No.

This option will start Laura down a corruption path from the start.

No, she'd seen what happened to girls who didn't get help

Laura nodded. "I can't do that," she finally answered. "I know someone who asked for help and didn't get any."

Dr. Tony exhaled. "I'm sorry to hear that, not only for the one who didn't get help but also, that you can't come to me first. I do, however, understand. Unfortunately, I won't be able to hire you."

Laura felt awful, but she had her principles. This might have been her best shot, but there would be others. "Thank you... for your time," she managed to get out.

Dr. Tony rose and nodded toward the door. "I respect you for holding to your values. Have a good day, Ms. Laura," he asked.

After thanking Letta and Yevette, Laura started to drive back to the apartment. She spotted a hand-made yard sale sign and decided to see if she could pick something up for extremely cheap. She needed something that might lift her spirits, because just then, she felt horrible for not taking the job. What she found barely brightened her mood.

"Hey, I'm home," he called as he walked in the front door.

"Hey dear, look what I found for a little over twenty!" Laura called as she appeared in the bathroom doorway. In the middle of the room were two stools, a battered-looking folding table, a lamp, and a black radio. "I saw a garage sale on a sign." she declared with a bright smile. She didn't want to mention the failed interview

"That looks good," Dan said with a critical eye over her purchases. He seemed to accept her reasoning for the purchases.

When the silence lingered, she sighed. "The interview didn't go as well as I'd hoped. I'm going to keep looking," she promised.

"I never had a doubted you. Sorry it didn't work out."

"Me too."