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PROGRESS REPORT 11
"Whenwegottoherdoorway,sheturnedquicklyandkissedmycheek."Goodnight,Charlie.I’mgladyoucalledme.I’llseeyouatthelab."SheclosedthedoorandIstoodoutsidethebuildingandlookedatthelightinherapartmentwindowuntilitwentout.
Thereisnoquestionaboutitnow.I’minlove.
May11
Afterallthisthinkingandworrying,IrealizedAlicewasright.Ihadtotrustmyintuition.Atthebakery,IwatchedGimpymoreclosely.Threetimestoday,Isawhimunderchargingcustomersandpocketinghisportionofthedifferenceasthecustomerspassedmoneybacktohim.Itwasonlywithmethatthesepeoplewereasguiltyashe.Withouttheiragreementthiscouldnevertakeplace.WhyshouldGimpybethescapegoat?
That’swhenIdecidedonthecompromise.Itmightnotbetheperfectdecision,butitwasmydecision,anditseemedtobethebestanswerunderthecircumstances.IwouldtellGimpywhatIknewandwarnhimtostop.
Igothimalonebackbythewashroom,andwhenIcameuptohimhestartedaway."I’vegotsomethingimportanttotalktoyouabout,"Isaid."Iwantyouradviceforafriendwhohasaproblem.He’sdiscoveredthatoneofhisfellowemployeesischeatinghisboss,andhedoesn’tknowwhattodoaboutit.Hedoesn’tliketheideaofinformingandgettingtheguyintotrouble,buthewon’tstandbyandlethisboss—whohasbeengoodtobothofthem—becheated."
Gimpylookedatmehard."Whatdoesthisfriendofyoursplantodoaboutit?"
"That’sthetrouble.Hedoesn’twanttodoanything.
