Now You See It, Now You Don't
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The sharp voice snapped me out of my thoughts. When I blinked, the first thing I saw was my best friend, Madison Doyle, pinching her nose with a look of utter disgust as she turned away.
Outside the glass partition stood an older couple, their faces etched with worry. Despite the humiliation, they held onto their money bag tightly, refusing to leave.
Noticing their distress, Madison rolled her eyes. Then, in a voice dripping with false kindness, she said, "Go to the window on the left. Caitlin Howard loves playing the saint. She'll be more than happy to count your sack of loose change."
The couple turned to me with desperation in their eyes. My heart sank.
In my previous life, I had rushed to smooth things over, apologizing for Madison's rudeness before handling the transaction myself.
None of us expected what happened next.
The couple, Alfie Austin and Demi Allen opened their worn-out sack and pulled out stacks of cash—five million dollars, to be exact.
Madison's jaw nearly hit the floor. She immediately asked where they had gotten so much money. Alfie and Demi explained that it was for their daughter's surgery.
They had always lived on a meager income. With their daughter gravely ill, they were left with no options. They each sold a kidney on the black market and mortgaged the home they had lived in their entire lives just to gather enough for her surgery.
Life always seemed to be cruelest to those who already had nothing. Tears welled in my eyes as I listened to their story. Madison, on the other hand, was too busy prying into their personal affairs.
I told her to leave them alone and then helped Alfie and Demi deposit their money. Afraid Madison might do something shady, I even reminded them to keep their bank cards on them at all times.
They thanked me profusely before leaving. Madison, on the other hand, promptly filed for leave.
I thought I had done a good deed, but I never imagined it would be the reason I ended up dead.
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