Sold off

l. She was sleepy and tired but she could not fail to report to work. It was better to be late than to miss

lief. She shuffled through her bag to find the key, it was not there. Today was not her day. First

ke her a lot of time and money she did not have. Her finances were stretched as she had used part of her savings to take Emm

nutes when Ms. Simmons arrived. An

hould have opened the shop two hou

orgot my keys at hom

go back for it?

o I decided to wait for

getting fired." Ms. Simmons said as

n this place thorou

er heart not to come late again. She did not want to lose this job as she had already los

e started with cleaning the floor and the cabinets. She was reaching for one of the fine gla

as the crystal broke in

oked down on the floor at the broken crystal. She

Maisse star

roke my crystal."

lipped and fell before I could c

you have broken the crystal I was saving for my friend. Do

was Maisse's job to arrange the items on

ent maam. It was not my i

pay." Ms. Sim

as two hundred dollars. Where was she going to get

oney from her pocket. "I promise to work for the remaining

this job. You even had the guts to leave my keys so that you can c

ick and I took her to the clinic. I forgot

ns." She went to where Maisse had placed

e. I will return it only aft

to plead with her to give her back her phone but she was adamant. She even went o

office and locked the

now. Come for your phone when you gety money. Better be qui

to her office. She did not know what to do.

ill have no choice but to call the police on you." Ms. Simmons shouted

go back to the apartment. She had no money for fare meaning she had to walk all that distance. She was still hungry but could not us

had not mastered the phone number. Old Prisley's house because it was

ngs. They did not have enough food and the diner was also closing so there was no more free food. She was not sure if

ar coming from the corner. It was a loud screeching that sho

have killed you." A man's voice said as he

oking where I was going." M

eally a bad

e roads. Can I help you?" The m

help from a stranger so she said,

stop for you." He said as he rolled up