Ex Rat #3

"I'm going to set a trap for the maid."

The woman slides the patio door closed and looks across at her husband who is lounging by the pool.

"What's that?"

The woman kicks a few dead leaves along the pale tiles.

" Does the poolman just clean the pool?"

She kicks the leaves into the pool.

The man squints over his sunglasses.

"Honey, you know I hate it when we talk across the pool. The water just swallows up the words."

"Whatever. I'm going to leave some money out, you know, accidentally."

The man turns back and sighs as he leans into the cream coloured cushions.

"It was windy last night, tail end of the typhoon I guess. He'll get around to the leaves."

The woman picks up one of the brittle palm leaves, crushing it in her hand.

"We'll see if the maid gets around to 500 000 Dong."