Christine watched as a small man entered the room and walked over to lean up to the detective's ear. "Are you sure? Alright. Christine, if you will excuse me, I will be back." Christine watched as the man rose to his full height and left. Ten minutes later, he returned with the state DA.

"Good evening, Ms. Daae. I hope that processing wasn't too bad. Would you like something to drink?" "A soda would be nice."

"Alright. While we are waiting for it, is there anything you would like to tell me about Emily and her stolen merchandise?"

"I've already told you people I didn't know that stuff was in the trunk or that Emily was stupid enough to steal a car until we were pulled over."

"Ms. Daae, these are serious charges being brought against you. Fortunately for you, there is someone who believes in your innocence and has provided a way for you not to serve any jail time."

The DA opened the briefcase that she had brought, pulling out a packet. "Here are the terms to which you must agree to."

Christine read through the papers. What sort of joke was this? Surely, no one was actually serious about this. "What if I don't agree to this?"

The DA looked at the detective as if though he hadn't expect anything but Christine's immediate cooperation on the matter. The DA had no option but to get Christine's signature. His career and life depend on it. "Ms. Daae, I don't think you realize how much trouble you're in. Even if you have a very good lawyer, you will spend at least two to four years in prison if not more."

The DA pauses for a moment, waiting for Christine's answer. Christine makes no motion to even appear that she had heard his attempt to scare her. "It is a very generous offer. If I were you, I would take it. By going this route, you will have no criminal record. All of your run-ins with us will be erased. You will have no criminal past. A model citizen. I'll leave you to think about it, but I need your decision with an hour."

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The door to the car was quickly opened by the driver. Christine took a deep breath before gripping the sides of the car to help herself out. The house before her looked dark and not the least bit friendly. The storm was not helping matters. She was tempted to crawl back into the car and go begging for prison from the DA. No, she had agreed to this, and she would see it through.

When the lightning struck, she thought that she saw something white in one of the windows. However, she was not able to look again as the driver was insisting they get out of the rain. He ushered her inside, praying he wouldn't be fired or worse over her getting wet. The master had gone on in horrid detail of what would happen if anything should happen to his precious Christine. Thankfully, he saw Mr. Khan coming to take the girl off of his hands.

Never taking his eyes off of Christine, Nadir spoke to the driver. "He wants to see you first thing in the morning."

"Yes, sir." The driver bowed and took his leave. His feet could not carry him fast enough.

"Ms. Daae, you must be tired after today's ordeal. Let me show you to your room. I have left a list of extensions by the phone. If you need anything at all, one of them should be able to fulfill your need day or night."

"Thank you." Christine walked into her room and fell on the bed the moment the door was shut. What had just happened to her life?

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A/N: This came to me one night when I couldn't sleep. For those of you have started reading my other work, Life Can Be As Sweet as Heaven, I promise this one will be much more POTO than that one is if I decide to continue with it. Should I continue or should I bury it? Let me know. Thanks.