The Duffel Bag

Part 1:Learning My Lesson

I was standing at the bus stop waiting on bus 223 for I could go to my job interview, as I was standing at the bus stop, I saw the most handsome guy walking. As I started staring as he was walking by, suddenly he caught me staring, so he walked over to ask me what my name was. I blushed and said my name was Kimberley. May I ask you what's yours? As he looked me in my eyes, he said that his name was Wesley. I said it was nice to meet you, Wesley. I had never seen you before. He said I had just moved down here from Saddle Brookes NC because my job had relocated here. So where you work at Wesley, I asked I work at Captain Tree on Maple Street, but the bad thing about it is that I don’t know where Maple Street is at. Well, I have a job interview on West Ave, which’s right next to Maple Street, so you can catch the bus with me and I can show you where Captain Tree is at. When you got a job interview, I asked Wesley if I had a job interview at this Hotel called Marriott on West Ave. As the bus was slowly approaching us, Wesley started looking like he had never ridden a city bus before. What's wrong, Wesley? This was my first time riding a city bus. I'm from the country, so this is new to me, said Wesley. As we were making our way to our seats, we noticed it was a large duffer bag on the seat that was next to us. As we looked at each other we said, at the same time, we wondered what was in that duffer bag. As the bus began to move, we realized that no one still had come to the seat where the duffer bag was, so we decided to look to see what was in it. As we unzipped the bag with our eyes becoming larger than normal, I had never seen so much money in my life. We knew if we took that bag there were going to be some problems behind it. As we looked at each other and started whispering about what we wanted to do, we both agreed that we were going to just take a couple of grand out of the money, and they would never know. One thing we didn’t know was that the duffer bag belonged to the biggest drug dealer in the city. Turning on the street for us to get off, we had our bags full of money. With all this money, I could change my life. Here's your stop, Wesley. As he was getting off the bus, he looked back and said thank you for everything. Walking into my job interview with the biggest smile on my face, I knew that I was going to get the job. 'Kimberley Right', the manager said, getting up to walk into her office. Hey, I'm Sarah Jones, the hiring manger, so what type of work have you done in the past? Well Mrs. Jones. I have been cleaning rooms for seven years now and the job that I am at currently will not give me a raise, so I gave my two weeks' notice. So what job are you looking forward to? The job that I am applying for is supervision. May I ask what the pay rate is, 18.50 hours, said Mrs. Jones. When could I start. I asked if tomorrow was at 8 am. Yes, ma'am. Walking out the office with the biggest smile on my face, I could see the new beginning coming my way. Getting ready for my first day of work, walking to the bus stop, by surprise I bumped into Wesley again. Hey Kimberley, did you get the job? Yes, I'm on my way there now. Congratulations. I meant to ask you how your first day was at your new job. It was great, said Wesley. Going to the same seat where we were sitting the day before to see the duffer bag was still there, but this time we sat on the seat with the duffer bag, but to our surprise, when we opened the bag it was empty. The disappointing look that was on our faces. We couldn't believe our eyes. All the money was gone. As I was walking to work to see who was training me, her name was Mrs. Rose. I see you have been working hard all day letting you check our last room. Walking into room 1146, I remembered everything that Mrs. Rose told me I couldn't believe my eyes. That room was spotless. As I was walking back to room 1143 where Mrs. Rose was because that was the last room for us to check, going to the office to clock. Before I walked out the door, they asked me how I liked my first day. I said it was good. It seemed like everything was easy. Ready to get home to jump in my bed because I was so tired I knew I was going straight to sleep. Going to my apartment by turning on my TV to watch the news. I didn’t realize that I had fallen asleep until I woke up at 3 am. This would be the best time for me to count that money, walking to my closet behind my clothes, grabbing the black trash bag, then pouring all the money on my bed. I began to count it, equaling up to 20 grand. I have never seen that much money at one time. As I grabbed my phone to start looking for a car, so I could stop taking the bus and scrolling on the internet, I came across a red candy apple Honda with tinted windows. All they wanted was 3500, thinking to myself that I could spend that because I got it. Filling out the paper work for the car, so I can go pick it up the next day, going to my email to see if I get a response back from the car people. As soon as I opened my email, it was the first email. Saying we look forward to seeing you tomorrow once you are on the way, give us a call on 803-685-1985 and ask for Fred. Seems like I just closed my eyes. The next thing I knew, my alarm was going off, jumping out of bed, so I could go take a shower because I had a very busy day. Getting to work quickly, instead of me taking the bus, I took a taxi and asked the driver for 1008 West Ave New Valley CA 602541. Getting to my stop, he said that it would be 17.50, giving him 20 dollars and telling him to keep the change, walking into work excited to get this work day over with, because I was ready to get my car because I was tired of riding the bus. Once, it was 2:30 pm, Mrs. Jones called all the employees down because she was letting everyone go home early, clocking out and calling Fred to let him. I was on the way to get in the car. The address is 1254 Debra Drive, CA 602541. It was only 25 minutes from my job by calling a taxi, so I could get dropped off by where the car was at. Once I got to my stop, my bill was 52.60. All I could think was, oh my gosh, why was it so high? Walking through the double glass doors, may I help you ask the lady behind the desk? Hey, my name is Kimberley, and I am the young lady that is coming to buy the red candy apple Honda with tinted windows. May I speak to Fred, so I can get my paper work started? As the office door opened I saw a man with a black and yellow suit come over to Miss Kimberley and take a seat. I'm Fred nice to finally meet you. The pleasure is all mine. Finishing the final paper work, Fred looked at me and asked if I was going to do my tags and taxes here or was I going to go to the DMV. Where would that be fine? All together, it came up to 3800 after fees. I was so proud of myself I could wait to show Wesley. The next morning, I rolled up to the bus stop to show Wesley my new whip, and as I rolled down the window and called his name, he began walking to the car once he realized it was me who asked Wesley to get in. I would take him to work. I know you haven't started spending the money already. I thought we were going to wait, said Wesley. Well, I couldn't wait. I was so tired of riding the bus, so I decided to get myself a car. I don’t think you should have started spending the money yet, Kimberley, because we don’t know who that money belongs to or who knows we got it, Wesley said. Well, it's too late. I have spent it now, and I am keeping my car and that is it. Dropping off Wesley at work, he looked at me and said, I will ride the bus home so you don’t have to pick me up. OK, if that’s how you want it to be, that’s fine. Not knowing the person that the money belonged to was on the bus when we took it, but we didn’t know so with me buying that new car that raised a red flag. Walking through the doors at work ready to get the day over with, so I could ride through the city I was going through checking, the rooms were like lighting. Once I got to the last room for me to check, I knew it was time to go home, walking out of the building to my car under the windshield wipers. It was a note that said (I AM WATCHING YOU) unlocking the car door as my heart started pounding harder than ever scared out of my mind. I was thinking about who could have left this note on my car, nervous as I was backing up. I couldn't help but to think that someone was following me. Pulling up to my apartment, cut off the car jumping out running up to my house closed myh door because I felt like someone was closed pushing the door open hurrying up and locking it. Walking to my living room window to peep out into the complex to see if anything looked strange. Waking up the next morning was I going to have another note but instead my tire was s***h with a note attached to it saying that ' I WANT MY MONEY BACK OR ITS GOING TO BE TROUBLE". "OH MY GOSH"