around the statement that the woman just made. Jasmine froze in her seat as she stared at her boss and then,

, are yo

e didn't even know why. She wished the person she had offended would come out of the shadows and tell her what evil she had d

get a better view of Jasmine's head which was bent low. "Ms. Sulliva

er head as she finally

ay?" Laura

stayed back from work for a few days? I will like to remind you that, you personally authorized that leave. You told me that I could stay at home till I'm a

couldn't look at Jasmine's face while she spoke. Her conscience won't let her. The woman was good at her job and did eve

ronment than to look at Jasmine. "There is nothing I can do about this. It's quite unfortunate, but it is what the

thing I can

er. She looked at Laura's eyes, she could see the sadness in her eyes, and the tears that were starting to form in them. With the win

ad been rough for her and Jasmine could feel the walls surrounding her heart closing in on her, making it difficult for her to breathe. But when s

aid when Jasmine pul

came in with was gone and she could finally notice her co-workers. She turned her head to all angles as she noticed their countenance. Some were sad at watching her leave, some didn't care. Some came up to ask what ha

t the window of the car. She was grateful when she saw the driver pulling up into Bethany's apartment. Finally, she could cry her eyes

door, using her keys she unlo

o early?" Bethany said as she

s close to her and placed her hand on her chest. With

doing here? Aren't you supposed to be at work?" She asked

shouldn't bother coming." Bethany rushed through her explanation. Her thoughts

ways known that she would be doing it as a profession and it didn't come as a surprise to them when she said that she wanted to remove Lab Science as her major and put in Journalism. They tried putting

is on-sit

aid with a snort. "Jasmine

?" Jasmine asked, tryi

pointed to the box on the table. Jasmine's eyes foll

sually and moved into the kitchen, leaving

into the kitchen. "What do you mean

smine said as she poured h

w wider as she spoke. "It's because you stayed back from wor

hat the men in charge just told her to let me go and she do

Bethany's face. She had seen it a couple of times and after that look

ng right now, we are going to let it slide." Jasm

ith her causing Jasmine to groan in pain. "Jas, we have an opportunity to ma

o make a mountain out of a hill a

t myself." Bethany stood u

nd. "Promise me that you won't do anything reckless.

uld be a very annoying person when she wanted to but deep down, she was a simp

," Jasmine said and moved into the bedroom to take a nap. A few hours l

ll?" She asked as

outside," Bethany said wit