Connie has just waved goodbye to grace as she just left to go live with her dad in America;
Connie came in after saying her goodbyes to grace and she head straight for her office, she needed a few moments alone so she could work out what she was going to do now her daughter had left, she sat down at her desk, her computer flashed up and all the photos her and grace had taken together flashed up, Connie started to cry silently so no one could hear her, her head was in her hands until someone knocked on the door she looked up adjusted her mascara and shouted 'come in'
it was Rita of all people Connie wanted to see now Rita was the last person.
"I hate to be the barer of bad news b..." Rita couldn't even finish her sentence before Connie interrupted
"look Rita I'm having a shit day as it and I really don't need you on my case, if you are as good at your job as you say you are then there shouldn't be a problem so whatever it is just sort it!" Connie said like she was about to explode
"okay Mrs. Beauchamp but don't blame me when the whole problem goes tits up because I did ask for your help" Rita said with a sarcastic tone as she ran out of the office to sort the problem
It was nearing the end of the shift and Connie hadn't left her office since she came back in from saying good bye to grace, Connie got all her stuff together and walked out her office, as she walked out the building she saw Rita sitting on a bench crying, Connie felt bad for what she said earlier, Connie approached the bench where Rita was sitting Rita looked up "you come to have another go?" Rita said with tears in her eyes preventing her to see properly
"no I have come to apologies, what I said earlier, I didn't mean it, as everyone probably knows grace left to live with her father in America today" Connie said wanting to cry
"apology excepted, you can sit down you know" Rita said with a little chuckle
"don't push it freeman, I was just starting to think you were decent" Connie said with a smug look on her face
"it really sucks about grace though and I know we don't always get on but..." Connie interrupted
"when have we ever got on" she smiled as she said it
"Beauchamp I'm being serious, if you ever need to talk you know where I am" Rita said smiling at Connie.
"I know Rita thank-you" Connie said with a smirk on her face after realizing she has one true friend with Rita freeman of all people.