"I'll give you 3 days to pay the fine. But if you can't pay it within that time-frame, you still have to work here."
Why does Eric seem to be complicating things for me?
Shouldn't he be happy if I were no longer around him?
"Okay, I'll do my best," I said, half uncertain, unlike how enthusiastic I was at first.
"I'll wait."
I sighed in frustration. Where am I supposed to get that much money on such short notice?
Should I stay at this company? Then, what if Eric continues to treat me poorly?
"Anita?"
I was startled to hear Mr. Hendry calling my name.
"Yes, Sir?"
"Daydreaming?" he asked with his arms crossed.
I grimaced, caught not paying attention to work. I've been lost in thought a lot. I even skipped lunch with my friends, only having a few spoonfuls of the food I had them bri
