. As well, it must mean that they had nothing really to show for years of a good education. Then, people had struggled to cope doing things like writing college essays and being over emotional about it or something else. As well, there had been other people who had talked constantly about success in their jobs that proved illusory until people were bored with it. Still, despite all this, their mother had not ever or perhaps only once or twice become tearful or upset.

So how is she actually here? Adam's sister said this to the older people in the room. I mean what has she been doing all these years?

Then the uncle spoke in grave terms. His uncle looked like a typical businessman. The other people around the living area were dressed