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Frustrated With Wants & Needs

Suddenly shouting came from the back room, and Anna didn’t understand why the door needed to be shut since it didn’t block anything out.
“If you would just give her a CHANCE ” Jack would start but Randy would cut him off “look at her Jack! Have you completely lost your mi-” but Jack would come back in defense “What’s it MATTER what she LOOKS like Randy?! She’d be good help around here and you know it! Don’t you remember what I looked like when I came in here two years ago looking for a job?” Then it got quiet, and Anna couldn’t hear much more. She felt akward standing in the front room while two men were arguing over in the back. “Should I just run out the door? I wouldn’t be so much trouble to either of them if I just ran…” but another thought blocked that one “No. You need this job. Just stand here until they come out with a decision. Running will get you nowhere.” Anna sat down in a small chair pushed up against a window frustrated, and folded her arms. Then Jack and Randy appeared from the back,

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