rom the earlier encounter with the pompous jerk of a customer. Who would have thought that because of hi

d the nerve to be so rude! She had been working at the coffee shop for

rent was overdue. She needed this new job and fast. Why was the manager taking so long to return? It was only adding to the anx

o experience, and no connections. Only hope,

ached her, and Lynn abruptly stood up,

is that

hand holding the helm of her shi

t the right time. If you just fill this out, you can start to

idened in surp

. "Yes. Welcom

took the documents from Rachel and gasped when she saw how much she would earn. it more than she earned at the coffee shop. "Thank you so much ma'am...thank y

reat attitude. Plus, I think

ho she had just met, must be God sent. she

nn exclaimed, unable to

I'll train you over the

Ye

y out of tro

a sense of hope she

lenges lay ahead. She would prove to herself. Maybe if she worked hard enough, she could get a promotion and raise them she would start to pay

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in her tracks and turned to look behind her only to be met with an empty alley. She too

ng her and now it felt like someone was following her. It did

Tall, imposing, and shrouded in shadows. Her heart almost leapt out of her chest wh

, revealing a gaunt face with sunken eyes. He smiled, but it was more of

stated, his voice

g tightened. "Who are you?" she said in a Shaky voi

hless sound which added to her fear

the spot. She understood why most people in movies couldn't run when

inting with an unsettling intensity. "You're

anger turned and walked away.

Her face was etched with total confusion and fear. She sta

shake off the feeling that her life was spirallin