My name is Stephanie Plum. Two months ago I got fired from my job as a discount lingerie buyer. Now I am on my way to blackmail my cousin into giving me a job. He is always complaining that he needs someone to do the filing. Last week he even put an ad in the paper. Interviews are today. I am driving my grandma's powder blue Buick which I borrowedd for the day.
Vinnie is sexually sick. Everyone knows that except for his wife. He wants to keep it that way.
I reach the office and the parking lot is filled with cars. Behind the office there is one spot left. Next to that spot there is a shiny black car that looks expensive. Smart Stephanie says that there is no way my big, blue car can fit into the parking space but Stupid Stephanie feels sure that the Buick will fit. I listen to Stupid Stephanie. As I park I hear a scraping noise that sounds bad. I jump out of my car to survey the damage and groan. There is a huge scratch on the side of the car. I look for paper and a pen and quickly scribble a note leaving my contact details. I tuck it underneath the windscreen wiper.
I look towards the office and see a man dressed in black coming straight towards me. I think he owns the black car. I mentally scream and jump back into my car and drive off.
I drive to my apartment because it feels like the safest place at the moment. If I drive home to return the car my mum will look at my face and know that I did something bad.
Author's note: This was written many years ago, and I am rewriting it now. I've rewritten the first chapter (see the next chapter), and am continuing it. Please keep reading if you like the idea :)