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CHAPTER 72: BACK TO BASICS
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The afternoon was looking good for Jess after she drove away from the apartment. She had driven around for a few minutes and then she had decided to stop somewhere and collect her thoughts. It was then that she realized that she didn’t have much money and she needed somewhere to spend the night. She decided to drive to her bank and withdraw a substantial amount of money to get her through the week. Once she had done this, she drove to a small guest house on the outskirts of town. She remembered this place from many years ago when she was looking for a cleaning job. The receptionist had been really kind to her although she hadn’t given her a job. Jess had chosen this place because she wanted somewhere safe to park her car which currently held all her belongings. She also needed somewhere without a check out time like in a hotel, because she wanted to spend some time thinking through her next move. She was panicking at the thou
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The crowded bazaar was filled with people in gowns. The excitement in the air was heavy and the joy was almost tangible. The college graduates were happily mingling with their friends and family as they waited for the graduation proceedings to begin. While almost every person buzzed around with joy and anticipation on their faces, one lone character stood out. She sat on her assigned seat all alone and waited impatiently for the ceremony to begin. While her classmates took selfies with each other, she could only manage a weak smile. All she could think was how much money she was losing so that she could take a day off. Her phone rang just then and interrupted her trail of thought. It was her father on the line. “Hallo dad,” she said when she answered the call. “Hi Jess. Has it started yet?” Jack asked in a faint voice. “Not yet dad. We are all waiting for the faculty to come. How are you feeling?” Jess asked while dreading the answer. “
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Jess woke up the next day with a smile on her face. She had a feeling that today would be a good day. She got into the shower and freshened up then got dressed. As she headed downstairs, she wondered why the sun was shining so brightly so early in the morning. As she opened the fridge to get some things to prepare breakfast, she caught a glimpse of the wall clock. It was quarter past seven am. She exclaimed with horror when she realized just how late she was. Her first shift should have begun at 7am and yet here she was at home. She would have to drive to work if she was to save at least some of this shift. She took out some of her savings from her room and painfully put the money in her purse. This would seriously dent her budget for this month and she would have to find a way to make up for this. She quickly wrote her dad a text message and then grabbed her car keys and left. The hotel she worked for was only ten minutes away. Jess usually managed a bus ride when she had plenty of
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