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n. You can't wor

ed and walked bac

heard the faint sound of the door as it

lization of what had just ha

s half close to what Mr Hendricks had agreed to pay

r... L

hat was going to happen to Fathe

o the moment. Swallowed as I fe

my apron, turned and sta

to change back into my clothes when

She queried quirkily

ndricks had tol

it's all my fault," I

er eyes were furious at first

kind enough to ask I give you a quarter of your pay and asked I keep it away from his son. You

st on what to say. I wasn't sure if an

mumbled the only words my h

for a moment and

talking to Mr Hendricks but as you know it is

you, Mr

back before sh

m's mansio

ng to ask a lot of questions. I didn't want to

lly I had reduced the part time jobs I accepted

restaurant and o

h cash or your card

cas

et and took out a crisp of no

k for me before she went

drink into the glas

sted

n I was having a drink with him

ually tasted sweet when one ha

ip, my phone st

hoping against all od

wasn'

nderson and Mr Anderson

of my seat, grabbed

d and mumbled shakily as I r

worried, scared and unstable. Each ste

nd even before the man

nt's hospi

ma'

short journey I had

in my ears, matching the rapid beat of my heart. And every seco

e to get to the hospital

I believe we wil

tightened its grip on my chest,

I didn't want to but I found myself imagining the worst case s

, my body trembled with a mix o

steps of medical professionals, I maneuv

n, Mr Anderson... he was rus

wait a m

keys into the com

Ande

father. Which

Anderson's

. Where is

inutes ago. Sign this docum

ted to me and hurriedly made my way thro

s room and with trembling fi

the

eyes and they dropped

side and embra

t you know? Why are you crying? You are a big girl now. What would

time to make

of his laughter warmed

ctor e

mething wrong

As you know his situation, we will have to run some tests and do some physical examinations like X-ray and CT scans to see if he has any fractures , sprain or soft tissue injuries. Blood tests will also

rds but my brain didn't p

eft I fol

l my father

ed at me without sp

s, I'm sure we will see the

swallow grated

this weigh you down," he adde

for directions on

eposit of four hundred and

ed and seve

he tests and scans to be carried out. We ar

low on cash and now I was out of a stable job. D

sigh esc

cement but that was g

dam's job. Just

r is listen

me, p

g with cash or

receptionist that jolted

urhm..

he slotted it into the car

and gave me some papers to sign. Fathe

prepared and he

ng on my knees, then I swore to do it. As far as

...please I really need this job. My f

can do about this. You must have received a quarterly p

I'm sorry....It'

to see Mr

that?" Mr Hendricks a

taken in and I had to rush over to the police station. I had Miss Karen d

s was almos

have kept to it. I mean you could have asked anyone

Miss Karen was availabl

t. You ma

her with a

e and sighed i

ad put him in a

anyone was allowed to clean the sn

y meeting with him at the club but I had alread

l I cared about at that mom

ve. I will spea

th me abo

ounded be

e voice. It's iciness alone sent shivers down my spine