"Cherri, I need you to look at this" my coworker Rina, bragged barraging into my office at a local office supply store in which I was manager. I let out a deep breath before turning towards her as she leaned on my desk, "What?" I asked, hoping I didn't sound too annoyed. I hadn't gotten much sleep the night before as thought's of my uncles fate took over my mind and I had a dream of him serving a little over a lifetime in prison. It had been a week since he was arrested and he still was being held without bail, which made my mother grow crazy although my father, didn't show much emotion, strange as that was his younger brother.

As I stared at Rina waiting for her to show me what she deemed important enough to come in my office during the busiest time of the day, she simply gave me the same stare back. "Rina what did you want?" I questioned shaking my head slightly, "Oh nothing" she replied quietly quickly backing from the room. I sighed and watched her walk through my office door and slam it shut, she may be mad but she was a close friend, I would call her after work. I had more important things on my mind, although I should be going through the mountain of paperwork that littered my desk. I couldn't help but think about how my uncle was faring and more importantly how my grandmother was doing, as her youngest child couldn't keep his hands off of lighters and matches.

I decided I would stop by my mom's after work, as much as it pained me to do so, I had to check in on my grandmother and see if she had any other news as it pertained to my uncle, Charlie's, case.

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