Jada

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Jada Program Transcript

FEMALE SPEAKER: I went to work, and my boss brought me into her office and told me she had to let me go. She said she couldn't have Malcolm coming in whenever he wanted and making a scene. I don't blame her, but I worked my ass off to get that position. And now I have nothing.

Of course, Malcolm blames me for getting fired saying they must have found out about the affair. Stupid. More fuel for him to use when he goes into a rage. I don't see a way out of this. Even if I wanted to, I can't leave him now that I'm not working and making money. Where would I go? How would I survive? I feel like just giving up.

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J a d a w o r k e d h e r w a y u p t o t h e r o l e o f m a n a g e r a t a l o c a l d e p a r t m e n t s t o r e a n d u n t i l r e c e n t l y h a s b e e n c o n f i d e n t p r o f e s s i o n a l l y. D u e t o t h e a b u s e a n d h e r c o n t i n u i n g g r i e f o v e r t h e m i s c a r r i a g e , s h e h a s b e e n s t r u g g l i n g t o c o m e t o w o r k a n d b e o n t i m e . J a d a h a s b e e n f e e l i n g d e p r e s s e d , l o n e l y, i s o l a t e d , a n d t e a r f u l o n a d a i l y b a s i s .

Tw o e v e n t s h a v e h a p p e n e d a t w o r k r e c e n t l y. A t a m a n a g e r s ’ m e e t i n g , J a d a b r o k e d o w n c r y i n g i n f r o n t o f h e r c o l l e a g u e s “ f o r n o r e a s o n . ” T h e n , t h e n e x t d a y, M a l c o l m c a m e t o t h e s t o r e a n d c o n f r o n t e d J a d a a b o u t h a v i n g a n a f f a i r w i t h a c o w o r k e r. J a d a f e e l s t h a t M a l c o l m i s u n p r e d i c t a b l e ; s h e d o e s n ’ t k n o w w h a t h e ’ s g o i n g t o d o n e x t . A n d n o w h e i s a l s o t h r e a t e n i n g h e r e m p l o y m e n t b y c a u s i n g a s c e n e a b o u t a n o n e x i s t e n t a f f a i r.

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Jada