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Stella Steepher is a thirty five years old women, rich in humor, and acutely observant. Since January, she’s trying to ride out the storm. In spite of all her abilites, she always screws up on her job and eatch boss she had tossed her out. For two month, she stopped working and one by one, bills piled up. Today she realised she was going to get stuck. She had to find a hasty way to earn money. While she had flipped through newspaper, she was atracted buy a classified advertisement. 

 

« Madison versus the storm

Need money, need Madison. Call 0035248884.»

 

Stella picked up the phone and dialed the number. After two ring tones, a strange voice answered :

«-Hello…»

«-Hello, i’m Stella Steepher. I’m just calling regarding the adver…»

«- Cut the foreplay and just ask!» break off the strange voice. 

«-…» 

«-You nead money? 

«-..hum… yes..»

«-Ok. It’s really awkward to explain on a phone. Tomorrow, 9 pm, Pitsweet Station. Be on time.». 

No clever women in the world could be enough stupid to go at this sort of rendez vous. Stella is different. She has nothing to lose, except her life. Despite this point, she decided to let the chips fall where they may. 

The weather was beautiful the next morning, and she was on time. A few minutes later, a huge black Gran Torino appeared. A small guy got out the car and moved toward Stella. 

 

«-If you are enough desesperate to come here alone, you are good for this job»

«-Which is…?»

«-I ask the question. I will talk to you about this job afterwards. You know how to handle a machine gun?»

«-…what?..eh…no, I…Sorry but…» mumbles Stella. 

«- I’m going to fix that. Take this gun!»

Stella was shaking like a leaf but when she caught hold the machine, she stopped shaking instantaneously. 

 

«- Careful, itʼs loaded !»

She didn’t care about that. She was feeling the power of the death into her arms, her body, her mind. 

 

«- Youʼre sweating miss, don’t lose your mind! » said the small guy. 

Stella didn’t say a word. She enjoyed this moment of glory. 

 

«- There will be a big tip for you if you do the right things! ». notifies the small guy. 

«- What should I do?» ask Stella.

«- I’m going to give you another appointment for tomorow. Someone will pick you up at your place.  So stay on alert.»

Stella was a little bit surprised but she agreed and went home, thoughtful. During all night, she wasn’t abble to sleep at all because she was thinking of what had said the small guy. She had a lot of nightmares, but she was also a bit excited about this whole thing. She got up at 6 am and she spent all day waiting for the man who was supposed to pick her up. But he never came… until midnight. When the bell ringed, her heart nearly exploded. She managed to go to the door and open it despite of her tiredness. She was ready for her new life.