KIMBER
It was late in the evening and Jerrica still hadn't returned. No one was quite sure why she'd left in such a rush earlier that morning. Kimber knew it had something to do with Joanie's phone call, and decided she'd waited long enough. She picked up the phone and dialed Joanie's home number.
Joanie answered on the first ring. "Hello?" she sounded breathless and a little worried.
"Joanie? This is Kimber. Listen, do you know where my sister is? She left in a rush early this morning and no one has heard from her since. The phone has been ringing off the hook with urgent phone calls for her and I'm starting to worry."
There was a pause on the other end of the phone. Joanie took a deep breath, her voice motherly and kind. "Kimber, honey, they haven't told you? Your sister resigned as CEO of Starlight Music this afternoon. We are all stunned. When I spoke to her this morning, she sounded ready to meet the, umm, challenges Starlight has been facing head on. But when she arrived at the share holder's meeting she'd called she seemed, well, different. She seemed sad and distracted. She basically said that she feels that she can no longer do the company justice as it's head and offered her resignation, which the board accepted."
Kimber gasped. "What will happen now?" she whispered.
"Well, that's why I'm surprised that no one has contacted you yet, dear. You see, she nominated her replacement. And that nomination was….you."
"That can't be!" Kimber cried, "I have no experience. I just can't do it!"
"You do own half of the company, Kimber." Joannie said matter-of-factly. "You're an intellegent, talented young lady. I'm sure you're more than capable. We won't know until tomorrow if the board has accepted your nomination. And we still have Stinger Sound to worry about. For all we know, the board could accept their hostile bid. If that happens I suppose you won't have anything more to worry about, dear."
Kimber put the phone gently into it's cradle and stared at it. How can this be? she thought. Her mind went over the past few weeks. Jem making slips on live television, Jerrica forgetting to change back and forth…both seeming less together all the time.
Jerrica, where are you?