Early one morning Catherine Murphy and her grandson Calvin Murphy had to get up and go to work. Calvin where do we work at again? Catherine ask at Shadow Leigh Nursing Home replied Calvin Murphy I should have known said Catherine. Oh this is our last day working there grandma let’s go in and get everything done just ignore those racist patients don’t pay attention to them replied Calvin Oh I am not worried about the racist patients it’s just I am too old now I can’t work as fast as you when I saw the way how you worked on our first day there the other day and yesterday you were working fast I couldn’t keep up said Catherine Murphy. Well you be doing a great job so today this is our last day at work replied Calvin when they arrived at Shadow Leigh a new patient was being brought there her name is Maddie Ross she was in her wheelchair her daughter was bringing her in. Did you see somebody? Catherine ask yeah I did it was a heavy set woman sitting in a wheelchair being brought here in Shadow Leigh replied Calvin. The two walked inside the laundry room and started working on the laundry they both were busy. Alright I need to check the paper and see who all names are on the paper we have Harry Olsen, Willie Steinburg, Odessa Steinburg, Ida Mae Humphrey, Harold Southland, Verdette Southland, Frederick Blacksmith, Palmer Williams, Leroy Riddlehoover, Sonya Riddlehoover, Gordon Revels, Judith Ramsey, Maddie Ross, Layla Simmons, and Sylvia Simmons said Calvin. Alright I will tell you the number and you will hang up their clothes and afterwards we can fold up their towels, pads, and wash cloths replied Catherine Murphy. That morning they both did and after they were done they both had to go up stairs to take the patient’s their clothes Catherine went up to room 225 there she met Layla Simmons and Sylvia Simmons both of them are twin sisters they both sit in electric wheelchairs because they can’t walk but they don’t get along they both talk trash about each and they always be up to argue. Hello Catherine it’s good seeing you said Lalya Simmons Hello are you and your twin sister are behaving? Catherine ask yes ma, am I am but not Layla she is always stirring up drama with me replied Sylvia that’s not true don’t you dare listen to that greedy goat this morning when we had our breakfast Sylvia stolen my biscuit off my tray said Layla well you wouldn’t eat it so I did replied Sylvia my electric wheelchair is faster then yours said Layla no it is not my electric wheelchair is faster then yours replied Sylvia. Then it was Calvin’s turn to go upstairs he walked in room 307 there was Judith Ramsey she was in her bed talking to herself. Hello Ms. Ramsey I came to bring you your clothes this is a nice flower dress that your daughter bought you said Calvin. Listen here you black nigger you better not talk trash behind my back when you leave out of here replied Judith Ramsey. I am not I was only bringing you your clothes said Calvin I don’t get no respect around here all I try to do is be good for you black niggers and all y’all black niggers do is give me a bad attitude and walk out and talk trash about me replied Judith Ramsey. Have a good day Ms. Ramsey said Calvin Oh come back here you black nigger I ain’t done talking to you disrespectful black niggers replied Judith. When the evening came a few people came to Shadow Leigh Nursing Home. Excuse me why did all these people come here? Calvin ask Well we got new people coming to work here now they all put their applications in replied Sarah Oh great well we are quitting now replied Calvin Oh well it was good having you both here oh and please come back to visit us again replied Sarah I rather not said Catherine let’s go replied Calvin and they both went home.
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