by Leona Fox
“There is, however, the small point of your criminal acts. Now, given what's happened here I don't think I'm going to press charges. What about you, Alexander?”
“I've said from the beginning I'm not going to do so, and nothing's changed,” he said.
The three men breathed sighs of relief. They stayed around, chatting with Alexander for a little while longer before eventually leaving the establishment on good terms.
“I would like to know one thing, though,” Ellen said before they left. “What was the deal with that symbol?”
“Oh, it was just a random pattern,” Harold said. Ellen shook her head in disbelief as the three men left.
“What's wrong?” Alexander asked.
“I'll tell you about it later. Now then, we have something to talk about. I think your probation period is over. So now I officially can offer you the job. If you're still interested, that is.”
“I am. Thank you so much for everything you've done for me,” Alexander said, bending down to hug Ellen.
“Well, forgiveness is more powerful than revenge. And I did one tiny, little thing more as well,” she said, nodding to the door in response to Alexander's questioning look. As he turned he saw Stephanie standing in the doorway and he walked toward her tentatively. Both of them were smiling.
“I think you two have a lot of catching up to do. Don't forget to lock up when you're done,” Ellen said, and called Scampy to her side as she made her way home.
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