Running away

With the big show scheduled for the next day, Liza had not expected to be called to the club that night but just as she tucked Annie into bed, her phone rang with an unusual request from the manager of the club.

Making sure to lock every door and window, Liza shrugged on her jacket and rushed out of the apartment. The manager had sounded very desperate and as much as Liza had wanted to turn down his request, she couldn't find the heart to do it.

She couldn't easily forget how he had given her a job at his club, irrespective of her lack of experience. According to him, hiring Liza had not been part of his plans but when she had waltzed into his space with a clear need for money, he had not thought twice about fixing her somewhere.

I have to do this, was the thought on Liza's mind as she stood at the bus stop a few blocks away from her apartment, looking to get a bus or even a taxi—if possible. She glanced quickly at her watch and almost changed her mind when she saw it was five minutes