Erin went straight into work not paying attention to anyone or anything that was around her. The mustang waited to be worked on so she put her mind to it. Denis came in and hovered over Erin for a while until he said.

“Denise wants you in her office.”

“Now what?”

Denis fiddled with the loop in his pants. He was shy. Didn’t really like talking to people.

“She didn’t tell me.”

Erin smiled. Great what did this bitch want now. She stopped at the door going into the office and knocked.

“Come in.”

“Yes Denise you wanted to see me?”

“Yeah actually I did.”

“Ok. I am here what do you want?”

“Why were you late again?”

“I wasn’t late.”

“Are you sure about that?”

“Yes I am sure so why am I here in your office?”

“Because something has been brought to my attention.”

“Oh and what is that?”

“That some money was stolen out of the register.”

“And you think that I did it?”

“No I didn’t say that.”

“Well it sure seems like you are? I don’t see why you are bringing it up with me if you don’t think that I did it.”

“No I want to know when you were last around it?”

“After I had my last customer. Then I went home. Which is where I stayed until I got up to go to school. So if that is a crime then you have nothing on me.”

Erin walked out of the office and sighed. What she would do just to hit that bitch a good one. She packed in for the night and heading home. It was early but she couldn’t stand being there with Denise especially if she was going to be like that. She wasn’t sure why she left but she did. She headed home to find there was a message on her answering machine. She pressed play as she went into the hall closet to get a basketball to go shoot some hoops before it got too dark.

“Hey Erin it’s me. There’s been a change in plans I am not sure if I will be able to make it tonight. He is get really suspicious and I have him near me all the time now. I am at work so I don’t know what I plan on doing. The boys are with Maria. But I just can’t tell Maria what’s going on because then what? I guess I am really worried about all of this. I know that Erin you were the strongest of the two of us and I just wish that I could be as strong as you are right now. Well I better not keep you. Love ya.”