Tag: employment

  • The Scam

    “I couldn’t believe Margaret didn’t know it was a scam. How could she not see all the red flags?” Molly was trying to stay calm, but I could tell she was nervous. She was usually upbeat, but her face had paled considerably since the news came.  “I have no idea. She’s always telling us about…

  • The Battle

    “But you have battling for so long… I can’t believe this is happening again.” I had a hard time looking at Amanda because I didn’t want to see her cry. I had had enough heartbreak in my life to where I didn’t know if I could handle any more tragedy. If she cried, I would…

  • Uncharted Territory

    Photo by NEOM on Unsplash  Almost There  “Are we almost there?”  Melissa said in a hoarse whisper.  I could almost feel her body shaking through my seat.  “If you ask me one more time, I will stop this car and we will walk.  You will walk.  I don’t know what else I can say for you to stop…

  • Dreaming

    “The dream is coming true.  You just have to believe,” I whispered to my brother and tried to get him to see things as I did.  The harder he worked, the better things would be if he knew that from the very beginning.  I didn’t want him to see the behavior of our relatives and…