Jamie is fired (by Vanilla Thunder)

"So much money for so little work..." Jamie remarked. Then he froze. "Work!"

He looked around the room as Linda came back from walking June out.

"Do you have a laptop, I need to check my email!" Jamie exclaimed. "I have to tell my job what happened last night."

"Can't you check it on your phone?" Linda asked.

"It's uh... not working right at the moment." Jamie replied, not wanting to tell her about her brother's botched date.

"Okay." Linda said, grabbing her laptop from the table and signing in, before handing it to Jamie.

He logged into his email and the first email was from his boss. The subject line wasn't promising.

Jamie Miller - Termination. He quickly opened the email.

Dear Jamie,

This letter is to inform you that your employment with will end as of today.

You have been terminated for the following reason(s):

Repeated disciplinary infractions

This decision is not reversible.

You will receive your final paycheck at the regular date of payment.

Respectfully,

HR

"Repeated disciplinary infractions?" Jamie asked. "I didn't do anything..."

Jamie thought, maybe the woman used his phone and got him fired. But he didn't have much time to think because the emotional floodgates opened up again and he felt like bawling.

"What's wrong?" Linda asked.

"I got fired..." Jamie muttered.

"Oh, that's too bad." Linda replied. "And after all you've been through."

"I know... I don't even know why." Jamie said.

"Don't worry about it, you have savings right?" she asked.

"A little, but not enough to live on very long." Jamie said.

"Don't worry, I like you, and Mark likes you, so we'll help you out." Linda said.

"I really appreciate it." Jamie hugged Linda.

"Anytime." Linda said. "Say, do you have anyone that you should check in on? After the fire and all, so they know you're all right?"

"That's a good idea, I nearly forgot!" Jamie exclaimed. "I'm gonna go do that right now."

Jamie rushed back to his room and pulled out the phone. He opened up the contacts list before he remembered that it wasn't his phone, though he did know some friends' numbers by heart.

"Hmm... I could see if there are more clues about the phone's owner... or I could check in and make sure everyone knows I'm okay." Jamie mused.