ld, and then her father tried to sell her. M

liked to act like she was in charge of the whole hotel. She could have gone to the manager first to ask for more hours, bu

though she'd pissed her off that morning

she saw her father's name flashing on the screen. Her father only ca

dripped down her back again, even though she'd just washed before she had changed back into her clothes. The one thing she was thankful

Andrea said when she

private, Miss Robert

ning, forget it. It's already in the system, and it'

e housekeeping staff room, but she looked back

being late," she said as she followed. "I know you're try

N

not to react as she waited for Andrea to settle behind her desk. It was just a power trip. Andr

my offer after I've received two warnings alrea

eliable," Andrea said with disinterest as she p

but responsible since the day she'd had to become a mother an

said instead of what she really wa

tart looking for another job because

the previous supervisor. But she could see it would do no good to argue with Andrea bec

t the debt? What would she do if she had

t before graduating. She couldn't let that happen. She wou

. She only had to last a few more months befor

head, trying to come up with another plan, when something prickled the back of her head. Someone was watching h

ts had never let her down before, and someth

erself in and then looked around the parking lot again. Still nothing. Maybe she was imagining things.

silence and startling her. Her heart pounded when sh

?" she asked quickl

e," Brit

going on. Her fingers were shaky as she turned the key and started the car, forgetting about the sinister feel

ning?" she as

e in and started trashing the pla

e bedroom window slowly so

n't the first time their father's problems had followed him home, but she had alway

red lights. If the cops tried to stop her, they could chase her to her house. That was the only way they would cross the tracks to help anyone on that side. Peopl

here are more of them standin

other seventeen-year-olds had to put up with stuff like that i

rdrobe and don't make a sound. Keep

could hear Brit's harsh breathing and every whimper she

d the tracks when s

hen n

she shout