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n shouted harshly. I kept my head down, unsure of

to answer?!" Her voice w

an for it to happen

st remained silent. I didn't know why. "It's embarrassing what you did. How cou

dn't afford to lose my job! I need to save money to go back to school. I also need the money b

d wiping of Mr. Knoxx's coat-don't y

hat what I did was wrong. I didn'

or can you give me anothe

" she sarcastically said. "T

y... don't fire me. I ne

our job properly, this

f I lost this job. I looked up when the door suddenly opened.

companion. Ms. Adria looked at me sternly, so I bowed my he

ned," Manager De Lavin apologized. I couldn

other day, but now, I don't know. Get re

. Even though I didn't look up, I

aiter here. He's also the one who bumped into yo

the locker?" Ms.

. A

as immediately cut

ness, Adria. Just shut

Adria tried

up!" Mr. Kno

owed and couldn't lift my head. I had no cou

easily replace him since he's only worked here for two days," Manager

's alright," Mr. Kn

't expect him to say that. I expected to lose my job after com

es met. I felt the inte

at happened earlier?! My gosh, Kn

e can hire a new applicant," Manager De

" Mr. Knoxx sai

kly disappeared. I sighed in relief, and my tension e

that's the deci

g. Let's go,"

leave the office wh

out to him. They stopp

y for what happened. I know it was my fault, and I wasn't car

oxx sm

watch your moves and always be

I opened the door, Marjie greeted me, sitting in an Indian seat

soon as she sen

et's eat!" she offer

replied without much enthusiasm. I don't want to eat

rested, eat something. There'

ed. "U

to the soft mattress. It was an exhausting day, not because of my work earl

. I wasn't fired, but I was close! And I still don't understand why Mr. Knoxx said what he did. I've made two mis

lier that I would lose my job because of my two mistakes. If it had happened to someone else, they probably

g room, but now she was done eating. I scooped some food, took the bean sprout dish from the table, and move

could sit down. I sat nex

began, still focused o

arlier suddenly flashed back in my mind. "It was okay," I lied. I di

good t

ng, and she sudd

y..." she

hm

ide gig, righ

t kind of gig is it

ow, we're looking for replacements. You might

make sure it's legal, huh?"

y!" she defended. "What do

hat kind of gig is

boro

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