After the most peaceful night of their lives It was back to reality today was going to be a lot.
Lean :" So when am I seeing you again?"
" that's tricky, this week has back-to-back meetings and press on the other hand, but I'll try to come see you at your apartment" Debra said giving Lean a peck on the cheek
Maximum Prison..
She wasn't invisible in here. Here a part of her regrets ever coming back into Debra's life, but the truth is when she left for the first time it wasn't because of her booming career the father and herself had successfully stolen a lot from tech haven.
All the money she had been saving and getting from Deb for her career she was saving it up. She was no model that was a made up lie...
She was just friends with models. Her... herself she was just a mere influencer when they finally succeeded in stealing 58 million from the company, they knew they had to vanish.
If she had known coming back was going to turn out this way she wouldn't have bothered. Going back where she was... Was not an option either.. She would still end up in a prison cell but that's a story for another day.
The lunch time bell rang harshly, startling her making her cell mate laugh. " don't worry prison bird you'll get used to it with that she left her in the cell.
Walking in the crowded prison corridos reminded her of every bad decision she's ever made... but she never knew it would end this way. The stares, the whistles and the random butt spanks.... it was even worse because most connected prisoners knew she was lesbian...
She carried her tray carefully looking for a empty chair to sit on. She was trying so hard to avoid any gaze with other prisoners.
But one thing about Prison there's no boundaries. As she was about to sit down a tattooed woman all buff with muscles bumped into her...
"watch out little mouse, you don't want to know what will happen to you, in here daddy's laundered money doesn't work" she said with a intimidating smile...
Clarissa just remained quiet, she's not about to provoke anyone atleast not this big woman....
And how is her father's money going to save her... He's also in prison..!
Tech haven...
Deb and Lean got to work on different times... Well Debra had to be early because of the meeting...
Office gossip was low lately, the whole chaos that took place.. Still is taking place technically has totally disturbed everyone...
Director 1: I'm sure we all here now we can begin the meeting.
Chairman of the board: yes let's begin. In the last few days we've have investors pulling out of the company... We've also had to compensate the companies because we have caused them a huge market loss they weren't expecting... The investor directors will fill you in on that one...
"as we were talking with the investor directors yesterday we have come to a decision to save a few dollars that we can by cutting off staff temporarily and some permanently.. Especially interns and those that recently got hired in order to get our affairs in order first "
This came as a shock to Debra... She looked at her father and wondered if he had agreed to that..
Debra : errm excuse me Sir, but is there a list maybe... Of umm names.. Of the people we are going to be letting go of..
She had a bad feeling about this..
"yes.. We have unfortunately issued the candidates leaving the forms to sign including NDA's... With everything going on we feel like certain new staff should go in order to protect important information of the company"
"but weren't we all supposed to be informed about this"
Mr Harrison : Debra that's the CFO's job. He knows more about the company profits and loses meaning he may have informed the higher ups of the current market structure... Hence they came to this decision.
Debra could hardly concentrate on anything else in the meeting, but the tims the meeting ended... The company was awfully quiet than usual...
She quickly headed to the internship areas and...
Why wasn't she surprised, this had her father written all over it..
Lean's desk was cleared out ...
Other part of the town...
There you go another cup of coffee and your favorite..chocolate creamy buns " Trinity Rutherford said with care giving the food to Lean...
" thank you " lean said with a sniff
Trinity : never thought i would hear from you again..now we meeting under such circumstances..
Lean : Trinity...im so sorry never meant to go MIA on you truly a lot was happening.. Debra happened too.. Then her crazy ex came into the picture now i lost my job... I'm fucked totally...
Trinity : don't say that eyy...it's not the end of the world... Well my cousin has a tech company...Pixel coded... Don't know if you've heard of it before? "
" no.. No i haven't.
"well if you like i can talk to her... And see if she can get you something to do at the company.. Can't make you work here.."
"i wouldn't mind working here" lean said munching on her chocolate bun
Well I would run short of chocolate buns every day, "
" oh please, I wouldn't eat everything up " Lean said with a little smile on her face...
"glad you got the joke, was thinking about...
Before she could finish talking, she was interrupted by Lean's ringing phone..
" umm sorry let me just get this "
Trinity just gave a nod. She knew who it was..
" hey.. I've been trying to reach you. I'm truly sorry about what happened today, if i had known I would have figured something out earlier... And maybe..
" Debra just stop... Stop. You don't have to try and fix everything. Its your company technically you should have known something like this happens... Dont worry about me. I already got another job"
"where is the company reputable..?"
"Reputation really?... Tech haven was reputable see where that landed..."
"Lean I'll be out front if you need me..." Trinity said quite close to Lean...on purpose... She knew Debra knew her voice perfectly well..
Lean just gave a little nod
"are you with Rutherford's kid... Seriously Lean... She's the first person you ran to"
"was i supposed to run to your father?"....to you?.. For comfort really. I have other people in my life... Just like how your crazy ex came back after a long time and looked for you first.. Ouch I did not mean to "with that she ended the call.
Leaving Debra angry and confused...how does one change so much in a matter of hours?
.....
" I don't think it's wise for you to sleep at your apartment today... Losing a job can be disturbing "
" I'm used to it. I'll be fine"
"fine. But still you not going... I have hot chocolate at my place... We can watch your favorite war movie and let you cry...until you doze off on the couch"
"okay you win.. Hope you have warm blankets and very hot chocolate"
"trust me I sure do" Trinity said smiling widely...
Meanwhile someone got to the apartment and did not find Lean... Meaning one thing..
"just tell me when she gets back"..
" trouble in paradise huh" Artin said with a little chuckle.
"just do what i asked that twenty bucks just for a" She's back home "is a lot". Deb said feeling frustrated and slammed the door on her way out..
Artin cursed under his breath as her raised his middle finger toward the door...
"spoilt brat!...