Chapter 35 The Worst

• The worst part of the whole thing was the waiting. Karen had scheduled her review for three in the afternoon, right at the end of the shift, which Melanie took as a bad sign. But when Karen arrived at noon, she seemed in a good mood, and the next few hours flew by as customers came and went at a steady pace.
• Finally, the time arrived and Melanie followed Karen to a quiet table in the corner. Melanie sat down and Karen opened a file folder, reviewed whatever was inside, then glanced up at Melanie again.
• “So, you started working here three months ago and, as you know, you’ve been on a probationary period during that time.”