Pat had no way of contacting John or the driver to help her find a bathroom so she began to walk searching for a bathroom. She remembered that they stopped at a police station so she figured she'd find her way back there. After walking for almost two hours she finally found a pharmacy. She was now dehydrated, wet from head to toe, tired, soar from all the rigorous walking, and crying because she was hurt, and lost. The manager of the store was very pleasant to her he allowed her to use the bathroom to clean herself up and to use the phone to let her group know that she was lost.
When Pat finally spoke with John she explained to him the events that led up to her ending up at the pharmacy and asked if someone could come and get her. John wanted her to walk back to where she was and finish working and she refused. That was just cruel and she had already suffered enough. So he told her that she would have to stay there until everyone else was done working and that wouldn't be for another two hours. Pat had no choice and had to stand outside of the pharmacy for two hours. At the same time it began to rain like a monsoon. Pat humbly waited until the group came and picked her up.
The group finally arrived no one said anything to Pat. Everyone was also wet from the rain and John said that he didn't feel as though the weather was bad enough to stop working. The lightening wasn't near us he claimed. Not one time did Pat complain or show how upset she truly was. The entire time that she waited she prayed and sang songs to God and was thanking him for the job and for keeping her safe. God gave her peace of mind and therefor she had forgiven the events of the day.
When everyone returned to the office they handed in their profits Pat had none she was told that she could leave and was also invited to a Party that John was throwing at his house. She declined, as she was desperate to get home, which required more walking and was very glad that it was the weekend and could rest and recuperate.
Pat had no intentions on quitting. She was just grateful for the job. On Sunday afternoon Pat received a message that she was being let go from the job and that if she had any questions to call and so she did. She Spoke with Tom who is the other director and she asked him why she was being let go and he said that John had complained that she walked too slowly and he needed to get to his work. I thought he was supposed to be training me, not doing his work, Pat replied. Tom said well that was what he said and that you didn't seem too interested in the job. Tom was not aware of the events that Pat had to endure that day and after she had told him he really didn't show any concern. All he was concerned with was the fact that I hadn't gotten any donations.
When Pat finally spoke to John he said that he didn't feel as though she was the best person for the job and did not want to go into further details. Pat was not paid for the day and still has not received any retribution. Was she fired because she walks too slowly?
