Lucy had just woken up. She was in a bed, more specifically hospital bed. She looked around, seeing an IV in her arm.
Then, a nurse came in.
N: You're awake!
N: how do you feel?
L: Better but a bit dizzy.
She looked at her left arm to see bandages around it.
L: What happened?
N: you got into a knife fight. At least that is what my report says
N: officer will be coming to check on you
N: As well as get your statement
L: okay...
N: If you need me, feel free to press the red button just above your bed.
The nurse says pointing to the button above her bed.
N: If there isn't anything else, I will get going
L: Thank you
The nurse left the room.
Then the thought finally came into her head. Bills. Taxes. Hospital fees.
Lucy groaned.
L: Why is life so unfair...
She checked the phone for messages and saw that her Landlord, Mr Phillip, had called her at least 5 times. Then, he called.
Reluctantly, she picked up the phone.
L: Mr Phillip, of what do I owe the pleasure. How is your day?
P: Don't try to change the subject!
P: You haven't paid rent yet!
L: What? I paid 6k for 2 months of rent last week!
P: Now, it's 12k per week!
L: W-what? Since when?
L: It's always been 3k per month!
P: Well, times changed!
P: You have till tomorrow to pay the extra 6k and taxes!
L: And how much would that be in total...
P: 12k- wait no. 40k!
L: WHAT
L: I can't do that
L: Sir, please. I'm in the hospital. surely you can decrease the cost... right?
P: No
L: Please
P: I DONT CARE
L: Sir please
P: MY HOUSE MY RULES
P: I BETTER SEE THE MONEY TOMORROW
P: OR ELSE IM THROWING ALL YOUR STUFF IN THE BINS
L: W-what? P-
He hung the phone.
Lucy grabbed a pillow and screamed into it.
This wasn't fair. She wouldn't mind if it changed to 4k a month but the change to 12k and week? That was absurd. And what late fees? I didn't fail school. 12k - 6k is 6k, not 40k. She was going homeless.
Then, she heard a knock on the door.
L: Come in!
The people that entered weren't who she expected.
It was Emma, the girl she saved and the officer who didn't believe her.
E : Nice Lady!
Emma practically jumped onto her bed.
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The babysitter
RandomBefore joining the academy, she was short of money. She asked her parents but obviously they shut her out. Lucy Chen found a babysitting job that is getting paid 30 dollars an hour.
