The eggs were broken and put in a bowl. Linda was adding other ingredients in it and kept a fork too. Then she started to mix them all. She was making breakfast for her son and herself.
When she was putting the egg surface into the dustbin, she found that the trash of the previous day were not removed yet. So, she reminded her son, Alex that he didn't take out the trash the previous night. He was playing PUBG and had headphones around his ears. And so he didn't listened to what his mother said.
Linda noticed that and she again asked him about this in a loud voice. This time Alex could listen something and he became shocked on this sudden and unexpected voice. His mother again told him that he didn't take out the trash last night. He was busy in playing and told her that he would do it later.
Alex was Linda's only son and she loved him a lot. Moreover, she had no one left in the world. She reminded him that he should knew that was a part of his chores. She poured the flour in another bowl and further asked him if he didn't want to get paid for that.
This time Alex stood up and stop playing. He asked his mother to pay his first and then he would drop the trash. His mother laughed and told him that she wished someone would pay her for making breakfast. Alex laughed at this and asked why would anyone pay her because that was her job.
He took the trash bag from the can and left with the dog, Max. But this clumsy boy never looked at her mom's face after telling the last words and so couldn't see the pain she got. However, she continued making breakfast and did everything with her love.
After sometimes Alex came back and again sat on the sofa. He took the headphones and the tab to play the game again. Linda took 30 minutes more to prepare the breakfast. She poured the juice in the glass and announced that the breakfast was ready.
She was setting the table and didn't noticed that Alex was not listening to her. He gave his all attention into playing games. She again told him that it was time to eat. She told him to stop it and eat because he could play games later. He was busy but agreed somehow. He told his mother to bring the food over his place. He couldn't stop playing because he was in the middle of a game.
His mother just had a sigh and went to put a used bottle into the trash can. But she noticed that the garbage bag had not been put yet. She reminded him that he hadn't put the bag in. He was in serious mood in playing and told her that she was distracting him. After a while the enemy in his game died and he switched off everything. He thanked his mother as she gave him some time.
His mother was serving food on the plate and again welcomed him to eat. But Alex went to the trash can and told his mother that he only got paid to take out the trash. He added that if she wanted him to do that, she would have to pay him more. His mother advised him that if he was going to do something, he couldn't just do it halfway. But he hardly cared about his mother's saying.
Linda was on her way from stove to the table. She had plated in her hands. Suddenly she got hurt under his feet with a lego. She asked her son why had he left his legos on the floor. Alex said that it was not a part of his chores. And so he didn't do it. That was a simple equation for him.
He told Linda that he was supposed to take out the trash, clean his room and take out Max. He added that he didn't get paid to clean the living room and so he didn't packed his toys those were in the living room. His mother didn't tell him anything, she was just observing her beloved son.
When she put the plate in front of Alex, he missed ketchup and asked where it was. That time someone knocked on the door. She told him that she was going to get the door opened and asked him if he could get ketchup by her own. But he didn't left the table and waited for his mother to fetch.
Linda opened the door and saw Miss Johnson standing there. She asked her how could she helped her. She told that she was there just to inform her that she saw their dog poop in her lawn. She politely asked Linda if she would mind to tell her son to clean that up next time. Miss Johnson said that she had got a bad back and it was hard for her to bend over.
Linda instantly asked Alex if he had left Max's poop on Miss Johnson's lawn. He said yes and added that that was not his job to pick that up. She had nothing to say with her son and turned back to Miss Johnson. She beg pardon and assured her that she would make sure it wouldn't happen again.
When Miss Johnson left, Linda closed the door and go to Alex. She told him that he couldn't leave Max's poop on people's front lawns. He told his mother that the last time he checked and his job was to walk Max, not to clean up after him. He offered his mom that if she wanted him to do that, she would have to pay him more.
His mother asked if that was right. He said yes. And Linda again asked him how would he like it if she had said that every time he asked her for something. He told her that he was not asking her to do anything that wasn't her job. She laughed and asked what exactly her job was. He thought for a second and then started to say to cook him food, to do the laundry, and to pay the rent. His mother said that she got what her jobs were.
Now he asked her if she could get him the ketchup. She said a no. She showed reason behind it that that was not part of her job and told him to get it himself. She left the place making her son surprised. She also pretended that she didn't care anything out of her job. And the mom decided that she was going to give her son a taste of his own medicines.
The next day, Alex knew a little that he was about to learn a big lesson. He was again playing the PUBG and didn't noticed anything else. Her mother made the breakfast and told him that it was on the stove. He asked her to bring it over there as he always did. He added that he was about to win and not to disturb him.
But he noticed that his mother was not plating and setting the table. He told himself that it was fine and he would just get it himself. He kept the devices aside and went to the kitchen to fetch plate. When he reached, he didn't find any plates there. Finally he found that all the plates were uncleaned and were in the sink.
He called his mother there and showed her those. His mother suggested him to go ahead and wash one for himself. He go astonished and said that it was not his job to wash the dishes. She also told that from what she could remember, that was not her job too. And refused to clean.
She brought some clothes from Alex's room and asked it those were clean. He laughed and said yes. Again he asked why she was giving them to him. He told her that she was supposed to fold them and put them away, not to take them to him. She again remembered and said that it was her job to do the laundry and nothing else.
Alex laughed and asked what she was trying to do. He said that she was trying to teach him a lesson. He told his mother that she wouldn't be able to do it and so suggested to forget that. He said that he would just leave his food on the stove and leave his clothes in the sofa. He forbade Linda to bother him one bit.
Linda left the place laughing and Alex left too. He went to the sofa and took the headphones and tab again. He just started to play his paused games and the power gone. He asked himself if the power just went out. He again called his mom.
She came and asked what was the matter. He told that the power had gone and she became surprised. She said that she must have forgotten to pay the electric bill. Alex exclaimed how she could forget that. He told her that it was her job to pay the bills. Linda told him that the previous day he told her that her job was to cook him food, do his laundry and pay the rent. And she didn't hear anything about the electric bill.
He requested his mom to stop that. He felt sad and asked how he was supposed to play his game when there was no power. That seemed to be funny. She said that she guessed that was his problem and she had nothing to do. She told him that she would be in her room if he needed her.
She was leaving and he rushed to her. He said that his mother was right. He said that he should have put the trash bags in the garbage, picked up his toys and should have cleaned up after Max. His mother silently listened to him. And this time he begged forgiveness. He said that now he understood that if he was trying to do something, she should never do it halfway.
She had still doubts and asked if he really meant it. He told yes and rushed to put his legos into a box. She was glad inside. He then came to his mom and requested if she could pay the electric bill then. She laughed and went to another room. Then Alex heard the light clicking and instantly the room flooded with electric lights.
She laughed and came to his son. She told that she was kidding and her son laughed too. She told that she actually flipped the power breakers to teach him a lesson. She gave a one dollar as the payment of putting the legos into a box. He was about to take and thanked his mom.
But soon he remembered something and refused to take it. He told his mother that she needed not to pay him to do chores anymore. He said that he never should have charged her in the first place. She was so happy and told Alex that she loved him. She told him to let her to do the dishes so he could eat.
He stopped his mother that time. He surprised his mother saying that he would wash the dishes. He told her to have a seat in the sofa and he would bring her a plate of meal. And he rushed to the sink to clean and his mother laughed and prayed.
If you are going to do something, you should never do it halfway.
