by Pepper North
When Charlotte had daringly redesigned a display in the housewares department, the visiting district manager had blown a gasket. While yelling at the store manager for failing to follow the display regulations, he had thrown his arms out with so much force that he struck a shiny, aluminum skillet launching it across the aisle where it hit a sixty-two-year-old grandma who was walking with a cane. The store manager promptly fired Charlotte when the elderly client filed an injury lawsuit. He also refused to give her a reference and warned her that it would be a good idea to never list her job at the store on her resume. She took this wise advice.
Unfortunately, now Charlotte was faced with a gap in her resume and no current references. It also appeared that the store manager had spread the word that she was a rogue employee and no one would hire her. She’d lost her apartment last week, and her meager belongings consisting of a sleeping bag, a rolling suitcase, and her portfolio had found a temporary home in the unfinished basement of a former classmate’s home. She would have to leave that sparse space soon. The classmate was beginning to drop hints that she was in the way.
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