by Kendra Blake

Created on: February 19, 2010

THE RE-INVENTION OF PHAEDRA COLLINS

Phaedra was bored. At 28 years-old she felt incomplete. Her job as a clerical worker had become a drudge. She sat staring at the pile of paper on her small desk just like she did every day. Phaedra has worked for the United American Insurance Company for almost five years. “This is so depressing. I need to do something.” she thought to herself. Phaedra had an idea simmering in the back of her mind which was now working its way to the front of her mind.

“Phaedra! Wake-up honey!” Shirley said suddenly snapping her out of her stupor. “What’s the matter honey?” Shirley asked curiously. Shirley was fiftyish with an upbeat personality who has been with the company for almost twenty years. “You don’t look happy today. Is something wrong?”

“This job is going to kill me if I don’t get out. How do you do it Shirley? You’ve been here for over ten years. Don’t you want some kind of change?” Phaedra asked with hungry curiosity.

Shirley looked at her with mild satisfaction.  “Well honey, you and me are different. For me this job is enough. But I see you need more. You just don’t know what that is yet. Or do you?”

“As a matter of fact I have been thinking of something else. But you’re going to laugh.” Shirley gave her a strange look and asked, “Why do you think that? At my age not too much will surprise me.” “That may be true but it might surprise you about me.”

“Okay” Shirley said with a sense of anticipation. “If I sit down will you tell me?” “Alright, I’ll tell but don’t laugh, at least not until I leave the room.” “So let’s have it. What’s the big secret?” “Well”, Phaedra said with a recessive tone. “I’ve been thinking of becoming a bounty hunter.”

Shirley just sat there with her mouth open. “You want to be a what?!”  “I said I’m thinking of becoming a bounty hunter.”

“But why a bounty hunter?  It’s such a dangerous occupation. Are you sure you don’t want to choose something safer?”

“Yep. I’m sure. At least as sure as I can be.  In fact I’ve decided that the sooner I make the move the better. So I’m diving in tomorrow morning. I’ve saved up enough money for a short course in bounty

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