Doris put away the dishes wiped all surfaces and glanced over her workspace everything was in order as usual she valued her job greatly as it was the only one she could get Doris was not ugly or stupid she had taken many online courses and could easily replace any Cafe worker without harming the establishment however Doris was mute the cafe owner Mr Sutton thought long and hard before hiring her Doris did not beg or kneel she had her dignity even if life was not entirely sweet before coming here she walked around half the city she always
brought all her educational documents with her but she was not hired for good jobs where speaking was not necessary she was not hired anywhere at all frankly this Cafe was almost the last option Mr Sutton was drumming his fingers on the table you understand that I can't put you behind the bar and let you go as a waitress I can't even make you a Cook's assistant because you won't be able to look at your notes all the time everything needs to be quick and clear I have a few vacancies I can offer you a job
as a dishwasher you don't need to talk there wash the dishes and that's all Doris tried not to show her joy and Nod it well then start tomorrow and don't be offended but I'll keep an eye on you at first Doris nodded again and smiled Mr Sutton realized from Doris's first day at work that he had done the right thing the girl did not get distracted by conversations or run to smoke every five minutes but at the same time the quality of her dishwashing was excellent and he never saw a pile of plates on the
sink already after a week at the next meeting he used Doris as an example for her shift worker Lola Came Here through her friend's patronage who had been working as a waitress here Lola didn't like to work but she got a job only because her mother made her a meanie upstart Doris turned sharply at these words Lola and her waitress friend were standing behind her both smiling well give me some answer that's at least Worthy they laughed and Doris just walked away if God didn't give people a brain there's no point in looking for it
six months passed Lola and her friend still teased Doris but they behaved politely in front of the boss the rest of the workers didn't take anyone's side just watched from the sidelines and laughed they didn't have any special friendship with Doris who needs a dishwasher Woman as a friend especially a mute one Doris was different at home first she was always greeted by Ollie the cat she had picked up almost immediately after her parents death four years ago it was then that she stopped talking doctors treated her at first but then Shrugged their shoulders and
said that this was stress her body's reaction to What had happened a medicine was powerless here Doris needed a psychiatrist who specialized in this but there were none available for a long time she couldn't accept it but then she noticed that it was even more comfortable that way she didn't have to answer those who asked how she coped with everything out of politeness Doris was in the car with her parents sitting in the front passenger seat and was supposed to die under the wheels of a truck too but she didn't like to fasten her seatbelt
even though her dad scolded her she was thrown aside at the moment of the crash though bruised and cut she survived and her parents did not one day after being discharged from the hospital Doris was returning from a walk she had already approached the house when she heard some squeaking she went up to the garbage cans and found Ollie the cat was wet dirty and so skinny that his emaciation was simply frightening Doris didn't hesitate to take him in even though her allowance was barely enough for utilities and simple food now Ollie was a huge
lazy and insanely beautiful cat he often looked out the window condescendingly at those who walked below loved to eat sleep and allowed Doris to love him she sometimes smiled thinking that she was the one living with the cat not the other way around one evening after her shift Doris left the cafe with some of her co-workers but after a few steps Doris suddenly stopped and walked towards a bench where a homeless man sat Doris recognized the look he had the same look her cat Ollie had when he sat behind the garbage bin Lola seeing why
Doris stopped said to her friend look Doris decided to get herself a Suitor they both burst out laughing meanwhile Doris ignored them and approached the homeless man who seemed not to notice her of course she will be satisfied even with a hobo what to do nature demands and what normal guy will look at her Lola continued to bully oh is she really bringing him home the girls watched in amazement as Doris helped the homeless man to stand up and let him towards her house 15 minutes later Doris and her guest entered her apartment the woman
helped the man undress and noticed that his clothes that now looked like Rags were once fairly fashionable Doris dashed to the Wardrobe pulled out her father's bathrobe and slippers and handed them to the man then she pointed to the bathroom door and the kitchen the man who was over 50 maybe even 60 smiled I've understood I'll wash up and come to the kitchen after taking the shower the man became literally unrecognizable and Doris sore with relief that there was no trace of addiction or any wrong way of life on his face she poured soup into
bowls and put out bread the man sat down on the chair and said why are you so quiet my savior what's your name Doris took a notebook and quickly wrote to him he shook his head upsetting Such a Pity you're so young and beautiful and I'm almost like you I can talk but do not remember my name or surname or where I come from so I do not say almost anything Doris wrote how long have you been on the street the man Shrugged about a month maybe more I regained my Consciousness not here there's a
big dump outside the city that's where the local homeless people brought me back to my senses I opened my eyes and became scared because I didn't remember anything then I realized my head was pounding badly and everything was bloody someone must have hit me I wanted to go to the police right away but those vagrants discouraged me they said they didn't treat homeless people well there even though I don't remember anything it was still scary Doris wrote again you don't even know if you're from this city do you the man shook his head I don't
remember anything at all Doris thought for a moment over the years of Silence she had gained many internet friends without much thought she took her old phone and although the camera was not good she still took a photo of the elderly man Doris didn't expect anything but she decided to try to find his relatives she made a bed for the elderly man on the couch and wrote in her notebook you can live with me for now I'll try to find your relatives unfortunately her internet search did not yield any results but Tom as Doris called
the man did not burden her at all it was even the opposite when she came home from work the house was filled with delicious smells and conversations between the man and the cat Ollie accepted Tom unconditionally Norris was even offended a little because the cat now slept with him one thing mad Doris's happiness Lola and her waitress friend told everyone at work that she had picked up a male homeless person and brought him home because no one else would date her Doris didn't respond she hoped The Talk would die down on its own but every
day either Lola or her friend loudly asked how's your homeless guy doing does he stink a lot is he performing his manly duties the staff laughed so hard the chairs bounced Doris often went to the storage room trying to avoid such questions it was impossible to prove anything to the taunting people with a pen and notebook a month passed Doris decided that her elderly guest was probably lonely maybe his apartment was taken away or possibly something else happened in none of the cities where she had friends and she had many were there any reports of
missing people who matched Tom's description however one day the man unexpectedly disappeared Doris heard Ollie's loud meowing as she was still on the stairs she opened the door and the cat looked at her reproachfully as Doris later realized he was bored he didn't understand where Tom had gone and why no one was talking to him Doris also didn't know where her lodger had gone the house was clean and the prepared dinner was still warm there was a note on the table Doris forgive me I had to leave urgently I remembered everything we will see each
other soon at first Doris was upset because she was so used to this man he was about her father's age maybe a little older then she scolded herself if he left it meant he was sure that he was needed by someone and that's good people shouldn't live without their relatives Doris had no idea how Lola found out that her tenant had disappeared but the next day when she came to work Lola immediately started mocking her Doris people say even a homeless man left you she said and everyone around laughed Doris tried to pass by but
Lola blocked her way tell us why did he leave you you're not completely ugly and you're young and he as far as we could tell was already old or didn't you interest him well few people are interested in a silent mummy right everyone laughed again and Doris suddenly got angry without thinking twice she remembered what she had learned in the sports section in school years and showed Lola a good karate move super you know if you hadn't done that I would have had to intervene I don't hit women of course but is that even a
woman she isn't even a human Doris turned around in Surprise a young man was standing next to her he lazily smiled and extended his hand to Doris my name is Harrison I'm the son of that homeless man you took in the staff left crying Lola and listened with surprise to their conversation Doris quickly grabbed her Notepad how glad I am that he's okay why did he leave without saying goodbye the man raised his hands and smiled he'll answer all your questions himself he's at home under the doctor's observation I came for you you see if
it weren't for you my wife who will soon become my ex-wife and then go to jail decided she had the right to decide who should live and how well you'll find out everything from my dad and by the way he said not to come without Ollie Doris smiled and Harrison continued you won't have to come back to work here I guarantee you that will definitely cure your illness you'll be able to live a full normal life he talked some more leading her to the white SUV she had only seen Lola once afterward she and her
husband Harrison came to her hometown to sell her apartment they had to stay for a few days and one evening they took a walk and met Lola she did not immediately recognize Doris and it was really hard to recognize the gorgeous woman who was arguing with a handsome man as the mute Doris and when Lola finally understood who was in front of her she opened her mouth but then quickly turned around and went in the opposite direction apparently not to get upset [Music]
