It's A Cruel World Part 11

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Katelyn spent a few days in the hospital before being allowed to go home. She missed about a week's worth of work at XE Security. She told her supervisor she was involved in a car accident, which was true, sort of.

As for her studies, Freddie managed to get her assignments and any lectures she missed. Her instructor was understanding and willing to help her catch up. Since she was stuck at home recovering she starts digging into the two security officers protecting delegate Manson.

Since she has access to XE Security’s computer system now. She logged into their system and circumvented the protections the system had. All the things she knew and what Barbara’s hacker person instructed her to do were paying off.

She finally makes it to the personnel files. Katelyn noticed that the people she was looking for were under a different classification. The file that held their info was for special projects. Once she was in the folder containing their info. She lets out a low whistle as she reads about them.

These men shouldn’t be allowed to be bodyguards or security officers with their backgrounds. These were hired assassins with a serious criminal background. Katelyn leaned back in her chair and couldn’t believe that people like these were working for a security firm.

Katelyn used XE Security’s background check software to search delegate Manson’s background and see what she could find out about him. She knew XE always does a background check on their clients.

Katelyn dug through the information since she had access to XE Security systems. The information they had on Manson was enough to ruin his career. A wicked idea comes to her as she grabs her drawing pad and starts drawing a cartoon. She could get back at Manson and XE Security at the same time.

By the time Katelyn gets done with the cartoon. It was late in the afternoon and her stomach was growling. She sets her drawing pad aside and walks to the kitchen. She pulls some bacon out of the refrigerator and makes a Bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.

Katelyn looks down towards Caroline “Do you want a treat, girl?”

Caroline lifts her head and her tail starts wagging. She loved it when her human spoke to her.

“I’ll take that as a yes, girl.” Katelyn gets up from her computer chair and heads for the kitchen.

She notices Caroline following behind her. As she walks into the kitchen, she notices Freddie is home. She also spotted two large pizza boxes from their favorite pizza joint that they found when they first moved in.

“When did you get in, Freddie?” Katelyn walks over to where she kept the treats for Caroline.

“A little while ago. How are you feeling?” Freddie had been concerned when he got the call about Katelyn being in the hospital.

“I’m doing better. I’ll be able to go back to work and to my classes by next week.”

“You're still going to XE Security after what you have been through?” Freddie feels they were behind what happened to Katelyn.

“Yes, I need to get to the truth. But don’t worry, I have already stirred the hornet's nest with what I recently found out.” Katelyn was proud of the work she did this afternoon.

“You’re playing with fire, Katelyn. Next time they might try something more serious, than running you off the road.” Freddie knew how stubborn Katelyn was.

“I hope so.” A playful smile appears on Katelyn’s face.

She walks over to the refrigerator and grabs a cold drink. Afterward, she grabs a stack of paper plates for everyone to use and takes three slices of pizza back to her bedroom. She sits down at her computer desk and posts the latest cartoon she did.

Katelyn hopes it causes the people responsible for attacking her to try it again. She was going to make sure to catch them on camera if they attacked her again. She places an order for the cameras she found online at a spy supplier company.

The insurance on the secondary car she bought totaled her car out and deposited the funds into her bank account. The bill she was dreading was her medical bill, but the insurance she had from XE Security was covering part of that, while her insurance was covering the rest. She might end up paying a few thousand, but luckily she had the money saved up.

Katelyn watches a video on her television while eating her pizza. She gives Caroline tidbits from her slices since she was being so nice. Katelyn wonders if she should give what she has so far on XE Security, the two security officers, and the councilman over to someone more capable of doing more.

She ponders that question while watching Cannonball Run II. It was playing on the channel she had selected. Some of the actors and actresses she recognized in the movie.

Katelyn wonders what it would be like to speed like they were doing in the movie. Also, would it be worth it to just win one million dollars? She watches the movie to the end, before drifting off to sleep.

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