Chapter 3 Cassie was running low on all the basic toiletries, and needed to make a stop at the local store to restock. She’d hoped she’d be able to hold out until she received her first paycheck, but unfortunately, she couldn’t wait any longer. It was only a couple of days until she would get paid anyway. Then she would be able to replace the money she used today. She hated cutting it so close, and had been doing fine up until this point, but her funds were seriously dwindling after four months. She was down to her last few dollars, and really needed to hold onto it for food. A nice couple with a set of twins who were camping a few sites over from her would invite her to their campsite for a hotdog and hamburger every now and again as a thank you for playing with the twins while they re