Juanita sacrificed everything for her job. She must have made 5000 omelets for customers. She was always on time and never argued with customers, boss or co workers. She was respected.
One fateful day, as she was preparing a special omelet for a frequent patron, Juanita had the sudden urge to sneeze. It blew out so fast she couldn't look away. Globs of saliva landed on her creation. She fearfully looked around. No one witnessed it.
Going against all her principles, she served it anyway. Except there was a witness--Ritchie, the custodian who lusted after her and was rejected many times. This was his chance for revenge.
No sense going into details. She was summarily fired, thrown to the wolves. She wandered the streets, knowing not what her fate would be. Who would hire her?
One man saw her sobbing and asked what was wrong. She told him the whole story. This compassionate fellow was a flash fiction author of some fame and he took her in and made her his proof reader.
Juanita loves her new life. She even tucks him in at night.
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