A mom for Christmas

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Lena's: POV
Today has been a pretty long day
I had three intakes back to back and then I had a board meeting earlier this morning. I'm just ready to go home and go to sleep, this morning sickness isn't helping any, Casey's been keeping her distance from me
She spoke to me and that was it.
Sasha's been bringing files into my office. to have me look over
After I got through reading them over
I locked them up in the filing cabinet we only have six people on staff here
Shannon thinks we should hire another child psychologist. I don't know if we have it in the budget to employee another member, even though we received money from the state. I've been looking over the numbers, there should be funds according to this report where missing about eighty five thousand dollars. I wonder where that money could, Amanda is our accountant
It has to be some legitimate explanation. I know we purchased computers for the media center a while back, l got up from my desk and went to get Sasha in here. Sasha can you please come into my office for a minute Lena said, what's up she says to me. We went back to my office and l closed the door, Sasha l just looked over the quarterly report. There's eighty five thousand dollars missing
Do you know anything about that
Look l'm not accusing of anything
I just wanna know what happened to it. Lena asked Sasha, no l don't know
Lena. You might need to asked Casey
She's bragging about some money
She came into recently Sasha States
Are you sure Sasha l don't want to bring her in here and Casey says something different. This is the last thing we need right now, somebody needs to come forward and return those funds fast. There's plenty of money in the petty cash drawer Lena responds, did the report state where the funds were transferred to, you know l don't even touch the jobs account. We'll get to the bottom of it by the end of the day just calm down
Sasha tells me, l can't calm down Sasha that was the money for the kids Christmas presents, whoever did this is going to be sorry Lena Stated as she's pacing back and forth in her office. Man Lena this terrible
I feel so bad for those poor kids they have been forward to the holidays
Sasha responded, this doesn't make any sense to me Lena is beside herself
Tell Casey to get her ass in here Lena tells Sasha. The young woman goes to get the red head woman, Lena tries to keep her Temper in check. She takes a deep breath, Ms. Foster Adams you wanted to see me. Casey asked me
Yes Casey l did, do you any thing about the missing eighty five thousand missing from the company account Lena questioned. Lena waits patiently for Casey's response
I took it Casey admitted, l think l'm going deaf did you just say you took it
Casey. That money didn't belong to you, plus you didn't ask for me or Shannon's permission to take out such a huge amount nobody is supposed to touch the business account that's for the children. You need to give it back
Lena told Casey, sorry I don't have it
I spend it, you can get more can't you
The kids will understand Casey shows no remorse for what she's done
Sasha can you go get Dr. Shannon down here for me Lena said
Sasha shakes her head and leaves
Here at new Haven children's home
We don't take funds someone signing off on it first. Lena is trying to get Casey to see the seriousness of the situation, Lena was angry as hell
I was going to put it back come on haven't you ever taken money from the business account before Casey's just trying to justify what she's done
Lena you wanted to see me Shannon inquires. We'll l was going over the budget for the year and I found out there was eighty five thousand dollars missing from the business account and Casey here just confess she took it
When I asked her to give it back
She said she spent it all Lena replies
No body touches that money
Without approval from one of the staff members consent. I don't know how you did things at your last job but we don't operate that way here
You have totally crossed the line on this one. As of right now your on 120 days probation which means every time you get paid you where taking two hundred dollars out of your check until the debt is paid in full. Also you'll be working every weekend including Christmas Eve and day your lucky we didn't let you go over this situation it could have ended badly for you. Lena and I take this very seriously and now we need to figure out how these children are gonna Christmas over your irresponsible. You'll be staying till tonight, what ever plans you have l suggest you cancel them soon Shannon explains. I'm sorry l don't know you guys were going to use that money for those kids Casey States. Lena just shakes her head, Casey's trying to score brownie points with Shannon.
Lena hasn't said a single word since Shannon begin speaking to Casey
I think l'm gonna go home Lena packs up her bag. Thanks Shannon for coming down to help me resolve this matter. I won't be in tomorrow
I need a day to recover from this mess Lena said, no problem take care yourself l got everything covered
I'll call you if there's any issues
Tell your wife where still coming over for Thanksgiving dinner Shannon tells me. Everyone leaves my office so I can lock it up, Casey turns around and looks at me like she has something to say. Don't Casey just don't right now l do not wanna hear your apologies Lena told Casey
Casey leaves Lena's office relieve she didn't get terminated from her job
Lena exits her office and walks down the steps and out to her car.